The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-13 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

Their Royal Ilighnesses the Duchess of Cambridge
and the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg
Strelitz, attended by Mr. Edmond MiLimey-, honoured
the performance of the Royal Italian Opera at Covent
Garden Theatre with their presence on Saturday
evening. Their Royal Highnesses afterwards re-
turned to Kew.
The Duke and Duchess of Bedford visited Lord
and Lady John Russell, on Saturday, at Pembroke
Lodge, Richmond Park.
Dispatches froth the Governor of the Cape of Good
Hope were received at the Colonial, office on Satur-
day.
The Duke of Wellington and Sir Frederick Trench
attended the early, service yesterday, in the Chapel
Royal, St. James s. The prayers were read by the
Rev. J. C. Haden ; and the sermon was preached by
the Rev. D. Perkins. The Duke and Duchess of
Bedford attended the daily service.

REPRESENTATION OF KIDDER ER.—The Li-
berals of this borough have found a candidate in the
person of Mr. Thomas Gisborne, formerly M.P. for
Nottingham. The Hon. Gentleman arrived at Kidder-
mint( ron Thurslay, and addressed the electors. He
concluded his speech after the manner of Sir E. Bulwer
at Leominster, by hoping tho electors would at once
let him know their minds. If any elector held back
thinking to receive one shilling, either in money or
money's worth, that elector would be mistaken. If Mr.
intaiactins this determination his election will
be doubtful. The canvas of Mr. Best, the Conservative
candidate, is said to be satisfactory to his friends.
Slightdisturbances occurred on Wednesday eyouing.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. 1, 11\''
PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY.—The Flying Fish, 12, ;s,\
ordered to be commissioned at this port by C3mman
et
George Edwin Patey (1846), late of the Rodney. The- 1---;
following other officers have also been appointed to her:
—Lieutenant E. F. Holate; T. Huss, master; F. C. Du.
Sautoy, acting purser; J. T. Bignell, clerk; J. D. Whil-
shire, master's asaLtant; J. Li. Johns, boatswain; 11.
Brine; acing-carpenter, &c.
-Tht."?rittrogant, 46, Captain Fitzroy, -arrived:yesterdii
from. Lion and-Cork,. nail oanna.in.tp..kar.b4„"ctinair
defects. On going into Gibraltar one arm of the screw
broke, but did not separate wholly from the boss, so that
in revolving it struck the tuck and keel, which injured
some of the planking; this caused a leak, which was
stopped at Gibraltar by bringing the ship by the head;
she is to be decked to examine the damage, as it is-sup-
posed the shaft is strained, the bearings having
heated on working the spare screw which was shipped
at Gibraltar.

