The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-26 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 26, 1864.

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The Sufferers by the War in Denmark,

Lord Clanricarde presents his compliments to the
Editor of The Sun, and begs leave to transmit a
copy of a communication from the committee at
Copenhagen for the relief of sufferers by the war in
Denmark, which has been received and forwarded
to him by his Excellency the Danish Minister in
London.
Stratton-street, May 25, 1864.

THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE AT COPENHAGEN TO HIS EXCEL,

LEROY THE DANISH MINISTER AT LONDON.

COPENHAGEN, May 18, 1864.
The Central Committee has received, with your letter of
the 10th inst., a draft for £566 12s 4d, being the concluding
remittance from the committee formed under the presidency
of the Marquis of Clanricarde.

_ _ I
The Central Committee, in acknowledging the receipt of
this sum of £566 12s 4d, making, with the preceding remit-
tances, a sum of £9,066 12s 4d as the amount of contribu-
tions forwarded by the committee of the Marquis of Clanri-
carde, has to request your excellency to express anew to his
lordship, and all who have cooperated with him, the hearty
thanks and the deep felt gratitude of all Danes.
Ihe Central Committee especially has had cause for re-
joicing over the lively sympathy thus practically manifested
by the English people for Denmark during her present
struggle for national honour, freedom, and independence,
against the overwhelming power of Germany, for the large
contributions sent from Great Britain have tended to miti-
gate the sufferings entailed by the war, and enabled the
Central Committee to carry out promptly and efficiently the
whole task it had undertaken, and even to extend its action
beyond the limits originally thought of. The Central Corn.
mittee now indulge the hope that it will be able perma-
nently to assist the invalids from the war and the families
of those who have been slain over and above what the State
will do for them.

The Central Committee feels sure that it will gratify his
lordship to learn that the committee formed under his pre-
sidency has, in an essential manner, contributed to this for-
tunate result.

DEATH OF MR. BOWES, EDITOR OF " GALIG-
NANI'S MESSENGER."—It is with extreme regret we
announce the death of a very old member of the newspaper
prese, Mr. Bowes, editor of Galignani's Messenger. During
the long period of 40 years Mr. Bowes discharged the edi •
tonal duties connected with that well-known paper, and
the judgment with which those duties were performed is
admitted by all who know anything of the matter to have
been as nearly perfect as the nature of such work can ad-
mit of. The deceased gentleman opened his literary career
in connection with the press in the establishment of the
Morning Herald, and under the pseudonym of Alfred
Dubois, contributed a number of highly successful pieces
to the London stage. The warm-hearted and genial nature
of Mr. Bowes endeared him to a large circle of friends, who
now lament his death. Mr. Bowes died at Paris on Tues-
day morning of disease of the heart. He had reached the
ripe age of 75.

Naval and Military Intelligence,

THE NAVY.

Her Majesty's screw corvette Wolverine, Capt. De Horsey,
yesteiday went down to Woolwich Arsenal, and received
her armament, consisting of 20 68-pounder smooth-bores,
one 110-pounder and two 9-pounder Armstrongs, and one
12-pounderbrass howitz-z, which were hoisted and mounted
on their carriages on board by the hydraulic cranes on the
pier. She afterwards hauled off to the powder buoy and
shipped her ammunition, and is under orders to go down
the river on her final trip to-morrow.

➢lr, Reed's iron cased sloop Enterptise, 4, Commander
Rowley, yesterday commenced coaling off Woolwich dock-
yard, preparatory to joining the Channel squadron. Since
her trial trip her bilge-pieces have been shortened and some
slight alterations have been made with a view of increasing
her rate of speed.

The whole of the mechanics and workmen employed on
the Bellerophon iron-cased frigate, under construction at
Chatham, are in future to be paid " exertion money," in
order to hasten the completion of that vessel, the ten-hour
system, hitherto adopted, being abolished by Admiralty
c rders,

The paddlewheel steamer Adder, tender to the Wellesley.
72, flagship at Chatham, is ordered to undergo a thorough
repair both to her hull and machinery, the order previously
given that she was to be broken up having been counter-
manded.

