The Sun.
London, England, 1838-06-05 00:00:00

EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

Arrived her Majesty's ship Winchester, Sparshot, from the East in'
dles, at Portsmouth, tailed from Trincomalee, Feb. 3, Simon's .113.. Y
(Cape) March —, Si. Helena, April 11 , and Ascension --.
Arrivals at St. Helena.—The Anger, April 7, from Batavia, for
Rotterdam ; Oriental, Dubois, from Bourbon ; Alexander, Ramsay"+
from the Mauritius ; Maria, April 9, from Batavia ; Lady Flora, Ford,.
April 9, from Madras and the C,pe ; General Kyd, Foord, April 9, from'
China ; Margaret, Canney, April 10, from Manilla and Sincapore. The
Argyll, Sandys, fi om China, in 61 days—spoke Isabel, Jones, ft om China,
which was disrnasted off the Cape of Good Hope ; the Captain does not
apprehend any damage to the cargo ; the ship makes no water. The
Bale Poole, Girodeaux, from Calcutta; Julius Cxsar, April 10, from
; Prince George, Holton, April 10, from Manilla; Baretto Junior,
Saunders, April 10, from Madras and the Cape; Elora, Blair, April 10,
from Bombay ; Lady Macnaughten, April 11, from China.
Arrivals in Table Bay (Cape of Good Hope).—The Thames, Wolfe,
from Bengal and Madras; the Bland, Callan, from Calcutta,
Liverpool.
sailed for
Arrivals at Batavia.—The Betsey and Sarah, Jan. 1, from Amsterdam ;
Gravaihoge, Bulsing, Jan. 2, Antoine Marie, Admiral Soutman en-
dracht, Sweep, St. Christina, Masters, Jan. 3, all from Rotterdam ; Ja'van"
Witzen, Stadt, Ocean, Zunderdorp, Jan. 3, Palambam, Hucat, Jan... 59
all from Amsterdam.

Departures from Batavia,—The Caledonia, Liddle, Jan. 9, for Lon-
don ; La Peronie, Jan. 12, for Nantes.
Departine from Colombo.—The Jane, Wilkinson, Feb. 1, for the west
coast of Sumatra.

11 A NOVE4, MAY 26.—The Hanover Gazette!
states that it is reported that the Minister of War, General Count Von
Alien, is the person whom the King designs to be present at the Cott,-
nation of Oueen Victoria.

The Kelso Chronicle calls upon the men of Rox—
burghthire to rescue the county from the disgrace of having such an in—
dividual as Mr. Scott forced upon them. The Liberals should look to•
the roll in order to prevent the corruptionists from swamping it by non--
resid'nt and fictitious votes.

CIDER.—We regret to say that there has been a
very general failure of apple blossom in some of the best cider parishes
in this neighbourhood. The orchards have been infested by a caterpil-
lar about half an inch in length, light green sides, dark green back, a'4
of a most prolific and destructive character. Myriads of these insects:
have beers found on every tree in the districts where they have made•,
their appearance,and stripped them not only of their blossom, but every:
leaf. The appearance of the trees is truly distressing, and unless one
saw them it would be difficult to believe the devastation they have'
created. The trees are without a leaf, and have these destructive,
insects swinging from them by a sort of web in numberless festoons. An'
the mischief is, that where they have made their appearance, they hit**,
not only destroyed the prospect of a crop for the present ;fear, but the
year following ; leaf, blossom, and bud, have all disappeared Z‘efore them:
Having been in the neighbourhood of Thoverton in the early p.7•lt of the•
week, we visited the orchards of Mr. Kii.gdon, of Chapple, the sce'e` •
brated and scientific cider grower, whose exertions have done so nr,,Cl
to give a high character to the cider of this county. We regret we I:a'
a perfect demonstration of the truth o f all we have stated.— Nester'

