The Sun.
London, England, 1817-04-02 00:00:00

GECORAPHICA I. DISCOVERIES.

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The foilciwing statement is tOwn from The Bom-
bay Courier : •
: The situation and appearance of eight Islands on the
Southern side of the Persian Gulph, 'seen from his Nlajesty't
ship Faveurite, the Honourable James Ashley Maude Captain,
on the 13th, 14th, and 150 July, 1616, which are not inserted
on the Charts issued by the Hydrogritphical. Office to the
Royal Navy. The,latitnde,and longitude of each island as-
certained by cross bearings. Thoir. mimes are Arabic.
Eiguss.—Thi* island is moderately high and rugged, a law
point extends to the S. W. It is about 6:or 7 miles in length;
in passing it we had irregular soundings.
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Jariiain has threi high hummoelts of an equal elevation•—
two on the North part, and one to the SM.ttliward.' Thc haze
was too peat to observe whether the extremities were low.
Arzezde is nitlm- high and uneven. There is aroek above
water, about a cable's.length off the Eastern extremity, and a
similar one oft the .W;Ftern, to the N. E. A shoal extends
nearly a mile.from the ahore,,composed of coral rock and santl,
be l'avoutito aneliarA in I2i fathoms coral sand ; the centre
of the 44litml karing.S. by E. E. off shore sor 6-miles.

The soil of tids-island consists of metallic substance.—
.Thereore Uu tetisrsitit "a I • it
.has scarcely any vegetation. The
~ionth side is exclreningly tugged tit is in breadth. about '2 or
a mites, loon ylalltir Tong, the titrtoinittom or whicta-to the
W. S. W. i.:t low pOintof •
' Dainty i. a mOderate height. darker colour than the former
emarkahle hoeing a round big to the northward,
and the vxtrethav of which terminates in. a low sand. A
shoal extends 'nearly ,2 miles ft.:lthe point, which ought not
to be approached under 7 fatliwns. o the Southward there
.are three shall hummocks, which slope off to a' low sand.
Tic length of the island, from North. to South, is about 6
miles.-=Vlio passage to the southward of this island is consi-.;
dered unsafe., 'The channel between Arsenio and palmy -is-
perfectly clear of shoals; the soundings in it are•irregular—
froM'ls to 21.- and 12 to 7 fAhoms, fine coral sand.'
Seer Beni Yeas is rather high in the centre, very rugged,
extending tri the N. W. in a low which nearly, joins the •
Main land, leaving the channel only travigahle for small boats.
The coast to •the Westward is very low, and the pilot stated
that there were: several small islands °Sit, which he consider-
ed too d•iiierons to lie approached, except by boats.. The
channel betweeirArzenie and Seer 'Beni Kass is. deemed safe.
Dante is exceedingli, low, the colour of which, in hazy itett
the,, so nearly resendiles the horizon, that every; precaution
is requisite to he taken in approaching it.
Sherarati, has two small hummocks on' each extremity. It
is narrow, and- about 3or 4 mites in length. A small reek.
abort water extends about ,half wily, froin_thoNatlii,POill.t.
to the N. W. this island. The
.coast maybe apprhached,,
. but it is said to be very low, conserently nitist be approached'
with Caution.
flaulooi.-,Thit island is high in the centre, decreasing in
its elevation towards each extremity.. It may be approached
with perfect .aft t
The islands described have the same arid, -barren, top-•
pearauce us Polliur, the Tombs, and other islands situated in
their,sieinity nil the Persian coast. The Water, which is found
in them, is said to be brackish ; but, from the appearance-Of
the soil, and what, 1 witnessed on the island of Arsenic, I am
inclined to supposelood.water might be procnred. . They are
placed in the centre of an extensive pearl bank, which extends
nearly 200 miles in a longitudinal direction; and /0 miles
North and South,,from which a considerablirouantity of pearls
are annually collected. I have been informed good anchorage
may. be obtained under any of these islands. They are con-
veniently situated to afford shelter for vessels against the pre-
vailing North-west winds. -The current appeared to set to the
W. N. W. and S. E. the rate of which we:welt' unable to
ascertain. ,
The exec! poiitions of these Islands I do not consider to be
quite 'accUra,wi
the heat of •the climate having' considerably
affected, the rate ut* toy chroiMaretey, „Halcho. land being so
great as to prevent our judging with any degree oaf accuracy
thy distance .we -were utf the shore When She t earings
were
taken: f imagine,• however, that their. Situations ere,sudi-
ciently correct to render some assistance to thoseipersons,,to
whom the Southern side °film Persian Cinlph 'is unknown.
Muss, Latitude 25. 10. N. Long. per Chronometer Si. 45;1:.
Jaraaill
Arsenic 24. 56. • • -
Dainty • '
Seer Beni Vass.: 24. 34.
Dante- 25. 1. 52., 20.
Sherarow- -25.19. - -62.18.
Hitaloul 25.41. • - 52. 13.

