The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-05 00:00:00

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.

(Ijosl OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
ROYALYACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.

May 29. Syren yawl, John Davenport, Esq., from Torquay;
Maid of the Mist cutter, Henry Studdy, Esq., from Torquay.
31. Talisman', cutter, Robert Meiklam, Esq., from Cowes
harbour; Julia schooner, L. B. Mackinnon, Esq., from the
westward ; Osprey cutter, John Petre, Esq., from Portmouth.
June 1. Witch cutter, Henry Oglander, Esq., from Kings-
town.

3. Antelope cutter, T. D. P. Astley, Esq., from Hyde.
SAILIN GS.

May 29. Gauntlet cutter, W. Peareth, Esq., for Brighton.
'YACHTS AT AND ABOUT THE STATION.
Cutters—Noran, Turquoise, Lark, N3-mpn, Maid of the
Mist, Talisman, Witch, Syren, and Antelope.
Schooners—Maud, and Julia.

FRENCH PLAY B.—Her Majesty and Prince Albert,
attended by Lady Jocelyn, Lady Caroline Cocks, Lord
Camoys, Lord Alfred Paget, and Captain Gordon, honoured
the French Plays with their presence last evening. His Im-
perial Highness the Grand Duke Constantine of Russia, at-
tended by a very numerous suite, also honoured the per-
formance with his presence. Their Serene Highnesses the
honoured
drelld Duke
and
theatre Duchess
with their
of Saxe
rese
Weimarar and suite also
DARING ROBBERIES.-Yesterday the police pre-
ceived information of the following robberies:—On the 2d
rust., from the shop window of Mr. Jeffries, 132, St. John-
street, Smithfield, three dozen of silver spectacles, all marked
"J. J.," a chased gold eyeAkass, and one dozen silver mounted
ditto. May 31, from 44, Park street, Camden-town, a silver
gravy-spoon, four silver table-spoons, eleven silver dessert-
spoons, five silver teaspoons, a silver fish-slice, six silver
forks, two silver saltcellars, two knife-rests, two pepper-
caster tops, a silver teapot and stand ; all the above marked
W. E. L." and a quantity of plated articles. On the 2d
instant the clerk at the St. Alban's Hotel, Charles-street,
St. James's, absconded, stealing live sovereigns and a cheque
for 10/.

THE POTATO —Last evening the members of the
Botanical Society of London renewed their discussion upon
this important and interesting subject, Mr. Reynold' the
treasurer, in the chair. Mr. Rogers, (if Dublin, mid a paper,
in which he stated his fiim belie, and contended that it had
been proved by the highest authorities, that the quantity of
nutrition, taking the term in its general sense, to be. ob-
tamed from 1001hz4. weight of the dry matter of potato. is in
in 1001bs. weight, taken from the d y matter of wheat. Dr.
Avres, Dr. Cook, and Dr. 8089e.y d 1 Vlltd Mr. Rogers's
every way equal, if not superior, to the quantity of nutrition
theory, and inquired whether he believed that the analyses
he had quoted in sup:iort of his statement were taken from
the whole dry matter of the potato, I. e., the potato simply
dried, or from the dry miter of the potato after it had under-
gone the processes of washing at;d dr.) ing necessary to
reduce it to flwir. Mr. Rogers replied that the analyses
c‘sstehsat'tle.g'ireater.part
had been taken tr, iii the whole thy inauer of the
"e n 'te to con-
vert
iq badin t 0 beenfiour
. D subjectedr.
Ayres t o theobs
eprrNo:ec
ai*Peretr
of the protean compound's contained in the
potato consisted
of albumen, which is a soluble subl T and, consequently,
the washing of the potato, in ps : •'-'g the flour, would
destroy a great deal of that - l. - rel:
'.
'
su.istda,-ie,, and this fact—as he
did not believe the analyse-
thly Mr. Rogers were taken.
from the whole dry inatsteciruoOte
undergone the process ,f washing—this le.hi potatotact,
he
after having
sufficiently disproved Mr. It' 'o:ergs's 'theorY. eHe contended,thou
Mr. Rogers was mistaken with 'regard to 01; analyses he thought
given in his paper, but he (Dr. Ayres) would' take care,
by the next meeting, to inform himself as to the correct-
ness of that statement. The discussion then ceased.

ACCIDENTS ON THE RIVER.— Yesterday afternoon
two gentlemen, intent on pleasure, took boat at Chelsea and
proceeded thence to Putney ; but on reaching the bridge, the
surf raised by a stiff nor'-wester filled their boat, which
sank instantly, and they were with difficulty rescued from a
watery grave by the prompt exertions of Freeman and
Phelps, watermen, of Fulham. At the same time, between
Putney and Hammersmith bridges, 31r. Fielden, of the
Gualds' Club, adventured his person in a light outrigger
scullers' boat; but, after rowing a mile, was obliged to suc-
fohriait.boaTthberllem was g, and Mr. Fielden being
more of the ludicrous
celoimmphetlloedthteows:;s,
than the terrible in this accident, as, from his powers as a
swimmer, it was evident that no fatal consequences were
likely to ensue.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE THAMES.—Yesterday
afternoon a young man named Ambrose residing at No. 15,
Vine-street, Waterloo-road, in passing along the starboard
gunwale of the Prince of Wales sailing barge, lying in the
Thames, off Strand-lane, slipped overboard, and was
drowned before the boats that put off to his assistance could
reach him. The Royal Humane Society's drags were used
for some time, but the body was not recovered.
During the cruel and cowardly bombardment of
Vera Cruz by the Americans, a shell is.said to have fallen on
a church, and to have killed 15 women who were engaged in
prayer before the alter.

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