The Sun.
London, England, 1837-08-31 00:00:00

EAST 1::PIA SHIPPING.

Arrivals at Manilla,—The Cruzier de Manilla, March 9,
'from Batavia : Hope, March 9, Bril i int, Rorls,,,erson, and the
Morison, Ingersoll, March 10, from China ; Rasselas, Nivel
10, from the Sandwich Islands, and sailed 18, for China.
Departures from Manilla.—The Morrison, and Hope,
March P 3, for China. The British ship Victory, Biden, wa.4
sold by public auction on the IW.h of March for 13,000 dollars.
Arrivals in Table Lev. C Cape. )—The Hamilton Ross, Robb,
June 16, from Portsmoutn.
Arrival in Algoa Bay.—The Watkins, May 21.4.. from Table
Bay ; Grace, Barber, May 29, from the Mauritius, and sailed
agay 30, for London; Ligonier, June 2, from Brecde River;
Time, Jute 2, from Table Bay.
Arrivals at Calcutta.—Tbe Hindoo, M'Gill, and Crusader,
Wi!dman, from Liverpool.
Arrivals at St. Helena.—The Ludlow, July 9, from 'Cal-
cutta, and sailed July 10, fer London ; Java, July 9, from
Ceylon, and sailed July 10, for London ; Bengal Merchant,
July 9, from China, and sailed July 10, for Bristol; Ele-
ohanta, July 10, from Calcutta, and sailed July 10, for Liver-
.
pool ; Globe, July 11, from Algoa Bay, for London. The
Java signi!ised the Severn, from Bombay for London, going
into the Cape; the Eagle saw the Isabella.

VESSOL.S SPOKEN WITH.
The Henrietta, from Liverpool to Valparaiso (out 15 days;
Mary. from Bordeaux, both near the Cape de Verds, by the
Earl Grey, Arrived at Cork.

On the 3d inst., during the night, while her Majesty's
ship Rodney was cruizing off Barcelona, during a gale of
wind, and when in the act of taking in the second reef of
the topsails, the captain of the maintop fell frlin the lee yard-
arm into the sea. On the cry being raised of " a man over-
board !" the mate of the deck, Mr. Hildebrand Stevens, ran
to the gun-room port for the purpose of throwing out some
article to enabl3 the man to sustain himself till a boat could
be lowered ; but seeing the man at the moment floating
past the port, and no one near to assist him, he, without
hesitation, jumped into the sea at the imminent peril of his
life (being encumbered with his heavy pea-jacket and other
articles of clothing, it being bad weather at the time), and
happily succeeded in rescuing the seaman. The Captain
complimented Mr. Stevens very highly on his humanity and
intrepidity. Such conduct should not be overlooked by
those who have the power of rewarding it, mt.s.re especially
as this officer has been fifteen years in the service, and for
seven years past has served in most arduous situaZions.--
Naval and Military Gazette.
On Saturday afternoon an Inquest was held at the
City of London, City-road, on the body of Mr. Thomas
Phillips, aged 41, a respectable tradesman, who commit-
ted suicide by cutting his throat, under circumstances of
very afflicting nature. Caroline Phillips, a genteel-looking
young girl, about 14 years of age, daughter of the de-
ceased, deposed that her lamented father 'tarried on the
business of a brassfounder, at No. 19, City-gardens, City
road. He had been in a low depressed state of mind for
some time, and his bodily health had been so seriously af-
fected as to prevent his leaving his bed-chamber for thee'
weeks before his melancholy death. On Wednesday morn-
ing last her poor father was much worse and kept his bed.
About ten o'clock in the day witness went into deceased's
bed-room. On entering, she was horror-struck at discover-
ing her unfortunate father out of bed, standing near the
dressing-table, in the act of cutting his throat with a razor.
(The witness here wept bitterly, and was unable for soma
minutes to proceed in her deposition.) Mr. Sleatb, a
lodger in the house, went for a surgeon, who promptly
arrived, and attended to her father ; but he died about
half an hour after he committed the rash act. Mrs. Ann
Phillips, the widow of the deceased, a respectable-looking
female, who was in a state of deep affliction, spoke of her,
unfortunate husband having been in a dejected state of
mind for some months, chiefly arising from constitutional
ailments. He had latterly laboured under a great delusion
of mind, being of opinion that his life was intended toe be
destroyed. The surgeon stated that the deceased had a
his throat from ear to ear, the whole of the principal yes;
eels being divided. Verdict—" Tempi: wary Derangement-
" VICTORIA."—There has been one, and but one
sovereign of this n'tme (before the accession of bet. present
Majesty), and she was a sovereign of a great portion of
the western division of the Roman Empire. She is thus
spoken of by Gibbon :—" After the murder of so man/
valiant princes, it is somewhat remarkable that a female for
a long time controlled the fierce legions of Gaul. Tile
arts and treasures of Victoria enabled her to place succes-
sively Marius and Tetricus on the throne, and to reign with
a manly vigour under the name of those dependant emperors.
Money of copper, of silver, and of gold was coined in her,
name. She assumed the titles of Augusta, and Mother of
the Camps. Her power ended 'only with her life'

