The Sun.
London, England, 1834-10-01 00:00:00

BRIGHTON, Sm. 30.

Vast improvements have been effected here since the last
season; the most striking, and one which materially enhances
the beauty of the town, is the immense Marine Parade wall,
extending from the Chain Pier to the Crescent, widening the
road many feet, and at the same time forming a healthful and
delightful promenade for visitors. It is in contemplation to
carry the wall on to Kemp town. The improvements at the
western part of the town have kept pace with the eastern, and
the value of property, instead of depreciating, as many persons
falsely predicted, is considerably augmented. We are happy
to add that it is difficult to obtain lodgings on the Cliffs, so
full is the town of visitors.

The Bishop of Worcester remained here only a few hours
on Saturday, and proceeded to dine with Sir James Lloyd at
Lancing. His Lordship was to have taken his departure from
Lancing yesterday.
Captain Pechell, R.N., who has been confined to his house
Castle Goring, for so many months, with a broken limb, is
so far recovered as to contemplate a visit to Brighton in a
short time.

The General Steam Navigation Company's packet the
Mountaineer arrived yesterday afternoon after a delightful
voyage, from Dieppe, with about forty passengers, including
Sir William Dundas and family, and Colonel Lyster.
Lord Roden, after a stay of three or four days at the York
Hotel, took his departure this morning for Sutton.
The Dowager Countess Poulett quitted Brielion this morn-
ing for town, after a sojourn of two or three months at the
Bedford Hotel.

The Lavinia ship arrived off Brighton yesterday, all well,
from Launceston, Van Diemen's Land, and landed Mr.
William Wilkinshaw. The Abeona brig was spoken on Satur-
day in our roads, seventy days from Bahia, bound to Hamburg.
I had scarcely despatched my account yesterday of the la-
mentable accident that occurred here, when intelligence was
brought to Brighton of a similar fatal accident which bad be-
fallen one of the Coast Guard, who was on duty at a place
called Bear's Hide, on the Sussex coast. The poor fellow
was missing from his station, and on searching for him his
comrades found him on the beach at the foot of the Cliff, in
the agonies of death. Life was not quite extinct, and we are
informed that he was sensible enough to make them under-
stand that he had missed his footing and had fallen down the
immense precipice, after which he soon expired. He has left a
wife and four children.

The Earl of Sefton came on Saturday to view the
improvements lately made at Sefton House, in the Green
Park ; and in the evening they all returned to the Farm at
Stoke.

Lord Ebrington is visiting his Irish estate in the
county of Waterford.
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The friends of Lord Grey in Newcastle and its
vicinity have commenced a subscription to erect a statue of
the Noble Earl in that, his native county, to commemorate his
great national public services.
The Marquis of Douro, with Mr. Canning, also his
Excellency William Wilkins ( American Minister at the Court
of Russia), Mr. Green, Mr. Chapeaurouge, &c., &c., took
their departure this morning for Hamburg, in the General
Steam Navigation Company's mail-packet, William Joliffe.

We are sorry to learn that Harry Biggs, Esq., of
Stockton House, met with a severe accident on Monday week.
He was proceeding in the evening to call on a sick friend, and
on arriving at a preserve not far from his residence he heard a
dog barking in the cover, which induced him to get off his
horse and enter. On returning he missed his way and fell
into a gravel-pit, by which he fractured his thigh. We, how-
however, understand he is in a fair way of recovery.

M. Laporte, father of the indefatigable ex-lessee of
the King's Theatre, has, it is is said, taken a lease of that es-
tablishment for four years. He will be assisted in the manage-
ment by his son, who has taken his departure for the continent
to engage first-rate artistes in the various departments of the
Italian Opera House, preparatory to the opening in January
next. Mr. Seguin, the polite and faithful secretary, will again
superintend the disposition of the boxes. This gentleman is
likewise at present actively occupied in corresponding with
several distinguished vocalists now in Italy, relative to future
engagements. Report gains ground that Sontag will grace
the performances at the King's Theatre before the expiration
of the season.

Sir Edward Sugden, who has purchased Boyle Farm,
now comes to town, from Thames Ditton, in a superior wherry
of his own, rowed by expert watermen.

