The Sun.
London, England, 1850-08-27 00:00:00

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
There are further advices from this colony to the
16th June. They announce the discovery of large
deposits of guano on Dassen Island, by a Mr. E.
Cheappini, but which, being on public lands, is
claimed by the Government. An important improve-
ment with the harbour of Table Bay was under con-
sideration, by the construction of a breakwater, ex-
tending from the shore near the Chavonna battery
embracing that portion of the anchorage where the
deepest water is to be found, .and by a curve towards
the extremity, protecting from the action of the tide
and the surf a large portion of the area of the bay.
The want of a harbour of refuge at Table Bay has
long been fir, and the present project is one of con-
siderable importance to the colony and the shipping
interest.
The number of vessels which entered Table Bay
in 1849 was 500, of 156,000 tons.

FATAL ACClDENT.—Yesterday morning, about ten
o'clock, as a man named Simes, residing in Passmore-street,
Pimlico, was in the act of sweeping the lead projecting over
the shop-front of Mr. Fenn, cheesemonger, High-street,
Marvlebone, a portion of the lead gave way, and the unfor-
tunate man fell on to the pavement with such force that his
brains were dashed out on the spot. Oa being picked up

life u as quite extinct.
HER MAJESTY'S SHIP CALEDONIA.—Extract of a
letter from hor Majesty's ship Caledonia, off Malta, dated 6th
instant. We have been favoured with the perusal of a letter
from the hove ship, from which we extract the following :
" We are all cruising between Malta and Sicily, to keep out
of the way of the cholera, now prevalent at the former place.
Ths squadron had a taste of it a few weeks since, but we
are all cow, thank God, very healthy—de average number
being under 3i per cent., and these with slight complaints.
We have been out fur a month, and shall probably remain
cruizing six weeks or two months longer, until the cool
weather sets in—it being now fearfully hot on shore, and
rather warm fur us—but I never felt better, and I believe
this is the case with most of us. We shall probably be with
you in March to pay off."
ROYAL NORTHERN AGRICULTURAL Snow.—This
agricultural gathering took place at Aberdeen on Thursday
and Friday. The exhibition of stock was very great, and
the show of implements was considerable. A dinner
afterwards took place in the Mechanics' Hall, which was
attended by the Duke of Richmond, who presided, the Earl
of Aberdeen, Lord Haddo, Admiral Gordon, Sir A. Leith
Hay, Sir J. D. Elphinstone, Captain Fordyce, M.P., and
many landowners. The speeches were entirely of a compli-
mentary character, with only indirect references to agricul-
tural depression.

BOSTON AND STAMFORD RAILWAY.—The half-
yearly meeting of this company to be held to-day will be
merely of a formal character, preparatory to winding-up the
undertaking and completing the arrangements with the
Great Northern. No report will be presented. The ba-
lance-sheet, however, shows that the receipts on the capital
account have been 83,609/. 18s. The expenses, including
33,672/. Ice. for Parliamentary and law; 5,428/. 16s. 3d. for
interest on capital ; 1,978/. lls. 3d. for engineering and other
ordinary items, have amounted to within 1,407/. 15a. 6d. of

the receipts.
CITY OF LONDON REGISTRATION OF VOTERS.—
Mr. Thomas Young M'Christie, the Revising Barrister, has
appointed Monday, the 16th of September, on which to com-
mence his registration of voters for Members to serve in Par-
liament fur the city of London.
Geoss IGNORANCE.—The Corunna papers mention
a fact that shows in what a state of ignorance and brutality
the Gallician labourers are still plunged. The aeronaut,
Madame Sanges, who had made an ascension in her balloon,
descended near the village of Betangos. Here the peasants,
with a stupid old fanatic priest at their head, brutally as-
saulted the poor woman, alleging she was the devil, and had
she not been defended by some more civilised than the rest,
she would probably have been killed. The Governor of
Corunna has rendered the village pecuniarily responsible fur
the damage done to the balloon, and has sent the culprits to
prison.
DEATH FROM FALLING FROM A CLIFF.--A few
days since, Mrs. Thomas, a widow, residing at Marcross,
near Bris'gehd, South \Vales, was walking along the edge of
the cliff when she accidentally tell over and was killed on the
spot. The body, when found, presented a dreadfully mangled
appearance.

