The Sun.
London, England, 1832-09-17 00:00:00

lieir wish.

Professor WI t.soN, the editor of Blacktvood's
Magazine, is, we hear, enjoying a cruise in his Majesty's
ship Vernon. We wonder what sort of a hand he would
make of a log !
Preparations are making at Compiegne for
the reception of the King and Queen of the BELGIANS,
who will be here by the end of the month, their Majesties
will then go to Paris, where there will be the fetes at the
Palace of the Tuilrries.-21Ioniteur Beige.

CHARLES X.—Various reasons are given for
CHARLES X. leaving England ; the truth is, a heavy debt
he owed in former days was in a train of settlement when
the last revolution broke out ; the creditors prosecuted him
in this country, and would have obtained judgment against
his person in November next The Age.
We have the pleasure of informing our readers
that the LORD CHANCELLOR has honoured the Earl of
LONSDA LE with his company to dinner, and that the ut-
most cordiality now prevails betwixt the two P‘ era, the
Westmorland Contests being (apparently) buried in oblivion.
Of course no one will imagine that the LOW/ CHANCEL-
LOR has succumbed to the Lord Lieutenant, even though he
refused to appoint •a magistrate without the concurrence
of the latter—though a quondam friend and zealous sup-
porter.—Carlisle Journal.
MR. HAWES, ONE OF THE CANDIDATES
FOR LAMBETH, AND THE POLITICAL UNIONS.—Mr.
HAWES, having •been invited to attend the dinner of the
Surrey Political Union, on Monday, the 24th inst. (to
celebrate the Triumph of Union) has declined. He
stat d his reasons to Captain HOLMES, the Secretary, as
follows :—" He did not approve of Unions—he thought
they were injurious to the public weal ; and therefore, if
he attended, he should he acting the part of a hypocrite."

Sir WALTER SCOTT still lingers on, hut his
decease is daily expected.—Edinburgh Evening Courant
of Saturday.
It is with regret that we announce the death
of the Rev. ALEXANDER NISBET, Minister of the United
Associate Congregation of Portsburgh, which took place
on Wednesday morning, in his house at Laurieston.
Edinburgh Evening Courant of Saturday.
The severest sarcasm ever pronounced on Mr.
SADLER'S wheedling manners was by a washerwoman in
the Pottery-field, Hunslet. The Hon. Gentleman entered
the house, and shook by the hand, with infinite com-
plaisance, all the human inhabitants, down to a little dirty
child sitting before the fire. The woman, disgusted with
this too obvious coaxing, went up to a dog which lay
before the fire, and, giving it a kick, said—" Get away
wi'thee—hell be shaking bands with thee next 1".---Leeds
Mercury.
The Gazette of Cassel says, " It appears,
after all the noise that has been made about a conspiracy
against the Government of Duke WILLIAst of Brunswick,
that it had no other foundation than the senseless attempts
of an idle woman."

MOST IMPORTANT 1. !—The Mail says
" all's well" with the Conservatives. No doubt it is
when the organ of the cabal is enabled to announce the
following important subscription :—" SHEELAH, a Dis-
senting Minister's infant daughter, being 20 farthings
saved for toys, first donation, sd."—Freernan's Journal.
A SWEI,I.,—A dandy at Dover was lisping
out his wish to cross over to Calais ; " but," said he, " I
am terribly afraid of the consequences should there be a
heavy sea." And you may be sure there will," said —,
" if you go, for there could not be a greater swell in the
Channel."—Literary Gazette.
CUMBERLAND LA IC ES.—At the foot of
Skiddaw, in learned leisure, resides Mr. SOUTHEY.
Rydal Mount, the home of WORDSWORTH, is amongst the
neighbouring hills, and a few miles off is Brougham Hall,
the paternal seat of him who has scaled all the mountains
of human science. In the lights and shadows of these
scenes dwell distinguished men of all ranks, parties, an-
pursuits ; nor is Geneva, with its Alpine glories, more
sacred in the eyes of the lovers of nature than are the mound
tains and lakes of Cumberland.—Royal Lady's Magazine.
SURREY THEATRE.--Thls theatre Com-
menced its season on Saturday, and under circumstances
which prove at least an endeavour to please, in the several
walks of the drama, on the part of its proprietor. The
opening entertainments were the play of Pizarro, the
melodrama of IValpurghi's Eve, or The Doom of the
Demon Knight, and a new hutictta, called Young Ben,
the Carpenter, and Sally Brown. These various per-
formances were well calculated to show off the strength of
the corps dramatique of the establishment. The most
amusing part of the evening's entertainments was the
burletta. VALE was Young Ben, ROGERS had the part
of his rival, John, the cobbler, and Miss VINCI/di' was
Sally Brown. Between the three, the house was kept in
a continued roar of laughter from the beginning of the
piece to its close.
A termagant told her spouse that she be-
lieved he was related to the devil. " Only by marriage,"
was the reply.
PATIENCE.—" BEN," said an angry father,
the other day, " I am busy now, but when I can find
time I will give you a hearty noggin." "Don't hurry your-
self, pa," said the patient boy, " I can wait."—Athencetim.
THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.—Ever since our
illustrious countryman (CooKE), 53 years ago, completed
this last and noblest of his discoveries, the Sandwich
Islands have been gradually retrograding in happiness, po-
pulation, and productions ; and from 400,000 fine athletic
people, in CooxE's time, they have now dwindled down to
75,000 souls, hardly able to obtain food, and groaning
under a missionary tyranny of American enthusiasts, worse
even than that of Dr. FRANCIA in Paraguay.—James's
Letter to a Noble Lord.

