The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-15 00:00:00

SUICIDE FROU WATERLOO BRlDGE.—Yestesday morn-
ing, about four o'clock, a man dressed like a mechanic
precipitated himself into the Thames. At low water the
body was found, and taken to Lambeth Workhouse to
be owned, and for an inquest.
The Stock Exchange Committee have appointed Tues-
day, the 223, as settling day for the National Gnaran-
teel Manure Company, but the shares are not to be
marked-in the official l►st. The several shares of the
Eastern Counties Railway are henceforth to be quoted
as stock.

COLLISION OFF GRAVESEND.—The Lord Mayor yes-
terday received a communication from Mr. C. W. James,
the principal harbour-master, stating that at four o'cl c'rc
that morning the screw steamer Fyenoord, of Rotter-
dam, and the tug Sampson, belonging to the Shipowners'
Company, had come into collisio❑ in Gravesend Reach,
and that the latter vessel was sunk outside the coal-hulk
Magnet.
M. Jullien (says the Musical World) has left London
to repose from his labours, and renovate himself for the
winter season at her Majesty's Theatre. Always active,
however, even in the holidays, he visit Vienna, to
conclude an engagement with the popular Jetty Treffz,
whose immortal " Trab, trab" is once more to fascinate
a London audience.

Sours KENSINGTON MUSED .—During the week
ending Sept. 12, 1857, the visitors have been as follows:
—On Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday, free days,
2,997 ; on Monday and Tuesday, free evening', 5,863.
On the three students' days (admission to the public, 6d.),
367 : one students' evening, Wednesday, 102. Total,
9,329,
Intelligence from China, via Kjachta, give a deplora-
:le picture of the condition of Pekin and the southern
provinces of the empire. Commerce has almost ceased,
and the wretchedness of the people is augmenting daily.
The Government has issued iron money to pay the em-
ployes, and to purchase corn, whilst it requires the taxes
to be paid in silver.
THE CHINESE IN AIISTRA.LIA.—The number of Chin a
men in the district of Ballarat East, according to the
last census, is 10,000, of whom six are married to
women of European descent. It may not be unicterest-
ing to k now that the naajerity of the ladies claim Scot.
land as their birth-place.—Australian, and Arm Zealand
Gazette..

THE PRESS OF AIISTRALIA.—The total number of
newspapers now issued in the Australian colonies
amounts to 81. Victoria has six daily and 38 weekly
and biweekly ; New South Wales two daily and 18
weekly and bi-weekly ; Tasmania five daily and three
weekly and triweekly ; and in Western Australia there
are four weekly journals.—Australian and New Zealand
Gazctte. _ _

The Journal de Constantinople states that the Porte
has granted a concession to Messrs. Price, Larkins, and
Joyce for a railway from Sameoun to Sivas, a distance
of 250 miles, through a very fertile country. The capital
is to be 4,000,00001., with a 7 per cent. guarantee from
the Turkish Government. It is intended to construct
the line in three portiocs, the second of which will ter-
inmate at the copper mines of Tokat.
According to a circuler of Arles Dufour, of Lyons,
the French silk market continues heavy, owing to the
natural tendency to reaction from the late exaggerated
rise, and the general decrease in consumption. The
period, however, is approaching for the receipt of the
AMeican orders for the spring trade, as well as those
of the European manufacturers, and as the latter are be-
lieved to have completely exhausted their stocks a partial
revival is anticipated.
The Star of Peace has arrived from Australia with
91,522 sovereigns, and the Sardinian with 4,965 ounces
of gold, valued at 19,850/. The George Marshall is also
reported, but the gold by her is stated to amount to only
2,1301. The Atrato from the West Indies has brought
174 0001., of which 90,0001. is gold. The Tagus from
the Peninsula has 3,120/., and the Arabia from New
Yo k 11,0001., making an aggregate receipt yesterday of
301,6321.
ADDRESS TO THE WIDOW OF THE LATE BISHOP OF
LONDON.—Yest:rday the family of the late Bishop of
London took their departure from the episcopal palace
at Fulham. Prior to leaving, an address, signed I.y all
the inhabitants, was presented to Mrs. Bionafield, ex-
pressing ". their grateful and respectful regard to Mrs.
Blomfi U on the intended removal of herself and her
family from the palace, which they have now occupied
for nearly 20 years."
DEATH OF AN ATTEMPTED MIIRDERER.-00. Saturday
Mr. Bedford held an inquest at Millbank Prison, on the
body of George Dickinson, aged 56, a convict therein.
It appeared that deceased, who was formerly an afileent
tradesman in Leeds, was received into the above prison
on the 7th May last, under sentence of transportation
for 20 year,, for having attempted to murder his wifo.
He died on Monday night last, the cause of death being
cancer in the stomacl•. Verdict—Natural Death.

In the general business of the Port of London during
the past week there has been moderate activity. The
number of ships reported inward was 206, being 54 less
than in the previous week. These included 26 with
cargoes of grain, rice, &c., 6 with cargoes of coffee,
11 with cargoes of sugar, 3 with cargoes of fruit, an-I
one from Shanghai wit's 7,120 packages of tea and
995 bales of silk. The total number of vessels cleared
outward was 120, including 12 in ballast, sboAiog an
kcrease of four.

