The Sun.
London, England, 1838-08-08 00:00:00

EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

Arrivals, Aug. 7.-The Marion, M'Carthy, from Bengal,
off Portsmouth, sailed from Calcutta March 20, and Saugor
March 23, Cage of Good Hope June 3, and St. Helena June
18. The Bahamian, Tizard, from Bengali at Gravesend,
sailed March 8, from St. Helena, June 13.
Arrivals at St. Helena.-The Courier A), We, June
9, and sailed June 9, for New York ; the Gibson,oulf June 9,
from Timor, for London ; the Eliza, Molenaar, June 11, from
Batavia and the Mauritius, and sailed June 12, for Rotter-
dam ; the Marshal Bennett, Hunter, June 12, from the Mo-
luccas, for London ; the Bahamian, Tizard, June 12, from
Calcutta, and sailed June 13, for London; the Alexander
Johnstone, Auld, June 13, from Batavia, and sailed June 15,
for Hamburgh ; the Decima, Bolhuis, June 13, from Batavia,
and sailed June 13, for Amsterdam ; the London, King,
June 14, from Calcutta, and sailed June 14, for Liverpool ;
the llinJoo, Van Zuilcom, June 14, from Hobart Town,
and sailed June 16, for Liverpool ; the Dorothea, Dekker,
June 14, from Sourabaya, and sailed June 14, for Amsterdam ;
Clorinde, Superville, June 15, from Pondicherry, and sailed
June 16 for Bordeaux ; the William Ernst, Wisedol, June 15,
from Sourabaya, and sailed June 16 for Amsterdam • the
Indemnity, Robots, June 15, from Batavia, and sailed 'June
• 16, for Cowes ; the Hashemy, Buckle, June 16, from China,
and sailed June 16 for London ; the Richard Mount, Searles,
June 16, from Algoa Bay, and sailed June 17, for London;
the Luid Holland, Jansen, June 16, from Sourabaya, for
Rotterdam ; Jeune Mathllde, Defoe, June 16, from Bourbon,
and sailed June 16 for Nantes; the Royal Saxon, Renner,
June 16, from Calcutta, and sailed June 18, for London.
Arrival at Madeira.-The Iris, Mackwood, in July, from
London, bound to Colombo (Ceylon).
Arrival at Sydney (New South Wales).-The Grecian,
Richards, April 11, from London.
Departure from Sydr.ey.-The Neetis, Lawson, in March,
for London.
Arrivals in Table Bay (Cape of Good Hope).-The
Henry Porcher, Hart, May 19, from LondOn and Falmouth,
sailed May 22for South Australia ; the Magistrate, Allen,
May 22, from Cork, and sailed May 27, for New South
Wales ; the Dauntless, Pinder, and Lord Saumarez Simon,
May 22, from London ; the Agrippina, Rodger, 'May 22,
from Ceylon ; the Agnes, Cuminp„ May 97, from London
the Felicity, Small, May 29, from the Clyde ; the Conch,
Bell, May 20, iron, Algoa Bay ; Neptune, June 2, from New
Yolk ; the Kuysna, June 2. A brig standing into Table Bay, on the 2d of June.
Arrivals in Simon's Bay (Cape of Good Hope).-Her
Majesty's ship Bonetta, Stoll, May 22, from Algoa Bay ; the
John Fleming, Rowe, May 25, from London ; her Majesty's
ship Alligator, Bremer, May 25, and her Majesty's ship Bri-
tomart, Stanley, May 26, from Plymouth and Rio Janeiro ;
the Dordtenaar, Abbema, May 28, from Java; the Tweed,
Lawson, May 29, from Manila for London ; the Wave,
Goldsmith, June 2, from Portsmouth to Hobart Town.
Arrivals in Algoa Bay (Cape of Good Hope).-Governor
Doherty, Norway, May 12, from London, and sailed May
26, for Singapore ; St. Helena, Long, May 26, and Hero,
Wright, May 26, from Table Bay.
Departures from Table Bay (Cape of Good Hope).-Pa-
triot, Dunn, May 18, for Cork ; Levant, Caldwell, May 18.
and Harmony, Douglas, May 20, for Rio Janeiro ; La Belle
Alliance, Arckoll, May 27, for Madras ; Courier, Dixon, May
27, for the Mauritius and Calcutta ; Friends' Good Will,
M' Donald, May 28, for - .
Departures from Algoa Bay (Cape of Good Hope).-Rich-
ard Mount, Searles, May 21, for London ; Conch, Bell, May
21, for Table Bay ; Reform, Salmond, May 23, and Time,
Pyhas, May 24, for the Mauritius.
Arrivals off Madagascar.-The Pauline (Dutch ship), and
Olivia, Roome, April 27, bound to the Mauritius.
St. Helena, June 18..-Vessels 'spoken at sea, &c., per
Eliza.-Dutch ship Dordtenaar, from Java, and English
barque Tweed, of Hull, from Manilla to London. Both ves-
sels had suffered considerably, and were leaky, the former with
rudder damaged, and both going into the Cape for repairs.
Per Marshall, Bennett-. English ship Zenobia, Owen, of
I.ondon, from Calcutta to London, on the 4th of April, in
lat. 24 S., long. 56. 40. E., with loss of foremast, main and
mizen topmasts and bowsprit sprung, bound to the Mauritius
for repairs. Per Royal Saxon-English ship, Susan, Young,
of Liverpool, from Calcutta to Liverpool, on the 24th of May,
off Cape L'Aguilas; English barque Chippewa, Miller, from
Greenock to Batavia, on the 27th of May, off the Cape.
Ships spoken with.-The Eden, Cook, from London to
South Australia, April 15, by the Felicity, arrived at the Cape
of Good Hope ; the Platina, Coltish, from Launceston to
London, in let. 35. long. 27,, by the Charles Buchan, arrived
at Cowes.

