The Sun. — London, England, 1852-01-28 00:00:00

14 1,0 S sNIPI'ING.--( THIS: DA LONDON, JAN. 2S.—Wind at noon, S.W., light airs and fog. QUEENSTOWN, JAN. 26.—Wind S.S.W.; a gale.—Arrd. Sarah Moulmein; James Redding, Gabcon, Ganges, lanique. SCILLY, JAN. 25 AND26.—Wind S.W., strong brems. ---Arrd. Express, Mauritius., N EWPORT, JAN. 27.—Wind W.—Arrd. Commerce, Ch arleston. BELFAST JAN. 26.—Wind W.—Sid. Christina, Bar hadoes. D UNDEE, JAN. 26.—Wind S. W., light.—Arrd. Cam bria, Callao; Stadt Zierekzee, ditto. Sid. Gleaner, Trinidad. TRALEE, JAN. 27.—The Fowler, of Sunderland, hence to Bristol or Gloucester, which drove on the banks on the 22d , is discharging. YARMOUTH, JAN. 27.—The Dawson barque, of alartlepool, very leaky, has taken the assistance of a ate arn tug, and a number of boatmen. LOWESTOFT, JAN. 27.—The brigs Conquest and Na thaniel, of Newcastle, have put in with considerable da mage, having been in contact. ALDROROUGII, JAN. 27.—The Frederick, of Sunder laud for Boulogne, stranded near Thorp Ness last night; crew and store saved. TERCEIRA, JAN. 17.—The Olin, Valparaiso for C, o wes, which put in here, 11th inst., making eight Mehos of water per hour, parted her chains, 15th inst.. drove on the rocks and broke up in ten minutes; crew saved, except second mate and one man. CARDIFF, JAN. 27.—The Halifax packet, hence to P anama, must discharge and rfpair. WESTPORT, JAN. 27.—The Chio, Greek barque, is on shore in Cullen Island, Clew Bay, much damaged, but is e xpected off. YARMOUTH, JAN.27.—The Guide, of Stockton, Hartle- Pool to London, sprang a leak off Cromer, 25th Jan., and sank in eight fathoms water; only master saved. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 27.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrd. Al bion, Jamaica. PLYMOUTH, JAN. 27.—Tha Asia ship, outward bound, With loss of all her topmasts, but requiring no assist ance, was spoken 50 miles S.W. of the Scilly Islands. ALDBORoUGH,. JAN. 27.—The Friendsbury, of Shields, Inverkeithen to London, 'stranded below the Orford Low Light this morning; crew saved. A brig struck on the Sizewell Bank last night, and sank. HARWICH, JAN. 27.—The Victory schooner, of and f or Maldon from Sunderland, drifted on Sizewell Bank, and was abandoned in a sinking state; crew landed here. The Two True Friends put in here leaky—stove on the flukes of her anchor; cargo discharging. D EAL, JAN. 27.—Wind S.W., fresh.—Arrd. Frances I I ra a , ral aY, Callao for Leith; Prince Albert, New York. T he Casar, Prussian barque, was in contact this morn ing with the Sydney, from Mauritius, and received City damage, and has arrived at Ramsgate. The k;l ty of Kandy, for Calcutta, and the Templar for Liver it),°al, were in contact, the former lost jibboom, &c., and the latter received no damage. e. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 27.—Wind S. — Arrd. Cor delia, `ltleutta and Mauritius; Heart of Oak, Saldanha Bay; War d, Chipman, Callao; Linda, Pernambuco; Adler , La guna; h Refuge, New Orleans; Scotia, Mobile. Oft r o rt, Crisis, China. shollocE.E, JAN. 27.—The Ellen, of Guernsey, ran on s„i re In Studland Bay, this morning; is discharging, v xpected off next tide. ' SU NDERLAND, JAN. 27.—The John and Mary, of this Port, i s on shore h ere. Th e G rove, o f this port , foun derecl off Robin Hood's Bay, on the 25th of January; ' r ev? saved. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE—WEDNESDAY The supply of Wheat on offer in to day's market was „ Znusually small, and much out of condition. The at 'Mance of millers was limited, neverthelers the de 'nand for all kinds was on the increase. Owing, how ever, to the want of arrivals, the amount of business O ring was tri fl ing, yet some of the f ac t o r s re f use d t o se ll r forward delivery except at higher rates. Only 160 quarters of foreign Wheat have come to hand. Selected qualities of Dantzic, ex-granary, were held for more 111(I neY, and we had an improved inquiry for low and kiddling parcels. The show of Barley and Malt was t e ,? r aParatively small, whilst the trade ruled firm, at ex me quotations. Good sound Oats were the turn hi gher, with a s t ea dy consu mptive demand. No change ruk place in Beans or Peas. Indian Corn and Flour full; "'Ported Monday's advance. The nominal top 0. ' 01 3 of English was 43s per 2Solbs. _ IA.RRIVAI:S THIS WEEK. ' I Wheat. Barley. Malt. ; Oats. Flour. I...__ — E4 c ,,,,., .. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. 1 Qrs. Sacks. 4 1 ;7 . •••• b9O 850 2,110 I 710 1,260 , " .... 'Or e l 5,590 -...._ " "•••• 160 840 WiIIiTECBBPZ3L. The supply of M ea t on sale to -d ay was seasona bly Bova log'swhilst the general d ruled ias • from 2s 2d demand ruled inactive, as fol from 2s 2d to 3s 4d: Mutton nactive, , 2s 6d to 3 s 10d ; veal, 2s Id to 3s 10.1; Pork, 2s 6d to 3s Sd Per Sibs by the carcase. 7 307R0U GU 110 P IVLAMILT. Our market continues firm, and lest wee E k's prices are Well supported. Xun EQUER.—(T HIS DAY.) MILLER V The ar 41.DERMAN SALOMONS, _ gIIIIISOtS in this important and interesting case tilf_ere resumed this morning before the Lord Chief Baron, r. Baron Parke, Mr: Baron Alderson, and Mr. Baron The Court was very much crowded the whole 111 1,2 rn ing, and there wa s a f u ll atten d ance o f t h e b ar, t h e "4° ° rthy alder man hi mse lf fi guring amongst the gentle -4 of the long robe. d Str FITZROY KELLY continued hi s a rguments f or th e ee nclant, and insisted at great length that the words 0 OQ the tr ue f a i t h o f a Ch r i st i an " forme d no necessary r p'sential part of the oath of abjuration. lee; he arguments were still proceeding when our report t " li d there was little prospect of the case closiug BAIL COURT.—(THIS DAY.) QUEEN V. BROWN. ) 7 , 1 4 this case a rule had been obtained, calling upon Sir n ieeent C otton, one of the j ust i ces of t h e county of Zi l itobridge, to show cause why the prisoner should not Z o l tdr aitted to bail. The p r iso n er was accused of having s tu .° ll a hunting w hip f rom t h e d og - car t o f a univ e r s ity uent, a n d t h e magistrates refusing bail, had comm i tted ; o ne for trial at the next Cambridgeshire assizes. The blllB,. c luance would be that he would have to be detained f or r i B oll at least three months b e f ore h e cou ld ge t he ti e %jury, an d as t h e p rosecutor was i nebriated at the t i the a ll eged felony was committed, he was not quite nit. that he bad been robbed at all. He was , therefore, te, J ue ed to join in the present applicati on to liberate the :111_8011er on bail, and in his affidavit he stated that since th e n ight of the supposed felony he had ascertained that e prisoner was a highly respectable man, and the fore -..au b r i A 9 ' an extensive brickmaking establishment in Cam -Zgeshire. 11 1 ,7 1 %,WORLIDGE now appeared to show cause against e l : r ule and read an affidavit from the constable who b:elned the prisoner, alleging that the prosecutor had h 'ee Caoled into foregoing the prosecution. There was defect. whatever in - the proof of the robbery, and the -"toebitataitrates were all opposed to admitting the prisoner „ Mr • NAILOR, i on the other hand, insisted that the h T -r ge rested upon a very slender foundation n d !f3 d . b o "e prison er was hi ghly respecte d i n his own neigh larh° ocl, and no one there believed him to be guilty. Me. Justice ERLE said that was very possible. He rjmembered a case in Somersetshire of burglary, where non burglar was detected in the act and pursued by a through In his attempt to escape he ran the constable through with a sword, but he was ultimately traced to be e c hurchwarden of the parish, who lived in the neigh u_ee.erhood for years, highly respected, and yet in his llars were found e proceeds of at least a hundred b urglaries. Mr. Nsu.on contended, however, that the guilt or in nocence of the accused had nothing to do with the ques tion; All the Court had to consider was whether o r no it was likely the prisoner would surrender if he were admitted to bail. Mr. Justice Eimu did not think he would, and d these circumstances no refus e d t o make the rule nu b (1. lute.—Rule discharged accordingly. a So- GUILD HALL.—(T HIS D AY. ) Thomas Charlesworth was charged before Sir Chap_ man Marshall with having received the sum of 131. 138., the property of his late master, Mr. Johnson, of Hud dersfield, without authority. Mr. Wontner appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Wood for the prisoner. Mr. Johnston stated that he was in partnership with otlyer persons for the sale of a smoke-consuming appa ratus, under a patent. With the object of carrying out t he business, he came to London in November last, and ac cidentally met the prisoner in the street, when he re !Nested employment of some kind. The complainant appointed him an agent, up to the 17th of January, When he was discharged. On Tu es d a y, the 20th, he When he upon Messrs. Levi, Robson, and Franklin, printers , ° ,l Gre a t N ew - s t ree t, and p resente d an accoun t for ' 1 ' 3 4 4 13s. for a smoke consuming appar a t us which had e "Pa erected by Mr. Johnsen, and he un d ers t o od re aLved the money, for which he has never accounted. Mr. h . Levi pat in the bill and receipt and proved the Payment of the money by a cheque upon the bankers of the firm. Johnson being recalled stated that he had never any authority to the poisoner to receive money on 6 account. t w T he prisoner was committed for trial, with bail of th sureties of 50/. each, at twenty-four hours' notice of validity of his sureties. 114 . 1 1 : US. rri Irt T• y -BRO'-STREE r-(THIS DA - wALLxICED FRAITD.—Mr. William Grey Rex , of 3, s,,, Y , ad hara - place, and Billiter-squire, City, commission Who was ch a r g ed a t this court yest ea 3 ut. 11, tw ining 41. 