The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-28 00:00:00

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No. 19,320.]

LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 28, 18P 4

PUBLICATIONS.

THE WAR.

between the main and mizenmast, and there are no
two in the bows, and two, one on each broadside, I
guns at the stern of the despatch gun-boats. A
were put
number of boxes from the Royal Arsenal
on board the Wrangler on Saturday, contair:ing common
8
shells for the 12-pounder howitzers,
a'
.so several of case
'
shot, Shrapnel shells filled with miasiret balls, and a quan-
tity of round shot. A number of joiners were at work
upon the Wrangler yesterday, and there is so much to do
that it is not expected she will be able to be tried down the
river before Wednesday. The workmen were also permitted
to work on the Beagle on Sunday, to forward what is still
required to be done on that gun-boat. The Viper screw
steam gun-boat is to be taken down from Blackwell to
Woolwich to-day.

..etachment of 900 men is under orders to proceed to
the East to reinforce the regiments in Turkey.
A letter has been received, within the last few days, by
a gentleman in Waterford, from Captain Grant, late super-
intendent there of military pensioners, announcing the
death, at Varna, by cholera, of Captain Dubordieu, late
sub-iuspector of constabulary at Tramore. This melancholy
event occurred the day after the lamented gentleman's ar-
rival at that place.

Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 8 vole.,
MRS. TROLLOPE'S LIFE and ADVEN-
TURES OF A CLEVER WOMAN.
"This wive' is very amusing."—Examiner.
• "Mrs. Trollope is herself again. ' The Cl ver Woman' is of the
same class with' The 'Vicar of WrexhiT and ' Widow Barnaby It
Is the best novel the present season has produced. No person can
fall to be amused by it." -• Critic.
Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, successors to Henry Colburn, 13,
Great Mariborotigh-street.

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
The Royal Albert is in dry dock at Sheerness, where
she is likely to remain until next spring, end it was found
that some obstruction in the grove of stonework at the
basin entrance prevented the caisson from going properly
down. This being the case, it cannot be depended upon
for keeping sufficient water in the basin to enable her to be
kept afloat. Immediate arrangements are being made for
ascertaining the cause. Within the last week some crimps
have visited Sheerness, and they have succeeded in con-
veying away nearly one-half of the able-bodiod seamen
who have entered for this noble ship. It has been vaguely
intimated to the A.B.'s that they can have immediate
bounty of Si. put in their hand on their consenting to run.
Several of the seamen who have run were men entered for
continuous service. One seaman, a foreigner, who entered
from the barque Mariner, has been brought back from
Gravesend. He will be tried for desertion under the Ad-
miralty regulations, and will, no doubt, get committed
for two months to hard labour in the county gaol at
ifaidstone. The only cause assigned for the men running
is Ole temptation offered and paid them—namely, 51.
bounty. There are several detectives here for the purpose
of finding out the crimps, who, if taken, will have all the
punishment ivhich the Admiralty can by law give them,
for harbouring deserters or inducing seamen by bribes to
desert her Majesty's service.
The Ganges, 84, built in India entirely by natives, was to
have gone out of the graving dock, at Sheerness, on Satur-
day. She has undergone a thorough repair ; being a teak
ship she may now fairly be considered as sound and fit
for service as the day she was launched. Her model as a
sailipg,stp of the old clasi stands unrivalled, her qualities
v.4* always coniOered first-rate ; tinder both these good
qualities it is likely she will-be put into commission.
The Hornet, 14, screw-sloop, Commander Campbell;
arrived at Spithead from the coast of Ireland on Saturday,
and remains.

EXTRAORDINARY OCCURRENCE AT CON-

STANTINOPLE.

We learn by a private letter from the East, the circum-
stance of a gallant officer much esteemed in Kilkenny having
been recently placed in a position of some slight embarrass-
ment in Constantinople owing to the difficulty of making
himself understood by the natives. It would appear that
Captain Alexander IA 'Donald, 92d Regiment (rocmtly con-
nected with this district, whilst as aide-de-camp to his
father, General 31`Donald), on his arrival at the Turkish
capital, and whiht engaged in seeing the lions of that
great city, wished to take a moonlight view of the palace
of the Sultan, for which purpose he proceeded in plain
clothes, in a boat manned by natives. The boatmen were
unable to comprehend the directions of the gallant officer to
row Lim round the palace, so as to see the building to the
best advantage, the word " Sultan," often repeated, being
the only ono which they could understand, and accordingly
they arrived at the wise conclusion that their unknown
employer probably harboured some treasonable design
against the Sultan's life or property; whereupon they im-
mediately put in for the palace, and delivered him over to
the custody of the royal guards as a suspicious character.
Of course, an explanation immediately took place, and
Captain ll`Donald received the consideration and respect
due to his rank in the army of a succouring ally.-7.7111.
Jenny Moderator.

SHIP FOR Tat RUSSIAN OFFICERS.'
The Wellington is to be especially appropriated to re-
ceive the officers and their servants only. The Black
Prince, at Chatham, is also ordered down here, to be fitted
for prisoners of war. The two surgeons recently appointed
for duty in prison ships will be borne out on the books of
the Waterloo flag-ship. Officers in charge of these ships
will be under the immediate orders of the Commander-in-
Chief only.