A CONVENIENT GAOL.—Some time ago a per-
sm was incarcerated in a jail, not above five miles from Paisley, for
want of the neeiful. A friend of his came from Glasgow to see him,
and for that purpose called on the gaoler. The gaoler unlocked the
outer door, and after having looked through several rooms without find-
ing the prisoner, observed, " I'm thinking he'll be awa' out to the fish-
ing the day, but he aye comes hame gin five o'clock, and yell be sure t°
get him then."
A lady in town offered a glass of whiskey to a char
woman who had been doing something about the house. " Na, morn,
canna tab' it, for I've joined the Temperance Society." Dear Me;
What can I give you then ? Will you have a glass of ale ?" "05°3:4
eels, rum i' the house ? The regulations say nothing about it.-B",'
Paper.
When the Tories allow one of their party to resigrg
it is a sign they are petty sure of their ground with his constituellCY'
This is a fair index to the state of parties among the electors of the
counties of Linlithgow and Inverness.—Glasgate Argus.
WAYS AND MEANS.—(From the Shrewsbztrg
Chronicle.)—The town of Wem has been visited by one of the most CC
centric characters that has for some time appeared in this county. Tbe.
person alluded to, whose assumed name is " George E. Groffnore. the
mendicant," has engaged himself under very peculiar circumstances; t°
save 1001. by selling matches and praying some musical instrument be-
fore he lies on a bed, shares his beard, cuts his hair, drinks any/ales
wine, or spirituous liquors, smokes tobacco or takes snuff. He attends e•
place of Divine worship every week, and takes down the divisions of the'
sermon, and in many instances the whole, by a system of StenograThe or
his own, with the greatest facility, in order to prove his locality. fib
emnmenced this extraordinary undertaking at Penistone, in Yorksteleif.
is ISM, and up to the preseet time he has strictly adhered to the concll,
Lions of his agreement, from declarations and certificates he has produced,.
by sailing matches, and so great was his success, that in 16 week s he el...esti.
lIL 15s. ::(1. He is now travelling through this county in the garb 9f
a fereigner, playing a musical instrnment, solely invented and con-
structed by himself, although entirely ignorant of the science of music.
He likewise engaged himself to learn some trade, by which he could
earn 15s. per week, and in his travels through Herefordshire, he ar-
rived at Weobly, in that county, and engaged himself to Mr. Manning:
as a joiner, previously not having any knowledge of the business, and
so great was the proficiency he made at his trade, that in twelve months
he earned 601., which sum was partly distributed in charitable puri
poses, and the remainder spent literally in the neighbourhood. Various
are the opinions respecting this singular and unexampled character, but
it will suffice to say, that from his manner, deportment, and conversa-
, ticn, he is a man of talent, superior education, and extensive knowledge.
He passed through in his first character as a match-seller, in July, IS3fiv
was recognized by many, and treated kindly on his second appearance-
He passed through Shrewsbury yesterday week, and is probably now in
one of the neighbouring towns.
INFANTICIDE IN CHINA.—The only justification
which eat be imagined for such a practice is, the apparent necessity.
Eithrr parent or child must perish for Want of the necessaries of /ire,
and it is considered in this country that the offspring should be maje
the sacrifice, as reverence to parents is the fundamental principle 'in:.
which this vast fatally is knit together in the bonds of society.
impossible to tell with certainty how many infants fall a sacrifice evei;e
y' -H
year, for it must vary with the seasons of plenty and scarcity.
people are encouraged to desert their newly-born infants when theis,
that they have not sufficient to support them; and thus it is we find •
many tiny skeletons among the large ones, in those places which areir
devoted to the burial of the poor. The mother will there lay aside 81
parental affection, and carry the infant to the ground, leaving it with-
out casting a look behind, or listening to its last plaintive moan. Feln''lc
children are, in general, the sufferers by this unnatural custom, as the
fair sex is, somehow or other, unaccountably held at a discount in thi`
singular country.—The Fan-qui its China,
THE WEATHER iv GLASGOW.—The Weather
is again miserably cold. Yesterday morning there had been some rane
with a biting wind front the north-east, and altogether we are more is‘t:
having arrived at the end of October than but entering on June. 1.,.c t
when we look back to former years, we see no reason to conclude
our climate is deteriorated, or to despair of yet gathering a fair crop
IS3B.—Scots Times.

