The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-03 00:00:00

DIVIDENDS.

At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street.
C. Daly, bookseller, Red Lion-square, Aug. 25, at two—T.
D. Taylor, oilman, Lower Holborn, Aug. 25, at eleven—T.
Hill, jun. and W. Brookes, merchants, St. Mary-axe, Aug.
24, at half-past ono—B. Marshall, tallow melter, High Hol-
born.; Aug. 24, at two—R. J. Makins, grocer, Blandford-
stre et, Manchester-square, Aug. 24, at one.
In the Country.
.1. Elliott, currier Birmingham, Aug. 25, at three, at the
Waterloo-rooms, Birmingham—J. Parsons, maltster, Mans-
field, Nottinghamshire, Aug. 30, at twelve, at the George the
Fourth Inn, Nottingham—J. Darbyshire and S. Pope, calico
printers, Manchester, Aug. 23, at ten, at the Commissioners'-
rooms, Manchester.
CERTIFICATES—AUG. 23.
J. A. and D. Webb, farmers' blacksmiths, Great Marlow,
Buckinghamshire—J. Critchley, bricklayer, Liverpool—W.
Brown, cotton manufacturer, .Manchester—T. Ginger, inn-
keeper, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire—T. Hill, Jun. and
W. Brookes, merchants, St. Mary-axe—H. English, printer,
New Broad-street.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.

A. Nivoley, L. Nivoley, and F. Chowne, foreign importers,
Regent street—ll. and J. Aste, corn merchants, Tottenham-
court-road—T. Dayson and W. Line, wholesale picture-frame
manufacturers, Phoenix-street, Soho—C. J. Scott, J. Scott,
and R. Stephenson, biscuit bakers, Wapping-street—J. Han-
cock and G. B. Yates, wine merchant, St. Dunstan's-hill,
Tower-street—W. W. Heap and C. Smith, manufacturers,
Manchester—S. Johns and E. Hollingsworth, milliners, Ware,
Hertfordshire—J. Armstrong and W. H. Dirks, drapers, Man-
chester—A. C. Scott and C. Currie, manYfacturers, 31anebes-
ter—J. Godwin, R. Hensley, and C. Godwin, woollen drapers,
Bristol (so far as regards It. Ilensley )—C. Morson and W.
Wilkinson, jun., dyers, Barnsley, Yorkshire—J. C. Cockerel'
and W. D. Clarke, upholsterers, Blackman-street, Southwark
—J. Bowler, sen., W. Bowler, and J. Bowler, hat manufac-
turers, Bridge-street, Southwark (so far as regards W. Bowler)
—B. Peacock and W. Haslewood, physicians, Darlington,
Durham—J. Gartosr. Butterworth, and 11. Scholfield,
cotton spinners, Castleton, Lancashire—T. and J. Tyler,
florists, Bethnal-green—R. J. and W. Booth, pawnbrokers,
Woolwich—J. Reid and C. Brooks, eating-houie keepers,
Fenehurch-street—W. Amos and J. Prince, sponge merchants,
Walbrook —S. and J. Gutteridge, ship builders, Selby, York-
shire—C. J. Carr, J. Bridges, W. Webster, jun., and J. Web-
ster, nail manufacturers, Belper, Derbyshire (so far as regards
C. J. Carr).
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
Weem, Perthshire, Aug. 5
ROBERT MENZIES, trader,
and Ai, at one, at the Chambers of J. and J. Miller, Perth.
THOMAS ADAMSON and CO., shipbuilders, Dundee,
Aug. b and 213, at tine, at the Chambers of C. and J. Kerr,
Dundee. DIXONJACOB D EDGAR, merchant. Castle-Douglas,
K trendbright, Aug. 8 and :29, , at one, at the Douglas Arms Inn,
Carte-Douglas.
JOHN HAMILTON, writer, Paisley, Aug. 6 and 27, at
twelve, at the Chambers of J. Dunn, Paisley.

WILLIAM WATSON, merchant, Cromarty, Aug. 6 and
29, at twelve, at the Commercial Inn, Cromarty.
ALEX. BROOM, draper, Glasgow, Aug. 10 and Sept, 2,
at one, at the Chambers of J. Smith, Glasgow.
JAMES HARLEY and CO., wholesale warehousemen,
Glasgow, Aug. 9 and Sept. 6, at two, at the Counting-house
of J. Gourlay, Glasgow.
JOHN GILRU'fH, ironmonger, Dundee, Aug. 11 and
Sept. 8, at one, at W. Anderson's,jun., Innkeeper, Dundee.
LAURENCE WILSON, mill-spinner, Miamill, near Dun-
fermline, Aug. 8 and Sept. 6, at twelve, at the Spire Hotel,
Dunfermline.

JAMES NAISMITH, builder, Hamilton, Aug. 11 and
Sept. 1, at twelve, at the Hamilton Arms Inn, Hamilton.

