The Sun.
London, England, 1832-08-27 00:00:00

BRADFORD POLITICAL UNION.

(FROM A cORREsrONDENT.)
At a meeting of the Bradford Political Union on Wed-
nesday last, the number of voters for the county in the
Union who had registered was found to be about 100. It
was also ascert lined that the majority of county voters in
the hundred had promised to be guided in their votes by
the Union, and for the present to pledge themselves to no
party.

There are two Reformers at present in the field, Paul
Methuen, Eqq., and Sir John Dugdale Astley, Bart., one
of the present Members for Wilts ; an anti in the person
of T. H. S. B. Esteourt, Esq., son of the Member for the
University of Oxford, is also talked of, hut without much
chance of success. The address of the two former gen-
tlemen, with the exception of the slave question, is consi-
dered as yet to he too general, no explicit promise being
made on any of the great measures which the people na-
turally expect from the Reformed Parliament.
It was moved in the Union that these two gentlemen
should be written to, to know their sentiments on trien-
nial Parliaments, &e. ; but from the circumstance of the
hundreds of Bradford and Melksham having the two
largest towns in the district, (viz. Bradford and Trow-
bridge, within three miles of each other,) and supposed to
have a majority of the registered votes in the district, it
was considered that they would receive a personal visit
from them, when it was resolved that the necessary expla-
nations should be deferred.

An address is about to be circulated by the Union, call-
ing upon the electors of the northern district not as yet to
pledge their votes, but to form Election Committees or
Unions, so as to be able to act upon any emergency.

Navigation is entirely interrupted on the
Upper Seine and the Marne, in consequence of the drying
up of the streams supplying them.—Le

TOWER OF LONDON.—An aged Pole, alike
celebrated for his love of his country and of literature,
himself a distinguished writer, and late President of the
Academy of Arts of Poland, the Count NIEMEIVICZ, who
was sent over to England by his country, when his noble
fellow-countrymen began their glorious, but, in the end,
unfortunate struggle with the Autocrat, came to this place,
on my invitation, some short time ago, to see the curiosi-
ties it contains, the armouries, &c. Upon entering the
large armoury, in which are deposited between 200,000
and 300,000 stand of arms, he stopped, and turning to
me, the tears in his eyes, he exclaimed with a subdued
energy of manner, which was very touching—" Would to
GOD that these arms, which are here useless, were in the
hands of my poor countrymen !" It was the noble senti-
ment of a man who, in his youth, fought by the side of
kosetusico, but to whom, in these latter days of struggle,
age and his superior wisdom have prescribed rather the use
of his abilities (alas ! used but in vain !) to procure the
aid of England, than the strength of his arm, which is DO
longer what it was.-- Times Correspondent.

ELECTIONEERING AT SOUTH SHIELDS,

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

NEWCASTLE, AUG. 21.
Yesterday at noon, Mr. George Palmer, the shipowner
of London, made his entry into South Shields, as a can-
didate to represent the borough in Parliament. He is a
Tory, and places his reliance on his opposition to the sys-
'em of free trade. The reception he met with was worthy
of his principles. It was singularly contrasted with the
triumphant and glorious reception given by the inhabitants
between 7 and 8 o'clock the same evening to the Reform
candidate, William Gowan, Esq., also from London. The
populace met him and his friends between Jarrow and
South Shields, with a procession attended with bands of
,nusic, and a great number of white banners, bearing
ippropriste inscriptions. On his arrival at the Market-
place, Mr. Gowan addressed the multitude from the steps
of the Town-hall. He stated his principles in a most
manly way, avowing his anxious desire to see the China
and India trade thrown Open, his determination if elected
to advocate triennial Parliament, a revision of the corn
laws, and a thorough Reim min Church and State. He
was anxious that tithes should be abolished, but that
compensation should be made to parties where justice
required it. After Mr. Gowan had finished his
address, which was most enthusiastically received, and
interrupted by repeated cheers and applause, his friend, Mr.
Detrosier, the secretary of the National Union, who ac-
companied him, delivered a very eloquent speech, in which
be advocated the abolition of the Corn Laws, the taxes on
knowledge, &e. and strongly recommended Captain Gowan
to the electors for his talents and principles. The meet-
ing then broke up.

