The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-19 00:00:00

THE BILIC MADE.

A document of particular ieterest at the prezent mo-
ment has been published, showier!: the arrivals of raw
silk in this country in each of the 15 years from 1842 to
1856 inclusive.* The entire figure are to) ex' mdeo for
insertion, but the fellowine: ab-tract embodies the prin•
cipal points of interest. The first column exni,,its the
imports from the various countries in 1842, and iu ti,e
neat are those of 1.0 yews later, showing an increa e in
the interval of nearly 40 per cent. Toe totals for each
succeeding year since that. period are given in the e•
maining columns, and these pre-ent a still more rapid
rate of augmertatinn. The most remarkable feature is
that, while China sent us only 180,124 h. in 1842, the
supply furnished by her ameurtted to 4,576,70611).
in
1854, and last ye ar was 3,723,693 b., notwitla-tanding
' the shipment of a large portion of her crop direct t
France in consequence of the failure in that country.
As this extraordinary trade has grown up while the re-
bellion has bean io progress it should afford a warning
to the dealers in Chinese produce generally not to trust
too much to the probability of the exi-.ting war or any
other political circumstances cau ieg a scarcil. Toe
next most important totals are those of Egypt. Fifteen
years back—namely, in 1842—the quantity thence was
11b. Laot year it was 2 514 3561 b. The East Indian
supply has gradually declined, the crops in Bengal for
the past few years having been unseti-factory. Fr in
France, in 1842, we obtained 1,156,498,b.. and in 1856
only 157,5591 b. So far in-on having any to spare, her
manufacturers were compelled to draw upon the stocks
on this side ; and the few pounds we took from her were
merely certain qualities required for peculiar operations.
The imports from Italy have been similarly affected.
Those from Turkey have also diminished, hut this is to
be attributed to the French demand. Among the coun-
tries we have drawn upon are the United States, but the
small quantities obtained thence nau,t have been of
Chinese growth. The supplies from Holland and Bel-
gium, it is also assumed, must have come originally
either from the Indian Archipelago or France. It ap-
pears that the largest importation ever known was in
1854, when the total was 7,535,4071 b. Last year, how-
ever, it was almost as great, and, as prices have ad-
vanced in the two years more than fifty per cent., the
money value was proportionately beyond all former pre-
cedent :

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Charles Melbouri: (it repirt f wliot4e trial :it the Crime.-
nal Court appeat, d in the Sun of yebt:rdity) 1:a, been

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THE LATE Ceti,: OF VITRIOL THROWING --effi;!'
Brett
vt.enct.d li_ttoti Wats.a.l at the Crirni
C,•urt to 15 ye-,r'. traNsportatio,
CRICKET. DIY GENTLhAi;.:N (,F SURREY WITH FIVI4

PLAYERS v. Dim) OF CAMBRIDGESHIRE 1111:10B
cottnneklee:i ye,terday. at K:-1,1,1,gt0t) Ovai, The fol•
lowing i- the ecore:—Surrey, fir-t t9Lings, 109 ; sEcVic!
inning, t:vo wickets down. 17 ; Cambridgeei..ire, grit

