The Sun.
London, England, 1847-09-30 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.—The Garland steam-
packet, Master-Commanding (Act.) Luke Smithett,
sailed early this morning to resume her station on ti:e
Dower and Calais district

The 2Eolus, provision depot, Master Commanding
J. Thomas, arrived to-day from Cork.
The dockyard battalions concluded their drill for
the summer last evening, on whicli occasion Mr.
John Fincham, the Master Shipwright, their Lieute-
nant-Colonel, gave each man biscuit and cheese, and
a pint of strong ale.
Wind, east-south-east, fresh breeze, and weather
very fine.
By letters from New Zealand to the 25th of March
we are informed that Governor Grey has made a
most favourable settlement of the land question at
Well•ngton, Nelson, and Taranhaka (or New Ply-
mouth). The Calliope, 26, Captain Stanley, was at
Wellington on the 18th of March ; the Inflexible
steam-sloop, Commander lioseason, was at Auck-
land, New Zealand, on the 25th ; as were the Castor,
26, Captain Graham, and the Racehorse, 18, Com-
mander Hay—all well.
Woobwicit, SEPT. 29.—The Fisgard, 42 guns,
Captain John A. Duntze, was inspected yesterday by
Commodore Sir Gordon Bremer, who expressed his
approbation of her excellent condition, and the cleanly
appearance of the men and their fine frigate, after
being so long on a foreign station. The greater
number of the men are remarkably robust and healthy,
and when paid off, which will be on Monday next,
intend having a merry cruise on shore, and then to
enter themselves for active service again. Captain
Duntze has brought home two fine pumas, or South
American lions. They were obtained when about a
month old and not larger than a domestic cat, and are
now between eight and nine months old, and in ex-
cellent health. Near these animals is one of those
rare birds the condor of South America, in fine plu-
mage and excellent condition. The guns of the
Fisgard have been taken out of her to-day, and con-
veyed in barges to the Royal Arnen9.l, and the frigate
is being rapidly unrigged preparatory to her being
paid off.

Lieutenant-Colonel Dundas, C.B: Director of the
Foundry Department ; Lieutenant:Colonel Gordon,
Director of the Carriage Department; Lieutenant-
Colonel Colquhoun, of the same department ; and
Major Palliser, of the Proof Department, assembled
to-day at two o'clock to witness experiments with
Mr. Haig's patent forge and fan blast, for producing
great heat with manual labour only. The first expe-
riment was made to ascertain its capabilities compared
with the common smith's bellows and forge attached
to the troops of Royal Horse Artillery and field bat-
teries when employed in active service, and it was
shown that Mr. Haig's plan was not only efficient for
all that the bellows and smith's forge could accom-
plish, but its far greater advantages were shown by a
broken iron axle of a field carriage being brought to
an excellent welding heat and welded in 25 minutes.
A similar result could not have been effected with the
usual smith's forge. The next experiment was made
in the dial-square of the foundry department, two of
Mr. Haig's machines being placed adjoining a fur-
nace for fusing iron or cast metal, one of the machines
being worked by a lever handle, and the other by a
crank handle. An excellent casting was soon ob-
taMed, and the crank-lvtndl, d machine shown to be
the best and easiest worked. An experiment also
took place to ascertain the efficiency of the fan-blast
in making shot red hot, and in eight minutes 12
pounders were made red hot, and ready for firing
The invention is very portable, and suitable for ships
and war-steamers, and will be a great advantage in
the field, and at foreign stations where small parties
of artillerymen are detached.

MEETING OF MIDDLESEX
MAGISTRATES.
Yesterday the magistrates held a special meeting,
for the purpose of receiving a communication from
the Right Hon. Sir George Grey, Secretary of State
for the Home Department, on the subject of the
rules for the management of the new House of Deten-
tion, Clerken well.

Mr. PowNALL, as chairman of the bench, presided,
and read the communication from the Right Hon.
Secretary, sanctioning the code of rules. Amongst
them is one which should at once be promulgated, as
the new prison is just opened :

"RULE RELLTING TO PRISONERS COMMITTED FOR

TRIAL OR FOR EXAMINATION.

i " Prisoners for trial shall be permitted to see
their relations and friends on any week-day, with-
oiit any order, between the hours of eleven and two
o!clock in the afternoon, and at any other time on a
week-day by an order in writing from a visiting or
committing justice ; and they shall be permitted to see
their legal adviser (by which is to be understood a
certificated attorney or his authorised clerk) on any
day, at any reasonable hour, and in private if required.
Prisoners of this class may write or receive letters, to
be inspected by the Governor, except any confiden-
tial written communication prepared as instructions
for their legal advisers ; such paper to be delivered
Personally to the legal adviser or his authorised clerk,
without being previously examined by any officer of
the prison i • but all such written communications not
personally delivered to the legal adviser or his clerk
are to be considered as letters, and are not to be sent
ont of the prison without being personally inspected
by the Governor. Any person presenting himself
for admission as the clerk of an admitted attorney
shall, in the absence of his principal, produce to the
overnor in each case evidence (satisfactory to such
vernor) of his being such an accredited agent ;
a d the legal adviser or his clerk shall name the pri-
s ner whom he wishes to visit."
1:3
" Whitehall, Sept. 24, 1847.
" The foregoing rule for the government of the
,
prisons of the county of Middlesex I hereby certify
ai proper to be enforced.

" G. GREY."

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HEALTH or LivsErooL.—At the select vestry
meeting held this day. the Irish Relief Committee re-
pOrted that they would have no occasion to renew their
contract for the present temporary fever-sheds in Great
toward-street, after the expiration of their present
engagement. The committee also reported that, for the
week ending the 25th September, the males relieved
dlre 3.511, et a cost of 1461. I ls.; this was for the out-
or relief, whilst the total number receiving relief fur
the week was 6,196; cost, 6001. 9s. The committee also
reported that the Newcastle and Akbar were now empty,
alai the fever cases being cured.—Second edition of
Lgverpool Times of Tuesday. •
THE CROPS.—By this time the whole of the corn
p will be in stook or stockyard. A week ago a good
uany fields among the Ocbils were to cut down, but the
dap being ready for the sickle, we suppose that the
4ole is now all but secured.—Perth Advertiser.