The Sun.
London, England, 1841-07-12 00:00:00

SCOTCH ENDURANCE.

(From the Spectator.)
" Isaehar is an ass crouching between two burdens."
They are a patient people the Scotch. It is not easy
at this distance to determine whether it is the apathy of
contempt or the acquiescence of fear that makes them
submit to the Paul Pry disposition of spiritual reform-
ers ; but certainly that meddling class take liberties in
Scotland that would not be tolerated in any other coun-
try. A paper has been transmitted to us from Edin-
burgh, purporting to be the " Report of the St. George,
St. Luke's, and Dean Parishes Auxiliary Sabbath So-
ciety for 1840." We learn from this document that the
Society consists of thirty members, who have organized
themselves into three sub-Committees, with a view to
ferret out every instance of Sabbath-breaking in the
above-mentioned parishes. Their inquisition has ex-
tended to the mal-practices of bakers, green-grocers,
publicans, druggists, reading-rooms, mills, cowfeeders,
pawnbrokers. The bakers have been found guilty of
employing their journeymen for the space of half an
hour every Sunday evening. To obviate the necessity
of this awful profanity, the Society modestly propose
that " families should get into the practice of taking no
bread at all on Monday." This hint may be found
worth the attention of the supporters of the Corn-laws;
as a voluntary abstinence from bread one day in every
week by every inhabitant of Great Britain, might render
an inadequate supply of grain impossible even in the
worst harvests. A heavy complaint is made against
druggists, because their shops are all " open on the Sab-
bath, except during church hours, when the door is
closed ; but on ringing a bell some one appears to dis-
pense the medicines required." We suppose it is deemed
sinful in Scotland to be suddenly taken ill on Sutulay.
Cowfeeders, we learn, are guilty of carryinv milk to
their customers twice a day on Sundays ; and, what is
worse, we are informed that this is unnecessary, inas-
much as " there might be a total discontinuance, by a
little arrangement, without inconvenience to families"
or loss to the dealers. We fear the comfort of the cows
has been overlooked ; an omission which may bring our
zealous enforcers of Sabbath observance into collision
with the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ani-
mals. Have the cows been consulted how far it may
consist with their comfort to be left unmilked for a whole
day once a week ? But perhaps milking may be winked
at, and the sour milk of Sunday disposed of on Mon-
day, with a slight reduction in price, to the poor. The
Society remark that 4,4 much effort, perseverance, and
prayer, are needed" to bring about their object. They
seem, however, to place more reliance upon " effort"
than prayer ; for the active scrutiny which enabled them
in two brief months to acquire so much information re-
specting the private transactions of their neighbours
must have left little room for devotional exercises. Be-
sides investigating the manner in which all " trades who
administer to domestic supplies" are conducted, they
have inquired into the amusements of the little children
seen playing in the streets on Sunday evenings, and the
domestic arrangements of their parents. The wealthier
classes seem to have been more chary of admitting them
within doors, and it has therefore been necessary to esta-
blish a system of out-door espionage. By this means
they have learned that " it is no uncommon thing for
gentlemen to walk from the church to the rea.ding-
room," and that " the members of a Club-house in.
Prince's-street are not unfrequently seen at the windows
on the Sabbath reading the newspapers." Where they
dare, the " inquisition of thirty" seem inclined to carry
matters with a high hand. In reference to a public gar-
den they say, 44
The proprietor seems disposed to pro-
mote the objects of our Society, but the tenant is re-
fractory."

Indeed the Scotch are a long-suffering people, who can
tolerate such meddling, prying, pestilent proceedings.
We abhor all violence • we never liked the American
process of tarring and feathering ; but we must admit
that desperate diseases require extreme remedies.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

