The Sun.
London, England, 1849-09-01 00:00:00

SAILINGS.

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LIFE ASSURANCE AND CHOLERA. The fear of
death from this fell malady has has a material effect
upon the business of the best assurance offices, as, to use
a common expression, there has been quite a " run
upon them" during the last two months. It is satisfac
tory, however, to state that the claims upon these com-
panies, on account of cholera, and, indeed, on account
of deaths from all causes, have not exceeded the esti-
mated mortality at this season of the year, when the
number of deaths from all maladies are periodically
greater than at any other period of the twelve months.—
Reporter for September.
HER MAJESTY AND HER IRISH GALLANTS.—
Saunders's News Letter states that when the assembled
multitude broke through the barrier of military and
police which surrounded the Queen after the review in
the Park, one of the boys cried out with stentorian
lungs, "Blood alive, Madam, get rid of the horses and
we'd carry you home ourselves." Another brawny son
of the sod having seized hold of the Queen's arm with
the most rapturous delight, her Majesty turned round to
her Royal Consort and exclaimed, "Albert, I fear those
good. natured Irishmen. will take me away from you."
A HYBRID HARE. There was shot on the
Muirton farm, lately a hare, apparently a cross with a
rabbit, the body partaking most of the first animal, and
the head of the latter. The flesh was also of a compo-
site character. It has been hitherto supposed by na-
turalists, that these races do not intermingle.—Perth
Courier.

AUG. 25.—Fercande, schooner, Major M. Martin, for
Plymouth.
27th. Gulnare, yawl,Wm.Peareth, Esq., for Sanigate.
YACHTS AT AND ABOUT THE STATION.
Alarm, Xarifa, Capricorn, Elizabeth, Foam, Fask,
Hawk, Wyvern, Intrepid, Duchess, Cygnet, Dryad,
Sibyl, Aurora.
The Earl of Wilton and Mr. Talbot proceed to•mor-
row i❑ their yachts, the Xarifa and Capricorn, on a cruise
to the Westward.
FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

DEPARTURES.-The Marquis and Marchioness of
Ailesbury, for Tottenham Park; the Duke and Duchess
of Marlborough, for Woodstock; the Countess of Wilton
and family, to Heaton Park. The Earl Fitzhardinge
leaves on Monday, for Berkeley Castle. The Earl and
Countess of Glengall leave Harriet Lodge on Monday,
for the season.
Thomas Farrell, Esq., has taken Lord de Grey's villa
for six weeks, and Mr. Ballard the 9th Cottage. Our
yachtmen arc leaving for the shooting season; and num-
bers, in search of health, are arriving for the bathing
season (September and October). The rents, as usual at
this season, are reduced from one-third to one.half of
what it is in August. Our town, fortunately, still con-
tinues healthy.

COURT CIRCULAR.

BALMORAL, AUG. 29.

Her Majesty and the Prince, accompanied by their
children, and attended by the Hon. Miss Dawson, drove
out yesterday afternoon in a pony carriage.
Viscountess Jocelyn has left Balmoral, and has been
succeeded as Lady in Waiting by the Marchioness of
£999 16 91 I Douro.

Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from the
Colonial-office, for the Governor of Canada, and also for
the Governors of the other North American colonies.

Mr. Arnold Rogers and his Sons beg to announce
their removal from 296, Regent street, to 16, Hanover-
square.—Sept. 1, 1849.
FIRE AT ISLINGTON, AND FATAL ACCIDENT TO
THE FIRE-DOG.—Yesterday the house of Mr. Wright,
John-street, Barnsbury-pack, Islington, was set on fire
whilst some parties were engaged fumigating the place.
The fire was confined to the destruction of the furniture
of one of the rooms, and serious damage to two others.
Whilst the engines were proceeding to the fire an acci-
dent happened which destroyed the life of " Billy," the
celebrated fire- dog. The animal, as was his usual cus-
tom on an alarm of fire being raised, was making the
hest of his way to the scene; when nearly opposite the
Angel at Islington, he was knocked down by the horses
of the Watling-street engine, and the wheels passed over
his body, causing his almost instantaneous death. The
poor animal was highly prized by the firemen of the
Brigade and West of England, and for some considerable
time past " Billy" has attended every fire which has
occurred in London, or within a distance of 20 miles.

ROYAL ARTILLERY.—WOOLWICH' AUGUST 31.
Letters were received in the garrison this morning from
Dover, announcing the death from cholera of Lieutenant
G. 13. Traherne, a promising young officer, attached to
Captain Tulloh's Company, 11th battalion, at that station.