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. M'Kenzie, 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 reaiy 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 officill 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 pester-
' day by Mr. Land, master shipwright, and Mr. Chat-
field, assistant
.to the master 3hignright, to Ascertain
her 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 recommissioned 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 100/., 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.

WHISKY.—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, 27 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. BROOKE.—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 his 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 read 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 mach, 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 bas 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 hunt 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 we have had a communication
from Mr. G. A. Hamilton, M.P., on the subject, and feel
bound in justice to state, that the rule upon which we
animadverted has since, at the instance of the Lord
Primate, been rescinded, and consequently no longer
exists.—Dublin Mail.
SERIOUS 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 Ilene,
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;
but 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 have been sacrificed in Zetland alone to the
fury of the sea, and many a heart bleeds over the sad
lcoss.—John o' Groat Journal.