The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-22 00:00:00

Highflyer
Odin

Encounter

.14 360 Screw corvette,

Vesuvius .
Banshee

6 280 Paddle sloop.
2 360 Paddle express boat,

A most appalling accident occurred on board the
London. The Imperieuse had her in tow. By some
unaccountable means the chain at the end of the towing
hawser snapped, and in an instant killed First Lieu-
tenant Wellesley P. Chapman and five men, besides
severely wounding five others, one of whom died shortly
afterwards. On the same day a marine jumped over-
board from the London, and was picked up by High-
flyer's boat, which was instantly manned and lowered
in time to pick up the man and save his life. The above
accident happened when the Lizard bore N.E. by E.
730 miles. Barring accidents, the squadron is healthy.
It appears, that on coming out of Lisbon, the Am-
phion broke her slide-valve, which placed her, as a
cripple in regard to steam. The squadron exchanged
signals with the French merchant barque Brilliant, in
lat. 41 55 N., and long. 14 15 W. ; they also, in leaving
Lisbon on the 12th, passed the William M'Gower, of
Dumfries. The evolutions of the squadron consisted of
bending and reefing sails, beating to quarters, night
attacks, boarding, &c.

The Neptune, 120, Captain Scott, came out of the
basin to-day, and took up moorings off Gosport. She
is fitting for sea with all expedition.
The Odin, 16, Captain F. Scott, came into harbour to-
day to have her bottom examined.

The Oberon steam-vessel, Lieut. Wise, came into har-
bour to-day to be paid off.
The Banshee dispatch steam-vessel, Lieut. Hosken,
came into harbour this afternoon to coal.

The Royal yacht Victoria and Albert, Capt. Crispin,
received her crew to-day, and is now ready for her Ma-
jesty's service.

The Vernon Indiaman passed this port for London
this morning, from Bombay. She sent in, by the Deal
lugger, Axton, master, the following passengers :
Lieut. T. J. Francis, of the 9th Lancers; Ensign Wm.
Sheehy, 64th Regt. ; and Mrs. Abbott and family.
SHEERNESS, JUNE 20.
The Cyclops paddlewheel steam frigate transpor:;, in
charge pro tem. of Mr. Charles Pope, R.N., left here to-
dayat 10.30 a.m. for Woolwich.

The Comns, 14 guns, sloop, Commander William E.
Fellowes, has this day had her compasses adjusted by
Mr. John C. Barlow, master of the Waterloo. She will
go to the Nore to-morrow, and will be inspected by the
port officers and sail on Wednesday next.
The Horatio, 24 guns, Commander Robert Jenner.—
Several landsmen have offered themselves for entry in
the navy under the new regulations for 10 years, and all
have passed the surgeon's examination and been entered.
The Horatio will take her usual trip for trial of her ma-
chinery on Wednesday next.

WOOLWICH, JUNE 21.
APPOINTMENTS.
Lieutenant Marcus E. Smithett (1852) from the Duke
of Wellington, 131, screw steam-ship at Portsmouth, to
the Tribune, 30, screw steam-frigate at Sheerness.
Midshipman W. A. Cambier, to the Ajax, 58, screw
steam-ship at Portsmouth.

Sailed from the Downs for the Cape station, on the
20th inst., her Majesty's brig of war Nerbuddha. She
will call at Spithead, and all letters for her are to be
forwarded to Spithead.

[ADVERTISEMENT.]—Summer dresses.--Bankruptcy of
Mr. E. Blakeley, Silk Mercer and Shawl Manufacturer
to her Majesty.--In addition to the rich silks arid shawls
in Mr. Blakeley's stock, recently purchased and now
selling off by Messrs. Atkinson and Co., of 69 to 75,
Westminster-bridge-road, there are about 2,000 pieces of
beautiful French Muslins, Bareges, and Norwich Lus-
tres, all quite new, first-class goods, worth from 21d. to
4s. per yard. These are now being sold by Messrs. At-
kinson and Co. at less than a quarter of their value ; that
is, from 64d. to is. id. Ladies are respectfully recom-
mended to inspect these goods, in order that their extent,
quality, and cheapness may be duly appreciated.
LADVERTISEMENT.]—THE CAMP AT CHOBHAM.-
39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly.—Observe, opposite th e
York Hotel. 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 one mile and a half distant ;
they answer every purpose on the race-course, at the
opera-houses, country scenery, and ships are clearly seen
at 12 to 14 miles. They are invaluable for shooting, deer-
stalking, yachting, to sportsmen, gentlemen, gamekeepers,
and tourists. Telescopes—A new and most important
invention in telescopes, possessing such extraordinary
powers that some, 31 inches, with an extra eye-piece, will
show distinctly Jupiter's moons, Saturn's ring, and the
double stars ; with the same telescope, weighing only 3
ounces, can be seen a person's countenance three miles
and a half distant, 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
power; au object can be clearly seen, from 14 to 16 miles
distant. Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, opticians, have in-
vented invaluable preserving spectacle lenses. Immediately
they are placed before imperfect 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. Deafness—New Discovery--
The Organic Vibrator, an extraordinary powerful and
newly-invented instrument, for Deafness, entirely different
from all others, to surpass anything of the kind that has
been, or probably ever can be, prodaced. Being of the
same colour as the skin, it is not perceptible ; it enables
deaf persons to hear distinctly at church and at public as-
semblies ; the unpleasant sensation of siaging noises in
the ears is entirely removed ; and it affords all the assist-
ance that possibly could be desired.—S. and B. Solomons,
Aurists and Opticians, 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly.
Observe, opposite the York Hotel.
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[ADVEETTSEMENT.]—HoIIoway's Ointment and Pills
have successfully cured Ulcers, Wounds, and dreadfully
Swollen Limbs.—Extract of a letter addressed to Messrs.
Barnett, Brothers, wholesale agents for Holloway's
Pills and Ointment, Surinam :—" Gentlemen, I beg to
inform you that I considered my son lost to society in
consequence of swollen limbs and ulcerous sores with
which he was severely afflicted. I have sacrificed large
sums of money to doctors, who have afterwards told me
that it was a hopeless case ; but at last I tried Hollo-
way's Pills, and the result has been so favourable that it
has astonished all who had seen the deplorable state my
son was in.—(Signed) Joseph Machielse."—Sold by
all druggists, and at Professor Holloway's Establish- '
went, 244, Strand, London.