The Sun.
London, England, 1846-12-14 00:00:00

THE FOREIGN MAILS.

Notice of the next departure of the foreign mails was
on Saturday issued and posted at the chief office, St.
Martin's-le•Grand, as follows:
"THE INDIA Mama—The next mail for-Gibraltar.
Malta, Greece, the lonian Islands, Egypt, Ceylon, India.
China, &c., via Southampton, will be dispatehel from
hence on the morning of the 19th instant (Saturday).
" INDIA, &c., VIA MARSEILLES.—The next mails for
the Mediterranean, Egypt, Irdia China, &c., via Mar
seilles, will be dispatched from hence on the evening of
the 24th Instant.

'4 WEST INDIES, &c.—The next mails for the British
and Foreign Colonies in the West Indies, &c., (except
Honduras, Havannah, and Mexico), including Venezuela,
Madeira, Bermuda, San Juan de Nicuragua, Chagres,
New Granada, Chili, and Pern will be dispatched from
hence on the 17th instant (Thursday).
"SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, &c.—The next mails
for Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, &c., will be
dispatched from hence on the 31st inst.

`; FRANCE AND OSTEND.—The next mails dispatched
on the 14th inst. (this evening).
" HOLLAND.—The next mails dispatched on the 16t1'
inst. (Wednesday).
"HAMBURGH.—Dispatehed on the 15th inst. (Tuesday).
AMERICA, &c.—The next mails fur British North
America, Bermuda, and the United States, will be dis-
patched on the 2d January, 1847.
" MADEIRA, BRAZILS, AND BUENOS AYRES.—The
next mails for the Brazils, Madeira, Buenos Ayres, &c.,
will be dispatched on the 4th January, 1847.
" The packet with the Brazilian, &c., mails, will touch
at Pernambuco and Bahia on her outward passage only
to Rio Janeiro."

MB 31ST REGIMENT.—On the 12th of December,
1845, the regiment marched from Umballa for the fron-
tier, then consisting of 31 officers and 344 non commis-
sioned officers, drummers, rank and file. The following
officers were killed or died of their wounds:—Colonel
Bolton, C. 8., Aid-de-camp to the Queen; Major Bald-
win; Captain Willis; Lieutenants Pollard, Hart, Ber
nard, Brenchly, Triton; Ensign Jones; Assistant-Sur-
gson Gahan, 9th Foot, doing duty with 31st; total, 10.
Officers wounded :—Lieutenant Colonel Byrne; Cap-
tains Eulkeley, Young, Garvock, Lugard; Lieutenants
Plasket, Law, Atty, Elmslie, Gabbett, Timbrell, Pilk-
ington; Ensigns Paul, Hutton; Lieutenant and Adju-
tant Bolton; total 15. Officers that were in all the ac

tio'ns and escaped:—Lieutenant-Colonel Spence, Captain
Longworth; Lieutenants Robertson, Noel; Quarter-
master Bennison, Captain White also (but was not at
Aliwal and Sobraon); total 6. Lieutenant-Co!onel
Spence commanded a brigade under Sir Harry Smith, on
the 10th of February, at Sobraon; and Captain Long
worth commanded the regiment at Sobraon, and had the
command of it from the 4th of February to the 12th.
Deducting baggage and camp guards, about 733 came
into action, and the casualties amounted to 531.

Colonel Sir Richard Dolaerty has been appointed
Inspecting Field Officer of the London Recruit:ng Dis-
trict, in saecesaion to Colonel (now ;Major-General)
Pitt ; Colonel Baturgardt, from the Queen's R 'pas, re-
places the late Lord John Somerset at Bristol ;
Bush, at present of the Ist West India Regiment, is to
be Inspecting Field Officer at Leeds ; and Lieutenant-
Colonel James Campbell, on the unattached half-pay, i,
to be posted in the same capacity at Coventry. Colonel
R. C. Manse' succeeds to the Deputy Quarter General-
ship in Ireland ; and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel F. A.
M. Fraser has been selected for that appointment in
Canada,—United Service Gazette.

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Asthwcii.—On Monday last, at two A. 114 a slight
shock of earthquake was felt in this town. It was
attended with a very slight tremor and a terrible noise
like the rolling of several carriages, ending in a whiz-
zing sound. It took an horizontal direction over the
west part of the town. The cattle in the neighbourhood
where the shock was felt seemed terrified, and ran to
and fro. As this phenomenon is always preceded and
succeeded by frequent and singular appearances, such
was the case here ; a variety of meteors was witnessed
in the early part of the week, one in particular, which
was stationary for two minutes, and ran its course due
north, where it burst with a rippling noise.—Carnarvon
Herald.

