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

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.

(71101 K OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.?
ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELL GENCE.
ARRIVALS.

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

3. Antelope cutter, T. D. P. Astley, Esq., from Ryde.
SAI LIN GS.

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

FRENCH PLAYS.—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
Grand Duke and Duchess of Saxe Weimar and suite also
honoured the theatre with their presence.
DARING ROBBERlES.—Yesterday the police re-
ceived • information of the following robberies :—On the 2d
inst., from the shop- window of Mr. Jeffries, 132, St. John,.
street, Smithfield, three dozen of silver spectacles, all marked
"J. J.," a chaserlgold eyejess, and one dozen silver mountOd
ditto. May 31, from 44, ark-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
isnts.tajoatmethees, calbesrckonadtedt,bsete SaltinAgl
fiveban'ssoNloretei
oil, Cs
andharl et:
"W. E. L." and a quantity of plated articles. On the 2d
-cshteciret
for 101.

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, of Dublin, read a paper.
in which he stated his firm belief, sod 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-
tained from 1001bs. weight of the dry matter of potato, is, fir
every way equal, if not superior, to the quantity of nutrition.
in 1001bs. weight, taken from the dry matter of wheat. Dl'
hAyres,etheory,had quotedDanrd.
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processes of washing and drying necessary to
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vahrftele !let: ciibetteheinat into flour. Jr. Ayres observed that the greater put
of the protean compounds contained in the potato consisted
had been taken
b efleonu rsfr.uotrale subjected to
of albumen, which is a soluble substance, and, consequently,
the washing ofthdteehaaelnopoafi:tsahetsaot,cisuiunobtesptdraebtpicyaerl,iniargn.dßthotgeheirsiasoftucret,:wtakaso*henide
wholevaet dry matter of the potato after having
fuddrinesoddintenmrogtythobaeneelgreiethe process of washing—this fact, he contended,
sufficiently disproved Mr. Rog ers's theory. He thought
Mr. Rogers was mistaken with
regard totheanalyses he had
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 RlVER.—Yesterday afternoon
two gentlemen, intent on pleasure, took boat at Chelsea and
proceeded thence to Putney- ; but on reaching the bridge, thee
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
ds Club, adventured his person in a light outrigger
PutneyGuar and Hammersmith bridges, Mr. Fielden, of the
scullers' boat; but, after rowing a mile, was obliged to suc-
cumb to the waves, his boat filling, and Mr. Fielders being
om as, from his powers a% a
ctshwai teblleedtetrroisbwleimin ftobriist. There
accident,was more of the ludicrous
nnipmer, 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 starhoCrd
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 word 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.