The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-25 00:00:00

ADVENTURES IN BORNEO. 1 Vol.

This is not a " book of travels," as its name v.ould
lead us to expect. It is a fictitious narrative, simple
in material, but interesting in detail. The hero, who
relates his own story, is a youth of tender years, the
son of a poor curate and a high-born lady, whose
family "give her up" on her ill• assorted marriage.
With the exception of a few years of peaceful retire-
ment, the fate of the curate and his bride is sorrow-
ful in the extreme. lle ultimately obtains a foreign
appointment, and, with his wife and children,' sets sail
from England. shipwreck and all its attendant hor-
rors befal the unhappy family. Some parts of the
narrative are terrible, and their melancholy effect is
only heightened by the natural pathos with which
they are suffused.

TO JOHN WILSON, SCOTIA'S MINSTREL.
By one who has been " lang awa' frae his LIM countrie.'
Come, sing me a sang o' my sin countrie,
Where a heedless calllnt I roved!
Sing ane that will speak o' her hills and her streams,
And the braes and the glens I loved.
Oh, I love them still, the sweet bonnie braes
Where aft wi' my lassie I've gane;
And whispered the breathings o' luv in her ear,
And pressed her to Le a' my ain.
Oh, sing me a sang o' my ain countrie.
Oh the time's lang gane, since my Jeanie and I,
Auld Scotland left, and her braes;
But the Minstrel's sang will awake in cur hearts
The sweet tbochts o' our youthfu' days.
For the heart maun be cauld, that winna aye warm,
Wi' the Bangs o' its native land,
And the ear maun be dull, that winna be cheer'd
With the Minstrel's accents bland.
Oh sing me a sang u' my ain countrie.
Oh sweet are the sands o' our Minstrel at hame,
But sweeter when warbled here,
To the hearts and the ears o' them far awa'
Free the land that's t o them sae dear.
Then, Minstrel, sing us our ain sweet tangs,
The saugs o' our dear countrie,
And we'll ming'e our hearts wi' your winsome notes,
And our blessings we'll a' gie thee.
Come, sing me a sang o' our ain countrie.

