The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-29 00:00:00

S N 7 JANUARY 29, 1849.

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I cannot say, to speak the ifuth, whether any one was
to blame.
At the request of Mr.i_stghn Jeffcock, one of the
owners of the pit, 11:1
Wm. Samley, bankstnantwas called to explain why
the men were unable to work on Tuesday. It was
in consequence of the v'er'y high wind which pre-
vailed, and not from any anticipated danger in the
pit. None of the men complained of any danger.
About half-past five o'clock the inquest was ad-
journed to Thursday week.
During the afternoon, the greater part of the unfor-
tunate sufferers were interred. Five large graves
were made in the churchyard at Worsbro'.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.
B.A. EXAMINATION, 1849.
CAMBRIDGE, JAN. 27.—The following list was issued
last evening, after the last train had left for London:—
QUESTIONISTS NOT CANDIDATES FOR
HONOURS.
MATHEMATICAL EXAMINERS.—Thomas Gaskin, Jesus
College; Alexander Turner Cory, M.A., Pembroke Col-
lege.

CLASSICAL EXAMINERS.—Rev. John Newton Peill,
8.D., Queen's College; Rev. William Reynolds Collett,
8.A., Caius College.
EXAMINERS IN THE ACTS, EPISTLES, ECCLESIASTICAL
HISTORY, AND PALEY .—Rer. James Edward Dalton,
8.D., Queen's College; Rev. John Rustat Crowfoot,
M.A., Caius College.
FOURTH CLASS; OR, FIRST CLASS OF ORDINARY DEGREE.
Best, Trinity Parsons, John's
Blayds, Trinity Pearson, Queen's
Campbell, Corpus Phillips, Christ's
Collins, Christ's Pinhorn, John's
Crane, Queen's Rawes, Trinity
Dacre, Trinity Read, Emmanuel
Ford, Queen's Rowell, Emmanuel
Gilbert, Emmanuel Smethurst, Trinity
Hon. R. C. Herbert, John's Stuart, John's
Humbly, Trinity Tottenham, Trinity
Kirk, John's Valentine, John's
Lester, Christ's Walker, T., John's
Lovelock, John's Ward, Trinity
Lush, Corpus Watson, Trinity
Millar, Christ's Wawn, John's
Hon. L. Neville, Magd. White, C., John's,.
FIFTH CLASS ; OR, SECOND CLASS OF ORDINARY
DEGREE.

Aubertin, John's
Ayre's, John's
Bartlett, Emmanuel
Borekhardt, Peter's
Charlton, Queen's
Cholmondeley, Trinity
Cooper, John's
Crowther, John's
Franks, Trinity
Freeth, Christ's
Gilibanks, Clare
' Gill, Emmanuel
Haddock, Clare
Ball, John's
Helyar, John's
Hewett, Trinity
Hunt, John's
Hutton, John's
Jones, A. John's
Jones, W. T., Queen's
SIXTH CLASS; OR, THIRD C
Anstey, Caius
Barton, John's
Blunt, Clare
Bonnett, Caius
Byam, Trinity
Dale, Trinity
Eaton, C. 0., Trinity
Gay, Magdalen
Gibson, John's
Gilbert, Catherine
Gill, Corpus Christi
Glossop, Trinity
Gurney, Pembroke
Harris, Christ's
Heartley, Catherine
Hodgkinson, Peter's
Jacson, Trinity
Law, Corpus
SEYENTH CLASS; OR, FOIN
DEGJ

King, Emmanuel
Long, Trinity
Mann, Peter's
Mortlock, Caius
Noyes, Trinity
Packer, Catherine
Rodgers, Clare
Rowlett, Emmanuel
Seeley, Peter's
Sher wen, Trinity
Simpson. Trinity
Smith, W. L., Trinity
Taylor, Corpus
Thomas, Catherine
Walker, J., Trinity
Whaley, Christ's
White, Trinity
Willoughby, Trinity
Woodhouse, Caius
Wyvill, Jesus.
;LASS OF ORDINARY DEGREE,
Lewthwaite, Trinity
Machin, Emmanuel
Meggison, John's
Moore, Trinity
Outhwaite, Corpus
Philpot, Caius
Prendergast, Queen's
Ram, John's
Rayner, Clare
Russell, John's
Sel win, John's
Shaw, Trinity Hall
Smart, Trinity
Taylor, S., Trinity
Turner, Magdalen
Vivian, Trinity
Weston, John's
Whistler, Emmanuel.
RTH CLASS OF ORDINARY
,REE.

