The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-18 00:00:00

LITERATURE.
4v- MARINE MEMORANDUM 80.21 i. J
Three Volumes. By Hargrave Jennihy:.
"g should be very sorry to see any diminution of
Lcerness after, and the taste for, nautical proluelielee
h characterised the reading world a year or te,o
Zv,s'E We are so essentially a nautical people, have"e so much to render our name memorable on the
Ild!ell`witness the long list of our naval worthies, and ties
.eteltable spirit and daring energy of our e;a1:7;
—e--en
e short have effected so much to be prowl i!,
tead relations with the mighty element, that works 'which
tto foster and confirm this spirit, and this natimat
o ought to meet, as they deserve, every klud o: en
Isett,ligwalent. Our sailors and our ships are fine sub-
-414 for the novelist, let alone that strong and exciting
teen which must always attach to the sea for i!s own
enZ. Sea life, in all its phases. and the magnificent
174 11, under all its multitudinous changes, present ir ex-
ikistible treasures to those naturally gifted in their -.>.e
th ation. None others should attempt them, \SI'
the books we have been greatly pleased. We do iioi
eruintate
to say, and we are sure that a perusal eel;
coi-
fed pow
remarks, that they exhibit first-rate originttlit.-
ttta wer, and a command of materials, and
will finish in style, and a brilliancy of itnag,natien,
te c.ll we would consider likely to bring them into ex-
tilnekbye circulation and universal favour. The battle and
of,See/e ; scenes at sea ;scenes ashore ; the humours
leeZ board, and an array or the most amusing and
Yolt,'tnoving stories,
donee;onstitute the staple of r
kr,--es• All is well and some of the tweed t s
erieresistibly comic. The first volume comprise..
terry °l' deep interest, told in the author's happit st
abounding in incident, and well sustained throughout.
the description of the chase of the West: Indianian by
the triYateering man-of-war, and his fierce pursuit across
kriutoad Atlantic, is detailed in o:uch a way that it could
etriXitilnd the test of a comparison with Cooper in ids
itni ler and better works. Mr. Jennings, however. is no
s-f,
,tltt°r• The work is full of original thought, and he
saes in a high degree that quality in which (`Doper
ill, entable deficient—wit. His page s absolutely
14'1' briiliant passat'es. Ile has a high poetic
01), tg Tha following passage, .for inAance, ftom his
i,tations On the decks, is true poetry, and poetry of
tliserY,lligh order :—" Before the suspeeted blood-thirsty
prZi'ition of one or two of the ships, I saw placed the.
t
Dor einlY mollifying intervention afforded by a lowered
esee'dt'lle of the series of .hu:.ters which serve as ege/ids,
t uce b those glaring bails, tr,e Altus .pttes
book3u4fteried ships, wh se glances are Blau es. These
ittatiroare full of amusement and drollery. We might
"'Y extracts from them.

FINE ARTS.
IRA/T OF MADEMOISELLE CE.RITO.
ittre have just ken favoured with a view of a splendid
of °in.' by Every, from the original by F. Simoncau,
4werp, of a portrait of Mademoiselle Cerito. As
Istrait it is most truthful, and as a picture it is a
of Fret gem. All those who wish to have a reminiscence
Imo
fascinating little " realist" of Naples, who is so
t° quit us, should purchase this beautiful engraving.
kruZileam, the artist, was the only instructor of the late
4t ale Soyer, a lady whose premature loss all lovers of
by eve never ceased to deplore. The original painting
474(ineau is in the posession of Monsieur 6oyer.

