The Sun.
London, England, 1839-08-27 00:00:00

WILKINSON'S ANTI-CORROSION PAINT.

REMOVED from 63, Upper Thames-street, to
54, WATLING-STREET, near Queen-street,
Cheapside.—J. R. W. particularly recommends his Paint to
the Nobility, Gentry, and the Public, who wish to paint their
houses of Roman cement, stucco, or brick walls, as a preven-
tive to damp or sea spray in exposed situations; it will not
blister or peel off as common paint. On tiling, to represent
slating, iron hurdles, roofs, conservatories, hot-houses, fences,
farm, or any out-buildings, it will last four times as long as
common paint. *lt is so simple in its use that any labourer
can lay it on. To ship-oorners for their decks, bottoms of ves-
sels, &c., it will be shown, as well as to the public, to be supe-
rior to any paint in use, by testimonials of its lasting fourteen
years on wood and houses, twenty years on iron (see the South-
wark-bridge). The public are particularly guarded in giving
their orders for Wilkinson's Anti-Corrosion Paint, that no
o

her colour may be imposed upon them for his. A libera
allowance to the trade.

FIETrER FROM DR. CONQUEST TO
SIR JAMES MURRAY
Dear Sir,—My engagements to-day have altogether pi e-
vented my calling on Mr. Dinneford, but I can have no hesita-
tion in assuring you that had I seen you previously to my writ.
ing to him in reply to his application to me, and had rI
then
known of your right to all the advantages of the SOLUTION
OF MAGNESIA, I should not have granted the Certificate
which he has published with my consent. I say this on the
assumption that all you said to me (and of this I can have no
doubt, from your character and standing in the profession) is
based in truth.

J. T. CONQUEST.
The proofs of Sir James Murray's right to the discovery of
the FLUID MAGNESIA, may be found by reference to the
Edinburgh Dispensatory of 1819, where full justice is rendered
to the discoverer, by Professors Hope and Thompson.
Sir James Murray's Fluid 111agnesia is sold by Savory and
Moore, Bond-street, and Regent-street; Woolley, 35, Picca-
dilly ; Gifford, 104, Strand ; Stamper, Leadenhall-street ;
Ancell and Elam, 196, Oxford-street ; Sanger, 150, Oxford-
street ; Johnson, 68, Cornhill ; at the Proprietor's Depot
(wholesale only), 33, Piccadilly ; and of all respectable whole-
sale houses.

THE WRECK. OF THE ROYAL

GEORGE.

