The Sun.
London, England, 1818-03-07 00:00:00

THE LONGITUDE.

Mr. CROKER moved •for leave to bring in a 13111
to consolidate the various Acts for %ranting Re-
warda for the discovery of the Longitude. The
legislation on that head was perfectly anomalous,
and had in some instances produced consequences,
that never could he in the contemplation of the
Legislature. The HonOurable Member enter-
ed into an historic ands scientific view of •the
question . from the reign of Elizabeth to.sthe
present period, and chewed that by the double
operation of the chronometer and the lunar
tables, the longitude might be almost attid to be
actually discovered. Still, however, it was de-
sirable to obtain, if possible. a closer approxima-
tion to that 4esideratu#l. It his intention to
propose a change in the Board of Longitude,.or'
rather to restore it to its original constitution, by
the addition olsirc scientific menibers,'resident in _
London or the neighbourhood. Three of these,
he proposed, should have a salary of 1001 each.
The Hon. Gent. in the course of his observations,
adverted to the Nautical Almanac, which, during
the time that it was conducted by its projectbr,the
learned Dr.Maskelyue,was a most accurate and use-
ful publication.- He, was sorry to say, however,-
that the Number for the-present year contained
19 grave errors, and the Number for 1819 (for
it was published in anticipation) no less than
forty—a circumstance highly unbecoming to the
coontry in its-scientific character, and pregnant
with the. most dangerous consequences to trawlgators. This was the fault of the individual
called tire Comparer, to whom the various calcu-
lations made by the Computers un the ohserva-
Guns of the Astronomer Royal were submitted.;
at present a person nut responsible, hut whom it
would be one object of his Bill to snake respon-
sible, by paying him a moderate hot. adequate
salary for the superintendence ofahat work. An-
oWer object of 114. Bill would be to reenticile the
contradiction existing between two Acts of Par-
liament, the one offering a reward to Captains of
Whalers of 10,0001. • for an approach within one
degree to the North Pole (with a view to facilitate
the discovery of a North-west passage from the
Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean), and the other
compelling the Captain of a Whaler to swear that
in his voyage he 'had not been actuated by any
motive of profit, except that resulting from catch-
ialg whales. His object yeas to alter this oath by'
introducing an exception with respect to the Par-
liamentary reward. He proposed that the pre-
sent rewards for discovering the lthigitude 015000/.'
7,5001, and. 10,0001. should stand as they were, but
that the limits should, no longer he specified by
Parliament., but
,determined by the Report front
time of the Board of Longitude to his Majesty's
Council. After a variety of observations elticida-
tory of his object, the Hon. Gentleman concluded
by moving for leave to bring in a Bill for the
more effectual discovery of the longitude, for the
encouragement of the manufacture of time-keep-
ers, and for the discovery of a N. W.,passage from,
the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean:
Mr. DAVIES GILBERT seconded the motion, and
dwelt• at considerable length on the advantages
that would result from the proposed measure. Jo
the course of his observations he bestowed a high
eulogium on, the late Rev. Mr. Hitchins, who was
the Comparer of the' Nautical Ahnannck for forty
years, when it was'under the superintendence of
Dr. Maskelyne; and also on The late Rev. Mr.
Edwards, who was one of the Computers em-
ployed on that-publication. •
Mr.BROUGHAM, while he acknowledged the be-
nefits that,thel3ill•seenied calculated to confer on
gaVigation, It'iSbetl. to know Whether thert *

any difference of opinion among the present IVlem
hers of the Board of Longitude upon the subject
of the proposed-cliange ; and adverted to the in-
crease of patronage which would be occasioned
by the proposed salaries of 1001. each to three men
of science to be added to the Board.

Mr•. CROKaR replied, that• not much difference
of opinion could be suffered to exist
,ip ,a Board,
that from the nature of irs present.constitution,
met only. two or three times in the year., and then
sat but for a very feW hours; It was his ear• •
nest wish to 'prevent any abuse in the nevyap-
pointments. They would be the result of annual
elections by the Admiralty, and the salaries would
be introduced into the Navy Estiintitei, "so as to
admit-of their being canvassed by the House of
Commons. The three first ►ndividuals to
,whotti•
it was intended to offer these situations, were Di.
%Vonlastop, Dr. Young, and Captain Kato ; than
whom •three men Of greater science could-not -WE
found in the country._ . •

After• some further obseyvations from Mr. Smith,
Mr. Wilberforce, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Croker, and
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in the course of
which Mr. Croker stated that it was intended, to
relieve the Nautical Almanack from the duty,
leave was given to bring in the Bill.—Adjourned.

SUDDEN DeATti.—Yesterday noon the landlord
of the Crooked Billet, Johnson's 'Change, Rose—
mary-lane, suddenly dropped down dead-: he had
been unwell a short time previous, but had found
himself better, and was standing at his. door a
few minutes before he fell. Medical assistance
was immediately sent for, but too late, as life was
extinct when it arrived.

MEDICINE.

COUGHS, COLDS, ASTHMAS, &c. &c.

ARNOLD'S PECTORAL BALSAM, OF COLTSFOOT.

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or catching cold after the • body has been heated, than fro
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IT is notorious that Coughs and Colds are the
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timely graVe, and he seeks around, but too often, alas 2: its
vain for resources to recover him.

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ON HEALTH. •
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