Passengers by the Richard Mount, Searles, from Algoa Bay
to London (expected).—Mr. Follett, Mr. Lindsay, Mr. Bat-
tery and child, Mrs. Jackson, and Mrs. Cooper.
Passengers per the Clorinde, Superville, from Pondicherry
to Bordeaux. —Mr. and Mrs. Maurell, and two children, Mr.
Bach aton.

Passengers per the Bahamian, from Bengal.—Mrs. Statham
and two children.
Passengers per the Dordtenaar, from Batavia to Holland.—
Mr. Miller and family,. Mr. Soeters and family, Messrs. Ge-
riche, Van Doecum, and daughter, and two children.
Passengers per the Decima, from Batavia to Amsterdam.—
Mrs. Rosier and six children, Mr. Kamering and sou. Mrs,
Van der Den died at sea, April 19, 18.3;z1.

Yesterday morning, between five and six o'clock, a
young man of respectable connections, named James Spirey, was bathing
iy the Thames, above Vauxhall Bridge, when he was seized with the
cramp, and, atter repeatedly calling for help for about a minute, he sank
to rise no mote.

DETERMINED SUICIDE.—An inquest was held
yesterday in Westminster, on the body of John Harris, late "'Jack-in.
the- Water" at Whitchall.stairs. who committed suicide by cutting his,
throat with a table knife. It appeals the man was of intemperate ha-
bits,and had been confined to his room for some days by an -attack of
deini
iri.utremens, and it is supposed that while suffering under one of
the transitory fits of madness that this melancholy disease engenders, Ise.
committed the rash act. Verdict—" Temporary insanity, brought ots
by excessive drinking."
' •
THE ALLEGED MURDER SIX YEARS AGO.
discharged from custody,
The man accused of causing the death of a lad, named Welch, six years
spyeeaksterday
820, by running into his eye a redhot tobacco pipe, the particulars of
2ooson after four o'clock, the
potitively as to his identity,
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morning,
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watchman on duty discovered flames issuing from the cellars of the pre.
raises belonging to Mr. Crawford, bookbinder, residing in Amen Corner,
Paternoade theirster-escap row, and immediately alarmed the family, who speedily
me the premises. The Farringdon and Watling—
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there was engines promptly arrived, and were followed by several others..
a good supply of water the fire was confined to the
vaults, and extinguished in about two hours, but not before considerable
property had been destroyed. The origin of the fire is unknown. Mr.
Crawford is partially insured.