The Sun.
London, England, 1852-08-16 00:00:00

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Lordood,
making an
and Colonel
official inspection of the coast fortifications-
in and near
this port.
The General Screw Steam Shipping Company's
mail packet Lady Jocelyn, Captain Stewart,
,e wart, is ap-
oninted to sail this afternoon for tine
Cape of Good
Hope, the Mauritius, and the East Indies.
Died in the Royal Naval ' 1 pspitft , on the 12th
inst., Commander Charles Goullet, R.N.
SHEERNESS, AUG. 15.—Her Majesty's iron screw
steam troop-ship Megmra, 6, Commander John John.-
son, will not be completed by the artificers of the
Dockyard until the 26th inst., when she will be re-
moved from the dry dock into the fitting basin, to
take on board her stores. She is reported to be ready
for sea by the 6th of September. The application to
her bottom of Hay's composition for preventing oxida-
tion is nearly finished.
Her Majesty's steam tug-vessel African, Second
Master Gill, was dispatched to Chatham on Friday,
at 4 A.m., for the purpose of towing her Majesty's
ship Meander, 44, Commodore Charles Talbot, to
Gillingham. The Meander will there take in her
powder, and complete her equipment. Her guns, and
greater portion of her stores, are already on board.
Her Majesty's brig Bittern, 12, was brought down
yesterday from the Lower Camber, taken into the fit-
ting basin, and placed underneath the sheers to re-
ceive bar lower masts.
Her Majesty's,.
paddle-wheel steam-vessel Wildfire,
Mr. Brockman, Second Master, commanding, got
Y,
np her steam on
Friday, and proceeded alongside the
Fortitude for the purpose of coaling.
Her Majesty's ship Daphne, Captain E. G. Fan-
sbawe, will be paid off at Chatham early in the pre-
sent week.
Her Majesty's cutter Thames, tender to the Water-
loo, 120, left port yesterday
morning.
Mr. J. Jeffcott, Assistant Surgeon of the Dock-
yard, is on leave of absence for a month.
Mr. William B. Dalby, of the Megsera, is ordered
to discharge the medical duties of the yard until Mr.
Jeffcott's return.
ROYAL MAituns.—First Lieutenant R. W. Allan,
of the Chatham Division, has been granted two
months' leave of absence.
The number of candidates for the vacancy on the
full
pay retired
list, caused by the decease of Captain
Cater, R.M., is very large.
The royal dockyard brigade, commanded by Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Read, concluded yesterday their drills
for the present seasrdnance Marsh on, on which oc
Ca b casion they were
reviewed in the O, yCaptain Charles
Hope, superintendent of the dockyard.
After mustering at the parade ground of the dock-
yard they marched to the scene of operations, where
a great number of the
naval and military authorities
of the port, together with a numerous concourse of
spectators, were assembled.
ommenced by the infantry bat-
The proceedings c
talion breaking into an open column of divisons right
in front, and marching past the reviewing officer in
slow and quick time, at the same time firing a generl
salute, the artillery battalion keeping the ground.
The manual and platoon exercise then followed,
the various evolutions of which were performed with
extraordinary precision, affording vast delight to all
present.
The Artillery battalion were then put through a
variety of manoeuvres, commencing with the brigade
breaking into an open column of divisions right in
front, and marching past Captain Hope, while firing
a general salute, &c.
At the termination of the evolutions, the Artillery
battalion drew up on the left of the staff, formed a
square with the infantry on the right, and the band
in the centre. Captain Hope then addressed Lieute-
nant-Colonel Read, Major Laws, &c., the non-com-
missioned officers, and privates, expressing himself
highly gratified with the proficiency they had attained
in the drills during the present season, stating that he
had watched most closely and with much pleasure their
precision of firing, and performance of the various
evolutions they had gone through. It was a source,
too, of much satisfaction to him to be able to acquaint
them that his opinion of their competency in these
points wasconfirmed by his gallant friend Lieutenant-
Colonel England, commander of the Royal Artillery
of this garrison, who had " eulogised their conduct
and had expressed himself perfectly astonished at
their soldierlike demeanour in the field, considering
how limited was their time for practice." The gun-
boat brigade had performed their duties in a manner
most satisfactory to him, and which he should not
fail to bring before the notice of the proper authori-
ties, and now that the drills were about to terminate
for the present season he dismissed them, entertaining
a high opinion of the improvement they had made.
The band then played "Rule Britannia" and the
National Anthem, which was followed by three
hearty cheers. By order of Captain Hope the brigade
Was then dismissed by Lieut.-Colonel Read.
