The Sun.
London, England, 1858-07-20 00:00:00

JEDDAH OR JIDDA.

(Extract from " Sieai, the Hej tz, and Soudan.'
Jidda is built along the shore in the f arn of a
parallelogram, extending almost due north and
south. From the sea it has a poor appearance ;
only a few minar. is rise above the howe3, which
present a long Inc of mean Fr, m the
sea there is no entrance except through the
shabby irr,guler court; of the czytemh ;use,
which are littered with I,zy employe+ and hales
of c. He-) and gum. Tile g,te is at !he end of a
wido stet e', one side of 'e it i; e_empied by a
pa lace built by the former Sluriff, GhcLb, and
is lined on either side by a dark row of cuff.-e-b oths,
which a: e filled from merning to night with crowds
of idlers all :,moking nargileh. The bazaar, prin-
cipally composed of wt °den boobs, rues almost at
right angles to this sire•et, leaving in the cern re only
a narrow pa sage often of,structel by camels and
their load?, edich they deposit before the entrance
of the ok. Is. The okels are all placed in this
quarter, rendering it no easy matter to pick one's
way through the masses of rueich:ndise around
them. The shop are poorly furnished—more thin
one half of thorn retail eatables ; the rest. of them
di-play coarse chine, porcelain, or Ent oF:ea
eattheuware—the venerable willo rn
dominant on t' e English wares—cottons, coarse
abayahs, coreelian beads- and rosaries. Two or
three shops sell Indian and Syrian silks. The
crowd which fills the street fo:ms a most iuferest,
ing sight, on account of the number of iiffereut
races whose representatives compose it—Turks,
nomad Arabs, Mee= s, Persians, Affjtans, Indians,
blacks of every shade, with features varying from
the Jewish to the Negro type. Behind the bar=
lies the town, composed of tortuous and narrow
streets, in which are a few houses with . curiously
carved lattices and beautiful doors cf teak ; the
greater number, though lofty, are externally mean,
and in their interior confined and shabby.
Of all the towns in the East none has so distinct-

tiro a physiognomy as Jeddah it is even more
oritntal than _Damascus, though as striking for, its
ugliuces es Damascus for its beauty. A. single
Greek mercantile house, the keeper ota wine shop, _ -
and anAt menian broker, are the only Ch ristians i n the
place. A most unpleasing sight to the English eie
are the crowds of poor ludiaus who litter in the.
streets like dogs. These Indians are pilgrims who
have returned here from Mecca, but being desti-
tute of means to continue their journey, live on
alms a life of squalid idle Less. Accordidg to the
most probable calculation, the number of houses,
large and small, may be about 4,003, and the popu-
lation perhaps reaches 23,000. Of the present
population (1854) 1,500 are Indians, including
many of the wealthiest merchants, nearly the
whole trade of Jidda being in the hands of British
subjects.

CASTING OF HEAVY GUNS.

Oil Thursday last a trial was made in the Royal
gun foundry at Woolwich, to cast three of the hea-
viest gins, 68 pounders of 95 cwt., from the same
pair ofb furnaces, during the working day of tett
hours. The charge for the two furnaces was in
every case 7 tons 10 cwt., and the three guns were
successfully cast in 10. hours, being half an hour
over the working hours, and showing that at the
next trial there would be n ) difficulty in
effcctiug the object in view. The met.ll.arishas
from the boring and turning of the guns is now
being successfully converted into wrought iron,
at a remunerating price. The average of the ewes
hitherto mad© with thisclasi of gun, of which nearly
50 have been cast, shows that one ton of metal is
melted with half a ton of coal in less than three-
qua' tars of an hour.
Among the extraordinary misrepresentations
which have been made relative to the Royal Ar-
senal is ono which states that in spite of the expen-
dituro in the erection of the Royal LaborittorY)'
the Government are not in possession of a single
species of shell adapted to present use. The fact is,
that 110,000 shot and shell have been cast and
ksucd to the service by that establishment during
the quarter ending 30th of June last:

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-song If so, make a note to call at (when in the Capital of
the beautiful North),
MACDOUGALL'S WAREHOUSE,
HIGH-STREET, INVERNESS,

Where only can the varied products of the Highlands,
natural and industrial, be seen. _