The Inverness Courier says :—" His Grace the Duke
of Leeds, after enjoying the sport of deer-stalking last
week in the Colen Forest, paid a visit to Shieldaig of
ApplecrosA, a part of his estate. He was waited upon
by a deputation of the Free Church party, supplicating
his Grace for a ulterior' a free church and manse. The
Grace at once offered them a free gift of the same.
During his visit he also pciated out to his factlr a house
belonging to his Grace which he wished to be immedi-
ately repaired and converted into a school for the use of
the village children."
THEFTS UNDER THE GALLOWS.—There were four
cases of robbery from the person at the execution of
Captain Rogers, at Kirkdale, on Saturday. In one case
Edward Smith was charged before the Liverpool
magistrates with stealing the silver watch of Alexander
Martin, bet as there was no conclusive evidence, the
prisoner was discharged. There were three charges
against a lad named Smith, upon all of which he was
committed for trial. He stole a watch from George
Taylor, an old man ; another from John Conner, a
sailor ; and picked the pocket of Miss Adelina Clark of
6s. 6d. and a handkerchief.
FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT AT BATTERSEA BRlDGE.—Yes-
terday morning a shocking accident occurred to Wm.
Smith, a labourer employed in the repairs of Battersea
Bridge. The unfortunate man was working at a lever,
when some of the tackle connected with the machinery
erected on the bridge gave way, by which ho was pr -
cipitated into the well beneath. When extricated front
his situation it was discovered that both his legs were
fractured severely, and he had also received severe
contusions on the head. He was conveyed to St.
George's hospital.
THE FLOATING ISLAND ON DERWENTWATER.—This
remarkable phenomenon was seen for the first time this
year on Thursday week, and is much larger in appear-
ance than has been seen for several years back, its lougth
being about 30 yards by 10 broad ; and it is somewhat
remarkable that it should invariably appear in Septem-
ber, as we find in 1849 it appeared on the 13'h, in 1850
on the 22d, in 1851 on the 27th, and in 1854 on the
13th, but on all these occasions it was only visible for a
few days, being submerged in consequence ,of heavy
rains, but if fine weather continue it may probably re-
midis visible for a longer period.—Kendal Mercury.
THE LICENSED PORTERe AT DOvER;—At a meetiug of
the Dover Lecal Board of Health, en Tl.uredity, the
master of the porters, named Griggs, Evil a porter
named Baker, were suspended—the former for tines
months and the latter for one month. Tae offence of
Griggs was that he had omitted to enter in tho report
book a complaint against Baker, who had insolently
refused to carry a passenger's luggage to Waterloo-
crescent. The mayor observed that, in the course of the
investigation, a sad want of discipline and order had
been found to pervade the body of licensed porters, and
that the hoard, if they acted upon his suggestion, would
promptly set itself t) the task of remedying the same.
A MAGISTRATE FINED FOR SHOOTING WITHOUT A
GAME CERTIFICATE.—At
ttle
Hamilton wadyleisiburiyl full
etySebnse:-.iochns
on Saturday last (before
of magistrates), Mr. J. T. Senior, one of the magistrats
of the county, residing at Broughton Hall, near Ayles-
bury, was charged with shooting without a game eerti-
ficefe, whereby he had rend red himself liable to a
penalty of Si. It was proved that the defendant 'was
seen to fire at a covey of four partridges, and that he
Wounded one of the birds. The defendant's soliciter
admitted the fact that N. Senior had no game certifi-
cate, but said it was entirely an accidental omission on
his part. The fact was, that he had made application
fur the certificate to the old assessor instead of the new -
one, and that was the lesson he was not in possession of
one. He submitted that, as there had been no intention
to defraud, a very moderate fine would be sufficient.
Captain Hamilton ordered the defendant to pay a flee of
51., including costs.
PAINFUL CATASTROPHE,—The tidings reached Edin-
burgh on Sunday of a very afflicting casualty having
taken place at Dunbar the prievous afternoon, whereby
Mr. William Wilson, of London, and three of his family
lost their lives. The family had recently come from
London to enjoy a few weeks' sea-bathing, and several
6f them were on the beach on Saturday afternoon. Two
of the youngest, it is sad, went in to bathe, when tl.e
rough sea brcetning too much f r them they were in
danger ef being drowned, when the father and eldest
brother rushed in after them ; but all of them perished
in the waves. The distracted mother, too, it is added,
endeavoured to fo low them into the water to give her
vain assistance, but was only saved by being forcilly
drawn back again. The eldest daughter Helen was 18
years old, the younger Alice 14, nod the son James 18.
The father's body hal not been recovered on Saturday
evening.
YOUNG LADY ATTACRED BY A BEAR.—Such of our
readers as have j )fined in any of the rummer excursions
to the Flat Helms, will have doubtless hail their notice
attracted by a hear of some size, which is kept tethered
by the nwrier cf the hlaed. On Monday last a young
lady of eaten, was on the Helms, walking in-compeny
witn a gentleman, when she unfortunately approached
too (deed to the brute, whose tether was of considerat Ls
leneth, and was attacked by him with great ferocity,
The bear fastened his teeth in her person, threw her
down, and hugged her with great violence. Her
screams and the shouts of the gentleman who was with
her attracted others to the spot, and efforts were imme-
diately used to induce the beast, to release his victim.
This proied a work of some difficulty. One gentleman
broke his umbrella to pieces in belabouring him, while
others tried the effects of blows and kicks upon the
head, but all was in vain, until Mr. Hazard, of the Hot-
wells, made use of a heavy stick which he bad with him.
Miss -- was brought home to Clifton in the, steamer,
and has since been ,under the care of Mr.•Greig, sur-
geon. We are told that the same bear tore a man's
hand a short time previously. Surely something ought
to be done to protect the voyagera from violence.—
Briseol Mmury,