Poi
At
Th TE CHN IC INSTITUTION.
k 1 1, lectures of this institution during the week have
kty,tilL(Pre than usually interesting, and we are happy to
''e attendance of the company has been propor-
Re_telY numerous. Dr. BaclD triter s lectures on natural
tive7erthy are most interesting,
.and are admirjabily
4y411: rhe lectures of that. very err:l:tent map, Dr.. oia
lekin' have disclosed a variety d important facts an con-
vf.,n With steam-boilers, and the canse, in most cases,
11,-"Plesions. There is, however, a model of a locomo-
qpi,Whieh deserves particular mention, for the purpose
tjoti-°Pe, 'ling up inclines. This apparatus is the invon-
iNC„ a gentleman name-d Coleman, who has just
Opt kilt it from America. It appears -perfectly comp:-
00'1(144 far as we could judge by so small a model) to
Ptittin that is required to prevent the necessity lA.
Nags, tunnelling, Be.c., vn railways, so irks imp
14) ""n Mous on the present system. The gradient
Rti:Paleh this little engine draws very considerai,le
I'llefh„t,i3 on the scale of 800 !'eet in the mile, or nearly
kid .7t in seven, rise. It is provided with an Arch:-
PIN" gerew,! between the axles of the carriage, which
N„ It On, Coming in contact with a series of friction
,Nert„-;',jaaced exactly in the centre of the line, between
C.', and is made to pull the carriage and train up
hpittrleline without stoppage of any kind to attach ap-
he'lls. &e. ; a desideratum of the utmost importance
ill,: the country to be traversed is undulating. Tile,
kaiull„tc'T believes that it is perfectly applicable to the
spheric railway as an adjunct of very great utility.

UNI'V'ERSITY INTELLIGENCE.
Wt., UNIVERSITY OF LONDON.
-44ELC).1t OF MEDICINE-FIRST . EXAMINA-

TIUN-1845.
114 POST DIVISION.
estt, FIRST
Charing-cross Hospital.
La King's College.
(is4B"ohn Cliruenson, London Hospital.
Itoo,ti,:dge, Henry Fred. Augustus, University Cell( gi.•
ba.niel, Guy's Hospital.
q(4l„eY, Thomas Henry, Charing-cross
s k14::'41, Walter, Guy's Hospital.
gang
George Henry, Guy's hospital.
Cornelius NVinter, University College.
144'41, William Henry, University College.
ktic John, Ding's College. ,
IKketris,' Joshua Harrison, Queen s Coll., Birmingham.
,wilt,l„—tLAlA Hopkins, Kings College.
ffif—tr; Alfred University College.
Wing, Royal
4, Le' E •College of Surgeons in Ireland.
410 SECOND DIVISION.
Iq,"ge, John Thomas, King's College.
;:atro, James Cato, University College,
1144,5, Ithiel, University College.
'O6 .'l, Henry Thomas, St. Thomas's Hospital.
AWilliam Henry, London Hospital.
James, Queen'sColleg.., Birmingham.
Thomas Apothecaries' hall of Ireland.
^4te, John J. s
ti London Hospital.
t aTe ; C e•
t; enry, Kins g oeg
notaas James, King's College.