SUDDEN DEATH.—A melancholy instance
of sudden death occurred in Hollis-croft, in this town,
on Sunday night. An old man, named JOSEPH WILSHAW,
upwards of SO years of age, was sitting reading the Bible to
his wife, when he suddenly let the book fall, and almost
instantly expired. T. BADGER, E'q , the Coroner, as-
sembled a Jury, who returned a verdict—Died by the vi-
sitation of God.—Sheffield Independent.
SINGULAR FlSH.—Many of the men were
severely bit in their legs mail thighs by a small fish called
the Carribi. These are never more than three or four
inches in length, and are shaped like a gold-fish, which
they also resemble in the brilliant orange hue of their
scales. Although they are so small, their exceeding vo-
raciousness, end the incalculable numbers in which they
swarm, render them very dangerous. They are, indeed,
to the full as much dreaded, if not more so, by a Llanero
than the cayman. Their mouth is very large in propor-
tion to their size, and opens much in the same manner as
a bullet-mould. It is furnished with broad and sharp
teeth, like those of a shark in miniature ; so that, whet.•
ever they bite, they take away the piece of flesh. When
once either man or beast is attacked by them, they will
strip the limb of flesh in a surprisingly short time; for
the taste of the blood spreading in the water collects them
by myriads.—Campaigns and Cruizes in Venezuela.
The conduct of the inhabitants of Leeds, as
well as of those in the out townships, during the late pe-
riod of election excitement, has been extremely honourabl-
to theism. At all the public meetings they have displayed
a degree of discrimination and good sense which proves
that their comprehension upon political subjects is per-
fectly clear, that they know how to distinguish between
plain dealing and trickery, and to separate the consistent
friends of liberty, who have supported the cause of the
people for years upon principle, from those pretended
friends who flatter only to deceive them. During the
whole of this time we have not seen a single battle, except
at Bromley, where the Blues, is imitation of their party,
became desperate, because the Yellows would not suffer
themselves to he imposed upon, and where they provoked
that indignation which a lion sometimes shows when it
condescends for a moment to chastise an impertinent ba-
boon. Another feature of the Leeds borough election, so
far at least, is, that there has been no intoxication, no
hankering after liquor, no seeking for bribes, nor any ors-

position to give them. How striking a contrast is this
with the licentiousness of the borough system, where men
were made beastly drunk, in order that they might send
men to Parli iment whose object it was to prey upon the
public. This striking contrast is one of the first fruits of
the Reform Bill, which will not only reform the Parlia-
ment, but will also reform the electo•s —LeedsMercury.

The beautiful yellow plumaged bird, which
we stated last week had made itself a nest in Union-row,
in this town, has also done a similar thing in toe western
division of Comber]. md ; so that if Lord LOWTHER can
assist it to charm the inhabitants of Whitehaven to accept
its services, it will doubtless he employed to sing his
praises in this quarter, as one good turn deserves another.
—We suspect neither MATTHIAS ATTWOOD, nor his
keeper, will be able to gull the people of Whitehaven or
Wrstmoreland, with the " warblings of their sweet
throats."— Kendal Chronicle.

The Raven cutter, Lieutenant ARLETT,
sailed suddenly this morning with despatches for Gibral-
tar ; she is to return to Lisbon immediately with the
./Etna, surveying ship, Commander BELCHER, which it
is not unlikely will be fitted as a bomb ship at Gi-
braltar, previous to her joining Admiral PARKER.—
Hampshire Telegraph. • _ _

There is no truth whatever in tne report that
their MAJESTIES go to Brighton in the course of the pre-
sent month. We understand, on the contrary, that the
Court will remain at the Ca.tle until the first week in
November.— Windsor Express.

