The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-17 00:00:00

AT AND ABOUT THE STATION.

Kestrel, Commodore Lord Yarborough.
Schooners—Galatea, Xariffa, Ariel, Georgian, Flint,
Brilliant, Hawke, Camella, Gem, Fanny, Zephyretta.
Cutters—Pearl, Phantom, Sparrowhawk, Ann, Alarm,
Charlotte, Plebe, Emerald, Petrel, Rein Deer, Syren,
Seaflower Whim, Aurora Corsair, Nymph, Dream,
Witch, Osprey, Snake, Ariadne, Flower of Yarrow,
Fanny, Ganymede, Naiad, Charm, Owen Glendower,
Noran, Spider, Medina, Adelaide,' Wave, and Dove.
Yawls—Breeze, Claude, Eagle, and Stormfinch.
The Galatea is in the harbour, getting in a new bow-
sprit and reshipping her mast ; it is a curious circum-
stance, that on her bowsprit and forestay going during
ing the match on Tuesday the foremast jumpped out of the
step and fell on the mainmast. That so large a spar, the
weight of sails, and rigging on it, should have taken such
a spring, is one of the most surprising circumstances at-
tending this match—the next is, that the Georgian should
have won the cup.
In the match on Wednesday a man was washed over-
board from the Gnome, but caught the main-sheets,
which he held by and was towed after the vessel. On
Captain Morgan attempting to put the helm down he
called out to him not to mind him but to keep the yacht
on and win the cup ! Talk of dying game after this.
He was then about two fathoms astern of the yacht, the
wind blowing a gale. They, however, succeeded in
hawling the brave fellow in. Mr. Condy, the marine
painter was on board, but too ill to take a sketch.
" Craven" was also on board, and acted, we are happy to
hear, the part of a sailor.

NAPLES, JULY 30.—(Extract from a Private
Letter.)—The season has not yet commenced here, but
the arrivals are by far not so numerous as those of last
year at this period. The King and Queen are at Cas-
tellamare, where Prince Charles of Prussia, with his
august consort and family, who arrived-here yesterday in
a Sardinian steamer, has taken a superb villa, and where
they intend residing fur some time. The King of Ba-
varia, on his return from Palermo, stayed a few days in
this city, and then left for Rome. The favourite project
of an illustrious personage, backed by the Duke de
M—, for uniting the youthful Count Trapani and
Queen Isabella, is hardly more talked of, as the objec •
tion to this union is known to emanate from a highly
powerful quarter ;. and, while various journals announce
Count Trapani in Spain, he is quietly pursuing his
studies at Rome, and lives in a retired manner. The
theatres have been well attended of late, the Del Fondo
has just produced a new mythological ballet, entitled
La .Nascita di Flora, composed by Salvatore Taglioni,
in which the giovinetha, Louisa Taglioni gained much
applause. The mise en scene was excellent, and the whole
was highly successful. Donizetti is daily expected to ar-
rive from Milan. Ms Roberto Devereaux has pleased
here. Mrs. Bishop performed the part of Elisabetta,
and, although it is of a character suited to her voice, she
acquitted herself tolerably well in it.— Post.
INFLUENZA AMONGST CATTLE.—The epidemic
which has for the last eighteen months prevailed so
fatally and extensive amongst cattle, chiefly attacking
the hoofs and lungs, and early destroying the supply of
milk, has not, during the last summer, diminished in its
influence, although a better mode of treatment has
greatly lessened the mortality. During the late hot
weather the cowkeepers just around the metropolis have
been severe sufferers, and no change of pasture or stalls
has had any effect in removing the disorder. Many of
the cattle coming to Smithfield-market are similarly
affected. _

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In— the garden of W. Grimstone, Esq., of the
Herbary, Highgate, is now to be seen a pea-plant in full
bearing, which was produced from one of three. peas,
taken from one of the vases recently extracted from an
Egyptian sarcophagus, and where, according to compu-
tation, the vases with their contents must have remained
for no less a period than 2,844 years. •