Barber, Trinity
Barcharc, Trinity
Bardsley, Queen's
Barham, Pembroke
Bentley, Catherine
Blathwayt, Trinity
Bowles, Corpus
Butcher, Sidney
Coleman, Corpus
Comber, Jesus

Gatliff, John's
Gurney, John's
Hardeastle, Downing
Hockin, John's
Hulber, Peter's
Jones, H. W., Trinity
Macniven, Trinity
Mansell, Trinity
Morgan, Jesus
Pulley, Corpus
Smith, Clare
Smith, C., Trinity
Swire, Emmanuel

Cotton, Trinity
Dene, Sidney
Douglas, John's

Evan's, Trinity

RO'

,TANT.
Bickersteth, Trinity Helm, Christ's
Ellerton, Trinity Parmenter, John's
Fenwick, Christ's Parr, Trinity
Gasson, Christ's Stephen's, Trinity
The Professor of Anatomy has given notice that his
lectures on the Anatomy and Physiology of the Human
Body will be continued on Tuesday, Jan 30.
OXFORD, JAN. 27.—A congregat'on will be hold( n
on Thursday next for granting gracts and conferring
degrees.
There was an election at Queen's Collrg3 on Thurs-
day last, when Mr. Henry Barnes Byrne, of Oriel Col-
lege, was chosen and admitted a scholar on the Michel
Foundation, and Mr. William Sargeant was chosen an
Exhibitor on the same Foundation.
The members of the following Colleges met this
day:—Corpus Christi, St. John's, Jesus, New, Oriel,
Worcester. University, Merton; and Magdalen and St.
Mary Halls,

INTERCOURSE WITU SIAM.—We have frequently
alluded to the representations made of the necessity for
opening up an intercourse with Siam, and it appears by
• recent accounts that the Chamber of Commerce at Sin-
gapore have memorialized Lord Palmerston on the sub-
ject. The country possesses all the elements of an ex-
tensive trade—fertile plains, capable of producing im-
mense quantities of sugar, rice, and indigo, e gether with
forests of teak and other valuable woods, while at the
same time, in her numerous Chinese subjects she has,
were they well used, a trained and energetic body of
cultivators. These advantages, however, are rendered
useless by a vicious system of monopolies, introduced by
the present King in 1840, since which time the trade of
Great Britain with Siam has greatly diminished. We
have a treaty with the country, but it has become a dead
letter from the absence of any representative of the British
Government who could have remonstrated against its
infringement. This treaty is represented to be alto-
gether opposed to the monopolies that have been
established, and also to an oppressive tonnaee duty
which is enforced, and which is levied according to
measurement, whether vessels be full or empty. What
is urged therefore is, that some competent person should
be sent upon a mission to the Siamese Court, with the
view of re-establishing our rights, and of accomplishing
an equitable tariff. It is asserted that the task would
not be difficult, and this statement seems to be rendered
probable by the fact that one of the sons of the King is
possessed of great intelligence, and a considerable know-
ledge of the English language and of European habits,
while, at the same time, the present discontented and
dangerous condition of the population must be suffi-
cient to warn the King that there is no time to lose in
promoting such changes as
.may operate for their ad-
vantage.
EIGHT LIVES LOST AT LANCASTER.—On Monday
last eight men lost their lives by the upsetting of a boat
on the river Lune, at Lancaster. The men were work-
ing at Denny Back Quarry, on the North-Western Rail-
way, about two miles from Lancaster. They were in
the habit of crossing the Lune in a body; to get to Hal-
ton, where they lived. On the afternoon in question,
the boat had crossed twice, once with ten in it, and once
with seven. The third time, eleven got in, but one,
thinking it too full, jumped out. The others pushed off.
The fresh was then running strong, and the wind being
very high, while the edge of the boat was close to the
water; the waves dashed into it, and turned it com-
pletely over, throwing them all into the river. One of
them clung to the boat, and was heard for some time
crying for help. Two others saved themselves by swim-
ming, and the rest sunk. On Wednesday an inquest
was held, and a verdict of "Accidental Death" returned.
—Manchester Guardian.
A CHILD MURDERED BY ITS MOTHER.—Mary
Ann Beveridge, a blind woman, who was convicted of
the murder of one of her children at the March assizes
for llampshire, in 1847, and confined in the gaol at
Winchester on the ground of insanity, on Saturday last,
after her discharge from that asylum (by whose autho-
rity she was discharged we have not learned), destroyed
another of her children, a boy five years of age, by
strangulation. She immediately made a confession of
the second murder at the station-house or the borough
of Portsea, telling the police she had strangled another
child. On the police going to her room, a ith her hus-
band, her story was found to be too true. The child
was lying dead in the bed, two pieces of calico being
twisted round its neck. An inquest was held in the
evening, and a verdict of " Wilful murder," returned.
The unfortunate woman was committed to Winchester
gao

