The Sun.
London, England, 1852-06-03 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

No. XII. of "British Possessions and Colonies"
heats of settlements in the Straits of Malacca.
Impressions of Sydney," by the author of " Golden
Dreams and Waking Itealitiea" does not give a very
arable account of the Australian capitol. A re-
Ziew Of the narrative of the Kafir war, by R. God-
;°Lritnn, and sketches made on a trip from Calcutta to
re Himalayas, are the most interesting articles. The
,„°ll°'4'ing is a singular custom of the Kings of Oude,
^uose territories are near the Ganges :
"As I was quietly walking through tho city, I very
ilearlY finished my mortal career in the affectionate em-
cee of a mighty, magnificent, royal Bengal tiger, who
the
crouching down in a quiet corner, meditating on
manifold and sundry changes in this transitory tvorld,
:nett he perceived my approach, I not being at the time
:nett
of his proximity. On a sudden, I discovered the
fcat!aye monster close to me, and that very p(cul;ar, and
I,dli'crom agreeable, sensation, ran through my frame
a person experiences who expects the next moment
I.o._bseeheo rue food for fishes, or wild beasts, or New Zea•
114u,c1 rs, before I perceived that my foe was chained and
ail reached the length of his tether. I afterwards
euhusn.d that several of his brethren were, in like manner,
sire by the neck at many of the corners of the
tirel Ls'
the
privilege of thus keeping them belonging en-
OtherY to the King and Royal Family. I could learn no
jeots use that they are of, except to teach his loyal sub-
mentoto look
well where they are going, and as a mo-
on thenirisd° of his disposition. The Romans used to write
with „,,, doorposts Cave canim.' An eastern despot,
lual propriety, may inscribe over his palace gate
Beware of the tiger.' "

MISCELLANEOUS.
The Sporting Review contains very good accounts
of matters relating to racing. There is a very fine
Plate at the commencement entitled " The Start for
the St. Leg9.."—Newton's London Journal affords a
great deal of information of the new patent inventions
in arts, sciences, and manufactures, which must he
" great service to all connected with them.—The
Farmer's Magazine concerns the agricultural interest
Rail various details of importance to its readers. The
subjects of its plates are a North Devon Ox who ob-
tained the first prizs at the Cattle Show, and Russ-
borougb, who ran at the St. Leger.—The Eclectic
-Review has articles on many new work'.-7ait's
contains several amusing stories. The Church
of England has numerous Sermons, which give much
theological itstruction.— The Ladies' Companion
presents us with an interesting article on animals
and their characteristics, by Mary Howitt ; a sketch
on educated women, by Mrs. Abdy ; and a variety
of pleasing verses —Mrs. S. C. has undertaken
the editorship of Sharpe's Magazine, which will add
to its attractions.

NE W IVIUSIC.
8717REE.J0DLER; a National Dance Melody
Thygar to Ike Slyrians and Tyrolese.
se Waltzes for the pianoforte, dedicated to the
4t.Tyrolese Minstrels by A. J. Schott, Band master of
"'e Grenadier Guards, deserve great praise. The
a2inplicity of the airs affords Mr. Schott ample scope
i‘o.r the arrangement of the melodies, in which he has
(118 Played taste and nicety. They are very well
adapted for dancing, and are likely to become great
zi vourites with the musical public.

4-eD UCT/ON of INTEREST on EXCHEQUER
... BILLS and EAST INDIA BONDS.
„in consequence of the abundance of money in the
`-'ltY, the Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer
Iltid the Directors of the Hon. East India Company, have
Riven notice (which was put up yesterday at the Bank of
nglanti Royal Exehargo, and East India House), that
fintend to reduce the preterit rate of interest as
fol lws:—
EXCUEQUEIL BILLS.—The Exchequer Bills, dated in
the month of Jane, 1851, for 17,756,6001., with the
interest due thereon, will be paid off on the 10th of June
instant, when the interest will cease. Such bills nil! be
received for exchange, at the office of her Majesty's
I'll):easter-General, Whitehall, from 10.30 A.M., until
a O'clock P.M., this day, the 3d instant, inclusive. New
bills, bearing
interest at the rate of lid., by the day,
upon every 100/, and dated the said 10th of June inst.,
may be obtained in payment of the principal of the
/Push) or part of the Exchequer Bills, on the claimants
aPcuifYing in their claims or lists the amount of new
bills required by them. The new bills, together with the
interest on the old bills, left for exchange, will be issued
on the 11th instant. (The rate of interest on these bills
bus hitherto bean
EAST INDrA. 301,11 d. per day per 1000
per cent. per annum, rate of interest, 3L
unr—The present
and dotermin., _n .on the Company's 8,-,rith, will cease
after that date such bond
" s the 21st day of May 1853. On and
21. 103. per cent. The will carryk an' interest only of
allowed to take V---- holders of these bonds will be
""En to the East India House, to be
marked for continuation, at the said interest of 2/. 105 ,
until the 21st day of November next. Those that have
slot been marked for continuation.'
will be paid eff on the
21st May, 1653.

DESPERATE BunGLART NEA
ile;'RPoor„—Yes-
tarday (Wednesday) morning,
ovve o'clock, a daring
burglary was committed at Lower House Derby, the
reaidence of Mr. Owens. Six men had effected ant entrancbelabey
Crowbars, and proceeded, with their faces covered
with
crape, and armed with blunderbusses and pistols, to Mr.k
Owens' room, whom they brutally ill used, and having secured
the other initiates, they ransacked the premises, and took
away a large quantity of plate, several watches, and about
80/, in money. Some idea of the audacity of the miscreants
may be formed from the fact that they opened the piano and
began to play upon it. It is just possible that the musical
talent evinced by the performer may furnish a clue to the de-
tection of the gang.
Two SIIIPs LOST IN THE ICE.—Letters were brought
by the Europa steamer, communicating the loss of two ves-
sels in the ice. The intelligence was made known by the
*taster of the Lady Bannerman, of Prince Edward's Island,
V, hich had been locked in the ice all the winter off Margaree
and Chaticanth. While off the latter place he observed a
large ship in the ice, about twenty miles from land, and with
part of his crew and some persons from the shore, started
l!wthe wreck. After a tedious and dangerous passage over
C() the drifting ice, they succeeded in reaching the spot, and dis-
__yered the vessel to be the Aberdeen, of Liverpool, about
o_ollo. tons burthen,bound to Quebec. There were no persons
di
..sd all the boats belonging to her were gone,
laving Li.) party to Sup ent lay, were safe. Ab suppose that the crew had taken to
deen they obser out five miles from where the Aber-
ved another vessel; she was a schooner
4abedcled in the ice.