The Express.
London, England, 1853-09-19 00:00:00

THE VISIT OF THE LORDS OF THE

ADIIIRA LT Y.

f DEVONPORT.—The Lords of the Admiralty have
. concluded their official inspection of the dockyard and
, other public establishment' in this town and nsighboue-
, hood. As already noticed in the Express!, the Black
• Eagle, Admiralty yacht, Master J. E. Pettey, and the
t Sprightly tender, arrived on Wednesday morning from
, Portland, the Black Eagle having on board the Right
Hon. Sir James Graham, First Lord of the Admiralty ;
ItearAdrairal the lion. It. S. Dundat, C.d., Captain
Alex. Milue, R.N., Capt. Sir Baldwin %Valker, K.C.8.,
surveyor of the navy; and Capt. 11. D. O'Brien, R.N., pri-
vate secretary to the First Lord. They were met at Leven-
, port by Colonel Green, R.E., director of engineering and
architectural works, ; Capt. W. A. B. Hamilton, s:.cond
secretary at the Admiralty; C. H. Pennell, Esq., and
Charles C. F. Berkeley, Esq , of the Admiralty, who bad
arrived from London by railway on Tuesday evening.
Immediately after the arrival of the its amers their
lordships commenced their official inspection with visiting
the new steam-yard at Kerham. The Gun Wharf was the
next place visited by Sir James Graham and the Baud on
Wednesday. Their lordships were here received by R.
Eaton, Esq., the storekeeper, and conducted through the
armoury, various stores and depositories and wheels of the
establishment. They next proceeded to the el daanco lands
in the neighbourhood of the Gun Wharf with a view to
selecting a suitable site for the erection of a prison for the
reception of convicts, and in this matter they were assisted
by the presence and advice of Col Jabb, the Inspector-Ge-
neral of I'risons. The convicts are to be employed upon
the government works in the neighbourhood. The Dock-
yard was next visited, and hue their lordships were re-
ceived by Commodore Seymour and the principal officers of
the yard. They were occupied during the morning in
minutely inspecting the northern part of the arsenal,
including the ships in dock and alongside the jetties. On
the return of the men from their dinner they were in-
spected by their lordships, the usual half holiday being
postponed to this day (Mendel). Tho store-houses, mast-
house, and sail-loft were then visited. In the sail-loft
sails were being prepared for the Madigaseer and
Scorpion; and the blockmskers were engaged in the pro-
duction of blocks for the Keyham-yard. The ships in the
course of construction were then severally visited. At 12
o'clock on Friday their lordships again visited the Dock-
yard, and first inspected the Dockyard-chapel, for the
purpose, we understand, of forming some idea of the ex-
tent and character of the chapel which is intended to be
built at Woolwich for the use of the workmen connected
with the dockyard and the seamen and mariners belonging
to the service. On Friday tho Lords of the
Admiralty visited the Royal Naval Hospital and
the Victualling-office. They proceeded thither by water.
At 10 o'clock on Thursday their lordships embarked in the
barge of the Port Admiral, and were towed by the Blushes
steamer to the breakwater, being attended by W. Stuart,
Esq., the superintendent of the works, and also by James
Walker, Esq., of Westminster, C.E. They landed at the
lighthouse, and after inspecting it, walked over the whole
of the breakwater, being occupied two hours in its inspec-
tion. The superintendent was ordered to give the work-
men a half-holiaay and one shilling each to drink the
health of the First Lord. Their lordships on quitting the
vessel returned to the dockyard at 6 o'clock, and in the
evening dined with Commodore Superintendent Seymour.
On Saturday, after visiting the Impregnable and the Nau-
tilus, where the crew and naval apprentices were exercised,
their lordships held a levee, and several naval and marine
officers had an audience with the First Lord in the office of
the Commodore Superintendent. On Wednesday evening
chide lordships dined with the gallant Port Admiral, Sir
John A. Ommanney. On Friday evening their lordships
dined with Sir Hurry Smith, at Government House, and
afterwards they attended a ball at St. George's Hall,
Stonehouse, the proceeds of which wiil be added
to the funds of that excellent charitable insti-
tution, the Royal British Female Orphan Asylum.
Oa Saturday, Admiral Dundee and Capt. Milne 'jelled the
Leander, Ajax, and other ships in ordinary, and mustered
the men of the St. George. In the after part of the day,
having joined Sir J.:rnes Graham, a visit was made to the
new magazine at Bull Point. These works are on the
hanks of the Tamer, net far from the railway. bridge at
Saltash. The works are still in progress, and the magazine
will not be ready for use during the next twelve uuntlos.
This magazine is about t mike farther up the river and
more distant from the ships in ordinary and the towns of
Mn
magazine.
d' 3shgelazines.
T vh°eN Admiralty
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Hotel on Saturday evening; the attendance included the
heads of the various government
departments and the cora'ldymonouerth took than
placet he
at present
sio
commissioned officers at the pert.
The Lords of the Admiralty were to leave in the Black
day), to make the inspection there.
Eagle, Master J. E. l'etley, for Pembroke yesterday (Sun-

