The Sun.
London, England, 1828-08-26 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL.

SUNDAY, AUG. 21.—High water 8 min. past le a. m.
—Wind N.W.—Arrived the Thomas Gelaton, Martin,
from Sierra Leone ; Arab, , from Virginia ; John
and Thomas, Bamfield, from Quebec ; Neston, Yule, from
Bay Chaleur ; William, Shallot], from Quebec. .2 brigs
off at half-past 7. Private signal Mr. J. N. Wood's.
HOLYHEAD, Auc. 23.—Wind throughout last night
N.N. W. strong breeze.
15 min. past sa. m. ship No. 619, Arab, from Vir-
ginia; 40 min. past sa. ni., ship No. 150, Thomas Gel.
stun, from Sierra Leone, passed inward bound.

Noon.--Wiud N.N.W., moderate breeze, flue clear
weather.

30 min. past 3, p. m.—Nothing to report.

Lord Dun HAM is expected to visit the north
about the latter end of the present, or early in the ensuing
month. After remaining in the country a short time, we
understand it is his Lordship's intention to leave England
for the Continent.—Durham Chronicle.

As the _Marquis of HASTINGS and Lord
RUSSELL, son of the Marquis of TAVISTOCE, were return-
ing to Loudon Castle, from a shooting excursion, on Thurs-
day the 14th inst., the car in which his Lordship was
seated suddenly broke down, in consequence of one of the
horses having fallen just as they drew up at the lauding
place. Lord Ruhstr.r. was thrown out, and the Marquis
had his knee slightly bruised from his leg having got under
the car, and close to the horse's feet while it lay struggling
on the ground. The gamekeepers and dogs that were in
the carriage were violently dashed to the gravel. Fortu-
nately his Lordship was instantly extricated from his pe-
rilous situation by one of the keepers. His Lordship, we
hear, intends spending some considerable time during the
shooting season at Loudon Castle, which leads us to sus-
pect that the report of his intention to proceed to Greece
is entirely without foundation.—Apr Adoetaiscr.
LOUGH ERNI?. REGATTA.—This fine amuse-
ment was commenced on Saturday the 16th inst. and was
kept up with great spirit till the Tuesday following.—
There was a great concourse of people attending each thy.

The sloop Fame, GRIFFITHS, master, of and
from Aberystwith, bound to Newport, in ballast, was
totally lost on Thursday, the 14th instant, at three a. at. off
St. Anne's Light-house, having been run foul of by the
sloop Mary, of Milford. Crew saved by taking to the
boat.--Cambrian.

" A Constant Reader" says that a gooseberry,
of tha Sportsman Species, was pulled from a bush at Mar-
shall bank, near the South Inch, on Saturday last, weigh-
ing 20 dwts. 10 grs.—Perth Courier.
THE lIARVEST.—Thq weather, since our
last, has been favourable foe the labours of the farmer, and
a good deal of corn has been stacked, in toleral.le condition.
From present appearances, there is a probability of a coil..
tinuance of fine weather.—Can►briau.

A stalk of oats was found in a field on the
farm of Logic Mill, which had three branches growing
out of the main stem. This is considered a natural curia.
city—two branches are often seen on the same stallf;, but
seldom three. The first branch bore 169 grains, the second
'7l, and the third 4-9, amounting in all to 289 grains.—
Angus Telegraph.

An Hibernian having been found guilt.} of a
burglary before the late Mr. Justice Day, in Ireland—
shrewdly observed, he had lost by day, what he had got
by night !

LEI TIT.--On Thursday afternoon, a woman,
in a tit of derangement, leaped over a window in King's-
street, four stories high, and escaped with a few sligtit
bruises. She had her feet firmly tied together before
taking the leap,—Scotsman.

As so much has been said about the career
and final exit of CORDER, the murderer, in the public
prints, it is recommended that they should now bestow
some attention on the proceedings and political career of
the notorious Don MIGUEL. --- Sunday Herald.
COAL PRODUCED BY FIRE,
great interval between coal and jet, which the aqueous
theory does not well explain. The fire of our f
by a =-
does not convert wood into bitumen; but water,.
ynot toe
fire process, seems to convert it into jet. —ay
as peat and
fire have converted bituminous matter, such
ed jet subjected
jet formed by water, into coal ? Palet:i
between two
to a strong heat in a gun-barrel, rammeddanded coal, and converted
portions of Stourbridge clay, Pr?
una
substance every
way
the nearest portions of the clay auto
instance, when the heat
like bituminous shaell. In one
employed in the experiment bad been too great, the jet tvaa
converted into charcoal,
was standing at the back door. He had been
—There IS n
On Sunday afternoon, a little boy, Son of
JAMES LANG, Renfrew-road, was drowned in a tub of
and observing the tub, attempted
ti the water in it wito his hands, but ' •
to reach losing his ba-
lan„, be fell in head foremost,. Some persons passing first
playing' water .
noticed his feet up, standing above the edge of a tub, and
on going forward found him dead. There was so-little
water in the tub that the boy's head was scarcely covered
with it.---Puidey Advertiser.
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