111 r. Gowan commenced his canvas this morning.
Though there arc four candidates in the field, Mr. Ingham
and Mr. Gowan are the only parties considered at all
likely to succeed : appearances at present are, that Mr.
Gowan will he the sitting Member.

The LORDCHANCELLOR, hisamiable daugh-
ter (the Hon. ELLEN BaoucHam) and his brothers
(Messrs. JAMES and WILLIAM BatmanAsz) are at
present on a visit at Brougham Hall, in this county, where
considerable improvements in that ancient mansion are in
progress, under his Lordship's immediate direction. Lord
BROUGHAM'S stay in the North depends upon circum-
stances. His time, however, will in part be occupied in
drawing up judgments in various causes connected with
the Court of Chancery, which were promised by his Lord-
ship at the last sitting of the Court. Miss BROUGHAM,
who has from her birth scarcely enjoyed one day's good
health (and which has been a source of the deepest afflic-
tion to her Noble and Learned Father) has of late reco-
vered very much, though still in a very precarious state.
She is about 13 years of age. The venerable mother of
the CHANCELLOR is, we are happy to say, in the enjoy-
ment of excellent health, and continues to preside with
her usual alacrity at the tdble of th:.. hospitable mansion of
Brougham Hall.—Kendal Chronicle.
It has been ascertained that the future consti-
tuency of Liverpool and its environs, containing a popula-
tion of 203,000 souls, will amount to about 10,000 voters,
The Tories appear to be in high glee at the
difficulties which seem to arise in the operation of the Re-
form Bill, but they forget that as to schedule A there is
" no mistake."

Sir JAMES SCARLETT has been stopping at
Lowther Castle for some days, doubtless assisting his
patron in the concoction of schemes for the revival of
boroughmongery.—Kendal Chronicle.
The number of votes registered in Portsmouth
parish for the southern part of this county is 94, and in
Portsmouth about 600. The number of borough voters
for Portsmouth parish is 374, and for Portsea parish
about 850.—Hampshire Telegraph.
It appears that the number of voters in the
township of Leeds for Members to represent this borough
in Parliament, as made out in the overseers' lists, amounts
to 2.614. The out-townships will add about two-thirds
to this number, making the whole about 4,soo.—.Leeds
Mercury.

CLAIMS REGISTERED.--Paisley, 1,260 ;
Greenock, 1,039; Dumbartonshire, about 900; Ayr, 255 ;
town and parish of Strathavon, 304. In Edinburgh,
6,664 ; in Leith, 1,298 ; Portobello, 229 ; and Mussel-
burgh, 270; total for the borough. 1,788; Glasgow, 7,024;
Dundee, 1,742 ; Irvine, 216 ; Brighton, 1,475.—5c0ts
Times.

Numerous notices, in conformity with the
Reform Act, have been already served upon the Clerk of
the Peace for this city, to be returned by him for registra-
tion to the assistant barrister ; and such is the vast extent
of constituency which the great measure will create, that
it is anticipated none but popular and independent candi-
dates will have the most remote chance of success. The
Conservative party are completely prostrate, as it regards
elective influence.—Cork Reporter.
The agent of a Conservative Peer in the
county of Edinburgh called on one of his tenants, and said
he brought a message from his Lordship, requesting him
to vote for Sir GEORGE CLERK. Tenant—" I was just
going to send a message to my Lord to ask him to vote
for Sir JOHN DALRYMPLE." Agent—" lam afraid that
answer will lose you your farm." Tenant—" lam afraid
your message will lose his Lordship a tenant. He has got
a great deal more of my capital already than he will ever
get again."— Glasgow Chronicle.

REGISTRATION OF COUNTY VOTERS.—
We have the pleasure to find that 809 electors for the
West Riding have registered their names in the township
of Leeds, which is 137 more than voted at the great elec-
tion in 1807, when Lord MILTON and the cause of liberty
triumphed so gloriously, the number of voters from Leeds
then being 672. This is a very satisfactory result, seeing
that many of the freeholders have now become voters for
the borough instead of the riding, from occupying their
own premises. The number of votes in the borough of
Leeds at the county election of 1807 was 1,162 ; we should
think they will not now fall short of 1,400, though the
returns not being before us for the out-townships, we can
only speak from general information.—Leeds Mercury.
The son of an eminent banker, at the west
of Temple-bar, once a regular frequenter of the Opera and
all the gay scenes of this metropolis, has commenced
street-preacher. Two or three times a week he lectures to
the multitude in the neighbourhood of Charing-cross.
Three days ago this ardent itinerant continued to harangue
the multitude for more than an hoar in the midst of
showers of rain, by which the pious Minister and his nu-
merous auditors were drenched.—Morning Chronicle.

