The Sun.
London, England, 1828-08-06 00:00:00

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Mr. Goldham, a highly intelligent and experienced gen-
tleman, particularly as regards fish and the fisheries, who
gave evidence befere a Committee of Enquiry of the House
of Commons into the state of the Thames fisheries, and
proved that the forbidden delicacy. white bait, contained
roe, and was a distinct species of fish of itself, a few
days ago intimated to the Lord Mayor, that it was also
his opinion that the nets used for the taking of that
fish were not at all, as was generally supposed, cal-
culated to destroy the young of any other description of
fish, and expressed his determination of proceeding to
Blackwall to try the experiment, which he accordingly
did, and the following was the result:—He discovered'
that white bait never swam lower than 18 inches from
the surface of the water, which with other fish is not the
case; they swim in uch lower, and on throwing in his net
to the above depth several times hauled a considerable
quantity of white bait, and with the exception of two
small flounders, took no other kind. He then commenced
with the fishine net in ordinary use, and on the contrary
pulled up, with larger fish, the young of many kinds, thus
proving that the common nets are more destruc-
tive, to the brood of fish generally than the
white-bait nets, about which so much has been
said by Water Bailiffs and others of corresponding
intellect, to the utter ruin of poor fishermen, whose sole
dependence is upon white bait fishing since the gas works
and chemical laboratories have been suffered to empty their
filth into the Thames to the destruction of their trade.

A report of the success of Mr. Goldham's experiment
has been laid before the Lord Mayor, and measures are ex-
pected to be adopted to legalize the taking and the sale of
white bait.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER DATED RIO DE JANEIRO, J'UNE 3.
*kik: " I wrote to you on the 24th ult. acquainting you of
our being plundered by a piratical brig in lat. 2. 30. South,
and long. 22. 32 West, and robbed of all our stores, part
of our sails, boat, books, charts, chronometer, barometer,
• sextants, quadrants, compasses, glasses, &c. and had it not
been for a quadrant belonging to the boy Charles
which he put into the coal-hole, I do not know what we
should have done. Since our arrival, two vessels, viz. the
George Canning, from LiverpoOl, and the Eliza, Capt.
Henderson, from London, have come in, both plundered,
—the master, mate, and crew, of the latter very ill-used ;
the master, from severe blows on the head, is delirious.
" There are several-English men-of-war here, but they
take it quite unconcerned, while vessels under our flag are
even taken and plundered in sight of the harbour's mouth.
" I have had a survey held on board, and find, from the
room that is left, about thirty-five tons of goods gone ; but
it is impossible to ascertain or describe the goods that are
gone, or where the particular marks were stowed, as the
cargo-book and manifest were taken away. The pirates,
after breaking through the main hatchway, threw over-
board all the crates of earthenware, cases of wine, casks of
ale, and other things they did not want ; and worked- at
once into the alter hold, where they made a fine sweep;
the cases of biscuit, some of the opium, and hats, are
among the goods gone. We have been applying for per-
mission to put some goods into an English brig, to enable
us to ascertain the extent of our loss; but the Government
refused, and they would not allow us to land at the Cus-
tom-house. I :have consigned the Clorinda to Messrs.
Henry Miller and Co., who pay every attention to the in-
terests of the ship. His Majesty's ship Redpole has just
arrived from-Falmouth—saw the pirate near the line, in
company with a schooner, chasing a large ship, but on the
Redpole bearing down upon her, the pirate brig hauled to
the eastward, and, by superior sailing, was soon out of
sight. The Goldfinch packet, on her passage here, was
fired into by a brig, probably the same. I have read in
the Evening Mail of the 16th of April an account of the
plunder, &c. of the Norning Star by a pirate brig, and
supplied by the ship Guildford. From the description, I
think it is the same brig. I expected to have sent you by
this packet (Kingfisher) copies of affidavits of self and
crew, hut being a great holiday, the Consular-office is not
open, and consequently I couhl not obtain them. I am,
gentlemen, most respectfully, your obedient servant, '
(Signed) "GEORGE CARREW."

FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

St. Jtnw's P,ll.ice, July 31, 1828.

This day hiNee the Prince de Polignae,
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Am-
bassador front his•3ftist:Christian Majesty, had a private
audience of his MajetqAto deliver a letter front his Sove-
reign; and the Count de'Rjorastjerna, Envoy Extraordi-
nary and Minister Plenipotentiary front the King of Swe-
den and Norway, had a private audience of his Majesty to
deliver his credentials ; to which they were introduced by
the Earl of Aberdeen, his Majesty's Principal Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs, and conducted by is Robert
Chester, Knt. Master of the Ceremonies.

Crown-Office, Aug. 5.
MEMSER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PAR-

LIAMENT.

Borough of Lymington.—George Burrard, Esq. Lien
tenant of the Sth or King's Regiment, in the room oi
Thomas Divett, Esq. deceased.

War Office, August 4.

2d Regiment of Dragoon Guards—R. J. 0. Vandeleur,
Gent., to be Cornet, without purchase. Dated 24th July,
1428.

4th Ditto—Cornet Edward Cooper Hodge to be Lieu-
tenant, by purchase, vice Marsham, who retires. July 3.
John Matthew Quantock, Gent., to be Cornet, by pur-
chase, vice Hodge. July 3.
tith Ditto—Lieutenant George Augustus Frederick
Ileatheote, from the half-pay, to be Lieutenant, vice
Honourable Edward Stafford Jerningham, who exchanges,
receiving the difference. July 10.
To be Cornets by purchase.

