The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-26 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 25.—Should the Fairy tender not be
ready to convey her Majesty to Osborne on the approaching
visit, the Urdine will must likely be selected for the royal
,ervice. We arc informed Mr. George Allen, acting-master,
commanding the Commander-in-Chief's yacht Fanny, is ar
pointed to command the Undine. We shall be glad to hear
the report confirmed, Mr. Allen being a skilful navigator and
most polished gentleman.
The Birkenhead steam transport, Commander A. H. In"
gram, sailed early this morning with the 27th Regiment on
board for Fort Gerge, Inverness.
The Monkey steam-tugvesael, Mr. William Bryant, Second,
Master Commanding, brought in another of the disable"
camels to-day. Both are to be repaired with all possible
ciispoch, as it has been determined that should the fine
weather last, another attempt shall be made to float We
Sphynx next week, for which purpose preparations are
making to send the necessary assistance on Saturday.
The Quail lighter, with stores for Plymouth and Pembroke
yards, sailed last night.
The Dauntless new steam-frigate is loading with about 450
tons cf meal and biscuit for Scotland.
Contracts were taken this day at the Royal Clarence
Victualling Establishment, Gosport, for 2,000 sacks of ivllol
wheaten meal, at the average price of 475. 3d. per sack;
1,000 quart, rs of barley, at 51s. 10d. per quarter.
Admiral Sir Charles 6gle, Commander-in-Chief at this pcl
returned from town to-day by the express train, accompanle
by his sister, Lady Dacre, and Flag-Captain Mike.
The Spiteful steam-sloop, Commander Sir \V, Hote, 11"
rived at Bombay, on the 7th ult., from Trincomalee.
The Fox, 42, Commodore Sir H. Blackwood, was iu 80.
bay Harbour on the 15th inst.
The Nimrod, 20, Commander Dacres, arrived at the CaP.
of Good Hope, from the Coast of Africa, on the 24th of De"
cember.

ALTERATIONS AND REPAIRS OF WINDSOR CASTLE*
—During the absence of the Royal family this spring, maid
repairs, alterations, and improvements are to be made in so
about the Castle and its appurtenances. A great number #
men (bricklayers) have for several days been busily engaged
in constructing a new interior wall for the Queen's
house, which wall is intended to receive the newly invent
ed
material called " kamptulikon'" in lieu of the deal hnsr,r,
which, owing to some mal-construction in the original wails,
have all been destroyed by the dry rot, as, indeed, have been
almost all the other interior fittings of the costly stabler
surrounding the riding-house. It is said, also, that to„
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drains, &c. of the Castle are to undergo another inspeeti
and improvement in the course of the present summer,
thet another corps of sappers and miners have been ordered
up from Woolwich for that purpose. The new pasSsgel
which has been in hand so long, from the basement story 0".
the Brunswick Tower, through and under the eastern terrace
into the orangery and the slopes, is now nearly completed.
This passage was commenced many months ago, in
order
that her Majesty might pass from the interior of the Castle
to walk in the Home-park without being crowded upon IV
the throng of people who frequent the parterre and the ter-
race on " public days."
IMPERIAL BRAZILIAN MINING ASSOCIATION.
Yesterday a special meeting of this company was held at the
London Tavern, to receive a report of the directors, on the
propriety of taking further mining property in the Brazile.
Joshua Walker, Esq., took the chair. Mr. Thomas, the
secretary, read the report, which announced that the agree-
ment had been made for leasing the Bananal and Aga*
Guente property, of a similar formation to the Congo So Cot
which made at one time such large returns, and of the Cr,,Doa
&c., mines, the terms being for fifty years' lease, the price
20,0001., and 5,0004 for the Duroa, &c., with an annual rent
of 100 millreis, including the various mining appurtenances
now on the estates. The directors had found the system i
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negro slave labour not ea nomical, and thought, by infra
ducing Englishm-n, and giving freedom to the negroes, t°
conduct the works more beneficially for the shareholders._
There would be required for this purchase a call of 21 per
share, to be paid on or before the 29th of March. Should tne_
purchase be not completed the call would be returned to the
shareholders. Some discussion took place on the report. 6
Mr. M. Mocatta thought the 38,0001. reserve might be broken
into by the directors without making a call, when the shares
were already unsaleable. The Chairman said that 7,uvv:
had been absorbed abroad to save drawing bills, and in L•nre
don there was a claim to the extent of 6,000 e "', so that
reserve would be only about 25,000/. This must remain Ilre
touched to indemnify the trustees, in case of winding up t,
company. After some further discussion the report
adopted, and the meeting adjourned.
