The Sun.
London, England, 1828-05-14 00:00:00

PICTURES, WINES, AND BRONZES.

MESSRS. BROOKS and CO. will SELL
by AUCTION, at their 'Rooms, 28, Old Bond-
street, on NIoNnAv, the 19th of May, and Two fol-
lowing Days, a Capital and very valuable assemblage of
PICTURES; comprising many fine 'specimens 'of ,the
most distinguished Masters, particularly Diana and'Actaeon,
by Robens ;. grand Landscapes, by Ruben's, Teniers, S.
Rosa, Tynaktr; and Rtrystlail; Soloiniin and. Sheba, by
Caravaggio ; the Judgment a Paris, by Michael Angelo ;
the chief part from the mansion of a. Gentleman in York-
shire.. Alio several Brotizei and Items of Vertu, and a
Cellar of Wines of most , choice quality, from three to
twenty years in bottles; comprising old crusted Porte,
East India Sherry, Madeira, Bucellas, Sauterne, old and
young Hocks, Vin (le Grave, Moselle, Champagoe,-Claret,
and Burgundy.
Catalogues may be bad of Messrs. Brooks and Co.,
Land Surveyors and Architects, 28, Old Bold-street.

CLERICAL, MEDICAL, AND GENE
RAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.

nuticcTous.
GEORGE PINCKARD, M.D.. Chairman.
Rev. G. Beresford, M.A. T. Davis, Esq.
Rev. Jas. Macdonald, M. A. Sir Chaa. dm Vceux, Bart.
G. G. Babington, Esq. John Dixon, Esq.
W. Beatty, M.D. James Kibblewhite, Esq.
Robert Bree, M.D. F.R.S. Samuel Merriman, M.D.
James Carden, Esq. Samuel Mills, Esq.
ArthurChichester,Escol.P. Sir George Pocock
H. J. Cholmondeley, M.D. Ashby Smith, M.D.

ADVANTAGES BELONGING TO THIS SOCIETY.
1. Lower Rates of Premium, especially on the younger
Lives.

2. In addition to healthy Lives, the ,Society assures all
classes of persons, not excluding those afflicted with Gout,
Asthma, Ruptures, Fits, Liver
.Complaints, Insanity,
Vertigo, Spitting of Blood, and other diseases.

3. -ThisSociety is entitled to the distinction of having
been the first to extend the benefit of Life Assurance to
Persons not in a sound state of health.

4. Apportioning to the Assured the greatest part of the
profits every five years, which, at their option, may be
added to their policies, or taken in redUction of their pay-
ments of premium.

5. No increase of Premium is required for Alilitaty or
Naval Officers, except when called into actual service.
6. Purchasing the Policies of the Assured, if required.
7. Premiums may be paid at one single payment--.-sll.-
nually, for a limited term, or annually, during life.
8. Policies may be effected at this Office by persons go-
ing to any part of the Globe.
9. Advancing, by way of Loan upon the Policy, any
aun► not exceeding two-thirds of the value thereof.
Prospectuses and every requisite information maybe had
by
,applying at the Office, or by addressing a letter to the
Secretary.

J. lINCKARD, Resident Secretary,
Unice, Nu. 4, Suuthampton-street,
Bloonisbury-square, London.

THE ARMY.

A Detachment of the Sth, or the King's Regiment of
Foot, marched from Lifford for Enniskillen en the 9th inst.
A Detachment of the With Regiment of Foot arrived at
Trim from Mullingar on the 3d instant.
A Detachment of the 56th, or West Essex Regiment
of loot, marched from Dublin, for Londonderry on the
9th instant.

Detachments of Invalids belonging to the Regiments on
the Madras station, embarked in October last at Madras,
on hoard the alanleS Sibbald fur Europe.
Detachments of the Regiments serving at Calcutta em-
barked in the lion. Company's ship Ferguson, in Decem-
ber last for Europe.

