The Sun.
London, England, 1824-05-03 00:00:00

SUN.

—The Lady. East, Richardson, from the Mauritius to London.,
I3th Feb. lat 31.9. S. long. 38..29. E. '•'
The Golconda, Edwards, from London to Madras and Ben-
gal, 19th April, lat. 48.7. N. long. 7. 0.
The Cambridge, Barber, from, London to Bombay, 113th
Feb. lat. 18. S. long. 30. 'W.
The Brothers, Mottley, from London to New South Wales,'
Ist Feb. lat 26. S. long-25.
The Golden Grove, Steel, froth the Cape to London, 39th
March, lat. 14. N. long. 34. W.
The Lotus, Field, from London to Bengal, was off augur
30th December.
Dec. 15.—The Ardent, from Dublin to Van Dieman's Land,
by the Providence, arrived at the Cape.
Jan. 82:—The Sir Edward .Paget, Geary, ft:6M London to
Bengal, by the Odessa, arrived at the Cape.
T.—Miscellaneous Occurrences.

The Atlas, Clifton, which ran on shore in Hog Creek, Ben-
gal, has been got out about the 18th Dec. She was brought up
to Salkea, and• gone into dock at Calcutta.
The Scotia, Lennox, from the Cape, whose arrival we an-
nounced in our last number, got on shore at Scilly the 23d inst.
She was brought into St. Mary's the 24th inst. apparently with-
out any damage to her hull.
The Mariner, Douglas, from New South Wales the 24th
Feb. was totally lost on the Ist July last on the Island of Chi-
loe, south America. A letter has been received from the Capt.
dated the 28th September : they had been in the greatest dis-•
tress, and lived 57 days upon sea weed; three of the crew were
drowned, but the Spaniards had treated them very kindly,. and
hoped soon to reach Rio .laneiro.
VI. Passengers Homeward.
Per Florentia, from Bengal—Mts. Major Wood, Mrs. Brown
Roberts, Mrs. Capt. OD ver, Mrs. Capt. Fraser, Major 'W. Wood
(Hon. Company's Service),-Brown Roberts, Esq. (firm of Mac-
intosh and Co.), Capt. A. Oliver (Hon. Company's Service),
Captain J. Fenton (his Majesty's service), Capt. 1). G. Scott,
(lion. Company's service), Capt. G. Jenkins ( liOn. Company's
service), Lieut. I). Jones (his Majesty's service), two Misses
Roberts, three Misses Woods, Miss Fraser, tiro- Masters Ito:
bert, Masters Wood, Barlow, G. Boss, C: Nicholson, C. J.
Fox, A. Show, four servants, and 43 invalids.
Per Elizabeth Swan, from liengal.--Miss Wilkinson, Capt.
J. Smith, Miss M. H. Ifolbrow, -Master W. -11olbrow, and
Miss C. Trueman ; Mr. J. Denham, from the Cape; Mrs.
Denham, ditto ; W. Dorin, Esq., Robert Morrison, Esq.,
Lieut.-Colonel Cummins; Dr. Thomas Smith, Captain W. H.
Wilkinson, Mrs. Wilkinson, Captain Edward Day, and nine
servants, were landed at the Cape.
Per Admiral Cockburn, from New South Wales.—Captain
O'Reilly, Madras infantry ; Mr. Ware, Miss Ilarris, Mr. and
Mrs. Salvali and child, Mr. and Mrs. Lafoud, Miss Munro,
Mr. Jemelin, Mr. Jeoffry, Master Jacquelin, Master Mestues,
and" two servants.

Per Braileford, from Bombay.—Mrs. Frome, Captain Collie,
and Lieut. Sanders, Native Infantry.
' Vll.—Ships sailed during the last week.
From the Downs.—The Mary, Watson, for the Cape and St.
Helena, the'29th ult. ; the Thames, Haviside ; and the Or-
well, Farrier, for China, on the 30th ult.
Ships wind-bound._
The • Marquis of Huntley, for. China ; and the Mulgrave
Castle, for the Mauritius, in the Downs.
The Deveron, for New South Wales, at Portsmouth.

VII i.—Ships expected to sail this week.
For Madras and Bengal.—The Resource, Fenn ; the David
Scott, Thornhill; and the Lord.Ainherst, Lucas, from Ports-
mouth.

