The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-27 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 26.—The Belleisle, troop-ship, Captain
J. Kingcome, came into the harbour last night at sunset,
and the troops she brought (the 71st Highlanders) were dis-
embarked to-day by the men-of-war's boats at Clarence-
yard, whence they marched to the railway terminus, and
departed by railway for Winchester.
The Baretto Junior transport, Lieut. Griffiths agent, sailed
this morning fer the River.
The African steam-tug, Mr. John King, acting master
commanding, sailed this morning for Sheerness.
The Scourge steam-sloop, Commander J. C. Caffin, which
was supposed to have sailed for Bristol en Friday, returned
this afternoon to Spithead. The Sphynx remains nearly in
state quo, the late gales having failed to do her any injury.
In fact the reef of rocks over which she ran when she got on
shore act as a sort of breakwater to the sea during the pre-
sent neap-tides. How far their preservative powers may
stretch, in case of a very high spring succeeding, with strong
southerly or westerly winds, remains to be seen. At all
events she is but little injured at present.

The system of arming the dockyard artizans to assist in
the protection of the port, in case of necessity has been pro-
mulgated in port this week, an invitation to the men on the
establishment to volunteer their services having been sent,
and a return made on Monday. Those who are only hired,
are ordered to attend drill, and any who hereafter enter the
yard establishment will do so with that condition annexed.
Drill is to commence in April, and be continued twice a week
for one hour. Time to be paid for as extra time in the yard.
Inspection twice a year.
The Rattler steam (screw) sloop, Commander Moorman, I
came into harbour this afternoon to have her defects re-
paired.

- The Prince Regent, 120, is being rapidly completed as a
two-decker of 90 guns. Men in large numbers are actively
employed upon her.
The Echo steam-tug broke down yesterday, and was
obliged to return to harbour after starting for the Isle of
Wight. She is being repaired and will be ready for service
again to-morrow night.
The Fanny tender came up last night from the wreck of
the Sphynx with a favourable report of her condition
WOOLWICH,26.--The Fairy steam-vessel, tender to
the Royal Victoria and Albert steam yacht, under the charge
of Second Master George 11. Forster, had her steam up to-
day, proceeded. from Woolwich to Blackwall, and returned
to her moorings opposite the Dockyard. The Odin steam-frigate, of similar dimensions as the
immersed to a greater degree in
Sidon steam-frigate, only
the water, went down the river this morning to try her en-
gines and speed.
The Centaur is now loaded at Deptford with rice and meal,
and will leave to-morrow to have her compasses adjusted at
Greenhithe, and then proceed to the west coast of Scotland
with a supply of provision for the poorer inhabitants of the
Hebrides.

THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT ON
THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. •
(FURTHER PARTICULARS.)
The train which was the cause of the unfortunate occur-
rence was, it appears, the express up train, which left Exeter
at noon on Monday, and was running at its usual speed by
the station at Southall, and the same moment the four o'clock
down train was slacking its speed previously to its stopping
at that place. The express train had passed the station some
fifty yards, and the four o'clock down train was about 200
or 250 yards also on the London side, when the tire of the
driving-wheel next to the down rail broke into several pieces,
which were projected in different directions with a terrible
velocity. One portion of about four feet in length was
thrown toudinan eoonsiderable height, and in its descent came
the luggage the y
van of down train, forcing away a small
portion of the front et
a Clem: as well as a longitudinal slip of the
top, and rucking
breach into the carriage itself. So
great was the force with
, that the three first
compartments of the carriareicKernhit fell,
ebrokenll the one into the
other.
The second and third convert
compartment, }ereother, killed.
ing men, who were sitting o
and their deaths
The portion of the tire fell on theiral:ie,haa,ids?
were instantanous. A female, who
yarn-tient, was elso struck on the head, anind t'het'jaatinie,corn.
an a dangerous condition. A severe in' is stated to
linilar cause, happened to Mrs. Blountj
a passenger by the express train. This lady wasn, Wh9tt7as
°Yilrll.'rtiand from a
with her back to the engine, close to the window next n
the down line, and is supposed to have been struck avei
blow on the hip, either by a small portion of the tire break_
ing through the hinder part of the carriage, or by a splinter
ef the latter. A medical gentleman, Mr. Daniel, of
who was in the down train, rendered every possible assist.
ance to the female who was injured in the down train, who
was instantly removed to a public-house adjacent. Mrs.
Martin was brought to Paddington by the express train,
and Dr. Locock immediately sent for. The engine (the
Queen) attached to the express train, and which bas a seven
feet driving wheel, with frames inside the wheels, brought
the train on to.Paddington, where it arrived about a quarter
aan hour after its time. Another portion of the tire fell
on the down rail, and threw the engine attached to the down
train off the line.. She was, however, soon got on again,
ard the damaged second-class carriage having been re- I
moved to the goods shed adjoining, the train proceeded on I
Std journey.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. —The only notice we
think it necessary to take of the barefaced assertions of a
morning contemporary, in which our authority is called into
question, is, that what we stated in reference to the pro-
gramme of her Majesty's Theatre was founded upon dccu-
rnents of the most clear and undoubted nature. As regards
the falsehoods published, they are part of the wretched
system unblushingly adopted last year, and which was ul-
s
tpianir;reely exposed,
so as to deprive the concoctions of these
otfena lf,l)iett.blitrtacter virulenceand credit.att
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creasedsurpri.ie us; but what does astonish us is, that any hope
should be entertained, after the innumerable exposures, that
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natural tendency of these malevolent inventions and intrigues
is to excite an interest in,
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attacked. —Morning Post. to do good to the very parties
Lisburn
of AtheVRETo
in Ireland, for nine years, is, perhaps, theta
=Ring officer the British army has ever
most successful re-
course of last year he forwarded to head.,74B,7:red. In the
thousand recruits, and in the course of his serviscenoefaatua
thirty-five years, he is said to have enlisted between. • t
Y
and forty thousand recruits for the Royal Artillery. .