ANOTHER RUSSIAN PRIZE.
By advices received on Saturday from the Tlavannah, a
Russian barque had arrived at that port in charge of a
prize crew ; she was captured by the French steam fri-
able.
gat Phoque, in the Pacific ; her
cargo is extremely valu-

MAIL FOR TURKEY.
A mail for the British army in Turkey and the fleet in
the Black Sea will be made up and forwarded through
France to Marseilles, and thence to esitstastinople by
Fren'oh mail packets, to-morrow evening. A. mail for the
Baltic fleet will also be made up on Tuesday evening, and
forwarded through Belgium to Dantzic, where a steamer
will be in readiness to carry it on to the fleet.

DUBLIN, Aug. 26.—A d.ivisicolk•of
,the second regimenti
of militia drafted to Ireland; accent-it of the limited
number of soldiers in garrison,, arrived at the North-wall
yesterday morning, at nine o'clock, by the Prince William
steamer, belonging to the qty of Dublin Company, having
loft Liverpool the previous night. They consist of the
second division of the 48th or Northamptonshire Militia,
commanded by Major 'Vivian, and number 400 privates
and non-commissioned officers, and seven officers. The
division marched immediately to Richmond barracks, a
portion of which was already occupied by the West York.
The men are many of them young, and have not, of
course, the drill or soldierlike bearing of the regiments of
the line ; but allowing for their inexperience, and the
fatigue of the voyage, they promise ere long to do credit
to her Majesty's service. The first division and head-
quarters, under the command of Lord Burghley will arrive
this day. The uniform of the new militia regiments is
very similar to that worn In the line ; but the men on
duty generally wear forage caps, instead of the Prince
Albert hat common in the regular service. The North-
amptonshire have yellow facings. Many of the men appear
to favour the moustache movement, and have taken advan-
tage of the recent order from the Horse Guards to display
their adhesion to the principles of the non-shaving society.

The Malacca, 14, screw corvette, slipped from her
moorings at eleven a.m. on Satttrday last, and proceeded
for Portsmouth. On leaving Sheerness harbour she pro-
ceeded out over a very strong flood tide, doing from
7i to 8 knots off the reel. The ballast already put
on board her has evidently been advantageous to her
not only in stiffening her, but giving her a consi-
derable increase in her speed. She is to take in 100 tons
more ballast immediately her provisions and stores can be
expended, so as to remove her ground tiers for the purpose
of properly stowing her ballast fore and aft to the best
advantage. Mr. Hartrie, from Messrs. Penn's factory,
proceeded in her for the run down to Portsmouth, to in-
spect the machinery when under trial. The fitting of Mr.
Bonney's gitta percha speaking tubes leading to the engine
room was completed previous to her departure from Sheer-

• A SEAMAN'S LETTER.
The following extracts are from the letter of a seaman
in the fleet under Vice-Admiral Dundas, in the Black Sea.
It is dated Batchik Bay, Black Sea, July '2B, 1854 :
"We are still here with the combined fleets, and they
make a great and formidable display. There are no less
than twenty-five sail of the line, seven of which are three-
deckers, four French and three English, with six admirals,
flags flying—two vice-admirals and two rear-admirals of
the French navy, and one vice•admiral and one rear-ad-
miral of the British navy. The French ships are fine ships,
but they are not the ships that ours are to look at. We
are all making every preparation to embark troops for Se-
bastopol, and our small ship, in comparison with the other
great leviathans, takes 300; Rodney, 90, Captain Charles
Graham, C. 8., takes the 42d Regiment of Highlanders ;
the French ships take their own men. All we want up
here is five or six screw steam-ships, like the old Ganges,
which could be managed easily in case of calms. Our
steamers show a superiority over the French,steamers, as,
although they look very warlike, they are as ugly as they
can be. Ours are very fine to look at, and as warlike.
Terrible and Furious came in on Sunday, having been off
Odessa destroying the remains of the unfortunate Tiger.
During the accomplishment of the duty they had to per-
form, they were interrupted by the Russians, who brought
down a heavy field battery to the beach, and fired at them.
The Furious had two large holes in her funnels, which
were pierced through. The Terrible and Furious on re-
turning captured eight prizes between them—small trading
vessels. The Furious left again with them three hours
after her arrival, for Constantinople."

The Spy, 3, brigantine, Lieutenant-Commander the
Hon. R. Boyle, arrived at Spithead on Saturday, and
sailed yesterday morning for the westward.
The Unite convict hospital-ship has been removed from
her moorings off the Royal Arsenal to moorings off the
dockyard, in consequence of the prevalence of diarrhoea
and Asiatic cholera. The general health of the convicts is
now much better. There has only been one case of Asiatic
cholera among them for some time past, and the person
attacked is now convalescent.

GENERAL COURT-MARTIAL AT LIMERICK.
LIMERICK, Friday Morning.—A general court-martial
assembled at the new barracks, in this city, yesterday, for
trial of private Wm. Tremble, 57th Regiment, against
whom two charges were preferred—first, for having been
drunk on parade on the 3d August; secondly, for having
on the Bth of August instant struck Lieutenant and Act-
ing-Adjutant Thomas N. Woodall with his fist, and said,
" Now you may get me shot if you like."
The charges having been read to the prisoner, he was asked
by the president whether he was guilty or not ? Prisoner
—I am guilty.
The Court took time to consider their judgment.

At 11 a.m. on Saturday last, the bark Achilles, of Glas-
gow, was towed into Sheerness by a steam-tug from the
Downs, having a Deal lugger astern. She has the cholera
very badly on board, two of her crew having died, and
s3veral other cases still raging on board. She was towed
up to Stangate Creek Quarantine•ground, and it is reported
the sick patients are under treatment by the superintendent
surgeon there.

