The Sun.
London, England, 1829-07-07 00:00:00

rAVY OF THE UNITED STATES.

The N.
L; -'!"'Y of the United States consists of seven
'4.'l)* of the line, seven frigates of the first class,
mur frigates of the second class 'twelve sloops of
War
and seven schooners. The oldest vessels are
t ile frigates United States, Constitution, and Con-
:4'l4l4°n, all built in the year 1797. There are
now building in the United States, seven ships of
the fine and six frigates. Of the rank of Lieute-
Ilitnta and. upwards there arc 325; Surgeons and
Surgeons' Mates, 97; Pursers, 41 ; Chaplains, 9;
Midshipmen, 445 ; Sailing Masters, 30; Boatswains,
17; Gunners, 19; Carpenters, 13; Sail-makers, 14.
In the Marine Corps there are, one Colonel, nine
Captains, and thirty-nine Lieutenants. The oldest
officer in the navy is John Rogers, President of the
oard of Commissioners of the Navy. He entered
the serviee in March, 1798. His present commission
is dated .sth March, 1799. There are fifteen Navy
agents, seven Naval Storekeepers, and eight Naval
Constructors. The estimates required for the navy
during 1829, are 3,006,277 dollars.

We understand that Miss J3YFELD, who has,
ia her first season, gained such well-deserved celebrity as a
`iotalist, in the metropolis, is engaged to appear at Liver-
among other places, during the summer. She makes
Cr first appearance at Liverpool on Monday. We have
lo 'l°44 that her refined science will be duly appreciated
that Second English metropolis.
There arc at present in Walcot workhouse,
Bath, 97 paupers, 25 of whose united ages amount to 1832
Oar% averaging above 77 years each ; eleven of them are
males, and fourteen females. Among the females are two
agfd 92 years, and one 100.—County Chronicle.
The late rains, hough they have done some
einjmrY to the backward drops of hay, have been most bene-
-44:41 to the turnips, oats, and barley.
Yesterday morning,. as Mr. SAMUEL SAN-
bricklayer, of Nortb-street, in this city, was pro-
tveding.to his work, at Iloldgate, when he had arrived
very near that village, without any previous symptoms of
IndispOsition, he suddenly dropped down dead.— York.
Herald.
•
rairlop Fair on Friday was stripped of its
usual attractions by-the wetness of the weather, which
"I not, however, (Imp the ardor of the London thieves,.
o.ampetnbled there in undiminished numbers.

When Lord ELLENBOROUGH was Lord
Chief Justice, a labouring bricklayer was called as a wit.
when he came up to be sworn his Lordship said to
7'l' Really, witness, when you have to appear before
7'48 Court, it is roar bounden duty to be more clean and,j
aunt in your appearance." " Upon my life," said the
17311e'es, " if your Lordship comes to that, I'm thinking
~_`lll every bit as well dressed as your Lordship." " How
r_ mean, Sir?" said his Lordship, angrily. " Why,
1` 1...1th," said the labourer, " you come here in your w0rk-
...6 °lathes, and I'm come in mine."--Sharpe's London
A,

LAW PROCEEDINGS.----HONEST PROFIT,—
' on Indigestion, on the laws of Vital Functions, and on
'• The tedium of proceedings in the Court of Chancery was Febrile Diseases; DANIEL on Meteorology; SMITH on
rAelleyed a little the other day by Mr. MowEscus COp.. Forensic Medicine; UwiNs on Indigestion; Ms NE's
'tieing a Bristol solicitor's bill, for writing on a bankruptcy MedicAl-Logic; THOMAS on Digestive Organs; HAREl-
ecnumission, two volumes folio 1 This, he stated, to have sow on Spinal Diseases ; HUTCHINSON'S Surgery ; Bust-
• been swelled to such an enormous s!ze by a curious pro- sows on Insanity, aed Dr. JAMES JonssoN's various
t, Which he designated by the name of post briefing. 'moils. 'Thomas - Throtawoon married the daughter of
e plan is, to charge for as rainy briefs, Icc. as the con- Dr. WAucti, the eminent Minister of the Scotch Church.
Bciestce of the solicitor will allow ; and if any of them He was an abstemious liver, and domestic in his habits.
t°lll4l be demanded, they areto be manufactured to crder I , He has left behind him an amiable wife and six fuse child-
''ir• MoNnutrs instanced one - document, which was ren, who deeply deplore his loss.
*tines on 'paper made several years after its date. This ~..,
htioderstood to be according to, the lex loci of Bristol.r RIENDLY SOCIETY OF LICENSED VIC-
e Loan CuAlwattos observed, that if such a lex ion TuALLxxs.-Yesterday a General Quarterly Meeting of
did "ISt, it was unfortunate the punishment of the pillory the Friendly Society of Licensed Victuallers took place at
Was abolished, 'the Schoo!-house, Keunington-lane.