The Princess Royal transport sailed this afternoon for
the eastward, with military invalids.
The Contest, 12, Commander M`Murdo, was officially
inspected, and her crew mustered and exercised at Spit •
bead by Captain Purcell, of the Superb, for the Com-
mander-in-Chief, after which she discharged powder,
&c., and sailed into harbour to dismantle and be raid
off. She has proved a most efficient, fast•sailing, and
wholesome vessel, and highly useful as a slave-hunter.
Sh- was built by Mr. Joseph White, of Cowes.
Wind—W. by S.; fresh breezes, and cloudy weather.
MOVEMENT OT TROOPS.
The 4th (King's Own) Foot vacated their quarters at
Winchester on Saturday, and arrived at Portsmouth by
railway in the evening, to oc:upy the newly-built and
commodious quarters, called Anglesea Barracks (near
the Lion-gate), Portsea.
SOUTHAMPTON, SATURDAY, AUG. 11.—The Russian
steatnereo'-war Kamtschatka arrived here this morning
from Cronstadt and Revel, to take in coals and supplies
prior to continuing her voyage to Madeira. The
Kamtschatka had on board his Royal Highness the
Du'ae of Leuchtenberg and suite, who embarked at
Revel, their destination being the island of Waieira,
where the Duke has been recommended to take up his
residence during the ensuing winter to recruit his de-
clining health. Immediately upon the steamer's anchor-
ing in Southampton water her arrival was telegraphed
to his Excellency Baron Brunnow, the Russian Ambas-
sador, -who promptly came down from London and pro-
ceeded on board to pay his respects to his Royal
Highness. The Duke of Leuchtenbere,... and Baron
Britattow subsequently landed from the Kamtschatka
and started for London by the afternoon train. The
Kamtschatka will probably remain here a week, during
which time the Duke of Leuchtenberg and suite will be
entertained in London at the Russian Embassy. The
customary salutes were not exchanged by this steamer
with the town battery. The Kamtschatka is a remark-
ably fine steamer, and in every way adapted for warlike
purposes. She was built and fitted at New York in
1841 for the Emperor of Russia, and is of nearly 2.000
tons burden, and 550-horse power. Her armament is of
a formidable character, consisting of 8 and 10 inch
Paixhan guns on traversing carriages. `he is full ship-
rigged, thus having the appearance and effect of a verit-
able steam-frigate.
The Mails—The United States mail-steamer Washing-
ton, Captain G. W. Floyd, is expected here on Tuesday
morning, the 14th inst., from Bremen, to load for New
York, for which place she is to sail on the 20th. In
consequence of the blockade of the rivers Elbe and Weser
having been raised to-day by the Danish Government, it
is anticipated that the American mail steamers mill
henceforth re. ume their regular days tor starting from
Bremen on the 15th of each month, instead of the 12th,
as recently, the latter date being rendered necessary
under the blockade by the refusal of the Danish Governs
ment to permit the importation of coals for the supply
of these steamers at Bremen-haven; and three days
extra stay in Southampton was therefore imperative to
admit of the coaling being effected for the Atlantic
voyage. A number of foreign ships bound to German
ports have sailed from Cowes-roads during the past week
tor their various destinations in COTISE (pence of the ter-
mination of hostilites and the free communication that
is now opened to the northern and Bettie harbours.
Many of these vessels have been lying in Cowes-roads
for three and four months. The Royal Mail Steam.
packet Company's ship Tay, Captain G. M. Chap-.
man, is appointed to sail on the 17th inst., with the
West India and Pacific mails. The West India
and Mexican mails due on the 22d inst. will in all
probability he brought home by the Avon, Lieutenant
P. Hest, R.N., which vessel will receive them •at
Bermuda from the Great Western to come up from
the Gulf of Mexico, via Havannah. The Thames is un-
dergoing repairs in Southampton, and is to receive new
boilers. The Teviot is also having a slight overhaul
here instead of in London. The Peninsular and Oriental
Steam Navigation Company's ship Ripon, Captain R.
Moresby, 1.N., will leave on the 20th'inst., with the Edit
.obiaa,. and Mediterranean mails.. The Jupitile
Captain Bowen, from Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Cadiz, and
Gibraltar, may be looked for on Monday evening or
Tuesday. The following mailesteamers are in the tidal
basin:—Tay, Thames, Teviot, Indus, B,ipon, Euxine,
Pacha, Madrid, and Montrose.

PLYMOUTH, AUG. 10.—The Lords Commissioners of
the Admiralty are expected at Moorshead's Royal
Hotei, Dev7mport, on Sunday, the 12th inst. Notice has
been posted in the dockyard that it is the intention of
the First Lord to hold a levee at the office of the Ad-
miral Superintendent, on Wednesday ntxt, the 15th,
and Thursday, the 16th inst., at ten o'clock in the fore-
noon.

The guns of her Meksty sloop Nimrod were scaled
and her crew inspected yeaterslay afternoon, in the
Sound. To-morrow morning she goes up llamoeze,
to be paid off.
Her Majesty's ship Queen, 110, was thiS morning
towed from Harnoazi by the Salamander and Confianee
steam-vessehi into the Sound. She has on board a com-
plement of about 900 men, with 200 supernumeraries
for the Mediterranean fleet.
Wind—South-west.
WooLwieu, Aua. 11.—The Lords •of the Admiralty,
at the conclusion of the inspection of the Woolwich
di-
vision of Royal. Marines and the Royal Marine barracks,
proceeded to Deptford Dockyard, and Mr. Gottlieb, the
new Storekeeper at Woolwich Dockyard, had the honoUr
of accompanying their Lordships during their visit to
Deptford yar,i. On their arrival at that naval depot
their Lordships were received by Captain Superintendent
Sir John 11,1 l and the heads of the various departments,
who accompanied them over the storehouses and princi-
pal works, and atter an inspection of upwards of au hour,
their Lordships left for town at five o'clock, P.m.
Mr. Jenkins, Storekeeper ut Woolwich, is appointed
Storekeeper at Devonport. Mr. Cow, foreman of the
boatbuilders, has been awarded a pension of 2421., and
Mr. Matthews, foreman of shipwfights, a pe.usion of
2041., both superannuated from Woolwich Dockyard.
The Vesuvius steam-vessel, under the charge of Mr.
Bellamy, Master-Attendant at Woolwich, has returned
to this port, and will leave to morrow, navigated by the
men recently serving in the Niger steam-vessel. The
Vesuvius is to be kept as an advanced war steamer
at Devonport.