The Ithadamanthus, paddle-wheel steam store-vessel,
Master Commander John Belam, has taken on board, in
the basin at Woolwich, a great portion of the machinery of
the Exmouth, 00, screw steam-ship of 400-horse power,
with two telescopic funnels, by Maudslay, Sans, and Field,
and will convey them to Devonport. The Rhadamanthus
has been ordered to remain at Woolwich until the machi-
nery of the Falcon, 16, screw steam-sloop, recently launched
and brought round from. Pembroke, is put on board the
Diligence store-ship, just come from the arctic regions, and
then tow the Diligence to Portsmouth, where she is to
remain for some time.

ADMIRALTY INSPECTION.
PLYMOUTH, Aug. 27.—Yesterday morning, at a quarter
after ten o'clock, Sir James Graham and Capt. Richards
left their hotel, and proceeded to the Dockyard, where
they were received by Admiral Sir Wm. Parker, the Port-
Admiral, the Superintendent of the Dockyard, Colonel
Green, and other officials. After inspecting the mechanics
shed, the board embarked in the Admiral's cutter for the
Royal William Victualling-yard, at Stonehouse, accom-
panied by Admiral Sir William Parker, and the secre-
taries in attendance on the board. Their lordships didnot
on this occasion go over the various departments connected
with this vast establishment, or muster the workmen, but
contented themselves by merely walking over the provi-
sion stores and bakery. Their lordships were evidently
surprised when informed that more than 80,0001bs. of
biscuit were made every twenty-four hours in this estab-
lishment. Their lordships, after leaving the Victualling.
yard, proceeded direct to the Naval Hospital, and in-
spected chapel, medical
seanaamewnalaknedd
overthe the
burial
dispensary,
ground. The number
marine patients at the present time at this hospital is
about 120, which is much below the average. The board
next inspected the old French prison at Millbay, where a
portion of the let Somerset Militia, since their enrolment,
have been quartered. Some alterations are to be made in
this building, but for what purpose is not yet known.
After leaving here, their lordships inspected the Marine
Barracks at Stonehouse, where the men were drawn up
in two continuous columns. Sir James Graham was ac-
companied by Lieut.-Colonel Childs, Adjutant Doraville,
and Dr. Miller. Col. Coryton, the commandant of this divi-
sion, was prevented through indisposition from accompany-
ing the board in their inspection. Colonel Second Com-
mandant Pratt has been placed on the sick list, so that the
command of the division devolves on Lieut.-Colonel Childs.
Their lordships, after leaving the Marine Barracks, in-
spected the sailors' home at St. Aubyn-street, Devonport.
They minutely examined everything connected with this
laudable undertaking, and expressed themselves much
pleased with the working of it. Admiral Maurice, Ad-
miral Parker, Admiral Thomas, and Captain }Myer went
through the building with their lordships.
At four o'clock Sir James Graham held a levee at the
Admiral Superintendent's office in the dockyard.

APPOINTMENT.
Lieutenant Richard B. Foster (1854) to the Swallow, 8,
screw steam sloop, at Portsmouth.

LAUNCH OF THE PELTER GUN-BOAT.
The interesting ceremony of naming and launching the
gun-boat Palter, being the first of four gun-boats which
Mr. Pitcher of Northfleet has been ordered to build for her
Majesty's navy, took place on Saturday last, at Northfleet
dockyard, in the presence of a very numerous and gay as-
semblage—the ladies, as usual, predominating in number.
There were several naval and military officers, and persons
connected with her Majesty's civil service, present on the
occasion. The dimensions of the boat are—length between
the perpendiculars 100 feet; extreme breadth 22 ft.; depth
in hold 7 ft. 10 inches; burden 212 tons. The engines that
are intended for her, and which have been manufactured
by Messrs. Penn and Co., are on the high pressure princi-
ple, and are of 60-horse power. Her armament will consist
of two guns of 95 cwt., which will be capable of throwing
solid shot of 8 inches diameter. The draught of water
which she took when launched was 4 feet 6 inches aft, and
and 3 feet 2 inches forward. The load draught will be 6
feet 6 inches, with guns, powder, shot, shells, and all stores
complete. She will be rigged as a lugger, having 3 sails
and no bowsprit, the forepart being arranged in such a
manner that one of her guns (which will, under ordinary
circumstances, be carried amidships) can bo transported
forward so as to be used as a bow chase, while the stern is
also arranged as to receive the other gun as a stern chase.
It is evident, from the above description, that this gun-
boat is a vessel admirably adapted for the service for which
these boats are intended by the Government. The flat-
ness of the floor and the shallowness of the vessel will en-
(ble her to penetrate into creeks and shallow waters,which
we believe no other description'of vessel in the service can
possibly do, while, from the immense range of her guns and
the lowness of her hull, she will be scarcely assailable.
The boat, immediately after being launched, was taken
in tow by a steam-tug to Woolwich, to have tho machinery
put in. We understand the engineers, Messrs. Penn and
33., will not require more than three or four days to fix
he machinery, when the boat will be brought back to
NTorthfleet dockyard for completion. The other three boats
respectively named Pincher, Ranger, and Snapper, are in a
state of great forwardness, one of which will be launched
in a few days, and the other two will be completed within
A fortnight. Only nine weeks have elapsed since the order
was given by the Government to Mr. Pitcher for the con-
struction of these boats ; the despatch, therefore, that has
been displayed in this instance is a proof of what can be
achieved by our private shipbuilding establishments.
The interest of the day's proceedings were considerably
enhanced in the estimation of the mere pleasure-seekers by
the circumstance of a launch taking place immediately
after that of the Pelter of a fine commercial screw-vessel,
called the Dom Pedro, which has been constructed by Mr.
Pitcher for the Luizo Braziliero Steam Company. The
dimensions of this vessel are : Length between the per-
pendiculars, 250 feet ; the extreme breadth, 35 feet 8
inches ; depth in the hold to main deck, 20 feet 6 inches ;
burdeh, 1,519 tons. She is constructed for a passenger
vessel to run between Lisbon and Rio Janeiro. The two
launches having taken place without one disturbing inci-
dent, and under the most genial sky, Mr. Pitcher, the
nephew of the contractor, under whose more immediate
direction the whole proceedings were conducted, withdrew
with his numerous friends to the Rosherville
Hotel, where
they partook of a cold collation, with wino ad libitum, to
Tt
huaftn e
nl la (theme )
nephewwell
expressed, o f tho late
represented
right
two man
igh t
commemorate the day and drink toasts of loyalty and good
wishes for the destiny of the boat and ship,
which, as Mr.
moYf
interests of " war" and " peace."