2 s . f rom NI,. J. A. N?hitc, hatter, 19 , 'Rent.st reet, and the particulars o f w h ose exa mination ap peared in this journal last evening, attended to meet 44Y ..further evidence that might be offered against him. 0 4 Ir. White said the defendant had paid him the oth n e eY he had obtained from him, and us he had n 0 th_ r r charge against him (defendant), ho presumed the w i lts no further occasion for his attendance. shall I • I4GRA3I— WeII, as you have got your money discharge the defendant. Discharged accordingty. ---•••••••• 77.7 of Mr ' Wegg Prosser Las announced to the electors :Ilithe county of Hereford t h at it is not his intent i on to himself again as one o f their representatives. The ilon9 n . les S B Hanbury, a Younger brother of Lord Batetua has determined, it is said, t o come forward on prot aeti . luag Protootant principles. i sl 1Z E S 14, AMERICAN NEWS In addition to the summary forwarded on Monday by electric telegraph the following items of intelli gence have been recived by the Africa : lbe Maryland House of Reprei -, entatives have passed resolutions welcoming Kossuth to the State Capital, but repudiating the doctrine of intervention for non-intervention. Mae Maine House of ReprE•sen'ative2, by a vote o: 83 yeas to 34 nays, has paned the following resolu, tion in relation to the interv••ntion of Russia agains Hungary : " Resolved,—That we caroestly desire that the gene ral Govornment of the United States may exert au in fluence, in some wise and proper manner, against all such intervention in future." The Governor of Ohio, in his Annuli Message to the Legislature, iceommends Kossuth to the hospz- tality of the State. • In the American Senate, en the 12r,b, Mr. Seward presented a petition from New York State, on Rus sian intervention, which was referred. Some dispute had arisen between the Hungarians, arising out of the libel case in which Major Jochman was plaintiff. Several petitions fur intervention in favour of Hungary had been presented to Congress. Governor Low (Maryland) had entertained Kos suth to a banquet, at which almost every member of the Legislature attended. John C. Calhoun, Dq., son of the late celebrated statesman, bad published a long letter, advocating the principle of intervention to procure non-intervention. The clergymen of New York (the Roman Catholics and Dr. Pise, Puseyite, excepted) had addressed Kos suth, through their spokesman, the Rev. Dr. Greeley. The interview between Governor Kossuth end the Hon. H. Clay was profoundly iaterecing. Kossuth was accompanied by Mr. Cass and Governor Jones, of Tennessee. Kossuth was excited and agitated at the prospect of his introduction to the great parlia mentary leader of the United States—the Prince, as his western admirers call him. Mr. Clay was seated in an arm chair, and on Kossuth's entrance rose up erect to his full height, and cordially received the great Hungarian. After the ceremony of introduction was over, and a few minutes were passed in allusion to the incidents of his visit to this country, Mr. Clay began to address him on the great subjects of his mission. Mr. Clay began by saying with great solemnity that he addressed him as a dying man, and that, as it was an important occasion, he should speak to him freely and with the utmost frankness. For himself, he bad worshipped all his life at the shrine of Liberty, and had ever been one of the most devoted votaries of freedom, and he trusted that Kossuth was as sincere a lover of liberty as himself. At these remarks Kossuth di.played much feeling, and listened with great eagerness. Mr. Clay then proceeded to say that he stood firmly upon the long established doctrine of non-intervention by this coun try in the affairs of Europe. He believed that this policy was the best fur America, the best for Europe, and the best for the cause of liberty; and he went on for 30 minutes to enlarge upon these views, which he did with his usual vigour and elevation of thought and felicity of diction. At the expiration of this time, be remarked that he would be glad to say more, but that he was unable, having quite exhausted his powers of speech. Kossuth replied with his accustomed ability, de clining to touch the question of what should be the policy of this Government, which he said rested entirely with the statesmen of the country. He re viewed the state of Europe, and expounded his general sentiments for about twenty minutes. The whole interview up to this point had been exceedingly in teresting and marked by the most refreshing and ap preciative mutual sympathy. Both parties were deeply affected, and under the peculiarly touching circumstances of the occasion, found it difficult to conceal their emotion. It was thronghout a spectacle of the noblest character. When Kossuth rose to depart, Mr. Clay also raised himself from his chair, and taking one of Kossuth's hands in his, he placed the other upon the shoulder of the exile, and with deep feeling invoked the blessing of Heaven upon him. The bosom of Kossuth swelled with emotion, and the tears rolled down the veteran cheeks of the great Kentuckian, as he added, that on every day his life should be spared, his fervent prayers should ascend to Almighty God for the pro tection of the noble exile, and for his restoration to his native country. The Exeter (N. H.) News Letter, in an article upon the reported difficulty between Kossuth and Captain Long, says :—" W e are au th o rised by Capt. Long to say, that the st a t emen t th a t Kossuth sent him a challenge to mortal combat, is an entire fabri cation ; no challenge, and nothing approaching to it, ever having been received by him from Kossuth." LATER FROM SOUTH AMERICA. LIVERPJOL, TUESDAY.—The clipper ship Linda, Cap tain Green, arrived here this afternoon from l'ernam buco, whence she sailed on the 2d inst., making the run hi the short space of twenty-four days. Th© Linda's news is twelve days - later than that brought by the Brazilian mail. That relating to poli tical matters is unimportant. Everything was quiet, and likely to remain so. Business affairs were quiet, owing to the Christmas holidays. _ A Pernambuco circular, of late date, contains the "uhowin : " Tho occurrence of the Christmas holidays has par tially suspended business oprations, the only change being in exchange, which, owing to the arivices of a de cline in Rio, brought by the Tay on the 22d December business has been done to the amount of about 5,0001. at 28d. Since her sailing there has not been any further operations. In freights, the Ayrshire Lass has been fixed to load sugars for the Channel at 30s. and 5 per cent., with ss. extra to the continent. For the United States the John Omerod has been taken up for sugars. The rate has not transpired, but about 50 cents. has been named." The demand for cotton was not active. First quality had been sold at 4,600 to 4,700, and 4,200 to 4,300 for secondary descriptions. The entries from the 16th to the 27th ult. had been 850 bags. Sugars were i❑ quiet request. Sales of first quality white had been reported at 255. 4d ; second ditto, 275. 3d.; third ditto superior, 225. 3-1.; the value of fourth rates nominaf at 19s. Id. to 205.; fifths, 17s. 3d. to 18s. 2d.; and sixths, 16e. 4d. to 17s. 3d. per cwt. Musco vado yellow selected had changed hands at 14s. to 14s. 7d.; regular descriptions were considered worth 12s. ld. to 13s. 3d. Some sales of Irish butter bad been made at 560 r. to 580 r. per lb. There were large supplies of English bar-iron on the market, the value of which was quoted at from 4,600 to 5,000 r. per quintal. Swedish was nominal, the demand being dull, at 9,000 to 10,000 r. per quintal. There was little or no bar lead on the market, and the sales reported were made at 1,000 to 1,500 r. per quin tal; sheet was worth from 1,200 to 1,300 r. With a large stock of tin plates holders could hardly effect sales at 1,800 to 1,900 r. per box. The rate of exchange was stt aiy at 28 dolls. sterling. Discounts varied from 1 to 11 per cent. per month ac cording to time. The rate of freight on cotton, to Liverpool, was quoted at 7-16tha per lb. and 5 per cent. STATE OF TRADE. (From the Manchester Guardian of this day.) MANCHESTER, TUESDAY.—The advices by the Africa confirm the telegraphic accounts received by the Pacific; and they inform us that cotton had advanced e. in th last four days, middling ranging from Eli i c. t Bfe. ex e change 91 to 10 1 , a nd freight to Liverpool *3. At New Orleans large purchases for the European continent had raised middling a; the latest date, January 12th, to 7ic. exchange 9 per cent., and freight to Liverpool 13 32d. As the total receipts were not more than 1,019,063, against 952,003 bags at the corresponding period of last year—that is, as the excess over last year was only 67,000 bales—some parties were reducing their Friday's estimates to a crop of 2,700,000 baler, and the others the a lower amount. These advices have stimulated yesterday, e ste Liverpool market; the sales being 10,000 bales rates,. an have raised the rday, at an advance of 1-16 d. per lb. upon counts i. e. full and some 15,000 to•day, at (ally another 1-16 d. i mpulse !' tcl- vi i i n all. Our market, else, has shared the may state generally that spinners quotations i.d. per lb. for water twist, other descriptionsand kinds of mule also ; and that in The Sam an increase of firmness is ex hibited.also, though not i3n tendency has shown itself in goods buyers, however, continue to degree. All classes of tion. The dangerous lim e to manifest great can tinent imposes this conditionuponni of the European con purchasers for that quarter in a direct manner, as rectly influenced by the ; whilst others are incii attaches to the movement one account llection of the quarter in w ere similarly act ed u p on last 3 ear that prices i statem ents of the same sort , to the ~ at this tim e , by njury of those wh we re guided by th em in their o p e rations. seller The o of yarns have, t herefore, found it difficul t to obtain s more than they req uired last week, and h ave but very *d ry . p art i a lly succeeded in doin g so. P erhaps the ex tent of the improvement we have realised may be cor rectly stated thus t—The home and foreign buyers are induced to make up their minds to give what the spinners wanted, but they refused to pay a week ago; and the business of the day has been effected, for the most part, on such terms. The sales of buedles and warps hare been on a fair scale ; in pin•c4l3 and cap twist there has not been equal spirit. There is nothing in this, however, to encourage spinners to p a y more for their raw m aterial ; for, whilst this has not given way during the last four weeks, yarns have had a tendency that so that the turn now taken is only to war d" . vc:*y;t had been pre viously receded from. Thesaoint that had .s more slug gish_ _ cloth market a than that of yarns. Manufacturers are, however, firmer than they were; an d an business alsposltion business has appeared amongst the - ' . lariy buyers, particularly in the home department. R OC HDALE, . MOWDAY.