The Sun.
London, England, 1830-11-23 00:00:00

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It is about sixty years since the merchants of
Ghent established an oyster bed at Ostend, not for
the purpose of fishing for the oysters to be found
in the harbour, but in order that they might propa-
gate oysters imported from the Thames, where there
really existed. banks of oysters, and particularly in
those branches of the river which lead to Burnham,
White, Capel, Colchester, Sec. These oysters are
riot natives of England, but of France. The English
fished up the fry between Jersey and Guernsey,
and deposited it in the blanches of the river where
the oysters grew and fattened in the running water,
and at the end of about five or six years were
brought to perfection. Independently of this in-
corporation of the oyster fry, the Thames. fishermen
brought oysters from the=large banks which are to
be found on the coast, especially at the Isle of
Wight, and also deposited them in their beds. The
Proprietors of the Ostend beds, in their turn,
sought ?or oysters at Burnham, and preserved
them in their depots. These parks, or beds,
consist of a reservoir of sea water, and one or
more basins of four or five feet in depth, lined
with board. at the bottom and at the four sides,
and so disposed that the sea water shall be changed
twice in every twenty.four hours. Ostend had for
a long time the sole possession of these beds, and of
this description of oyster; but in 1826, a bed, in
every respect similar, was formed at Dunkirk. The
oysters are of the same sort as those at Ostend.
The like means are adopted for their preservation,
which is intrusted to a person who for a long time
superintended one of the depots at Ostend, and the
situation at Dunkirk is even preferable to that of the
beds at Ostend, in consequence of the greater faci-
lity,of renewing the water. This bed, the only one
that exists in France, was procured, like the Ostend
one, from Burnham ; and the fish is that so fa-
vourably known among the amateurs by the name
of the green-bearded oyster. It opened its first
campaign on the lst of November, 1826, and since
then it has not ceased to send its produce daily to
all the towns, in France, and particularly to Paris,
where the oysters arrive in 36 hours, whilst those
from Ostend do not arrive until four days after their
departure.

ROYAL SOCI ETY.—The report in circulation
that his Royal Highness the Duke of Susgtx had declined
becoming a candidate for the Presidential chair of the
Rpyal Society (in the room of Mr. GILBERT) is tint true;
tire Royal Duke not only continues to aspire to the honour,
mid to offer himself as a candidate, but be is the only Fel-
loW of the Society who has, up to the present moment,
declared such to be his intention.—..Athettauna.

DEVONPORT, Nov. 17.--Asplendid figure.
head is now carving in this dock-yard for the Royal
Adelaide, 110, to be substituted for the bust at ptesent
ninunted, on the bow of that fine first•rate. It is to be
a full-length figure, 12 feet high, of her present ]lL►rssrr,
executed by an eminent artist from London, who, by
means of a model he has with him, will retain as clam a
resemblance to the original as possible. Our gracious
Qur.es will be represented attired in her Royal robe', the
crown- OP her head, and a wreath, of laurel in her right
hand. The Royal William, 120, now building at Pem-
broke yard, is to be adorned with a full-length figure of
his Majesty WILLIAM the Fourth, " the Sailor King," on
a similar scale.

The following fact, which has just come to
our knowledge, places in a very amiable light the kindly
disposition of his present MAJESTY, as well as of Captain
Anotrutrs FrrEct.A.astrc E, A warrant officer, named
HASTINGS, (we mention the name in order to authent'eate
the story} was some time since arrested for a small sum of
money and thrown into prison at Milton( ; and being un-
able to obtain leave of absence, he was necessarily super-
seded, and lust his ship, after a servitude of thirty-seven
years. On his liberation, not being able to obtain an ap-
pointment, he was w►th a very large family thrown into
Absolute want. A petition was prepared to hit MAJESTY,
stating the circumstances of the cue, and a letter was at
the same time written to Captain FITSCLASIINCE,
giledini his kind influence in forwarding the application to
his MAJESTY. When Captain FITECLAILENCE arrived
here to join the Royal George, be marred Mr. HAsmos
he would himself present tbe,.petition; and accordingly,
about ten days ago, in coneequence of this kind recommen-
dation, the petitioner was reinstated, and received an ap-
pointment to a ship in this harbour.—Plymouth Herald.

