The Sun.
London, England, 1856-09-04 00:00:00

THY, CLIMATE OF DARIEN'.

We have been favoured by Dr. M`Dernott with the
following statement relative to the climate of Caledonia
Bay, and that part of the Isthmus of Darien in its neigh•
bourhood which has been explored by parties from her
Majesty's ship Espiegle
"During our stay in Caledonia Bay in January, Fe-
bruary, and March—extending over a period of nearly
three months—l had sufficient opportunities of observing
the nature of the climate as well as the state of the
health of the ship's company. I had also constant in-
tercourse and conversation with the medical officers of
the United States' sloop of war Cyane, and also of the
French war steamer Chiwere, and her Majesty's survey-
ing schooner Scorpion, which were anchored in Caledo-
.nia Bay during the same period, and the crews of which
amounted to 420 men. A party of 26 persons left the
ship on the 24th of January, with Mr. Gisborne, and did
not return for a period of 11 days, during which time
they were exposed considerably i❑ wading rivers and
occasionally to the sun, though generally protected by
the shade of the foliage. Dr. Edwards, assistant-surgeon,
who was in medical charge of the party, states that the
weather was fine throughout and generally dry, with
the exception of a few light morning and evening
showers (average of thermometer 76 deg.) Every pre-
caution was taken for the general preservation of hea'th,
and the party was protected at night by sleeping in
well-built huts of palm leaves. The usual doses of qui-
nine wine were administered to each of the party daily.
When they returned to the ship, and for same time:
afterwards, I closely observe-1 the state of their health,
and in no case could I detect any symptom of disease
caused by their exposure; on the contrary, I think they
were improved by the change.
"A second party of 21 persons left the ship on the
24th of March and returned upon the 2d of April,
and, although their duties were much more ardu,,us,
the exposure greater, having had to cut their way
through the bush, no case of endemic or local disease
resulted therefrom.

"The gr,und being mountainous and devoid of marsh,
and the rivers being all running streams, with rocky and
sandy beds, having no alluvial deposit, I feel confident
the causes of endemic fever do not exist—at all events,
durino, the period of the year I have mentioned ; nor do
I think, even at any time of the year, that the fever so
fatal and injurious to health which prevails at Grey
Town and Navy Bay can exist.
"I made frequent inquiries among the natives, and
I could not ascertain that any particular form of fever
or disease prevailed among them, and, from their ap•
pearance, I should say they are a very healthy race.
"The temperature and climate of Caledonia are far
superior to those of any part of the West Indies that
I have visited ; a cool and steady breeze from the
N.N.W. prevailed, with scarcely any variation, during
our stay there. The heat does not possess that feeling
of oppression experienced in the West India Islands, and
"he nights are delightfully cool, ,

"Previous to the ships
leaving I made particular
inquiries of all the medical officers, and found that no
case of disease had occurred which could be attributed
to a climatorial cause.
"Twenty sailors from the French war steamer Chi-
rabre were employed during the same period, and with
the same result. The United States' sloop Cyane bad
also a number of men employed surveying and digging
wells, &c., and no endemic disease occurred.
"From the nature of the duties of the crew of the
Scorpion surveying schooner, the men had been con-
stantly exposed from morning till night daily in the har-
bour, but not a single case of fever occurred during a
period of three months. From the time of our arrival
in Caledonia Bay .it was observed by Dr. Edwards and
myself that the men improved in health, and when we
left the ship's company was in better condition than
when we arrived on the coast of Darien."

GRAVING-DOCK ACCOMMODATION AT LIVERPODL.—
The graving-dock accommodation on the Mersey has
been the subject of so much discussion that it may
not be uninteresting to report that the new grav-
ing-docks, near Woodside, on the Cheshire shore,
belonging to Mr. Laird, to Messrs. Clover and C 0.,•
and to Messrs. Clayton and Co., are likely to sup-
ply all present iwants. On Monday a large screw-
steamer, the Ottawa, was undocked, and with the
same tide the Charity, a vessel of the same dimensions
(1,200 tons, and )270 feet long), was placed upon the
blocks just vacated by the Ottawa. Mr. Laird's grai-
irg-dock No. 2, capable of taking in vessels larger than
the Himalaya, will be opened within a week, and Nos.
3 and 4 graving-docks iwithin a month. No. 3 is 420
feet long and 85 feet entrance ; and No. 4, 450 feet long
and 87 entrance, nearly 100 feet longer and 15 feet I
Wider than tho Dada.

IA W MUT rJaIGENCIE—Sept. 3.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Comrnid,i,,ner Holroyci.)
IN RE CHARLES DOUGLAS HOPE.

This bankrupt was a publish'T and bookseller, of Great
Marlborough street, of Regent-street and Lanadown•
road north, Notting-hill, and was formerly proprietor
of the Courier new-paper. His accounts commence
March 1, 1854, with a surplus of 414/, and close, July
21, 1856, with the following items :—Dr.—Unsecured
creditors, 2,7431. ; creditors holding security, 1,6001. ;
liabilities under insolvency in 1849, 2,0001. ; Cash re,
ceived from the Church Reformers, to carry on the
Courier newspaper, .100/. Cr.—Good ddators, 1731. ;
doubtful, 1121. ; property given up, 2421. ; property
held by the secured creditors, 1501. ; losses, 1,9841. ;
house and personal expenses, 9581. A large portion of
the bankrupt's debts is owing to the proprietors of va-
rious newspapers, for advertisements.

The bankrupt passed his examination; Mr. Wheeler,
for the assignees, not objecting.

IN RE JAMES JOHN LONG.

The bankrupt was a printer and bookseller of Hol-
beach, Lincolnshire. His accounts commence July 1,
1855, with a deficiency of 6381., and close July 12, 1856,
with debts 2,2091., and assets about 1,4001. The bank-
rupt debits himself with 1251. salary received as clerk,
and takes credit for having disbursed 5241. in house and
personal expenses.
He now passed his examination ; Mr. Plews for the
assignees tot opposing.
IN NE W. SMITH.-THE HEMEL HEMPSTEAD BANK.
The bankrupt now surrendered to the adjudication of
bankruptcy, and the case will come befire the public
court accordingly.