—We have had no improvement There has been a eery the flannel markst , ..--Jay• thin attendance of buyers, who hive purchased very sparingly. Tile wool ~ !Cal, I S are asking f.4rmer prices, but in!, business transr.cted is upon a wry limited scule. HALIFAX, SATURDAY.—T I,, exe we. c , very f ew buyers in our piece-halt to-day; and the demand for worsted languid, There is f a brics, of all sorts, is exceedingly LONDON, le.fis doing in yarns, and the re.feliants are more re lucnt to give the late advance. Wool is quiet. The principal spinners are working up their stocks, a,r.cl are, therefore, out of the market; bur, from the prices asked by the growers, there is no reason to expect that the staplers will be able to give away. HUDDERSFIELD, TUESDAY.—We have no new feature to report in our market to-day; it continues much the same as last week, about an average one for the season. Though there have been a searcil of buyers in the town as regiirds number, a fair trade has been done in the hall. Ih the warehouses there has been an improve ment during the week. A good trade has been done in the wool market, wools being very much sought after, several London brokers having been in the market trying to buy up Ftocks. MACCLESFIELD.-Our manufacturers have been doing a little more business during the last few days, and in some instances are working to order. It is almost too early to expect a very active demand fur goods; con siderable preparation is, however, being mode for the spring trade. We are sorry to mention a turn-out that has taken place of the inside weavers of one of our largest firms, iu order to compel the outsido weavers of that firm to support the local board of trade—a body that was constituted about three years ago to regulate prices of weaving, and has been found to do injury to the outside weavers, many of whom are comparatively starving in the streets, while, at the same time, large quantities of work are being sent into distant parts of the country, at prices that our own weavers would be willing to accept, but are prevented by the regulations of the board in question. Thrown silks continue in demand, and the market is pretty nearly cleared of the finer descriptions of China and Bengal. Throwsters are busy, and at full work. The dyers aro well employee. Raw Silks—A. large specu lative business has been done in Chinas the last two days, about 1,600 bales of the new arrivals having changed bands.. Public sales are announced to take place in London on the 18th inst., at which most of the unsold silk is expected to be brought forward. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. The Christmas holidays being over, and the ar rangements, which had been chiefly made for the ju veniles, being altered, we attended, with much pleasure, the new lectures of J. H. Pepper, Esq., on the variable condition of oxygen and phosphorus. This lecture was of a highly scientific character, and treated of that peculiar state of oxygen which, considered as a new form of that element or as a peroxide of hydrogen (under the name of ozone), presented features of the utmost interest to all those engaged in science. The air from an electrical ma chine, commonly called the electric aura, was shown to contain ozone by turning iodide of potassium and starch blue, by its peculiar odour, and also by its power of bleaching indigo. The same production of ozone having similar properties occurred from the mixed gases, obtained by the voltameter; also by putting phosphorus to water in a bottle of air. Having demonstrated the different modes of pro curing ozone and stated that it was contained in at mospheric air, the learned lecturer then proceeded to explain its use in the o economy of nature, as a disinfectant. There could be little doubt that ozone performed this duty—hence the difference between town and country air, the latter promoting health, the former the contrary. Phosphorus was then alluded to; in its ordinary state highly com bustible, throwing out fumes which were most poisonous to the workmen employed in the manufac ture of lucifer matches, causing a peculiar disease, which destroyed the nose and ears, and made the bones of the men so brittle that they broke with the slightest application of force. This disease had oc curred particularly in Germany, and was now stopped by the use of M. Schrotter's red or amorphoug phosphorus, which possessed every useful quality belonging to the common variety, but was so altered in its character that it could be packed in barrels or carried in the pocket, and did not cause those fumes which were found to be so ilestructive to health. As a climax to these curious productions, Mr. Pepper directed the attention of his audience to a number of lumps of gold, one valued nearly 2001., from Oba, Australia, brought over by Colonel Munday, and shown from philanthropic motives, in order to attract attention and induce all persons starving or im poverished in this country to emigrate there, as the true Ophir and land of promise. Hitherto the greater number of emigrants have gone to California, but the advantages of Australia were paramount, as it was under the protection of the British Government, and proper, instead of Lynch, law prevailed. Messrs. Hunt and Roskill kindly sent the specimens. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—Though infinitely more accustomed to the use of Harlequin's bat than the pen of a newspaper correspondent, I feel it incumbent upon me on this occasion, out of a regard to the reasonable and sea sonable privileges so long enjoyed by my professional brethren, to tumble before the public, not in my usual " motley garb," but in the more sombre guise of printer's ink, with which your compositors may (with your kind permission) think proper to in vest me. In the pages of your facetious contemporary Punch, at the close of a caustic article on the late at tempt of the Lord Chamberlain to fetter the exube rant outpourings of our hitherto unrestricted the writer flatteringly observes—" We leave the pro posed remedy in Dr. Flexmore's hands, assured that his professional experience will enable him to advise his brethren how beat to administer the dose." Thus finding myself called upon to undertake the cure of what seems to be a confirmed case of visual obliquity on the part of the Lord Chamberlain, I would wish through a corner of your columns to convey to the most Noble Marquis of Breadalbane, who has thought fit to sit in judgment on our annual whimsicalities, the following small donation in the shape of a little advice, which I trust will not be deemed unworthy of attention, though it avowedly comes from one who is populurly presumed to be a great fool. Without the slightest wish to make game of anything that may be considered to trench upon political grounds, and for which I presume a game licence would be considered necessary, I would deferentially s uggest that, in common with many others of my brother clowns, I have for some time past been in the habit of using an implement of apparently very dangerous character, and which traditionally figures in the comic scenes of most pantomimes as a Red-hot Poker. Now, if the Most Noble Marquis would really wish to carry out his views as a pantomimic censor in the fullest spirit of impartiality, he would here see that this poker was really something to lay hold of, in fact precisely the kind of article that would be most likely to make a stir. My Pantaloon (who is a valuable authority in these matters) declares that it has a most objectionable tendency, and I myself have found it to be a kind of thing that was by no means to be handled with impunity. As the knights of old resigned their swords when they found themselves unable longer ro wield them as they wished, I now resign my red-hot poker into the hands of the Lord Chamberlain, and with it I give the advice I promised. My candid advice, then, as a loyal subject and a clown, is simply—to drop it. And in the hope of this recommendation being duly and promptly attended to, I beg to remain, Sir, yours, &e., FLEXMORE. Royal Princess's Theatre. DEATH OF LIEUTENANT- GENERAL SIR LEWIS GRANT, K. C.H.