N. B.—There are no ships for. Bombay, the Cape, or New
South Wales, clearing out until the ensuing week.
Passengers outward
Per Mary, Watson, for the Cape, Mr. SnOwdall,
from the Wesleyan Society ; Mr. Sutherland, Missionary,
from the London Missionary Society.
I'er Marquis Iluntly, Messrs. Drury, Fulcher, Brown, for
Anjeer ; Mr, and Mrs. Magniac, Thomas C. Smith, Ksq., for
China.

Per Princess Amelia, none ; per Orwell, none; per Manua,
none.

Per Alu'grave Castle, for the ;Mauritius, Mr. Wadd,

LOCUSTS.

ISLAND OF CYPRUS.

may.-1:1-e interesting to our Readers to giie a
d-oscritition of these. Insect/ and the sweepinc,
ravages committed by them in some countries :
" On returning to 'Larnica, I was surprised to find myself in
an instant in a cloud or thick body of locusts; which extended
for several miles, and they seemed to descend like a fall of
snow. The words of the Psalmist appeared peculiarly appli-
cable to such a circumstance, when it said—•" They cowipassed
me about like bees." I never observed such a phenomenon in
any former part of these long jotirnies ; the whole ground was
in fact literally covered with them ; they leaped about like
grasshoppers, making a hissing noise at the time. Whoever
has read the Scripture with any degree of attention, must re-
flect, with feelings of horror, on the history of that grievous
swarm of flies sent forth by the incensed Majesty of Heaven on
a guilty world. The vengeance indeed of an Almighty Power,
in such a visitation, can only be conceived by those who have
witnessed their sweeping and dreadful ravages. In-some coun-
ties, indeed, the calamity is so extensive, as to compel the in-
habitants to lay in a store of provisions, lest they' should suffer
from famine created by, their visit ! It has been asserted that
they have a government similar to that of bees,• and that when
the king rises he is followed by the whole body, which proceed
in a compact form, similar to a disciplined army on a march,
anti in one direction, not one deviating; • but that they have a
royalleader is contradicted by Solomon.* Many of the Arabs
are in the practice of eating locusts. There are various ways
of dressing them. The wings and legs are previously lopped
off the body, and fried with salt and pepper; but I hadYno
opportunity of witnessing such a reVast. These were un-
questionably permitted as food 'under the Jewish dispensa-
tion, when there were different species of them ; t and
they afforded sustenance to John, the precursor of Christ,
in the wilderness...* The Dead Sea is• often infested with
them, and I picked up some from three to four inches in length,
on its shores. Their numbers, under any visitation, have al-
ways been spoken of as immensely great. lii allusion to the
swiftness of our time upon earth, and the infelicities of ad-
vanced life, the grasshopper or locust is referred.to §, and these
insects are further mentioned in the description of ie ruins of
the City of Nineveh ¶.
On my arrival at .Larniert I informed- the Monks of this ex-
traordinary phenomenon, but they appeared to treat it lightly,
and assured me that, at particular seasons, locusts came in such
formidable bands that they actually darkened or obscUred the
sun. The destruction occasioned by such a cloud of insects
was almost incredible. Their grand. object of attack is the vine
and fig tree, which are stripped so completely of leaves by
them, as to convert them in a moment into an image of winter.
The Irtisbandman, who at the rising of the sun beholdS with
joy his luxuriant fields which promise to yield bountiful crops,
finds, before the glorious luminary goes down, all his hopes
blasted. They are laid bare like a desert. In the month of
April, when I was here, I observed the natives engaged in
cutting down barley, under an apprehension that their ravages
might extend to it, if permitted to remain longer in the field.—
The buzzing noise they make may be heard at a great distance ;
in short, desolation and famine Mark their progress, and a more
destructive - scourge, I believe, never was inflicted' in any
country. The swarms of them in this Island are supposed
to arise from that immense tract of waste land which af-
fords them shelter and powerful heat. The eggs are deposited
in October, and the young locusts produced about April._
The young are green, arid as they grow assume a yellow hue,
and afterwards become brown."

It is well observed by the Author that " ii
ought to be a subject of gratitude on the part o
Briton's to Divine Providence, that the Island 01
Albion has been exempted from the frightfu
visitations of these insects."

(" Travels in Turkey, Greece, lonian Ides and Spain, 4-c.
by WILLIAM RAC WILSON, ESq.")
• Proverbs, 30. 27.
± Leviticus, 11. 22.
Mathew, 3. 4.
Ecclesiastics, 12. 3.
4rj- Nahum, 3. 15..17.

It is said that is the intention of Lord AL-
THORP, early this week, to present a petition to the llOuse of
Commons from Mr. BATTIER, on the subject of ,his removal
from the 10th Hussars, and to make a motion respecting it.