His Excellency the Brazilian Minister and Madame
do Lisboa have arrived from Brighton for the season.
PRINCESS'S THEATRE.—The attractions at this
house, instead of abating at the close of the holidays, is on
the increase—every part of the theatre is nightly over-
flowed. The boxes present a coup d'cril of beauty delightful
to witness—royalty, dukes, earls, lords, and their ladies
are constantly in attendance—indeed all London seems
attracted by the pantomime of Bluff Kiny Hal, which
certainly is worthy of its success. The opening is a
complete burlesque of itself, the scenery, masks, and ap-
pointments beautifully executed; and the acting., particu-
larly that of Mr. Honey, as the sweet amorous monarch,
excellent. We think people might live without eating
if the old proverb be true, " Laugh and grow fat"—no
one can see this pantomime without laughing. Flex.
ruore's clown is inimitable; he is ludicrous without vul-
garity, excites laughter without offending, and his dancing
has no parallel—he eclipses all the grotesques we ever
beheld. His Flexmorean imitations of Duvernav,
Carlotti Grisi, and Perrot are applauded to the echo—
this cne scene is enough to draw all the sight-seers in
the world. Paulo, Bologna, and the graceful Miss
Fawcett acquit themselves admirably. We predict a
long and brilliant reign to Blue King Hal.
TUE COMMERCE or LIVERPOOL.—The greatness
of the commerce of Liverpaol was exemplified yesterday
in the fact, that every dock belonging to the port was so
full that several inward-bound vessels had to anchor in
the river.
THE SALE OF LORD SUFFIELD'S ESTATES.—The
fine estates of this nobleman at Middleton and Thornham
were put up to auction by Mr. Fisher on Thursday, at
'he Palatine Hotel. Mr. Fisher opened the proceedings
by stating, in a brief and business-like style, the capa-
bilities and qualities of the property, and then called for
biddings. The first sum offered was :00,0001., by Robt.
Ashton, Esq., of Hyde. The auctioneer afterwards
offered on the whole 200,0001. as a reserve bid, and stated
that he would take any advance on this of 1,000/. The
property was ultimately withdrawn at 200.0001. We are
told that the gross annual rental is 10,000/. per annum,
and is capable of improvement, the average charge per
acre at present not exceeding 345. 6d. We understand
that the property is likely to be brought into the market
again in smaller lots, as the whole must be sold, includ-
ing the advowson of the rectory of Middleton and the
manorial rights.—Munchester Examiner.
SIR JOHN GERARD, BART.—A painful rumour
was prevalent here on Saturday, that Sir John Gerard,
Bart., of New Hall, in this c..)unty, had suddenly ex-
pired. The report is happily untrue. We are sorry
to say, however, that the worthy Baronet is indislebsiceli.
though we understand not seriously.—Liverpool
-1 Wor-
TILE GROCERS' COMPANY.—Yesterday the
.r in
sbipful Company of Grocers distributed atatinh Ball,bee of their
the Poultry, upwards of 100/. amongltitte namount
sppor.
poor members and their widows. The
by
!,c,ned to each individual was regulated
,te:.,co. Lady
ThLo
pecuniary
of their respective cases•
re
agrees, Set
reduce c the exigency
ASSOCIATION FOR THE
Yesterday a meeting
AID AND BENEFIT OF
DRESSMAKERS AND
.MILI,I::1E11::
above association, -
of the ladies' commute() offf
rt.
ssat,y 1 trie, Airs. James
in Cli a:I-street, Bend-street—the
u orted b
). y Viscountess
Ctic=.oludnatetstsheGirr(e)ffiycersr,csidow, ,
iiip 1
Louisa
aorkt instcaht'ect that, during
satisfactory ththe
Pas
of thet,
Isil,oriciiettlyi highlyev:eashad
beenadcaien.
year, Alth .
ae t
he idecidednrd i ad-
vancenat
e
on of the prin-
Cli•'pala3nni°oiir:b::ect of the society, ;
hours of work prevailing, in 'man •
jinstances the young
females employed being
made by the committee have been, compelledrr , to labour from six-
teen to eighteen hours per da rte result of the efforts
unhap-
pily numerous exceptions)
and the country towns (alth that both in London
ough there arc yet unhap-
other branches of The report
institution—the
troegsitsa
taken place. a marked amelioration has
sys-
tem, by which many hundreds are provided with situa-
ions • the medical ttreattibona t th
l. / relief fund, and a provident fund for
investing savings—wtre also increasing in prosperity.
Many deserving cases of distress had been relieved with
pecuniary assistance during illness or temporary diffi-
culties. The funds are at present, low.
GRAY'S INN, JAN. 24.—James Fallon, Esq, was
this day called to the degree of barrister•at-law by the
1-194ouraLle Society of Gray's Inn.

Mr. BRETTINGIIAM observed that although he was
prepared to athnit that starvation and want of
clothing amongst the people were predisposing
causes of cholera, still exceeding care should
be taken how they made all these great changes in
the dietary which were proposed. In the first place,
if the board were to increase the diet so much it
would be an admission that they had been starving
the people for a long period of years. They had been
paying Mr. Drouet 4s. GA. per week for the support
of these children, whereas there were hundreds of poor
ratepayers who could not afford to spend 2s. 6d. per
week upon the keep of each child. Although
they were bound to have a proper degree of
anxiety for the recipients of parochial relief, still
they were bound, notwithstanding the agitation which
this Tooting affair had created, also to exhibit an
anxiety for the poorer class of ratepayers, who, as it
were, were only an inch off themselves from the walls
of the workhouse. He would move " That a corn-
tnittee be appointed to draw up a report for publica-
tion throughout the parish in answer to the verdict
of the coroner's jury, and other allegations against
the board of directors, detailing all the circumstances
under which the board were compelled to farm out
the pauper children with Mr. Drouet."
Nr. SMITH seconded the resolution, which was
carried unanimously.

