The Sun.
London, England, 1868-08-14 00:00:00

bitter or more uncompromising enemy. His life,
which stretches back to the days when WASHING-
TON was President, has seen the whole of the varied
and eventful history of the United States. His
labours are over, and let us hope that some at least
of the bitter animosities of the past may be buried
in his grave.

The dry summer which we have had has occa-
sioned a great deal of anxiety as to the supply of
water, and interest will be attached to the last
report of the health officer of Marylebone. In this
report Dr. WHITMORE says that " the sufficiency
of our water supply has undergone a severe test
during the present season in consequence of the
long drought, but it will afford a great deal of satis-
faction to know that while in many towns
of England water has become a scarce com-
modity, the Thames has shown no diminu-
tion, either in its depth or daily flow,
and this notwithstanding the largely-increased
quantity of water that has been pumped from the
river during the last three months." An eminent
engineer, connected with one of the water com-
panies, has given it as his opinion that " the quan-
tity pumped might have been doubled without any
serious diminution :of the storage and flow
of the river." This is the more encourag-
ing, because many of the northern lakes are
becoming more and more shallow, and many
homesteads are without water, besides many in-
conveniences having been otherwise experienced.
Those who derive their supply of water from either
of the Thames Companies will hear this with satis-
faction, and it will afford a relief to all to know
that the metropolis is in no danger of suffering
from the loss of this important supply.

LATEST INTELL MENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

THE CALCUTTA, CHINA, AND AUSTRA,

LIAN M AILS.

SOUTHAMPTON, Aug. 14.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Poonah, with the above mails, has arrived here.
She brings 12 passengers (including Sir R. Airey,
the Governor of Gibraltar), £32,000 in specie,
and a general cargo, including raw silk valued at
Z 130,000.

Upon the 11th inst. the Poonah spoke the steamer
Syria and the Danube upon the 12th.
GIBRALTAR, Aug. 10.

Grain is becoming dearer at Tetuan and Tan-
giers, and holders are sending it to Fez, where
large quantities are accumulating in anticipation of
another famine like that of last year.

The crops in the eastern portion of Morocco are
short, but better in the western portion.
Cholera is still raging at Saffi.
Exchange on London, 49f to 9-16 ; Paris, 5 22 ;
Madrid, 4to dis.

SOUTHAMPTON, Aug. 14.

The Royal Mail steamship Tasmanian, having
completed the transfer of mails, passengers, and
cargo from the broken-down steamer Atrato, sailed
at 6 o'clock this morning.

THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN THE
BRAZILS.

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 24.

A Ministerial crisis has taken place here, and a
Conservative Government came into power on the
13th, composed as follows :

. _
Senhor Yhaborliy, Premier and Minister of Fi-
nance ; Senhor Parauhos, Minister for Foreign
Affairs ; Seuhor Muriliba, War ; Leao, Agricul-
ture ; Senhor Colegipe, Marine ; and Senhor Alen-
car, Justice. _ .

The Chamber of Deputies having refused the
supplies and carried a vote of want of confidence
the Chamber was dissolved upon the 18th. The
new Chamber is ordered to meet May 3. (?)

IntelligL•nce from the seat of war announces that
the Paraguayans wade a boat attack upon two of
the Allied irouclads at Tayi, on the 9th, but were
defeated with loss.

Advices from Baenos Ayres state that Sarmiento
has been elected President of the Argentine Con-.

federation.

A decree has been issued at Montevideo that
notes shall be considered legal tender, subjected to
redemption, at the rate of 3 per cent. monthly.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Rio, July 24.

Exchange on London, 18. Coffee, good ; first,
7,500 reis ; sales, 124,000 bags. Shipments since
the departure of th 3 last mail, 15,146 bags for the
Channel, 6,632 for the north of Europe, 22,318 for
the Mediterranean, 74,260 for the United States,
and 10,413 for other ports. Stock, 40,000 bags.
BUENOS AYRES, July 14.

Exchange 50. Wet salted hides, 39 ; tota
sales, 20,000 ; shipments, 292,257; stock, 1,000 ; dry
hides for Germany, 48 for 30 ; ditto for America,
44 for 22 ; sales, 94,000 ; total shipments, 14,791 ;
stock, 42,000. Freight, Channel, 35 ; wool, 48 to
80 ; tallow, 15 ; lumber, 45; Cardiff coals, 12 ;
loading salt, 13.

BELGIUM.

BRUSSELS, Aug. 14.

The 2loniteur Beige of this morning says :
" There is no change in the state of the health of
the Prince Royal. The King and Queen are ob-
liged to abandon their intention of proceeding to-
morrow to Spa."

FRANCE.
BOURSE, Augustl3.—Three o'clock.—The market
closed as follows :

41 per Cent.
End of month... Ital4an Loan —
3 por Cent
End of month 7O 10 Mexican Loan ... 22 75
Credit Mobilier
End of month... 277 Spanish Threes
Credit Foncier ...1418 Rome Debt —
End of month... Deferred ... --- -
RAILWAY s. Cash
Orleans
Northern ll5B
Lyons and Mediterranean
Southern..... 575
Western
Eastern • • 560
Sardinian
Austrian 548
Lombard 403
North of Spain 55
Saragossa.
Roman 4Ol

THE SCREW PROPELLER.—The application of the
screw as a propeller of sea-going ships]was admitted on
all sides to be a most important discovery in steam
navigation, but later on Mr Lowe made various
improvements, which Eo greatly enhanced the effi-
ciency of the screw, that it may be said to have
almost superseded the old paddlewheel. From time to
time Mr. Lowe continued to improve on his first idea
until at last ho perfected a marine propeller of extraordi-
nary power; one that gave less Blip, but increased
the speed with fewer revolutions of the engine,
with full backing power, greater steadiness, and
a smaller consumption of fuel. Such an invention was
bound, sooner or later, to come into gt neral use, and
although Mr. Lowe has not survived ti. witness the
triumph of his labour, yet his family have now the inex-
pressible satisfaction of knowing that his invention has
been adopted in her Majesty's navy ; and it le to be hoped
that a portion, at least, of that reward due to the dead
inventor will be received by those who still survive to
witness the triumph and application of an in'rention that
will render still further efficient the national as wall as
the mercantle marine of Great Britain. _ _

During a quarter of a century llorninian's Teas have bad
an immense sale, and as they are now 81 per Pound
Cheaper, in consequence of the Reduced Duty, the demand
will doubtless be even further extended. Sold, secured in
Packets ; all genuine are signed "L'pritiman and Co.,
London."