—This gallant and distinguished officer, the colonel of the 96th Regiment, died on the 26th instant. His commissions are dated—as lieutenant, Feb. 15, 1794; cap tain, June 11, 1796 ; major, Sept. 8, 1802 ; lietenant-colonel, Feb. 18, 1801 ; colonel, June 4, 1813 ; major-general, Aug. 12,1819 ; lieutenant-general, Jan. 10, 1837. He was ap pointed to the colonelcy of the 96th, April 9, 1839. Sir Lewis Grant was on board the Orion, eO, with Sir James Saumarez in Lord Bridport's action with the French fleet, June 23, 1795. He was subsequently in various places in the West Indies. FIRES AND Loss OF LlFE.—Yesterday afternoon, shortly before four o'clock, considerable excitement was caused in the vicinity of Backchurch-lane, Whitechapel, in consequence of violent screams proceeding from premises in the occupation of Mr. E. Sutliffe, in Everard-street, one of the side streets running into the above thoroughfare. Seve ral of the inhabitants and the police on duty proceeded to the building, when on entering the same they beheld a sick ening spectacle, for on the floor, near the street door, they , found Mrs. Sutliffe, a lady near eighty years of age, enve loped in one immense sheet of flame, and the flooring on fire. Water having been procured the flames were extinguished, and the unfortunate lady was extricated, but she died in the course of a few minutes. A spark from the grate, it is pre sumed, was the cause of the melancholy event. Two other fires occurred yesterday. On Saturday the Rev. Mr. Bennett was inducted t s h tr e T a c t i l h l o e fi s to the living of Frome Selwood. On Sunday he road himself in, but did not preach. sf u a k yh e ies. of v4,shite Wellingtona Windsor Marquis andd Castle,not iv a corue to town en proceeded ch b i u o t nesso f Douro,to and Lord and Lady Charles Wellesley and family are staying e el :d o with the Noble and Gallant Duke at that seat. • LINCOLN'S INN, JAN. 27.—The following members of this society have been called to the bar, and were sworn in this evening in the hall :—Augustus F. W . K. Stephenson, B.A. ' - William F. Smith, M.A. ; Ed mun d K. Turner, M.A.; and John J. Macaulay, MA. The iron trade at Rochdale is very brisk, and the hands at those places not on the strike are working over time. The hands of three brass and iron firms still remain on the strike. DESTRUCTION OF A COTTON MILL BY FIRE AT MANCHESTER. —The loss is estimated at from 40,000/. to 50,0 01. The safe has been dug out, and the contents are not in the slightest degree injured. WRECK OFF CROMER.—The brig Guide, Russell, of Stockton, from Hartlepool for London, sprung a leak off Cromer, on the 24th inst., when both pumps were set to work; but the wind and sea increasing, the water gained upon the pumps. Shortly after the boats were washed off the decks by a heavy sea, and at 6 P.M., the vessel lost her steerage, fell over, and began to sink. Captain Russell sue- seeded in getting up into the main cross-trees, and the vessel sun k in eight fathoms wat er , a ll the craw b e i ng d rowned ex pn tbe captain, who was taken o ff t h e cross -t re es yester day, morning , c- t •uk, in a very exhaust e d state, by the Inconstant, o f Bl y the, he having b een there for thirteen hours. afterwards got on board the Globe, Smith, and was at Yarra° lltll ' landedSH e o ne , EVENING, LOSS OF THE AMAZON. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN; Sln,—Fox, Song, zind Co. pr sent their resiFeta to the editor of The Suai, c.nd as their letter of this date to Sir John Ommanney throws - new light on this unfortunate affair, they enclose a copy of it. Plymouth, Jan. 27, 1852. [Copy.] Plymouth, Jan. 27, 1852. Sir,—ln our letter of the 19th inst. we stated in ex planation that our junior had seen your secretary, and not yourself, when he applied at your office on the Bth inst. (the word secretary h a vin g been accidentally omitted in our letter to Captain Chappell). Notwith standing this explanation, your letter of the 21st inst., addressed to Captain Chappell, and published in the Morning Herald, contains exp re ssions most offensive and unjustifiable; the responsibility now endeavoured to be thrown by you on your eecie ts.ry, is of too grave a cha racter to be allowed to take place by implication; and we now call on you to state, whether, before Septimus Fox called at your office, and saw your secretary on the Bth inst., you had . not, in a conver sa ti on w i th your secre tary, informed him to the effect that you considered " all search for the Amazon was useless"—whether, saw hyobuer fore and after our S. Fox called on you, and secretary, several persons—and amongst th em at l east ono naval officer—had not particularly called your atten tion to the lamentable circumstances attending the loss of the Amazon, and produced a statement, afterwards published in the Skipping Gazette, and also suggested to you the necessity of a steamer being sent out immedi ately; whether your secretary did or did not inform you of tne number of persons who, as he states in his letter to you of the 20th inst. in the Globe, were calling and making inquiry about the Amazon; and if h e either in formed you of it, or if you otherwise knew it, why you, the head of the.naval department here, and so specially appointed to protect, succour, and aid the merchant navy, took no steps to alleviate the anxiety so plainly evinced, either by dispatching a vessel to seek for the crew or passengers of the Amazon, or by directing in quiry to be made. We, the occasional correspondents at this port for the Royal Mail Steam-packet Company, sent one of our firm to your office, who saw your secre tary, his name was sent in as Mr. Fox, and during tho interview he showed your secretary a letter which had been received that morning from Captain Chappell. We now gather from your letters that this application from us as to whether a steamer had been sent out by you was never communicated to you by your secretary, nor was our junior ever asked by your secretary to see you, but your secretary replied so plainly and positively that you considered all search useless, that we received that communication as yours through your official chan nel. We further ask you most emphatically, why should any application to you be necessary to call your atten tion to a subject so notorious and heartrending as the less of the Amazon; there were our fellow -creatures in peril on the ocean, and in your power means to search, perhaps to aid and save—why, we ask, did you delay for a moment?—We are, Sir, yours, &c., (Signed) Fox, SONS, and Co. To Sir John Ommanney, K.C.8., Port Admiral, IJevonport. COURT CiiiCuLAR. WINDSOR, JAN. 27. The additions to the Royal table last evening were her Royal Highness the Duches s of Kent, Roy ness Prince Leopold of Sate Coburg, the Lady in his Serene High jug to the Duchess of lient, the Baroness de Speth, Wait- Colonel the Hon. C. a bald Mrs. Plaipps. • . The band of the Grenadier Guards attended in the Castle during dinner, and performed the following:— Overture, "La Clements, di Tito" ▪ Mozart. Hochzeit's Mornarearsch '' and Kirchenges an .- , (4 taring, C ..g. .a. _ . Lackner. Sty r er-Landler It a lienisches Fischer Lied. • Perfall. Divertissement from the ballet of phete Le Pro ••• Madelsine •• Meyerbeer. Her Majesty's private band a fterwards • attended, Fahrbach and performed the following selection:_. Overture (Op. 56) ••• ••• • Kalliwoda. Selection No. 2, " Les Hu,guenots".. • Meyerbeer. Air, " La Part du Diable' • • • • • •• Auber. The Queen did not take h er u owing to the unfavourable state of th 1 walk this morning, e weather, but rode in the Riding-house in the forenoon. The Princess Royal and Princess the Riding-house. p Alice also rode in His Royal Highness nnca Al bert returned from town at six o'clock last evening. His Serene Highness Prince Leopold of Saxe Co bourg left the Castle at six o'clock this mornin for the Continent via. Southampton. g A deputation, consisting of Viscount Goderich, Mr Thomas Hughes (Barrister), Mr. Pickard (Manager of the North London Builders' Association), Mr. Cooper Association 4 (Manager of the Working Tailo rs ' Castle-street), and Mr. Jennings Mainager of the Pam lico Builders' Association), had an interview with the Right Hon. Henry Lahouchere, yesterday, at the office of the Mud of Trade. NEW MUSIC, LIGHT - HEARTED, PO OTED. Tyrolienne. Written by LI A G . . II 3- 71 - C'ornposed by Miss Anna Maria D avis, Esq. A very sweet melody, composed by a Inocit talented young lady, the accompaniment bei ng effective and well arranged. The poetry is appropriate and ad mirab safelyly adapted to the music. We can, recom mend it to our musical readers. D uring the latter part of the season it was sung by mi ss Jolly, at Vauxhall, with great success. DEATH OF TEE VENERABLE AND Rim H. D. EERNERS. —We have this week t o rec ord the death of one of the worthiest men that have adorned the county of Suffolk. On Thursday morning last, at three o'clock the venerable Archdeacon Berners was attacked by severe !illness, which was terminated by death on Sa turda y , a t four o'cl oc k i n t h e afternoon. It is no hollow compliment t o say that the loss of the deceased will be keenly felt by all whose privilege it was to live near or under him. A numerous tenantry is Woolverstone, Erwarton, and llarkstead will mourn his loss ; and the poor, to whom he was indeed a kind and indulgent friend, will deplbre his decease with. unaffected sorrow. As one illustration of his kindness to his labourers we may men tion, that none of them received less than ten shillings per week, they lived rent free, had all the small wood they needed, were frequently supplied with. coals, and whenever sickness invaded- them, had only to apply to their benevolent friend to be relieved as far as his aid could -mitigate their sufferings —lpswich Express. Mr. Raikes Currie has paired 'off With Mr. Bagge for the early part of the session. WEDNESDAY N.E WSVEND 0 RS' BENEVOLENT AND PROVIDENT IN, T;te rt o•eid dinner, in Odd of this excellent institution, este,blishod is 1839, fur granting temporary relief also permanent a,sieteuce to roasters and servants engsged as newsvendors, who, from ego, infirmity, or distress, may require the aid of the benevolent, was held last evening—Mr. John Forster in the ebnar, supported by Mr. C. Dickens, Mr. J. Leech, Mr. M. Lemon, Mr. C. Knight, ,Mr. P. Cunningham, M r . 