THE WINDSOR CASTLE.
The first coat of planking is complete on tho Windsor
Castle, royal steam yacht, and the second (diagonal) course
is in hand. A great number of shipwrights are at present
employed upon her.

THE HOLYROOD On Friday last, at 6 TRANSPORT.
p.m., the hired steam transport
Holyrood, Commander Lovett, arrived at Sheerness for the
mails and supernumeraries. On her arrival the postmaster
received official information thereof from the secretary to
the Commander-in-Chief, and the mails (the heaviest yet
sent out, amounting to nearly three tons weight) were duly
put on
morninbils arri mad. The
vey
d were kept open until after Saturday's
Holyrood left on Saturday at 9.15 a.m. She
takes for a
passage out Dr. Deane, advocate, who is proceeding tojoin
were also forwarded. The
S
, which
Sir Charles Napier, on business connected with prize courts,
also the following assi -Burge°
ships, viz. :—Dr. Weaver, to join the Prince Regent ; Mr.
Taylor, to join the Edinburgh ; and Dr. Waller, tojoin the
St. George ; Mr. Larken, naval cadet, to join the Cressy;
stant 118, to join their respective
and Mr. Magendie, naval cadet,
to join the Cmsar. Thirty
Royal Coast Volunteers have taken passage out to bring
home prizes. She also takes a large 8
-inch and 10-inch shells, and provisions and stores for the
fleet. quantity of powder,

THHEANITBIA.
MPTON, At m. 26.
Orientaltotheoirar already extensive fleet,
by the arrival of the Nnbia from LiverA The
ewscrARRIVAL OSFOUT
Company have had another
fine
001 this morning.
Peninsulart
e am steam-ship ha inpd added
This vessel, which is the largest ever built upon the money,
was constructed by Mr. Laird, at his building yard, at
Birkenhead. Her dimensions are as follow :—Length be-
tween perpendiculars, 285 feet ; length over all, 318 feet ;
breadth of beam, 39 feet ; depth from spar-deck to keel, 31
feet ; tonnage, old measurement, 2,200 tens
; her engines
are of 450-horse power, and were constructed by Messrs.
Fawcett and Co. They are built upon the oscillating prin-
ciple, with 78-inch cylinders and five-feet stroke. The
screw-shaft is driven with intermediate gearing, giving. 2i
revolutions of the screw to one revolution of the engines ;
her boilers are upon Lamb and Shuner's patent flue prin-
ciple, the advantages of which have been so frequently ex-
plained, and are four in number.

LANCASTER'S GUN AND THE ARROW.
Considerable misapprehension exists in many quarters
as to the position of the 68-pounder oval guns
on Lancas-
ter's principle on board the Arrow and the other five screw
steam despatch gun-boats. It is not correct to state that
they are placed at the bow or stern of the vessel, as their
permanent positions are both amidship, the one between
the foremast and funnel, and the other between the funnel j
and mainmast, where the brass circles on which the their
traversing platforms revolve aro permanently fixed, and
they are never on any occasion moved from as nearly the
centre of the vessel as possible. Owing to the high angle
at which those guns have to be fired when practised with
at long ranges, they can be fired within 15 or 20 degrees
of the direction of the bow, and consequently the vessel
will not present much of her broadside to an enemy's ves-
sel or fortification, oven if the opponents are in possession
of guns of an equally long range. The only difference be-
tween tho position of the large guns of the Arrow and the
vessels built by Mr. J. Scott Russell for the Prussian Go•
vernment is, that in the former the guns are not only in
the centre fore and aft, but also in the centre from side to
side, with the advantage of being capable of being fired on
either side of the gun-boat when requiren. In the gun-
boats made for the Prussian service the guns were mounted
on the sides of the centre fore and aft, and supported in
their positions by strong braces, which afforded them an
opportunity of firing in a direct line with the bow of the
vessel. There are six pivots for each large gun traversing
platform on board the Wrangler screw despatch gun-boat,
which will enable that vessel to fire in any direction that
may be required. The four 12-pounder brass howitzers
are placed on board the screw despatch gun-boats,

has an elliptical stern,
with carvings
to which silo The Nubia is barque rigged,
with slight quarter galleries, and ornamented
of scroll work, with the crest of the company
belongs in the centre.

pillars having
The outward appearance of the ship is attractive, but the
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great length.
the appearance of marble, and the cornices, mouldings, &c.,
are beautifully carved and gilded, with a relief of green,
very effectively introduced. One great advantage over the
old style of arrangements in this portion of the vessel
is the position in which the lamps are swung, which,
by being placed just underneath the capitals of the pillars,
as in the Candia, built by Mare and Co., at Blackwall, are
capable of lighting the saloon, state-rooms, and sleeping
apartments at one and the same time.
The ladies' cabin is most comfortably and even elaborately
furnished, and is about 15 feet long and 10 feet wide.

