The Sun.
London, England, 1835-03-25 00:00:00

,ALKEITH

Wheat. Barley. I Oats. ['ease. Beans.
First 47s Od 31s 9d 24, 8,1 33s 32. 01
Second 42s Od 28s Od 2.'s 81 28s Od 28$ Od
Third 32s Od 24s Od 15s 4d 25i Od 25' Od

Benjamin M'Sweeney, who was some months since
convicted of a Post Office robbery, and sentenced to death,
which was afterwards commuted to transportation for life,
made an attempt on Monday morning last to escape from the
Narcissus convict hospital ship off the Arsenal at Woolwich.
A waterman's boat had been observed for some time hovering
near the ship, into which, while the attention of the keeper was
diverted, he contrived to descend from the bow of the vessel,
and was rapidly rowing away when he was observed and imme-
diately pursued. The two watermen escaped, but M'Sweeney
was retaken almost as soon as he had landed, in doing which
he was immersed to his middle in mud and water in Barking
Creek. On searching him a check was discovered for 2001.,
which he admitted was to have been given to the waternien
for assisting in his escape.— West Kent Guardian.
SHORT SERMON.—" Be sober, grave, temperate."
—Titus, ii. 9.
I. There are three companions with whom you should always
keep on good terms-
-Ist, Your Wife.

2d; Your Stomach

3d, Your Conscience.

2. If you wish to enjoy peace, long life, and happiness, preserve
them by temperance ; intemperance produces__
Ist, Domestic Misery.
2d, Premature Death.

3d, Infidelity. (After death ?)
To make these three points clear, I refer you-
-Ist, To the Newgate Calendar, the Old Bailey Chronicle, and
the Police Reports.
2d, To the Hospitals, Lunatic Asylums, and Workhouses; and
3d, To the past experience of what you have seen, read, and
suffered, in mind, body, and estate.

READER, DECIDE!
Which will you choose ? Temperance, with happiness and long
life, or Intemperance, with misery and premature death ?

RARA Avis.—About three weeks ago, a bird,
having a striking resemblance 'to the long. eared owl, was
caught on the Coubin Hills, by Mr. Nicol, farmer, Wellhill,
in the parish of Dyke, and is still alive, and has become re-
markably tame. Of what country it is a native is yet uncer-
tain—some people are of opinion that it has a resemblance to
the Norwegian owl ; others, that it is the native owl of Orkney
or Shetland, which has been driven to this neighbourhood by
one of the late gales in these islsnds. It measures, in length,
about twenty inches ; in height about a foot and a half. The
circumference of its body is about four feet and a half, and the
breadth of its back from eight to nine inches ; in height, about
a foot and a half, and the breadth of its back from eight to nine
inches. The colour of the bird is white, beautifully tinged
with red and dark-brown spots. Its eyes are yellow ; and its
face is so entirely covered with feathers, that the bill, when
shut, is completely hid. Its feet, which are about four inches
in length, are completely covered with soft down. The re-
markable beauty of this bird, has attracted considerable notice
in the quarter in which it was caught ; but every visiter is alike
ignorant of the name and habits of this singular species of the
feathered tribe.---Elgin Courant.
DINING IN A 'STORM AT SEA.—The table itself
screwed down, is first prepared, by laying along it two sand-
bags, which run its entire length ; between those are placed
.several smaller bags, like the rungs between the sides of a
ladder, and in the spaces thus formed are deposited the dishes.
You then take your seat at table, holding on as well as you
can; when all is ready, the servant brings your plate and
knife and fork, and you eat, holding on at each roll, and take
a cut and a bit in the intervals. Despite all these precau-
tions, however, you sometimes find the dishes change places as
if by magic. A gentleman just above me was taken all aback,
and suddenly found himself sprawling on the deck with one
lady, one tureen of soup, one ditto of apple sauce, two small
children, a beef-steak pie, and a cruet-stand, all piled, like a
monument, ever him.—Athen(rum.

SPIRITS.—The opinion once so predominant that
spirits are necessary for the fishing, or to fortify against wet
and fatigue, is fast vanishing away. Many hundred physicians
of the highest character have come forward lately, to testify
that such an opinion was perfectly unfounded. Nearly 1,000
American vessels now trade to all ports without spirits, and
there are from 20 to 30 begun to sail from the Clyde without
the former allowance of rum. Great numbers go 'to the
whale-fishing without ardent spirits ; arid the testimony. of
mail-coach guards, guides to the high mountains in Switzer-
land, and even that of boxers, prize-fighters, and racers, all goes
to prove the error of that view which considers spirits as truly
and finally beneficial against cold, heat, wet, and exhaustion.
It is well known that ardent spirits, though they excite the
animal powers for a little space, yet, after a short time only,
leave the frame in a state of depression, during which any
extra cold, wet, or fatigue; is dangerous. The taking spirits,
therefore, in extremes of colds in high latitudes, in ascending
very lofty mountains, or in travelling in frosty nights on the
roofs of coaches, is generally prohibited by the best judges ;
and during three or four months' training, the boxers, prize-
fighters, and foot-racers are not permitted to taste a single
drop of spirits, lest it should impair their strength and activity.

The Hon. and Rev. H. Cust and Lady Anna Maria Cust
had the honour of dining with their Majesties yesterday
evening,
The King took a drive yesterday afternoon accompanied by
Lady de Lisle.
Sir Wathen Waller and Baroness Howe paid a visit to their
Majesties this morning, and after partaking of luncheon re-
turned to Pope's Villa, Twickenham.
The King and Queen drove out together this afternoon in
a close carriage as far as Maidenhead.
Lord Byron and Lord and Lady Frederick Fitzclarence
left the Castle this morning for town.
The Hon. and Rev. R. B. Stopford (the Canon in resi-
dence), the Hon. Mrs. and the Miss Stopfords, will have the
honour of dining at the Royal table this evening.
To-morrow (this day) the King will leave the Castle for
St. James's Palace, where his Majesty will hold a Levee at
two o'clock, and afterwards return here to dinner.