The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-07 00:00:00

WATRivZIORD, AUGUST 4.

The Royal Squadron got under weigh at ten o'clock
this morning, and anchored off: Passage at about a
quarter past four o'clock.

MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT-SIX LIVES LOST.--011

the afternoon of Thursday, the 19th July, a boat be
longing to the Rev. Mr. Finlayson, clergyman of the
Free Church at Lochs, Island of Lewis, went out on a
fishing excursion. There were on board of the boat
Donald and Robett Finlayson, sons of the reverend
gentleman, Donald Macauley, son of Captain Macauley,
Stornoway, and three other young men belonging to
Luerbost, Lochs. On Thursday evening, the boat not
arriving, some alarm was naturally excited, and on Friday
morning a strict search was made, when, melancholy to
relate, the boat was found bottom up, on an island called
Tava, near the Bisken Isles, with the sheet of the lug-
sail made fast. This had been cut by some one on board,
seemingly at the last moment, near to the earing of the
sail, but too late to save the young men. On Saturday,
four of the bodies were found—three of them near to
the place whf. re it is supposed the boat was upset—viz.,
Mr. Finlayson's son (they oungest of the two on board),
and two of the other young men. The body of Mr.
Finlayson's eldest son was found at the rock where the
boat had struck, and it appeared when the boat had upset
he had got on her bottom, as his boots were off, and he
had evidently made a struggle for his life, his hands
being scratched and bruised seemingly in his attempt to
get up the steep rocks of the island. This is one of the
most lamentable accidents that has occurred in this
island for many years.—lnverness Courier.
DEATH OF DR. REID, OF ST. ANDREW'S.—We
regret to record the death of Dr. John Reid, Professor
of Anatomy and Medicine in thte United College of St.
Andrew's. Dr. Reid's death took place on Tuesday
night. Ile had long been afflicted with a severe and
painful disease, against which he bore himself up with
the moat Christian fortitude. Dr. Reid was a native of
Bathgate. In 1841 he was appointed by the University
to the Chair of Anatomy and Medicine in the United
College, in which he also filled the office of clerk. He
is favourably known to the profession by his " Physio
logical, Anatomical, and Pathological Researches," a
work of great ability, and displaying extensive medical
learning. Dr. Reid's skill in his profession, his emi-
nence as a lecturer and teacher, and the care which he
bestowed in the examination of students for medical de-
grees were universally acknowledged, while his amiable
character in private life endeared him to all his acquaint-
ances.—Fifeshire Journal.

In consequence of the severity of the visitation of
the cholera in the metropolis, and in several parts of the
country, the General Board of Health was yesterday
occupied in making additional provision of medical ser-
vice. The cholera has been particularly severe at Neath.
The mayor, a medical practitioner, has fallen a victim to
it. Throughout Wales the visitation appears to be very
severe. It was rerrted yesterday that of a body of 40
men employed by the Metropolitan Commissioners of
Sewers in cleansing in Bermondsey, twenty had been
attacked with cholera and two had died.