The following is a list of the belonging to the royal
navy which are under orders to ret urn to England :-The
Ariel, 9, Commander W. C. Chapman, from the Cape of
Good Hope-this vessel was commissioned at Portsmouth
August 30, 1860, and by last advices was in Simon's Bay.
The Bacchante, 39, Capt. D. M'L. Mackenzie, from the
Pacific-she was commissioned at Portsmouth April 18,
1860,and was to leave Valparaiso for England about the 10th
ult. The Centaur, 6, Commander J. Z. Creasy, from
China-she was commissioned at Devonport Sept. 23, 1859,
and left the Cape for Englrnd on the 3d ult. The Encoun-
ter, 14, Capt. R. Dew, C. 8., from China--she was commis-
sioned at Devonport Sept. 24, 1859, and left Singapore for
England March 22 last. The Harrier, 17, Commander E.
Hay, from Australia-she was commissioned at Portsmouth
Oct. 29, 1860, and by last advices was at Manukau, New
Zealand. The Hurnet, 17, Commander the Hon. R. Hare,
from the East Indies-she was commissioned at Portsmouth
July 20, 1860, and was at Bombay in March last, The Nar-
cissus, 39, flagship, from the Cape-she was commissioned
at Devonport Dec. 21, 1860, and was in Simon's Bay March
21 last. The Pearl, 21, Capt. J. Borlase, C. 8., from China
-she was commissioned at Portsmouth August 23, 1859,
and left the Cape for England on the sth ult, The Philo-
mel, 5, Commander L. Wildman, from the west coast of
Africa-she was commissioned at Portsmouth December 19,
1860, and by last advices was at Ascension. The Ringdove,
4, Commander R. A, 0. Brown, from China-she was com-
missioned at Portsmouth September 28, 1859, and was at
Shanghai on the Ist ult. The Tartar, 20, Capt. Hayes,
from China-she was commissioned at Sheerness on the 13th
August, 1860, and was at Japan on the Ist ult. The Vul-
can, 6, Capt, A. C. Strode, from China-she was commis-
sioned at Portsmouth on the 21:..t of July, 1E59, and on the
16th of March last left Yokohama en route for England ?
The detachments of Royal Engineers selected from the
home and depot companies for service in India are under-
going a special course of instruction at the head quarters of
the Royal Engineer establishment, Chatham, previous to
their embarkation. The non-commissioned offi.Trs and men
have been released from all other duty, and are required to
attend the schools for nine hours daily, for the purpose of
acquiring a knowledge of military drawing, surveying, topo-
graphy, &c., to qualify them for the duties on which they
will be employed on their arrival in India. Instructions have
been received at head quarters, Chatham, for the first de-
tachment, numbering 30non-commissioned officers and men,
to be held in readiness for immediate embarkation for Ma-
dras. The whole of the late East India Company's sappers
and miners have been amalgamated with other regiments,
or discharged from that service. A number of the volunteers
of inferior education have been ordered to return to their
duty, and the greatest expedition is now being used in pre-
paring the equipment for those men who will be first de-
spatched to India.
By direction of the Admiralty, the volunteers employed
in Chatham dockyard, who may be desirous of being pre-
sent with their corps at the volunteer res iew in Hyde-park
on S iturday, are to be granted leave of absence for that
• purpose.

A number of additional mechanics and labourers were
yesterday taken on at the Royal gun factories in Woolwich
Arsenal, in order to hasten the completion of the new Tin.
and 9in. naval guns now in progress of manufacture. The
increase in the establishment has been made by special
order of the Secretary of State for War, on the suggestion
of the Board of Admiralty, as a result of their inspection of
the department on Friday last.