Colonel Pasley's cylinders, ready charged with powder,
we believe four in number, having arrived early in the
week, accompanied by several of the corps of Sappers
and Miners, it was determined on Thursday to make a
trial of their power on the wreck of the Royal George ;
but it being found that the southerly wind threw in too
much swell, the attempt was given up ; and Friday being
a remarkably tranquil day it was thought nothing would
prevent the uninterrupted success of the experiment.
Accordingly at slack water, about half-past one, the
cylinder was lowered, and, by the report of the diver,
was placed outside and close to the wreck, in about 84
feet water ; the voltaic battery was then applied to
the conducting wires, and though there was every
evidence that it was in the most effective orkter,
still no discharge took place, it being presumed
that in moving such a ponderous body, weighing
nearly .5,0001b5. some disconnection of the wires may
have happened. It may be that the smaller or igniting
magazine may have got wetted by the powerful pressure of
water, calculated to be equal, at the depth to which
the magazine is sunk, to 60lbs. upon every square inch.
The real cause cannot, however, be ascertained, as the
hawser, by which it was lowered, was carried away in
endeavouring to raise it again, it being evidently en-
tangled in some of the timbers of the wreck, though the
diver had asserted it, was placed outside and clear of all.
No further attempts will be made to explode the cylin-
der till-the dead. oflthe mat neap ttides,,when,a. longer
interval of slack water is afforded; but in the meantime
the divers will make an attempt to sling the cylinder
again, and ascertain if it can be hauled out from its pre-
sent situation and then hoisted up. Colonel Pasley is
quite of opinion that the large bulk of powder is so
sufficiently secured that it is uninjured ; and grounds his
belief on the fact that in the Thames a large body of
powder, not half so well protected, remained sixty feet
under water for forty-eight hours uninjured ; there are
others, however, who surmise that the protective coat-
ing of wood and metal which encases the present
cylinders is not sufficient to resist the enormous pres-
sure which a depth of nearly 15 fathoms puts upon it,
and the recovery of the cylinder in question can alone
determine the question. It is to be understood that at
the next neaps, about six days hence, another trial will
be made, of which public notice will be given by hoist-
ing red flags in the Success-hulk, and all the dockyard
lumps assisting. On the present occasion, the day
being fine, nearly sixty sailing craft were looking on,
and about three hundred open beats, to which must be
added the Messenger steamer, with the standard flying,
having his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge on
board, who visited the working lighter, and minutely
inquired into every particular. The Pique frigate lent
a working party of seamen on the occasion, and the
usual hospitality of naval officers was manifested in all
the ships, particularly in the Blenheim, where Sir
Humphrey and Lady Senhouse and the other officers
gave a splendid dejeuner to their friends, including
the Bishop of London and family, Earl of Dundonald,
the Hon. Mrs. Fleeming, Sir John Hippesley, Miss
Bolton (niece to the late Lord Nelson), and a large
party of Wiltshire ladies.
Since the above was written we understand that Col.
Pasley, accompanied by Mr. Sadler, the able and zealous
second master attendant of this dockyard, willb has been
indefatigably employed in affording his professional as-
sistance in this undertaking, proceeded this afternoon to
Spithead, and, in order to prove the correctness of his
system, caused two canisters, each containing 451bs. of
powder, to be lowered near the wreck of the Royal
George, in fifteen fathoms of water, one of which ‘N as
exploded by the voltaic battery, the other by Beckford's
fuse. In the former case the explosion was instanta-
neous, ia the latter two minutes. Both experiments were
perfectly successful ; and, as the operation was precisely
that intended to explode the large cylinder, it is clearly
shown that the failure of Friday cannot be attributed to
any fault in Colonel Pasley's system. The explosions
produced no commotion, only a smoothness in the water
immediately followed by a black cloud of mud spreading
on the surface to the extent of many feet. They were,
however, felt on board her Majesty's ship Blenheim.--
Hampshire Telegraph.

The publication of the ordinance for the reduc-
tion of the import duty on colonial sugar has spread the
greatest joy in our city. The moment the intelligence got
abroad, the harbour assumed quite a festival appearance ;
all the vessels hoisted their flags, the tri-coloured banner
was unfurled over all the public edifices and moil of the
private houses, and a brilliant illumination took place in
the evening.—Journal du Havre.
On Saturday morning, the 24th August, between
Treport and Cayeux, the French Government steamer,
Veloce, went alongside the St. Valery Company's Steam
Packet, Castor, Captain Valery Buchan, when the latter
had the honour to receive on board their Majesties the
King and Queen of the French, Princess Adelaide, Princess
Clotilde D'Orleans, Duke of Montpensier, and suite, ac-
companied by the Minister of Public Works, and assistants,
and landed their Majesties at St. Valery sur Somme,
where they were received by the authorities of that port,
and an immense concourse of the inhabitants, from its en-
virons, with the greatest enthusiasm. His Majesty, after
obtaining every information (having for that purpose ex-
pressed a desire to visit the port of St. Valery), intimated
that from its proximity to the capital, steps should be taken
to render it one of the most eligible on the coast of France.
Their Majesties admired the elegance and superior accom-
modation of the Castor. The Castor arrived in the river
this morning, having on board Lord William Paget and
son, and other distinguished personages.
FUNDING EXCHEQUER BILLS, SATURDAY
EVENING.—A ludicrous circumstance has attended the
winding up of Mr. Spring Rice's conversion scheme, which
has left the fact in doubt, upon which considerable wagers
were laid, whether it was completed or not. Literally
speaking, that was not the case, for at one o'clock yesterday,
which was the limitation of time in the notice from the
Treasury, about 7,000/. or 8,0001. remained unsubscribed
for, and this fragment was taken, it seems, at the instance
of some parties, who were desirous of seeing it d sposed
of, and gave information to those they imagined would
act upon it. According to the letter of the notice, these
last subscriptions should have been refused, but they were
too happy, at the cashier's office, to see their master safe
in port, to stand upon any such niceties. The incident
is of little importance except to the betters on the result,
and the losers will not fail to contest such a point. It re-
mains to be seen—and the subject is a very anxious one
at the Stock Exchange—how the parties will act who
hold the new stock produced by this conversion. A por-
tion of them have already sold on speculation, and it the
rest should prove to be in weak hands, the effect on the
market must be extremely serious. Money is very scarce
in the Stock-market, and Exchequer-bills, which were
only sustained by the demand produced by the conversion,
are again beginning to give way.—Times.

