The Sun. — 1836-11-07 (London, England)

PHENOMENON IN THE ELBE.---During the variable weather which we have bad lately, the following phenomenon was observed in the Elbe, at Gluckstadt, and in the Stoer at Stzehoel, and Heiligenstedten, viz., that the water in the Elbe, without any ebb or flow, for ten or twelve hours seemed, as it were, to have forgotten to rise and fall as usual, and remained stationary, so that the ships lying at anchor, which otherwise turn and change their positions according to the direction of the tide, remained during the above time motionless. If this is correct, we cannot ascribe it merely to the degree of heat unusual at this season, but perhaps to an earthquake in some remote region, as a similar phenomenon was observed at the same place on All Saints' day in 1755, when the earthquake at Lisbon oecurred.—Lianihurg Paper.  Had the whole of the Legion been composed of Irish, instead of losing nearly a thousand men at Vittoria, we might not have lost a hundred. In spite of all their hardships, the severity of the winter, the badness of rations, the total want of pay, the Irish lived, throve, and grew fat. as if in the midst of clover. Such are the advantages of misery and starvation at home !—Twelve Months in the British Legion.  Captain Fraissinet, commander of the Pharamond steamer, just arrived at Marseilles from Civita Vecchia and Leghorn, states he learned at Leghorn that at Naples, between October 3d and 23d, there had been 273 cases of cholera, and 161 deaths, and that the malady had ceased at Ancona and its environs since October 15th.  An inquest was held on Thursday, at Osbaldwiek, about a mile and a half from York, on the body of an old woman, named Ann Clemislaaw, who was said to have died from taking Morison's pills. After a lengthened investigation, the jury returned the following verdict :—" We find that the deceased died from the immoderate taking of Morison's pills."  Subsequently to the discovery of the human skeleton in the Seven-dials, the parochial officers of. St,Giles's forwarded the usual information to Mr. Stirling, the Coroner, that an inquest might be held on the remains. Mr. Stirling, however, did not consider himself authorised in proceeding- in the inquiry until it was ascertained whether the remains could be satisfactorily accounted for. Very minute inquiries were in consequence instituted, and the result has been, that there is every reason to suppose that the skeleton is that of a man who, in 1807, murdered a woman with whom he had cohabitated, and afterwards put a period to his own existence, and who, in conformity with the then existing law, was buried in a cross road. On Sunday morning, as Colonel Thornton, of Winstead Hall, was sitting at breakfast with his family, a large hawk struck a bird immediately before the diniterroom window ; its attention was next attracted by a bird in a cage within the window, at which it darted with the greatest impetuosity, breaking through a thick plate-glass window, and falling exhausted on the carpet, where it was easily secured and killed.—Hull Advertiser. The Lord Mayor's Show, that annudi harvest of the London thieves—especially of the " Swell-moo"—takes place on Wednesday next. Persons who are compelled to make their way on foot through the line of this antiquated and stupid procession, are recommended to leave their watches at home, and to take no more money with them than may be absolutely necessary. At the same time they will do well to bear in mind that. the most dangerous places are the corners of streets, and Celt wherever a rush is made, it is tea to one that the prigs aro at work. The procession will move from Guildhall on Wednesday morning at half-past eleven o'clock, and go by the way of Newgatestreet, Skinner-street, and Farringdon-street to Blackfrarsbridge. His Lordship will be accompanied by the fraternity of Plasterers, of which Company he is a member. It is 'inderstood the procession will not, on this occasion, be honour, ji with the presence of Gog and Magog. Tooxn. .HA