The Sun.
London, England, 1859-08-31 00:00:00

FRENCH CUSTOMS' _RETURNS.

The Moniteur publishes the Customs' returns for
the month of July last, showing the quantity of
foreign produce imported during that month, and
the duties paid on the them, as compared with the
foreign produce imported and the duties paid in the
corresponding month of the years 1857 and 1858.
The duties received in July last amount to
17,555,770 f., being a diminution of 2,702,418 f. as
compared with the corresponding month of- the
year 1851, and an increase of 1,609,193 f. as com-
pared with the year 1857. The duties 'mid on the
importation of foreign cattle in the month of July
last amounts to 15,733 f. against 16,774 f. received in
July, 1858, and to 20,677 f. received in 1857. The
duties received on foreign cotton last July amount
to 2,068,143 f., against 1,493,620 f. in July, 1858, and
1,393,429 f. in July, 1857. The importation of
British thread declined in July last to 126 metrical
quintals from 259 in 1858 and 154 in 1857. The
cast iron imported from England in July last
amounts to 50,044 metrical quintals, against 46,814
in 1858, and 74,077 in 1857. It appears from another
return that during the first seven months of the
present year duty was paid on the importation of
12,519 oxen amounting to 41,985 f. ; 28,492 cows,
34,154 f. ; 20,431 calves, 7,039 f. ; 156,533 sheep
43,048 f. Duty was paid during the same period on the
importation of 525,713 metrical quintals of raw cot-
ton amounting to 12,177,745 f. against 11,130,332 f.
in 1858, and 11,869,889 f. in 1857. Duty was paid
on 238,895 metrical quintals of castiron amounting
to 1,090,745 f., against 1,615,551 f. in 1858, and
2,564,745 f. in 1857. The duties paid on 2,934
metrical quintals of foreign thread amount to
205,357 f., against 189,050 f. in 1858, and 402,655 f.
in 1857. The returns in the .3loniteur show
further that there were 1,427 oxen exported
in the month of July last, against 1,345 and 1,858
and 1,661 in 1857 ; 892 cows against 880 in 1858,
and 641 in 1857 ; 633 calves against 779 in 1858
and 1,011 in 1857 ; 5,292 sheep against 6,06 in
1 1858 and 4,438 in 1857. The ordinary wines ex-
ported in July amount to 218,321 hectolitres, against
132,508 in July, 1858, and 91,731 in 1857. The
fine wines exported amount to 4,826 hectolitres,
against 3,094 in 1858 and 1,725 in 1857. The corn
exported from France in July last amounts to
375,265 metrical quintals, against 689,167, in July,
1858, and 130,154 in 1857. The cotton thread ex-
ported in July last is set down at 283 metrical quin-
tals against 405 in July, 1858, and 557 in 1857. The
value of the ladies' dresses exported to England in
July last is estimated at 87,395 f. ; to the United
States, 153,016 f. ; Belgium, 88,316 f. ; the Brazils,
69,632 f. ; the Havannah, 42,370 f. ; and various
other countries, 88,248 f. The raw silks exported
in July last are estimated at 1,761 f., against 806 f.
in 1858 and 1,238 in 1857. All other sorts 425 f.
to 278 f. in 1858 and 348 f. in 1857,

His Excellency the Bavarian Minister and the
Baroness de Cetto leaves the Legation in llill-street, Ber-
keley-square to-day for Munich, on a brief leave of absence.
The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland came
to Northumberland House on Monday, from Sion House,
Isleworth, and yesterday left for Alnwick Castle, Northum-
berland; for the season.
The Duke of Newcastle left town for Clumber
yesterday.
The Duchess of Sutherland has left Stafford
House, St. James's, for Trentham, Staffordshire.

Earl Granville left town yesterday for Aldenham,
Shropshire.
Laura o,tintess of Antrim and Lady Helen
M'Donald have a'rived at Pencarrow, on a visit to Lady
Molesworth.

Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston left town
yesterday, on a visit to Sir William and Lady Middleton,
Shrubland-park, near Ipswich.
Viscount and Viscountess Stratford de Redcliffe
and the Hon. Misses Canning have left Grosvenor-square
within the last few days for Scotland.

The Lord Chancellor left Stratheden House,
Knightsbridge, last evening, to join Baroness Stratheden
and family at Hartrigge, near Jedburgh, N.B. The noble
and learned lord came up to London to attend the Cabinet
Council.

Lord George and Lady Adeliza Manners have
left town to visit the Duke of Rutland at Longshawe Lodge,
Derbyshire.

Lord and Lady Foley have left Worksopp
Manor, Notts, to visit the Count and Countess do Jarnac,
at their seat in Ireland.