13radleury, Mr. r , • Evans, &c. The usual loyal toasts having been drunk with all the honours, The CHAIRMAN rose to propose the toast of the even " Success to the Newsvendors' Benevolent and Pro • vident Institution."—(Cheerr.) He felt that he laboured under a great disadvantage in coining before theta to s upport the claims of the instituti on to the i r k i n d ness an d conideradon, after the elo quent appeal which had for merly been made to them • from that chair by his excel lent friend on his left, Mr. C. Dickens. He would, however, endeavour to do his best to enlist their sympa thies on behalf of a class of men than whom none were wore deserving of assistance. It seas very often said that no one knew the cares of a man's position more than the person himself, and he was sure that no one could know the claims which the newsmen had upon their support better than those who were en gaged in the newspaper pres s . N o one could know bet ter than ho did theleardships and labour which the ven dor of the newspapers had to undergo for little gain— how he had to be up early and toil late for so little re muneration, that if he should b e out of work or meat with casual distress, no prudence o f hi s could guard him against the eff,es. Having made himself acquainted with the details of the origin and progress of the insti tution, ho could confidently assure them that the news men had patiently, prudently, and constantly exerted themselves, under great disadvantages, and with very limited resources, to place their institution on a footing which should prove beneficial to their body. He did not know any institution which, with a little available means, a nd apparently under such adverse circumstances, had done so much or had so great reason to hope for the future. The great majority of the members of the trade received remuneration for their-labour, so low that they could hardly hope to lay by anythi ng to provide for the future, whilst many of them, like a character so beauti fully drawn by his friend Mr. Charles Dickens, had their small income reduced by the comforts of a large family. —(Laughter.) These men, however, h ad done much to render this society self-supporting, and he was assured that the gentlemen present would duly appreciate that self-denial, and endeavour to aid theM in their efforts. That society had been established by a few of the more active members of the trade, assisted by their president, Mr. Harmer, who was always ready to render his sup port to any good work, and the more especially to con tribute to raise the position of those with whom ha had been in auy way connected. This society had taken its rise little mere than twelve years ago, it having been previously the habit for the men and boys engaged in the trade to be annually regaled at a dinner provided by the subscriptions of the newspaper proprietors, and the principal members of the trade, some of whom suggested that much more good might be done by the raising of a fund for the relief of the aged and distressed. The esta blishment of this society was, therefore, determined upon; and, though the subscriptions were principally only 58. per annum each, they bad now a funded capital of 1,2501., from the interest of which two pensioners were maintained—one male and one female, the forther receiving W., and the latter 10/. per annum ; in addition to which, about 1101. had been expended in casual relief. In looking at the difficulties this society had to contend with, he could not but think that it had retained a very satisfactory position, and he was sure that every pe r s on that was connected with periodical literature must see how much the newsman, humble as he might be, had done to promote their fortunes, and would cheerfully render them their aid to assist a society established for his benefit when he should fall into distress.—(Cheers.) Mr. TERRY returned thasuks, and stated that he could not but feel that the newsman bad become an indispen sable member of society, as no breakfast table, no draw ing room, no counting-house, could now be deemed to he complete without the newspaper was lying on the table. It was through the exertions of the newsmen that upw ar d s of 60,000 morning papers were daily dis tributed throughout the land, and his efforts and labours were untiring. Ile had to be up early and out late, and he regretted to say, without in any way wishing to of fend those proprietors of Sunday journals present, that to a large number of newsvendors the Sabbath offered no rest; in deed, their labours with the weekly papers were even greater than those with the daily. He knew that was a necessity of the present mode of publishing those papers, but he hoped the time might come when, without injuring newspaper property, the necessity of Sunday labour might be avoided.—(Cheers.) Ile,felt that, for those labours, the newsmen had a claim, in their distress, upon the assistance of the public; and he felt assured that the merits of their institution had only to be made known to receive it.—(Cheers.) Mr. CHARLES DIcRENs rose, amidst loud cheers, to propose the health of the chairman, and in doing so, said he felt that this society was worthy of all support from the public, and the more especially from those person's who were connected with the literature and press of England. He . was happy to see the claim of the news vendors to support acknowledged by the presence of that great and popular artist,'whose benevolence and talent was alike displayed by his pencil and his pen—Mr. John Leech; of the talented representative of the newspaper press—their worthy chairman; of that worthy colleague of Mr. Leech in the conduct of the paper of the people, Punch, its editor—Mr. Lemnos of the representative of antiquarian literature, " distinguished alike for his talent and research—. Mr. Peter Cunningham ; of the great pro moter of periodical literature—Mr. Charles Knight- , - (Cheers)—of the enterprising and successful publishers —rele,srs. Evans and Whiting, an d many other equally influenti a l gentlemen.—(Loud cheers.) He was gra tified to see the chair so ably filled by a gentleman whose friendship he had to lone enjoyed, and of whose merits he could not venture to speak in fitting terms in his presence. lie was further gratified to see that the newsmen sufficiently honoured their repre sentatives of the pre:s 'and of literature, as the proper representatives of the people, as to invite ono of its dis tinguished members to preside over them upon that oc casion. lie trusted that their reunion would long con tinue, and that the Newevenciors' Benevolent and Pro vident Institution would continue to flourish as long as literature existed in this c ountry.—(Cheers.) In con clusion, he begged to g i ve the health of his friend Mr. John Forster, their worthy chairman—(Cheers.) ft The CHAIRMAN having br . • -le acknowledged the compliment, Mr. WHITING, as the re presentative of the oldest newspaper firm in London, proposed the health of Mr Harmer, the president of the' in stitution. Mr. HARMER returned thanks, and expressed the great gratification he felt at the by this society, in the prosperity of progress makingwhich he should always ad great pleasure in pro feel the deepest interes t . ti —e ' posing to them a toast which he was sure they would receive with the greatest sati sfaction—the health of Mr. Charles Knight and the visitors Mr. KNIGHT having responded, ' one or two other toasts were drunk co mpany separated shortly before 11 o'clock., and th e In the course a nnounced e venin g in aid he funds of the charity, amou nting to upwards of 150/. JANUARY 28, 1852. been sent round from Portsmouth amongst other old stores, as it was intended to pltsce it on a monument which is to he erected on Soothsol brach in cernmewe rati(,n Of Nelson, that ph ee being the last ground in England on wh.ch Nelson trod previous to his ethbarka city - , for the service which ended with his death at the battle of Traia'gar. Every search has been made for the anchor referred to, but without success, and it is feared that it must hare been sent round to this yard without any designation or request being attached to preserve it; and it is probable it may have been looked upon as old iron, and converted into new material for some of the vessels that have been constructed at this port. THE STRIKE. TO THE WORKMEN. FELLOW COUNTRYMEN,—The very act of addressing you as such sends through my own frame that which I doubt not you in reading will patriotically recipro cate—a feeling of jealousy for our country, and a willingnesQ, amounting almost to a desire, to make any personal sacrifice when the fair fame and welfare and real honour of that country concerned. If you acd I bad ought against each other at such a time as this, my feeling would he to lay all such diff e rences before the altar of our fatherland, and so reconcile myself first to my brother. If the masters have not souls high and holy and pa triotic enough for this, set them the example. Let all domestic discord be bushed ; " Tell not of it in Gath, publish it not i n A s k e l on, " if ye make the despots of the earth