Lord NUGENT will take his passage to Malta
in his MAJESTY'S ship Ceylon, now fitting at this port, to
hear the pendant of Captain Superintendant BRIGGS a'
that port, where she is to be stationed as a harbour and
receiving ship. Her c:ear will consist of a master, me-
dical officer, ten marines, and twenty seamen. The
Champion, IS, Commander Duicomm, will accomp tny
the Ceylon.—Portsmouth Journal.
MusHßooMs.—The list of voters for the
township of Kirkby Lonsdale being now completed, the
number of persons claiming to vote for the county of West-
morland in the above township, is 110 ; the number of
residents 75 ! Carlisle Journal.

One night last week a Russian vessel, lade►►
with salt from Liverpool, outward bound to a port in the.
Baltic, was wrecked, during a heavy gale, off Hoylake.—
There were at the time 11 hands on board, and one pas-
senger; and, melancholy to relate, they all perished, with
the exception of the latter individual, who was found cling-
ing to part of the rigging early the following morning, and
rescued from his perilous situation by a h .at which put
off from the shores of the Dee.—Chester Chronicle.

CALEDONIAN CANAL.—According to the
annual account just published, the tonnage rates for the
year ending May, 1832, were 2,0301. ; rents of property,
&c. 2891 ; total receipts, 2,319/. The expenditure upon
the canal was 3,495/. ; ad.i interest upon advances, 2471. ;
total expenditure, 3,7421. The number of pasatgta on
the canal has been 1,246, of which 143 have been by
steam-pickets.—Scotsman.
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STAGE COACHES.—The number of miles
run by stage-coaches in England is annually about
40,530,000. The expense of drawing coaches by horses
is about two shillings a mile; so that the annual expen-
diture for horse keep is about four millions I—Liverpool
Chronicle.