During the Consulship in France, NAPO-
LEON in a sentence well described the three Consuls. If
you wish to dine badly, said he, go to LEBRUN; if you
wish to dine well, go to CAMBACEREC; and if you wish
to dine quickly, dine with me. LEBRUN was avari-
cious, CANLBACERES a gastronome, and all the world
knows what NAPOLEON was.—Le Cercle.
SALARY OF THE CHANCELLOR 700 YEARS
SINCE.—The salary of the Chancellor, as fixed by HENRI'
I. amounted to 51. per diem, and a livery of
lilirror.

We are requested to state that " The New
Gil Bias, or Pedro of Penaflor," from the pen of the author
of " Spain in 1830," wi:l be published by Messrs. LONG-
MAN and Co., on Monday, Sept. 3.
Lord MILTON has, we understand, bestowed
on JOHN CLARE, the Northamptonshire poet, a hand-
some house, with a garden and Loge orchard, amounting
in all to six or seven acres ; and when this is considered,
in addition to a small annuity—some thirty pounds per
year or so, we are bound not only to praise Lord MILTON,
but put his name down among the public benefactors to
the muae. —Ath enamor.
THE ROYAL ACADEMY.—The receipts for
admission to the exhibition of this year were 3001. short
of what they were last year. The sale of pictures at the
Gallery of the Society of British Artists has been greater
than in any preceding season.—Mirror.
Don PEDRO'S agents, it appears, have no
particular rendezvous for engaging men, but shift about
from place to place. At the Old Star and Crown,
Broadway, Westminster, no men have been enrolled since
T hursday last. At present the applicants are more than
treble the number of those who are approved of. At the
Two Chairmen, corner of Dartmouth-row, between
Gardener's-lane and Tothill-street at present all old
soldiers are preferred. This morning, a vast number of
men were sent from the latter place to a fresh rendezvous
in the neighbourhood of Tower JIM. It is impossible to i
state the number taken on since Friday, the business s
done so svcretly and expeditiously.
A musical amateur in France has challenged
all the whistlers of Europe to produce as much noise with
oneinstrument as he can make with his mouth. It is
said, that he is coming to England, where be has been en-
gagedby the director of the French theatre.—Le Cerele.
Two trout, full of spawn, weighing about half
a pound each, were taken on the 4th instant, out of the
river near the town of Usk, and, strange to say, at the
bottom of the gut of one a large horse-nail, two inches
and a half long, with the head towards the tail, was taken
out, and half a nail of the same sort from the same place
in the other fish. It is well known that the trout is a