SHOCKING ACCIDENT.—On Saturday a frightful
occurrence took place tat the extensive candle menufactory
of Mr. Fontaine in East-street, Heaton, by which the life
of a young man has been placed in met peril. Saturday
was the principal melting day at Mr. Fontaine's factory,
and James Davis was employed at the melting carper. In
the course of the operation Davis had occasion to resell over
the boiler for one of his implements, and stood on the edge
of the copper, which, being greasy, he missed his footiqg
and fell into the boiling liquid, in which he we/totally sub-
ini rged. His fellow-workmen hearing his cries hastened to
his a-eistancc and extricated him, and on removing hie
clothes port'ous of his flesh adhered. Ile was then taken
in a cab to St. Bartholomew's Hospital. Yesterday after-
noon it was ascertained that no hopes Were entertained of
his recovery.

IRELAND.

Drams, SIIPT. 17.

A farther gratify ing expression of the kindly ben-
timente excited in the mind of her Nlnjeaty by her
recent visit to Ireland, has been conveyed in the fol-
lowing official letter to the Lord Lieutenant, a copy
of which his excellency has communicated to the
lord mayor.
Whitehall, 12th September, 1'43.
Lard,—lt is my pleasing duty to e'er, es to your
Excellency, by command of the Queen, the entire satisfac-
tion which her Mojesty derived from her late soil to Ire-
land, from the moment of her landing lobes raembarkation
at Kingstuien.
The lot al and affectionate attachment to her Majesty's
person and throne, evinced by her Irish subjects on the pre-
sent as well as on a former occasion, has not failed to make
a deep impression on the n.inds of her Majesty and of the
l'tince.hcr Royal Consort, and has tended to coetirm, and,
itpouthle, to increase the strong In which they have
ever f lt in the prosperity and happiness of tho people 01
Ireland. lam further commanded to wawa yyor lizeel-
leney that her Majesty and the Prince have viewed with
the greatest ...Imiratios the varied and int reitingeolleetions
displayed within the Great Industrial Exhibition which
now adorns the city of Dahlia, and her Majesty feels con-
vinced II:at under the fostering care of your Excellency's
aitiniuntratioo, the spirit of enterprise winch has produced
this noble undertaking will be fully developed, will be fruit-
ful of valuable results in the progn live improvement of the
condition of all classes of her Majesty's Irish subject., and
we., thereto/ conduce to the general welfare and prosperity
of 11.1oud.
I am, ray lore!, with great truth and regard, your Excel-
lency's very obedient servant, P•LMERSTUN.
The following, relative to the Channel fleet, is from
the Cork Eximainer of last evening :
It was expected that the great steam squadron, re-
viewed by her Majesty at Spithead, would have arrived
in our harbour from Bantry Bay this morning, but only
a portion has come, and it is now thought the remainder
are not likely to arrive before this evening or perhaps
to-morrow. The cause of the delay is said to be the
dead calm which prevails, but it is somewhat difficult
to conceive how • steam fleet could be so dependent
upon the wir.d. In consequence of directions received
from the Admindty, Mr. B. Verling, harbour muter,
has cleared all the merchant shipping from the man-
e war roads, awl they now lie anchored in • thick &eater
along the shore of Queenstown, and in the direction of
Aghaila and the East Ferry. The ships arrived as. two
line of battle ships and • frigate. On Wedneeday, about
