The Sun.
London, England, 1859-09-07 00:00:00

SHIPPING.

Arrived at Quebec—The Bushire, the James
Smith, the Lady Russell, the Mansinto, the Col-
field, the Martha, and the Devon, from Liverpool ;
the Czar, from Greenock ; the Rectitude, from
Dundee; the Westmoreland, from Port Madoc ; the
Arethusa, from London ; the Creole, from London-
derry •, the Nina, from Montrose ; the Laconia, from
Rio ; the Achilles and the Wandsworth, from Port
Glasgow; the Maranham, from Tralee ; the Beatrice,
the Providence, the Apollo, the Mary Mitchelson,
and the Harriet Wild, from Spain ; the Shandon,
from Glasgow ; the Eagle, the Jarrow, and the
Parthian, from Gibraltar; and the Louisa, from
Bristol.

The Alex and Edmund, from Cardiff for Quebec,
foundered at sea ; crew saved.

AUGUST 27, .M.

The Etna reached Boston on the 26th, and the
America reached the same port to-day. The City
of Washington, for New York, passed Cape Race
on the 24th. The Moses Taylor arrived to-day
with the Californian mails and 120,000 dols. in
specie.
Mr. Moran, president of the New York and Erie
Railroad Company, has resigned his office.
Our stock-market to-day shows signs of decided
improvement. Prices of the leading securities
nearly all advanced, and a very active business
sprung up; the tendency is upwards; the tone of
the money-market has undergone no material
change since the departure of the Arabia ; it con-
tinues easier. Sterling exchange ranges at about
previous quotations. Cotton dull at slightly easier
prices, but without quotable reduction. Bread-
stuffs of all descriptions firm, with an upward ten-
dency. Pork firm, at slight advance. Beef and
lard dull.

NEW ORLEANS, AUG. 27.
Cotton quite inactive. Sales of the week 3,400
bales—old middling, 111 c.; new middling, 121 c.
Sterling exchange, 91 to 101.

MONTREAL, AUG. 27, P.M.
Flour steady, and in demand to a fair extent.
There is no good wheat offering.
The receipts of ashes are large ; pots in good de-
mand at 5 &is. 50c. ; pearls, 5 dols. 80c.

CHICAGO, AUG. 27, r.m.
Flour and wheat quiet, but steady; Indian corn
dull at 57c. to 59c.

QUEENSTOWN, SEPT. 6.

The City of Baltimore, from New York on the
27th ult., arrived here at 4.45, bringing 60 cabin
and 150 steerage passengers, and 1,130,000 dols. in
specie, landed 60 passengers, and proceeded for
Liverpool at 5.30 p.m. .

She passed the City of Washington on the 28th
ult., and the Persia on the sth inst.'
Political news unimportant.
NEW YORK, AUG. 27.

Money unchanged. Exchange on Europe ex-
ceedingly flat and dull; drawers, 110 to 1101.
Stock-market heavy, and many descriptions lower,
—New York Centrals an eighth. Sales of cotton
embraced about 1,500 bales, at 111 for middling
stock.

Flour active and firmer, with an advance of sc.
to 15c. per barrel. Wheat, prime quality, scarce
and firm. Kentucky, 1 dol. 13c. ; Southern white,
1 dol. 42c. Corn in fair demand, but less buoyant ;
mixed sold at 77c. to 78c. ; new ditto, 89c. to 91c. ;
Pork heavy, and lower, mess sold at 14 dols. 25c. ;
prime, 10 dols. 30c.
Freights to England firm ; 2,300 bales of cotton
to Liverpool at 3-16 to t.
NEW ORLEANS, AUG. 26.

Cotton sales to-day 1,480 bales, at 111 for old
middling, and 121 few new. Corn and provisions
dull. Sterling exchange, 1091 to 110.
HAVANNAH, Au G. 21.

Markets for all produce languishing. Exchange.
14 to 15 premium. Freights have not improved.

THE BRAZILS.

The screw steam ship Oneida, Captain E. M
Leeds, lately employed in the Australian mail ser-.
vice under the European and Australian Company's
contract, arrived at Southampton yesterday after-
noon. She left Sydney on the 12th of June ; Mel-
bourne, the 18th; Monte Video, August Gth ; Rio
de Janeiro, 14th ; and St. Vincent's, 26th. . .

Her Australian advices are, of course, antici-
cipated. From Rio she brings five days' later news
than that received by the mail steamer Tasmanian.
Our correspondent at that port writes as follows on
the 13th ult. :

" RIO JANEIRO, Auo. 13.