VARIATIONS.
13th July, 196, 4. 47. W.
nt.h
15th

A Ftse.---Yesterday morniug,between two and
three o'cloek, a fire, broke out its the Bell public-
house, Old Gravel-lane, %Yapping, • and from its.
situation threatened destruction to the neighbour-;
hood, which consists of an immense number of
old houses, principally built with wood. $) ra-
pid wos the progress-of the flames, that the whole
of the public-ha-Wet and its contents were de,
strayed, and the family, as well as the
with the greatest diffienity escaped. The exten,
sive stigar-house of Mr. Ninelair, which was ad-
joining the Bell, also caught fire, and before the
engineg'Coold be got to be of service to impede
its progress, neiuli bull of that yuluable propetty
was consumed. •

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TV G 1 S
NEW MATCH BETWEEN SChOGGINS arid TPRNEIt..
Mouday 161.-tiit • ,114ving be.cif all~it~'tnrc~tt at
BeichFr's jol:tt meeting herein the backers of
these renowned Boxers, the house was crammed.
to know the ilcui•ion. The batt,le was drawn
siu
the nag, andiconsetrently-the battle money Was
drawn also, and all hots are off. This deeision
wits made.in a'privitte room; Scroggins andTterner
were present. The eonversdtion turned toplin •tf
new' march. Scroggins!s friends wonitlN hark at
evqq to; any amount, awl:l'm:pees
1)14 their man ;it an; huaCheri t,o two
Things were a long white at a stand -hill, until .a
offered to back'Si.roggini 120.iittineas
err btl, ,fo light in a iorthiglit„,,nr at' any other
. Turner said he was not well on the thy he
last fought, and the more time given the better.--
The. Mitt') was made, and the following are the
Articles

Castle Tavern, Bulhorn, March 310817.
John Scroggins mil?! to fight Edward. Turner, tco.gui-
ne..i to 80. "feo point; mil?!
depasited Ott each 'side, to fight '
'ln a 0-feet roped-ring, half Minute ti,ie. Otte h(tlf of the
6-ntainder of the monerto lie depopited at Sea oggine9, on the
15th of April, and the whole stake to he made good at ..
Oelcliel's, on the' OW of:qiiy. The biotic AO take place on
tin 27111 of May, ',44.lt.mitlint 25 miles of 'London, to be -4
'stand-tip fight, and'Mr..JackWn to name the plane of fight-
ing, and to receive thspijoney till the whole ii made gdod...•
Signed.by the two win and wltnesscd.
. - The match being made, at the sii,gestion of the
company, the men,,who sat next each other, filled
bumpers and shook hands with lunch .cordiality. ,
eroggins drank " May it be A- gustil fight and '
leasetheGentlklnen,,andgoo littetriiiition." ur.,
ner replied, " May the bes;t wan win and nobody ,
4.15 e.." This being settled, the glasses sparkled -
round the board, and niilinq ,was toasted in
bumpers.
Fifty Pounds was collected for Painter tofiglit -
Olivet again. -... . . ,

~ • ,;,ARitING.

'The amateurs: atn,tered strongly yesterday at •
the Fives court, in St. Nitirtin'i-StrrCt,,to support,
a veteran who .had'aiforded mach afIIIIICUMIC
the'boking ring; it being for the benefit of Doi
Mendoza. Although used up, be met with funeral.:
patronage due to former .merit. Of the sets-to.
we cannot say much, is the plincipal men were.
abt,ent. ',llllitt bet ween Richmond and Harmer '
was much admired. The dexterity, with which
blows were parried, and- the nicety of hitting at
distance, was exemplified in every bout Stephens,
the black, and one Alexander, n lightermun,
named it but they. were
,folio Wed by Gorge
Read and his pupil Paris), the .wittermiiii,• who
last beat Holt : this was also a fine display of
science, and the master had so we'll taught his
pupil, that he was obliged to wateb.hini with much
caution to keep hint off. The sports ended with,
general satisfaction. •