very voracious fish, and will gulp almost any thing when
in search of prey ; but what fancy fish can have to swal-
low horse-nails remains for the curious to discover. Their
is a blacksmith's shop near where the fish were caught,
and into the river Usk the smith is in the habit of throw-
ing the sweepings, tec. ; the head of the nail was almos.
as perfect as when made, the other was beginning to cor-
rode; there is no doubt but both nails must have been a
long time in their bellies. The whole nail is in the pos-
session of Mr. .Leates BLYTH, Usk, and the part in an
possession of the Rev. ARTHUR WILLIAMS, who caught
both fish.—Bristol Mercury.
ILLNESS OF SCARPA.—This illustrious ana-
tomist and surgeon, now at a very advance I age, has re
cently recovered from an attack of illness so severe, that,
by the last accounts from Italy, his life was despaired of.—
Medical Gazette.
The building of the new barracks in the Bird-
cage-Walk, which will contain seven hundred of the
Guards, is proceeding rapidly.
The foundation of another barracks contiguous
to the former is now being completed. When the building
is finished it is to be occupied by a brigade of Artillery.
Turnips have not been cultivated in fields
more than a century; but this agricultural produce now
yields an annual return which probably exceeds the in-
terest of the National Debt.. Sir WALTER Score is the
authority for the last.
A Joint Stock Banking Company is pro-
jected at Wakefield. The success of that proposed to be
established in Leeds has been such as to induce the provi-
sional directors to extend the capital to One Million, in
ten thousand shares of 100/. each. Upwards of six
thousand five hundred shares are already applied for, and
as the directors purpose reserving two or three thousand
shares, it is expected all the disposable shares will be taken
this week..—Halifax Express.
STATE OF TRADE AND OF THE CORN
MA EICETS. --On both these subjects we have the pleasure
to say, that the prospects are improving. The woolen
and the worsted stuff trade in the West Riding are de-
cidedly better, though there is still much room for improve-
ment. This is partly owing to the gratifying prospect. of
the harvest, by which Wheat was reduced in price in the
Wakefield market 3s. per quarter last week, and 3s. more
yesterday.—Leeds Mercury.
THE HARVEST.—Owing to the continued
fine weather, shearing is now going on rapidly with al-
most every farmer, and a very short time (perhaps in less
than a fortnight) of the present general active reaping will
bring it to a close. As in almost every part of the empire,
the crops here will be more abundant and luxurious than
can be remembered for a great number of years.—
Carlisle Journal.
SALMON.—A strange turn has taken place in
the price of salmon ; on Thursday last, the bellman went
round the town announcing the finest qualities for sale at
four pence per pound ! Even at this price there was a
dull sale, and the fishmongers say it will come lower yet.
At the beginning of this season salmon was scarce here
while selling at 2s. 6d. and 2s. 9d. per pound. The
cause of this we believe is principally the difficulty of get-
ting them off in the southern markets, added to a m rc
than usual large run of salmon lately.—:Carlisle Journal.
Our friends of the trigger are now busily oc-
cupied in " closing rivets up" against the approaching
campaign, which opens to-morrow week. According t
all accounts partridges were never known to be more
abundant. A gentleman informed us that yest,rday walk-
ing over some land within a mile of the Cross, he put up
no less than four envies of birds, all numerous and strong
upon the wing. Pheasants are stated to be equally plen-
tiful. From this abundance, we shall hope the game ven-
ders will be enabled to supply their customers at a cheaper
rate than last season.— Worcester Herald.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, SATUR-
DAY, AUGUST 25.—There has been a steady basin sa
transacting in cotton daily throughout the week, the sales
amounting to 12,550 bags. In prices generally there is
little or no alteration. The discoloured middling and in-
ferior descriptions of Alabama cotton offer in rather larger
quantities than the demand requires, and to effect sales a
little reduction may, in some cases, hare been submitted
to ; but, on the other hand, the good fair to good quali-
ties, both of Uplands and Orleans, are daily bt coming
scarce, and realize higher prices. In Brazils there is no
change. The public sales of Sea Islands went off very
heavily, only 610 bags having been sold, and at a decline
of id. per pound on the prices previously current by pri-
vate contract. The imports of the week amount to
22,375 bags. The sales of cotton are estimated at 2,500
bales, at the current prices of the week, and comprise 809
Brasile and Egyptian-, the farmer in Pernsms at 91-d- a
Babies 7d., and Maranhams at Sid. and 7i-d. ; upwards
of 1,500 in American descriptions from 6id. to Sid;
Yorkshire Assizes commence on Monday
next.—Halifax Express.

FERRY INN REGATTA (WINDERMERE).
—This regatta, took place on Wednesday I.st, and not-
withstanding the day was somewhat unfavourable, a goodly
assemblage of people attended. The sports afforded a good
deal of amusement, but were marred towards the con-
clusion, by the melancholy death of a man named
Cowman, a boat-builder, belonging to Bowness, who was
unfortunately drowned by the upsetting of his skiff, whilst
contending fur one of the prizes. Every exertion was
made to save the man, but without (ff,ct, as be was never
seen after the boat capsized. Two young collegians nar-
rowly escaped the same fate, by a similar accident.
Kendal Chronicle.

There were lately found in the bed of Margy
river, at Ballycastle, a woodcock's head and neck corn
pletely petrified ; the hill and head are of the same colour
as originally, and the joint of the hick of the head move:
in the same way as when the bird was in existence. Thi,
curious article is in possession of Mr. JOLLY, of Druma-
keel, near Ballycastle, who intends presenting it to the
Belfast Museum.—Ballycastle Chronicle.