Mr. Justice TAUNTON having, by letter to
the Mayor, proposed to retain the office of Recorder, in
order that the link which has an long connected him with
ttltis city might not be broken, and having suggested the
expediency of electing a Deputy Recorder, who, under the
charter, possesies the same powers" as, the, principal, the
business was brought before the Council Chamber yester-
day, when the proposal of the Learned Judge was unani-
mously agreed.to ; and it was st.o 'agreed that the election
of a Deputy Recorder 4411 take place at the next Council.
We understand Mr. LOCKIIAILT has Signified his Willing-
,ness to take the office..—. Oxford Journal.
PRINCE TALLEYRAND.-....The Prince is well
known to be one of the wittiest MO of kis"day....46tl wit
upon one's self is the best defence against the satire of
others. A newspaper correspondent, giving an acenuntof
the Prince's landing at Dover, expressed his, surprise at
seeing in Tat.t.sYaANn, whom he bad expected, to look
nothing but the cunningdiplomatist, `" the countenance of
en open, candid, and hontist character.* This Wii skean
to, TA LLIZY KA WhO coolly, I emarke4, "It muss beet
been, I suppose, in consequence of the dreadful sea-sickness
A experienced In coming over !"--Literary Gazette.

EXTRAORDINARY BERYL.—(From the
St. Peterekturgh Mining Journal.)—The rarest specimen
of this precious stone, which is at present extant, was
found in the short range of hills near filursinsksja, in the
district of Catharinenburg, in the year 1891. It is more
than eleven pounds in weight, and is valued at 150,000
rubles (7,00111.)
ARISTOCRATICAL IGNORANCE.—Wethink
the Reviewer has not traced the decline of science in Eng-
land to its true cause ; and we doubt if it is so easy to find ,
a remedy for the evil as he imagines. With !mild his
sagacity he might have discovered that the constitution of
English society is adverse to the sealotie cultivation of
science. Wealth, fashion, style, are worshipped here with
en ardour unknown anywhere else in the civilised world.
There is no room fur any sort of merit in England that
loss not resolve itself into money, or- into 4)&41 station,
which implies the power of ennehing and aggrandizing
Others. Our aristocracy hold their dignity by their acres,
hod they deride any other ststulard, They are ignorant,
because in their youth they learn nothing that is useful,
pod when they grow up they find thetriselves possessed of
every thing which can satisfy vulgar ambition, without
the necessity of thinking. for studying. They are the
" glints of fashion" to inferior mortals, that is to all who
want lands and armorial bearings, and have only know-
ledge, talent% or industry. It is thpir, privilyge to give
the tone- to society, to fix what is proper and of good
'iliac in those circles to which all look up as models ;
and the learned and the wise, unless they ire content to be
nobody, and to reinsin in outer darkness of low society,
must conform.to the ordinances which wealthy ignorance
has maile.:—Scotstnao.

Families under notice to luit, or ejected
within the lest twelve months, op the part of, the FITAWIL- ^
LlAit property, county Wicklow. part by Mr. CIIALLO-
S*ll4 and part by the lie.ad-tenante:.—.
. Soakeen .... 8 Crossbridge
.hiseltrobbin • 2 Ulterstown
Stump of the Castle.... 11 Famed... 5
Hillsbrooke 43 Near Illuart;;; .. 10
Rossbawn lB 'Flmbaly
Drummln...... 4 LugdurE....................
Far Mucklow llorebarm • • 7
Kilpipe 1 T0wn..fin0gur........ r.“ 53
Mangings'B Bornamoughme......... 18
whiterock.
• mullenikea CrOwnelghorlit': .. . . 18
Nocketraly
Paper. Number of families ........
A large seal ( Phoca Marina). WAS last week
taken at Westort.super-Mare, having been left on the sands
by the retiring tide ton suddenly to a'low of its escape..
Weighs upwards of 2661ba., and is now in the po.session
of a fish-dealer in this 'city. It is remarkably tame, is in
good health, and is fed with sprats, which it devours with
great avidity. The head greatly resembles that of ndegr
and the eyes are pecitlierly Gee.--Bath
Lours XVIII. was extremely difficult upon
all points of minor etiquette. Monsieur Da Vrt.t.ate
having one day unceremoniously Aleposited itn4l"9l
upon his Maumee table, the Kano; observed to him,
" There is room bere; Sir, (Or your portfolio ; but the
place for your 'snuff-box is your waistcoat packet." To
the DPP na C.Stts, ttlthongli s personal favourite, he ad,
dthreessed mintsteotrnewwashait similar
nthahabirpr
te,tifinpliniatinglthiappears that
spplahitin
the
first chair which came in his way. " Monsieur le Due.,"
said Louts, " a well.bred roan keeps his hat upon his
head in in the opus air ; but in a drawing.room its proper-
plies I* Wiriest le arm Of upoohis kiwi". Court trosirivah.