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ROYAL MILITARY REPOSITORY.—The Comman-
dant of the Garrison has issued an order permitting visitors
to Woolwich to go over the Rotunda and the Repository
grounds on five instead of three days a week, Saturday being
the only week day on which they are closed to the public.

RIVER rLATE.—TREATT BETWEEN visa BUENOS
AYREAN AND FRENCH REPUBLICS.—The following telegra-
phic dispatch was received at Lloyd's late yesterday after-
noon from Liverpool :—" A treaty was concluded between
Rums and the French Admiral prior to the 22d July, at
Buenos Ayres. Terms not transpired. There was a diffe-
rence of opinion as to whether it would be acted upon imme-
diately, or its ratification by the French Government be
waited for."

GOSPORT.—The weather this week has been very
unfavourable to the harvest, as a considerable quantity of
rain has fallen. The potato disease has made it; appearance
in this neighbourhood but not to such an extent as it did
last year.—Hants Independent.
A SNOW-STORM IN AUGUST.—During the latter
part of last week the weather was fine and seasonable for
harvest operations throughout this district. But on Satur-
day and Sunday a considerable change took place. The at-
mosphere became much cooler, particularly on the latter
day, when a strong wind set in from the south-west, the sky
became clouded, and in the afternoon and evening much
rain fell. During Sunday night the wind shifted to the west,
and blew a heavy gale. On Monday the wind again shifted,
northwards, and rose at times to a hurricane, the sky being
overcast, and heavy showers of rain falling at intervals. At
about a quarter to four in the afternoon the town and sur-
rounding neighbourhood was visited by one of the severest
storms of wind, snow, hail, and rain, we ever remember to
have seen. The wind appeared as if it would lift the roofs
from the houses, and it shook all those buildings exposed to
its Jury to, their foundations. The rain descended in tor-
rents; and with the snow, which was only a short time per-
ceptible, was swept by the wind like clouds of moisture over
and through the town, while the hail fell upon the roofs and
against the windows as if a shower of stones had been dis-
charged from above. Fortunately the storm did not last
more than five or ten minutes, or it must have effected great
destruction of property. After it had passed there was a lull
for a time; but t.:e wind, which was from the north-west,
soon rose again, and blew strongly throughout the night.
During and atter the storm the weather became almost as
cold as winter.— Blackburn Standard.

BIRKENIIEAD.—On passing through this town a
pleasing contrast presents itself in the general appearance of
the place, compared with what it exhibited twelve months
ago. The utmost activity now prevails along the whole of
the Cheshire shore, down to Wallasey Pool. About 1,500
m-n are employed in making the docks and the immense
float, and it is believed that some of the docks in the locality
of Wallasey Pool will be ready to admit vessels in the be-
ginning of October. The shipbuilding yard of Mr. Wilson,
at Birkenhead, is in a complete state of readiness for work,
and a few days ago the keel of a first-class frigate for the
Brazilian Government was laid. Mr. Wilson's graving
dock will admit of the largest steamer afloat. There are
few shops now empty; business is becoming more brisk,
and almost every house in Birkenhead and Tranmere is
occupied. _ _ _

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REDUCTION OF INTEREST.—The banking-houses in
Glasgow have just announced that the interest allowed on
deposit receipts (that is, the more permanent kind of depo-
sits) will be reduced to the same rate as that allowed upon
the daily balances of current accounts, making a uniform
rate of two per cent. on all moneys lodged with them. Two
of the Edinburgh banks have also made the same announce-
ment.