On Tuesday last, while the workmen at the
Brodie quarry, near Nairn, were removing the earth above
the rock, they found the skeleton seemingly of a woman
in a complete state, about 18 inches from the surface. As
this is on the sea beach, and no habitation near it, it is
thought very likely that the person was murdered, and
buried here.—lnverness Courier.

Some labourers employed in the drains of
the Tuileries, near the Orangerie, lately found a great
number of gold coins and other medals ; they appear to be
of the time of the Roman Emperors. The workmen,
without making the discovery known, took possession of
them, but the police having repaired to the dwelling of
five of them, there seized a great number of the found
pieces. —Le Cercle.

DEATH FROM DROWNING.—OII Tuesday
forenoon, about 11 o'clock, a body was discovered floating
in the sea, a little to the north of the stake nets on the
beach ; and the life-boat having been put off, picked it
up, when it was discovered to be that of a boy, about 12
years of age, of the name of WILLIAM HALBERT, son of
a widow raiding in Gaelic-lane, who it appeared had been
htthing, and bad gone beyond hie depth.—Aberdeen
Ob'errer.

SMOCKING AND FATAL ACCIDENT.—We
regret to record the following very lamentable occur-
rence, which took place at Gordon's Hospital, on Monday
afternoon, about half-past five o'clock. As ALEXANDER
Ross, the eldest son of the contractor for the mason-work
of the new buildings, was pulling out a plank from one of
the windows of the old house, the roof of which is in
process of being dismantled, one of the workmen, who
was employed in removing the stones from the roof, un-
fortunately not perceiving any person below, threw
down a stone of about 56 pounds weight, which
struck Mr. Ross on the head, and literally crushed his
skull to atoms.—Aberdeen Observer.

CASE OF COLLINS.—There has been no dif-
ference whatever in the behaviour of COLLINS since hi.
condemnation. He does not seem to expect to suffer the
sentence passed upon him. The unfortunate man is of the
Roman Catholic religion. Father SHAW visited him four
times at Abingdon, and once administered the Sacrament.
COLLINS says he prays night and day to Almighty God__
he shed tears at the time he stated it—but not through fear
of death, but for the Almighty's forgiveness. He has not
yet petitioned the KING to remit the sentence of death,
but is about to send a petition to his MAJEsTy.--Berk-
shire Chronicle.