ALTERATION IN THE MAILS.—The long
projected alteration in the route of the London and Glas-
gow mails took place on Wednesday. The following ap-
pear to be the principal changes in Post Office arrange-
ments in this neighbourhood consequent upon such altera-
tion. On the arrival of the mail at Pontefract with the Lon-
don bags, the letters for Leeds, Ripon, and all other parts of
the West Riding that have been heretofore brought to Leeds,
will he despatched to Leeds, by a branch four-horse snail
guarded, and will arrive at Leeds at hale-past four.
The letters for Halifax, Bradford, &c., will be for-
warded as usual by the two-horse mail ; and the letters
for Harrogate and Ripon will be despatched from Leeds at
10 minutes to 5 by a mail cart, armed, and will arrive at
the former place at forty-two minutes past 6, and at Ripon
at nine minutes past Sin the evening. That mail-cart
will return with letters for the South, &e., at half-
past 4 in the morning, pass through Harrogate
at twenty-five minutes past 6, and reach Leeds at
half-past S A. M. The letter-box at Leeds will
be closed at a quarter-past two in the afternoon for the
North and East Ridings of Yoikshirit, the whole of Scot-
land and the following places, heretofore sent by the Glas-
gow mail, namely,—Appleby, Alston, Boroughbridge,
Bedale, Barnard Castle, Brough, Brampton, Carlisle,
Cockermouth, Egremont, Greta Bridge, Hawes, Knarea-
borough, Kirkby Stephen, Keswick Middleham, Mary-
port, Penrith, Riehtnond, Whitehaven, Wigton, arid
Workington. These letters will be despatched from
Leeds at 35 minutes past two to Wetherby (by the
Manchester and York mail), and will be taken forward by
the Glasgow mail from London, which will hereafter paea
through that place. The ride from Barnsley will be des-
patched to Leeds five minutes earlier than usual, namely
25 minutes past 11 A.M. and will pass through Wakefield
exactly at one o'clock, so as to arrive at Leeds at a quarter
past two, in time for the mail through Wetherby. The Man-
chester and York mail, which leaves York at a quarter past
seat, n A.m. and passes through Wetherby instead of Tad-
caster, is due at ten minutes past ten, instead of ten o'clock,
and will arrive at Leeds from Manchester at thirty-five
minutes past two P. M., instead of fifty minutes past awo, as
heretofore. 'lle delivery of lett. rs, &c., from the North,
which is now at nine in the forenoon, will not take place
till a (patter before eleven.— IVakefield Journal.
Yesterday, at a quarter-past one, the two-
horse mail conveyance from Carlisle, with the London
letters and papers, made its appearance here for the first
time. There were no passengers. The horses did not
look at all distressed, being excellent cattle, and the length
of their stage only seven miles. The letters were deli-
vered by a quarter to two.— Glasgow Herald of Friday.
At the usual time the four-horse mail-coach
arrived with the West of England bags, and the delivery
being lightened by the previous despatch, the letters were
sent out of the office in about half an hour.— Glasgow
Herald of Friday.
MUSK A CURE FOR THE CHOLERA.—
Mr. LAMING, a surgeon, residing in Finsbury-suare, has
discovered that musk is a cure for the cholera. In some
cases, taken inwardly, it almost instantaneously arrests the
disease. This happened with a patient, placed under his
care only on Saturday. He thus describes the effects pro-
duced:—" The salutary influence of the first dose of musk
will be found to become manifest, by greatly mitigating, in
a very few minutes, and, in many cases, by effectually re-
moving, the cramps, vomiting, and other symptoms. My
plan has been to give at once fifteen grains, rubbed into a
draught with a lump of sugar and a wine-glass full of cold
water ; and I am justified in reporting that this first step,
if taken promptly, will scarcely ever fail so to arrest the
progress of the disease, as to leave the patient to easy and
ordinary convalescence. This treatment has been proposed
through one of its members to the City Board of Health,
by whom it will be submitted to further probation."
MELANCHOLY FATALITY AT SWANSEA.
On Tuesday last a shopkeeper of Swansea was attacked
with the prevailing epidemic, cholera; his son went im-
mediately to procure medicine, but on his return found his
mother also attacked.. He instantly left the house to ob-
tain a second supply of medicine for her, and on his return
he himself was se zed with the symptoms of the dis-
order.—The hand of death was on the three at the same
time, and the day following, father, mother, and son were
laid in the same grave.— Welshman.
Saturday an inquest was held at the King
David, George-street, Russell-square, on the body of JANE
NICHOLSON, aged 18, a fine young girl, the daughter of a
respectable tradesman in the neighbourhood. On Thurs-
day afternoon she took tea at a relative's. Shortly after
her return home, which was about nine o'clock the same
evening, she complained of indisposition, alid on being led
into the yard, for the benefit of the fresh air, she fell down
in a state of insensibility. An attempt was made to give
her relief by cutting open her stays, which were found to
he very tighly laced, and medical aid was procured, but she
expired almost immediately. Mr. SLADE, surgeon, opened
the body, and found the heart considerably enlarged, and
the liver twice its proper size ; he at the same time gave it
as his opinion that death was hastened by the extraordinary
compression to which the vital functions had been sub-
jected by tight lacing. Verdict--" Died by the visitation
of God."
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would
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have done to a private individual. He was gratified by
THE KING AND THE DANISH FISHERMEN.
—The fishermen of Heligoland had lately some grievances to
complain of, and commissioned one of their fellow islanders,
M. SIEMENS, to bring their affair before the English Go-
dveirrencmt,enatn.d
sentit Hereupon he
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receiving on the return of the steam-boat a perfectly satis-
factory The '
answer: Heligolanders were so delighted with
t steam-boat, iie v KING
direct, t, just
a tos
the condescension of his MA!Eszir (upon what easy terms
may Princes acquire popularity !) that, on the evening of
the day on which the answer reached them, as it happened
to be the KING'S birth-day, they got up a handsome illu-
mination. This, we have been assured, is the first time
that the birth-day of a King of England has been cele-
brated on the island in so brilliant a manner..—Hamburg
Paper.

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The Duke and Duchess of CUMBERLAND entertains
select party at dinner yesterday at their residence at Ke'
Despatches were received yesterday at the Colon
office from the Earl of MULGRAVE, the Governor of
maica.—Despatches were received on Saturday at
Colonial-office from Sir BENJAMIN D'UartAxs
Governor of British Guiana,

The Spanish Minister transacted business on Saturda:
the Foreign-office.
The French and Brazilian Ministers visited Visa
PaLmeasTorr on Siturdav at the Foreign-office.
Despatches from L• rd AYLMER, the Governor of Lo
Canada, were received on Saturday at the Coionial.of
Despatches were sent oil' by a King's messenger on
day night from the Foreign-office for Viscount GS
viLLE, our Ambassador at Paris.
The Bavarian Minister transacted business at the
reign-office with Viscount PALMERSTON on Friday.