T. COX SAVORY, Goldsmith, &c., 47, Cornloy
London ( Seven Doors from Graccchurch-street), informs the Pull':
that he has fitted up THREE SHOW ROOMS expressly for ~1)
display of a large assortment of superior SILVER-EDGE
PLATED GOODS. He offers them at those low but fixed prfor.!
which have been so successful in drawing public attention to tnc7
WATCH, JEWELLERY, SILVER SPOON and FORK an
Silver branches of his trade. N.B. A pamphlet, containinr!' a 1:),c
tailed List of the Prices of Plate, Plated Goods, Watches,rbloci,ts:
&c., may be had gratis, or will be forwarded in answer to a 1)05
paid application.

TEAS at WHOLESALE PRICES, in Quantities rlc`'
less than One Pound.
Black, 35., 3s. 6d., 3s. 10d., 4s.,lSmall Leaf Gunpowder, ss. 84'
4s. 6d., ss.
Young Hyson, 4s. 4d., 4s. Bd.
Imperial Gunpowder, ss. 4d. Chocolate Cocoa 9d . pero dl .oe r r per
lb., cwt
or . 7:: ;
cwt. 88s.
T. G. MANSELL and CO., Wholesale Tea-dealers, 2, 13"ek
lersbury, Cheapside.

BIRTHS.
On the 31st ult., in St. James's-square, Lady Georgiana
Grey, of a daughter.
On the 28th ult., at Kingsland, the lady of S. Osborne,
of a daughter, still. born. of
On the 2d inst.; in Brunswick-place, Regent's-park, the ladY
J. T. Ingham, Esq., of a son.

ARROS
On the 2d inst., at St.M
Georgels,ED. Bloomsbury, Edward Jail f
, o
Bevir, of Lincoln's Inn, Esq., B.A. to Mary, second dough
the late Major Thornton, Hon. Eastl ").
ndia Company's Service",,oor
On the 2d inst., at St. George's, Hanover-square (the uerei:nian
having been previously performed at the Chapel of the Sart I
11
a, tleY
Embassy), Henri Count de Cigala, to Anne, daughter of L'.
Bacon, Esq., of Bound's-green, Middlesex. ald
On the 2d inst., at All Souls' Church, Marylebone, Arc-1 I
Cocke, Esq., surgeon, of Ulster-place, Regent's-park, tot
land
Constantia, only daughter of Thomas Kirton, Esq., of the 1-'
of Jamaica.
the 3O
Antihie,ult.,at
youngestßenaere the Rev.
daughter,
of Sir.
GeorgianaOnThomasP ililipGSoocchholfied,tto

DIED.
On the 2d inst., at Brixton-hill, John Dobree, Esq., aged 62' of
On the 2cl inst., at Deptford, Mrs. Mary Frances Frank, relict
the Rev. Mr. Frank
On the 26th ult., Henry Savill, son of Mr. S. Savill Kent, of
Salccme Regis, aged 16 months.
On the 31st ulv., at Alascalls, near Brentwood, Richard Gard-
ner, Esq., of that place, and of Billericay, Essex.
On the 31st ult., Elizabeth, wife of Sir. Marchant, of Gerard-
street, Soho.
On the Ist inst., at the Royal Mint, aged 5, Henry Frederick,
second son of 11. Binglev, Esq.
On the 31st ult., at Tredegar-place, Bow, Francis
Brown, Esq., aged 76. ho
On the 30th ult., aged 17, Eliza Jane, second daughter of t
W. I'. Robertson, Esq., of the Bengal Civil Service.
On the 31st ult., in Hills-road, Cambridge, Mr. Henry Hudson,
aged 60.
On the 31st ult., in Guildford-place, Russell-square, Elizabeth,
widow of G. Whiteside, Esq. Whitehurst
R. WYnne'
At Vicarage-place, Kensington, on the 31st ult.,
Esq., aged 77.
eldestO n :(1;11, uRI ti.c,h
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tr,t ~ler
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nael zt uhel,
shire, aged jr-. _0
On the 22d of November, on board the " Duchess of Kent,'
the voyage to Sydney, aged 16, Elizabeth, youngest orphan daugh-
ter of the late Captain Vine, R.M.

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