The Sun.
London, England, 1836-03-21 00:00:00

Loss OF H. M. SCHOONER PlKE.—When the Star was
about to leave Port •Royal, she saw the Pike, Lieut. Brook-
ing, running on for Montego Bay. A short time afterwards
she heard guns firing I'rom the direction in which they had
seen her, and a few hours after a boat passed them with a
midshipman, returning from St. James' Town to the Com-
modore's ship, by which they. were informed that a signal
had been made from the station, that a large man-of-war
schooner had run on shore, but that all hands were saved.
By the Linnet, this intelligence is confirmed, and we learn
that all the stores were recovered, and all hands well on
board the Magnificent, in Port Royal, on the 16th ult.
The following is from the St. Jago Gazette, of the 6th
February :—" Old Harbour, nine o'clock, A.m., Feb. 6.
About half-past nine last night, the reports of several heavy
guns, as from a ship in distress, were distinctly heard at
Old Harbour. R. G. Hume, harbour master, and Capt.
Allen, of the Hornby, immediately proceeded in search of
the distressed vessel, and found her to be his Majesty's
schooner Pike, Lieut. Brooking, bound from Port Royal to
Montego Bay. She had struck on the Pelican Reef, sup-
posing herself to be further to the southward. We are
happy to say that by the great exertions of the officers, ably
seconded by the above-named gentlemen, the whole of the
crew were saved, although the vessel herself is a total wreck."
The Harpy brig, Lieut.-Com. Hon. G. Clements, which
sailed last week for the West Indies, returned to this port
on Thursday, having been driven into Torbay by the strong
westerly gales. The weather having moderated, she is
expected to proceed on her voyage this day.
The Flute steamer, Lieutenant Duffill, proceeded for
Woolwich on Sunday, where she arrived on Wednesday,
with loss of boats and sails, torn to pieces in a dread-
ful gale she encountered on Sunday night. The Pluto
is to be paid off at Woolwich.
The Duchess of Braganza, Portuguese frigate, and
Esperanza schooner, which has been lying in Falmouth
harbour for several weeks past, waiting the arrival of Prince
Ferdinand, consort of Queen Donna Maria, left Falmouth
on Wednesday for Portsmouth. The Nautilus packet,
which sailed from Falmouth on Monday for Lisbon, has
been compelled to put back from stress of weather.
The Minden, 74, was placed alongside the sheerhulk on
Wednesday, and had her main and mizenmasts taken out,
and replaced on Thursday with new ones—The Belleisle,
74, was undocked on Thursday evening.
Ships alongside the Jetty—San Josef, 110 ; Implacable,
74 ; Agincourt, 74 ; and Minden, 74.—1 n Dock, Welles-
ley, 74 ; Druid, 46 ; and Fisgard, 46.
The Vanguard is ordered to be immediately commissioned
at Portsmouth.
Captain Hill, of the 32nd depot, has left this garrison
on leave of absence.— Captain Hookey, R,M., is to go into
Somersetshire on a recruiting party.
Lieut. James Shambler is appointed to the William and
Mary yacht, but to command the Lightning Admiralty
steam yacht ; Lieut. E. de Montmorency (1801) to Green-
wich Hospital, vice Meres, dec. ; Mr. M. de Bourcy, Mate
to Melville ; Mr. James Randall, Acting Master, and Mr.
Woodrich, Assistant Surgeon, to Swift packet ; Mr.
Howell, of the Pylades, to be Second Master of the Cur-
lew, vice Sanders, invalided ; Mr. Thompson, from the
Actaeon, to be Master of the Dublin, vice Taylor invalided ;
Mr. Biddiecombe, to be Master of the Actaeon ; Mr. Ro-
bert Hayward, Assistant Surgeon, to the Pandora.
ROYAL MARINES.—Second Lieut. Backhouse, of the
Woolwich Division, is placed on the Reserve half-pay list.
A. detachment of the Royal Marines of this division,
consisting of two captains, four subalterns, six sergeants,
six corporals, and 100 men, under the command of Cap-
tain Mallock, embarked on board the Phoenix steamer yes-
terday, for the north coast of Spain, where they are to be
placed under the orders of Lord John Hay, of the Castor.
The Phoenix proceeded last evening for Santander.
Remaining in Hamoaze—Royal Adelaide, Star packet.
In the Sound—Harpy, Phoenix steam-vessel.
At Spithead on Thursday—Melville, dettined by foul
wind—ln Harbour—Britannia, Royal George, Excel-
lent, Fanny, Gossamer and Emerald tenders,- and Ports-
mouth yacht.

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of the manners of the middle ages. In the shop of a confec-
tioner, on the Lime-tree-walk, a student in passing stumbled
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challenged the officer, who having refused to meet him, saying
that he never condescended to fight with a civilian, though he
himself was only one degree removed from a distiller of
brandy. Upon this the student revenged the insult he had
received with a blow ; a contest with fists ensued, in which
commission and
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In a foundry in Germany it has lately
vered that, by producing an evaporation of the chlorine in
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making cast-iron of the second or third quality, an iron of, the
first quality is produced. This new process has been tried'iti • .
the forges of the Lower Rhine with complete success. The
value and importance of this discovery cannot fail to be appre-
ciated by all ironmasters.