MORDAUNT MALL.--The new novel, by the po-
pular author of " Emilia Wyndham," " Angela " &c.,promises to be as great a favourite as any of the pre-
ceding works of this gifted writer. It has been repre-
sented es essentially a story of the middle ranks, con-
veying ore of those powerful morals, which rarely fails to
exert an immediate and lasting influence over society ;
but by the interest it has already excited, it is plain that
it is considered as a book for all classes of readers, and
that it will be as eagerly perused by those who care
only for present entertainment, as by those who can ap-
preciate the higher excellencies of imaginative prose
fiction.
TRINITY CORPORATION.LOTd John Russell has
been elected one of the Elder Brethren of the Triuity-
Iwusv ju On room of Yiecouat Melbourne,

[PRICE SD.

APPOINTMENTS.
Captlia E. Ommanney, to the Royal Naval College
for study.
Lieutenants—C. G. Rigge, to the ordinary deck ship
at Devonport, for service in superintending the reserve
steam squadron; 11. B. Eurest (additional), to the Has-
tings flag-ship, in the East Indies.
Surgeon—R. J. B. Chambers to the Raleigh flag-ship,
on the Brazil station.
Assistant Surgeons—T. Graham, M.D., and J. Forbes
(d), to the Hastings.
Midshipman—C. J. Jago to the Centaur steam frigate,
at Portsmouth.
Naval Cadet—ll. Michell to the Centaur.
COAST-GUARD A PPOINTM EN TS.
Commander—R. S. Smith to the inspecting command
of Sheerness district, vice Langtry, removed.
Lieutenants—G. M. Smith to command the Grey-
hound cutter. T. M. 113 ne, to command the Pembroke
Dock station.
Mr. John Thompson (late East India Company's
service) to command Poole Harbour station, vice Lieu-
tenant Pears, removed to Yarmouth, station vice Lieu-
tenant Simpson, removed to the Ramsgate station, vice
Lieutenant Lake, resigned.
Mr. G. Horwood, second master, to command Arthur's
Town station.

