The Sun.
London, England, 1849-07-28 00:00:00

SAILIS'GS

July 21. Sapphire Schooner, Right Hon. Thomas M.
Gibson, to the Westward.
06. Resolution Schooner, Duke of Rutland, from
Cherbourg ; Destiny Schooner, William Weld, Eq.,
from Cherburg ; Duchess Yawl, Viscount Somerton,
from London.
YACHTS AT AND ABOUT THE STATION.
Schooners—Gipsey Queen, Maud, Esmeralda, For-
nande, Brilliant, Sybyl, Enchantress.
Cutters—Alarm, Dryad, Elizabeth, Osprey, Gauntlet,
Turquoise, Stormfinch, Sultana, Aurora, Arrow, Gon-
dola, Cygnet, Talisman, Spider.
Yawl—Water Lily.
FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. _

The Marquis of Arigleey,th73---iari of. Wilton, the
Earl of Fitzhardinge, the Marquis of Ailesbury, Spencer
de Horsey, Esq., and a number of other fashionables,
are expected to arrive at Cowes early next week for
the yachting season.
The Commodore is expected in his yacht on Mon-
day next.
Lady Littleton has taken Oakfield Lodge, the residence
of Lady Harriet Paget ;, Sir Horace Seymour has taken
Belmore House.

COURT CIRC UL AR.

OSBORNI4], FRIDAY.

The Queen and Prince and the younger members of
the Royal Family walked and rode at an early hour this
morning iu Osborne Park and Grounds.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness, accompanied by
his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, the Princess
Royal, and the Princess Alice, attended by the Countess
of Charlemont, his Excellency the Chevalier Bunsen,
the Equerries in Waiting, and Colonel the Hon. C. B.
Phipps, went yesterday to the bazaar at St. Clair, held
for the benefit of the County and Isle of Wight In-
firmary.
Colonel the Hon. and Mrs. Phipps were inaluded in
the royal dinner party yesterday.
The Chevalier Bunsen left Osborne this morning for
London.

His Royal Highness the Hereditary Grand Duke of
Mecklenburg Strelitz left town on Thursday evening for
the Continent.

The Committee on Education of the Lards of her
Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council had a meet-
ing yesterday afternoon, at the Council-office. The
Lords present were—the Lord President, the Eail of
Minto, and the Earl of Carlisle.
A deputation, consisting of the following noblemen
and gentlemen, had an interview yesterday with Lord
John Russell on the subject of steam navigation with
Australia:—Earl Talbot, Lord Naas, M.P., Mr. Adderly,
M.P., Hon. A. Petre, Mr. Mark Boyd, Hon. me. Tolle-
mache, M.P., Mr. Aglionby, M.P., Baron Meyer Roths-
child, Hon. F. Scott, M.P., Mr. Mangles, M.P., Mr. De
Salis, Mr. Logan, Mr. Duncan, M.P., and Mr. Todd.
Mr. Capreol, from Canada, had an interview with Earl
Grey yesterday. Mr. July de Lotbiniere had also an in-
terview with his Lordship yesterday at the Colonial-
office.

The Solicitor. General had an interview with the
Commissioners of Railways yesterday. Mr. Swift had
also an interview with the Commissioners yesterday at
their office in the Board of Trade.

BRITISH AND IRISH FISHERY,

THE "CAPTAIN'S" REPLY TO THE FISHERMEN OF THE

THAMES AND MEDWAY.

In answer to your representations, touching the dis-
persal of the river fish in the Medway, through the con-
tinual peals of artillery which took place last week at
the sham-siege operations at CHATHAM, is a subject of
serious consideration to your locality, &c.; and, al-
though forming a manifest grievance, is also, pardon
me, an important precedent, in a national point of view,
for avoidnace in future. The fable of the frogs is truly
applicable, namely :—" What's fun to you (soldiers), is
death to us" (fishermen)—as out of evil comes good.
Without doubt, the agitation given to the air by the in-
cessant thundering of cannons for several hours, rever-
berating, by a series of aerial undulating concussions on
the marsh-lands, must have produced the disastrous
effect spoken of, in such wise as to occasion by the
agitation of the air and water, the premature " scattering
of tne spawn" of certain of the finny tribes; and with
attendant paralysis of the dorsal and pectoral efforts of
the smaller fry—as not to enable them to stem the ebb-
tidal current, which reasonably accounts, in my mind,
for the shoals of dead fish the following day at the Nore,
and other places.
The sth and 6th of William IV., c. 63, for " the
uniformity of justice to all," under which the under
signed can act as Justice of the Peace, brings still into
force the benevolent laws of Edward 111. and Richard
IL to meet these indiscreet " deeds" for foreign traffic
under the 9th and 10th sections of the river fishery ob-
struction clauses—namely, " no obstructions to the river
fisheries between the first of May and last of August—
nor any other thing, by beat of drum—a swan-hopping
assumption upon the Thames fishery, above Teddington
and toward Henley, to drive away the fish, if the "gent"
does not fork out money enough, in the neighbourhood
of garrisons," Woolwich Marshes, &c.
(Signed) CHARLES HENRY ACKERLEY,
* Admiralty-Flag, Navy List; in the Commission
of the Peace, Ist Jan., 1837, for Worcester
and Middlesex; Conservancy of Rivers, &c.

