The Sun. — 1826-07-28 (London, England)

ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.--A little before ten o'clock on Tuesday evening,, a young Woman, apparently about 25 years of age, precipitated herself froM the battlements of Waterloo Bridge, into the river. Fortunately, at the time, a young man named Robins was at the bottom of the steps of the bridge, and perceiving the plunge in the water, put off a boat, and with the assistance of two watermen, succeed in rescuing the unfortunate woman. It was most providential that, at the time, the tide was high, otherwise instant death must have ensued; from the fall, as it is, the woman is so severely injured in the back, that after being taken for the night to a room provided by the Overseers of the Liberty of the 'Savoy for the reception of such objects, it Was found necessary to send her te St. Bartholomew's Hospital. The only particulars that have been elicited from her are, that her name is Sarah Roberts, and that she bad been out of a situation for about a month, and having no friends to assist her, had determinated to terminate her existence in the above wretched manner.  The Chinese empire is divided into 20 provinces. There are reckoned to be 186 capitals, and as many large towns of the second order. The taxes and duties amount annually to a sum of about thirteen millions and a quarter sterling ; 1,912,000 tons of corn and rice are also deducted for the subsistence of the troops, and supplying the public granaries. The civil service costs only one million and a half sterling : but the military service is six times as expensive, amounting to upwards of 8,000,000/. sterling. Mining the articles of the Chinese budget, there are found 8,000,0001. for the keeping in repair of the Yellow River, 2,000,0001. for the gardens of Yuen-Ming ; and large auras for the entertainment of the Ministers of State, of the first and second class, to the number of 8,525. The revenue of the State in money and produce is valued at about 80,000,000/. sterling. The duties of entry and exportation on English and American vessels received at Canton add to this sum nearly another million. The revenue of England, which only reckons 22,000,000 of inhabitants, rose, in 1824, to a stun which was one half more than that of the whole empire of China, which, according to the latest census, contains 146,000,000 of inhabitants. That part of the population which lives on the water amounts to 2,000,000; the the civil employments do not exceed 9,611, and the military officers 7,552. The army forms an enormous mus of 1,968,000 men, of which 822,000 belong to the infantry, 410,000 to the cavalry, and 31,000 to the marine.—.Oriental Herald.  The races at Goodwood promise more than or  nary sport; hie Grace the Duke of-Richmond has spared no expeime on the course, which is one of the finest in the kingdom. A beautiful grand stand is nearly finished, which his Grace has given up to the public, on payment of a ;Mall sum each person, which money is to be appropriated to the race fund—there are to be three days' sport. The Chichesteriaus will, no doubt, hail, their approach, as the town is rather flat at present, at least it appears particularly so after the late extraordinary bustle, occasioned by its being the theatre of so long an election contest,—Brighton Gazette.