The Sun.
London, England, 1836-08-22 00:00:00

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from Sheerness with supernumeraries, and sailed for Sheer
ness on the followiGg day. The Pantaloon, 10, on Thurs
day from the river Gambia, which place she left on the
11th of July. She arrived at the Gambia from England
on the 27th May, and conveyed the Governor of that place
to Portendiek, on the 12th Jun,7, and arrived there on the
16th, with the presents to the Moorish chiefs ; sailed from
thence for the Gambia on the sth July, and arrived there
on the Bth. The Rolla was the only vessel at the Gamble,
and the only one that communicated with the Pantaloon.
The Gossamer tender sailed from Portsmouth on Thurs-
day for this port, with men for the squadron.
The squadron under Sir Charles Paget are still on a
cruize to the westward of Scilly, and are expected to re-
turn to this port, or to Spithead, some time next week.
Mr. William Cleife has been promoted from the situation
of clerk of his Majesty's Customs at Antigua, to that of
searcher at Kingston, Jamaica.

The Madagascar, 46, Captain Sir John S. Peyton,
K.C.8., went out of Portsmouth Harbour on Monday,
was inspected on Wednesday by the Admiral, and paid ad-
vance on Thursday. She will call at this port, whence she
will proceed with the Gahtea, fitted for a coal depot,
direct to Jamaica. Sir John Payton on reaching tha
station, will hoist a broad pendant, succeeding Coming'
dore Pell.

The Beagle, on her arrival at Spithead, will proceed to
this port to be paid off.
Remaining in Hamoaze—Royal Adelaide, Sul. Josef,
Russel, Fly, Comus, Scorpion, Hope, Magnet, S}feldrake►
Pluto, steamer, Diligence, naval transport, and Falmouth,
lighter.
In the Sound—Minden.

At Spithead on Thursday—Madagascar.
In Portsmouth Harbour—Britannia, Victory, Excellent,
Royal George, Pique, Inconstant, Beacon, Emerald, panta-
loon, Fanny, and Portsmouth yacht.
The Columbia steamer, Mr. Henderson, Master, coin'
manding, arrived on the 17th from Port Royal, Jamaica,
which pace she left on the 2nd of July last ; on the 4th
some of the works gave way, which detained her at Cuba
for a week. She brought home Mr. Hoblin, Mate, and the
Gunroom Steward of his Majesty's sloop Nimrod, invalided.
The Columbia left for Portsmouth on Wednesday, from
whence she will proceed to Deptford to be repaired.
The Alban steam-vessel, Lieut. Tinling, will not be paid
off, as has been reported, but, after she has got new boilers,
will go to the Mediterranean.

Ships and vessels ordered for sale lying at this port,
—Malta, 84, Onyx, 10 gun brig, Ferret, do., and Prosust
do. Vessels ordered to be brought forward for sea service
—Stag, 46, Crocodile, 28, Satellite, 18, Icarnes, 10, Mug"
quite, 10, Savage, 10, Weazle, 10, and Wizard, 10. The
Russell, 74, is to he docked and specimens of the foulest
copper taken from her bottom, to be sent to the board for
inspection. The Pallas, 42, is alongside the Jetty, to be
fitted for a coal depot at this place, the Tamar being t°°'
small, the demand for steamers being very great. The
Samarang, 28, Conway, 28, and Larne, 18, at Portsmouth,
are ordered to be brought forward for Commission.
The new regulations for the Ordinary have not yet ar-
rived, but we understand that 700 effective men will en-
tered for that department, and borne on the books of the
San Josef, the Captain's ship in Ordinary.
PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.-Mr. Frederick
Holland is appointed to the rank of Lieutenant ;
George Hodgkinson, Purser, is appointed to the POI.
broke ; Dr. William Brown, Assistant-Surgeon to the
Hope ; Mr. George Henry Somerville, Assistant-Surgeou
to the Pembroke ; and Mr. George Frederick Rowe, As-
sistant-Surgeon to the Magnet ; Mr. George Reading%
Boatswain, to the Minden, vice Murray, to the Royal Ade'
laide ; Commander Lord John F. Gordon to the rank
of Captain ; Commander John Bowen to the Coast Guard'
vice W. C. Browne, resigned ; Lieutenant John Pollard t°
the Coast Guard ; Dr. Edward Newman, Assistant-Sur-
geon, to the Inconstant ; Mr. John Smith (c), to be Sur'
geon in charge of Henry Percher, convict ship ; Mr. James
Thomas Davis, Second Master, to the Seaflower ; Mr. 1-1'
A. Wale, College Volunteer, to the Asia ; Commodes'
Sidney C. Dacres to the Salamander steamer, vice Wpou:
gall, promoted ; Mr. J. R. Duncan, Master'i, Assistant of
Madagascar, to the Victory, as Second Master and Pll°4
to be employed in the buoy boat, vice Mr. C. J. Parker,
appointed to the Portsmouth Yacht ; Mr. R. A. E. Scott'
Midshipman, to the Excellent ; Mr. Michael Saunders, Gun"
ner's Mate of the Excellent, to be Gunner of the Harlequirk