Decline and Fall, chap. 11.
It has been the custom at Dieppe for the ladies why
subscribe to the baths of M. Mira to enjoy the evening
breezes from the sea, seated on three ranks of chairs on the
terrace, the foot of which is washed by the briny seised,
and to retire at a fixed hour, which latterly has come to be
considered as far too early. A short time ago application
was made, and a promise given by M. Mira, that the sae
loons should be lighted, and that the enjoyments of the
evening should be prolonged. Two nights passed, and e the
saloons remained involved in darkness. At sunset on th
third sounds were heard to steal along the shore indicativ!
of a rising storm, not of the elements of earth and air, bn'
from the disturbed spirits of the visitants of the terrace;
Many anxious eyes were turned towards the windows of
the saloons, but not a single ray of light was visible. 44't
length one of the dissatisfied fair, more resolute than the
rest, entered the interdicted rooms, drew forth two botteils
she had brought with her, and, by the aid of a phosphorus'
box, set them in a moment flaming on the mantelpiece._
At this signal all the confederate dames uttered a shout of
victory, entered the saloons en masse, and one of them was
entertaining the rest with sounds of triumph from the
piano, when one of the attendants summoned them to de
part, as he was ordered to extinguish the lights. Thilj
could not be submitted to, the insurgents interposed, Is e
boldly declared that they would not quit the room unless
driven out at the point of the bayonet. Several gentle
men, who had hitherto remained silent spectators, felt their
gallantry in question, and came forward to support the
cause of the ladies ; for the fair insurgents, finding the con'
test likely to become serious, were struck with a panic'
and were on the point of abandoning the fortress, when
flag of truce was sent in by M. Mira, announcing that he
veningha siegedsurrendcred. The dance has been kept up there every
Messenger.
MATERNAL SOLICITUDE.—There is something
in sickness that breaks down the pride of manhood, that
softens the heart, and brings it back to the feelings ef `e
fano!. Who that has languished, even in advanced life'
in sickness and despondency, who that has pined on a inve6rl
bed in the neglect and loneliness of a foreign land, bet has
thought on the mother that looked on his childhood, that
smoothed his pillow, and administered to his helpleesnet4 '
Oh there is an enduring tenderness in the love of a mothelr
to a son that transcends all other affections of the heart
•
It is neither to be chilled by selfishness, nor daunted by'
danger, nor weakened by worthlessness, nor stifled by in"
gratitude. She will sacrifice every comfort to his cow"-
nience, she will surrender every pleasure to his enjoymentA'
she will glory in his fame, and exult in his prosperity ; and
if adversity overtake him he will be the dearer to-her leY
'misfortune, and if disgrace settle on his name she will still
love and cherish him ; and if all the world beside cast hies
off, she will be all the world to him.— Washington Irving.
It will be recollected that, in the course of last winter'
a pauper named Wethers was taken out of a sick behead
the overseer of a neighbouring parish at Bath, and
enofnt74l
on a siege coach, in order to be passed to CP"'
the
parish, on en order of removal, and the severity
and on
weather was so great that•his joiuts were hipPe( •
He was ire_
his arrival in London "Le was unable to move.
mediatelY put to bed, and ceery medical care was provided,
but the unfortunate man lay for considerable time in ('
a rile'
plorable state, and his legs and hands were mement.4.l ,
expected to drop off. These anticipations have been realistea ,
as, about two months since, the hands and feet separa,
e 1 _1
c!
from the arms and legs, and he is now lying in Clerkeno.,
workhouse in a dreadful state. Every humane attention
paid to him in his sufferings. He is to undergo some 01)170
ration, but it will be a considerable time before he will
enabled to get from his bed

POWERFUL AIUSICAL BOXES, ill; with
cases, 1-2 inches long, by 5 inches wide, each playing Four ''''":fo;
the mechanism finished in a very superior manner, are offerre six.
Five Guineas each. Also a few of the same description, vcitriving
Airs, price Seven Guineas each, at T. COX SA VORYS, W°lti
Silversmith, Goldsmith, and Watchmaker, 47, Cornhill, L°"e'lling
N. B. The small musical boxes, 3k inches long, continue
in tin cases, price 19s. each, or in composition shell West 14t
each.

818
On the 27th inst., in Meeklenburgh-square, Mrt. Petttnart C'f
daughter.

On the :.ollth inst. at StMeio?rßrel'EDßlOonisbury, John 'eltet Of
A 1 gide
Fitg:itgeie
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Esq.,
Oporto, to Ml'a;'-g'ile.Collett, third (laugh
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DIED. 73,
At Holloway, on the 30th inst., John Sievier, Dig., Aged
late of Southampton-row.
On Tuesday, the 29th inst., after a long and painful illnes9f Whichr(
he bore with great fortitude and resignation, Adamson Parke ' (I
Longley, near Sheffield, in the county of York
Mr. K. S. Parker, the eminent barrister, of 'Lincoln's lon' pg
76 years. AVard
On the ')3d '
- inst., at Broseley, Shropshire, aged 351 F
Charlton, Esq., of Falcon-square ' zr.., fP.
On the 28th inst., at the Terrace, Putney,
Susannah, w"'" O
Dormer, Esq., late of Wandsworth, aged 69. ,-, „k W.
On the 19th inst., at Rotterdam, Hester, wife of IL L'a-J1
Esq., of that place ..........-!r2
Esq., the father
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