The Sun.
London, England, 1822-10-01 00:00:00

SHIP LAUNCH IN INDIA.

A letter recently received from Bombay, states that on the
10th November last, a beautiful ship built for his Majesty's
Navy, rated at 84 guns, was floated out of the upper Duncan
Dock, having previously received the name of Ganges, from
our excellent Governor, the Hon. MOUNTSTUART ELPIIIN-
STOYE; on which occasion were present, the Members of
Government, his Excellency the Conde de RIO PARDO, Por-
tuguese Governor General, and other distinguished personages.
The night being tranquil and light, and the tide favourably
high, this magnificent ship was floated into the harbour, with
the silence, good order and facility which so strongly mark the
department under whose management the service was per-
formed. This being the first ship built in this country on the
excellent plan of Sir Robt. Seppings, with round stern, diago-
nal decks, the utmost skill of our native builders and artificers
was required ; and we venture to state, 'that for excellence of
workmanship and durability of material, the Ganges may
challenge the whole British Navy. It will be remembered that
the construction of the Ganges commenced under the manage-
ment of our late venerable builder,. Jemsetjee Bomanjee, and
it is sincerely to be regretted that that excellent man did nor
live to witness her completion. We are aware that this ship
does not exhibit the high polish of pannels and mouldings in
the apartments of accommodation, but still she is finished con-
formably with the directions of the Crown. We understand
the Ganges is to be taken to England, by the Captain, Officers,
and Crew of his Majesty's ship Liverpool. We subjoin the
dimensions of this noble ship, and from her burthen we are
induced to believe her the largest vessel ever yet seen on this
side the Cape of Good hope. Feet. In.
His Majesty's ship Ganges, of 84 guns, length from 1 199 6
fore part of stern to the upper part of stern post J
Extreme breadth, with 5 inches bottom planks - 51 6
Height of the wing transom - 30 6
Keel for tonnage - - 160 11
Burthen in tons - 2272 0
Amount of the guns on each deck :
Gun deck - 32 guns of 32 pounders.
Upper deck - 32 —24 ditto carronades.
Quarter deck - 4 24 ditto ditto.

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2 24 ditto ditto
2- 32 ditto.

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WORCESTER DORCAS SOCIETY.—At a recen
meeting of this Society, it was resolved to present a quantity a
clothing to the Destitute Irish : and we trust that other similar
Societies will follow so laudable an example, as it is otherwise
to be feared that great numbers in the distressed districts will,
for want of sufficient clothing, feel severely the rigours of the en-
suing winter.—( Worcester Journal.)
Ar? IT OUGHT TO BE.--W illifut Brown, Esq. of
Liverpool, having last week visited his estate at Ormesby, in
Cleveland, ordered his steward to call a meeting of his tenants,
when their farms were again re-let to them at a reduction of 30
per cent. The worthy and generous landlord then ordered a
dinner to be provided for them at the Red Lion, on the Friday
following, at his own expence.—When will a Noble Lord in
this neighbourhood imitate this?—(Kendal Chronicle.)
DREADFUL CIRCUMSTANCE.-Yesterday morn-
ing the following most dreadful circumstance
took place at the house of Mr. CRAIG, linen-
draper, of Oxford-street :—Mr. C., it appears,
has been for, some time past labouring under
great mental aberration of mind, and occasionally
he would indulge in drinking very immoderately,
and on various occasions, while_ under the influ-
ence of liquor, he has been prevented precipitat-
ing himself from the drawing-room window.—
Yesterday morning, at about half-past ten
o'clock, he was unfortunately inebriated, and in
the second floor apartment of his house, when he
proceeded to the window, and threw himself
into the street; prior to coming to the ground he
came with great violence on the ledge near the
first floor window, and thence to the pavement,
pitching on his head with great violence. Some
persons immediately ran to his assistance, and
carried him into his house, dreadfully injured.—
p•A. surgeon was procured, but the unfortunate
gentleman died of the injuries he received shortly
after the accident. The deceased was 40 years
of age, and has left a wife and three children.—
A oroner's inquest was to be held on the body
this day.
DISTRESSING CIRCUMSTANCE.-About a fort-
night ago, a poor man, named Thomas Stewart,
in the esnployment of Messrs. Ball and Co. Old
Jewry, on going to work in the morning, disco-
vered a strange cat secreted behind some lumber,
in the warehouse ; and on being desired to re 7
move her, he attempted to turn her into the street,
when the cat bit one of his fingers, which was in
a trifling degree lacerated ; but the injury being
so trivial, he took no notice of it, nor were any ill
effects observable till Friday last, when the poor
fellow was visited with a violent vomiting, pains
in hiS head, &c. and was incapable of swallowing
food, or any antidote administered him by his
medical attendant, Mr. Braithwaite, of Shore-
ditch. Ile became alarmingly worse in the course
of Friday night, and next morning he betrayed
strong symptoms of hydrophobia, such as foaming
at the mouth, gnashing his teeth, and making
noises similar to the cat. The malady increased
so fast upon him, that Mr. Braithwaite advised
his being conveyed to St. Thomas's Hospital,
where he was attended by Dr. Travers and other
medical Gentlemen, who used every art human
skill could devise ; but all efforts proved abor-
tive, and the unfortunate, man died of the shock-
ing malady about two o'clock. the same day.—
The poor fellow had lived 15 years with Messrs.
Ball and Co., and has left a pregnant wife and
four small children to lament his Joss.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.-On Saturday night Mr.
Urquhart, master of a Scotch trader, in crossing
Tower-hill, was hustled by six fellows, who
robbed him of his pocket-book, containing 501.
in bank-notes,