EXAMINATION FOR THE MERCHANT SERVICE .--•
BOARD OF TRADE, AUGUST, 1850.—The following masters
and mates in the merchant service have voluntarily passed
their examination under the regulations of the Board of
Trade, since the 30th of June last, and obtained certificates
of qualification :—First Class Masters - James Gibson, Dun-
dee; Joseph Bell, John Maguire, Henry Bulkely, John
Hewitt, Liverpool; John Shaw, John Patterson, Alexander
Rodgers, Alexander Watt, Samuel Patterson, Charles Ro-
bertson, Glasgow. Second Class-Robert Harrisson (extra),
Henry Anderson, South Shields; Eugene Leonard, Charles
Leisk Allan Morrison, Liverpool ; George Seaton, Hull ;
George Gule, David Brown, Dundee; George Clark Darling,
Glasgow ; Edwin Jarvis, J. H. 11. Hunt, W. Bencraft, G. W.
Black, W. F. Peppercorne, P. Lorin, W. Porritt, I. J. Noel,
W. Pashiey, W. A. Silver, S. Perkins, London ; J. Hutchin-
son, Leith ; G. A. Clark, Yarmouth. Third Class - G. Squirs,
A. S. Dove, G. Slader, G. M. A. Carphin, B. Martin, J.
Thorn, J. Robbs, R. T. W. Woolver, R. Glanfield, London.
Mates, First Class—Alexander Buchan, Glasgow ; H. Bar-
ber, Yarmouth. Second Class R. G. Coltman, Milford;
J. P. Ritchie, Glasgow; W. Simms, J. Atkinson, L. M.
Grey, J. G. Mason, R. F. Cann, IL N. Mackay, D. Gage,
J. M. Stephens, C. F. Farquharson, R. Firth, H. Warden,
B. Struthers, G. F. Warkmirster, London; W. P. L. Buckle,
Gloucester. Third Class—J. awkins, W. Williamson,
London. For Steam Navigation only—Master, Third Class
—T. Boyce, London. Mates, Second Class—C. Edwards,
H. M. Thomas, London.

HERRING TRADE.—A letter from Wick, of Aug.
15, says, the herring fishing in this district continues light,
but pretty regular. Great dependence was placed on this
week, the weather being fine and the appearances good, but
there seems to be no great body of fish on the coast. The
number of boats now fishing here amounts to 804, being
nearly equal to last year. The highest boats for the past
week ranged from 3 to 36 crans. The general average for the
season is now 53 crans per boat, being 15 crans per boat under
that of last year at the same period, and 28 craps under 1848.
The fishing of 1.49 was the heaviest n record. The fishing
this year, taking in the whole coast, is considerably under
that of any season for the last ten years, except at Lybste,,
where it is a full average one. On Friday and Saturday last,
we learn that the fishing was heavy on the Fife coast, and
prices of green fish at Anstruther receded to 6s. per craw on
Saturday. The fishermen there expected a very heavy take
this week; but for a little time the most part will be bought
up by Frenchmen. There were upwards of 60 French ves-
sels there to purchase green fish when our correspondent
wrote. " Prices of cured fish at Wick remain at former quota-
tions, of 14s. 6d. per unbranded, and 15s. for branded. A
good many purchases have been made at that, and this price,
It is expected, will be fully maintained, considering the very
light fishing we have had. Ths total quantity of herrings
caught at \Vick this season is rather better than 42,000
barrels, of which there have been shipped—coastwise, 14,000;
foreign ~000; total exports, 19,000 barrels.
DRINKING BRANDY FOR A WAGER.—Yesterday
morning, about five, a young Tan on the establishment of
Mr. Norekef, marble dealer, of King William-street,Charing-
cross, died, under the following circumstances:—lt appears
that the deceased on Sunday night agreed with some com-
panions, for a trifling wager, to drink a pint of brandy and
then walk to London .bridge. It is believed that he accom•
plished the wager, and was then conveyed home, where he
remained in a state of stupor till the hour above-mentioned
when he died. The necessary information has been forwarded
to the coroner for an inquest on the body.
Her Majesty has appointed the Earl of Chichester
to be First Church Estates C. mmissioner, and John George
Shaw Lefevre, al., to be Second Church Estates Commis-
sioner, the former with a salary.
NEWTON FLANNEL MARIEET.—TheTe was not a
large supply of goods in the market last week, and the at-
tendance of buyers was not numerous; there was, however,
a good amount of business transacted. Prices remain about
the same In the wool market there is no variation either in
demand or price. Things are in an unsettled state in this
neighbourhood at present, in consequence of an absurd at-
tempt on the part of the working classes to resist the intro-
duction of iruproved machinery, and a partial turn-out has
()muds—North Wales Chronicle.