rejoice and endanger ouryoung and rising liberties. I yeterday addressed those masters (through the medium of The Sun) on what I consider to be their duty towards you; allow me now briefly to advise you what I conceive to be your duty towards them and to yourselves, dismissing for the present any further allusions to our country. On the commercial policy and bearings of your position, and on the political economy of the case, I shall say nothing, perceiving that you have in your Mr. Newton, and other able intellectual friends, many of the advantages which knowledge and science can render, and which perhaps I cannot ; but there is a higher guide even than knowledge, a truer and a safer guide even than strength—wisdom and duty. "Wisdom is the prin cipal thing, therefore get wisdom," and in the lan guage of our great poet, "Do right, leave Heaven to answer for the rest." Allow me, then, to say I think you are at present doing wrong. Ido not mean wrong as tried by com mercial principles or civil judges, I do not mean wrong on any principles by which the masters pre tend to act or to justify themselves (for in these you are quite equal with them), but I mean wrong, be cause you are not acting wisely under the circum stances, nor consistently with the really high moral and intellectual bearing in which the poor of this world are, I hope, about to set an example to the rich, nor in agreement with the divine teachings of Which a Jesus is so bright an exemplification ; and as the masters and rulers of this world will have Moses and not Jesus, I wish to see you shining out in th e light of a brighter and better dispensation. To simplify your case, let me ask you to look at your society collectively, as if it were an individual, for I know of no really high and true (viz., moral) principle or rule that applies to an individual em ployed in the service of another that will not equally apply and be obligatory on 12,000 collectively. The difference between twelve and one is only in strength, is only in the power to do this or do that ; and such is a principle which you should be among the first to condemn, and to tell your employers is a brutish and selfish one, fit only for Egyptian task masters oraContinental despots. I want you, my friends, to rise above your em ployers in all that is manly, God-like, glorious, and divine—if they will not rise with you. I want you to put aside your strength and array yourselves in beauty, the beauty of forgiveness and forbearance. I want you to forego the petty victory of a day, that history may record the lasting triumph of 12,000 sons of toil, forbearing to enforce their rights by any other argument than reason ; that 12,000 of the em ployed, in duty to their families, submitted to labour under conditions they did not think reasonable, until their employers could be led by reason and public opinion to alter those conditions, Now, suppose an individual who had been long in the employment of a master was dissatisfied with his hours of labour, or with the wages he obtained ; would he, think you, be acting the part of a wise man, a pru dent parent, a kind husband, to quarrel with the master and to quit his duties, thoughtless or uncertain whether he could find employment elsewhere, rather than sub mit for a time to the supposed injustice ? Yet such, my friends, is what you are now doing. And let us add to this case the supposition that this individual had a friend, who was also a mutual friend with the master and had great influence with him, but instead of making use of that friend to effect a reconciliation and argue his case, should strike and quit, without dis. cussion or arbitration, do you not think that such workman would ha acting wrongly, unwisely ? Wrongly to himself, to his family, and to the neigh bourhood who should suffer by the closing of the master's shop ? Ytt such it appears to me to be very much your own cas-. Your friend, the free press of England (I will say nothing of coercive Acts of Par liament), is willing and able to unite with you in rea soning with, and persuading (if possible), the masters to " do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly," and I very much doubt if those masters could long resist such a legitimate strike—such a stroke on their con sciences and their pride. My readings of your case, I acknowledge, have been very limited, but from all I have seen it appears to me that enough weight has not been given to the fact that the difference which exists between you and the employers is in a great measure a difference of opinion. And I ask both you and the masters whe ther to take up the weapon of coercion to settle a difference of opinion is consistent with that glorious and heaven-born freedom of mind and soul which as Englishmen we boast of, and which as Christians we ought to exercise and possess ? Fellow countrymen, the columns of a newspaper will not allow me to enlarge; let me repeat, set the masters an example. Humble yourselves, and history will exalt you. Use not your power to do evil. Your material strength is not half so noble as your intellectual and moral. You say your cause is just; be it so, what glory is there when you suffer for evil doing ? but it ye be buffeted for well doing, and ye suffer patiently and nobly, the glory is yours, the shame your oppressors. " Blessed are ye if ye suffer for righteousness' sake." Do not confound my exhortation with cant. Just the contrary. I want you to exercise the practical and business-like, and manly duties of a divine and enlightened morality, in opposition to cant, to mem mon, and to " spiritual wickedness in high places." In short, I want you to be wise men, and if your masters will be fools, forgive and pity them, but do not sacrifice yourselves, nor bring dishonour on our country. Have the courage to throw away all obstinacy and pride, and tell the masters plainly and at once we will comply for a time to your unreason able requests. Stoop for once and conquer. A hcoavne quest over pride is glorious. Your commit tiv shown talent enough for the Executive of our that ment—let them also show more wisdom than o e erns Government can boast of, and then the time m ay not y, but the e lib be far distant when not the rich and m i g ht " meek shall inherit the earth." Excuseth but liberty am I have taken in addressing you thus hastily, , with best wishes, yours, DALETII. Cheltenham, Jan. 26. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Captain John James Allen (1841) died on the 23d instant at Errol Park, county Perth. He was born in May, 1806, entered the Naval College in 1818, and served afloat 15 years. His first ship was the Active, 46. After an intermediate and uninterrupted servitude on the America, West India, and Mediterranean sta tions, he was promoted (having passed •his examination in 1824) to the rank of lieutenant, by commission dated the sth of April, 1827. His subsequent appointments were-to the Chanticleer, 10; July 21, 1828, to the coast blockade, as supernumerary lieutenant of Ramillies, 74; April 23, 1829, and March 17, 1831, to the Sparrow hawk, 18, and Falcon, 10, both on the Jamaica station; and September 30, 1831, to the Pallas, 42, also in the West Indies. He obtained the rank of commander the 6th of October, 1832, but remained thenceforward unem ployed until appointed, the 20th of August, 1840, to the Lily, 16. After being for some months senior officer on the coast of Africa and in the Indian Ocean,- Captain Allen was advanced to post rank on the 23d of Novem ber, 1841. He has not since been afios'. He married, the 28th of August, 1832, Lady Henrietta Dundas Dun can, eldest daughter of the Earl of Camperdown, grand daughter of the celebrated Admiral Lord Duncan, and sister of Viseount Duncan, M.P. for Bath, by whom he has issue two sons and two daughters. • Commander John Lunn (1844) died on Friday, the 23d instant, at Dublin, while on a visit to Captain G. Dyer, R.N., aged 56. This officer was son of Mr. Lunn, late foreman of shipwrights of her Majesty's dockyard, Devonport. He served as midshipman of the P'neebe, of 46 guns and 300 men, Captain James Hiilyar, and was in company with the Cherub, 18, at the capture, March 28, 1814, off Valparaiso, of the American frigate Essex, of 46 guns and 265 men, who struck her colours at the close of a warm action of two hours, in which 'the Placebo lost four men killed and seven wounded, and her self 24 killed and 45 wounded. In 1821, having passed his examination in 1817, and been appointed mate of the Revolutionnaire, 46, Captain the Hon. Fleetwood Broughton Reynolds Pellew, he assisted in the boats of the ship at the capture of several pirates in the Medi terranean. His appointments in the capacity of lieute nant, a rank he attained June 12, 1829, were-November 29, 1831, to the Caledonia, 120, Captains James Hillyar, Thomas Browne, and George Bohun Martin, in which ship ho was for nearly six years employed in the Medi terranean, half the time under the flags of Sir Josias Rowley and the Hon. Sir Robert Stopford-and August 10, 1838, and October 12, 1840, to the com mand of tho Pluto and Locust steamers. In those vessels, with the exception of a short period which in tervened between the paying off of tho one and the com missioning of the other, he served uninterruptedly on the North America, and Wes.; India, and Mediterranean stations, until advanced to the rank of commander, December 19, 1814. Ou May 20, 1846, he 3 was ap pointed to command the Virago steam-sloop, again in the Mediterranean. Captain Vidal (1825), who has received the good service pension, is stated in the Naval Biography to be " brother of Commander Richard Emeric Vidal, R.N., and of Emeric Essex Vidal, Esq., purser