NEW BRIDGE FROM WHITEHALL TO LAMBETH.—.
On Saturday a preliminary meeting of several of the in-
habitants owning property near, or whose interests will
be affected by the establishment of a new bridge, and
the removal of old Westminster-bridge, took place at
the Bridge Tavern, Westminster-road, when it was re-
solved to oppose the proposed Bill in Parliament, which
was described as destructive to existing and important
interests, and as little calculated to benefit the public.
WESTMINSTER-BRIDGB.-011 Saturday the western
footpath was opened throughout to the public, being pro-
tected by a light wooden' palisade, breast high, in lieu of
the former stone balustrade; the thoroughfare for car-
riages is still closed, it having been di,covered that the

third, or centre arch from the Surrey shore, w.ll require
to be strengthened before it will be safe for vehicles to
pass. The eastern footway will be opened to the public
in a few days.
DEATH OF SIR JAMES SAMUEL LAKE, BART.—Sir
James Samuel Lake, of Edmonton, Middlesex, the
oldest of his line holding the title, expired on the 10th
instant. He was the eldest son of the fourth baronet,
by the eldest daughter of Samuel Turner, Esq. He
succeeded his father in 1832, and in the following year
be was married to the eldest daughter of Vice Admiral

Sir Richard King, Bart. The first baronet was heir and
grand nephew of Edward Lake, Esq., chancellor of the
diocese of Lincoln,
.to whom Charles I. granted the pri-
vilege of nominating a person to-be created a baronet,
and several members of the family were supporters of
the Royal cause which arose in the reign of that un-
fortunate Monarch.

DEATH OF GENERAL SIR MARTIN HUNTER,
G.C.11., AND G.C.M.G.—This, the oldest officer in the
British army, expired on the 9th instant, at Anton's-hill,
in the 90th year of his age, and after a military service
of 75 years. He was the second son and heir of Cuth-
bert Hunter, Esq., of Medomsley, Durham, by the
daughter of the Rev. John Nixon, vicar of Halthwhistle.
In 1797 he married the daughter and heiress of James
Dickson, Esq., of Anton's-h.ll, Berwickshire. He en-
tered the army August 30, 1771, and his other commis-
sions were thus dated :—Lieutenant, June 18, 1775 ;
Captain, November 21, 1777 •, Major, October 30,
1790 ; Lieutenant-Colonel, July 19, 1794 ; Colunel,
January 1, 1800 ; Major-General, October 30, 1805 ;
Lieutenant-General, January 1, 1812; and General, May
27, 1825. He also held the appointment of Governor
of Stirling Castle. Sir Martin berved in the first
American war, including the battle of Bunker's-hill.
Brooklyn, and Brandywine, where the British troops,
commanded by General Home, were successful. He also
took part in the storming of Fort Washington and in
the night attack on General Mayne's brigade. On the
latter occasion he was wounded. He subsequently pro-
ceeded to the East Indies, and commanded the 52d at
the siege of Cannamore, being the leader of the party of
light infantry that stormed the breach. He subsequently
took part in other Indian engagements, including those
of Seringapatam and Bangalore, and the night attack on
Tippoo Saib's entrenched camp, under the walls of the
former town, where he was severely wounded in the body
and arm; and in 1797 he comtranded a brigade at the
capture of Trinidad and the siege of Port Rico. At the
blockade of Malta, in 1800, he commanded the 48th re-
giment He filled the office of Commander-in,Chief at.
Halifax several years since, and was also Governor of
New Brunswick. He was the last of the British officers'
that survived.the battle of Bunker's-hill,
DEATH OF COLONEL DAVIES, LATE M.P. FOR
WoncEsTEx.-7-Colonel Thomas Henry. Hastings Davies,

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a distinguished Peninsular and Waterluo office—r, died on
the 11th instant at ElernleyPark, Worcestershire, aged
58. The deceased, since the early age of 16, w3s con
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netted with the British army. Iti'comtnissions are
thus dated:—cornet, June 2, 1804; lieutenant, Jan. 31,
1805 ; captain, February 4, 1808 ; lieutonant-colonel,
July 3, 1815 ; and colonel, January 10, 1837, In 1818
he was returned as Member for the city of Worcester,
and continued to represent it until 1841, when he retired.
and was succeeded by Sir Thomas Wilde. lie always
supported reform measures, and generally voted with
the Grey and Melbourne Administration.