The Sun.
London, England, 1847-10-06 00:00:00

APPOINTMENTS.

John Gregory, Master's Assistant, to the Albion ;
George Wills, Gunner, confirmed to the Scourge ;
James Gillespie, Second Class Assistant Engineer, to
the Birkenhead ; Benjamin Burns, Second Class En-
gineer, to the William and Mary; Daniel P. Macna-
mara, Clerk-in Charge, to the Viper ; Robert Mann,
Commander, to the Madagascar; William I. Piddell,
Acting Second Master, to the Rhadamanthus ; John
Crogie, Carpenter, confirmed to the Poictiers ; Willis
Price, Clerk, to the Belerophon ; Edwin Smith,
Clerk, to the Cambrian ; Thomes Ellis, Acting Boat-
swain, to the Ceylon ; Edward P. Cox, Master's As-
sistant, to the Petrel ; C. D. Robinson, Midshipman,
to the Belerophon ; Charles B.MiKenzie, Clerk's As-
sistant, to the Victory ; David Miller, Lieutenant, to
the Amphion ; H. Hamilton, Lieutenant, to the
Hecate; Henry J. Barlow, Clerk, to the Hecate;
William B. Horn, Clerk's Assistant, to the Albion.
WOOLWICH, TUESDAY.—The Alban steam vessel,
Master Commander, Bradshaw, has been newly cop-
pered, and was taken out of dock yesterday to moor-
ings in the river; she will soon be ready to proceed
to Cork, to be placed under the command of Rear-
Admiral Sir T. Ussher, K.C.H., at that station.
The Sinbad lighter was taken out of the same dock
at the same time, having had a false keel added and
her mast shortened, alterations which are expected to
improve her sailing qualities. She is to proceed to
the Tower to-day to take on board the furniture and
luggage of Captain Sir W. Symonds, surveyor of the
navy, for conveyance to Yarmouth, in the Isle of
Wight ; the spot selected as the residence of the
Gallant Captain on his retirement from official duty.
The Blazer steam. vessel, Commander Wingrove
was ordered to be paid off, but her services being re-
quired she will proceed immediately to Plymouth
with the Royal Marines of the Fisgard, which vessel
is to be paid off on Thursday. The Blazer will re-
turn to Woolwich and bring back the crew of the
Dee steam-vessel. The Blazer was surveyed yester-
day by Mr. Land, master shipwright, and Mr. Chat-
field, assistant to the master shipwright, to ascertain
he: fitness for service, and if she could carry the
original armament for which she was constructed—
four 32-pounder guns, two fore and two abaft. She
has only recently carried two guns, in consequence
of the greater immersion on the fore part when four
were carried ; but the Admiralty being desirous that
all vessels should be armed to the extent of their
capabilities, she will carry four guns in future.
The Fisgard, 42 guns, when paid off on Thursday
next, is to be immediately re-commissioned as the
flag-ship of Commodore Sir Gordon Bremer, K.C.B.
and K.C.H., with a crew of 124 men, and will be
taken into dock to be examined after the Driver
steam-vessel is taken out. The Fisgard was struck
by lightning in 1846 on the Oregon coast, and was
saved from sustaining any injury by the 'efficiency of
Harris's lightning conductors. She also broke two of
the common anchors when on duty in the Pacific
Ocean, and sent home for one of Porter's patent
anchors, which proved of great :service to her when
passing through the Straits of Magellan, as it brought
her up quickly, and retained its hold so effectually as
to insure the safety of this fine frigate in that danger-
ous passage.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer acknowledges
the receipt of the remaining half of a Bank of England
note for 1001., on account of taxes not collected.
The Secretary to the Admiralty, H. G. Ward, Esq.,
M.P., with Mrs. Ward and family, has arrived in town
for the winter season, from his seat, Much Hadham,
Herts.

MumKT.—The Cork distillers have reduced the
price of whiskey 4d. per gallon. It is now 6s. Bd. Six
months since it was as high as Bs. 9d.
LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY.--We find, by an extract of
a letter, dated Rio de Janeiro, August 31, that the screw
steam-ship Antelope was expected to sail for England
on the 25th, with 12,0001. in specie. Exchange on Eng-
land, 271 to 27i. The Boston and Halifax royal mail
steam-ship Cambria, Captain Judkins, sailed to-day,
with the usual mails, a large number of passengers, and
a small amount of specie.
RETURN or MR. BaooK.E.—Mr. Brooke left for
England in the Pekin, but it is supposed that his stay at
home would be only temporary. It is now eight years
since this remarkable man first landed on the coast of
Borneo, and there can be few of our readers totally igno-
rant of the manner in which bis time has been em-
ployed. His history affords us a remarkable union of
romantic adventure and of usefulness such as has been
the lot of few private individuals to work. It is impos-
sible to Tead the personal history while in Borneo, and
not be struck with his total absence of selfishness by
which all his actions have been distinguished, and
yet his is a degree of enterprise and of energy that
would have secured to an ambitious man the grati-
fication of no moderate longings after fame or power.
As it is, Mr. Brooke goes home heralded by no
trumpet of his own ; his noble character, his upright
and useful life, would have been unknown to fame,
but for the spontaneous eulogy bestowed on them by
Keppel. The East has sent home not a few lions during
the past twelve months, but if the appearance of Mr.
Brooke on his native soil is not hailed with the plaudits
of an admiring public and the honours of a discerning
Sovereign, those Indian officers who go home with the
expectation of receiving high honours for distinguished
services need no longer wonder at their disappointments.
Too much, however, is due to Mr. Brooke to allow us to
suppose for a moment that he will be treated with neg-
lect, and the English press, which has for some time past
taken every opportunity to urge the importance of ex-
tending our relations with the Eastern Archipelago, can
hardly be so inconsistent as to fail to do justice to one
who has gained for us so secure a footing in Borneo.
It must be remembered, too, that Mr. Brooke goes home,
not as an obscure British subject, but as the independent
Sovereign of Sarawak, and as such, should be received
with royal distinction.—Singapore Free Press.
THE BISHOP OF LONDON.--THE IRISH CLERGY.—
In reference to an article which appeared in our paper
of the 24th of September, commenting upon the rule of
the Bishop of London for the exclusion of Irish clergy-
men from his diocese, wo have had a communication
from Mr. G. A. Hamilton, M.P. on the subject, and feel
bound in justice to state, that die rule upon which we
animadverted has since, at the instance of the Lord
Primate, been rescinded, and consequently no longer
exists.—Dublin Mail.

