The Sun.
London, England, 1838-05-01 00:00:00

HOLYHEAD HARBOUR.

TO THE ED1T01? O F TILE SUN.
Slt,-With reference to a copy of R',lport that lately ap-
peared in the papers respecting this larteoue, I respectfully
and decidedly differ from the views stated in tha t Report, be-
ing well acquainted with the course of this charnel, and the
several points en the coast. I can state, most im Partially,
that there is no other place whatever of such capacity, for all
purposes, as Holyhead Harbour, were it extended as prop'used.
From the prominent situation of the Head, central in the
Channel, a fine open Bay, deep water along the coast, ne)
danger in approaching, a Channel Light on each side of the
entrance to the Bay, it is certainly the most eligible place ire
the Channel for a Packet Station ; a Naval Station for the
protection of the Channel in war time ; a rendezvous for con-
voys, and particularly as a harbour of refuge for the immense
number of shipping that pass it on their course outward and
inward bound, Hol)head Harbour in its present state (though
limited in space and depth of water), has for several years af-
forded shelter and refuge to above ten hundred sail annually, •
and in tonnage above one hundred thousand, exclusive of
her Majesty's packets, which sail and arrive every night and every
day ; and it is a fact that there is no harbour where less da-
mage has ever happened to shipping within it; nor has there
been the least delay occasioned to her Majesty's packets, which
in the course of their arduous duty by night and day, have al—
ways departed on the arrival of the mail. Compare the ad-
vantages of this with other stations during the heavy N.W.
gales of the 15th to the 18th instant. The Pier, as 'at pre-
sent, would accommodate larger packets if required. One of
them, on the station for years, is above three hundred tons, and
a much larger size would find every facility were the pier
jetty extended thirty or forty feet, and the inside deepened.
It was never proposed to extend the present pier further
out ; nor is it known at Holyhead of any vessel to have broke
away from' her fastenings to the pier. With strong easterly
gales they alter their position in mooring, by bringing them
head on. In heavy gales from N. to W., and high tides, at
the top of high water, the sea breaking on the sloping back
of the pier, washes over' at the outer end, but never to cause
the least alteration inside.
There is no place of greater advantage for the erection of
Public Works. A Graving Dock, of any size required, may
be made to admit of steam-ships into the Store-yards on Salt
Island, (already the property of the Crown), as there is an
opening in the rocks, as it were for that purpose, that the
tide comes up to the wall of the yard.
In the event of the proposed plan of Outer llarbour being
adopted, its opening would be to the S. E., towards the main
and on reference to the plan, it will be found that its:
entrance 1N-
ould be most convenient for ships in distress to get,
into shelter, a:td accessible at all times for sailing in and out
with all winds.
Several memorials freem Liverpool and Greenock have al-
ready been presented to the Government for the extension of
Holyhead Harbour, signed by th; principal authorities at those
places ; and in the year 1826, when :.:he Harbour was crowded,
that several vessels after coming to the entrance, were obliged
to keep off, a memorial to the Commissieeers of the Harbour,
in the strongest terms, was presented, signed by the Captains
then in the Harbour, forty-four of whom were bound to
foreign ports, viz., America, West Indies, &c. Some, of them
had been out twenty days.
I remain yours, &C.,
April, 1838. CAMBRIAN.

The following are the names of the persons who'are
to constitute the Commission of Inquiry into the Promotion of the
Army and Navy and Marines, with a view to see what changes can be
beneficially introduced into the general system :—The Duke of Wel-
lington, the Duke of Richmond, the Earl of Minto, Viscount Mel-
ville, Viscount Howick, Lord Hill, the Right Honourable
Henry Labouchere, Admiral Sir Charles Adam, Lieutenant-General
Sir James Kempt, Admiral Sir Thomas .Masterman Hardy, Bart.,
Admiral Sir George Cockburn, Lieutenant-General Sir Richard Hussey
Vivian, Bart., Major-General Sir Alexander J. Dickson, Major-Getleral
Sir Henry Hardinge, Colonel Sir Richard Williams.
THE DUCHESS OF LEINSTER'S DIAMONDS--
A warrant has been issued by the magistrates of Henry-street Police
office, Dublin, against Sir Franci Stanhope, on a charge of being con
cerned in the robbery of the casket of diamonds belonging to the
Duchess of Leinster, which ha t since been restored. Sir Francis is
brother of the Duchess, and holds the office of Usher to the Knights of
St. Patrick.

