The Sun.
London, England, 1833-09-18 00:00:00

WILLIAM NICOLAY.

NV. 11.

In the name of his Most Excellent Majesty William IV.,
King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire-
land, by his Excellency Major• General Sir William Nico-
lay, Knight, C.B. K.C.H, Governor and Commander-in-
Chief of the Island of Mauritius and its depeLdencies.
The Govet nor being positively informed that magazines
or depots of arms and rnunit'ons of war have been formed
and still exist in several parts of the island, without his
sanction or authority, and that a treat quantity of arms
and warlike stores, such as soldiers' muskets, bayonets,
pikes, and cannons, are distributed in several parts of the
colony ;

His Excellency Major-General Sir William Nicolay,
Governor of the said island, in the name of his Majesty,
and by virtue of the powers and authority with which he
is invested, requires and commands, in consequence, by
lie present proclamation, and in conformity with the tenour
of his Majesty's Order in Council, dated at the Court of
St. J,mes's, the 6th of November last, that all the said
arms and munitions, and all other warlike stores, be de-
posited in the magazines of the King.
And his Excellency the Governor commands all persons
whatev: r, having such magazines or depots, or such war-
like stores, guns, bayonets, pikes, or cannons in their
keeping or possession, or in their hands, or deposited in
the houses or magazines belonging to or occupied by them,
to deliver the said arm•, warlike stores, and munitions to
the storekeeper of his Majesty's Ordnance at Port Louis,
or to any of his Majesty's officers commanding a military
post; and this within ten days from the date of the pre-
sent proclamation ; whereof they are not to fail at their
peril.
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It is understood that the provisions of the !resent pro-
clamation do not apply to fowling-pieces, sabres, or other
arms, which every one is free to have ordinarily in his
posses,ion, either for amusement or personal defence.
The people of this colony, by submitting willingly to
this necessary measure, a measure which is likely to con-
tribute so greatly to the internal tranquillity of this colony,
will furnish the best pledge of their confidence in the
intentions of the Government, as well as of their loyalty
and submission to the laws.

God save the King.

Given at the Government-house, Port Louis, Island of
Mauritius, May 21, 1833.
By order of his Excellency,
GEORGE F. DICK, Colonial Secretary.

TEIGNMOUTH RACES.—These races com-
menced on Tuesday, and completely disappointed the
expectation, at least, of many of those who intended
entering, their horses for the respective stakes. For the
cup, valued at 30 sovs, Chattoms and Isabelle, we
understand were entered, but both Tom Moore and Folly
were rejected, o❑ what account we cannot pretend to say,
so that finally no race for this prize took place, the condi-
tions being that not less than three should start. We,
however, see no reasonable objection that could possibly be
urged against either of the rejected horses. A Sweep-
stakes of two sovereigns each, with 10 added, was started
for by three horses, who had never won, namely, Alice
Grace, Folly, and a mare, the name of which is unknown
to us, but she succeeded in winning the first heat. I❑ the
second, Alice Gray bolted through the town, while the
other two bolted nearly opposite the Marine Hotel, and
dashed o❑ round the sea shore—one of them never return-
ed. A third race was started for by backs, but altoge-
ther the races may be pronounced a complete failure.—
Plymouth Journal. The second day we understand, was
equally unfortunate, as Mr. Hearder's gray mare bolted
over the iron railings in front of the crescent, and spiked
herself.— M stern Times.

Loss OF BUCKHAVEN FISHING BOATS.
—Two boats belonging to Buckhaven have bee❑ lost, the
nets of only one of them being recovered, while fourteen
children, besides other relatives, are left to lament the
destiny that has deprived them of their natural protectors.
On Saturday week a number of boats left the fishing sta-
tion at Wick, on their return home, where they had been
very successful, and in crossing the Murray Frith encoun-
tered the dreadful gale. The Margaret, belonging to Mr.
T. Bonthron, was nearly swamped by a heavy sea, which
washed overboard Robert Cummins, one of the crew.
The boat shortly afterwards struck on the Beacon Rock,
near Fraserburgh, and soon went to pieces, but the crew
were happily got safe on shore by means of the life-boat,
anti were treated in such a manner as reflects credit on
the sympathies of the people of Fraserburgh. Another boat,
the Lady Emma Wemyss, met with a m ore disastrous
fate still. She has never been heard of; and she is sup.
posed to have foundered on Sunday morning about six
miles from land. She belonged to Mr. James Bronthr on,
brother of the owner of the Margaret, an enterprising
and industrious seaman.—Caledonian Mercury.

An inquisition was held on Monday evening
in the Fleet Prison, before Mr. Payne and a highly-
respectable Jury, on view of the body of Dr. Gordon
Smith, aged 41, a gentleman well known to the medical
world for his works on medical jurisprudence, &c., who
expired in the above prison on Sunday last, after an in-
carceration of 15 months. It appeared from the evidence
adduced that the deceased, who was a man of excellent
talents, was formerly a surgeon in the 12th Lancers, who,
it will be remembered, suffered so the
memorable battle of Waterloo, when Colonel
their leader, was most severely wounded ; it was prin-
cipally through the skill and unremitted attention which
the deceased paid the gallant Colonel at this critical time
that his life was saved. The deceased, after his return to
England, was appointed librarian to the late Marquis of
Stafford, in which situation he continued upwards of four
years. He subsequently published his celebrated work on
medical jurisprudence, and continued to lecture at the
Medical Institution, Southampton-street, where he was
listened to with great attention for several years. The
office of coroner for the city becoming vacant on the
decease of Mr. Shelton, the Doctor commenced an active,
but unsuccessful, canvass for the situation, v,hich was
filled up by the appointment of Mr. Payne, the present
coroner. The deceased, it appeared, was so much morti-
fied by his defeat that he soon afterwards gave way
to
drinking and irregular habits, which greatly impaired his
constitution, involved him in pecuniary difficulties, and
ultimately brought him to prison, where he gradually
sunk and expired. He was attended during his illness by
Dr. Harrison, of Holles-street, Cavendish-square, an old
friend, who evinced the utmost kindness for him to the
last. The deceased was much esteemed by many members
of the profession to which he belonged. Verdict, "Died
by the visitation of God."