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SUICIDE AT THE PRINCESS'S THEATRE.—Joseph Gn
belt, p triter, at the Royal Princes Victoria pu b I
tc-
house, alj g the Pr ncess'e Theatre, having been in
the habit of frequenting the theatre for orders, entered
at the etege door about ten e'clock ye -terday mon.ing
under the pe-a of collecting the pots. Nothing was sten
of him until late in the day, when lie was found hanging
by a rope to a beam over the stage, quite dead.
FIRE IN GRAY'S-INN-LANK—Last night, about ten
o'clock, a fire toek pliCe on the premises of Mr. Valet-
broon, cap aid tionriet manufacturer, Gray's-inn-lane.
The inmates—seven or eight men, w• men, and 'childrett
—it is supposed escaped in safe y, but the premises and
all they contained were destroyed. Some adjoining
premises were damaged. Two other fires also took pit"e
yesterday in the same neighbourhood, at each of which
a great ain tint of property was consumed.
The African Steamship Company I ace issued the
annual report preparatory to a meeting ou the 24th.
olirectere are unaole to declare a dividend, as during the
greater portion of the year only four out of their six yes'
stele have been employed, and the company has been elc"
posed for the la-t six mon, be to competition with a line
t f steamers running from Loudon to the coast of A,rics'
flavine cono lerably reduced their working
they hope for better results next year. The accounts
show a 103, of 4,0751 .
ROYAL SURREY GARDENS.--" ELIjAH" AND Fill.
WORKS.--We are happy to see that the directors of this
estabeshment nave yielded to the expieesfon of public
taste, and refrain from giving an exhibition of fireworks
on the evenings when an oratorio is performed. It'd;
mirable as the display of fireworks no doubt is On"
we willingly vouch fer the fact), still we think that,
with the feelings chastened by the magnificent render-
ing of the immortal works of Handel, Mozart, ana.
Haydn, a display of fireworks would be decidedly out
of pace. Ex iensee
ROYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY,---The second exhibition this
year of the Royal Botanic Society took place yesterday
at the gardens in Regent's-park. Many prizes,
as usual,
were awarded to suet sstul exhibitors, and the show was
sufficiently beautiful to at ract a large number of vis;
tors, among whom were the Duchess of Cambridge 3n"
Princess Mary, the Duchess of Marleorough, the Mar'
ehioness of Aylesbury, the Earl and Ceuetess .f Wilton,
and Countessee Dysart and Chesterfield, Lords G. Lee.
neat, R. Grosvenor, G. Beattcletk, Ladies Beauchann
' Deere, Clinton, Grey, and Holland, and tne Bishop °
Winch, at I._
DEATH OF MISS ANNA GURNEY.—Miss Anna Gut'
ney, a member of the well-known Gurney family, and°
lady of some little note in the literary and scientific
world, died a few days since at the residence of 11°r
brother, Mr. Hudson Gurney, at Keswick, near Nor:
with. Miss Gurney published an excellent transiatia;
of the Saxon Chronicle, and, living at Nortbrepps, veiai
the c.,a-t, she took a lively in inventions
saving the lives of shipwrecked mariners. To prorant:
tie latter object she had a gun inaeutactur d at her OP,
rxpense to fire off a line to a storm-tossed wreck. Mss
Gurney at the time of her death was 61 years of 04.e',
OXFORD MIDDLE CLASS EXAMINATIONS.—OX
June 18.—The new statute on middle crass ocjeil/3,;,
~. "'„'e t ons, which was proint,l.4ated in congregation on Fri
June 5, and accepted by that body on Wednesday, eto-.
10, was submitted to the members of convocation„ 0
day, and finally carried by a large maj :city, as we"
toe Cole of A. A. (Associate of Art ), the latter forgot)!
the subject of a separate vote. The following is till;
salt of the voting. Fur the entire s artite—Plac't,p.is •
Nott-Plecet, 17 For the title—Piacet, 52 ; IsTen-'ete
ct. 36. Two other decrees of small importance W
then put to the vote, and carried.
TESTIMONIAL TO SIR JOSHUA WALUSLE.• Sit
Tuesday next a testimonial is to be presented t° be
Joshua Walmsley, at Leicester. A. procession is t° of
formed to the market-place, where the presentation -3,
the Elec,ors' and Non-electors' Address, the Ls'ilelt
Testimonial, and the Ladies' Flag will take place' sit
eecial tea meeting will be held in the evening, when,,l o.
Joshua Wahusley, Dr. Noble, J. F. Holiings, pa
and the other gentlemen engaged in the preseutativ
will be present.
geed,:
JUDGMENTS IN COUNTY COURTS.—In the ei
wark Court yesterday, the juege gave a deois°,"beso
some importance to parties having business in
courts. The point raised was, whether the plaintiffco,4
sue for the damage due on a judgment previously
rt
tained in a county court. It was contended on the list
of the di fendant that the action would not lie, an" ,jell
a 'judgment once obtained, it must be pnrsucd, 5001
' being the intention of the Legislature, fur the pure
avoiding the multiplicity of suits for ono and the 67:01
debt. His Honour said the practice was that no 801
action would lie on a judgment obtained in a o°o
court. The verdict must therefore he for defendant' if
GREAT HANDEL FESTIVAL.—As it has been stroegmt
nrtired upon the managers of the Festival to arrange 'II
an extra performance on Saturday at a reduced price,
right that it should be announced that it is utterly
possible that the recnurnendation can be adopteelt 6,13 e,
that with the performance of "Israel in Egypt" this neli;,
the Festival will most certainly be brought to a close• 10
very large proportion of the performers, particalarlY
choral body, is composed of persons from various sash
of the country, who have only undertaken to afford tb to
services on condition of their being able to returnicho
