The Sun.
London, England, 1852-09-30 00:00:00

APPOINTMENTS.

WOOLWICH, SEPT. 29.—Lieutenants Armine
Wodehouse (1845) and William Mould (1842),
recently first lieutenant of the Amazon on the East
Indies station, have been appointed to study steam at
the factory at Woolwich dockyard.

Assistant-Surgeon—George E. Nicholas (1846),
from the Bellerophon, 78, on the Mediterranean
station, to the Sharpshooter steam-vessel, at Ports-
mouth.

Clerks—George Kapidge (1851) and George Love
(1852), to the Agamemnon screw steam-ship, at
Woolwich.
Master's Assistant—William Wooldridge, to the
Agamemnon.
Commander Louis S. Tindal (1841) and Lieute-
nant William D. Loch 1846), have both completed
their course of study of marine engines at the factory
at Woolwich dockyard, were examined in the latter
part of last week as to their proficiency and know-
ledge of the principles of steam and the working of
marine engines, by Mr. John Trickett, assistant to
the chief engineer, Mr. Atherton, chief engineer, being
absent on leave, and their examinations being highly
creditable to them they received their certificates ac-
cordingly.

IRELAND.
DUBLIN, WEDNESDAY.—Without scarcely a pre-
monitary notice, the winter seems fairly to have set
in at this side of the Channel. Yesterday morning
the wind changed to a north-easterly point, and at
noon commenced one of the heaviest and most inces-
sant falls of rain that has taken place for several years
past. It came down in a complete cataract, scum..
pied by a full gale of wind, which lasted throughout
the rest of the day and the whole of last night. This
morning the weather is, if pessible, even more severe.
All the inland mails were overdue at the Post-office
by nearly two hours, and the delivery of letters and
papers Isill be consequently greatly delayed to-day.
The streets are flooded by the' continous rains, and
nothing can be more dismal than the prospect out of
doors.

A correspondent of the Freeman thus describes
the effects of the storm at Kingstown yesterday
evening :—.

"7 o'clock, P.m—While I am now writing the sea
presents to the eye of those who may not have witnessed
a similar scene a grand but awful sight, the waves roll-
ing in with tremendous fury, and, as far as the eye can
reach, presents ono sheet. of foam. Iu the distance,
towards Dalkey Sound, I can distinctly perceive the
spray breaking over the high land in that locality. The
railway steamer from H lyhead will, I-am afraid, en-
counter its full fury; but, from what I know of these
vessel•, I am well eatitti, d their steaming and sailing
qualities will enable the Scotia now on her passage, to
reach the harbour in safety.
" 10 o'clock, P.M.—Barometer ranges from 29 to 29 5.
The gale still rages with unabated fury—the vessels in
harb:air making for its eastern portion to secure them
from the terrific blast,. and a wick: d sea tumbling ie.
The back of the east pier presents at this moment a
grand scene—the waves rolling bang over it, and descend-
ing on the promenade with a noise (quailing Limn& T.
The railway steamer not yet in sight. The parties on
shore connected with her are now throwieg up rockets,
as a signal that it is altogether impossible to come along-
side the jetty—even to land at the Wolf is a question.
In this case she roust come to an anchor, and land her
passengers in her boats—a tedious but necessary service.
"11 o'clock—Frightful sea in the harbour. Mercury
falling. A steamer has made her apperrance in the har-
bour (west side), hut the parties on abore dare not reach
her—no boat could near it. lam afraid she has got into
collision with the small craft at anchor there; it is im-
possible to discern her, but it is supposed she has steamed
out again. The waves—regular waves—crossing bang
over the east pier, and the wind shifting continually,
throw a heavy and dangerous sea on the jetty. Blue
lights outside—evidently, from their repetition, some
vessel in distress; but in such a sea succour is next to an
impossibility.
" Half-past 11—Gale still on the increase. The
steamer I have before alluded to has not made its appear-
ance since. I am afraid we shall have bad news in the
morning, as blue lights are still burning /south of the
Kish Light. Landing now at the Wolf impossible.
"12 o'clock—The Scotia has just arrived. All the
passengers came on shore safe. She could not land at
any of the jetties; had to cast anchor in the harbour.
Storm stilt on the increase."
DEATH OF TUE BISHOP OF MEATU.—Saunders of
this morning announces the death of the Most Reve-
rend Thomas Stewart Townsend, Lord Bishop of
Meath. The event took place at Malaga on the 16'h
inst. The deceased was consecrated in 1850, in the
room of Dr. Stopford, who died on the 17th of Sep-
tember, in the same year. Dr. Townsend, who was
in the prime of life, has left a young and numerous
family. By his death the system of national educa-
tion has lost an earnest advocate.