We regret to intimate the death of Professor Rus"
sell, which took place on Sunday last, at his summer residence
of Bangholm Bower, in the eighty-fifth year of his age. He
was the son of Mr. James Russell, Professor of Natural Pbr
losophy in our University, and from his earliest years acquire
those professional habits, and that taste for scientific pursuit*
which distinguished him through life.—Edinburgh Courant.
YARMOUTH.—The rumour which last week pre-
vailed of Mr. Praed's intention to resign his seat for this
borough, turns out to have been well founded, that gentiernau
having issued an address to the Conservative electors, declara-
tory of his determination to withdraw from the representation
of Yarmouth at the next dissolution of Parliament. Mr. WWI
is going to Aylesbury. He prefers being the mere represer
tative of a Tory Peer's interest there, to again trying the
hazardous experiment of purchasing a seat for Yarmouth,
knowing, as he does, that "the tables are turned" against him!,
and that no Tory can ever keep his seat here for any length 01
time, without an expenditure of many thousands of pounds at
each succeeding election. Mr. Rumbold has announced his
intention of again becoming a candidate for the representation
of Yarmouth, whenever a vacancy may occur. It is quite Wl'
necessary for us to say one word here as to Mr. Rumbol°
character or politics, his long connection with Yarmouth bas
made them well known to every inhabitant. It is rumoured
that Mr. Lyall, a ship-merchant of London, will offer hirnsfl,
as a candidate for this borough at the next election.—Nortek'
Mercury.
VIOLET, THE DA NSEUSE.—AMOTIg the forth'
coming literary novelties, is a book bearing this attractl
title. We know not whether the work be one of fiction or
fact, but certainly a more fertile subject for the pen either °
the novelist, or of the more profound chronicler and delinesi,
tor of human character, could hardly be found than is afforded
by the brilliant though evanescent career of an OPer
Dancer."
A Clergyman of the Church of England, who 105
been thirty-eight years in the Ministry, and whose enioll;
ments have never reached 1001. per annum, desires to the
through the medium of our journal, whether "board in ter
house" be included in the lucrative offers of 251. and 40L Pi.„r
annum, which are made by the Unions, in their tenders l"
Chaplains of the various workhouses?—Norwich Mercury
On Friday last, Mr. David Hanbury, of Sudbury'
went to Hacheston to dine with Lis brother, 0. Hanbury, Edseqsi
At the dinner table
.he sat opposite to Mrs. Hanbury (el her
daughter of J. Cobbold, Esq. of the Cliff), and shortly a"'h,
sitting down, was observed to drop his head on one side, his
slight noise was heard to proceed from his throat, and on
brother rising and going to him, he was found a life,eo
corpse. A few seconds before, he was conversing and ellical
rently enjoying the pleasures of the dinner-table. Ige'ljo
aid was immeiately summoned, but it was of course o
avail. During the morning, Mr. Hanbury bad amused h 5-.
self with hitting a few balls at cricket, and when he leflted
he complained of a slight stiffness, which he said he esr'„it.,
to feel next day. lie was much respected for his good 1
rities and amiable disposition of heart_Suffolk Chronicl'
One of the lightest jockeys that ever started jilt:
saddle is William, the son of John Day, who made his duet:
te
at the late Goodwood races, and seems likely to perPe" is
the family name and reputation. This diminutive liorsolth
barely 13 years of age, and weighed only 5 stone 3 lbs., wbe
a lolb. saddle. Notwithstanding the large field of horsesocif.,
same to the start and rode with a degree of skill And /
possession worthy of former days.