THE BRAUNSTON iIIURDER.-011 Saturday last
the inquest on Ann Chown was brought to a termination. The
deceased kept a general shop on Braunston-green, and was not
supposed to be rich by her neighbours, but on the examination
of the articles in the house, which was her own freehold, the
following discoveries were made :—ln the lock of one of .the
trunks of the room there was a key, with a bunch of other keys
attached to it. The key in the lock was not the right one, and
was removed with difficulty. The proper key' was, however, us
the bunch, and upon opening the trunk it was found to con-
tain a red pocket-book, in which were 221. Ios. in gold, a
purse containing nine sovereigns, a bag, aid some rags also
containing gold, amounting in the whole to 731. I Is. In an-
other trunk in the same room was a tea-caddy, which con-
tained 221. ss. 6d. in silver, and a savings'-bank book. Thu
key of this trunk w a found in a curb and below stairs. Seve-
ral witnesses gave evidence of having seen lights in the bed.
room window on the evening before the murder was discovered,'
and which were afterwards supposed to havo been used by the
murderer. The body was dreadfully mutilated. The follow-
ing is the-evidence of the surgeon, Mr. Stubbs, who examined
the body. He stated that he found a wound on the forehead,
over the left eye, two inches in length, extending into the
brain. Taking away a part of the skull, be found that a
piece of bone from the orbit of the left eye had been driven
into the brain. There were also two flesh wounds near to
this, each of them an inch and a half in length, and two
similar wounds behind the left car, two inches and a half
in length, a wound on the left cheek, an inch and a half
in length, with a fracture on the upper part of the check
bone ; three wounds on the left jaw, one on the upper lip
an inch long, two teeth knocked out, a wound on the left
arm an inch and a half in length and an inch
wide. The immediate cause of death was the injury on
the brain. Suspicion fell on a gingerbread-baker named
Feaver, but the Jury expressed a conviction of his innocence,
and he wis discharged. A porter named Green, a distant
relation of the murdered woman, also underwent a long ex-
amination, but nothing appearing against him he was dis-
charged. It was supposed that the murderer was disturbed
by a person living in the yard at the back of the house locking
the yard gate. At present, notwithstanding the very minute
inquiries at the inquest, which lasted three days, the case is
involved in mystery, not the slightest clue having us yet been
obtained to the murderer. A verdict of " Wilful Murder
was returned against some person; ,r persons unknown. Tb
deceased was a person of eccentric habits, she always pleaded
poverty, to aid which she often borrowed a shilling or six'
pence of a neighbour. She died intestate, and the propert3t
twill go to a neice, to whom she had expressed her desire
of leaving her house. Government :have offered a reward
of 1001. for the apprehension of the murderer.—Northampton
Herald.

PILLOW COMFORTS.-The friendly suggestions
of the pillow have done more good to mankind than all the
enactments of the British Legislature. His heart cannot be
cold whose feet.are warnvin bed. Who that has a true relish
for sleep cm draw a thick co.un'erpanc over the tip of his nose
on a cold frosty night, and not fuel pity for the poor unfortu-
nate who have not a rug. or, perhaps, a rag to shelter them
from the piercing cald ? Who that can lie in bed-in a triorn-
nig as long as he pleases, can refrain from sympathising with
the sorrows of the poor being who must rise before the crow-
ing of the cock, from a pallet of straw, to earn his day's sub.
sistence? But I will say no more at present of the moral
good that floats on the downy pinions of the goose of eider ;
and shall confine myself to the delights. experienced by
vidnals from the enjlyment of a well-shaken and condonable
tucked th.• alloy in;xe.l op with th,,si• delights.
Could Alexander or Buonaparte eyor 1),, happier than myself
when awaking in health and spiYits from a night's sound sleep
of some nine or ten hours duration ? To be sute all sublunary.
sweets must have their bitters, and so has waking in the morn.
lug. The first melancholy reflection that strikes me is that
some time or other I must get up. It is rather an unpleasant
truth, but we cannot, or, at least, ought not to lie in bed all
day; not that I consider there is any objection to sleeping
away a few days as well as nights, except the impracticability
of such a plan; for I am sure it would be better for the
world if some people never got out of bed.