DISTRESSING OCCURRENCE AT
SOUTHERNDOWN, GLAMORGANSHIRE.
This delightful little watering place was recently
thrown into deep grief through the death of two un-
fortunate young ladies. The circumstances are
these :—On Thursday last a lady and her two
daughters, of the name of Mary and Jane Gething,
of Newport, went for the purpose of bathing down
to that portion of this delightful beach allotted ex-
clusively to the ladies, and which lies close to that
reef of jutting rocks called the Dunraven Point.
The tide was at the furthest ebb. Having been in
,the
water some time, the mother beckoned to her daughters,
who were in advance ofher,and admonished them to come
out, instead of doing which, to increase their mother's
alarm, they only proceeded the further, and turning
round this dangerous rock, fell unfortunately into weep
pool, formed there by the junction of two strwig cur-
rents, and which is called the Witch's Foot. When
the wretched mother saw their ineffectual struggles,
having called in vain for assistance, she rushed into
the water, and being exhausted through terror and
surprise, sank amidst the waves. There were no in-
dividuals on the beach with the exception of two ladies
and some children, who were too helpless to give aid,
though they screamed for assistance, but it was not in
vain. Mr. Gething, who is a respectable merchant
in Bristol, was expected daily at Southerndown
by the family, and had arrived that moment on
the neighbouring cliff, to seek them. Hearing
the screams of those ladies who were on the shore,
he ran to their assistance, and their detail of the
catastrophe filled him with dismay. They had
rescued the mother, and now was the task for
the wretched father. He found the corpse of
one, which was taken to a neighbouring, house, but life
was quite extinct; the body of the other sister was found
in the pool six hours after. The mother, it is supposed,
will not recover her reason. The Bay of Souther-
down is not only safe, but possessed of advantages
little inferior to any in Wales. Therefore, to the
rashness of the unfortunates can alone be attributed
the whole of this heart-rending affair. The youngest
girl, it seems, that morning, addressed her mother,
and begged " they might have their last bathe,"
saying, " we shall leave to-morrow." Truly it was
prophetic ot their last bathe, and their conveyance in
the hearse homeward on the morrow. Dunraven is
the residence of Lord Adare, one of the county Mem-
bers, and we cannot speak too highly of the conduct
of her Ladyship throughout the affair.—Carmarthen
Journal.

THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.
During the present week showers have been more fre-
quent than might have been wished for the hay-makers, but
they have done much in Yorkshire to refresh the pastures,
and to increase the supply of after-grass ; and the spring
corn, potatoes, and turnips, as well as the second crops
of clover, are quite flourishing under the influence of the
genial showers by which the country has been enriched
and the prospects of the farmers improved. New wheat
has found its way into some of our southern markets, so
that the corn harvest may be said to have commenced
under auspicious circumstances.—Leeds Mercury.
The weather has continued very favourable since our
last, and a considerable breadth of hay has been secured
in first-rate condition. Another week of favourable
weather will enable the farmers to stack the remainder.
The harvest will be pretty general in a fortnight should
the weather continue favourable. A field of barley, be-
longing to Mr. Emerson, of Ovingham, was cut on the
23d inst.—Durham Advertiser.
We have had another week of most propitious harvest
weather, and its beneffcial effects are perceivable in all
kinds of agricultural produce. The hay harvest is now
nearly over, and most of it has been got in in fine condi-
tion. Indeed, although the yield is considerably below
the average quantity, the quality is so superior as to
make the hay harvest of this year of nearly average
value. Nothing can be more promising than the appear-
ance of all the grain crops, and the small quantity of
barley already cut has fully equalled the expectation of
the farmers.—Carlisle Patriot.

Reaping has generally commenced in this neighbour-
hood (Reading) under very favourable auspices, and the
crop of wheat is generally good in quality, and of a fair
average quantity. Some new wheat was sold at Ux-
bridge market, on Thursday, at 725. per quarter ; it
weighed 641bs. per bushel.—Berkshire Chronicle.
The cutting of wheat, peas, and rye has commenced
in different parts of this county, and will soon become
general. Where thinness of plant was complained of in
the wheat, great improvement has taken place. The
forward-sown barley will be a full average in quantity,
and the quality promises to be good, if we hare fine
weather to secure it. Oats are much improved, hut do not
promise to produce an average.—Cambridge Chronicle.
The corn crops all look healthy. In the Vale of
! Clwyd wheat, barley, and oats, approach an average
crop, especially barley, which in general is particularly
fine. On good lands the ears of wheat appear to be
heavy, though in parts the crop is thin. Several farmers
concurred, that the bad weather in the last seeding time
caused a less breadth to be sown than is usual. In Flint-
shire the crops are lighter, though in some parts the
ears are well filled. In several districts oats are quite
ready for cutting, and wheat nearly so. To all appear-
ance the harvest will be early, in fact closely following
on the heels of the hay harvest. We were gratified to
see the great extent to which turnip growing is adopted.
The prospects of this crop are most flattering.—Chester
Chronicle.

