The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-01 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.)

LONDON, Sept. I.—Wind this day at noon, W.; light
breeze and cloudy.
FALMOUTH, Aug. 31.—Wind E.—Arrived--Warden,
from Mouladen.
NEWPORT, Aug. 31.—Wind W.—Arrived—Vonvarts,
from Quebec ; Huron, from Gloucester for St. Thomas ;
ustrilia, from Dublin for Cuba. Sailed—lmmo, for Ja•

maica.
CARDIFF, Aug. 31.—Wind calm.—Arrived—Ailsa, from
Quebec.
SWANSEA, Aug. 31.--Wind &E.—Arrived—United,
from Coquimbo ; Lisbon, Quebec.
OFF DOVER, Aug. 31 --Arrived—Antge Brins, from
Richibucto for Hull; Charles, from Antwerp for Valpa-
raiso.
QUEENSTOWN, Aug. 30.—Wind B.—Arrived—Hana-
aleket, from Callao ; Lagos, from Bahia for London.
CROOEHAVEN, Aug. 31.—Arrived—Mary Morton, frc m
Windsor, U.S., for Glasgow.
SUNDERLAND, Aug. 31.—The William and Isabella, cf
London, was run down on the Dog6er Bank, 28th inst.;
crew saved.

(PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, Tuesday Morning.

Wind N. N. W.
Arrived —Herald, from Antwerp; Lady Ogle, Halifax ;-
Vaneldinbarmereld, Akyab ; Wigrams, Brazils; Jane
Lowden, Quebec.
Sailed—Bertha, for Valparaiso ; Star of the West, Ga-
latz ; Hesperus, St. Petersburg ; Sunshine, Bonny ; Win-
dermere, New (Means ; Alma, Restigouche ; Carlos, Vera
Cruz ; Henrietta Rebecca, St. Thomas ; Libarnia, Alexan-
dria ; Twin Sisters, Narva.
QUEENSTOWN, August 3'.

Wind E
Arrived—Elizabeth Nicholson, from Taganrog; Har-
raseeket. Callao; Lagos, Bahia; Athelea, London, for
troops ; Western Star, Rangoon, for Falmouth, leaky,
having been in collision with a barque on the 28th, at
10 p.m. The barque, name unknown, sank and all hands
perished.
CROOKHAVEN, August 29.
Arrived—Exclusion, from Malap ; Mary Morton,
Wiudeor; Ann and John, Galatz ; Eliz t, G datz.
DUBLIN, August 31.

Wind N.W.
Arrived—Walker, from Miramichi.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Tuesday, 9.30 a.m.
Wind S. ; tide two how's floor, cloudy, with rtio.
Arrived, Aug. 31—Auguste, from Gravelines ; Carl
Agnes, Antwerp ; Thomas Vegbie, Arclung,el ; Let Ale
Alone, Rotterd 4:13 • Aurora, Petersburg ; British Lion,
Calcutta ; Essex, dallao.
Sailed—Sept. 1--Falsted, for Konigsburg.
DEAL, Tuesday, 9 a.m.

Wind W.S.W., moderate.
Passed.—Dauntless, from the Mediterranean, for Lon-
(ion ; Mary Hawes, .Borleaux, London ; El' iza brig,
110,cleatix, Shields; Vernus, Woroum, London; Benin
sub, screw steamer, from Cadiz, London.

SUICIDE ON THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY--eYea-
terday inf rmation was received that a man had com-
mitted suicide on the Great Northern Railway, by get-
ting on the metals near the Stroud Green-lane, and al
toning a train to pass over him.
Tae Pays assures us that it has reliable information as
to the non-evacuation of Iltrat. It says that the Sirditr
Memel Mlrze had informed the Persian Government
that the Affghan chief to whom the place was to be given
up was not in a position to take 'possession of it, lie
having been for many months quite hemmed in by the
Aff,elrans at Kandahar. The Pays further states that
this state of things was well kdown at Teheran, as well
as to General Jacob, commanding the British forces at
Affgbanietan. It is hoped, however, from subsequent
le, ter., that the contending tribes would be pacified, and
ti a orders have been sent from Teheran for the evacua-
tion of Herat.
THE YELLOW FEVER.—The yellow fever still lingers
amongst the shipping in the Wtst Indies, but there is no
fear that it will be. prevalent again for the present.
Several hundred seamen and officers have fallen victims
to it this summer. The La Plata left Southampton on
the 17th July, and towards•tbe latter end of that month,
aid when the ship was within a few days of St. Thomas.
Dr. Schuyler, the surgeon of the steamer, commenced
administering a few grains of quinine daily to every offi-
cer and man on board as a prophylactic, and continued
this treatment all the time the ship was at St. Thomas.
All hands were piped once a day to take medicine. Dr.
Schuyler carried out also a thorough system of ventila-
tion and cleanliness on board. While the La Plata was
was St. Thomas, there were some civ.es of yellow fever
on board the ships while they were coaling ; but there
was not the slightest symptom of fever in tbe La Plata •
from the time she left Southampton until she returned
again—a circumstance that has not happened with either
of the Royal Mail Company's ships for months. Drs.
Webber and Dusautoy, the quarantine officers, gave the
La Plata pratique iminediatly on her arrival at South-
ampton, and complimented Dr. Schuyler on the healthy
state of his ship, which they attributed entirely to his
mode of treatment, Quinine as a prophylactic against
disease has beeu tried on the coast of Arica, but never
so systematically nor with such signal success as by the
surgeon of the La Plata.
THE GENERAL COURT-MARTIAL AT CHATHAM.—Yel-
terday morning the members of the General Court-
martial re-assembled at Chatham Barracks, under tbe
presidency of Colonel H. Jervis, to proceed with the
trial of Captain Jas. S. Macatiley, let West India Reel'
ment, who was charged with "insubordinate conduce
in having at Government house, Sierra Leone, on th
6le of March, 1857, disobeyed the lawful command
of Lieutenant-Colonel S. J. Hill, 2,1 West lodic
R, giment, commanding the troops at Sierra Leone
and its dependencies, bin superior officer, in refusing
to assume the command of a detachment of the Ist
West India R giment, stationed at Tower-hill Bar'
racks, Sierra Leone, he at the time being the senior Li6e
cer of his corpe, Lieutenant-Colonel J. Claiks being id
arrest." After hearing evidence and the priSoner's de'
. fence, the Court del berated for a quarter of an hour.
The decision will not be known uniel approved by the
Commander-in-Chief. The Court then proceeded with
the trial of Captain O. J. Meese, •R A., who was charge'
with having made a false report to his commanding Oa'
cer, also with conduct unbecoming the character of ftfli
officer and a gentleman, by leaving certain debts unrfalu
at St. Helena. At tbe close of the case for the proseed'
tion the prisoner addressed the Court, expressing a hoPe
that it would take a merciful view of his case. Tbg
Court then deliberated for a short time, after which it
brotte uo, having been occupied nearly a fortnight with