THE CALIFORNIA GOLD MINES.
Letters from California state that further dis-
coveries had been made in the gold region, which
yield even a more abundant supply than the previous
diggings. According to the latest accounts the
gathering amounted on the average to about 100,000
dolls. daily, and was constantly increasing, without
apparently an exhaustion or any limit to the supply.
There was a great amount (..f distress among the
diggers from the want of the common necessaries of
life, and attended with very extensive sickness and
mortality. Men loaded with gold appeared like
haggard vagabonds, clothed in filthy garments of the
meanest kind. To show the value at which liquors
are estimated it is stated that one man had two barrels
of brandy sold them at the mines by the small wine-
glass at rates which realised him 14,000 dolls. in gold.
Everything, and particularly articles of food and
raiment, were at most unheard-of prices ; for gold
was so plentiful in the possession of every one, that
it seemed to have lost its value. Daily addi.
tions are being made to the numbers employed in
digging. No portion of the vast flood of emigration
from the United States had arrived. A party of
Mormons had collected large quantities of gold in the
neighbourhood of the Salt Lake; while on the journey
one of them lost a mule with 1,280 dolls. worth of
gold on its back. The animal being frightened ran
off in the midst of a vast plain, and was irretrieveablz
lost. A person lately returned from the "diggings
states that cattle were plentiful in the coun.ttry, he r
vege-
tables generally scarce, and very little
sfruut
old. He further
lter's Fort,
He also
was a considerable quantity of flour. at
.n.
and large quantities were
either the quantity or quadlity
says that he has read no accounptfoutt
mnseswthhoecqoullaencttity
of
inodry ravines as well as
states that gold is found hbriaentggat lisllexaggerates
with
any kind of system amassho o digging anywhere do.
those covered with wate.
dust and ore as those rex. g
30 were
A party of soma 20a
°mountain exploring
a drY
ravine that led t;:i ecious ore • supposed to be
rich with the - r suddenly thireeerst°i
7 wnen near its
base, they came upon a spot which
d with gold dust and
glittere ore, caused by the
washings from the mountains. In an instant every
threw himself upon the 1
man ground where lay scat•
tered the treasure, and sprawling out his arms and
legs, claimed a right to that portion of the earth. The
title was regarded by each •
as good, and the average
yield in a short time was upwards of 300 dolls.
Accounts received from Mazatlan inform us that ves-
sels had arrived there
of
which had been assayed, and found to average 21
carats. lier Majesty'ssurveying b • Pandora, 6,
Lieutenant
James Wood, Commander, had taken
280,000 dolls. worth in all, and was to land it at
Panama, to be sent across the Isthmus to Chagres, and
by the mail steamers to Southampton. It is stated
in the New York papers that the Government
had recently received very late advises from the gold
region of such a glowing and glittering character, as
even to justify the withholding of particulars fromthe
public. The .New York shipping lists exhibit a large
number of vessels up for California, and numbers
were sailing daily full of passengers and goods.
Messrs. lowland and Apenwall, of New York, sre
having a vessel constructed in three sections, so as to
be transported on shipboard to California.

VISIT OF THE QUEEN TO 3.IA.NCHES,ER.—It
highly probable that her Majesty will, pay a visit to
Manches.ter during the present year. will,
period will
be in the autumn,' after the close of the ensuing session
of Parliament, during the progress of her Majesty to or
from Balmoral Castle, in .Scotlano.-211anchester Paper.
IMPORTANT QUESTION.—If men can earn 18 dol.
lars per day in California, how will it be possible to
keep Congress together to fatigue themselves with public
business at eight dollars per day?—South Carolina
Heuvang.
GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.—The works .are
proceeding vigorously from DoneuSter, via Nantry and
iteticrd.