The Duke of Sutherland last week invited his
tenantry at Lilies-hall to one of those useful contests, plough-
ing-matches, with two horses abreast. The scene was very
animated. While the business was going on the principal
Shropshire tenantry were present, and also many of the cot-
tagers were included in the prizes given by his Grace. The
Duke and Duchess, with their infant heir-apparent, the young
Marquis of Stafford, entered the field under an arch of flowersand laurels. In this field a tent was raised, and a temporary
room was erected, whence the ploughing was observed. The
Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, Mr. Cotes, M. P., and Mr.
Charlton, afterwards dined with his Grace at High-farm, and
some of the chief tenantry were also invited. The Duke sent
a plentiful supply of venison, surloins of beef, and game, from
Lilies. An obelisk has been recently erected at Lilies by the
tenantry, in memory of the late Duke of Sutherland. Among
the recent visitors here have been Lady Noel Byron and the
Hon. Ada Byron, Lady Gifford and the Hon. Miss Gifford,
Sir Augustus and Lady Clifford, on their way to visit the
Duke of Devonshire, at Chatsworth ; Colonel Barnewall, Vis-
connt Combermere, and the Hon. Miss Cotton, from Comber-
mere Abbey, Cheshire ; Sir Henry and Lady Fletcher, Sir
George and Lady Cox, Sir George and Lady Grey, Earl and
Countess of Burlington and suite ; Earl of Newburgh, Bishop
of Lichfield, Hon. R. Kennedy, Sir Henry and Lady Fitzher-
bert, from Tissington ; Charles Wolseley, Lord Chief Jus-
tice Denman and family, Lady Bellew. Many in the above
list have, however, since left for different parts of the country.

The Rev. Dr. Richards, the worthy and exemplary
Rector of St. Martin's in the Fields, has, we hear, been in-
duced to resign that living, on account of the disputes so long
prevailing in the parish. The living is in the gift of the
Bishop of London.
Castelmare, where several of the English who re-
sided last year in Naples are now sojourning, is 16 miles west
of the capital, commanding a magnificent view of the Bay.
The adjacent country presents a number of handsome villas,
where our countrymen chiefly reside, enjoying the salubrious
air. There is a dockyard at Castelmare, and the castle is on
an island in the Bay.

LIR PARISH STOCKS.—After a lapse of some
fifteen or twenty years, this salutary and effective mode of sum-
mary punishment was again brought into use in Cheltenham,
on Wednesday last, in the case of a man named William
Barsley, who had been convicted of drunkenness; and being
either unwilling or unable to pay the fine of ss. the Magistrates
thought him a fit subject for the exercise of the power—which
though long suffered to remain dormant, they have found it
expedient to revive. The exhibition, we doubt not. will have
a good effect. It excited no disturbance or commotion what-
ever ;--it attracted but few spectators, and upon the minds of
those who witnessed it, such a spectacle may well be supposed
to exercise a beneficial influence. We are satisfied that, in
the time to come, the amount of fines inflicted for drunken-
ness in this district will considerably decrease ; and we feel
still more assured that in all cases in which they may be im-
posed they will speedily be paid.—Cheltenham Journal.
The last census of the population of Paris carries
the number of the inhabitants to 785,000, who occupy 29,000
houses. This is about 27 individuals for each house.
ARMED STEAMERs.—The large steam-vessels
which are now in progress of building in Sheerness, Chat-
ham, and Woolwich dock-yards, are to carry two bomb can-
nons mounted on swivels, so as to command an extensive
range without altering the course of the vessel. One can-
non is to be so situated on the after part of the deck as to
range entirely over the stern, and as far forward as the pad-
dle-boxes will permit. The other is to be mounted before
the wheels, and will command each side from the bow to
the fore part of the casing of the wheels.
Rembrandt refused to confine his talent to domestic
painting—he tried the historic ; and as Scripture subjects
were
mostly in demand, he dashed off, in an inconceivably short time,
Ahasuerus, Esther and Haman, the Woman taken in Adul-
tery and St. John Preaching in the Wilderness. Though ra-
pidly done, these pictures are exquisitely finished ; but then the
finishing of Rembrandt was not accomplished by innumerable
and timid touches, but by a hand which had acquired mastery
in the calling by long practice, and by the confidence which
genius and fame confer. His skill in handling a subject was
not greater than his perception of human character. Some of
his portraits cease to be external resemblances only : they take
their place among the ideal or historic ; we never ask the name
of the individual as we gaze ; we see before us the representa-
tion of a passion or of a class, and are content. That his
drawing is sometimes out of proportion—that the antique was
exhibited before his eyes in vain—that he wanted poetic eleva-
tion of thought--and loved what was gross rather than what
was elegant--are charges brought against him by critics and
biographers ; and they may be all answered in a word—his
triumphed over all deficiencies.—Major's Cabinet Gallery.
powers of expression and happy vigour of light and shade