" We avail of this steamer to inform your readers
that the Abaete Ministry retired from office on the
9th inst. The present Ministry, formed under the
Presidency of Senator Angelo Morniz da Silva
Ferroz, with the partefeuille of Minister of Finance,
and, ad interim, with that of the empire is com-
posed of the following stateemen :—Senor Joao
Lins Vieira Cansancao di Sinambu, Foreign
Affairs ; Sebastiao do Rego Borros, War-office ;
Jodo Lustoza Cunha Paronagua, Justice; Francisco
Xavier Paes Barreto, Marine.
" Since the sailing of the last steamer the sales
of coffoe amount to 68,300 bags, of which 24,000
for the States, 28,500 for the Channel, 9,300 for the
Mediterranean, 5,000 for California, and 1,500 for
the Cape of Good Hope. The united sales since
the Ist amount to 135,200 bags, prices ruling—for
superior, 6,300 to 6.400 ; Ist good, 6,000 to 6,100 ;
good ordinary, 5,700 to 5,800 ; 2d good, 4,800
to 5,400; and washed, 7,200 to 7,400. Round lots
have been sold at the following rates :—For the
States, 5,900 to 6,200; Channel, 5,800 to 6,000 ;
North of Europe, 6,200 to 6,500 ; Mediterranean,
5,900 to 6,300; Cape, 6000 to 6,200. The follow-
ing charters have been effected :-3 vessels for the
Channel, at 20s. ; 1 ditto, at 255.; 1 for the Medi-
terranean, at 255, ; 1 for NeW Orleans, at 60e. ; 1
for New York, at 40c.
" About £BO,OOO have been passed upon London
at principally 241 per dollar, and indirect bills at
25d. Stock, 6 per cents., 104.
" Bank of Brazil, 93 dols. to 94 dols. premium.
" Discounts rule from 104- to 11 per cent. for
first-rate paper.
" Six cargoes of Mediterranean wines have ar-
rived, of which the sale of one only has been effected,
say 200 pipes red brand Covrty at 175 dols., and
100 pipes white Vallette at 225 dols. per pipe.

" in-general business is dull." -
The Oneida brought £339,086 in gold, £92 in
silver, four packages of silver plate, and 52 pack-
ages of samples. She had 33 first-class passengers,
43 second-class, 19 children, 5 servants, and 1 dis-
tressed British seaman.
During the voyage home the Oneida spoke th'
followino. vessels :—July 27, in•lat. 40.44 S., long.
55.35 W., the American ship Webfoot ; August 17,
lat. 16.15 S., long. 34.34 W., ship showing third
distinguishing pendant, No. 4,265; 19th, lat. 10
S., long. 30.19 W. the English barque Ethelbowert ;
30th, lat. 27.44 N., long. 20.6 W., ship shing
third distinguishing pendant No. 3,196; September
1, lat. 33.55 N., long. 17.20 W., the French ship
Franklyn, and the -English barks Vanguard and
Aerolite ; 2d, lat. 36.49 N., long. 15.12 W., the
English bark Antipodes, for Launceston, and the
English ship Agamemnon, all well; 3d, lat. 40.7 N.
long. 12.36 W., the bark John Nicholson, of Annan,
and English bark showing third distinguishing pen-
dant, No. 4,639 ; sth, lat. 47.4 N., long. 6.18 W.,
exchanged signals with the Peninsular and Oriental
Company's steamship Pera, 100 miles off Ushant.

We (Birmingham Daily Post) have much plea-
sure in stating, that Lord Brougham has accepted the
chairmanship of the committee for the memorial to his
friend Joseph Sturge.

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LAW INTELLIGENCE.-( TIIIS DA X.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner GORibUrll.)
IN RE FIELD.
This bankrupt was described as of Hackney-road, boot
ot
and shoe manufacturer, and now came up to pass her.
examination on accounts prepared by Mr. S. T. Coopre
er.
Mr. W. W. King appeared for the assignees, who
wihwe-
satisfied with the accounts, and the bankrupt passed
out opposition.
IN RE MEDLAND.—THE METROPOLITAN DINING-8.0007.

CHEIPSIDE.
A meeting for choice of assignees was held under the
estate of this bankrupt, Eliza Medland, who had carried on
business at the Metropolitan Dining-rooms,
Mr. Treherne was solicitor for the petitioning creditor, and
subsequently appointed by the assignee.
The preliminary accounts, by Messrs. Hart Brothers'
,
show—debtor to creditor £B6O. Ditto, holding securi,e,
£2,415. Property held by creditors under a bill
of sal
£4,000. Cheapside:

SHERIFFS' COURT.
IMPORTANT QUESTION UPON A BILL OF BNCBANOE•OF
THE GOVERNORS AND COMPANY OF THE 8./414'

ENGLAND V. WIGHTMAN.
This was an action upon a bill of exchan
plaintiffs and accepted by defendant. a
Mr. Freshfield appeared for the plaintiffs, and ,
torney's clerk asked permission to attend for detention',
and Mr. Kent the solicitor. stated
His Honour refused to hear the clerk, who then s
that he merely came to make terms. He offered to pol
the
bill at 15s. per month.
Mr. Freshfield said that defendant was a master builder,
ge held by the
and well able to pay at once. He would call a witness t°,
the handwriting, and it would be proved that defendon'
employed 12 men.
Mr. Ford said, the bill was given for a goods trans ne
between the drawer and defendant. It was really ab 6
fide bill. Defendant was a master builder, and employ
a number of men.
His Honour saw no reason to make any alteration in the
usual order. Defendant must pay in 10 days.