Robert Tolver Gerard, Gent:,-vie.e Lyon, who retires.
July 3.

Inigo Jones, Gent., vice Heatheote, promoted. July S.
2d Regiment of Dragoons--Lieutenant George Wynne,
from half-pay Sth West India Regiment, to be Lieutenant,
vice Charles Norman, who exchanges, receiving tke differ-
ence. July 10.
6th Ditto—Robert Arkwright, Gent., to be Cornet,
by purchase, vice Buckeridge, who retires. July 24.
9th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Lieutenant Edward
St. Vincent Digby, from half-pay 60th Foot, to be Lieute-
nant, vice Alexander Viscount Fincastle, who exchanges,
receiving the difference. July 3.
Ist or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards—Brevet
Lieutenant-Colonel George Disbrowe to he Captain and
Lieutenant. Colonel, without purchase, vice Clements, de-
ceased. July 3.
Captain Lonsdale Boldero to be Adjutant, vice Stanley,
who resigns the Adjutantcy only. July 3.
Ist Regiment of Foot--Paymaster William Mitchell,
from half-pay 2d Hussars King's German Legion, to be
Paymaster, vice Blake, appointed to the 42d Foot. July 3.
3d Ditto—Lieutenant John Hunt, from half-pay 7th
Line Battalion King's German Legion, to be Lieutenant,
vice Richard Cecil Lloyd, who exchanges. July 17.
9th Ditto--Lieutenant John Mahon to be Captain,
by purchase, vice Sir Richard John Fletcher, who resigns.
July 10.

Ensign LaivrenciFyler to be.Lientenant, by: purchase,
viceMahmi. July 10.
Sttidhoime Henry Metcalfe, Gent. to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice Fyler. July 24.
10th Ditto—Captaiu Henry George Boldero, from the
half-pay, to .be Captain, paying the difference, vice Beau-
clerk, appointed to the 23d Foot. July 24.
13th Ditto—Ensign William Rawlins to be Lieutenant,
by purchase„ vice,Leith, promoted. August 5.
Peter Redmond Jennings, Gent: to'be EnSign, by put-
chase, vice Rawlins: Auffu.st 5.
23d Ditto=Captain Gorge Beauclerk, from the 10th
'Foot, to be Captain, vice Angustus Denham;who retires
upon half-pay, receiving the difference. July 2f.
24th Ditto—Robert Cathcart Hunter, Gent. .to be En-
sign, by purchase, vice Hunter, who retires. Jilly 10.
Sergeant-Major -- George, from the Ist Foot Guards,
to be Adjutant, with the rank of Ensign, vice Riley, who
resigns the Adjutantcy only. July 17.
gsth Ditto—Lieutenant Wm. James John Iriing to. be
Captain, by purchase, vice Drury, who retires. July 24.
Ensign Mottram Andrews to be Lieutenant, by purchise,•
vice Irving. July 24.
John Abraham Whittaker, Gent. to be Ensign, by pur-
chase,,vice Andrews. July 24.
gist Ditto.L--Lieutenant Henry Nason, from half-pay Bth
West India Regiment, to' be 'Lieutenant, vice ,Primrose,
appointed to the 26th Foot. July 3.
32d Ditto—Captain Hen. Geo. Warren Edwardes, from
the halr-PaY; to be Captain, -vice David Davies, who ex-
changes, receiving the difference. July 24.
34th Ditto—Lieut. Win. Ousely Warren, from half-pay
30th Foot, to 'be Lieutenant; vice Win. Sumpter Wood,
Who exchanges. July. 24. •
36th Ditt6----Lieut. Charles Primrose, from the 31st
Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice GeOrge Wynne, who retires
upon half-pay Bth West India Regiment. July 3.
37th Ditto—Captain Henry Dallas, from the half-pay,
to be Captain, vice John Spread Fenton, whO exchanges,
receiving the difference. July 10.
39th Ditto—Second Lieutenant Fred. Dunbar, from the
87th Foot, to. be Ensign, vice Thompson, wild exchanges.
July 3.
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40th DittO---Ensign Henry Richard Connor to be Lieu-
tenant, by purchase, vice Moir, who retires. 'July 10.
Wm. Murray; Gent. .to be Ensign; by purchase, vice
Connoi. •Julf.lo; '

41it Dittel..-7-To. be Lieutenants.

Lieut. Dugald Carmichael, from half-pay 60th Foot,
vice Gibbons, whose appointment has not taken place.—
July 17. .
Second Lieutenant Richard , Dingham Hill, from the
94th Foot, without purchase, vice Inglis deceased. July 24.
To be Ensigns..

Robert Harnett, Gent. without purchase, vice Graham,
whose appointment has not taken place.. July 10.
Ensign Robert Denaldvn, from the half-pay, vice Spar-
row, superseded. July, 17.
424 Ditto—Ensign and Adjutant Wm. puff to have the,
rank of Lieutenant. July 10.
Paymaster Stephen Blake, from the Ist Foot, to be
Paymaster, vice Charles Wardell, retired on half-pay.
July 3. .

44th Ditto—Hospital-Assistant Francis Brown. to be
Assistant-Surgeon, vice Verling, who retiito, :July 24.
48th Ditto--Surgeon James Henderson, M.D. from the
89th Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Stephenson, who exchanges.
July 3.
49th Ditto—Captain Thomas Lamont to be Major, by
purchase, vice Beauchamp, promoted. Aug. 5.
Lieut. Charles Chidley Coate to be Captain, by pur-
chase, vice Lamont. Aug. 5.
To be Lieutenants. '