Commander P. Fisher, from REMOVALS.
the Newcastle to the
Folkstone district, vice Commander Prouse, superseded.
Commander C. J. Postle, from the Dundalk
.to the
Newcastle district.
Lieutenant H. G. Veitch, from the Elmes to the New-
haven station.
Lieutenant H. F. Sewell from Kelnore to Winchelsea
station.
Mr. J. T. Page, from the Newton to the: North
Par wick station.
THE. AVENGER RELIEF FUND.—The committee dis-
tributed this bounty for the January allotment to all
entitled to its benefits, at the Naval College at Ports,
mouth, on Saturday.
STEAM SQUADRON FOR DEVONPORT.
The Salamander, Rattler, Jackal, and Growler steam-
sloops were navigated from Portsmouth to Devonport on
Saturday, to form members of the reserve squadron of
steamers to be established at the latter port.
By the promotion of Captain Carroll to the rank of
Rear-Admiral, Captain Thomas E. Vidal (1825) suc-
ceeds to the half-pay of 14s. 6d. per diem, and Captain
John M. Law (1833) to the half-pay of 12s. 61 per diem.
THE ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET.—We are happy to
learn that Admiral Sir James Hawkins Whitshed, Bart.,
Admiral of the Fleet, has nearly recovered from his
recent severe illness. Dr. Copeland has attended the
venerable Baronet throughout his indisposition, which
for some weeks created much anxiety to the members of
his family.
The Growler, Rattler, Salamander, and Jackal sailed
on Saturday morning from Portsmouth, for Plymouth,
under convoy of the Driver steam-sloop, Commander
Johnson, who will wait at Plymouth to bring back the
officers and seamen that navigated them to their own
vessels at Portsmouth.
The Espiegle, 16, Commander Campits,ll, sailed from
Portsmouth for Sheerness, to pay off, on Friday evening.
The Centaur steam frigate, Captain Buckle, was taken
out of the basin at Portsmouth on Friday. The yard
men are busy fitting and altering her bullrings and
pivots for her new gun carriages.
The Arrogant has received her proper masts, and has
hauled off alongside the Victorious hulk at Portsmouth.
She will be commissioned so soon as the President is
paid off. She has now about 14 men entered—cook,
painter, steward, &c., that are employed on board, get-
ting ready for the reception of her crew, marking and
numbering her hammocks, and doing other necessary
work. These men are, for the present, borne on the
books of the Fisgard.
A party of marines for Ascension, consisting of a ser-
geant and ten men, have embarked at Portsmouth on
board the Centaur, to relieve a sisnilar number whose
term of service afloat has expired.
The SeaflJvve r cutter, tender to the Cuckoo, is in Ports-
mouth Harbour, refitting.
The Margaretta, Evans, liner packet, embarked a
large number of passengers at Portsmouth, yesterday at
noon, for New York.
The Malabar coal depot, having had her fittings at
last completed, has been removed from the basin, and
warped to her moorings off Cull Harbour, Gosport. She
has only taken is her head moorings as yet, the stem
moorings not being yet repair, d. When this vessel was
first ordered to be got ready, we had hopes that the des:-
derattot we had so long looked for was to be accom-
plished—a coal depot at Spithead.
The Superb, 80, Captain Purcell, is making a show of
progress in refitting. Her topmast rigging is rattled
down, lower rigging sparred down for rattling, and all
her yards in their places, with the exception of the main,
which is lying across the bulwarks.

TESTING ANCHORS AT PORTSMOUTIL—The purport
of the trial which took place on Saturday, under the
superintendence of Mr. Owen, the Admiralty inspector
of metals, was to ascertain whether the annealing of an-
chors after their manufacture would render them less
brittle and hard, and whether it would not increase their
tenacity and make them more tough and fibrous.
Shears of about 70 feet in height have been erected in
the dockyard, the anchor is hoisted to the top and se-
cured with a dip stopper, the purchase is then cast off;
and the anchor hanging, in the nautical phrase, "a cock-
bill," is dropped; it falls on a secure platform at the
bottom of the shears, the platform being solid, the top
formed of a layer of large pigs of iron ballast, each of
3 cwt. The anchor is supposed to drop on its crown,
the distance from the crown of the anchor to the plat-
form being a fall of about 50 feet. Two large sized an-
chors were tried to-day, both were what are termed Sir
William Parker's, or Admiralty anchors, each weighing
48 cwt., and both similar in every respect except the ar.,-
nealing,.