and paymaster R.N. (1808). His father was secretary to Admirals Sir John Lockhart Ross, Duff, and This officer entered the navy, Dec. 1, 1803, as first-class volunteer, on board the Illustrious, 74, Captains Sir Charles Ha milton, Michael Seymour, - - nnd William Shield, with whom ho served in the Channel, on the north-coast of Spain, and in the West Indies, until November, 1805. On May 22, 1807, he joined the Royal Naval College; and on leaving that institution ho was received, in November, 1809, on board the Lavinia, 40, Captains Lord William Stuart and George Dig by; in which ship we find him for upwards of three years employed on the Mediterranean, West India, Cadiz, and Lisbon stations, the chief part of the time in the capacity of midshipman. In the course of 1813-14 he was received in succession, on the Home station, on board the SJlvador del Mande, flag-ship of Sir Robert Calder; Niobe, 40, Captain William Augustus Montagu; Cornwall, 74, Captain Edward W. C, R. Owen; Namur, 74, bearing the flag of Sir Thomas Williams; Bann, 20, and Conway, 24, both commanded by Captain John Tan cock; and Niobe again, Captain Henry Collins Deacon. Sailing in the latter ship for the Halifax station, he was there, and on the Canadian lakes, employed from Feb ruary to November, 1815, principally on surveying ser vice, although for a short time as acting flag-lieutenant to Commodore Sir Edward W. C. R. Owen. He was then presented with a commission bearing date Feb. 6, 1815. He was next, Aug. 25, 1818, appointed to the Leven, 24, Captains David Ewen Bartholomew and Wm. Fitzwilliam Owen, fitting for a surveying expedition to the coast of Africa, where he was promoted, May 15, 1823, to the command of the Barracoutta, 10, also a surveying vessel. He was advanced to post rank - , Oct. 4, 1825; and was afterwards employed, still on surveying-service-for a short time in 1831, in the Pike, 12; from September 15, 1835, until the close of 1838, and from Septembsr 15, 1841, until January, 1845, on the coast of Africa and among the Azores, in the "Etna and Styx-and, from January 7, 1845, until the early part of 1846, with his name on the books of the William and Mary, yacht. In addition to charts, Captain Vidal published, under the authority of the LDrds of the Admi ralty, one of the Salvage Islands, with a plan of the great Salvage; thirteen of the Cape de Verde Islands; one of the coast of England, and one of Vidal Bank, on the north-west coast of England." Commander Frederick L. Barnard (1851), late of Commodore Martin's flag-ship the Prince Regent, has been appointed to commission the Vesuvius, steam-sloop at Devonport. Paymaster Frederick Mundy (1841) has been ark• pointed to the Tortoise, guard-ship at Ascension, vice Rickcord, whose period of service has expired. Second Masters-Philip Going (1848), late of the Havannah, to the Calliope, 26, Australia; Thomas A. Hull, to the Plover, Arctic searching-ship, 13ehring's Straits Clerks-Charles C. Isk, to the Britannia, 120, Spit ' head; G. H. Shopperd, to the Waterloo, 120, flag-3hT, Sheerness; James Lewis (1850), to the Victory flag-sh 1 1), Portsmouth. Masters' Assistants-G. W. Bertchall, to the Tyne ....... _ _ store-ship; W. B. Bastian, to the Victory. The Gorgon, 6, steam-sloop, Commander 'James A. Paynter, arrived at Portsmouth yesterday afternoon c from the PaCific, bringing a mail. last from Rio, from whence she has made a bad weather she has had, of 4 3 days. Sbe sailed from . con siderieg the Rio en the same day as the Tay mail-steanier, which vessel has forestalled her news . The Gorgon brought a freight of about 45,000 dollars from Valperaiao, th e greater part of which she lande d at Rio, having now on board about' 8,000 tiollare. Itlr. Gibson, pay and purser, late of the Diiver, and two other invalids, have. come home in the Gorgon. Commander Chamberlain we.:, to have returned in her, but the Cormorant having b een ordered home he has wai ted at Rio to come ho ma i n h er. 'rho Gorgon has come home under steam and canvas, On Thursday, in latitude 21 deg. N., she p issed the East India ship Plantagenet, lying to in a .ga l e . advantage The Gut. gon'e engines are g ood, but her boilers are defective, - 9 having it is probable she will go to Woolwich to p a y cff. so lulled, has been in commission n l e a a t r te ly rly fou w r iythears, and has been e proceeded to most actively employed, Inure than formerly in the Tigre Island affair. Britannia, 120, Captain Goldsmith lightened, and the wind having been wDeaenicdesa•g'so fl, g, Woolwich o'clock yeeterdAayfteficsrtneoaona vessel,h Spithead at three towed out by the Echo and Sprightly 13 ' —e ` n g Dished ore on each side of her, saluted the flag of Admiral Sir The, anchoring she for receiving made ad e A a d b m o l u r t a a l guns. , To -day she wil take en bo„.dlts Briggs with 17 and forecastle guns, powder, and licr quarterdeck live sllells, and make all ready proceeding to sea. g and for • Application was Doc kyard for an old anchor of the Victory, which had TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—You deserve the thanks of every working m case of the in the kingdom, for the fearless, fair, and straightforvvaarnd manner in which you have represented the most hMoreover, working engineers in this evening's Sun. your publication of Daleth's letter is in justice portune, because it contains truths so stron,apPily op aud so overwhelming in themselves, that they man. they must carry conviction to the mind of every ulascribe one Now I beg to propose to all ~h© rig.ht-thinking working men in the land, that they s not me of those engineers weekly to bo applied to th e su , penny each and labourers who are of the Amalgamated embers Society, and who are h , terefor. from the oppression of the m 5 most unjustly suffering this proposition need s only to an d I am sure t h at Y v aluable paper to en sure the to be menti one d i n y our most perfect success, leaving this hasty and i mperfect s tion.—l am, Sir, crawl to your kind considers , Yours, &c., Jan 2^ A WORKIG MAN . i j 1852. MAN , not an Engineer. Ordr _'rders are said to have been sent out recalling to England three - of the principal ships composing the squadron now lying in the - Tagus ; and as many of the vessels whic h co ntribute to form our fleet in the Mediterranean. If this rumour should give prove authentic, as there is reason for believing it to be, the first practical concession will ha ve been made to th e f orce of public opinion on the subject; and the first step in the direction indicated by commo n sense in the management of our naval affairs will have been taken. W e shall reserve our congratulations until we have the satis faction of announcing 'the arrival of the ships in question at Portsmouth. Some time must elapse before those which have to make their homeward voyage from the Levant can drop their anchors in a na'ive harbour; and there has long been too much of instability of purpose and indecision of mea sures about the administration of these matters to allow us to feel altogether certain that some foolish countermand may not be issued which may have the effect of intercepting the homeward sail of these floating fortresses. We must have, moreover, the fact explicitly avowed by a responsible Minis ter in his place in Parliament, before we shall feel any assurance that the good thus done will not speedily be un done at the instance of some foreign Court, or for the sake of some imaginary du t y of di g ni ty or dictation, in the per formance of w hich our rulers are usually so muc h mo re sen sitive than on points relating to popular contentment or security.—Morning Paper. A Cabinet Council we:s held yesterday afternoon at the Foreign-office, Downing -street. g street. It was attended' by Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Sir George Grey, Earl Granville, Ea rl Grey, the Ch an cellor of th e Exchequer, Sir Francis Baring, the Earl of Carlisle, the Right Hon. Henry a b ouc h e re, the Marq uis of Clanricarde, the Ri g ht Hon. Fox Mauls, and Lord Seymour. The Couueil sat two hours and a half. SPORTING NOTES. No. A FEW HINTS COSTC.2.itNISG THE COLUMN, TWO THOUSAND G ZIND ONE THOUSAND GUINL S TAKES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN SlR,—The Column Stakes m 4 considered the key to several of the Newmarket to , Fee-years old stakes, theiefore I have thought it sufficiently important to warrant some slight remarks. This stake will be run for at the Newmarket Craven Meeting, over the Rowley Mile, and is for three-years old; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 41b; with allowances, which I shall specify in connexipti with the names of those I think worth com menting on. There aro thirty subieribcrs to this stake, ;seven of the nominations, however, being dead, and ten out of training;_4o.viez only thirteen from which the field has to be selected. Io ull probability the following will be those most likely to contest the stake, namely, the - colt by (Mimeo, out of Princess, allowed 51b, Kliadidya (late Abdela), allowed - Physalis filly, allowei 51b , , Exotic filly, Glenloce, Lvidist, Languish colt, allowed 31133, and perhaps the Direo colt, and Toga filly, the former with an allowarce of albs. Glancing over the lot, it seems to be a certainty for Lord liibblesdale with 1 is Lapidist, although Glen luce and the Princess colt (the latter in consequence of his stiff allowance) must not he despised. It will bo re membered that this stake last )ear was ectitidered a certainty for Ariosto, who was defeated by Payment; it may turn out this year, that G !enlace may repeat the same dose over Lapidist; at any rate, I consider the race for this stake a foregone