APPOINTMENTS.
WOOLWICH AUG, 14.—Surgeon David Geddes,
M.D. (1831), to be Surgeon-Superintendent of the
Oriental Queen convict-ship.
Acting Assistant-Surgeon John Angus, M.D.
(1851), of her Majesty's steam-ship Penelope, on the
West Coast of Africa station, is confirmed to the rank
of assistant-surgeon.
Acting-Assistant Surgeon William G. Ayres
(1851), of the Tenzer steam-vessel, tender to the Pe-
nelope, is confirmed to that rank.
The Trident steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander
B. Harvey, is now nearly ready at Woolwich, and
will proceed to the Brazils for service on that station.
She is still short one carpenter's mate, one sailmaker,
one caulker's mate, several stokers and able seamen,
and one commander's steward. The station is, next
to the Coast of Africa, a favourite with petty officers
and men. •
The Onyx steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander
Raymond, will leave Woolwich at five o'clock A.M.
for Dover, to resume her duties as a mail packet on
that station.
The Wasp steam-sloop, on her commander, William
P. Crozier, being invalided from the West Coast of
Africa, was brought home by Lieutenant-Commander
Samuel Pritchard; and she is to be paid down at this
port, and will be again made ready for sea.
The Minx steam-vessel was brought down yester-
day from Deptford to this port.
Admiral Sir William Parker, G.C.8., visited Wool-
wich Dockyard this afternoon, and went over the
principal part of it, accompanied by Commodore
Henry Eden. The gallant Admiral is to remain a
few days as the guest of the Commodore-Superin-
tendent. •

TUE HARVEST.—DISASTROUS RAINS.—CIIELTEN
SIAM, FRIDAY MORNING. —We have had nearly two days'
continuous rain, preceded by numerous heavy thunder-
storms, which have produced the most disastrous effects upon
the crops, now ripe, and portions of which are reaped and
standing in stooks in the fields. Such has been the effect
already produced upon the standing crops of barley and
wheat, and such is the prospect of further damage, that at
the weekly market here yesterday afternoon the price of
wheat was six shillings a quarter higher than on the corres-
odbyeaeirnectg.mdooeDunxtceeltidei.ns_siiTr dimi-
nished, i ponding ' day of last week, at which advance an extensive
business was transacted. In many places the corn has been
others it is sprouted and mildewed, and so much " laid" as
hardly to pay for the reaping. Harvesting had become ge-
beevaetnenwoituht ofa
i the
na
autumn, ear,
m ue h growing
oft
tighae s,deacn
diseasesomenandgr crop,
ge-
neral in the latter end of last week, but the drenching rain,
which in many places has laid the harvest fields partially
renkeetiigththbliot has been intro-
tions, nor can they be resumed this week. The weather this
under water, has summarily put an end to alularhiglaorriocvadeslttthuiorsapwleeraek,
morning looks more promising. Under any circumstances,
the same complaint, was
resolution, after narrating the principal
the nuisance, " inasmuch as although
since the district was subjected to Acting a
pound, for the express purpose
no measures have bee:
plishment of that object; and "
contemplated without the d:e-T--
ing that fever and other cono -the d anxiety, see-
contemplated
wholesome
of adopted for the accom-
drainage, #ll Concern further delay cannot be
caoronplaimed of,
ears have elapsed
Commissioners of Sewers,
ervigihst to complain of
while the. quality will be glveonmereanllythinbfeirnidor.upTthhee
American reaping machine has been introduced into the die-
mpmer
injury
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caused
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mttgoheee,
the t yainni
health
edaualwpt
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resolution,
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studbijsettecwrinti coidistrict
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nightstTleox ago, and Upton,
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destroyed
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ass
one of
is offered for the discovery of the offender.
E NEwINGTMC—
On Friday. evening a public meeting of the inhabitants of
Stoke Newington was held in the Manor-room, Mr. G. W.
Alexander in the chair, for the purpose of memorialising the
Commissioners of Sewers for the metropolitan district rela-
tive to the extremely defective drainage of that locality,
which has long been matter of public complaint. Medical
testimony of the highest character was furnishe theta
die
meeting by about twenty practitioners, including A agreens't
cal and surgical staff of the dispensary, to prov-
h senti-
states that the meeting bad the greater
of 6d. in the
embodying the facts, ana ' thtetheweant of
r last there has been coined at the
Since Novernbe ~...,, and haulovereigas.
parlseovaalgenrete.'d'
to.A memorit!l_otaining
Mat 3,500,000 Acler"'w