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CONFLAGRATION AT HACKNEY.

On Saturday night, 'betweeii-the liotrar-bf seven and
eight o'clock, a fire, attended with the destruction of
several thousand pounds' worth of property, broke out
in the Baptist Chapel recently belonging to the late Be,.
'Dr. Cox, situate in Mare-street, Hackney. The sacred
edifice stretched in one direction nearly 100 feet, and it
was about 70 feet wide, containing a spacious gallery,
and pews for the accommodation of between 1,200 and
1,500 persons. The fittings of the interior of the chapel
were equal to any church of the Establishment, and, it is
stated, cost nearly 5,0001. ; independently of 'Which;
there was a Magnificent organ, which alone oost be-
tween 2,0001.. and 3,0000. in one `of the galleries:, =
From all that can be gleaned, it appears "that the
organist had arrived for the purpose of tataing.themin.,-
strument, when, on entering the - organ loft, -hesotioed
flames in huge bodies shooting faith, from AP zly4 4th.
barrels of the organ. This induced him at once to give
lan alarm ; but bdfore he had time to leave that part of
1 the building, he became nearly 'enclreled in ilatne,-iintr, . .
in order to save his life, he was obliged.to throw himself •
down the stairs. Fortunately. heescaped :unhurt, ez-
cept with a few bruises.
In the comparatively bigeflieriod.- of-len- winuteethe ..
flames had _extended__from the organ loft-t 6 theaviroie of
the galleries, firing in rapid succession the different pews,
and then descending to the seats in the aisles. The
Beene then became otte of fearful grandeur, the lire rising
above the surrounding horse tops, and the reflection
drew to the spot upwards of ten thousand:epereens.
The police, under Der. •Seperintendent Walker and In-
spector Paine, ' were -obliged. to have ropes • drawn
across the streets to keep the immenseconcotfrte of per-
son s back.
and la plentiful etipply .4:,- f 'water was 0.1"....hen toesglizten parish, London Brigade, and West
I -.; glana ()thee were -remarkably early in arriving,
from the
'exertions-Oftlie Men -
East London Comps
*ere at once set t 1•77-6 main, procured .
from which the engines
_Bradwood, .11r. Xoz'o wiruoi
o vrork • but, notwithstanding the
hi - Were ably directed by Mr.
sented ono tremendous t cid
,devastation continue -ri . P 414
- in, large pieces Gf timlim
IVIr. connorton, the work of
eventually the structure pre-
fellof flame, and when the roof
honses, to the danger of seltinwintt
.a thorough state of igni-
tion, were drifted by the hi over the contiguous
firemen, however, kept to theigr were in flames. The
enabled ultimately to get the controor
, and they were
element • but not until the spacious,ehe°4 the fbarful
couAlds. "be gilleeaonrigedi.n oTftlite.crePapel:Ditt is supposed, allupptos. Was
gutted.
statedtifr-
sured in the General Fire-ollice. '
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FALL OF A GIRDER
.:81ti Ir iIV Tire— -
BI)R3fINGIL 14401-AND DUDLEY ' BAIL WA I' - -
. , .

The following curious document, containing the
instructions given by the commander of the Rus-
sian forces in Finland for the defence of the Aland
Isles, was found after the capture of Bomarsund.
It has already appeared in the Independance Beige,
and was republished yesterday in the Moniteur :
The General Conanaanding-in-Chief of the troops sta-
tioned in Finland to Lieutenant Colonel Turugelan,
of the Finnish battalion of the Imperial Guard.
Helsingfors, March 22, 1554.
His Majesty the Emperor, considering that in the
present state of political affairs the Isles of Aland may
be more than any other points of Finland exposed to the enemy's active hostilities, and that in consequence of his
enterprises their communications may be cut off for
some time, has deigned to appoint for the Isles of Aland
an adjuvant to the Governor of Abo, with the duty of
assisting the latter in the government of the countries in
question. In the case of an interruption of the commu-
nications this adjuvant will have the powers of a civil
chief, and will act conformably to the general instruc:-
tions established by the governors. For this purpose
the Emperor has deigned upon ray recommendation to
nominate you to the post of adjuvant of the Governor of
Abo for the Isles of Aland, with an additional salary'
payable out of the revenues of Finland of 1,750 roubles
per annum'.

