The Sun.
London, England, 1826-08-16 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

POSTSMOUTH, Auc. 15.—His Majesty's ship Briton arrived
last night from Rio de Janeiro. The Ringdove sailed this day.
The Asia, 84, has been ordered to be brought forward for ser-
vice, and reports here state that she is to be the flag ship for the
new Commander in Chief in the Mediterranean.

FROM LLOYD'S, (THIS DAY).
DEAL, Auc. lb.—Wind W. S. W.—Arrived from London
and remain, the Rolla, Pike, for India ; Margaretha, for Te-
tteriffe ; Susanna, for ditto anti the Cape ; Royal George, for
India ; Tartar, for Constantinople ; and John, for Berbice. Ar-
rived from the River and sailed, the London Packet, for Boston.
The Victory, Farquharson, from London to India, was bearing to
southward at four A.si.

PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 15.—Wind W. by s.—Pawed by for
London, the Robert Edwards, Sherbourne, from New York ;
sailed the 18th ult. ; landed passengers.
PLYMOUTH, AUG. IS and 14.—Wind W. by N.—Arrived
the Susan, from Quebec, in 63 days ; and the Enterprise, Tobin,
from Cette, under quarantine. Off the port, the Hope, Rowland,
from Newfoundland in 85 days ; landed passengers,
FALMOUTH, Ann. 14.—Wind W. to N.N.W.—Arrived of
the port, the Talisman, from London ; and the Friends. of Poole,
Hawkins, from St. Andrew's, in 40 days. Sailed the llet
packet, for Lisbon; Countess; of Chichester packet, for Jamaica ;
Plover packet, for America ; Redpola packet, for Brasil ; and kis
Majesty's ship Treasury, and the Yacht, Forte. for Newfoundland.
LIVERPOOL, AUG. 18 and I4.—Arrived the Enterprise, Kiel.,
from New Orleans ; the Lycurgus, Clint; Meldrum,
Mary Ann, Laidly ; Maria, —; Lucy Gorden, Bell ; width:
Diana, Penn, from Quebec ; the Alice, Ellis, and the Comet,
Hutton, from St. John's, N.B. ; and the Two Brothers, Hen.:
derson, from Faro.

The Moffatt, from London to China, was spoken on the 11th
ult. in lat. 89. long. 12.

The Dorothy, darnack, from Liverpool to Bomhay, vest
spoken on the 14th June in lat. 7. SO. long. *2. 66. W.

SPURTING INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD RACES.—Tursowv, AUG. 15.

The day was remarkably fine, the Course ill excellent order,
the sport ecid, and the, company numerous. The running was
as follows :
The Oxfordshire Stakes of 25 sovs. each, (SS subscribers.) Two
mites.

Lord Polmorstoter Lutborough . I
Mr. Tomes's Sir Gray 2
Mr. Ashhurat name, Comedian 2
Mr. Throb*ld'a Cydnus 4
Mr. C. Day's Young Zillah*. A
Mr. Pryn'a Cardinal Puff—
Sweepstakes of 25 sore. each, for three and furl:sold.. Qua
mile.

Mr. 0. Gore's ch. 1. Vitula
Mr. Dundas's hr. c. by Ruben,
Lord Warwick's f. by Partisan ...
Sweepstakes of S says. each, and 50 added, for all ape. Hew,
Two miles.

Mr. Wells's b. m. The Dunce 4 1 1
Mr. Ozendon's br. h. Orville, jun 1 2 2
Mr. Sadler'. ch. g. by Usquebaugh 2 dr
Mr. Rawlinson's Resemblance S dr

SPARROW SHOOTING.

Yesterday afternoon a match was decided h the grounds ed.
joining Chalk Farm, for a considerable sum. The parties trent
Mr. Sparks, sen. and Mr. T. Batho, against Mr. Sparks, jun.
and Mr. H. Batho, at 12 birds each, distance 15 yards from the
trap. Mr. Sparks, jun. killed 9of his birds, and Mr. H. Bath*
10 ; Mr. T. Batho killed 10, and Mr. Sparks, sen. 11; the
latter gentlemen winning by two birds.

CORONICR'S INQUEST.--SUDDEN DEATH OF
Towustrin Txs SHlCAttes Orricei.—Yesterday Ifttlllooll an
inquisition was taken before Richard Carter, Esq at the Anchor
and Hope, 'in Great Charlotte-street, Blackiars-road, on the
body of Mr. Samuel Townsend, late an officer belonging to the
Sheriff fer Surrey. Verdict.-. Died by the visitation of God.
DARING ATTEMPT AT R 011 BE ItY.—Yestertitty
evening as a respectable young woman, named Bateman, was re-
turning from spending the afternoon at Stoke Newington, oohs
was accosted at the commencement of Frog-row, by a well-dressed
young man, who asked the nearest way to Ilunhill-row. She di-
rected him ; on which he immediately proffered her his arm, say-
ing their roads were apparently the same. This offer, however,
was declined, but he still continued walking by her side, talking
ioirtsuisn4itdtbesrtwenet bjensuaeeentsr,iLenntniliathaely rrwatiteiecedityin-rtohai:i,cewnhtreen,ofnoth d
e personfiel
being immediately within sight, he turned suddenly upon her,
and snaking a snatch at a reticule which she had twisted on her
wrist, demanded her bag and money. At this juncture some per-
sons were Been on the bridge leading from the Eagle Tavern.
Knowing that the slightest alarm must now be heard, the coward-
ly villain struck her a violent blow on the mouth which caused
the blood to flow profusely, and leaping a ditch, ran off in the di-
rection of Hoxton. The persons previously heard, now approached,
and she gladly recognized her brother and a friend ; inunediate
pursuit was at first suggested, but the idea was given up as hoteliers,
and they contented themselves with giving a description of his
person at the watchhouse. He appeared to be about gi years of
age, rather well-looking, and was dressed in a dark surtott, light
trowsers and waistcoat, and a black ribbon round his neck, " if
attached to a glass.

ThisT mhaegrieliftisee:tow Lady Ormonde's Conservatory, at
Castlecomer, County Kilkenny, a Yucca tilorioss, in full blow.
plant, commonly called Adam's noodle, is a native
of North America, of the Aloe tribe, and in these countries whim*
blows oftener than once in twenty years. The plant in question
has been under the management of Mr. Reeks, her Lodyshis
gardener, for the list fifteen years. It is eighteen feet
the stem fourteen inches in circumference, and the flower, con-
sisting of some hundreds of large, beautiful, bell-shaped blovint"6,
is nearly four feet in perpendicular height. It Will probably con-
tinue iu bloom for a fortrught.—Dublin Moran, Roister.

CORN-E*CHANGE,—(Tnts DAY).
The supply to day is very inconsiderable, except_ Foreign Oats.
Wheat niaintains the rates of Monday, Barley, Beans, and Peaslr,
are dull so, Afonday's rates. Oat* may be considered rather dearer
than Monday, with very little doing.
A aItIVALIi.
Wheat, B:aslictY. Oats. Pial4r,
tio i..gra, 4 1 qrs. 71:, qrs. 1,4(k sue,
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