conclusion in favour if LAPS DIST or GLENLIICE, and that nothing stands the remotest chance of being near to them but; the Princess and Lan guish colts. THIS TWO THOUSAND GUINEA STAKE'S is the principal attraction of the First Spring Meeti. - .1; a 4 head -quarter. This stake has been considered (wh 4 v I know not) the key to the Derby ; for how a race, run over nearly a fiat mile, can be any criterion of one run over a course like that at Epsom, and an additional half mile in length, I cannot for the life of me discover. Since its establishment, in 1809, it has only been won by a Derby winner four times—in 1813 by Smolensko, in 1828 by Cadlaad, in 1836 by Bay Middleton, and in 1843 by Cotherstone—consequently it must be evident to every one that the race for this stake cannot unlock the mysteries of the Derby. This stake is for three-years old colts . , Bst 71h; fillies, Bst 41b, Over the Rowley Mill, which, by the bye, I May as well remark, is ono mile and onS yard in length, and that' it starts on the flat, falls gEintly in the middle, rises five feet in the fifth furlong, falls at the bushes, and rises ten and a half feet iu the last two hundred and fifty yards. Oat of the thirty-ene nominations, a couole—Lord Glasgow's colt by Slane and Sir J. Hawley'a Blackstone—are defunct. Odd Fellowtsold without this engagement, and Canterbury, Merry4go-round, Dilbar gelding, The Prophet, and et. Alban are out of training ; this leaves twenty-three at work to provide the winner. John Day has a string of five, namely, Stapleton, Geleori, Filuis, Vortex, and Father Thames. Father Thames may be set down as u certain non-starter. Stapletwz and Geleon are both dark, and not reported flyers, and Vortex, I believe, will bo reserved for the Derby, Sir It. Pigot's Filius will, in all probability, be the representative of the stable; but though great things tire expected of him, I doubt his capacity to no compliih them. s Of the Newmarket lots Harlock has four in training engaged in this stake, namely, Stockwell, Rex, Lens, and Ambr4e; none of them particularly formidable; Am brose the best in my opinion. Fisher has a solitary nomination of General Anson's Greyleg, which might as well be out of training for all the good he can effect. Birder has a couple of the Duke of Bmlford's—Hugo. who may be passed over without any con.sideration, and Maidstone, whose chance is by no means &vat class; the only thingjo his favour being that he beat Stockwell, Ambrose, and Filius in the race for the Prendergast Stakes; this feat, h owever , was on l y accomplished by a head, with the third beaten only a neck, and .6iline not quite " the thing." Stephenson, jun. , has a couple of m o d erate mile horses in Magncs and Sabut, to contest the stake for the noble owner of Surplice. From present appearances I feel certainly inclined to give the preference to Maples, who I anticipate will be the starter on this occasion. Cooper has but one nag in training for this stake, Lord Ribblesdale's Lapidist, who is doi ng fi rst - rater work considering the time of the season. He looks well and will be difficult to beat should Hobble Noble be out of the fray. Turning from the horses trained at Newmarket to the provincial stables, I find that Kent has a couple in train ing at Goodwood belongiyz to the Duke of Richmond, in Honzebrewed and Houlakin. Houlakin will have to give way to Homebrewed, whose chance for this event, it is asserted, is much better than fur the Derby, he being considered a fast horse for a mile; he, however, stands near zero in my estimation, notwithstanding the favour able reports I have received coecerning him from the Downs of Sussex. W. Dilly's solitary nag Wingenund is no 'go! John Scott has Daniel O'Rourke and .Norham ; the latter, to all intents and purposes, already placed hors de combat ; the former, as a matter of course, will repre sent the stable. His chance I consider is not at all as inferior one, and that if he does not win he will not be far from such a consummation of the Trainer's hopes. Saunders has Mr. Merry's Robbie Aoble at work, which if he starts in any thieg lake form, flyer as he is, will carry cff the guineas from all his competitors ; but rumours are afloat to the eff,Ect, that it is dubious whether he will start for this event : I am, howevar, in clined to think that, should hi*, v.inning the Derby look at all probleinaticAl, next Arnil ho will start for this race for a eeriaintv. Fobert'a einmee of turning out the winner of the Guineas, in lord Eglicton's Claverhouse, is by no means a forlorn otio, though at the :itrae time I cannot consider that it is . the best of the lot, as I pre some ffi li doubts whether he will be bue h tly prepare to con test the stake. Should he be up to the mark, or there ahouts, I fancy he will run home in company with the winner, if not that envied tsaiimbl "limbed. P.:ek has that dark ,vonder, Mr. Hawke's TV oinersley. in preparation for this event; whether he will be able to compete with the lea ring horses in this race or not ie difficult to determine at the present tune, as I have no line to go by to inform inc whether he can do the mile with tolerable speed or nu t. To sum up, I consider t hat BOBBIE NOBLE can beat the lot, if in term and they choose to let him; in his ab sence, I should turn to CLA:,TERHOUSE Or LAPIDET. and expect to see the third class ,'ormed of Daniel O I Rourke, Womersley, and Files. THE ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES, now in its thirty-ninth year, b, as been rather more Neva in 1817, the , celebrated mare Cob• suc cessful in furnishing the winner of the Oaks than the ti* `tat magnificent filly Two Thousand has of the Derb) '. 1 1846, Co rinne in 1818, Zinc in 1823, web in 1824, Galata m in en lB d 3 ic t int i; Crucifix in being those training. O f who have accomplished the double event. There are 25 nominations to the Stakes of the ' present year, of , 3,1% cremma, and whom two—Misericorde and Sulky_ are dead ; and tr e at ' t lie remaining eighteen, Kate, Quadroon filly, Hirauta, o,llorie, Lady five —Canine, Harriet, Toga filly, Amima filly, Ratan filly '' and Lady io.waitieg, are of no acc ount whatever , Janina , Medusa, Physalis filly, 'I be. Eu phony, Grand D t hess and Rosary will in all probability c I; ; ' , contest the sta.% e; but .i. im ,, g ina, gain nothing by their motion falling to the lot of one of Mt p , the rte le itself LUCE or FREEDOM, in the a l ) , ... a) ne'a fillies— - LEN nut having done any work for'""of Bay Ri , ke.lin. a , who, of time, must have her char, come considerable l'e ngtk ce passed by for the pr, I,3ent. • I am, Sir, &c.. THE SPIRI T January 27, 1 852. OF THE TURI .?., SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—TIIESDAY. LINCOLN TRIAL STAKES.-3 to 1 agst Lady Agnes (t), 4 to 1 agst lanthe (t), 5 to 1 agst High Sheriff. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.-15 to 1 apt Victress (t), 15 to I agst L a G azz2 L a d ra ( t ), 20 t o 1 apt Chief_ tin (t), 20 to 1 agst Hardwick (t). CHESTER CUP.-30 to 1 agst Ringleader (t) 3s t to: a g:: Goldtiuder (t), 35 to 1 agst Black bode (a), 35 og Ariosto (take 40 to 1), 40 to 1 agst Scarecrow (t), I,ooo s to 20 agat Neasham (I), 1,000 to 20 ags t Koh-i-noor (1), 3,000 to 45 agst Hothorpe (t). DERBY.-8 to 1 agst LiobbiatoNolbaleg,stl4KtionglstColua:e2rs- house, 15 to 1 agst Augur, 18 to 1 agst Lapidist, 600 to 20 agst Homebrewed (t). A DERBY ADMINISTRATION. It is right the country should be made aware that not only is the Earl of Derby prepared to take face, but that he fully expects to be summoned to the pre sence of his Sovereign to receive her Majesty's com mands to form a new Cabinet, before the middle of the next month. So confident, indeed, does the Noble Lord feel on this point, that he is understood to have already formed hie Cabinet, and will be ready to pro duce his list of names at a moment's notice. But while we deem it right to apprise the country of the intentions and expectations of the Conserva tives with reference to the future, it is no less ri g ht that we should expr ess our fi rm c onviction , that the attempt to form a lasting Tory G ov ernment will be ay an utter failur e . A C a bi net mbe constructed, but it will not last. A month's existence is the utmost discouraged when term we would allow it. A Derby Government is an impossibility. Let not, therefore, any one be he hears that the Noble Lord has been sent for by the Queen. Who, r t h en , it will be asked, is the man who i s d es tined to form an en during G overnment Batring G overnment ? unhesitetinglY answer—'Lord More tee Noble Lord is sent tor, it is not impossible sonic one else, i n addition to Lord Derby, m a y be heirltitjeeisy niche n tyo a nt subject. h a s e_ That, how ever, will by ill not ultimately difference. It can mi n istry. It is right only defer f or a little the fn . :l:nation o f a Palmer as the issue of all s k t e o e n p i a t h that the public should eyes firmly fixed on that ti at a moment's notice to g i ve t h e N o bl e Lord the i n tervening changes, in ord e r th a t th e y may be read) , whatever aid he may require from them.—Advertiser. - - - BET sTOL AND .e.,XLTER RAILWAY. —Yesterday the stand.; ng orders were declared to be complied with wer in th e case 4 , f this company's Bi I , to extend the ex isting p9s relati 32: to the Yeovil Branch, and to authorise a deviation in th( ; line. It appeared that the company have constructed a po! :iion of the Yeovil branch, and that the time for the completion of it, as enlarged by the Commissioners et Rail wa3 's, has expired, and the Bill, seeks power to enla rg a e the time f or purc h ase l an ds and completion to July 1855. accordingly