The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-25 00:00:00

COWES, ISLE OF WIGEIT.-Aug. 24.

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(PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
NEWPORT.—DESTRITCTIVE HAIL STORM.—This town
was last evening visited by a most violent storm. The
lightning was continuous, the whole sky being lit up ;
and between 10 and 11 o'clock it commenced raining in
torrents, which was followed by hailstones, or pieces of
ice, measuring from 5 to 7 inches in circumference, which
destroyed the public lamps, and all the glans in the hot-
houses and greenhouses, together with their tr:ees, fruits,
and plants. Skylights were broken, and thouOnds of
panes of glass in the houses facing to the westwai'd de-
stroyed. Mr. Nunn's premises alone are stated to hl,.'ve
suffered to the extent of 2,0001.
ROYAL YACHT SVADZON INTELLIGENCE.—ArrivaIs—
.Aug. 16—Hornet, schooner, John Naylor, Esq., from
Western Ports. 21. Enchantress, schooner, Sir Thos.
Whichcote, Bart., Mediterranean and Black Sea. Sail-
ings—Aug. 18. Laverock, cutter, Captain C. H. Wil-
liams, R.N., for Cowes Harbour, to lay up ; Spider,
cutter, Thos. Thornhill, Esq., do. do. ; Miranda, yawl,
John Gray, Esq., Havre. 19. Hornet, schooner, John
Naylor, Esq., Dartmouth. 23. Bacchante, cutter, B.
H. Jones, Esq., Liverpool ; Zara, schooner, Commodore
the Earl of Wilton, Plymouth and other ports ; Gipsy
Queen, schooner, Sir H. B. Houghton, Bart., Torquay
and other ports. Yachts at and about the Station—
Capricorn, Alarm, Irene, Brilliant, lone, Cecile, Clay-
more, Gloriana, Titania, Beatrix, Enchantress, Wildfire,
Stella, Dryad, Caprice, Gondola.
The Commodore of the R.Y.S. has left for the season.
This has been one of the shortest yachting seasons ever
known here. Lady Ailesbury, Lord Jersey, Lord Wil-
loughby de Broke, Lady Chesterfield, and numbers of
other fashionable'', have left this week. There is a num-
ber of arrivals for the bathing season, and nearly as
many houses are occupied as during the regatta, but at
a great reduction of rent.

PROPOSED ROYAL VISIT TO THE
UNITED STATES AND BRITISH
A3IERICA.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sin,—A better understanding between Great Britain
and the United States should, if possible, be established,
and I believe could by the mere act of our good and
gracious Queen visiting the giant Republic, as I know,
from my several visits to the United States (British
America also), and intercourse with Americans, that
such a visit would do wonders. The Yankees desire it ;
and, if carried out, a cordial and sincere reception awaits
her Majesty there, as she has received in France, and
the people of British America would feel gratified and
grateful for such an act of courtesy.
It is unnecessary for me to point out the vast impor-
tance of " a cordial and complete alliance between Great
Britain and the United States," which I believe would
result out of the visit proposed ; and I cannot see any
objection to France being a party to such an alliance—
indeed I think she should be, as a large proportion of
the population of British America and the United States
are of French origin, and nineteen-twentieths of the ex-
ports and imports of these countries are with England
and France.
A few days since, under its notice of recent publica-
tions, the Times observed :—" It really is time to re-
commend the United States and British America to the
tender care of Mr. Murray, and to ask him to include
them in that series of red-covered volumes which have
made his name so famous all over Europe." For the
welfare of England, indeed the whole world, I hope Mr.
Murray will act upon the suggestion.
By her Majesty's new yacht, the Victoria and Albert,
New York could be reached from Cowes in seven days,
and Galway from Quebec in five days ; and the month
of September is the most agreeable and most healthy
month to visit the United States. I hope, therefore,
Sir, that you will insert this letter, or bring the matter
forward in some other way as such a visit as that which
I have suggested would lead to great and good results.
I am, Sir, yours, &c.,
AN ENGLISHMAN.
London, Aug. 24, 1855.

BRITISII ARCHIBOLOGICAL ASSO-

CIATION.

NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT, AUG. 23.

The members of this association made an excur-
sion to Puckaster Cove, visiting Niton and other
churches in their route.

Yesterday evening various relics were exhibited at
the Town-hall, Among other things a picture of the
distribution of the Tichborne Dole attracted much atten-
tion, and was explained in a paper contributed by Mr.
13-Aigent on the subject. The following was given as the
origin of this ancient and curious custom. When the
Lady Mabella, one of, the house of Tichborne, worn out
with infirmity and age, was lying on her death-bed, she
besought her husband that he would grant the means of
leaving a charitable bequest, in a dole of bread, to be
distributed to all who should apply ; whereupon he
offered to give her the produce of as much land as she
could crawl round, she being bed-ridden, while a faggot
of wood was burning. She accepted the offer, and,
being placed hi the park, crawled round 32 acres in the
specified time. The field in question was situated near
the entrance of the park, and still retained the name of
Crawls. The produce of this land was sufficient for
1,400 loaves, weighing 22 ounces each, which were for
centuries distributed to all corners ; and the painting
exhibited a representation of the distribution in 1670,
and was very valuable as portraying the costume of the
period. The distribution is now confined to the parish
only.
The Rev. Mr. Kell then read a valuable and interest-
ing paper with reference to the ancient tin trade of the
Isle of Wight, proving by an immense mass of authori-
ties that the tin which formed the subject of traffic in
the early ages was brought from Cornwall across to the
Isle of Wight. _ _ _

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This paper was followed by a lively discussion, after
which the company separated for the day.

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON.

The following is the list of the M.B. First Examinit.
tion, 1855 :

PASS EXAMINATION.

FIRST DIVISION.—H. Carnley, J. A. Cribb, J. L. De
la Garde, W. T. Fox, G. W. Lawrence, A. Marshall, A.
Meadows, J. J. Nason, W. M. Ord, M. T. Sadler, 8.A.,
H. M. D. Smith, W. A. Smith, E. W. Thomas, T. J.
Walker, R. U. Wallace, J. Way, A. Whitford.
SECOND DIVISION.—F. E. Anstie, T. B. Bott, A.
Chester, J. R. Davies, T. Davis, E. F. Day, J. Earle,
8.A., J. H. Hooper, F. T. Hulke, C. W. Kitching, 1 .
Simms, F. P. Weaver, F. W. Wilson.