At the same time his Majesty the Emperor has or-
dered that a sub-officer and two private soldiers shall be
taken from each company of chasseurs of the battalions
of Finland and of the grenadiers of the Imperial Guard,
and from a corps to be placed under your command.
These men will aid you in case of a descent upon the
Isles of Aland to stimulate the inhabitants to repulse the
attack and to defend the country.
After having made• the arrangements necessary for
the-ordepPof your Sovereign, I beg that you will
repair at Wica-t43o4l443inittat*4 9y rmnielf "
soon as you agive there with the administratiOn-of
country, taking WS your guide the-instructions laid down
by the Emperor. • 7 • •

. .
I think it indispensible to recommend you to eXecute
the following measures :
First, visit in person the principal isles of the Aland
groups, and make an inspection from a military point'of
view ; form an idea of the general means of defending
the country ; and, besides this, take notice of the parti-
cular spots which most deserve attention, and which are
most liable to be attacked by the enemy.
After this inspection you will not omit to place your-
self en rapport with the people of the country in general,
acquaint yourself with their habits of thought, and find
out the dispositions by which they are animated. You
should especially seek to become acquainted with the
men who exercise influence over the inhabitants, whether
mere ordinary members of society, or pastors, or others
of station. Through them you will endeavour to act on
the people, stimulating them to sentiments of devotion
to the government. To gain their confidence you must
get to know their position and their private affairs.
I recommend you at the same time to direct your
attention to the necessity of awakening a military spirit
in the inhabitants of the isles of Aland. This is of the
greatest importance, seeing the isolated position of these
isles (sic.) in relation to the coast of the continent.,
While seeking to inspire the glanders with confidenoe
in their own forces, you will remind them of their sacred
duties towards the Emperor. Make them feel the ne-
cessity and advantages of defending their own families.
Secondly, I entreat you to give your attention to the
means of communication between the isles and the con-
tinent in winter, and between one another in the summer
season.
Thirdly, and particularly, consider how you may throw
obstacles in the way of a hostile landing. In this respect
remember that a rugged coast surrounded by reefs
and submarine rocks is in itself, even when there is suf-
ficient water, very unfavourable to debarkation, so also
banks of sand and clay are very unfavourable, as they
hinder the enemy from supporting by the batteries of his
ships the troops which he wants to land. These points
excepted, all the rest present facilities for effecting a
landing. For this reason look to those points at which
the enemy may debark easily, and take in time all
those precautions suited to secure the failure of his
enterprise.

Fourthly. It will be for you to determine whether it
will be proper, in case of necessity, to transfer the in-
habitants of one island to another.

On Friday morning a very-serious ae9ident',oucuged
on this line of railway, which, ..being in course of con-
straction, was so rear completion that the • final- off Ciii
visit of the Government inspector was to have taken
place next Friday. An. iron girder bridge„ is thrown
over the road leading from Winsen-green to Hands-
worth. For a fortnight or more the line had been
traversed by a broad gauge ballast engine, taking usually
12 permanent carriages laden with gravel for the purpose
of filling up the interstices of the large sleepers on which
the iron rails are laid. Up to half-past eleven on
Friday morning this course was pursued without
accident. At that time the Dreadnought engine, with its
complement of laden trucks, was on its way to scot
midway between Soho' and Handsworth stations ;
coming to the spot where the bridge is thrown across the
roads, the engine and two laden trucks had passed safely
over, when in a moment the left hand iron girder gave
way, doubling up as it were in its entire centre, falling
into the highway below, and carrying with it trucks,
rails, sleepers, and iron supporters. In fact, the destruc-
tion of the whole bridge was complete, and there stands
only the right hand line of iron rails and the correspond-
ing girder ; but this is entirely displaced, although in a
whole state. Nearly one-half of the cross iron sup-
porters (rafters) are smashed in two ; and of the twelve
tricks, three only have escaped the destruction which is
the case with the others, which are lying shattered to
pieces in the road-way. So sudden was this unfortunate
occurrence, that the driver of the engine did not perceive
the least oscillation or vibration, and yet he and the
engine, the tender, and two trucks, had only passed
when feeling a strain, he turned 'round to see instantly
the coupling chains of the second and third trucks
broken, and the bridge and the line of trucks all sink in
one common ruin. Fortunately no one Wits injured,-
hut the Accident must delay the opening of the line.
The contract is in the hands of Messrs. Branson and
Gwyther, who have had a couple of hundred men at
work at the spot. The erection of a temporary wood
bridge is contemplated, so that the progress of the works
on other parts of Osi. line may not be materially inter-
rupted. The line is the property of the Great 'Western
Company, and is the connecting link between Birming-
ham and Oxford, and Shrewsbury rails, as well as the
Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton.

Fifthly. The Aland Archipelago, like every group of
islands, offers this advantage, for defence, that orle may
be informed in time, almost at every point, of the ad-
vance of the enemy. In all cases an untiring vigilance
must be maintained, especially if, in consequence of the
transference of the inhabitants of one island to another,
some of these isles are made tenantless.

Sixthly. It is equally necessary that you should fix on
the point in the interior of the isles where you mean
to offer the most obstinate resistance. You will also
examine whether there may not be means of fortifying
these points by the aid of local resources,
Seventhly. In this respect, as in all others, you will
be in continual communication with the commandant of
the fortress of Aland, and each of you will lend to the
other cordial support.
Eightly. To enable you to arm the inhabitants, if this
course should appear expedient, 500 carbines will be
placed at your disposal, with 500 pouds of lead, and
3,000 gun flints. You may at the same time take
powder from the magazine of the fortress of Aland to
the extent of 70 pouds. In distributing these arms to
the people, I pray you to be very careful to whom you
give them.
Ninthly. For the support of the men placed under
you, there will be sent the sum of 1,000 silver roubles,
and, besides this, an extraordinary sum for the special
expenses, such as hiring boats for your journeys, as well
as for the transit of the men placed under your com-
mand.

Tenthly. In case the enemy should happen to surprise
one of these isles, it is left to your care to organise de-
tachments of partisans under the command of local
chiefs, or of sub-officers cf chasseurs ; that of construe-
ing fire-ships, if that should be practicable ; that of
making clearings in the isles, destroying woods, bridges,
habitations, organising the burning of forests, and, in a
word, of doing all that is possible to annoy and damage
the enemy.