four o'clock, the London, 90, Captain Eden, al , yes-
terday the leaperiense, screw, 50, Captain Watson, steamed
is ; and this morning • salute of guns announced the ar-
rival of the Blenheim, 60, Captain Pelham, answered from
the Ten ible, bearing the Aug of the Admiral of the port.
tyea the arrival of the latter vessel this morning the
Gonad of her guns as she came inside the harbour was al-
most the tint not.ficatioa that was had of her arrival. As
soon u the squadron from Bantry shall have arrived, it is
estimated the fleet will number 27 sail, line of battle ships
and frigates. The squadron under Commodore Martin is
expected to write Ant, and to be followed immediately, if
sot setaally accompanied by that under the command of
Rear-Ailmiral Cony. On Thursday, the Bth, the Lords of
the Admiralty sailed frees Portsmouth on their tour of in-
spection through the Channel Islands ; thence they pro-
ceed to Milford, and from that port to Cork, which they
are to reach on the 20th.
The following notice of the general state of trade ,1
',Tears in the Northern y
The intelligence received this day, that tie Bank of Eng-
land had, yeatereagy, resolved to advance its rate of
interest to 4i per cent., has bad a rather startling effect
upon commercial circles hers—not tbat such a movement
was thought improbable, but it was supposed to be di-tent,
seeing that the last advance of percent. by the Bank
occurred only a fortnight ago. Now, when the state of the
exchanges are considered—that, in Jaly twelvemonth, the
bullion in the Bank of Elli(1•14,1 amounted to 22,001,310J—
that it has been since rapidly decreasing each suck, until it
has become under 17,000,0001.—that the reserve, at the be-
ginning of this year, was nearly 11! millions, whereas it is
not now within 4 millions of that sum—the advance by the
Bank from 2 per cent., on Ist Jan. last, to the present rate,
is certainly nothing remarkable, so far as the Bank itself
is considered as a money corporation ; but it is a Tuition
of importauee, what is likely to be the effect on society
of this greatly increased value of capital, of which the ad-
vandal/ rate of interest is merely an evidence ? Now, on
this sal jeet we are moot hopeful ; nor do we at all antici-
pate, as rime do, even an approach to those periods of re-
action and panic which are so disanrously remembered by
the commercial world. In the lint place we have free
trade—glorious free trade. G.Aerlllll,llta no longer im-
piously take upon themselves to regulate the price of human
food—they no longer vainly endeavour to control trade;
one of the results of which is, that England has become
the greatest corn market in the world, and, we may add,
the cheapest—thus (pouring abundant supplies for our
people. Then our capital is no longer sunk or lost in
foreign speculations, as in 182.5, or locked up in the rail-
way enterprises of 1844, and Ma two or three autaciquent
years. No, capital of late has been employed—to a tre-
mendous extent, certainly—in fair commercial enterprise,
from which a return, though perhaps distant, is still cer-
tain ; and If any tendency to ovenrading might have ex-
isted, this advance of interest will effectually check it ;
hence we regard the present increase, or even • still
farther oat, not alone without alarm, but with feelings
of satisfaction, as • measure of imperial and pressing
necessity.
The three ladies who were swept by a wave from
the mks of Kilkce, and subsequently rescued from
drowning, are now out of danger.