their respective homes within the present week, and bisli
have provided themselves with railway tickets Toot
won d become useless at a subsequent period. losi
and other circumstances combined effectually Pre s'
the possibility of any extension of the present arrant,
meets.
,fiaTet
COLLISION IN THE CHANNEL SOUTIIA-sego'
Teur-day.----The Belgian Royal Mal Company's
ship Constitution, Captain E. Pougin, arrived he- ,rbe
day, oa her voyage frein Antwei p for New Yerk•
captain reports that he left Antwerp yesterday rocs ono'
and nothing occurred till 45 minutes past 12 this 5
C 1 01
ing, when the vessel was between Beeschy-hes;A
1801.
Dungeness, and a fine brsr ze from N.N E. neuti bet
weather, steering west by compass, all sails set, an eis
lights bristling, At this time a vessel was observ'.ofir
the starboard bow, well clear of the Coestitutt4
steering east. When about three or four cables lenogsel
oistant, her head abreast of the starboard bow, the yeoti'
suddenly altered her course, and approached the C')d
ttrion, the helm of which was immediately Pot bet*"
starboard. Captain Pougin staees that he did this tol
trary t r the usual sailing regu'atione, for the reascebeell
if he had pursued the usual course and ported 13;' telt
an immediate and serious collision must have occnros'o
as the strange vessel was so far on the Constitlio
I starboard bow. The steamer's engines were stoploug oft
' mediattly, and the other vessel cmatinuing to tjoio'
the two came in collision, neither of the vessels sul tit°
ingAruch damage. The captain, second mate, an,„ the
of the men of the strange vessel (which proved to "cod
Genova, Captain Cubitt, from Palermo for Li°11„,484
leap d on hoard the Constitution ; and they rep i 0
that the Genova hail half an hour previous brief
c -Alision with a brig and thereby received eerioti; beiOd
in her bows, the water-tight compartment forwardvoiti
, full of water. The lifeboat tif the Constitutiee
(towered and sent back to the Genova with the cad t 0
0
; and mate, the two men being subsequently Joan „eel,
I have concealed themselves on board the Constitn4as
The damage done to the Genova was fouud not 0."08O1
teen so serious as the captain had at first irnagi the
and the lai_ter re-timing the command of his spiv'
two vessels proceeded en their respective coursetor
Genova for Lond-n, and the Coneotution for Soutiigicr,
ore. The above statement is from Captain F,°,;(110,
wee), toeether with his officers, has had them ecou',;db,
in a legal p:otest. The Constitution sails at &Pr
fir New Yore. 013;
THE BEST AUTHORITY.—Is he a burglar, or tte
swell mob ? I do rot accuse him of oecupeing etlefor
position (which would he libellous), but I ask for lope
oration. Because my mind is termented by beep fA
ei
tua'ly getting into houses into which he would sele.oi
have no lawful open way, and by his continually u.,101)1°
into people's picket books in an otherwise inexP'liseef
mariner. _ In respect of vetting into the Queen'. 11160irg
the Buy Jones was a fool to him. He knows ever,' jos,
that takes place there. On a late auspicious occl6rte4,
when the nation was hourly expecting to be transPoes
with joy for the ninth time, it is surprising what be 00S
on the question of chloroform. Now, Dr. Locock
to he the most tru,iworthy even of doctors ; see es/8
Majesty's self-reliance and quiet force of charante.bof'
passed into an axiom. I want to know, thereforetboritY
when, where, and from whom did the Best tent
aequire'a 1 that chloroferin information which be trod
for months, pro sling about all the clubs, going
down all the streets, having all London to dine wiorel
and going out to dine with all London, for the,,e;or
purpose of diffusing? I hope society does not de 0101
that I should be slowly bothered to death by 010 b;
without demanding this much satisfaction. flottiofill
come by his intelligence, I ask ? The Best Au r
must have bad an authority. Let it be produced- '';„ber'
mentioned the pocketh •ok in which he deer iS
of them written, probe tb,°
secret entri s—rnary ,
:
invisible ink, for they are non-t-xlsitent even tojaf
'owner's eyes. How does be corn. by ali the am tereisdes
letter-begs and by ad the note-hooks of all tee Phele•
Who gave him all the little scraps of paper that I'd bin
Mr. Palmer wrote and handed about in the 0001°00 i;
protracted trial ? He tells all sorts of people wha,,,tn ereilj
them all ;he must have seen them, surely. %VP- 101
out for him the accounts of this journal Who cAlicituit
for him the sum total of profit ? And when we.'"bits;i;
quite convenient to him to name an early day ft fit,'s
ing over to the Conductor the very large balancer of
several ciphers at the end of it, which clearly °lido
owing the said Conductor, as he has never laid 10°001
it yet ? How did he get into the Russian lines ? glOt
always there; just as he was always in
camp, and always coming home to put Mr. Rupee t 111
and going back again. It was be who found °for ,6
the Commissariat wool ln't give the Times rations ?sloe%
and that the porkless Times would eever afterward th
the 11140 is
the COW rnissariat alone. Had he known much talk
Russian leaders before the war, that he began °lie 6q,
them so familiarly by their surnames as soon as r
,gun was fired ? Will any of us ever forgetLs eS,
memory holds her seat in these distracted gl().-
ae,,ing head., what we suffered frern this mar! o 1 ill
x on with tie Redau Can the most
ever forgive the lies he told us about trio Nis 10r 41
Il:tLiahti:ui.rk
manyso over) ito,ekopelveeunptth„o•nemiknjuiLriepsishun st'oftotr;
uivo
detested Mitress on table-cloths, with salt-spoonseckost
dessert dishes, nut-crackers and wine glasses. Pi
" Household Words."