Lord and Lady Camoys and .the Hon. Misses
Stonor have left Stonor, Henley-on-Thames, for Pencar-
row, Cornwall, the seat of Lady Molesworth.

Sir John, Lady, and Miss Power left Kilfane on
the 20th inst. for Stradono House, Cavan, the scat of Mr.
Robt. Burrowes, from whence they will shortly proceed to
Scotland.

PRINCE ALFRED.—His Royal Highness Prince
Alfred arrived at Dover, by the South-Eastern Railway, at
a quarter to 11 on Monday night, accompanied by Major
Cowell, and embarked immediately on board the Admiralty
steam yacht Vivid, Commander Allen, which had been
brought here from Woolwich for the purpose of conveying
his Royal Highness to Calais, whence he proceeds, by way.
of Paris, to Marseilles, to join the Euryalus in the Medi-
terranean, his Royal Highness's "leave of absence" having
expired. The only official in attendance at the railway sta-
tion, beside the railway superintendent, Mr. Way, was the
Naval Superintendent, of the port, Capt. Triscott, R.N.
The night was unusually " dirty" and tempestuous, consi-
dering the season of the year, and if it be true that the
oldest salts are not always free from certain unpleasant
qualms during the passage of the Channel, the sailor Prince
must have had his marine constitution pretty well tested on
this occasion.

It would seem that the Russian Government are
about to take control of the funds in the various banks of
the empire deposited for charitable purposes by the trustees
of clerical and other foundations, or which have to await a
decision of a court of law. Through this order of the State
Council the amount of capital available for the temporary
use of the finance minister will be largely extended, and
will aid him in perfecting arrangements which it is pre-
sumed he has in view.

GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.—The
sixty-ninth half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of this
company was held yesterday at their offices, 71, Lombard-
street, Mr. John Wilkin in the chair. The report of the
directors and a statement of the accounts for the half-year
ending the 30th June last were read to the meeting, and
were unanimously received and -adopted. The usual divi-
dend, at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum, was declared.
The cordial thanks of the proprietors were then voted to the
chairman and directors for their continued zealous services
in the management of the company, and the meeting
separated.
SUNDAY BANDS IN THE PARKS.—In this
changeable climate of ours it is a notable fact that for 11
Sundays the bands have played without interruption from
rain ; but the rapid shortening of the days has warned the
committee that the usual time for closing has arrived. Ac-
cordingly they have issued the following notice :--The
final performance this season will take place on Sunday
next, September 4 (weather permitting), on which occasion
the band will play for three hours, viz., from four till
seven o'clock p.m.
AN AWKWARD Fix.—On the evening of Alloa
summer fair a person, whose name it is unnecessary to give,
had occasion to enter a garden adjoining one of the hotels.
While there, and preparing to return to spend the e%ening
with some jolly companions, the man found himself in dis-
agreeable proximity to a mastiff, which threatened to attack
him. To get out of harm's way the man hastily ascended
a tree, in the confident expectation that some one would by
and by come to his aid. But the stern dog kept watch at
the foot of the tree, and the unfortunate man, instead of
enjoying himself in the taproom, as he expected, found
himself perched on a branch of a tree, and there he re-
mained cold and cheerless, during the lee-lang night. It
was only when daylight did appear that the state of matters
was disclosed to some of the neighbours. and arrangements
were made by which man and dog " each took aff his seve-
ral way," the meeting beine, anything but an agreeable one
to either the prisoner or his'keeper.— keoper.—Alk Adve, tiser.
FATAL ACCIDENT. Yesterday afternoon Mr.
Sergeant Payne, coroner forthe city of London and Solith-
wark, held an inquiry at the Vestry-hall of St. John's,
Horsleydown, relative to the death of Mr. henry Clayton,
aged 26, son of the well-known printer and pubrsher of
that name. • It appeared from the evidence of John Smith,
an engineer in the service of the London and Brigleon
Railway Company, that on Sunday morning last, about a
quarter before 5, he was driving a goods train on the up-
line, and that on arriving about a mile from the New-cross
station he observed the body of the deceased lying Er!, ,r
the rails. He reported the circumstance, and a pilot-engine
was immediately despatched to the spot to bring back the
body. Witness was of opinion that the deceased had been
struck by the firebox of an engine, although none of the
drivers, when questioned, remembered having seen the de-
ceased. Mr. Higgins, a medical man, stated that deceased's
neck was dislocated and his right jaw broken, and was of
opinion that death had been caused by the deceased being
knocked down by an engine. A verdict of "Accidental
death" was in .consequence returned by the jury.