SERIbUS Loss OF LIFE IN ZETLAND.—We have
just received intelligence from Lerwick, that, on the Bth
ult., while a boat was at the fishing at the North Roe,
she was upset by a sudden squall, and two young men,
Andrew Irvine and James Ramsey, were drowned. On
the 18th, while a six-oared boat was returning home to
Lunasting, she was
_upset by a squall, near the Scar
Island, and five men and three women were drowned.
The upsetting of the boat was observed on shore, and
another boat was immediately launched and manned;
bu► she speedily filled with water, and the crew had to
run her ashore to save themselves. These disasters,
with the two which had but a little previously occurred,
have spread fearful dismay over the islands. From the
18th of August to the 18th of September, more than
20 lives bare been sacrificed in Zetland alone to the
fury of the sea, and many a heart bleeds over the sad
loss.—Joks o' Groat Journal.

SWINDLING AT OXFORD.
OXFORD, OCT. 4.—William Wilinshurst, whose
first examination, was reported on the 21st of last
month, was again brought before the magistrate,
when the evidence necessary to complete the case was
adduced.

The first charge entered into was the forgery of a
letter of credit on Messrs. Cocks, Biddulph, and Co.,
bankers, London, for 300/., which the prisoner re-
ceived at the bank of Messrs. Williams and Co., of
Dorchester.

Charles Good, clerk in Messrs. Williams' bank, de-
posed that on the 11th of January last a person re.
presenting himself to be Mr. W. Mason, called at
Messrs. Williams', and applied for 3001., in compliance
with a letter of credit previously received, and pur-
porting to be from Messrs. Cocks, Biddulph, and Co.
In consequence, he (Good) filled up a draft for
2671. 10s., which he produced in court. The prisoner
gave a draft on Cocks, Biddulph, and Co. for
2671. 10s., and at the prisoner's request he (Good)
drew a draft for 321. 10s. on Cocks, Biddulph, and
Co., and the prisoner signed it, and received that
amount in Bank notes and gold.
William Vickers, clerk to Messrs. Williams, Deacon,
and Co., bankers, London, stated that on the 12th of
January last, the draft now produced for 2671. 10s.
was presented to him for payment, and he cashed it
by giving two 1001. Bank of England notes, one 501.
note, and the rest, 171. 10s., in gold and silver. He,
the witness, had no recollection of the person who
presented it.

Richard Sykes, clerk in the issuing department of
the Bank of England, deposed to changing the above
notes for gold on the 12th of January last ; when,
on applying to the person fur his London address, he
wrote on the back of one of the notes, " Castle and
Falcon."

Reginald Cocks, of the firm of Cocks, Biddulph,
and Co., Charing-cross, deposed that the letter of
credit produced was a forgery, and had not been
written or signed by himself or any of the firm, and
that no person of the name of W. S. Mason bad any
account at their bank.

The prisoner made no defence and was committed
to take his trial at the next assizes in March.
The second charge was for forging a 101. note on
Messrs. Robinson, Parsons, and Co., bankers, Oxford.
The additional evidence brought forward, was that of
the police inspector, James Comeby, of Aylesbury,
who produced a cheque book of Messrs. Robinson
and Co., which matched with the cheque of 101. paid
to Mr. Tomlinson, of Thane, and signed John Elison.
Mr. Joseph Phillips, clerk to Messrs Robinson and
Co., identified the cheque book as the same which he
gave to the prisoner on the 9th of September last.
There was no account at their bank in the name of
John Elison.

The prisoner made no defence, and was fully com-
mitted on this charge.
The remaining charges were for forging a draft in
the name of Sir E. Filmer, Bart., on Overend, Gur-
ney and Co., for 3,7241. 10s.; for forging a cheque in
the name of M. C. Plaisted, Esq., of the London and
County Bank for 221/. ; for forging another in the
name of W. T. Taylor on the London and County
Bank for 3101.

In the above charges the forgery was distinctly
proved, and as no defence of any kind was set up by
the prisoner, he was committed to take his trial upon
each.