July 27, 1849.
* Bearer of " the medal " for the safety-rods to whale-
fishing boats, 1827 ; author of the " Thames Navigation,"
1834. the Inchiridion Dial, 1838 ; the Segmental Sector of
Euclid, Book V., for Practical Arithmetic, as adjunct to
Mental Calculation, 1840; and projector of the Oxygenic
Lamp, for Animal Vesciele-resuscitation (as used in Cholera,
&c., at the Vesce-auvr-ian dry-heat baths of Titus, A. D. 79),
at the town of Vescceuv-us Pompeii. in Italy.

THE FINSBURY AND SHOREDITCII BENEVOLENT
INsTITUTION.—The foundation festival of this charity
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chairman proposed " prosperity to the
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and objects of the charity, which, although te
of
such
nature
brief existence (having only been founde this year),
bad yet placed aged and necessitous persons upon its
funds. The chairman particularly adverted to the fact
of the society possessing a feature peculiarly its own,
viz., the affording medical attendance, with medicines,
to the pensioners, at their places of abode, together with
additional pecuniary aid, in case of sickness, a measure
which had been adopted by the directors, at the sugges-
tion of the secretary, and which he, the chairman, con-
sidered rendered the charity perfect. The announce-
ment, by the chairman, that the Earl of Carlisle had
kindly consented to preside at the next festival was
received with great applause; and, after congratulating
the committee and officers of the society upon the success
which had attended their praiseworthy efforts, the
chairman concluded with an earnest and eloquent appeal
on behalf of the Institution, which was liberally respon-
ded to by the gentlemen present. Mr. Vine, the secre-
tary, read the subscription list, which included the
names of the Marquis of Bristol, the Earls Denbigh and
Carlisle, Viscount Seaham, the Bishops of Durham and
Llandaff, Sir James Flower, Bart., Alderman Sir John
Pixie, Bart., T. S. Duncombe, Eeq., M.P., William
Ewart, Esq., M.P., Charles Hot,re, Esq., John La-
bouchere, Esq., Charles Dixon, Esq.,. &c. &c. Some
excellent singing, by Messrs. Martin, Bruton, &c., con.
tributed greatly to promote the enjoyment and hilarity
of the evening, and the company separated at a late
hour, much gratified by the entertainment.
DARLEY MAIN COLLIERY AGAIN.—On Tuesday
morning, about eight o'clock, an ignition of the fire-
damp took place, which caused the work people to be so
much alarmed that they left their work. But happily
the gas was not in such a body as to cause au explosion.
The colliers returned to their work in a short time.
Although no damage was done, much alarm was exhi-
bited in Barnsley by the relatives and friends of those
employed in that pit.
CITY OF LONDON SCHOOL.—Yesterday afternoon
the annual examination of the boys educated upon this
foundation took place in the theatre of the institution,
Honey- lane Market, Cheapside, before the Lord Mayor.
His Lordship took the chair immediately after the pro-
ceedings at the hustings were closed. A large number
of ladies, and about 600 of the pupils were present. In
opening the proceedings his Lordship said, that it gave
him great pleasure upon that occasion to preside over a
school so intimately connected with the interest of the
city of London, as the City of London School. Ile
bad for some time noticed its efficiency, and his utmost
desire was to witness its still greater prosperity. The
Rev. G. F. W. Mortimer, D.D., the head master, having
explained the objects of the institution, and given a
sketch of its history since its foundation by Mr. Car-
penter, some centuries ago, declamations were delivered
in praise of the founder ; that in Greek by William
Lewis, Carpenter scholar; that in Latin by William
Cornell; that in German by Stephenson Barry, Car
penter and Beaufoy scholar; that in English by John
Robert Seeley; and that in French by Andrew Richard
Scobel, Carpenter scholar. The whole of these orations
were much applauded. The scholarships with which
the school is endowed and other prizes were then distri-
buted by the Lord Mayor. Thanks were voted to the
Master of the School, Dr. Mortimee, and the examiners,
after which speeches were delivered by F. Bennock,
Esq., Richard Taylor, Esq., Mr. De Jersy and others.
A vote of thanks was given to the Lord May or for
his able presidency upon the occasion, and the assembly
separated.
BEN-NEvls.—Up till within the last few days
(when mists returned), the weather for some time proved
singularly favourable for the ascent of this giant of the
mountains; and the clear sharp outline of Ben and its
neighbouring brothers was unmarred by a single passing
cloud. It fortunately happened, also, that a large
number of tourist* had arrived, who enjoy ed to its fullest
extent the grandeur of the view to be obtained from the
lofty peaks of Ben-Nevis. From ten to twenty ascended
daily, and ne doubt they will long remember their
cessful ascent, and will often dwell in fancy on the un-
rivalled scene extended at their feet, smiling under a sky
almost Italian" in its softness and beauty.—lnverness
Courier.