The Sun.
London, England, 1837-08-15 00:00:00

In consequence of her Majesty taking up her resi-
dence in the new Palace great improvements are about to
be made in Pimlico. On the Marquis of Westminster's
estate, the Bag of Nails public-house, and thirty-seven
houses adjoining, are to be taken down to make the road
more commodious, the leases having expired. In five years,
on the expiring of the lease of the hospital, now used for
the sick belonging to the 3d Regiment of Guards, in Gros-
venor-place, the Feathers public-house, and many houses
adjoining, are to be removed, to make a line with St. Peter's
Church and Eaton-square, which line, when the intended
entrance into Buckingham gardens is erected, will have a
magnificent effect. The Earl of Egremont's extensive man-
sion, adjoining St. George's Hospital, is to be removed, to
make an extrance into Belgrave-square. through Tatter-
sall's gardens, to come out by the Earl of Fitxwilliads house
and Halkin Chapel. The workmen have commenced
erecting extensive houses on the line of this new street. It
is said that Ministers will lose no time in removing the
White Horse livery stables, and the houses , adjoining,
situated on the Duke of Sutherland's estate, to complete
the entrance into the Park at Buckingham-gate.
Mercantile advices have reached us from Bombay to
the sth of August. The transactions in cotton had been
limited, and prices bad not experienced much reduction.
Opium had again risen to 1,140 rupees per chest, and ship-
ments were in active progress. English bar iron had been
retailed freely during the week, at 83 to 34 rupees per candy.
The exchange on London had declined, and a few China
bills only remained for sale, for which 2121 to 22} were
asked, at which latter rate bills to a considerable extent had
been sold within a few days. Freights to England were dull
at 44 to 41. 4s. per ton.

Accounts from different places in Turkey say that
steps are taken there to establish quarantine, to prevztnt the
introduction of the plague—a measure to whielt the Mus-
sulmans, as is well known, have always beer. very much

averse.

On Tuesday, a person named Stew'irt, dresser in a
weaving factory, was found lying on the Glasgow Green,
apparently. in a very weak state. Ile was.conveved to the
Police-office, where it was discovered that he had taken
about two ounces of laudanum, which was with great ra-
pidity working fatally upon his system. Being a man of
a strong constitution, he is still alive, but gradually sinking
under the effects of the poison. Connected with his fate a
rather romantic story is told. It is said that two weeks
ago he and a comrade drew lots which of them should first
commit suicide—the lot fell upon the latter, and he swal-
lowed laudanum, in consequence of which he died. True
to the dreadful contract, Stewart took laudanum in his
turn, and will in all likelihood follow his comrade in a few
hours.—Scots Times.
CAPTAIN MAISRYAT'S NEW NOVEL " SNARLEY
Yow ; on, TILE DOG FIEND."—Those who are familiar
with Captain Marryat's style, will look for vigour, vivacity,
sport, and eccentricity of all kinds in these volumes, and they
will not be disappointed. The Captain, whether on sea or
on shore, is equally in his element, for his element is human
nature ; but in these volumes Captain Marryat exhibits a
new faculty—he writes capital sea songs. England will
hail hint with delight, if he can fill up the place left vacant
by Dibdin. His songs certainly have no finery about tbeni,
nor does his ;lack see Cherubs sitting up aloft ; but yet we
think the Captain's songs would be sung on every forecastle
from Portsmouth Point to the Phillipines.
The London police officers left Huddersfield for
London, on Friday ; but one of their body was left be-
hind, not having recovered from the wounds received at the
late borough election.—HaVer E.rpress.
On rviOnday week, as some persons who had been
employed in making hay on the farm of Coltcrooks, took
shelter from a shower of rail' in an adjoining plantation not
far front Mellerstain house, one of the party discovered
two tea-pots and a coffee pot, which pro% ed to be part of
the silver plate stolen from Mellerstain house upwards of
two years ago. The individual immediately conveyed the
articles to Mellerstain house, and restored them to their
owner.—Kelso Chronicle.
The electors and non-electors of Wakefield have
entered into a subscription, to purchase a piece of plate to
present to D. Gaskell, Esq., as an expression of their at-
tachment and respect..
A fracas occurred in the town of Tipperary on
Tuesday, when a Protestant clergyman, it is said, fired
from a window at the Rev. Mr. O'Connor, C.O , and shot
hint through the arm.
Tut: BALLOT.--" Want of the Ballot has lost us
a Liberal Member !" is the cry from Cornwall's crag to the
Isles of the North, and yet some members of the Govern-
ment are still opposed to it ! We do not despair, however,
being of a friend's opinion, that "good will come of
in other woals that the present session will not pass before
this boonthis right—will be conceded to the popular voice.
In the meantime, we say to one and all—Petition
Three vessels front Canton with teas are missits—
one each to Belfast, to Derry, and to Limerick.
The tradesmen in Cork who have no votes, entered
into resolutions not to work with their brother tradesmen
who voted for Leycester and Chatterton.
TORIES.—One of the earliest acts on the Irish
statute book is entitled, " Au Act that the King's officers
may travel by sea from one place to another within the land
of Ireland." The title of another runs thus—" An Act
fur the better suppressing Tories, Robbers, and Rapparees,
and for preventing robberies, burglaries, and other heinous
crimes." Another statute recites a previous Act, by which
if a person guilty of any esime should apprehend or kill
two Tories, Robbers, or Rapparees, he should receive a free
pardon."— Tait's Magazine.
A report was entreat, on Tuesday, that the Earl of
Carlisle was dead, and. consequently that a new eleejon
would speedily take place for the West Riding. Of
course there was no foundation for the story. It was
propagated merely to alarm the ; and the
"same report prevailed after the election of I3a.s.—Halitier
Express.
On Saturday, as John Merchant, Cie farm servant
of Me. Potts, of Long Benton, was driving home his tnaster's
cart with two horses, during the thunder storm, be was
struck by the lightning and killed on the spot. The leader
was also killed by the same flash, leaving the wheel horse up..
harmed.—Tre lllereu y.