these trials.
CLDISIIS or DELHI IN 1845-46.—As at the preseo
moment every species of information regarding the
imperial city is anxiously sought after, no apology iuni
be necesasry for troubling our readers with details of 5°
dry a nature as the following. On taking the census of
1846, it was ascertained that Delhi contained 25,611
tioues, 9 945 shops, mostly one-storied, 261 mosques?
188 temples, 1 church, 768 wells, and 196 schools. The.
total population consisted of 137,977 souls, of whoa
69,738 were males, and 68,239 females. Of these, 90
families, or 327 persons, were Christians ;1.4,768 farei;
l.ee, or 66,120 persons were Mohammedans; and 19,20 i
families, or 71,530 persons were Hindoos. In the yeer
1846, there were born 1,994 males and 1,910 females; the
marriages were 953 in number • and 4,850 deaths occurred'
Of the last, 1,320 took place before the age of 12 moothent
493hetween 12 months and 2 years, 843 between 2 and 12
years, and 2,194 above that age. The census of the 1°
villages forming the suburbs of Delhi comes down te
1847. They tnen contained 22 302 inhabitants, vie'?
of Elind,isie, 709 cultivators, 14,906 non-oultivators ;
and of Mahommedane, 495 cultivators, and 6,192 now
cultivators. In this return there are two points worth,/
of notice. The first is, that notwithstanding the practice
of polygamy, there is a very trifling difference between
the number of males and the, of females. The only
inference to be drawn from this fact is, that a large
proportion of the males must be unmarried, and that,
consequently, dissolute habits are the rule. Tae other
point to be remarked is the equal division of the popol°l4,
ton into Hindoos and Mahommecians. Throughne"
Bengal generally the former is to the latter as three t°
one. This exceptional fact is, of'course, attributable tcci
the ciictirrotance that Delhi has always been considered
as the head-quarters and cepital of the Mohammedan
imputation of India.—Allen a Indian Mail.
ROYAL ALBERT BRIDGE AT SALTASH —The first tub.
of this bridge, by which the Cornwall Railway will cr°6
the Tamar at Saltaeb, will be fleeted into its place tn'
day (Tuesday.) The bridge has been constructed by ..:
Brunel. Its length is 2,200 feet ; the span of each inal"
opening is 455 feet ; the height of the centre from fours,
dations, 240 feet ; height of roadway above high *We
mark, 100 feet. The centre pier is of granite, founded on
rock in the bed of the river. The roadway over the riv.f,
will be supperted by two iron tubes. The tube which 11-
about to be lifted hag just been tested by Mr. Brue°l:;
The work connected with the absolute lifting Will
commenced about noon, The tubes will be lifted Ire
the place wbere it WAR built by means of pontoons placed
at either end. When lif.e.l the whole mass will be float„
round towards the piers where•it is destined to be ece,,;
tu.aly fixe,..l. After being lilted it is estimated that s'n;
labour of floating the ponderous body will occuPY fr:-0
two t three hours. The pontoons to be employed in
undertaking will draw about Bft, din. of water, and s°l-30
idea of their capabilities of supporting' weight rue.Y. 0
gathered from the fact that every extra foot of irtinieret°,
will be equal to 250 tons. Tee Lords of the Admiral%
have kindly granted the uee of some Government vest' to
for the occwroion, and gear from the dockyard. Gunb%e.
and lumps will be moored in stated positions for the pen
pose of using their capstans on board. About 500 oral
will be employed in the work, in addition to wntrij
H.M.S. Ajax will furnish some beat parties for genece,
service, and the admiral superintendent has, we• belie_
tffered the service of some fumes from the Royal Willte7
shculd further strength Le required. Captain Cle%t°o,l
R.N., who had charge of the fleeting of the Menai
_°,,,
Conway bridges, will be present to superintend evre',,
thing afloat, Mr. Brunel taking control of the pontooDe:
.and will direct operations by means of signals and
The railway will run a special train on the (WIWI',
Steamers will ply from the different landing OW°
the scene of the operations.