The Sun.
London, England, 1866-09-03 00:00:00

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

maim.

Arrived, Sept. 3.—Delta, from Monte Video; Clare,
from Gambia ; Helen, from St. Mitt's ; Thetis, and Dur-
ham packet, from Guernsey; Princess Royal, from Ham-
burg.
Sailed, Sept. 3.—Balraacarra, for Madras; Cologne
steamer, for Boulogne.

DEAL, Monday Morning.
Passed, Sept. 2.—Delta, barque, from Montevidio ; Espe-
ranza, from Quebec • Caroline, barque, from Bahia;
barque, from Montreal—all for London. •
Paris, September 3.—Victoria, ship from Montreal, for
London.
Passed.—Seine et Thamise, steamer, from London, for
Rouen ; Eaglet, schooner, from Jamaica, for London ; Lol-
lerty, from London, for Labrador; Union, Turkish
warner, from London, for the west.
Anchored.—Balmaccarra, from London, for Madras
Anne of Llanelly, and Oval of Glasgow, from the north,
for the west.

Liverpool Cotton Market. —This Day.

Market unchanged. Sales probably 8,000 bales,

EXTENSIVE CONFLAGRATION AT THE EAST END.
—The most extensive conflagration that has taken
place for some tim3 past in the Comm3rc ial-road-East,
was reported this morning by Captain Shaw, the chief of
the metropolitan fire-brigade. The premises in which the
fire began belonged to Mr. M'lntyre, a draper and silk
mercer, carrying on business at 17, Bedford-row, in the
before-named thoroughfare. The disaster was caused by
one of the gaslights coming in contact with some muslin
goods hanging upon some lines in the shop, and in a few
minutes the whole of the premises presented an immense
sheet of flame, and the fire speedily extended to the next
house, No. 18, in the occupation of Mr. J. H. Fairbridge,
wine-merchant, and also to Mr. H. Cowley, hatter, No.
16 in the same place. Conductors Wood and Ricketts
promptly attended with two of the Royal Society's fire
escapes, and were followed by several land steam fire en-
gines by Messrs. Shand, Mason, and Co. Plenty of the
East London Company's water having been obtained, the
steamers were set to work, but the fire could not be extin-
guished until the whole of the premises of Mr. M'lntyre,
together with the costly stock in trade, were destroyed.
The contents were insured in the Sun Fire office. The
premises of Mr. Fairbridge, the wine merchant, and Mr.
Cowley, the hatter, are also greatly damaged by fire, water,
itc. Mr. Cowley was insured in the City and County
Fire-office, and Mr. Fairbridge was insured in the Liver-
pool, London, and Globe Fire-office.
STATISTICS OF INSANITY.—Madness is most pre-
valent in the north-west of Europe, and constantly
increases towards the south-east. That the influence of
climate in producing this remarkable progression is very
great cannot be doubted. Cold, wet, and fog, conduce more
to idiotcy than great heat. The only land which rivals
Norway and Scotland in the amount of insanity is S witzer-
and, with its Alpine range and relatively cold climate. As
to the influence of race upon insanity there is 1 madman
out of every 550 of the Celtic Gorman races ; 1 madman
out of every-1,192 of the Latin Races; 1 madman out of
1,643 Sclavonians and Tartars. Tho disproportion to the
disadvantage of the Germanic races is enormous, and it
cannot be argued that it is duo to the fact that
the Sclavonians for the most part live in a primitive
state without any mental cultivation or strain upon
the intellect. For that would not account for the
difference between the Celto-Germanic races and the
Latin races. And it is not true that superior intellectual
culture and aptivity conduce to insanity, for the Rhenish
Province is far more intellectually active and cultivated
than Pomerania, and has far less insanity. As to the in-
fluence of religion upon madmen, Mr. Hausner tells us
that there is 1 madman out of every 491. Protestants, 1
madman out of every 1,088 Catholics, 1 madman out of
1,795 Orthodox Greeks, and he says that the influence of
religion upon madmen, independently either of Church or
race, is proved by the fact that taking Germans of the
same race and climate there are far fewer madmen among
the Catholics (Bavarians, Rhinelanders, and Austrians)
than among the Protestants. Insanity is 37 times more
prevalent, in the Canton Lucerne than in the Azores ; 18
times more prevalent in Norway than in Servia ; 5 times
more prevalent in Great Britain than in Italy.—The Tablet.
THE FURNITURE OF A PRISONER'S CELL.—In the
gaol of a northern county, considered one of the best-
managed institutions of its kind in Ireland, a gentleman is
at present undergoing a sentence of twelve months' impri-
sonment, passed on him at the Spring Assizes of this year.
A correspondent informs us that on Saturday last three of
the Board d Superintendence entered his cell, and wore
greatly amazed and scandalized on discovering therein a
variety of luxuries not included in the scale of dietary laid
down for prisoners, and approved by the Lord-Lieutenant
" They found," says our correspondent, " "cases of pre,
served meats, a considerable quantity of 'John Miller' and
best Coleraine,' and an extensive supply of the weed,"
with three pipes to assist in its consumption. There was
also a nucleus of a compact library, consisting principally
, of novels, among which those with the peculiar binding in-
dicative of suspicious French works of fiction predominated.
In fact, the cell contained almost everything calculated to
wile away the tedium of prison life, not forgetting money,
wherewith the prisoner might provide for any wants which
his anxious friends had overlooked. Before separating, the
Board of Superintendence despatched a letter to the Castle,
demanding an inquiry into this strange affair, and it is now
looked for with considerable interest. It is feared that this
discovery may not only nip in the bud a memorial lately
sent off praying for a commutation of the sentence, and
which was supposed to give tokens of bearing the desired
fruit, but possibly entail a further term of imprisonment on
the occupant of the cell, whose conduct in being in posses-
sion of the contraband of the prison, I am told, amounts to
a misdemeanour. —Northern Whig.
Mn. BRIGHT.—The "manhood suffrage" Liberals
of Leeds are about to hold a public meeting, and their
chairman (Mr. Robert Meek Carter) has received the fol-
lowing letter from Mr. Bright, in reply to an invitation to
the hon. member to attend the projected meeting
:
Rochdale, Aug. 30.—Dear Sir, --I cannot come to your
intended meeting, I am obliged to keep away from almost
all the meetings to which lam invited. I suppose the
West Riding working men will take some steps to hold a
great meeting like that which has been held in Birming-
ham. It will not do for the West Riding to content itself
with past expressions of opinion on the great subject of
Reform. I thank your committee for the invitation,
although I am not able to accept it.—Yours very truly,
JOHN 13AueuT.—Mr. R. M. Carter, Leeds."