In all these cases you will make reports to me
through the medium of the Governor at Abo at first,
and should matters grow more urgent, by special ex-
press. You will also place yourself in relation with our
fleet or squadron, should it be in the neighbourhood of
the city, taking care that your communications may not
be interrupted by the way.
KOKASOWSKI, Lieut.-General.

COMMITTAL OF AN. HOTEL KEEPER ON TWO CHARGES
OF RAPE.—LEAMINGTON, Saturday.—This morning, be-
fore Sir Peter Pole, Bart., Mr. R. D. Vaughan, Mr.
Henry Hunt, Mr. 0. Bell, and several other sitting
magistrates, Mr. Sheen of London, solicitor to the Sc)
ciety for the Protection of Women, made an application
for warrants against Charles Cox Hughes, of the Claren-
don Hotel, and Sarah Hancox, a woman with whom he
cohabited, on a charge of conspiring together to procure
the defilement of Susannah Pignutt, a girl aged 15, and
for a warrant against Hughes for a rape on a girl named
Emma Coson, an interesting and beautiful girl, aged 13.
Respecting the first case, it appeared from the evidence
that Hancox was living at Clarendon-cottage, and Hughes
was in the habit of going there every night. Pignutt
was engaged on the 11th of May last as nursemaid, to
take care of Aancox's children. Her mistress had asked
her to allow Hughes to sleep with ber, and threatened
to send her home if she refused. She did, however, re-
fuse, and for some time preserved her chastity. One
night Hughes came into her bedroom undressed, and
got into bed with her; but, as she struggled very
violently, he soon left without effecting his purpose.
About five days after that attempt Hughes came
again, and on her endeavouring to leave the room,
her mistress came and ordered her to get into bed,
which she did. Soon after Hughes came and effected
her ruin, Hancox holding her hands while he got into
bed, and keeping her down during the infamous trans-
action. After a consultation of a technical nature, the
Bench decided that it was impossible in this case to grant
a warrant, but ordered a summons to issue. In the
second case it appeared that the girl Emma Coson had
likewise been in Hancox's service as nurse to her two
children, and that a rape was committed upon her under
very similar circumstances to those detailed above.
The Bench in this case decided upon granting a warrant
and soon after Mr. Hughes was brought up by Inspec-
tor Roby. The witnesses were all re-sworn, and the
magistrates decided on committing Hughes for trial at
the next assizes. Bail was accepted for himself in 5001.
and two sureties in 2501. The case created great excite-
ment, and the court was filled with spectators during
the inquiry, which lasted several hours. The woman
Hancox is a well educated, prepossessing-looking woman,
and managed to make off before the termination of the
inquiry.
INFANTICIDE IN THE REGENT'S PARK.--On Saturday
Mr. Wakley held an inquiry, at the Elephant and
Castle, Camden Town, into the circumstances attending
cdthsh,ial dth.osuhsleetkfeao
euppnpoderatrtheode from the
eecaof
hems ot
erf
sr a..
dto hfe en6c(
terrace, fRe mie ah ae
r
l‘b
lord. 371\ ar
aY ih) ele) evtd.
in a napkin, and lying in a recess of the door-step, when
she called James Hawkins, the park-keeper,
an
at Chester-
gate, who who conveyed it to the station-house,
quently to the workhouse. There wereno marksstlbse-
or initials upon the napkin to lead to a clue of
the guilty parties,
and Harris, the summoning offi-
cer, informed the court that he had made every
inquiry in the neighbourhood without being
able to trace them out. Mr. Waldegrave, surgeon to
the workhouse, said that he performed the poet-inorton
examination. The body was that of a female child, be-
tween three and four months old, and there was food in
the stomach. The hands were clenched, but there was
no disease whatever of any internal organs to account
for death, which he conjectured arose from congestion
and effusion into the brain. The Coroner recommended
an open verdict to be returned, in which the jury ac-
quiesced, and the investigation then terminated.
REPRESENTATION OF FORFARSHIRE.—Viscount Dun-
can will, it is said, come forward as a candidate for the
seat vacant by the lamented death of Colonel the Ron.
. Lauderdale Maule.

