The Sun.
London, England, 1837-09-18 00:00:00

Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street.

MR. MAXWELL'S NEW WORK.
This day was published, in 3 vole. post sc..,
TH E
BIVO U A C
Or, STORIES of the PENINSULAR WAR.

By W. H. MAXWELL, Esq.
Anther of " Stories of Waterloo," ke.
" The stirring and touching scenes in this work, as well as the
interesting episodes it contains, will cause it to be perused with
eonstant interest."—Literary Gazette.
" A more rare or more charming combination of fact and fiction
we have never met with than is to be found in these delightful
pages."—Sunday Timcs.
Rieitarti Bentley, New Burlington-street.

This day, in 3 vols. post Bvo.,
HUM A N LIFE.
Dv the Author of " Tremaine " and "De Tore," 3 vols.
•` A most delightful work, abounding: like ' Tremcine,' in beau-
tiful descriptions, and, like De Vere,' in strong and lively pictures
of human character in the different varieties of life."—Messenger.
" It is a real pleasure to find This gifted writer again contributing
the treasures of his mind to the general stock of our literature. As
a delineator of human life and character Mr. Ward stands out dis-
tinctly from the whole class of living novelists. The scence of hu-
man xature and its varied accessories are. like the landscapes of
Claude, full of sunshine and serenity ; they serve at once to warns
and to soothe the imagination. His writings are of a higher pur-
pose and value than to be read and forthwith dismissed ; they are
of the kind to be stored in private libraries and recurred to from
time to time as a still fresh solace and delight."—Sun.
Henry Culburn, Publisher, la, Great Marlborough-street.

TriE MEDWAY BATHING ESTABLISHMENT at RO-
CHESTER—ONE of the MOST PERFECT in ENGLAND.
TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION,
BY MR. GEORGE ROBINS,
At the Auction Mart, on THURSDAY, Oct. 26, at Twelve o'clock,
by direction of the Directors, and without any restriction as toprice.
ONE of the MOST ATTRACTIVE and IN-
VITING SPECULATIONS that can well be imagined.
It comprehends
THE CELEBRATED ESTABLISHMENT,
THE MEDWAY HOT AND FLOATING BATHS,
which have been placed with much circumspection on the
BANK of the RIVER MEDWAY,
beneath the stupendous rock, o'er which hangs the
RENOWNED RUINS of ROCHESTER CASTLE,
partaking of the Antiquarian and Ilistorical interest that is con-
nected with the several attractions of this City. Ingenuity would
be puzzled to select a more congenial aspect. It nearly approxi-
mates upon the Bridge. In front are
LORD DARNLEY'S WOOD AND FORESTS,
while on every side fresh beauties press in constant succession.
Pausing awhile in the splendid room erected with the ♦iew to dis-
sipate the time while the Bathers are anxiously waiting their turn,
it will occur to the thoughtful mind that

THE MARCH OF IMPROVEMENT,
which has progressed so quickly in other directions, must not stop
short at

ROCHESTER'S FAMED CITY ;
indeed, it cannot be doubted that enterprise and tact are alone
wanting to secure it a high place among the distinguished of
ENGLAND'S FAVOURED WATERING PLACES.
It has every thing to give promise to such an undertaking. The
easy distance from the Metropolis will in time diminish many of the
countless thousands who, during the season progress further on
the coast, to arrive at less accommodation ; and if it be urged that
the water be not sufficiently active, it needs only a short visit to set
the point agreeably at rest. It hath been subject to a chemical
analysis, which has demonstrated that for every healthful purpose it
will contend with the strength of the open sea. It is more im-
pregnated with salt than at any point in the river above the Nom
Next, it may be expedient to give a short outline of the Establish-
ment. It was erected and completed about 18 months since in a
style which has left any other Bathing Establishment in England
at an immeasurable distance. The name of Smirke, who presided
over it, is " Proof as strong as Holy Writ," in favour of this as-
sertion ; and it will probably be enough to say, it is worthy of his
fame and ingenuity. The skill is manifest every where, and it is
quite visible that a master-mind has presided over the whole
building, inasmuch as perfection may be accounted one of its attri-
butes ; and this observation applies not merely to the solid and
splendid Building on the banks of the Medway, but equally so to
THE FLOATING VESSEL,
of fanciful and novel structure, which is appended to the Warm
Baths. There "is within that which passet.h show," for the most
fastidious would not find a single faultl—indeed, the Baths are al-
together a model of such perfection, that posterity will read a va-
luable lesson, and the profit in view will awaken them to its adop-
tiun. The accommodation is upon so extensive a scale, that
300 HOT BATHS, AND

500 FLOATING BATHS,
may with facility be accomplished daily. It perhaps will be asked,
With all these varied qua!ifications, what has interfered to prevent
its triumphat success? The Directors will excuse the individual
who has the conduct of this sale, for his candid reply,
IT IS TO THE TURMOIL OF POLITICAL DISCORD,
one of the severest visitations with which a town can be afflicted ;
and to this alone the want of immense success must be traced.
The bad taste that has engendered this feeling, has done infinite
mischief to the City, and the Bathing Establishment has (Mal-
heurcusement) been visited by its full share. Politics has weakened
the tide of Rochester's prosperity, and but for a more judicious
course in the prospective, would entail on this flourishing City,
amongst other disasters, that of seeking health and salt-water bath-
ing at a distance. Steam navigation► should have read a useful lec-
ture on the necessity of husbanding whatever resources still re-
main. Let a warning voice inspire the inhabitants, while Tet in
time, to bury all political discord in oblivion, and cherish this op-
portunity, to compete with distant competition. Whoever may be
the fortunate possessor of this property will excuse one solitary
hint. Let him avoid politics, as a careful mariner would escape a
quicksand, and when this chasm has been healed, the income that
must be the result of civility and attention, may be safely set down
at one or

TWO THOUSAND POUNDS A YEAR.
The cost of the building " exceeds six thousand pounds." It is
now so perfect that it needs not the outlay of another guinea; and,
in despite of the untoward event that has been alluded to, there is
now a considerable income. The tenure is nearly allied to free-
hold, the outgoing one shilling a year.
Much more of useful information will be appended to the printed
Particulars to be ready forthwith, and had at the establishment ;
also at the Crown and Bull Hotels, in the city of Rochester ; at
Wright's Hotels, Canterbury and Margate ; the Auction Mart ;
and in Covent-garden.

Between one and two o'clock on Friday morning a
fire broke out in a back-room of the house of Mr. Perkins,
Lawrence-lane, Cheapside. The watchman, who first dis-
covered the fire, alarmed the inmates, and having sprung
his rattle further assistance arrived, and a few minutes after-
wards the Watling and Farringdon streets engines and fire-
men arrived, when the fire was extinguished, nut not until
great damage had been done to the stock in the room, con-
sisting of several boxes of French lace.

The question why printers do not succeed in busi-
ness as well as brewers, was thus answered :—" Because
printers work for the head, and brewers for the stomach ;
and where twenty men have a stomach, but on© has a
head."

Convictions, with costs and mitigated penalties,
have recently been obtained, in various parts of the country,
again.t clergymen, !'or omitting. to s rid, witl•7-
certificates of burials, without having received the regis-
trar's certi4cate, under the amended Act, 1 Vic., cap. 22.