The Sun.
London, England, 1831-12-31 00:00:00

ANIMAL KIN GD 031.-PAIOT

An excellent tran►lation from the well-known
work of the "Won Cuvier, and comprising also
much original matter from the pens of several of our
most eminent British naturalists.

CON S TABLE'S MIS CELLAN y,-
No. LXXIV,

Goes on and prospers, it deserves to do. The
present nu•A-iber• consists of a history of the " Civil
Wars of Ireland," which is penned in a familiar un-
pretending style, and in a spirit of laudable impar-
tiality—a difficult task with an author who undertakes
to write Irish history. The narrative of the rebel-
lion of 179 S is enough to freeze one's blood with
horror.

Experiments were made last night on the
Chain Pier, in presence of the Duke of-Susssx and many
other persons of distinction, of a new code of rocket
signals, invented by Lieutenant Huctizs, and in-
tended to supersede the lanterns at (resent used for that
purpose in the Navy, No less than seven Admirals
present—Sir RORER'S' ()TWAT, Sir PULTENEY MALCOLM,
Admiral Tito:Nrsori. and four others. The signals wetr
fired from two batteries, that on the pier being directed
by Lieutenant HUGHES, and at Bear's Hide (near New-
haven) by Lieutenant Caisro. Rockets of ttff., different
colours are used ; and it is supposed that they will be
equally available in the most boisterous weather as in a
perfect calm.—Brisrpon Gazette.
LEE.P_S,—We state with regret that the
woollen manufacture in this town and neighbourhood con-
tinues much depressed, parti;,...,,i,riy, in the finer deserip.
tion of goods. Sov,r,;,. of the surrounding villam whet,
coarse clo;IJ sad blankets are chiefly madr, are neverthe-
less in a state of activity. Bradfo7d. market, on Thursday,
was not so brisk as in tht!?zevous week.— York Chron,
THE I.I.I,),;PANtc IsLAND.--,,Another letter
was received two days ago fic,rn 'Sir WALTER SCOTT;
which he mentions that Graham's Island had disurartti
—Caledonian Mercur,y.

THE CHOLERA AT GATESTItAD AND

NEWCASTLE.

(FROM OUR ovvx cunazaroximPr.)
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, Dsc. 29

I am rejoiced to be able to state that the cholera
at Gateshead is much less virulent than it was. The
report of this day, Dec. 29th, it is true, states that
there are twenty-nine new cases, but there are fif een
recoveries, and only eight deaths. The panic is now
greatly subsided, and I hope we shall every day re-
ceive more favourable accounts.

It is remarkable, and deserving particular attention,
that the wind here changed on Saturday night, and
became due North, continuing the same on Sunday.
'Till this change there was not even a case of suspi-
pic;on at Gateshead. Immediately after it the cholera
burst out with unexampled fury. The wind to-
wards Monday evening changed a little to the East,
and the dis,ase reached Whickham and the neigh-
bourhood. The conclusion appears to be inevitable
that the miasma was conveyed by the wind.

I have always stated that the filth in many of the
streets, the ill-feeding of the lower class, and the
great drinking of bad spirits, more especially on
Christmas eve, in my opinion were the immediate
pred:sposing causes to the ready reception of the
disease. To this I may add that many intelligent
persons here attribute much of the mischief which
has been occasioned by the cholera, both in Gates-
head and in this town, to the fact of the food of
many of the poor people consisting almost entirely
of tea and other slops, the tea being in many cases a
villainous and deleterious compound, with scarcely a
particle of the plant in it the name of which it bears.
That such opinion is in a great measure well founded
you are compelled to believe from the uniformity
with which the complaint seizes persons who live
on such miserable food, while those who have more
nourishing diet, and are temperate in their habits,
escape.

The report for Newcastle to-day states that there
are twenty-two new cases, fifteen recoveries, and
eight deaths, leaving sixty-six cases under treatment.
But of these sixty-six it is acknowledged eighteen
are in the township of Bykern, so that properly
there are not more than forty-eight in Newcastle.
A very considerable portion of these are cases of
diarrhcea, as you will be convinced from the follow-
ing copy of a handbill, which was issued this morn-
ing