A. Mail Steamer in a Cyclone,

Mr. J. S. Castle, commander of the steamship
Candle, has made the following report to the direr.
tors of the Peninsular and Oriental Company, as to
the cyclone in which the staamer was caught on the
29th April :

" THE DIRECTORS OP THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

"Aden, May 5.
" I regret to have to advise you of my return to
this port on the 3d inst., having been compelled to
put back, owing to damage received on the 29th of
April, in a heavy cyclone, off Ras Ulloolah, in
latitude 12.48, longitude 51.12,

" We left this port for Galle on the 27th, and
experienced very fine weather, with smooth water,
until the morning of the 29th, when it suddenly
changed. At two a.m. I was called as usual. It
was then beautifully clear and fine, with a light
breeze from the northward, and we made all plain
sail. At daylight we met with a heavy easterly
swell ; the weather then had the appearance of rain ;
the barometer remained steady. At nine a.m, the
barometer suddenly fell two-tenths. I then gave
orders to take in the topgallant sails and double reef
the topsails; before that was completed the barome-
ter had fallen three-tenths more, and the breeze was
rapidly increasing. The foretopsail was just reefed
when it blew away; hauled the foresail and
furled it and secured it with the studding sail gear,
&c. ; the main and mizen topsails were left on the
cap double-reefed; the carpenter and his mates
employed securing tarpaulins, &c. By noon the
barometer was down to 2910, and it vvs blowing
furiously ; the main and mizen topsails were blown
out of the bolt ropes.

"At 6.30, finding that I was running into the
centre of a cycioue, I hove the ship to, with her
head to the N.N.E., keeping the engines working
slowly. By one p.m. we had a most terrific gale,
the ship was completely buried to leeward, and
taking in tons of water, which washed the tar-
paulins of the skid gratings, and an immense quan-
tity of water found its way on to the main deck,
and down the fore stoke-hole, &c.; the lee boats
were washed away ; the weather quarter boat blew
out of the tackles and was lost. The weather life-
boat was blown inboard altogether, bringing the
davits with it. About 3 p.m. the mizenmast head
carried away, the maintopmast and foretopgallant
mast soon followed, the leeward cathead was
washed away, and the anchor washed off the fore-
castle, but the shank painter held it. We were not
able to send any hands forward to secure it, and the
following morning we found it had knocked a hole
in the bow, but well above the watermark.

"At four p.m. the barometer commenced to rise ;
the ship was then in a fearful plight, the water
increasing fast in the stoke-hole and engine-room,
ship labouring heavily, all the sails blown out of
the gaskets, the deco gear either washed away or
smashed, awning booms carried away by the force
of wind alone, lee bulwarks gone in many places,
lower booms, hencoops, and ladders washed over-
board. Mr Miller, the chief engineer, reported to
me that he could not keep steam up any longer,
owing to the quantity of water in the stock-hole.
Stopped the engines. About this time Mr Turner,
who was engaged in securing the tarpaulins, was
washed to leeward, and had his leg broken in two
places by a hencoop. Set all hands, passengers
included, to pump and bale.

"At six p.m. the gale was moderating, and the
barometer rapidly rising ; the ship then appeared a
complete wreck, the whole of the starboard cabins
were full of water, the berths and washstands
washed down, and the whole of the baggage de-
stroyed. From this time it gradually moderated,
and the wind veered round to the S.E., and became
fine ; the pumping and baling was continued until
11 p.m. following day, although at the time we had
great difficulty with the pumps, owing to their
getting choked with the coal in the bilges.
" At 11 p.m. on the 30th got up steam and pro-
ceeded towards Galle ; the following day, at 5 a.m.,
the engineer reported that he could not keep up
steam, owing to the quantity of water i❑ the stoke.
hole. I then considered prudent, as both passengers
and crew were nearly exhausted, to return to Aden ;
turned the ship round accordingly, and set all hands
pumping and baling again.
" On the morning of the 2d I passed a large num-
ber of bales floating about and one dead body.
Pumping was continued until the 3d, when we
arrived at this port about noon. I cannot speak in
too high terms of the whole of the officers ; the
manner in which they exerted themselves is beyond
all praise; also of the passengers and stewards;
they all worked with a will. On the morning
of the let the passengers formed themselves into
sanitary parties, and cleared the main deck of wet
bedding and baggage, which was commencing to
get offensive. lam sorry to say many of them are
heavy losers, as, independent of the baggage in the
cabins, a large quantity is damaged in the baggage
room. The officers and crew have also lost the
greater part of their effects. The cargo, as far as
we can see, has escaped damage.