COOK'S GIBBET.--During the whole of
Sunday, the streets of Leicester, leading towards the
gibbet on which the body of the murderer COOK had
been hung on the preceding day, were a complete scene
of activity and hustle; in the immediate vicinity of the
lofty post booths were erected, and there was a plentiful
supply of ale, fruit, &c. ; in fact it was completely " gib-
bet fair," and we are assured by a gentleman of respecta-
bility, that there were people playing at cards at the very
foot of the gallows ! and this too on Sunday! In conse-
quence of these circumstances, a representation of the an-
noyance was made to Government, and in corrphanee
with an express order, the bltly was removed early on
Wedra slay morning, and buried under the Cast!• wall,
near the place of execution....Maccksfie/d Herald.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Portsmouth Herald of Sunday.)
PORTSMOUTH, Ann. 25 —His Majesty's cutter Silva,
Lieut. Spark, tailed on Friday with supernumeraries for
Plymouth.
His Majesty's revenue brig Shamrocks, 16 guns, Lieut.
Aldred, sailed yesterday for Cowes, Cork, and Dublin.
The Wasp, 18 gun sloop, has been hauled down from
the Fountain Lake, alongside the dock-yard, preparatory
to being docked.
The Raven, tender to his Majesty's surveying-vessel
;Etna, has got in her new mast, and is fitting with all pos-
sible despatch, to enab'e her to return without delay to
her station on the African coast.
The 'Maidstone, 42, which was paid off on the 18th
inst. is ordered to be converted into a hulk for ships fitting
la commission.
The Neptune 120, on the stocks in this Dick-yard,
will be hunched on the 27th of September next.
The Atholl, frigate, is being brought forward for a troop
ship.
In Harbour—Victory, Royal George, Excellent, Alban,
(steamer), Cracker, and Raven cutters.
PROMOTIONS AND A YPOINT3I E NTS. —Lieut. J. A.
Leger(' is appointed to his Majesty's surveying vessel /Etna,
as Assistant-Surveyor, vice Kortright, who is about to
return home. Messrs. D. R. G. Walker, and Dr. D.
Thomson, Supernumerary Assistant-Surgeons of his Ma-
jesty's ship Victory, are appointed to Plymouth I-Uspital.
Mr. A. C. Macleroy, Assistant Surgeon of his Majesty's
ship Favourite (who came home in his ?Majesty's ship
Dryad), has been placed on half pay, at his own request.
Lieut. J. Morgan is appointed to command the &sallower
cutter, intended for the Portsmouth and Jersey station, in
lieu of the Cracker cutter. Mr. J. F. Brown, Gunner of
the Procris, at Plymouth, is appointed to the Checque,
this port, for the purpose cf receiving instructions in the
new system of naval gunnery exercise on board his Ma-
jesty's ship Excellent. Mr. T. Oliphant, Gunner of the
Havock, is appointed to the Hazard, 18 gen sloop, build-
ing at this port. Mr. J. Lambert, Boatswain of the In-
constant, is appointed to the Tenedos, at Sheerness. Mr.
W. Davis, Boatswain of the Tenedos, is appointed to the
Conques'ador. Mr. Williams, Boatswain of the Con-
questador, is appointed to the Hawk. Mr. Kane, Gunner
of the Desiree, is appointed to the 2Ealus. Lieut. J. J.
Keeling, of the coast guard service, Ireland, is appointed
to command the Hornet, new revenue cutter.
The Right Hon. the Lords of the Admiralty, viz.—
Rear-Admiral Sir T. M. Hardy, Bart. G.C.B. ; Rear-
Admiral the Hon. G. H. L. Dundas, and John Barrow,
Esq. Second Secretary, arrived here on Sunday, at the
George Hotel, on an official visit. Sir James Graham ,
First Lord, having arrived here two days previously. Oa
Monday, at an early hour, their Lordships commenced vls
siting the several departments of the Dock-yard, accom-
panied by Rear-Admiral Sir F. L. Maitland, K.C.B. Su-
perintendent of the establishment, Capt. Parltr, of the
flag ship, Capt. Lillicrap, Superintendent of the Ordinary,
Capt. Hastings, of the Excellent, LI., after which their
Lordships retired to the School of Naval Architecture,
,vhere a general muster of the workmen, &c. tuck place.
Their Lordships also visited His Majesty's ship Victory,
on leaving which they were saluted by seventesn
guns. In the evening Sir Thomas Foley, Commander-
in-Chief, entertained the Board and the heads of the se-
veral departments to dinner. Tues lay, heine a holiday, no-
thing was done. On Wednesday their Lordships inspected
the works of the new Victualling Office and Haslar Hos-
pital, and on Thursday, at an early hour in the morning,
their Lordships visited his Majesty's ship Excellent, and
remained some time witnessing the exercise and practice in
naval gunnery, during which many shuts were fired with
great precision. Their Lordships quitted the Excellent
abcut eleven o'clock, and proceeded to the Prince, Capt.
Lillicrap, where the Admiralty fi re was hoisted and a
general muster of the Ordinary took place. On Friday
morning Sir James Graham, First Lord, held a levee of
Naval Officers at the George Hotel, which was most nu-
merously attended, and on Saturday their Lordships in-
spected the Royal Marines in their barrack square, in
heavy marching order. Their Lordships will leave this
port for Plymouth, this day, in the Lightnings steamer,
accompanied by Rear-Admiral Sir F. Maitland, K.C.8.,
Superintendent of this Dock-yard.
We learn by a letter from the Mediterranean, dated July
18, that his Majesty's ship Belvidere, Capt. Hon. Dundas,
and Actaeon, Capt. Hon. -- Grey, were blockading
Tripoli, in consequrnce of the Bey having refused to sati,fy
certain claims of British merchants. His Majesty's Con-
sul at that place had struck his flag, and was about to
proceed on board the Belvidere.
The Prince Regent, transport, Lieut. Binstead, Agent,
arrived at Malta, from Corfu, on the 14th of July, on her
way for England.
The Seaflower, cutter, to which we alluded last week, is
about to be commissioned for the Portsmouth and Jersey
station, in the room of the Cracker, TeWch will be paid off
into ordinary ; Lieutenant John Morgan is appointed to
command her.