THE FAMINE IN IRELAND.—THE TOWER SRI;
LETS. —Last night at seven o'clock a numerous meeting e`
the inhabitants of the Tower Hamlets was held at the Bean'
moot Institution, Beaumont-square, Mile-end, for the pun'
pose of adopting mQasures to raise subscriptions to relief..
the famishing peasantry of Ireland. There were preset",
Mr. Robert Ilanbury, who presided ; Lord Robert Grosvenor,
M.P. ; Sir E. N. Buxton, Bart. ; the Rev. W. W. CliszsPi
neys, the Rev. J. Stovell, &c. Letters were read from Colonel
Fox and Mr. Clay, the members for the borough, apologising
for their absence. Lord Robert Grosvenor, in moving a re-
solution that this meeting views with deep commiseration
the awful c..lamity with which it has pleased Divine Pr'"li:
deuce to afflict Ireland and Scotland, remarked it was gni,
tifying to observe that gentlemen of all parties and o'
religious persuasions had found it their duty to NOS
forward to relieve the sufferings of their fellow-creatures<
(Applause.) Reflections of an awful character 111.115.:
arise in the bosom of every one at this dreadful ealanntAP
when thousands were dying of disease engender%
by the want of sustenance.—(Hear, hear.) But vihu;
they were thus called upon to provide a remedy for these
misfortunes, he could not help asking how these thing°
could have happened, and why the noblemen, the gentletnet
and magistrates of Ireland have suffered such a state of thin,g'
to exist ?—(Hear.) There had been a long arrear of 112',,„ 5-
government of Ireland.—(Hear.) Ile knew that there iser,
many cases of self-denial on the part of residents in Ireland
but the majority of the landlords of Ireland have incurred
serious responsibility, and one that he declined to have sni
share in.—(Hear, hear.) They ought to hare peovide
against the calamity.—(Hear, hear.) He hoped, however,
that the exertions they were making would go far to alit.
viate the appalling state in which Ireland was placed!
(Hear, hear.) The Rev. W. W. Champneys seconded the
resolution. Sir E. N. Buxton, Bart., and the Rev. ,
Stowell having moved resolutions in conformity with tos
objects of the meeting, the cairman stated that hie clerks 11,
subscribed 50/., and his men, in sixpences and shillings, n:
103. He hoped that would be an example to other &In.'
Above 200/. was subscribed in the room.

ACCIDENT TO THE LIEIITENAN T•GOVERNOR
GUERNSET.—On Friday last, as his Excellency Major-Gene:j
ral Napier, accompanied by one of the Misses Napier an
another
safety
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fagedtnye
beanar
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tch ierwtunmanageable,ree horses
exhausted;s
might, t
another lady, were riding in a carriage in the neighbourhow
of the Bouet, one of the horses took fright, and both becorn'
an elder',"
woman, who, it Is supposed, was deaf, and therefore unc°„/14-
ofr abtuta, perhaps,rapid
unluckily,pha ev.e run dicti lti_he
scions of the approach of the carriage, was in the way.
the coachman was placed in the alternative of continuing
course and killing this woman, or of making a short turn I%
thereby upsetting the carriage. He chose the latter, and, I,
consequence, the carriage was violently upset, and the Get;
ral, the ladies, and the driver thrown out. The ladies, "„I
are happy to state, escaped without injury, but Gerl6.l.
Napier had his head and face a gocd deal cut, and the coach
man, man, we believe, sustained some contusions. Assistance scn-d
promptly given by the neighbours and passers-by, .
another carriage having been procured, the party were e°lt.,
veyed back to Haviland Hall, where the General was.
tended by Dr. Hoskins, who found that the injuries rece's
were entirely superficial. We are assured that immediate!,
after the occurrence of the accident General Napier COai
mended his coachman for his conduct.—Guernsey Star.
WESTMINSTER AND LAMBETH PROPOSED SIJSrS,II;
TION BRlDGE.—Yesterday Captain James Vetch, of
Royal Engineers, the examiner appointed by the Cornin:s.,
sieners of Woods and Forests to investigate and report W 17_
the merits of the proposed suspension bridge front
minster to Lambeth, held an inquiry for that purpo:io,4%
the King's Arms Hotel, Bridge-street, Westminster. 11°,
was assisted in the investigation by Captain Washingt°%
one of the Tidal Harbour Commissioners, and by Mr, FraseL
a barrister. Mr. J. D. Hopkins, the architect of the Prt.
posed bridge, was examined at great length by Capt. Vetcurs
He stated that the promoters of the Bill sought for Pn,w_fin
to construct a suspension bridge across the Thames ,loin
Church-street Lambeth to Market-street, Westminster. 0
Samuel Brown, of Netherbyres House, Berwickshire, a eIP
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tarn in the nEvy, was willing and desirous, at his own
pense, to construct; and maintain the proposed bridges Pl'
vided he had the authority of Parliament, and that i
be made a toll bridge. The estimated cost of the construe'
tion of the bridge was 90,0001., including the structure,_
approaches and the purchase of property. The
water at high tide, where the bridge is intended to be built,
is 858 feet; at low water it is 828 feet. The bridge is
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tended to have two piers, each of which will intercept 15!
iron
of water. The materials of the bridge are to be either
or stone; the estimate had been made upon granite. Sir.
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Samuel Brown contemplates the erection of the bridge
two yam from itB COmmencemeizte t should.