The Sun.
London, England, 1838-03-13 00:00:00

EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

Arrivals, March 12. —The Malcolm, Sim, from Singapore,
at Gravesend, sailed 'lth Nov,, from Anjer 24th Nov. from St.
Helena 20th January; Africane, M'Taggart, from Van Die-
men's Land, at Gravesend, sailed from Launceston 3d Nov. ;
Elizabeth, from the South Seas, in the Downs.
Arrivals at St. Helena.—The Milward (A) Russell, Jan.
14th from whaling ; Herj, Oppenheim, 20th 1-.0. from Lon-
don Madeira.

Arrivals at Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land.—The
Olivia, Norme, Oct. 6th, from the Cape of Good Hope, and
sailed Oct. 14 for Sydney ; Lindsay, Walsh, Oct. 7, front
'Twofold Bay, and sailed Oct. 13 on her return ; Recovery,
Johnson, sailed from Sheerness ; Amnesty, Lideck, from Re-
search Bay ; Blossom, Danson, Oct. 20, from Spring Bay ;
Sovereign, Campbell, Oct. 23, from London and Plymouth ;
Piatina, Loftish, Oct. 23, from London and Simon's Bay ;
Schah, Leayle. Oct. 23, from Sydney; Majestic, Martin,
Oct. 23, from Newcastle.
Departures from Hobart Town.—The Harriet, Wakeliam,
Oct. 6, for Launceston ; Emma, Roome, Oct. 21, for the
Mauritius; Lady of the Lake, Oct. 22, for Twofold Bay.
Ships Loading at Hobart Town, Oct. 27.--The Lloyd's,
Jarrett ; Merope, Clinch ; and Glenbervie, King, for London.
The Sovereign, Campbell, for Valparaiso.
Arrival at Launceston.—The Artemis, Loss, Oct. 20, from
London.

Departure from Launceston.—The Children, Smith, Oct.
23, for Portland Bay, for oil, and would return to fill up with
wool for London. The Cygnet, Rolls, for London, was to
ssil on the 9th of November.

Arrival at Madeira.—The Sultana, Lyoll, Oct. 8, from
Liverpool, and sailed for Hobart Town.
Departures from Valparaiso.—The Frances Charlotte, Oct.
29, for the Cape ; Moray, Slate, Nov. 11, for Huasco.
Arrivals at Madras.—Her Majesty's ship Wolfe, Nov. 24,
from Penang.
Departures from Madras.—The John, Whyte, Nov. 16, for
the Cape and London, with her Majesty's 45th Regiment ;
her Majesty's ship Raleigh, Quin, Nov. 24, for Trincomalee ;
Resolution, Dixon, Nov. 26, for Calcutta.

HYDE PARK.—The public are much indebt d to
the Commissioners of Woods and Forests for having caused
to be recently erected two new foot gates into Hyde Perk.
One opposite Middle-row, Knightsbridge, which will suptr-
s;de the necessity of passing through the Cavalry Barrack-
yard ; the other in front of Count d'Orsay's residence at
Kensington Gore. This will make in the whole six carriage
and five foot gates for the frequenters of this most delightful
and necessary place of recreation, especially for those who
reside to the westward of the metropolis.

HERRINGS.—Fresh Herrings were offered in our
market last Friday, which attracted much attention, and were
r. adily sold r.t. sd. per dozen. This early supply of herrings
was procured list night off Eyemouth ; six, boats belonging
to that place were induced to make the experitzent, and were
well repaid for their labour, having averaged from ten to
twenty crans each ; one boat had thirty-two crans. The first
att.( mpt was made on Wednes!lay night by three boats, which
got from 1,000 to 1,500 herrings each.—Berwick Adorrti"Rer.
In the revised form of Statute XV. to be brought
forward on the 22d inst., it is provided—" That all citizens
having dealings with junior 11.1cntlers of the University, shall
twice in every year, viz., at the beginning of Lent and Trinity
Terms, send in their respective accounts ; and that, unless
paymentbe made within one month after the commencement of
LOA Term in &v:-sry year, the tradesman shall be under an
obligation to send in the names of the parties, together with
a statement of the amount and items of their bills, to the Go-
vernors of the College to which the parties belong."—lt is
al,o provided that Undergraduates raising money on bills,
promissory notes, &e., shall be liable to deprivation of terms,
or expulsion, unless the transaction shall have tak;:n place with
the previous'consent of his parent, guardian, or tutor'..--Orford
Chroncle.

TIIE BROAD-SWORD EXERClSE.—Yesterday tt
rand exhibiii.m of a new system of sword exercise took place
at the fencing-room of Messrs. Angelo in St. James's-street,
which was attended by a large numbcr of General Officers
and of the Nobility. The exhibitors were parties of picked
men belonging to the ilcrse and Foot Artillery and the 2d
Regiment of Lit's! Guards. During the exhibition, which
commenced at two o'clock, and did not terminate until near
scv,n o'clock in the evening, one of the finest displays of the
sword exercise and fencing ever remembered was performed
by Sergeant-Majors Moore, Elliott, and Boiling, of the Foot
Artillery, which called forth the highest encomiums from the
whole o! the military gentlemen present, who also spoke in
high terms of the altera'ions invented by ,Messrs. Angelo, by
which the system of drill is much shortened, without altering
its effects. Among the company present were the Marquises
of Douro and Anglesey, Sir Hussey Vivian, Bart., K. C. 8.,
Master-General of the Ordnance. Sir Charles Dalbiae,
Bart., K.C.8., Inspector a Cavalry, Colonel Jones, Ad-
jutant-General of Artillery, M ,jor Wynyard, Commanding
Officer of the Horse Artillery, Captains Dunn and Pastor, and
a large number other officers connected with Cavalry and In-
fantry Regiments, &c. &c.

Yesterday an inquest was held at the Green Man
public-house, Coppice-row, Clerkenwell, before Thomas
Stirling, Esq., on the body of a man aged 00; his supposed
name Martin. The deceased for some time past was knowa
as the sweeper of crossings and bone-picker, and lived at a
miserable hovel, No, 44, Ray-street, Clerkenwell. Having
b:en missing for some time past his room was entered, where
he was found quite dead. The place was destitute of furni-
ture, and the deceased was lying en some straw. It was con-
jectured that the deceased was a miser, and had realised a
considerable sum of money. On Bugg, the beadle, searching
the room, he found a note resembling a 10,0001. note, but it
was a puff for a distiller in the neighbourhood. No money
was found in the place. The deceased was often heard to
say that he had respectable relatives, who had discarded him,
and that he would rather di^ than apply to them or his parish
for relief, but he would never disclose who his relations were.
His body exhibited a most emaciated appearance. The jury
returned a verdict of—Died by the visitation of God.
COLUMBUS.—We extract the following from a
Genoa letter of recent date :—" The real locality of tho
birth-place of Christopher Columbus has not been hitherto
known. The biographers of this illustrimis navigator, who
all agree that he was born in the state of Genoa, differ as to
the exact locality. All doubt on this subject is now removed.
Isnardi, the famous Picthno:Aese archmologist, laas dis-
covered in the archives of Genoa authentic pro if that
Colombus was born at Colognetto, in the republic of Genoa,
It consists of a letter written by the Government of that
State, dated .sth N ,vernber, 1586, to their ambassador,
Doria, at Madrid, in which the following passage occurs
• Christopher Columbus, q:Coh,gnelf 0, an illustrious man, as
in
you ought to know, being Spain, has ordered by his will
that a house shall be built at Genoa, which shall bear his
name, and has instituted a fund for the preservation of this
building,' etc."