PORTSMOUTH, Arc. 24 —The Atholl troop-ship, Mr.
Bellamy commander, arrived on Monday from Quebec,
after a favourable passage of 23 days. At the period of
her departure from Quebec, the provinces of Upper and
Lower Canada were in a tranquil state. The Atholl has
brought home Captain Dawson, 73d regiment; Lieutenant
Brickenden, 71st; Assistant-Surgeon Wedderburn, Cold-
stream Guards; Assistant-Surgeon M•Gregor, 32d ; and
Assistant-Surgeon Nicholl, 65th, and invalids of the Gre-
nadier guards, Royals, 32d, 34th, 65th. 66th, 71st, 73d, and
esth (total 5 officers, 16 sergeants, and 189 rank and file),
47 military convicts, 38 women, and 47 children. On the
arrival of the Atholl the passengers strongly testified their
grateful acknowledgments towards Mr. Bellamy, the com-
mander, for the kind attention manifested by that gentle-
man towards the non-commissioned officers and men em-
barked under his charge, for his providing for the comforts
of the women and children on board ;
in fine, for the good
feeling which existed between the passengers and crew
under his command. The Atholl sailed on Wednesday
for Sheerness.

The Benbow, 72, Captain Houston Stewart, dropped
down to St. Helens on Thursday, and sailed last night for
Lisbon and Malta.

The Revenge, 78, Captain the Hon. W. Waldegrave,
arrived at the Cove of Cork on Thursday se'nnight.
The Lily is under sailing orders for Plymouth, to re-
ceive her final orders. She will sail to-morrow ( Sunday.)
The Boadicea transport, Lieut. Ward agent, arrived on
Tuesday, from Woolwich, with 100 convicts on board, for
Bermuda ; she has taken a second 100 from the hulks in
this harbour, and will sail in a few days.
The ship Mary Ann, for Madras, having taken on board
her passengers and stock, sailed yesterday; the ships
-Windsor, for Calcutta, and Carnatite, for Madras, will sail
to morrow ( Sundily.)
The detained slave brig, now in this harbour under Rue.
Sian colours, is at last to be given up to the Russian Consul.
General.

The Admiralty have issued a circular, dated the 14th
inst., directing that in future, before any volunteer of the
Ist class is rated midshipman, he shall be examined by
some captain or commander, and naval instructor of a ship,
not his own, who must give him a certificate expressive
of his fitness by his attainments in arithmetic, geometry,
trigonometry, the use of the quadrant, aptitude in finding
the latitude of sun, moon, or stars, and working a day's
work. In case his thip is not in company with any other,
he is to be so examined the first opportunity after he has
been so rated, and which rating will be confirmed or dis-
allowed according to the result of such examination.
The French Government have, through the Lords Com-
missioners of the Admiralty, presented gold medals to the
following officers :--Lieutenant Parson, chief officer, St.
Alban's Head ; Lieut. G. Smith, Kimmeridge, Lieut. G.
Davies, Commander of H.M. cutter Tartar, and silver
medals to their respective crews.
The Partridge, 10, Lieut. W. Morris, arrived at Ply-
mouth on Sunday from the coast of Africa. She left
Sierra Leone the 26th June, the river Gambia the 10th
July, Island Goree 13, and Senegal 19th. Her Majesty's
ships Dolphin, Lynx, and Forrester were at Sierra Leone.
The Dolphin had captured three slave vessels, two under
American colours, one containing a large cargo of mer-
chandise and 1,050 doubloons—she is nominally American,
and was employed to carry slaves and provisions to the
different slave depots along the coast. The third is under
Spanish colours, and was engaged in the same traffic. The
Partridge has been employed the last seven months in
protecting the British gum trade at Portendic, and in con-
veying the Governor of Gambia and suite up to M'Carthy's
Island, situated about 300 miles up the river Gambia.
During the stay of the Partridge at M'Carthy's Island the
thermometer rose to 110 degrees, but we are happy to say
she has not lost a single man. She has brought home
invalids from the squadron at Sierra Leone ; also three
mutineers from the Duchess of Kent merchantman.
NAvat. ArPOlNTMENTS.—Lieutenant W. Clarke to the
Edinburgh. Surgeon—Thomas Breman, to the Romney.
Second Master Ralph Campbell, to the Buzzard.
Masters' Assistant—Henry Charles Law, to the Rattle-
snake; J. M. O'Brien, to the Blenheim; W. Clendon,
to the Lily.
The Rev, George Cooper, chaplain of the Blenheim,
has passed the usual examination on board the Excellent,
and at the Royal Naval College, for a naval instructor.
PLYMOUTH, AUG. 22.
The Curagoa, Capt. Jones, arrived on Thursday from
Portsmouth, and sailed on Saturday for Jamaica and South
America; the Partridge, 10;,arrived on Sunday from
Sierra Leone ; on Saturday sailed the Meteor steamer,
with the Vesuvius, for Scotland. The Druid was towed
from Barnpool to the Sound by the Carron on Thursday,
and paid advance wages on Friday. The Partridge came
into harbour on Tuesday to refit. The Belleisle was ',aid
advance wages on Tuesday. Remaining in Hamoaze—
Impregnable, San Josef, Nimrod, Partridge, Carron (s. v.)
Sylph, Netley, Goodwill and Aid lighters. In Barnpool
—Raven cutter. In the Sound—Belleisle, Druid, Gor-
gon (s. v.)