The Medina, yacht, the Wasp, and the Seaflower, cut-
ter, will be docked to-morrow. The Medina is one of the
“Idest vessels in the service, being ISO years old ! The
Wasp is to be converted into a 16 gun brig.
It is in contemplation to discontinue the practice of put-
'ing roofs over ships in ordinary.
One of Commander Marshall's guns lately diqnounted,
on board the Excellent, when firing. We had understood
No many experiments had been made on Captain Marshall's
carriage, as to prove the almost impossibility of a gun
stetting out of the iron crutch. Such, however, is the
fact ; we do not pretend to account for it.
We understand that the whole of the remaining 10
!gun brigs are to be cut down, similarly to the Charybdis
and Brisk, and to be armed t; ith a long 24 pounder to
lire over all.

Important alterations ore contemplated in the Dock-
yards, of which the following is a brief outline. 11 e
workmen are to be divided into gangs of thirty men, in-
stead of ten as at present. One quarterman and two
leading men are to be attiched to each division. Piece

work is to be abolished, and day work substituted.

quartermen are to have 7s. I Id. per day. The first lead-
ing man is to have 65., the second ss. 6s. per day. Tile
,vorkmen are to be divided into two classes, according to
their ability and character; the first class are to have
and the second class 4s. per day. We fear this latter re-
gulation will not be found to work well. The distinction
will lead to endless jealousies. It is also said the store-

receivers are to be discontinued, and to be replaced by
timber masters.
Ninety-eight shipwrights, labourers, &c., have been se-
lected for superannuation, in this Dock-yard, who, front
ego or ill health, are unfit for further service. A tnajoify
will be discharged on pensions, but some on gratuities
only; the amounts, of course, varying according to the
length of service of the individuals.
By a new regulation, the blacksmiths in the severs
Dock-yards will now only work the same hours as the
other artificers.

We understand that, at the expiration of the present
contracts, the whole of the Tape in the rtspective Dock-
yards will be discontinued.

The Comet, steamer, was unlocked at Sheerness on tl,e
18th inst. and proceeded on Sunday last with Sir James
A. Gordon for Plymouth.
The Sylvia, transport, Lieut. Wesley, agent, proceeded
from Sheerness harbour on the 18th inst. for the Litt!e
Nore, where she is now undo r quarantine, preparatory to her
receiving on board convicts from Sheerness for Bermuda.
The boat of the Tenedos frigate, in Sheerness Harbour,
in passing under a ship's stern, on the 18th inst. filled and
went down, and we regret to say a very fine, active lad,
son of Mr. Nesbitt, carpenter of the Devonshire, was un-
ffouortunately
Thdurroswdanyedias t, la' hoed a bodyc o roonfe etsh ei
nirghu' ceesats ell' a v7gs

Lord Harborough's yacht Nymph, arrive• at Sheerness,
on the 18th inst.

A %roman, belonging to the Seringapatam, died on Tues •
thy last on board the Tremendous, hospital ship at Sheer-
ness, of decided cholera.

CHOLERA AT LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY.-New cases, 158 ; deaths, 45 ; recovered, 77 ;
remaining, 297. The disorder is again alarmingly on the
increase, the cases and the deaths during the present week
far exceeding those in any preceding one since the com-
mencement of the disease.

years,ndia, aN s
i. thed
e
Up to May, 1831, we know of six hundred
and fifty-six eruptions of cholera in Asia and Europe.
In the fourteen years in which the cholera has raged, one
sixth of the inhabitants of India have been carried off;
one third of those dwelling in Arabia; one sixth of those
of the same class in Persia; in Mesopotamia one fourth ;
in Armenia a fifth; in Syria a tenth; in Russia a twen•
tieth of the population of the infected provinces up to
slay, 1831 ; and there the malady has since made fresh
r;ir
vtileietunfo'u.rteelnn I
Jo:qr.:Ls calculates the mortality at two and a half millions
,soeg:seess has,
st carried
eexisted
the off
wholemore
of
annually, which would give a total of about thirty-six
millions; in order, however, to understate, he redacts the
number to eighteen millions for Indostan, and taking the
mortality for the rest of the world from China to Warsaw
to amount to about thirty-six millions, arrives at the con-
clusion that fifty millions of our race have perished in 11
years of a disease which in 1817 existol only in a few
spots of the Presidency of Bengal,— Quarterly .Review.