Detachments from the depots of the 68th- (er Durham)
Light Infantry Regiment ; the kith (or York East Rid-
ing) Regiment of Foot, and the 71st highland Light In-
fantry Regiment, embarked on the 7th instant, at the Cove
of Cork, on board the Nestor transport, to join the service
companies in America.

A Detachment of the 79th or Cameroniaa Highlanders,
embarked on the 7th instant, at Spike Island, to join the
service companies in America.

A Detachment of the Bth, or the King's Regiment of
Foet, marched from Omagh, for Enniskillen, on the Bth
instant.

A Detachment of the 2d North British Dragoons ar-
rived at Dublin, from Cahir, on the 7th inst.
One Company of the 36th, or Herefordshire Regiment
of Foot, marched from Dublin, for Wicklow, on the 7th
inst.

There was a splendid ball at MORRISON'S
Great Rooms, Dawson-street, on Wednesday night. Up-
wards of 500 persons were present. The Earls of Eirßor,
Horrrn, MIL TO WN, MAYO, RATIIDOWN, LISA NDA
and BEETIVE ; Viscount FORBES, Lords SALTOUN, and
GEORGE H L. —Dublin Patriot.

ROYAL YACHT CLUB.---The following are
the particular arrangements :—ln the first Regatta, there
are to be three Cups, of 100 guineas each, given by the
Club. The first to be sailed for on the 4th of August, by
yachts above 75 tons; the second on the 6th of August, by
yachts 45 and not exceeding 75 tons ; and the third by any
yachts not exceeding 45 tons. In the second Regatta his
Majesty's Cup will be sailed for on the 12th of August;
the Ladies' Cup to be sailed for on the 14th ; ~Id the
Cowes Town Cup to be sailed for, as at present determined,
on the I6th of August. The Members elected are, Lieut.-
Colonel LIGHT, JoKN DiGnr Mtrax.al-, Esq., Groacx
WERE, Esq., FREDERICK WEST, Esq., WM. MARKHAM,
Esq., and THOMAS Gins" Esq. The Honorary Mem-
bers elected were, Captains CHARLES BULLEN, NoEBoRN
THOMPSON, GAWEN M. HAMILTON, JAMES MAR-
SHALL, ARDEN ADDESLEY, Jon SYMONDS, WILLIAM
BOXER, BU.iSEL H. MANNERS, WM. H. HIGGS, and MAR-
TIN WHITE, 11. N. and THOMAS HASTINGS, Esq. The
Stewards appointed for the season are, Viscount DEER-
HURST and the Earl of 1u:11Es-rim, who will regulate the
Regattas, and make the necessary arrangements for the
annual ball and dinner.--Hants Adcerti;er.

A huge whale has been basking about the
southern coast of this and the adjoining counties for several
days ; on Theesday it approached very near to Exmouth,
and soon after was fired at and wounded off Teignmouth.
It is desaibed to be of immense length, having shown
enough of its bulk out of the water to deceive a second
SIN BAD. The monster has also the merit of having driven
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in large shoals of mackerel, which in consequence have been
1"Two hens having
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where they began to fight on the top of a parcel of bottles,
the gentleman to whom the fowl, belonged was called in
by the porter-dealer to take them away in order to prevent
found their way
them doing any damage; he coolly remarked, " Why make
such a fuss about the matter? They are only settling a
dispute over a bottle."—Edinburgh Evening Post.
A singular discovery was made on Thursday
last at Lillington, on the estate of It. GORDON, Esq. M.P.
Some labourers, in digging a drain, discovered, at the
depth of nine feet under tke surface, eleven skeletons : they
were chiefly lying East'and West, and each tvas surrounded
from the pelvis upwards by small upright stones. No
fragments of weapons, nor any other indication of the date
of their internment, were discovered : nor does any tradi-
tion exist in the neighbourhood with reference to them;
but there can be little doubt that they fell in some hostile
encounter, as the piece Of ground adjoining that in which
the discovery was made is still called the Men-slaying
Field.— Sherburne Journal,

James Alexander Lord Loughborough to be Deputy
Lientehant. Dated let May. •
Sir John Drummond Erskine, Bart: to be ditto. May- 1.
• Lieutenant-General Sir Ronald Craufurd Ferguson,
K.C.B. to be ditto. May 1.
John Whyte Melville, Es 4. to be ditto. May 1.
James Stuart, Esq. to be ditto. May 1.
Walter Fergus, Esq: to be ditto. May 1.

