The Sun.
London, England, 1833-09-19 00:00:00

EXTRACT FROM EVIDENCE.

" You have stated in your deposition that the
surgeon ordered the boat to be hoisted out, but that
his wife refused to go with the convicts ? What was
the wife's reason ?-4 don't know what else it could
be but pride.
" Did the surgeon appear to have any fear of the
escape of the convicts ? No—He would have al-
lowed the convicts to have gone on shore but for the
interference of his wife."
To the Hon. George Elliot, C. 8., kc.,
and Secretary, Admiralty.

SPORTSMEN.—The following catalogue of
articles, necessary to the equipment of a sportsman, ap-
pears in the New Sporting Magazine, under the head
" Hints to Game-shooters:" Dogs, fowling-piece in case
or bag, two extra pivots, a pivot-pricker, pivot-wrench,
gun-rod or cleaner, a small bottle of olive•oil wrapt in
linen cloth and leather, powder-flask, drain-flask, shot-
belt, a canister of powder, quantity of shot, of various
sizes, a few pairs of woollen stockings, strong boots or
shoes, dark shooting-dress, copper cape and box, wadding,
screw-turner, spring-cramp, a punch, shoe-oil, straps,
collars, couples and cords for leading and tying up dogs,
dog-whistle, dog-whip, a pocket-knife with an instrtunent
attached for unlacing boots, some cord or string for tying
up game, sealing-wax and seal to mark your birds with
when sent by a carrier, and your game certificate, cigars,
Lundy," &c.
ADULTERATION OF BREAD.—Common
garden peas and beans, potatoes, and alum are frequently
used by fraudulent bakers to adulterate bread. They also
use subcarbonate of ammonia, which renders bread made
from sour flour light and porou-. These ingredients tend
to create bile, a confined habit of bowels, and stone.
Other deleterious ingredients might be named, but alum
is most commonly used. It may be detected by crumb-
ling the biead when somewhat stale in distilled water,
squeezing the pasty mass through a piece of cloth, and
then passing the liquid through a paper filter. A limpid
solution will then be obtained ; and a dilute solution of
the muriate of barytes dropped into the filtered infusion
will indicate by a white cloud, more or less heavy, the
presence and quantity of alum. Genuine bread gives no
precipitate by this treattnent.

FROM CAPE DE VERDS.—Captain Mariner,
of the brig Zipporah, from Cape de Verds, states that
'here have been in all seven cargoes of provisions arrived
in these islands from the United States, and one cargo of
corn from Africa. He also states that Mr. Alartin, a
merchant at Bonavista, informed him that about 18,000
persons had died by starvation in the whole islands, and
not 40,000, as had been stated......Neto York Paper.

DEATH OF SIR JOHN STEVENSON.-011C of the
most remarkable men of his day, and one whose
name is identified with the history of his country,
has ceased to live. Sir John expired at three
o'clock on Saturday morning, at his daughter's (the
Marchioness of Headfort) seat, in the county of
Meath, where he has been for some time staying in
tv
and
a declining state of health. Few men were so
highly gifted as Sir John Stevenson. His genius
mights
aahe possessed
s ay never, musical
composer
foundvari concentrated e(wi
aso fqualitiesthe
ve
seldom,ry
highest
indee order,d
one indivi-
dual. It would be impossible to select any parti-
cular class of composition, from his multitudinous
productions in all, upon which his posthumous bio-
graphist would choose to rest his fame; although
the public will perhaps involuntarily turn to his
" Irish Melodies" as the most popular, because
they happen to be the best known. In these he
may be said to have redeemed the character and
established the musical reputation of his native
country; and the best panegyric upon their merits
will be found in this, that they are well known, and
as highly appreciated in every civilised empire
in the world, as their fidelity is acknow-
ledged, and their heart-rending pathos felt, amidst
the hills and vales where their nationality is
proudly recognised. The operas, glees, and
other concerted pieces of Sir John Stevenson occupy
a prominent position in all the musical societies in
both countries, and selections from his compositions
are invariably made, and are always most successful
in effect, wherever festive feeling and social fellow-
ship prevail. But his genius soared above the pro.
ductions to which we have alluded ; and it was when
his pen took " a higher and a holier flight" that the
great and extraordinary powers of his mind became
thoroughly developed. His Cathedral Services and
Anthems—indeed all his sacred music, including his
oratorio—are splendid compositions—original in
conception, suitable in dignity, and expressive in
execution. In all the relations of private life Sir
John Stevenson was excelled by none. With a
kindly heart and a generous disposition, lie possessed
a vivid fancy and a sparkling wit. As a companion
he had few equals; and, unlike others possessed of
social talents, he was no niggard in coutributing
them whenever their exhibition could tend to pro-
mote festive feeling or advance hilarity. Sir John
was in his 74th year.—Dublin Evening Mail of
Monday.
Yesterday a young man, whose name, we under.
stand, is Bulger, was struck and knocked down, in
Westmoreland-street, by a gentleman named
O'Brien. The chastisement, which was very severe,
was inflicted in consequence of the appearance of
some offensive observations on the character of the
assailant, in the columns of an unstamped publica-
tion, with which Bulger is supposed to be connected
The unfortunate man was conveyed, in a state Of
insensibility, to the house of Mr. Hodgens. Mr.
O'Brien was arrested shortly after the commission
of the assault, and lodged in College-street, Police-
office. He was subsequently admitted to bail.—
Dublin Freeman's Journal.

PUBLICANS IN ST. PANCRAS.—UOIISI-
derabIe excitement prevails with the licen.ed victuallers of
St. Pancras, in consequence of the alterations which the
newly-elected Vestry have recently made in the assess-
merits on public-houses. It appears that, upon the last
assessment, house property generally has been reduced
5,8121., or about i per cent. in the gross rental,
whilst the assessment of the public-houses has been seri-
ously increased. There are 176 public-houses in the pa-
rish, and their assessment to the former rate was 11,8451.,
which has been increased by the new Vestry to
13,6521., being an advance of 15 per cent. on that des-
cription of house property. Two Meetings of some of
the publicans interested have been held, and we understand
they are taking active and decided measures to try the
right of the Vestry to impose such heavy assessments,
which have in some instances been increased 40, 50, and
100 per cent.

LEGAL AGE.—The law of England not
making portions of a day, except in cases in which it
becomes r.<cessary to ascertain the priority of distinct
events occuring on the same day, as the execution of
several deeds, &e., a person is full age who has lived during
some part of every day necessary to constitute a period of
twenty-one years. Thus a person born at eleven o'clock
at night on the Ist of Janurry will be of age immediately
after the midnight between the 20th and 31st of December,
although he will then want forty-seven hours of com-
p' ting twenty-one years.—Manuing's Proceedings in
Courts of Revision.

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WILD MAN OF THE WOODS IN GLA-
MORGANSHIRE.—Tbe inhabitants of Marcross and of the
sea coast between Dunraven and St Danit's have.
among other visitors, had a very mysterious one. An old
man, with a long beard, matted hair, and nearly in a state
of nudity, has been living for more than three.weeka prtn_
&pally about the Marcross Cwm. He bleepa, to the copse
and among the furze bushes, and has been eating raw shell..
fish and sea-weed ; upon which and blackberma he is
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