The Sun.
London, England, 1848-07-26 00:00:00

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

Males
Females

Total

... 695
... 614

... 1,309

PORTSMOUTH REGATTA.—This delightful amuse-
ment is fixed for the Bth and 9th of next month, under
the patronage of Lord Frederick Fitzclarence, Sir Chas.
Ogle, Bart., and Admiral Prescott. We understand that
there is every reason to expect famous sport and spirited
competition for the various prizes. Under the able
superintendence of L. A Vandenberg, Esq., as chair-
man, and the untiring exertions of Mr. H. Hollingsworth
as secretary, the success of this undertaking is secured.
It is the intention of the committee to open the espla-
nade at Southsea on the first day of the regatta with a
procession, which will tend to increase the attractions
of the time and place ; and the advantages resulting
from this important work will permanently increase
the enjoyments of the visitors and inhabitants of Southsea
and the borough generally.—Hampshire Guardian.
THE DEMAND FOR ADDITIONAL POLICE FORCE.—
Last evening, pursuant to announcement, a densely
crowded public meeting of the ratepayers of St. Pancras,
convened by the " new parochial committee," took place
in the large-assembly room of the Rose and Crown
Tavern, Colville-place, Tottenham Court-road, for the
purpose of considering the recent enormously increased
demand for an additional police force made upon the
parishes in the county of Middlesex. Resolutions in
accordance with the objects of the meeting having been
proposed and agreed to, the meeting separated.
EXCESS OF SAILORS IN THE NAVY.—There are
2,000 more seamen in the navy than provided for on the
estimates; that number will accordingly be paid off as
convenience or policy may dictate, in accordance with
' the recommendation of the late Cobden Committee. The
Collingwood and Kingfisher, paid off this week at Ports-
mouth, have decreased this 2,000 by 800, and the Fox
frigate and Hecate steam-sloop, hourly expected, will
decrease it about 500 more. The next line-of-battle
ship, therefore, home from the Mediterranean, will com-
plete the 2,000 to be paid off.
ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The following
gentlemen, having undergone the necessary examina-
tions for the diploma, were admitted members of the
College at the meeting of the Court of Examiners, on
the 24th inst.:—Messrs. George William Peake, Borrow-
on-the-Hill, Leicestershire; Daniel Day Murphy, Fer-
moy, county Cork; GeorgeEFdlwoawredr
JohnTrini Lazarus,nell,Hon East
India Company's Service;
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cutta; Henry Eales, Royal Navy; George Vernon Dri-
ver, ; Charles Christopher Piper, Guildford,
Currell Smyth, Florence, Italy; and
Thomas Bridoake Knott, Lees, near Manchester.
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but if fine dry weather should succeed, this
would probably be productive of no mischief.
Wheat has now advanced so far towards maturity
as to allow of something like an estimate being formed
as to the probable yield per acre, and after careful in-
quiry among our agricultural friends, we are sorry to
say that the promise does not appear to be par-
ticularly good. In the home counties the produce
will, we feel satisfied, be considerably less than
last year, though perhaps not much below that of
average seasons ; and this seems to be the case
pretty generally over the southern and western parts
of England; in the northern districts the crops are hardly
as yet sufficiently forward to allow of much being said
on the subject, but on the whole we are not sanguine as
to the, result. The most serious cause of uneasiness is,
dahlaoaywrsmevinienargd,.ethe spread of the potato disease; on this subject
the accounts have, within the last week, become rather
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beginning to be felt, That the
mischief hitherto done .has been exaggerated we feel
satisfied; but the fact of the disease having shown itself is
sufficient to cause apprehension, as fromthite character
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the disorder no one can foresee how far
We are, therefore, not surprised at the exeitetneYntexwthetilch
the unfavourable reports in question have already given
rise to. Owing to the greatly increased breadth of
ground planted with potatoes, a failure would this
year be far more serious in its consequences than it
proved last season, when much of the land now de-
voted to the growth of that root was planted with
beans, peas, and other substitutes. Accurate informa-
tion as to the real progress of the disorder is there-
fore of the first importance, and we shall spare no
pains to collect facts from quarters least likely to be in-
fluenced by interested motives. Our own impression at
present is, that if the late or main crop should fortu-
nately escape, the mit•hief would be comparatively
trifling; but we must acknowledge that we entertain great
doubts on the subject.—Mark•lane Express.
WOOLWICH, JULY 25.—A court-martial assembled
in the mess-room at the Royal Marine barracks yester-
day, Lieutenant and Adjutant W. S. Foote officiating
judge-advocate, for the trial of William Francis, private
of the 13th company, for mutinously insubordinate
conduct. The trial is concluded, but the sentence will
not be promulgated until it is sanctioned by the highest
authorities.