« HIPPii

TELLIGEN CE.
LLOYD'S.

DEAL. Ave. 24 AND 25.—Wind W.S.W.—Sailed
the Norfolk, M'Gildowney, for Mauritius ' • Glasgow,
Milva,- Demerara - Dart, Airtb, Madeira ; Jane Blain,
Reed, Sydney ; Ulysses, Riley, Gibraltar; Dus Amigo?,
Bilbos.

LIVERPOOL. AUG. 24 —Wind variable. 25. W.—Ar-
rived the Thomas, Knill, from Trinidad ; Jane Leather,
Selma. Milford ; Loyal Briton, Storey, Quebec ; St.
Lawrence, M'Alpine, Pictou ; Clio, Kelly, Halifax ;
Queen Victoria, Chambers, Miramichi; Hope, Cooper,
Newfoundland ; Pandora, Taylor, Dalhousie ; Eliza Luke,
Ibrail, Levant; Candy, Zante ; Regalia, Cobb, and
Amelia, Chalditch, Trieste ; Lightning, Marsala ; Thalia,
Rogers, Leghorn ; Sarepta, Bloomfield, Terra Nova ;
Ark, Adarne, Faro • Ada, Tregarthen, Gibraltar ; Con.
stantia, Abelard, Lisbon ; Johanna, Ravan, St. Peters-
burgh;
ranean. Sailed the Robert Henderson, M'Farlane, for
Earl Grey, Clerk, Alexandria; Banda, Mediter-
New South Wales; Seymour, Morton, and Admiral
Beitbow, Bruce, Quebec ; Kingscove, M'Donal, New-
; Seymour, Morton, Calcutta; Alpha, Turner,
Monte Video ; Alcyon, Muir, Miramichi ; Countess of
New-
foundland;
Dunmore, Johnston, St. Domino;g Blair, M`Donnald,
Vera Cruz ; Henry Bliss, Smith, Montreal.
PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 24. —Wind, W. S. W. 25. Wind
N. N. W. to S. W—Artived the Raby Castle, Stephens,
from Archangel. Sailed, the Carnatic, Voss, for Madras ;
Windsor, I\ isbet, for Calcutta.
PLYMOUTH, AUG. 24.—Wind
W. S. W.—Arrived the
Nicolaus, Fowen, from Memel., Sailed, her Majesty's
ship Druid, for Newfoundland ; Lodovico, Otto, for Memel.
FALMOUTH, AUG. 23. Wind S. to W. S. W. 24.
Wind S. W. to W. S. W.—Arrived the Ranger packet,
from the West Indies. Sailed from Barbadoes, 2d ult. ;
Tobago, 4th; Trinidad, 10th; Grenada, 12th; St. Kitt's,
15th ; Tortola, 16th ; St. Thomas, 17th ; Porto Rico, 18th ;
and Cape Hayti, 25th, Mary, Wakeham, Smyrna ;
Undaunted, Whiteway, Odessa, with cargo shifted ; Royal
Tar, Brooks, Cadiz, left 15th inst. ; Cadiz, 16 ; Lisbon,
19 ; Oporto, 20 ; and Vigo, 21. Sailed the Luceller,
M'Lennar, Bremen. Off port, the Blackness, Anderson,
for Quebec ; Resource, Stewart, from Odessa ; Camillus,
Collins, Barbadoes ; Sultana, Rogers, Odessa.
GUERNSEY, Ara. 22.—Arrived the Rapid, Barrett, from
Tarragona. Sailed the Sylph, Manger, from Malaga.
TEIGNMOUTH, Auo. 24.—Arrived the Hope, Miramichi,
CREEK, Auo. 25.—Arrived the Guardian, from Trieste.
MILFORD, AUG. 24. Arrived the Maria, Burney, from
Quebec, with loss of bulwarks, &c.
WHITEHAVEN, Auo. 24.—Arrived the Carricks, Davies,
from Quebec.
STRGMNESS, Auo. 20.—Arrived the Jessie, Duncan,
from Archangel. leaky, and with rudder damaged, having
struck on some rocks.
DUBLIN, Auo. 24.—Arrived the Rifleman, Mills, from