kit N
th M ING MATCH.—On Wednesday, a swimming
ot'Ntt!s° a fine display of boating, diving, tce., took place at
I. ;I ''"al Swimming Baths, High Holborn, for the benefit
ska' etas
--,l,Kenworthy, the teachers of swim:mil. g at these
'cl7itsetsd"e Place with spectators, who evidently
some extraordinary feats, in which they were not
Perf,Teu• The entertainment was commenced with a 1eve-
1:444
h
'lnduce, being a match between a number of boys,
very well conte'ted by all uartie., and, won, amidst
fsi? ause by Williams, one of Mr. kenvvorthy opupes.. This
4:14%4.114d by a scientific display of swimming,
bite Nigh 'e.. by Messrs. Kenworthy and Poulton,. who. went
17r number of various and difficult evolutions in the
4,441a:,1uch called forth repeated and unanimous burns
cieela--e from all sides of the bath. . Mr. Kenworthy, in
tißrest as might be expected from his cape' ience, shewed
444sif deal of skill and scii_nce in. his movements, putting
Ad 4n all manner of positions and attitudes with
I k apparent ease. Amongst other feats, he chewed
i'Clla:'l"ed a Bath bun and drank off a bottle of
Faith e, whilst every portion of his body was comple'ely
tr qui in the water. He also smoked a pipe of tobacco
e,e,7Trie position, nothing appearing above the surface of
4'teetr,exaept the bowl of the pipe, which contained the
teelitit°'ean• This performance caused much amusement,
ed several hearty cheers from the lookers on. A race
vot4Peti‘f('' sweep takes then tomc place between a number of
‘,lAlpt Ors, but there was not much good swimming displayed,
kiaskttlYe Pewters and Robinson, who easily distanced the rest,
141‘es 1, in at the starting-place together. This, with several.
keitvejrf°rmanees, concluded the special entertainment of
!Ileit TR, though the company were for a long time after
t;lsee .."Y the eccentric movements of the numbers who
arito. Le
perfect themselves in the mysteries of the art of
, ct•
"•CCIDENT IT TILE EASTERN COUNTIES
ti'"—ein Thursday Mr. Baker held an inquest at the
te lea.',:ePital, on the body of Will Holman, aged thirty-
te, It appeared by the evidence of Darrel Long, that
%%lea Week witness and deceased were employed at the
Rilrilite:f°l' goods, now erecting at Bethnal-green station o
tw.'n Counties Railway ; they were painting a large iron
tt:' litind'ntY-four feet. long, and weighing two tons and seven-
lii',„liatir,,,redweight, it was set up on edge for the convenience
when witness with a spade removed some rubbish
ak',4Polir`d" it was resting which caused it to turn over, and it
e•tai,, "eased, by which his left thigh was fractured. lie
1'55 5t diet theYed to the hospital where amputation was resorted
e deceased gradnally, sank and died on Tuesday last.
t,AQ,""t Accidental death.
DENT TO Ma. JUtTICE MAULE.-011 Tuesdcy
.°4
-tween eight and ine o'cloek, after having liberated
a tedious day's business at St. Mar's-hall, Mr.
'lea' Nieul
rs ei while passing down the stairs from the magis-
ratheTni.as he approached the bottom met with a sudden
tit:fteeda violent fall, caused by his foot slipping. An officer
iekqetstre
,immediately raised his Lordship, who was at first
tyiward Y ,aiarrned by the shock he had received, from the
A:4 ^o Position in which he fell. Happily, however, he sus-
ki.erious hurt, and soon recovered his self-possession,
:rwards proceeding to Warwick for the night. The
11,4 d at r.e,IY accidental the staircase and passages being wed
Judges it oce'urred; We understand that, on the
Isbi 'atic; th alighting at the official lodgings at Warwick,
, ern fireless and cheerless, and altogether presenting
Ilrrivara°-"aek-like " appearance, partly in consequence of
ti,tiClitt a day earlier than expected.— Coventry Herald.
.—The following circumstance con-
Pest may be possibly turned to a good ac-
kitit'i'ii'h rebruary list ! planted three gallons of
.early
I'4l ei 'l.ll ss,:leY potatoes in good !oil, under a wall having a
"4,1 P an
; t° my surprise, ont.ty' one or two had made.
three or up to the middle of liNizy, and by the. 2d m
tL, rtirther ! four more, without the smallest indication. of
tlimaes, to vegetatiou over the while border. On examining
tat a, ,aith surprise, the remainder of the sets were needy
I,liireg wirewormv the potatoes having the appearance
tek; Now filed
all through' with an augur of the size of a
tst e does not this tend to show, that by leaving a few
ttsoeredPotatoes, carrots, &c., in the fields in autumn,
tscoYBed with',.r_,oll, that these destructive insects mbe de-
numbers in the spring by stocking out the
'-'"troaide fig them to a heap
ft tTat i of quick lime ?—Ltneole-
~yp-EAM-ROAT ACCIDENT.—On Thursday
at th:_ner for the Duchy of Lancaster, held an
CRtiviun bull, Milford-lane, Strand, on the body of
iroe v'e aged fifteen, the call-boy ce the ‘Verillii.g-
tqt 1111" 0o `trier, Plying between London-bridge and
,11,i,ser ta„,0.,-a,urdav morning List, the steamer had jus
gi,;':l3l at Hungerford-bridge, :when the captain
sk fseen annie directions to deceased, discovered that
alliC , the water, and kuirsit.g a bucket from the
tit et .7etiu,ted t.,
I.l4art 1,1 a,,,,,,„ for
Wati;.art de,ceased must have fallen overboard
t bet • The Isas stopped, and every
to recover the body, which was
yeliit ti l. yeiterilay morning, when it was diseovered
reef hain of a steamer; moored off the end of ?for-
t %te I,;4l4kLieer. .„..erdict—" Accidental death."
!Pt,a'arni-tstrf
re
,Vl.fe understand that Thomas Broad-
eq 4
iionasfding. guineas2', towards the erection of
bZfetiis, ,'"fi as, lqt`, leverness. Mr. Broadworstri
Tut at line utis,lieeed to Mr. tlackenzie, barker,
1414 will be copied by others of our tene-
t English vi4itorth—lnverness Courier.