THE CANADIAN GUNBOATS.---We are informed
that two gunboats have been lately added to the list of the
Royal Navy on the Canadian lakes. These vessels have
been purchased on the spot by the Government, and are
manned by officers and men belongirg to her Majesty's
ship Aurora. They are named the PrinckAlfred, of two
guns, and the Rescue, of two guns; the former is com-
manded by Lieutenant Heron, second of the Aurora, and
the latter, which has twin screws, is 248 tons burden, and
has engines of 100-horse power, by Lieutenant Fairlie,
fourth of the Aurora. The Prince Alfred is stationed at
Windsor, and the Rescue at Port Colborne and Fort Erie,
where they are keeping a vigilant look-out on the doings
of the Fenians. The Britomart and Heron, the gunboats
which were sent out from England, were by the last ac-
counts on the St. Lawrence, and the Cherub was on her
way to the upper lakes.—Army and Navy Gazette.
MR. CARLYLE AND THE EYRE DEFENCE FUND.—
It is perhaps the first instance in Mr. Carlyle's life that he
has emerged from his study to identify himself with a
public man as he has now done. The inference is, that he I
who has mercilessly lashedshams and unveracitics has keen

stirred up with an honest Englishman's indignation at the
revolting procedure of the Jamaica committee. The Aid
Fund has the greatest man of his time for its loadar.—

Newcastle Daily Journal.
Professor Agassiz returned to Boston last week
from his exploration in Brazil. Ile has been absent a little
more than a year, and during that timo has made many
important discoveries iu geology and natural history, find-
ing abundant evidence to establish his favourite theory of
glacial action, and adding to the classification of the
animal kingdom several hundred species hitherto unknown
or undescribed. We hear that he will at once begin the
preparation of a scientific memoir, embodying the result of
his investigation, and a work of popular character frnm his
pen, entitled, "Travels in Brazil," is already announced
by Ticknor and Fields for publication in the fall.
The Chinese population of California is stated to
be 58,300.

The largest income in Union county, N. J., is
reported by an India rubber man at $300,000.
LADVERTISEMENT.]—HoIIoway's Ointment and Pills.—
Society's Safeguard.—Whatever the disease may be, whore-
ever it may discover itself, whether externally or inter-
nally, its victims may enter on Professor Holloway's
treatment with hearts full of hope that every day will
bring some amelioration of the infirmity. For the cure of
ulcers, wounds, sores, abrasions, eruptions, abscesses, glandular swellings, and the generality of throat and chest
complaints, the ointment need only be used according to
the instructions to insure a successful issue to the illness,
and a desirable restoration of health and strength. In all
disorders which have been of long duration, Holloway's Pills
should be taken ; they powerfully stimulate the circula-
tion, rouse the needful nervous energy, and induce repa-
rative action.

LormoN, Sept. 3.—Wind this day at noon—North-West;
strong breeze and fine weather.

BRISTOL, Sept. 2.—Arrived—Georgiana, from New
York ; Hound, from Newfoundland.

NEIVPURT, Sept. 2.—Sailed—Bellona, for Vera Cruz.
WEYMOVTII, Sept. 2.—Sailed—Edgar, for Coquimbo ;
Port Glasgow, for Quebec.

LivExPoot, Sept. 2.—Arrived—Mannella, from Havana;
Alma, from Mobile; Rockwood, from Charleston.

GuAvEszni, Monday Morning.
Arrived, Sept. 2.—Anna, from Greestmands ; Reena,
from Dantsic; Catharina, from Rostock; Effort, from
Guernsey ; Earl of Carlisle, from Riga ; Sarah, from Dun-
kirk ; Saxon, steamer, from Stettin ; Lion, and Magnet,
steamers, from Harlingen ; Caroline Goodyear, from Ja-