St. John's, New Brunswick ; and St. Martin, Smith, do.
Sailed the Terrier, for Miramichi.
BELFAST, AUG. 22.—Sailed the Wavingaford, Digby,
for Demerara ; and Rosebank, Montgomery, for ditto.
DONEGAL, Acre. 23.—Arrived.the Stamm Jane. Quebec.
WATERFORD, Auo. 22. Sailed the Venus; for Malaga;
DROGHEDA, Auo. 23.--Arrived the Richardson, Fur-
ness, from Quebec.
Thomas,
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LIMERICK, Auo. 22.—Arrived the Thetis, Scaley, from
Quelitc.
MILFORD, Ama. 24.—The Dorchester, from Quebec,
has been got off the rocks and into the harbour.
BRISTOL, Auo. 25. Arrived the Heart of Oak, He-
therington, from Miramichi; Freedom, Africa ; Cwiar,
Le Brun, Trieste • Horuby, Allen, Barbadoes; Un-
daunted,
New Brunswick ; Alien, Prosser, Miramichi ;
daunted, Foster; 'Archangel. Teesdale; Sterling, St.
Rapid, Matthews, St. Petersburgh ; Exham, Clare, ditto.
—Sailed the Great Western, steamer, Hosken, for New
Emma, Palusker, Wyburg. Sailed the
York.
Gtoucesrait, Auo. 24.—Arrived the Margaret, Green,
for Quebec ; England, Potter,
with loss rnaintop-mast, Bre,
Prince Edward's Island.
SWANSEA, AUG. 23.--Arrived the Portland, Moore,
long. 63 ; Stately, of London, for
WITH.—The Maria, from Trinidad
Sailed the Pons ./Elii, Mills, from
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from
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Halifax packet,n of London, 13, lat. 49,.
osrpnoeKt,ENSanderson, Barcelona.
arrived at toffLimvearlpaogoal;.
Falmouth to Pictou, 11th inst., latr
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Orontes, CElsoltirab2tesOhrieste, 13th ult . , 20 miles east of Ga-
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the
lipoii; Thomas, London to Barbadoes, 19th inst., lat. 47,
arrived at Falmouth. Hunter, New-
inst., in the Gut of Gibralter ; Bra-
mlLooynurgat.h, .09,debnsysnithNoeeNUwepnwodcraatustilotee,dN17th, lat. 44, long. 12, by the
17th, near Lisbon. A large steamer,
supposed to be the Gorgon, 23d, lat 48, long. 6, by the
Royal Tar, arrived at Falmouth. Newton, of Sun-
derland, from Glasgow, 3d inst., lat. 46, long. 42;
lat. 3111011 g. 12, by the Thetis, Sealby,
Cauris, of Sunderland, lat 51, long. 14 ; King William
(steamer),
arrived at Liverpool.lll

THE SUPPOSED MURDER AT WEYMOUTH.-
The body of Captain Jones, of the Caroline, for the sup-
posed murder of whom two of the crew of that vessel had
been examined and remanded before Captain Manning, was
found floating in the harbour. The corpse had stockings
and trousers on, but the face was so mutilated that there
would have been no possibility of identifying it bad it not
been for papers in his pockets. On Monday an inquest
was held on the body, and a verdict of " Found Drowned"
returned,..—Sherborne Journal.