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

THIS DAY'S SHIPPING.

LONDON, Aug. 31.—Wind this day at noon, West ;
moderate breeze, and cold weather. The Tasmanian, from
the Brazils, left Lisbon for Southampton on the evening of
Aug. 23. The Oneida, from Australia, was at Monte
Video—having put in for coals.
ST. HELEN'S ROAD, Aug. 30.—Arrived—Suffolk, from
London, for Melbourne.
TORBAY, Aug. 30.—Wind W., squally.—Arrived—
Superb, from Poole, for Newfoundland—leaky.
IRVINE, Aug. 30.—The F. E. Schutt Bayne, of Ham-
burg, from Troon, to Bahia, struck on the locks, north of
Tambury Point, this morning, foremast cut away and
vessel full of water, and likely to be a total wreck. Crew
saved. Wind blowing a gale right in shore.
BAHIA, Aug. 12.—The Windsor Castle, from Newcastle
to Aden, has foundered—crew here.
(Dv ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday Morning.

Wind W.S.W. ; showery.
Arrived.—Ceres, steamer, from Dublin ; Le Coq, from
Cherbourg ' • Havre, steamer, from Havre ; Empress, from
Sunderland.
Sailed.—Nancy, for Sunderland ; Ceres, steamer, for
London ; Annie Vernon, steamer, for Cardiff; Georges, for
Cherbourg.
LIVERPOOL, Wednesday Morning.
Wind W.N.W. ; strong.
Arrived, Aug. 30.—Excellent, from Quebec.
Sailed.—Tessalia, screw steamer, for Alexandria.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning.

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Wind W. ; tide last hour's ebb ; fine.
Arrived, August 30—Fiona, from Mauritius ; Lord
Coke, from Guernsey; Sir Colin Campbell, from Mauri-
tius.

Sailed—Lord John Russell, steamer, for Dunkirk; Rain-
bow, steamer, for Calais ; Belgium, steamer, for Ostend.
Wind W. by S., moderate.
DEAL, Wednesday Morning.
Passed—Tudor, from Calcutta ; Rapid, from Tarragona ;
Arigona, from Havannah ; Progress, from St. Lawrence ;
J. F. Chapman, from Saguanay—all for London ; Molda-
vian, from Shields, for the Cape.
Anchored—Rielly, from London, for Cape Coast Castle ;
Merri,nac, from Shields, for Rio Janeiro ; Duchess of Bra-
bant, from Antwerp, for Constantinople.

STATE OF TRADE.—MANCHESTER, Tuesday.—
The market continues on the whole in a healthy state,
although the business is not very extensive. For the lower
counts of yarn there is not much demand, either for the
home trade or shipping. In tne finer numbers transactions
have taken place for India in 20 and 30 mule, and 30 water
more especially, and manufacturers have bought yarns for
the manufacture of India goods, sometimes at kd. advance.
There is also beginning to be a sounding of prices on the
part of China merchants, and for Russia some little inquiry
seems springing up, but no business of consequence has as
yet resulted for the quarter.
EXTRAORDINARY ROBBERY.—The following ex-
traordinary case occurred on Saturday night at Milfield
Ironworks, near Bilston. It appears that it is the special
duty of one of the workmen of the above works to go to
-Bilstca Bank for the money to pay the men. Last Saturday
afternoon, as usual, the man got the money, and was re-
turning to the works. When within a short distance he
was met by one of the clerks, named William Henry Swat-
man, who told him that lie was to deliver the bag and money
up to him. The man accordingly gave it to Swatman, and
was then directed by the clerk to go with a message to a
place which was somedistance away, and wait for an answer.
The man went, and Swat man decamped with the money,
amounting to £740. Swatman had obtained permission from
the proprietors of the works (Messrs. B. Gibbon and Son) for
a half-day' s holiday on the Saturday afternoon. His absence,
therefore, was not noticed. Hours elapsed, and the man sent
for the cash was not forthcoming. Men were despatched
in search of him and inquiries made at the bank, and it
was manifest that there was something wrong. All the
furnace and forge men were waiting anxiously for their
wages long after the ordinary time of payment. Ultimately
the man was seen coming. He approached the place with
all the apparent innocence of one who considered everything
right. He soon discovered that Swatman had no authority
to have the money. Swatman has only been in the employ
of Messrs. Gibbons a few days, and was strongly recom-
mended. He has as yet eluded the vigilance of the police
to discover his whereabouts,-11fanchester Guardian.

NEW .RUSSIAN CO2II3IEI?CIAL AND

BANKING SOCIETY.

The official St. Petersburg Journal has published
the statutes of the new Russian Commercial and
Banking Society, recently authorised. The con-
cession is for fifty years, and the period can be
prolonged with the consent of the Government.
The company is to have all the privileges of a
merchant of the first guild, and the power to trade,
possess ships, stores, factories, and all kinds of
industrial establishments, except distilleries ; to
carry on all banking and exchange operations, as-
surance business, contracts for Government works,
&c. According to its capital and connexions
the company is to assist the financial operations of
the Government and the industrial activity of the
country generally. Immovable property may be
held, but not to a greater amount than a tenth of
the paid-up capital. The same limitation is also
adopted with regard to the purchase of merchan-
dise. The sum invested in public funds or shares
is not to exceed a fifth of the total paid up. Other
rules are likewise laid down with the object of
keeping the business of the undertaking in safe
channels. The capital is to be £8,000,000, in £2O
shares, which will be issued gradually from time to
time. The concessionaires, however, engage that
within a year a fourth at least of the capital shall
be subscribed, when operations will be at once
commenced. The administration of tho affairs of
the society rests with five directors, of whom two
must be Russians, with an administrative council
of 15. An abstract of the accounts will be pub-
lished annually. The Minister of Finance appoints
a commissioner, who is to attend the general meet-
ings of shareholders and those of the administra-
tive council. He can examine the minutes of the
directors, and all the agreements concluded by
them, verify the cash, and assist in making out the
balance-sheet. If he discover any infringement of
the statutes he is to point it out to the directors or
administrative council, and in case of his remon-
strances being neglected, or of a difference of
opinion, reference can be had to the Minister of
Finance, with whom rests the final decision. He
will also present with each balance-sheet a general
summary of the position of the company's affairs.
The remainder of the statutes, which extend over
two sides of the St. Petersburg Journal, refer to
minor points of detail.