The Sun. — 1837-07-26 (London, England)

CIRCASSIA FROM THE BLACK SEA.-AS our vessels glided slowly forward, we distinctly saw the little cots of the Circassians, with their smoking chimnics, and farmyards surrounded by groves of fruit trees, appearing as if the very abodes of contentment and peace ; shepherds in their picturesque costume, with long spears in their bands, tended their flocks and herds ; the agricultural fields were filled with men, women, arid children, cutting down the waving corn ; and camels and buffaloes, loaded with the produce, were slowly winding their homeward way through the deep vallies. It was, indeed, a lovely picture, which blended the most sub lime and picturesque scenery with the beauty of romantic rural life, and realized all that the most lively invention of a poet could create of an Arcadia..—Spencer's Travels in Circassia.  Last night an inquest was held at the Bunch of Grapes, South Molton-street, Grosvenor-square, before Mr. Higgs and a respectable jury, on the body of Miss Caroline Campbell, aged 23, who was supposed to have poisoned herself by laudanum. Eliza Sydney, a young girl about 16, had been servant to the deceased for the last 12 months. She (deceased) was a single lady, and occupied apartments at No. 45, South Molton-street. Her mistress had been lately in a ♦ery low depressed state of mind, but witness was unable to state the cause. On Monday morning witness got breakfast for tbo deceased, after which she (witness) went down stairs for a short time, and, on her return, she found her mistress on the sofa, apparently quite dead. She gave an alarm, and Mrs. Nfarinerino., the landlady, came up, and witness then went for Mr. Nash, a surgeon, residing iu Lower Brook-street, who arrived in a few minutes, and declared the deceased quite dead. The sister of the deceased, a most respectable looking-person, who was much affected, stated that she (deceased) had been in a very unhappy state of mind for some months past, owing to the loss of a beloved mother. Witness never suspected that she would commit suicide. Her unfortunate sister had not been in the habit of taking laudanum. The jury, who were greatly perplexed, but would not adjourn to have the body opened, consulted for some time, and then returned a verdict of Found dead."  Bell's Life in London of Sunday next will contain important particulars of the account of the Nassau Mon, and melancholly catastrophe attending the descent of Mr. Cocking in his parachut, with an engraved sketch of the balloon and parachute, as it ascended, and of the latter in its fearful descent. On Sunday, August 6, Bell's Life in London will contain exclusive particulars of Goodwood races, with an accurate engraving of the splendid Goodwood cup ; and on Sunday, August 13, Bell's Life in London will contain a faithful engraving of the magnificent Waterloo shield, to be run for at Goodwood on Saturday, August 5, the gift of Lord George Bentinck, together with ample details of Brighton and Lewes races, and every other sporting event. Price of Bell's Life in London, Five-pence, Office, 170, Strand. An impudent attempt to smuggle the question of a Church-rate during the excitement of the contested election at Boston was signally defeated on Thursday last, at a vestry meeting, at which J. Staniland, Esq., the Vicar's Churchwarden, presided. B. Millington, Esq., proposed a rate of 6d. in the pound, which was seconded by Mr. Adams. Mr. Noble moved as an amendment, that the question be adjourned to that day six months, which was seconded by Mr. Barber, and carried by 50 to 1. No poll was demanded, the Church people wisely judging that they would be no gainers by the ' proceeding.—Lincoln Gazelie. Sunday evening a party of from '2O to 30 of the dog-fighting gentry congregated near Chalk Farm, for the purpose of witnessing the revolting exhibition of a fight between the canine species, several couples of which were matched against each other. A number of the dogs were mangled an torn, and various bets made on the prowess of the animals. At length a dispute arose respecting the issue of a contest ; the quadrupeds yielded the ground to the bipeds, and what is termed a " regular mill" took place, which lasted upwards of three-quarters of an hour, when one of the combatants, receiving a severe blow under the ear, fell senseless to the earth, which terminated the contest. The dogs were then again introduced into the arena, and the natures of the quadrupeds and bipeds became so commingled in the savage fierceness of the fray, that it was difficult to distinguish the one from the other. The Marquis of Waterford sails from this port ( Waterford) in his yacht, the Charlotte, for Portsmouth, whence, and after touching at some of the French ports, he proceeds t 9 Norway and Lapland.