GOVERNMENT COMMISSION OF INQUlRT.—Yeater-
day the first sitting of a commission of inquiry, just
issued by the Government, for the purpose of inquir-
ing into the present state of and manner of conducting
public markets throughout the country, was held in
Court-house of Dundalk. Mr. Hercules Robinson
and Mr. John Macbeth are the commissioners. As
the inquiry is instituted with a view to legislation, the
official instructions state that the Government is par-
ticularly anxious to obtain from officers connected
with the markets accurate yearly returns of all
articles of agricultural produce sold therein during
the yoar

[ADYERTISEMENT.]—THE ROYAL EXHIBITION:—A
valuable, newly-invented, very small powerful waistcoat
pocket glass, the size of a walnut, by which a person can be
seen and known 11 miles distant ; they answer every purpose
on the Race-course, at the Opera-houses ; country scenery
are in-
and ships are clearly seen at N to 14 miles; they
valuable for shooting, deer stalking, yachting, to Sports-
men, Gentlemen, Gamekeepers, and Tourists.—Te be had
at 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, observe, opposite the
York-hotel. Telescopes—A new and most important in-
vention in Telescopes, possessing such extraordinary powers,
that some, 3i inches, with an extra eye piece, wilt
show distinctly, Jupiter's Moons, Saturn's Ring, and the
Double Stars. With the same Telescope, weighing only three
ounces, can be seen a person's countenance 3i miles intent,
and an object from 16 to 20 miles. They supersede every
other kind for the waistcoat pocket, and are of larger and all
sizes, with increasing powers accordingly. Opera and Race-
course glasses, with wonderful powers; an object can be
clearly seen from 14 to 16 miles distant. Messrs. S. and B.
Solomons, Opticians, have invented invaluable preserving
Spectacle Lenses, immediately they are placed before imper_
feet vision, every object appears clear and distinct, the most
aged defective sight becomes bright and brilliant, is brought to
its youthful, natural, and original state. The Invisible Or-
ganic Vibrator, and all kinds of Acoustic instruments for relief
of extreme deafness.-39, Albermarle-street, Piccadilly, ob.
serve opposite the York Hotel.

THE CAMBRIDGE FORGERY CASE.--The prisoner
Robert Gilbert, who was remanded on Friday last on the
charge of forging the name of James Kelley, of Shepton
Mallet, Somerset, to a banker's draft, was again brought up
for further examination on Tuesday. The evidence of the
father who obtained the 1001. bill, the brother Robert who
forwarded it, addressed to J. Kelley, at Mr. Gilbert's, Hills-
road, Cambridge, and the cashier of the branch bank here
v as taken, and the charge preferred against the prisoner was
thoroughly substantiated.ed. The prisoner declined making any
statement, and his solicitor reserved his defence for another
tribunal. Gilbert was then committed to take his trial at the
next assizes, and the magistrates refused to admit him to bail,

FOREIGN CATTLE.—The importations of cattle
from the continental States a Europe have for several weeks
past been of a very extensive character. The total arrivals
of foreign cattle into the port of London alone, indepen-
dently of those at the out ports, amounted last week to con-
siderably more than 13,000 head of stock of all kinds; Of
these there were about 11,000 sheep, besides about. 2,000.•'..
bead of horned cattle, and a proportionate quantity of OW.'-
descriptions of stock. The great supplies of sheep are from
Holland, which also exports large numbers of horned stock
and other cattle, the increase in the number of oxen and
cows being caused by the large and important arrivals freak
Denmark and the Hanseatic states.