RESCUE FROM DROWNING AT SHEERNESS.—Saturday
night at half-past eleven p.m., the soldiers at the guard-
house, Sheerness, were alarmed by the cries of a woman
on one of the bridges that another one had precipitated
herself off into the moat, and was drowning ; a brass-
fitter belonging to her Majesty's dockyard, who was
passing, immediately jumped in after her, and -rescued
this unfortunate female. The soldiers got a rope which
wits fastened to her, and she was hauled up by them.
She was conveyed .to the Guard-house, where every as-
sistance was afforded. We hope the heroic conduct of
this mechanic in her Majesty's dockyard will not go un-
rewarded. Had it not been for this man, there is not
the least doubt that her life would have been sacrificed
by the rash act. This case is worthy of the notice of
the Humane Society.
EMBEZZLEMENT BY A RAILWAY
S STATION-MISTER.—
The police have received information that Mr. Frank
wle, late station-master at Taff Newbridge station, on
tie Taff Vale Railway, has absconded, having embezzled
sinus of money to a considerable amount, the property
of the railway company. He is about 23 years of age,
and it is believed he intends to emigrate. The most ac-
tive detective officers have been sent in pursuit.
JUDICIAL AMENITIES. A singular exchange of
courtesies took place, a short time since, between Judge
Pepper, of the ith Judicial District of Tennessee, and
Governor Johnson, of the same State. Judge Pepper,
who was a blacksmith, presented to Governor Johnson
a fire-shovel, made by the Judge's own bands. The
Governor accepted the present, and, being a tailor by
trade, returned the compliment by cutting and making
Nyith his own hands a coat, which he presented to the
Judge.—New York Inquirer.
ABDUCTION OF A GIRL FROM DUBLIN.—A few days
qg,o, Mrs. Ellen Quinlan, a respectable woman, the pro-
Prietress of a lodging-house, No. 1, Sandwith-street,
Dublin, applied to the magistrates for a warrant against
an Englishwoman who came to lodge at her house, and
remained there for six weeks under the name of Bridget
O'Dea. It appeared that on Friday last Mrs. O'Dea
announced her intention of departing that evening for
Liverpool ; she took leave of Mrs. Quinlan, and re-
quested that Mrs. Quinlan's daughter, a young girl,
should be allowed to see her to the packet and bring her
bandbox. The mother consented, and the girl accom-
panied Mrs. O'Dea, but has not since been heard of. On
inquiry at the packet office it was ascertained that places
or berths had been taken for Mrs. O'Dea and the girl,
Hannah Quinlan, to Liverpool, and thence per railway
to Dewsbury, Yorkshire. The magistrate immediately
issued a warrant to be transmitted to England for the
arrest of the woman O'Dea and for the recovery of the
girl, both, when arrested, to be brought to Dublin.—
Manchester Examiner.

DIN PRODUCTION OF SILL—The quantity of silk
produced this year in the provinces of Piedmont has
attained a considerable extent. The cocoons sold amount
to 3,109,860 kilogrammes, for a sum of 13,635,700 E
That quantity does not comprise more than one-third
of the whole produce, which represents a value of from
42,000,000 to 45,000,000 E—Manchester Examiner.

A. FORTUNATE DIGGER.—In June, 1853, there left
isnsiemthoeut3hl;nweirtrhah,
ifsortwAoustßroanlisa., AI r.
They
went
the diggings, where it is said they have been most for-
almosttfpru oanmna for-
tunate,
i: I .1
oner. dPiliye,inditsigteruphnaovtinlegs,s
tfhraonmi4o6n;ebsh. oilne,gaolndd,
or equal to 5,0001. Mr. Phemister is shortly expected
home, to invest in this country the fortune he has so
suddenly acquired.— Banffshire. Journal.
ASSOCIATION OF LITERARY AND MECHANICS' INSTI-
TUTIONS.—GREAT
MEETING AT WORSLEY.—On Saturday
afternoon a great gathering of the members of the lite-
rary and mechanics' institutions of Lancashire and Che-
shire took place at Worsley, the seat of Lord Ellesmere.
Special trains of immense length, from Manchester,
Stockport, Staley-bridge, Oldham, Burnley, Bolton,
Macclesfield, and all the principal towns of the two
counties, set down the visitors at the Patnicroft station,
about two miles from Worsley Hall, and when all were
a-sembled there could not be less than 5,000 in number.
Three special trains were required for the-excursionists
from Manchester alone. On alighting:-at Patricroft,
the visitors proceeded to the Bridgewater Foundry,
adjoining the station, and witnessed in operation Mr.
Nasrnyth's original steam hammer, together with all
the machinery of the extensive workshops. They then
walked to Worsley New Hall, the residence of the
Earl of Ellesmere, and visited the interesting old ballwhich was formerly the residence of the Worsleys, ti
Masseys, the Stanleys, and the Egertons. Atfive
o'clock the secretaries of the various institutions
the Court-house, Worsley, when Hudson,Dr.
delivered a
secretary of the Manchester Athenaeum,
of literary
brief address on the present legal
positionnew act of Parlia-
ment mechanics' institutions, and the
and at seven o'clock
nsetthaet
ment regulating their operations,
incumbent of Worsley,
the Rev. St. Vincent Beechy,
brought up for re-examination,
laitalA
l.
Worship-street, exhibited
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,hthiFpi s.
sAI
taNrreDgeet ,
Dt telescope
isidcßeoapfre
loacnnKdrt oh;
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nmf roaiostlnneta,ittnouroganrfhdt
a;lit
Saturday,
5.
respectable looking, wasic.king
upon a charge of
-shfiateanb
stated,
spevhcoite,cruk,
that
ato f Mrs. Ellen
half street,
.Kingston,pa
s ht Bethnal-green,
ret tpefhiwu: iri afstoeleh-n! rocefoleilJnea:aa-ifbbnrrili:lgste Railway-station, about
platform o
Thursday night, she dwTNishhtiencptrliysonfeelrt,
the prisoner put her hand in her pocket., and immediately
missed
who bad
.beceeongniseesdcraibseadn ansive` ;
eiii‘aaitnee
thuinelziaao wjreiw, "essw,as
i however,
of,
the name of Levy. Fifteen or sixteen years ago, when
she was a little girl, she and alittle Jew boy, her brother
(deaf and dumb like herself) were repeatedly in custody
for picking pockets. They practised chiefly on Saturday
nights, when the tradesmen's shops were crowded with
customers, amongst whom they worked their way, picking pockets right and left; but they commonly got
off, through the
_compassion excited by their unhappy
condition. At length, however, the boy was transported
for 14 years. The prisoner was again remanded.