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In his extensive rooms MACDOUGALL has gathered
together all the best productions of the Highland looms in
Tweeds, Fartans, Linseys, Plaids, Shawls, Dresses, the
favourite Highland Cloak, Flora Macdonald ditto, dm, &C.,
with the best Native Jewellery (Cairngorms, Pearls, &e.),
the pretty products of the Skye, Lewis, and Gairloch looms
and knitting needles, the home-made undyed plaids of Ord,
Sutherland, and Avoch, the Snuff Boxes, Coups, Bickers of
the Culloden carvers, &c.
Side by side with this he has placed all the necessary
Clothing of every description for Deer Stalking, Grouse
Shooting, and for Tourists, &c.
Visitors to his rooms can at once compare the varied pro-
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D. MACDOUGALL, Inverness.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—
Reduced Prices.
LAST NIGHT OF LES HUGUENOTS.
The following performances will be given, comprising the
talents of Titiens, Alboni, and Piceolomini; Belletti, Bene.
Yentano, Vialetti, Rossi, Aldighieri, and Giuglini,
Ballet, Madame Boschetti.
THIS EVENING (TUESDAY), July 20, will be repeated
Meyorbeer's grand Opera,
LES HUGUENOTS.
Ii Conte di San Brie, Signor Belletti; Ii Conte di Neyers,
Sig. ; Raoul di Ningis, Signor Giuglini; Mar-
cello (his servant). Sig. Vialetti; Margarita, Madlle. Orto-
lani ; Valentina, Maddle. Titiens,
Thursday. July 22, DON GIOVANNI, and Ballet.
Friday, July 23, LA TRAVIATA, and Ballet.
Saturday, July 24, LUCREZIA BORGIA, and Ballet.
To commence at 8 o'cloclr.
Prices— Pit stalls, 12s. 6d. Boxes, grand tier, 31.35.; one
pair, 21. 12s. 6d.; pit tier, 21. 25.; two pair, 1/. 55.; three
pair, 155.; gallery, 10s.; pit, 3s. tid.; gallery stalls, 3s. 6d.;
gallery 2s. May be had at the Box-office.—No free lists.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-
GARDEN, NEW THEATRE.
FIRST NIGHT OF NORMA.
• To commence at half-past 8.
THIS EVENING (TUESDAY), July 20, will be performed
(for the first time this season), Bellini's Opera of NORMA.
Norma, Madame Grisi ; Adalgisa, Madlle. Marai ; Clotilde,
Madame Tagliafico ; Oroveso, Sig. Tagliafico ; Flavio, Sig.
Soldi ; and Pollio, Sig. Tamberlik.
Conductor—Mr. Costa.
After which, the Ballet Divertissement entitled
LA BRESILIEN NE,
in which Madlle. Zina, Madlle. Delechaux, and M. Desplaces
will appear.
Pit, 108. 6d.; amphitheatre stalls, 10s. 61., 75., and ss. ;
amphitheatre, 2s. fld. ; second tier boxes, 2/, 12s. 641.

norAL fEt NCESS'S THEATRE.
Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean.
THIS EVENING, will bo presented the new farce, en-
titled DYING FOR LOVE.

After which, Shakspeare's Play of THE MERCHANT OF
VENICE. Shylock, Mr. C. Kean— Portia, Mrs. C. Koan.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Great Success of the Lady of the Came Has
and the new Extravaganza.
THIS EVENING the new Play,
THE LADY OF THE CAMELIAS.
Violette St. Valerie Mrs. Charles Young.
Alter which a new Extravaganza,
THE LANCASHIRE WITCHES.
Sir Launcelot, Mrs. How trd Paul (late Ml s Featherstone).
Followed by the Ballet of BROOMSTICKS.
Concluding with a favourite Farce.

New arrangement of Prices.—See tills.

TRAND THEATRE. —Lessee and Direc trey,
0 Miss Swanborough.—This Evening will be
performed (last night but two)
ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD.
Followed by THE BRIDE OF ABYDOS. Messrs. Chas.
Young, Turner, Sic.; Miss Swanboroug,h,
To conclude will LOVE IN ALL CORNERS.
Commence at half-past 7.
Prices of Admission during the Summer Season : Stalls,
4s. ; Boxes, 35.; Pit, ls. 6d. ; Gallery, 6d. Private Boxes,
1/. Is and 11. lls. Gd. Second Price to Boxes and Pit only,
at Nine o'clock—Boxes, Is. 6d.; Pit, ls.

CANTERBURY HAIL, Vieatinin3ter-road.—
OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow-
* itg company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of
S lections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS,
CHORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, ere., viz. : —Mi ss Russell, Mrs.
Badzey, Miss Bra 1011, Miss Ray, Madame Bartoletti,
Miss Montague, Mrs. Lawrence, and Mrs. Anderson ;
Herr F. Joughmans, Mr. Beushaw, S. Jouer, J. Barker,
W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Hime, Mr. Badzey, Senor
Tireli, Mr. Cozens, Mr. Bell, Mr. Bernard, and Mr. St. Albyu.
Messrs. John G. Fordo, and E. Mackney. Piano`orte, Mr.
Cecil Hicks ; harmonium, Mr. Courtnay ; Director, Herr
F. Jonghmans. Commence at Seven o'clock precisely.
S ppers, &e., until twelve o'clock.
Mr. AUGUSTUS BRAHAM will appear every Evening
in a New-Selection from the Opera of " IL TROVATORE,"
in addition to the usual enter.aiument.

THE WEATHER—Surf OFTIOB, JuLY2OI
I.unsmounrrizu, Ili TIIR SWAMIS.
76—bighest since' noon yesterday.
61—lowest this scorning and during the night.
73—this day at noon.
BA.IIOII WEL 30.03,
WIND. South-westerly ; light, and very fi no.