The Sun.
London, England, 1861-08-06 00:00:00

COAL MAR:

Mims of Coal per Ton a'
s. d.
Tanfield Moor l3 3
Lambert's West Hart-
-16 6
ley
Craghead Hartley__ 15 0
Carway and Daffryn
Malting 24 0
Do. Anthracite 21 6
Holywell 15 6
Eden Main .....17 6
North Pelton... 14 0

Walls End.
Keiper Grange.... ..18 0
Ships at marker

THE MAILS.

MAILS DUE.
Australia, Ceylon, and Mauritius (via South-

swapton.)
_...

.. • • • . Aug. 18.
(via Marseilles) Aug. 12.
.. Aug. 4.

Do.
Brazil and Cape Verde ••
Buenos Ayres, Monte Video, &C.
Cuba and Mexico .. ••

• • Aug. 13,

Canada, &e. (via L'derry) •• •• Aug. 7.
Cape of Good Hope, &c. • • • . Sept. 1.
Aug. 21.2. China, PenDanog, and Singapore
((vviiaa
mPa llarnisepitoons))

Gibraltar (via Southampton) . • • • • . Aug. 2.
India(Calcutta), Ceylon, &c. (via Southampton) Aug. 2.
Do. (via Marseilles) Aug. 12.
India (Bombay), (via Southampton) • • ...Aug. 10.
Do. (via Marseilles) • • .. Aug. 4.
Lisbon .. .. • • .. Aug. 11.
Malta, Egypt, and Aden (via Southampton) Aug. 2,
Do. (via Marseilles) .. Aug. 4.
Vigo, and Oporto .. .. • • .. Aug. 11.
United States, California, &c. • • • • • . Aug. 7.
Western Coast of Africa' Madeira, Teneriffe Aug. 10.
West Indies and Pacific,Carthagena, Cuba, &c. Aug. 13,

CURSING THE LIONS.—We had scarcely re-
gained and stirred up our bivouac-fires before the lions
once more began to roar and growl most furiously, within
less, I should say, than two hundred yards from our camp,
but from opposite quarters. Snatching up my double-
barrelled smooth bore, I levelled in the direction of one of
the brutes, and, estimating the elevation as well as I could,
fired. The bullet must have passed pretty close to the
animal, for it instantly silenced him, and, moreover, com-
pelled him to beat a precipitate retreat. On the other lion,
still exerting his musical powers, another hissing bullet
had a similar effect. However, we did not go to sleep, but
kept watch during the remainder of the night; the Damaras
all the while making a most hideous noise, cursing and
vilifying the lions most lustily—a custom of which I was
not before aware ; it is one also prevalent amongst the North
African, Arabs,—Andersson's Okavanp River,

SUDDEN DEATH.—On Sunday morning no small
excitement was occasioned in the parish of Messing, near
Colchester, Essex, by the sudden decease of the Rev. T.
Henderson, the highly esteemed vicar, while in the perform-
ance of Divine service in the parish church. The rev.
gentleman, who had for some time been in a declin-
ing state of health, was in the act of administering the
sacrament of the Lord's Supper, when, to the alarm of the
communicants, he fell senseless upon the floor of the
altar. The churchwardens and other friends imme-
diately rendered assistance, and the body was conveyed to
the vicarage, but a short distance from the church, when it
was discovered that life was extinct. It is supposed that
apoplexy was the immediate cause of death, but that will
be ascertained at the coroner's inquest about to be held.
The rev, gentleman, who was instituted to the living in
1 28, was a rural dean of Colchester and prebendary of St.
Paul's, and was generally held in high repute among the
clergy of his district as a man of erudition and high scholas-
tic attainments. The living, which is but small, is in the
gift of the Earl of Verulam.

TARDY REPENTANCE.—The Lombardo of Milan
publishes the following curious letter, addressed to the
Pope by an old woman, once a celebrated dancer :—At the
advanced age of 78 I humble myself in the dust, and bit-
terly deplore having occasioned many scandals by dancing
in theatres during a period of 25 years, and having heaped
up enjoyment and riches by the practice of that diabolical
art. At this time, when the Roman Government is en-
during such great anguish, I venture, unworthy sinner as
I am, to come feebly to its aid with the trifling sum of 600
Austrian livres,which I offer as a contribution to St. Peter's
penny, imploring at the same time his blessing and prayers
for myself, my deceased father, my daughter Charlotte, and
her son Eustagio and Elizabeth his wife, and all the chil-
dren they may have, and finally for all my children and
posterity, to the end that the good may triumph and the
wicked perish. His Holiness' humiliated servant and sin-
ner GIUSEPPA TALANDRA, Ex-first dancer of the Ancient
Cisalpine Republic (sia)."

EXPLANATION.-B. Barometer, corrected and reduced
to 32 deg at mean sea level; each 10 feet of vertical rise
causing about 1-100th of an inch diminution, and each 10
deg above 32 deg causing nearly 3-100ths increase. E.
Exposed thermometer in shade. M. Moistened bulb (for
evaporation and dew-point). D. Direction of wind (true—
not magnetic). F. Force (1 to 12—estimated). C. Cloud
(Ito 9). I. Initials :—b,, blue sky; c., clouds (detached) ;
f., fog. ; h,, hail ; 1., lightning ; m., misty (hazy) ; 0.,
overcast (dull) ; r., rain ; a., snow ; t., thunder. A letter
repeated augments—thus, r.r., much rain. S. Sea dist urb
nice (1 to 9).

TESTIMONIAL TO MR. CROOK, Ex-M.P.----The
operatives connected with the bleaching, dyeing, and finish-
ing works of the Bolton district have presented a fc.a6;.nonial
to Mr. Crook, ex-member for 8011..., m red/ognition of his
services in connection with the bill popularly known as the
" Bleachers' Short-time Act." The presentation took
place on Saturday evening—the testimonial consisting of a
handsome and costly timepiece. Mr. Crook, who was re-
ceived with great enthusiasm, expressed his entire confi-
dence in the success of the measure, contending that it
would prove beneficial alike to employers and employed.
GREAT YACHT RACE.—SOUTHAMPTON, Monday
Evening.—The great yacht race off the Isle of Wight, be-
tween the celebrated yacht Alarm and the equally cele-
brated clipper yacht America, came off to-day, and resulted
in favour of the Alarm, which beat her antagonist by 33
minutes. It is said that upwards of £BO,OOO were pending
in wagers betweon the members of the Royal Victoria and
Royal Yacht Squadron Clubs. The race itself was for 500
guineas.

RELEASE OF MR. FERNANDEZ, OF WAKEFIELD.—
At the late assizes at York, during the trial of Mr. Charles•
worth for bribery, at Wakefield, Mr. Baron Martin, being
of opinion that Mr. Fernandez, after his examination, had
purged his contempt incurred in not giving evidence at
the previous assizes, intimated to him that he would sup-
port any application that might be madei to the Secretary of
State for the remission of the remainder of his imprison_
went, which was to have extended over a period of six
months. An application was accordingly Made shortly
afterwards to the proper quarter ; and this being backed by
the recommendation of the Judge, the welcome document
from the Secretary of State's office, for the release of Mr.
Fernandez, arrived at York Castle on Sunday morning last.
He was, of course, immediately discharged.