The Sun.
London, England, 1867-09-10 00:00:00

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females and children, took their places on the raft.
When the voyage was about half completed a child
accidentally fell into the water, and a young man
immediately jumped in after it and rescued it. The
people on the raft at once heedlessly rushed to the
side on which the accident had occurred, and as the
raft instantly tilted nearly over, the 150 persons
were as quickly floundering in the water, but having
the raft still under their feet.
The engineer of the
steamer, seeing how things were, reversed the
engine, driving the raft into shallow
water, and,
by means of boats and other assistance which was
at hand, the people were got safely on the bank.
Several females, however, who were up to their
knees in water, and who fanciedraft
the would sink
still deeper, made energetic plunges for a place of
safety ; of course, they only found themselves in
deeper water, strugglingfor
life, but every one who
had gone on the raft was rescued.

officials Liverpool are
TILE ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION. —The Admiralty
pushing on with the preparation
of the ten steam transports for the service between Bom-
bay and 3fassowah, and the greater number of those ves-
sels have gone across to the Birkenhead docks to take in
coal from the tips there. A great deal of practical incon-
venience, however, has been sustained in consequence of
the coalheavers having taken advantage of the demand for
their labour to strike for an advance of 25 per cont. on
their wages, and, in order that the work may not bo re-
tarded, the Government agents have been compelled te pay
the advanced rate. The sailors,
also, are endeavouring to
make hay while the sun shines, and yesterday a bill was
issued requesting all men who were about to engage for
the expedition not to accept less than £4 per month wages,
the present rate of wages being £2 10s. It is thought that
for the reason given above this demand will also have to
be complied with.

HARLOW ANNUAL FAlR.—Yesterddy this great
Essex fair, at which has hitherto been exhibited the unsold
cattle from Barnet, in addition to the large contributions of
horn stock from Norfolk and Suffolk, was held at Harlow,
but the county regulations prohibited the cattle trade being
carried on. In the horse fairyoung and sound harness horses
soil at 35 to 45 guineas, and light nag horses at 25 to 40
guineas, and
into the vicinity of the fair,
punks and aged horses 8 to 14 guineas.
Several droves of sheep of the Scotch breeds were brought
but sheep-dealers experienced
a dull demand.