The Sun.
London, England, 1827-08-13 00:00:00

:TH CORN MARK.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 11.—The naval officers, and
all persons anywise connected with the naval service
of the country, have viewed with intense interest
the professional visits of the Lord High Admiral to
the outports and arsenals of the kingdom ; and from
what they have seen and heard of the sentiments of
his Royal Highness, they, with the kingd6m at
large, appear highly gratified that the office of Lord
High Admiral has been revived in his person._
They indulge, we know, in sanguine expectations,
.that, front his Royal Highness's rank and profes-
sional accomplishments for the office, he will effect a
thorough reform in the system which had too long
' prevailed, by which political connexion, high birth,
and the influence of party, formed almost the only
road to promotion ; that, as his Royal Highness will
not, as they conceive, be.obliged to bend and stoop
to political connexions, and being above their affec-
tions or their enmities, he will become the friend and
patron of the friendless and unpatronized meritorious
officer. Should his Royal Highness be able to
pursue a steady and uniform career in his path, he
may be sure to be accompanied with the warm
wishes and approbation of the country.
Wednesday morning the Russian squadron, which
left Cronstadt on the 22d,0f June, arrived at Spit-
head, consisting of the following ships :—Azoff, 80,
Admiral Siniavin, Capt. Lazaroff, Captain of the
Fleet, Plata; Vladimir, 74, Vice Admiral Lutochin,
Captain Green ; St. Andrew, 74, Rear Admiral
Count Hayden, Captain Newtall; Hargood, 74,
Captain Avenoff; Czar Constantine, 78, Captain
Bootakoff; Ezekiel, 74, Captain Swirkin ; Alex-
ander Newsky, 74, Captain Bogdanowich ; Sisoy,
74, Captain Donazoff; Emanuel, 64, Captain Koo-
litchkin ; Helena, 46, Captain Epantchen (1) ;
Mereirrius, 46, Captain Kishkir; Prevornie, 48,
Captain Epantchen (2); Kruzier, 46, Captain Davi-
doff; Castor, 46, Captain Sitin • Diana, 46, Capt.
Kashiscnoff; Constantine, 48, Captainc Chrouscoff;
Grematchie (corvette), Captain Chaglokoff.
_ . _ _

The Russian squadron, since their arrival, have
been refitting. Yesterday noon, Prince Lieven, who
arrived from London, at the George Inn, on the
previous evening, went on board the Russian Admi-
ral's ship. His Excellency was saluted by the flag-
ship Victory, and garrison, when leaving the shore.
He continued on board about an hour, and then re-
turned to the shore, under a salute from the garrison.
The squadron came here with the expectation. of
proceeding immediately to the Mediterranean, but
yesterday orders were given for four sail of the line
and four frigates only to prepare for this service, and
for the others to return_ to Cronstadt. The ships
going are—the Azoff, Hargeod, Ezekiel, and Alex-
ander Newsky, of the line; . Helena, Prevornie,
Kruzier, and Constantine frigates. These ships
will proceed when the wind changes.
We are informed, by letters from the Tagus, dated
the 28th ult., that the Experimental Squadron,mider
Sir Thomas Hardy, arrived in that river on the Mb,
having been ordered thither by despatches from Eng-
land, received when cruising off Scilly. They were
waiting in the Tagus for further orderS from Enyi-
land. It appears by extracts from the Columbine s
log, that that ship maintains her superiority in sail-
ing, this cruise, over all the other Ships.—Hatap-
shire Telegraph.

The intelligence of the dangerous indisposition
of Mr. Canning was received by Mr. Brougham whilst in
the performance of his professional duties at York, early on
Tuesday morning. The Learned Gentleman immediately
communicated the news to Mr. Baron Unlock and the
Gentlemen at the Bar.—Manchester Herald.

.
UNNATURAL WARFARE.—On Tuesday
evening last a disgraceful scene was exhibited at Hoober,
near Wentworth. A few colliers were regailing themselves
at a public-house, when a quarrel arose between two brothers
(middle aged men), of the name of Barker, which was pro-
secuted on both sides with such determined ferocity, that
it was not without the greatest difficulty they could be
separated. In the course of the conflict the younger,
brother seized the nose of his antagonist with his teeth, and
actually severed the cartilaginous and fleahy part thereof
from his face. Surgical assistance was resorted ta, but not
being near at hand, the inevitable delay, and consequent
loss of blood, in connexion with other circumstances, hall
rendered the case such, that fatal circumstances are appre-
bended.—Sheifield Courant.

ESSENCE OF Booxs.—An anecdote related
by Castellan deserves repetition. The library of
the Indian kings was composed of so many vo-
lumes that a hundred camels were necessary to
remove it ; one of these princes; who loved
books, especially books of travels, requested one
of the brahmins to extract what might be useful
from.all these volumes, that the library might be
rendered more portable ; he was obeyed, and novv
ten camels sufficed to bear about the royal books.
Another king, still finding the volumes too nu-
merous, commanded a brahmin to reduce them
to what was strictly necessary ; the, brahmin,
who understood the prince's genius, and his aver-
sion for reading, condensed the whole librarY
into four maxims.—London Weekly Review.

EDIBLE BIRD'S NESTS.—These extraordi'
nary delicacies, which are frequently sold in
China for their weight, in gold, are obtained
from vast natural caverns on the coasts of Jaya.
The nest resembles that of the common swallow,
and, the substance of which it is constructed hag
the appearance of isinglass. Before it has beeo
contaminated by the young birds, the nest i$
perfectly white ; but afterwards it is. greatly de'
teriorated, being frequently streaked with blood,
or mixed with feathers. At a party given by A
Chinese merchant of .Singapore, the Bird's Nest
Soup was much-relished by ,the Europeans pre'
sent ; and perhaps, if introduced into England,
it might be a dangerous rival to turtle. To pro'
cure these nests is a distinct trade in the India'
Archipelago ; and is particularly wild and peril'
ous.—London Weekly Review.