The first tried was the anchor in its natural state, as
it came from the forge; this was tried twice, and in
both cases there was not the slightest damage done to
the anchor from the two falls, but each time the pigs of
ballast were smashed to pieces.
The next trial was with the annealed anchor. This
anchor had undergone the process of being heated to a
bright-red heat, and in that state covered over with hot
bricks and ashes, and thus allowed to cool gradually
without exposure to the influence of the atmosphere.
Contrary to expectation, this anchor broke upon being.
dropped on the ballast, one of the arms breakingorfte
short close to the broad part of the palm. The fractu
exhibited sound and closely-welded iron, but it a_
l se
ap-
peared too hard, and had a brittle and steel-lieok
ap-
pearance; the anchor fell on its crown, therefore theof
fracture was occasioned by the stock and the tendency .
is against
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system—but this anchor may not have
been
cooled (after
prepared, this part may perhai:ssls
follow,
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Another anchor, of an
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nearly occurring that
re-
paired in time.
might have been attended with very serious conse-
The anchor was at the shears head, the
quences.An accident wasthe slip
stopper had been passed, and a man about going up to
-, the purchase
las
dho, when the stopper slipped,
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and the anchedown b the run, by its wei.:ht
overhauling the fall; fortunately, everything was clear,
and the only mischief done was, that several of the con-
victs employed to hoist the anchor up got their shins and
legs a little bruised by the purchase fall.
PORTSMOUTII, SUNDAY FIVE P.M.—Wind north-
westerly, tresh breezes, squally, unsettled weather.
LAUNCH OF THE VULCAN STEAM FRIGATE. : WOOLWICH, JAN. 27.—A considerable nuceb,r of
persons assembled this afternoon on both sides of
Bow-creek to witness the launch of this fine Vessel.
Amongst the gentlemen present on the platform at the
bows, when the ceremony of naming her took place,
were Mr. Maudslay, Mr. Field, Mr. George Rennie,
M. Zorab (the Turkish Consul), Mr. F. P. Smith (of the
screw. propeller department at the Admiralty), Mr.
ROlt, Wad nunrotis other gentlemen cpanectvci with

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
By the death of Vice Admiral Haling, Rear-Admiral
H. M. Ommanney is promoted to the rank of Vico-
Admiral; and Captain Carroll, C. 8., is promoted to the
rank of Rear-Admiral. By the promotion of the latter
officer a good service-pension of 150/. per annum reverts
to the gift of the First Lord of the Admiralty. Captain
Carroll was midshipman of the Diamond, and in 1796
assisted at the destruction of a French corvette, 8-gun
lugger, and convoy, on Henri Point, under batteries,
which were stormed, and guns spiked ; and i❑ the same
year was made prisoner with Sir Sydney Smith. Was
midshipman of the Syren, at the capture of Surinam, in
1799; and in 1800 was severely wounded in attacking a
French sloop, under Havre de Grace. Was acting lieu-
tenant of the Centurion, in the engagement with the
squadron of Linois, in Vizagapatam Roads, 1801 ;
was flag-lieutenant to Sir Sidney Smith in the Pom-
pee in 1806 ; at the sieges of Gaita and Scylla, and
the storming of Capri ; and in 1807 commanded the
seamen and marines at the destruction of the battery and
guns on point Pesquies, and the guns in the wrecks of
the Turkish ships. In the same year he commanded an
armed transport, tender to the Pomp6a, at Copenhagen,
and repeatedly engaged the enemy's defences; he was
senior Lieutenant of the Achille at Walcheren, and at
Cadiz in 1809, and in the Cadiz flotilla in 1810. Was
at the attack upon Fuengirola and Malaga; and in 1811
his vessel was sunk at the attack upon Fort Catalina.
Served also at Barossa and Tarifa, and until the siege of
Cadiz was raised; commanded the Volcano in co•opera-
tion with the Spanish patriots on the coast of Catalonia,
and served on shore in a breaching battery at the cap-
ture of Fort St. Philip, when he was injured by the
bursting of a shell; he , conveyed important dispatches
across the country to the Duke of Wellington relative to
Tarragona; was Captain of the Revenge in the Adriatic
at the reduction of Venice, and the capture of the squa-
dron in that port; and Captain of the Cyrus at the sur-
render of Napoleon in 1814. Twice officially mentioned
by the Duke of Wellington, and gazetted in 1804, twice
in 1806, 1807, 1810; twice in 1811; and in 1813.
Lieutenant J. G. Napier (1842), Flag-Lieutenant to
Vice-Admiral Dacres; and C. C. Forsyth (1843), to the
rank of commander.