THE HARvEsr.—lteaping has commenced in softle
of the villiges adjacent to this city, and we understand
that the yield promises to be good in quality and abun.
dant in quantity. We have and nothing to induce a
fear th,t the potatoes are affected with disease.—Bristol
Mercury.

DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.— LYMINGTON, AUG. 1.1.--•
Yesterday afternoon Mr. John Lillington I3adcock,.of
this town, accompanied by his two sons, his brother, Mr.
Thomas Badcock, and Mr. Alfred Clayton, both of this
place, went hence in a boat to the fishing-ground off
Boulner, Isle of Wight; after fishing there for about
half an hour they weighed anchor to drop down with
the ebb tide to Black Rock, off Yarmouth, with the in-
tention of continuing their amusement. Captain Lachlan
13. Mackinnon, R.N., was near them in his yacht, and
having learnt that Mr. Badeock's party was short of
bait, he very obligingly offered them a supply, to obtain
which Mr. Badcock brought his boat alongside the yacht;
at this moment a gust of wind caused the yacht's boom
to gibe, which carried away the cleat of the main sheet;
the boom thereby struck the boat's mast, and spreet of
her mainsail (which was clewed up), and in an instant
the boat filled and sank. Mr. Thr-inas Badeoek was
dragged on board of the yacht by Captain Makinnon;
his crew, with all possible alacrity, junipe.d into the
yacht's beat and succeeded in saving Mr. Clayton and
Mr. J. L. Badcock, but the two sons of the latter, aged
respectively twelve and ten years, were drowned. Mr.
Badcock was iu the water nearly twenty minutes before
he was rescued; he saw one of his sons sink near him
without a possibility of reaching him. Not the slightest
blame whatever is imputable either to Captain Mac-
kinnon or Mr. Badcock. The latter retired a short time
since from the coasting trade between London and this
place, and is very experienced in boat management,
which has been his favourite amusement. Captain
Mac-
kinnon did all that skill and energy achievecouldd, andi n
saving the lives of the three- who were rescue
every thing that gem rous sympathy could suggest after
such a sudden and heartrending bereavement. Mr. Bud-
cock is a member of the council of this borough, and
d by all his fellow-townsmen.
most deservedly respected
PLAN FOR DRAINAGE OF TEE METROPOLIS._
forwarded a communication on the
d by him befere the Com-
o P
sl‘Tfari,.:(B„erd well ell
missioners at hthalsaeinrflfia"ri.st sittings. The writer says
It was
simply three intercepting
all
sewers,
a depth of one or more feet below the lowest
existing sewer. The first embraced nearly
the
t
sewers in the old Westminster commission, and com-
menced at Charing-cross, running down Whitehall,
Parli,ment-street, Millbank, Lupas-'street
, Chelsea
Hospital gardens, Cheyne row,
and
emptying itself
into reservoirs near the Kensington Canal. The second
commenced at Northumberland-street, running beneath
Hungerford-market, the Adelphi, and Somerset-house,
through the Temple-gardens to Earl-street, along
Thames-street and the Lower Ditch to East smith-
field, High-street, Shadwell, and along the banks of
the Bromley Canal to Bromley Common. The third,
the Surrey division. Its sewer commenced at the Effra,
ran along Vauxhall-row, Princes-street, Palace New-
road, York-road, Stamford-street, Bank-side, Tooley-
street, Jamaica-row, to the reservoirs near the
King's-road. Bermondsey. From the depots the
sewage would be sent in pipes for irrigation at the proper
seasons, and at other times the solids would be separated
from the fluid by electric or chemical agents.—Builder.
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from Hr. itlunday, farmer, Kennington, near Oxford, dated
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former occasion apprised you of an extraordinary cure upon
myself by your invaluable medicine, it gives me great pleasure
to testify again to its efficacy in a case of dropsy of the chest
with which my shepherd was afflicted, to whom, the moment I
was informed of the nature of his complaint, I recommended a
trial of your Pills, which advice was adopted with complete suc-
cess, for by taking a few boxes only he was perfectly cured, and
is now in sound health. —Sold by all Druggists, and at Professor
Holloway's Establishment, 24A, Strand, London.

IGif TE:ti, AT LONDON BRIDGE.

This DAT —Morning, 19 min. after 8 I Eves.lna, 59 min. after a
To.•Moaaow—'t .-rdufr ,37 nun. after 9 I Evening, 16 min. after 10