Tits LATE Loss OF LIFE NEAR CHATHAM.—Al-
though several of her Majesty's Ordinary boats have been
searching the river Medway since Monday afternoon for the
bodies of the six unfortunate persons belonging to the Sheer-
water surveying steamer, who, it will be recollected, were
drowned by the overturning of a boat near Chatham, it was
not till Sunday evening that any was discovered, when that of
Mr. Thomas Correll, the surgeon, was picked up within a
short distance from where the melancholy occurrence took
place. It was immediately taken ashore at Upnor, together
with another body, supposed to be one of the seamen, which
was at the same time found by another of the boats, where they
await an inquiry. Mr. Correll has left a wife, residing at
Harwich, to deplore his loss. They had only been married
four months. The names of the other sufferers are David
Edgar and William Marshall, quartermasters ; Thomas Spar-
row, boatswain's mate ; Henry Kemp and Henry Bond, sea-
men. It is a singular fact that Lieutenant Cudlip, who was
the only one of the boat's crew that was saved, is the only sur-
viving officer of the unfortunate ship Fairy, which foundered
at sea during the dreadful storm in November, 1340, he at that
time having charge of the Fairy's tender, which outlived the
hurricane. All the sufferers, excepting the deceased Bond,
were married men, and have left children living at Harwich.
FIRE ON CORSTORPHINE HILL.—On the fast-day,
last week, some of the wood on this hill was discovered to be
on fire, which it required the exertions of a number of people
to extinguish. It was supposed to have been accidental ; but
a circumstance occurred yesterday morning, which has given
rise to various surmises. At an early hour the coach-house at
Clermiston House, on the west side of the hill, was found burn-
ing, and on investigation several articles of a combustible na-
ture were found collected near the door. The fire had been
burning some hours, and had deeply charred the beam over the
door, but was easily extinguished.— Caledonian Mercury.
STRONG SYMPATHY IN THE DOG.—An interesting
' instance of this feeling in the canine species, the authen-
ticity of which may be relied on, lately took place, or
rather is still proceeding, at Invergeldie, a large sheep
farm on the estate of Lawers, near Connie, Perthshire.
The overseer became severely indisposed, and for the
first ten days after their master had taken to bed his
two faithful collies refused to be comforted, mournfully
declining all sorts of food, nay, even milk warm from
the cow at last pressed upon them by the domestics.
At length their case became so serious—for they
were otherwise valuable dogs—that the overseer's
mother was prevailed upon to inform her sick
son, though at the time very low, of the cir-
cumstance, begging of him, as a Bernier ressort, to try
what effect his own word would still have upon the mute
mourners. By an effort he succeeded in a weak voice to
name his favourites, pointing at the same time to some
food, placed at hand for the trial. This gentle command
had its effect ; the dogs at once obeyed, and have since,
as if it were still repeated to them, which it is not likely
ever to be again, continued to take as much as supports
life ; but once every day at least, and oftener if oppor-
tunity offer, they glide together into the room where the
sick man is, slip stealthily to the bedside, raise their
fore paws upon the bedclothes, and in this attitude con-
tinue together for some time to gaze intently on the
pallid features of their now unconscious master, and then
droopingly retire out of the room.—Stirling Journal.
BRISTOL SUGAR-MARKET, JULY 29.—.01.1F market
has been dull and quiet this week. The country de-
mand affording but little inducement to purchase, a few
lots only have been disposed of. Prices remain
uuvaried. The distressing state of commercial af-
fairs, generally, while it limits business, making
more than ordinary caution requisite, renders it
more than usually imperative to obtain that fair
remunerating profit, to which every man of business is
entitled, as the reward of his judgment, his assidUity,
and the outlay of his capital. Any system of trade,
therefore, which destroys profit, and strikes at the root
of all confidence between man and man, creating sus-
picion, reflection, and complaint, becomes insupportably
odious, and is a matter in which all honest tradesmen
arc interested, because aggrieved. In this light only can
it, be viewed. So long as a heavy article, like sugar, is
sold at any price that will command early cash—so long
as it is used as a stalking-horse to cover ulterior and
foreign purposes—so long as it is made available-to raise
large sums of ready money to be employed in other
schemes, or in removing any possible temporary appre-
hension—whilst this course is pursued, the prosperity or
even the success of dealers in this commodity exclusively
must be sacrificed ; and so long as the West India mer-
chants lend their property to be perverted to the destruc-
tion of its fair value in honourable trading—so long can
this stem be maintained. No exterior regularity, no
plausible profession, will ever. make such a vocation
honest or creditable.—Bristol Mercury.
Her Majesty, it is said, means to honour in an
especial manner the next birth-day of his Royal Highness
Prince Albert, which takes place on the 26th inst., when the
Prince will enter his twenty-fourth' year. A large party will
be entertained to dinner at the Castle, and her Majesty will, it
is understood, afterwards have an evening party, for which cards
of invitation will be issued to the principal nobility and gentry
in the neighbourhood of Windsor Castle.