Fifeshirc Militia.

The Right Hon. the Earl of fkosslyn to be Colonel, vice
the Earl of Kellie, deceased. May. I.
Roger Rolle, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Fitzgerald, re-
signed. April 5.

BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.

Wright, Chipping Ungar, Essex, wine-merebanl

BANKRUPTS.

William Buck, Queen Anne-street, Cavendish-square,
eoscb-maker, to surrender May 16, 20, and June 24, at
two, at tbe Court of Commissioners. Watts, Dean-street,
Southwark.

Dominique Laporte, Poland-street, Oxford-street, tailor,
May 16, at twelve, 20, and June 24; at ten, at the Court
of Commissioners. Nott, Ryder-street, St. James's.
Joseph Haigh, Milnsbridge, Yorkshire, scribbling-
miller, May 23, 24, and .Tune 24, at eleven, at the Office
of Mr. Allison, Huddersfield, Yorkshire. Walker, Lin.•
coin's-ian-fields ; Allison, Huddersfield, Yorkshire.
John Kelley, Leeds, Yorkshire, bricklayer, May 17,
19, and June 24, at eleven, at the Court-house, Leeds.
Strangeways and Walker, Barnard's-inn, London : Scott
and Sangster, Leeds.
James Rhodes, Gomersal, Yorkshire, ntaltster. May 23,
24, and June 24, at two, at the Yew Tree Inn, Liver-
sedge. Battye, Fisher, and Sudlow, Chancery-lane ;
Highatn, Mill-bridge.
John Parsons, Standon, Hertford, horse-dealer, May 16,
27, and June 24, at eleven, at the Court of Commis-
sioners. Weymouth, Chancery-lane.
George Hodgson, Sheffield, bone-merchant, May 20,
21, and June 24, at twelve, at the George Inn, Sheffield.
Duncan, Idolborn-court, Gray's-inn ; Broemhead, Shef-
field.

John Phillips, rfavistoek-street, Covent-garden, linen-
draper, May 16, at eleven, 23, and June 24, at twelve, at
the Court of Commissioners. Harnett, Northumberland-
street, Strand.

Thomas Ensor, Long Melford, Suffolk, tallow-chandler,
May 2:2, at four, 23, and June 24, at eleven, at the White
Hart Inn, Hadleigh. Chilton and son, Chancery-lane,
London ; Last, Hadleigh.
John Lavis Brook, Okehampton, Devon, druggist, June
10, 11, and 24, at eleven, at the Old London Inn, Exe-
ter. Brutton and Clipperton, New Broad-street ; Ford,
Exeter.

William Frame, Jones-street, Berkeley-square, boot-
maker, May 20, 27, and June 24, at eleven, at the Court
of Commissioners. Roberts, Macclesfield-street, Soho.

George Abercrombie Ward, Birmingham, cabinet-
maker, May 20, 21, and June 24, at two, at the Royal
Hotel, Birmingham. Clarke, Richards, and Medealf,
Chancery-lane, London; tolinore, Birmingham.
James Daniel Pennell, Exeter, picture-dealer, May 16,
27, and June 24, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners.
Darke, Red Lion-square, Holborn.
George Mills, saint James's-street, Weqminstcr, book-
seller, May 16, 27, and June 21, at eleven, at the Court of
Commissioners. Bowden and Walters, Aldermanbury.
Michael Pate, Bennett-street, St. James's, Middlesex,
tailor, May 20, 27, and June 24, at eleven, at the Court of
Commissioners. Crowder and Maynard, Lothbury.