" S. S. CASTLE,
" Commander steamship Canada."

The International Dog Show,

Yesterday was the first day for the reception of animals
entered for competition at the international dog show, to
commence to-morrow (Friday) afternoon, at the Agricul-
tural Hall, Islington, and during the day a considerable
number of sporting dogs arrived from various parts of the
kingdom, and were placed in the compartments assigned to
the respective breeds to which they belong, under the direc-
tion of Mr Douglas, to whom the general superintendence
of the show has been entrusted. The judges will commence
their inspection for making their awards at a very early
hour on Friday morning, and their judgments will be formed
solely upon the merits of the animals, as they will have no
other information than the number and class of the speci-
mens to guide them. An intimation, however, has been
made as to the advisability, in order to secure amongst
sporting dogs an improvement in condition, that the judges
should look to condition as well as point of symmetry, dogs
not being fat stock. Amongst the more striking and novel
features of the show there will be a perfect pack of black St.
Hubert's bloodhounds of the old New Forest breed, of much
finer colour and size than those exhibited last year. There is
also a remarkable kennel of 16 fox terriers, kept for the pur-
pose of unearthing:the fox. Some of these possess such ex-
traordinary courage and perseverance that after being in
earth three hours, and the holes half full of water, they have
ultimately hauled out the fox. There has also arrived a Rua •
sian bloodhound used to secure the boar and wounded deer, a
number of kangaroo hounds from Australia, and for the first
time a good show of Irish water spaniels, which do duty for
our English retrievers, and are becoming very popular in
sporting circles. One of these animals, it is stated, would not
hesitate at the word of his master to jump from London-bridge
into the water. The arrangements are now completed, the
kennels for harriers being ranged round the grand orchestra,
and the decorations give the whole of the stages and kennels
a very light and cheerful appearance. Tho arcade is now
nearly finished, and will be very neatly decorated with
plants and flowers, provided by Mr. Williams, of Hornsey,
Mr. Rudkin, of the Salutation Tavern, Newgate-street, has
been entrusted with the refreshment department for the dog
show as well as the horse show in July, and promises to do
his duty by the public. It has been determined to throw
open the dog show on Saturday evening after 6 o'clock, in
order to accommodate the volunteers and persons from the
country attending the Hyde Park review.

Mr. Joseph Leather, of Liverpool, has presented
to the National Lifeboat Institution £351 3s. to
pay the cost of an additional lifeboat for New Brighton, at
the mouth of the Mersey. Mr Leather has also decided to
replace the institution's boat at Holyhead by a larger and
more powerful lifeboat.

COIIIING FROM THE DERBY.—Last evening a
pleasure ve.n, belonging to Mr. Howlett, of the
Edgware road, was crossing Wandsworth-common from
Epsom with a party who had been to witness the race for
the Derby. One of the party let fall the lighted end of a
cigar among the loose straw at the bottom of the vehicle,
which speedily blazed up, set the canvas curtains and awn-
ng on fire, and for a few minutes filled the van with flames
and smoke. Great difficulty was experienced in getting
the women out, as some of their clothes had taken fire.
Mrs Howlett and the Misses Liddiard, of Nutford-place;
were so severely injured that it is feared they will not
survive.