Mr. Freshfield then asked for the bill.
whMierh. Aarieksmuaend (ucpheinef, banaidliffu)p—euThwehiruehle
jiusdtgomreetritallsebeenbins
recovered.
,ecessary

Mr. Freshfield strongly objected, as it was a
produce the document in Bankruptcy.
Mr. Aikman—The custom here (as by rule of the leaded
,e
Judge) is to stamp all bills sued upon with the seal of

court, &c., " judgment recovered."
Mr. Osgood (chief clerk) said—That was so, and Air.
Kerr was very strict.in carrying out the order.
Mr. Freshfield said he must also object to this course'
It might be necessary to proceed against the other pl;
ol
His Honour directed the bill to be given UP ill„ta,cho
adding, " There was no doubt plaintiff could sue

otheL parties."
THE PIPEMAKERS' COMPANY AND ITS LIVERIrI"S.---
THE PIPEMARERS' COMPANY V. TO
In this case an application was made by Mr. Bt'. an
on behalf of the defendant, to vary the order of this 0
Plaintiffs recovered judgment in this court a 111°1'1 tiln
ago, and defendant was ordered to pay at the end of 1
i 0 t
mustda Ys•
and
Now defendant was in a state of great povertY, twentl
be recollected that the sum in question was nearly to
years' arrears. It was rather hard to allow defendant
get so much behind in his quarterage and then pounce aeon
him.
teti

Mr. Savage, clerk to the company, said repea were
cations
had been made to defendant, and the col:1201371 thke
obliged to establish a principle. Thu compallY w°lll' -
10s. per month.
thiNslrsu. .Buchanan, cahnand
tanhe, oonrdtehrewpaarts
moafdhie sacelcieonrdt,invigoluly,dcsoils,;t:.
Tiouon.
remarking that the company should not have alicilv's-

defendant to fall into suCh a-rreara.
COO
s.''.
IMPORTANT TO PUBLICANS—RUNNING UP A -

BLOND V.
This was an action to recoverGUTHRIE
£2 •
16s. 11id. °.` s
6s. 11 d. beer-shop score.
Mr. Buchanan, for pl aintiff, stated that his client 05t:
beer-shop keeper, who had trugted defendant from time
time, and called plaintiff to prove the amount duo. nog
Defendant did not think he owed so much; andd
looking at the bill he saw that one day's score for beer

was 3s. 6d.
His Honour thought that was a large amount. ted
Plaintiff—Defendant brought his friends and tred'
them.

DefeHonour —ndant—Only twice
co. blied
His In all sre cases of beer-shops and Pll
houses I must have clear proof.
Mr. Burcham then consented to an adjournment'

MEDICAL FEES.—HADLOW V. JOEL.
cLA fee.
This was a summons to recover a sum of moneY
for medical attendance upon defendant and his fanalY•
Mr. Buchanan said that upon the face of the bill
Honour would see that defendrut had only been char
2s. a visit.
Defendant said he had paid ls. 6d. per day for modicirr
and did not think he should be called upon to pai `(3

visits.
Plaintiff said that the usual charge was 3s. 6d. per 141 i
Defendant-3s. 6d. to a poor man I Why, what vi°
you charge a little Rothschild ? (Laughter.) wt.)
OP
Mr. Buchanan—Oh, five guineas. (Roars of ' a
Defendant—When I was in better circumstancellllBl

paid more than 2s. 6d per visit. 0 OM
Mr. Hadlow—The case did not pay me. I 115..%
grid
charged 2s. per visit, and it was a matter of we
death. ths
His Honour then called for plaintiff's certificate
College of Surgeons and from the Apothecaries' CslnAP;eil,
The certificate from the Surgeons' College Was pro
but not that from the Apothecaries' Company ), of
Mr. Buchannan referred his Honour to the If to
medical registration, published in conformity
recent Act of Parliament. lied
His Honour—You see that the medicine Vial 3 00
before the passing of the new act, and the regisui
proof beyond a fact that at the time of publicationoo
Hadlow was entitled to be inserted. His Honour then tbe
an order subject to the production of the certificate 0'
Apothecaries' Company.
AGENTS AND THE BENCH. „Aro out
An agent attended in support of usual plaints r—ti-
yerY
by medical men, and argued the above Voetshtte iloCuoourni--k
closely with the judge, stating that in every
the registry was accepted as evidence, but his
refused to admit it in the case.