Arrivals Cecilia, Waddell, from Van Diemen's
Land, in the Downs, sailed from Launceston March 4,
Pernambuco, May 19 ; Lavinia, Hall, from New Sfratli
Wales, off Portsmouth, sailed from Sydney March 6 ;
Tomatin, Wingate, from China, off Por..-saiouth,
sailed
January 11, Batavia March 21, Sjc. Helena May 18 ;
Earl Dalhousie, Wall, from Bengal,
February 19, St. Helena .ray at Liverpool, sailed
12 ; Joseph Winter,
Hodgson, from Mauritii' off Holyhead, sailed April 5,
St. Helena May 15..5 Dauntless, Miller, from Bombay,
off Liverpool, rebruary 15, St. Helena May 13 ;
Rosalind, colford, from Ceylon, off Portland, sailed
March,i, Pti""sed St. Helena May 8 ; Madras, Parsons,
fromL'-'").on, off Portland, sailed from Launceston
M 17 ; Regulus, Hunter, from New South Wales,
Teortland, sailed from Sydney March 12 ; Earl Dur-
ham' Crouch, from Bengal, off Portland, sailed Feb.
10, St. Helena May 10 • Seppings, Rawlings, from
Bengal, off Dartmouth, sailed February 15, St. Helena
May 14,
Arrit4,l3 at Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land—The
jiloo, NliPhun, Feb. 25, from the Cape of Good Hope;
Lady Nugent, Santig, 27th, from London to New Zea-
land ; Nero, Hill, March 1, from Liverpool; Carnarvon,
Bth, from whaling; Masdeu, Dare, 6th, from the Cape;
Indian, 6th, from Havre; Laura, Day, Bth, from London;
Agenoria) 9th, from Port Philip.
Departures from Hobart Town—Her Majesty's ship
Vavuurite, Dunlop, Feb. 21, for New Zealand and Hin-
dustan ; Lamb, for India ; Wave to sail Bth March, and
Hindoo, 18th, for London; Julian, March 2, for wha-
ling ; Lord Lynedoch, sth, to New Zealand; Brothers
and Adelaide, 7th, to Port Philip.
Arrivals at Launceston, Van Diemen's Land—William
Hughes, Cuthbertson, Feb. 25, from Port Philip, and
sailed Bth March, to Port Philip; Paul Pry, Harding,
March 8, from Port Philip; Minerva, Read, from Ade-
laide; Industry, from Port • Philip; True Love, from
I South Australia; Dusty Miller, 10th, and Minerva, 11th,
from Portland Bay; Porter and Fox, 12th, from South
Australia; Tamar, from Port Philip; Edward, Rowland,
from Circular Head.

Departures from Launceston—Challenger, Feb. 22,
for Adelaide; Gem, Thomas Cri;p, Lowestoft; and
Tamar, for Port Philip ; Atlantic, Munyard, March 6 ;
for London. The Demerara packet, Arid, and In-
dian, loading for London.
Arrivals at South Australia—The King William, Feb.
9, from Singapore; Tyrone, from Liverpool; Planter,
13th, from Rio and Cape; Hawk, 18th, from London and
Cape.

NEW CORAL REEF.

10, Cambridge Terrace, Hyde-park.

J.
Sir,—l beg to inform youu,l for 8,
1841
the information of
those whom it may concern, that there is a dangerous
coral reef, on which I was wrecked on the 17th of De-
cember last, not mentioned in any of the charts which I
have seen. It is in long. 10S. 59. 30, E., and lat. 2. 30.
30, S. In no part is it within a fathom of the surface,
and in calm weather no breakers or any indication of a
reef can be perceived.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant.
(Signed) E. M. SMITH.
The current runs from four to five knots an hour, and
sets to the N.E.
To the Secretary at Lloyd's.

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VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.—The British Ring, of
Glasgow, May 9, lat. 31, S., long. 22, W. ; Asia, Da
vidson, Cork to Hobart Town, and Eleanor, Dublin to
Sydney, 30th, lat. 3, N., long. 22 ; Prince Royal, Li-
verpool to Calcutta, with loss of topmasts, &c., same
day ; Alexander Robertson, Ceylon to London, 26th,
lat. 37, long. 36, by the Lavinia, arrived off Portsmouth.
James Wright, from Jamaica, 21st ult., lat. 37. long.
48 ; Eliza, of Waterford, from London, 29th, lat 34,
long. 2G, by the Regalia, arrived at Cowes. Jane
Waiter, Liverpool to St. John's, New Brunswick, 22d
vlt., lat. 43, long. 41 ; Valleyfield, Singapore to London,
lat. 33, lung. 36 ; Anna, Heiman, Calcutta to Liverpool,
lat. 42, long. 27, by the Fanny, arrived off Swanage.
Blair, Liverpool to Singapore, 18th March, off Princes
Island ; Kilblain, London to Calcutta, and Elizabeth,
Liverpool to Sydney, New South Wales, May 30, lat. 5,
N., long. 28, ; _Hercules, Bremen to Cuba, 12th ult.,
let. 22, long. 40 ; Victoria, Para to London, 2d, lat. 47,
long. 20, by the Chieftain, arrived in the River.