The Sun.
London, England, 1841-08-16 00:00:00

Lieutenant Mackie has gone on leave.
• No practice has been carried on during the week. The
men have attended battalion drill under Colonel Lacy and
the Repository exercise.
Few recruits have joined from the country during last
month, and, with the exception of one or two head-quarter
recruits who are occasionally taken, the recruiting in the
corps might almost be considered at a stand-still. This is
attributed to the present pension warrant, which holds out
only the miserable prospect of Gd. a day after twenty-five
years' service to men who enlist in the prime of life, and
expend their bodily strength in their country's cause ;
as after twenty-five years' service their constitutions
must be so impaired as to require something more than
6d. a day to sustain existence, it is to be hoped a re•
turn to the old pension warrant of ls. per day will soon
I take place, as an inducement to obtain efficient recruits
and men of good character, which in too many instances
is not the case at present.
ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY.
On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, the heads of
the various departments of this valuable institution were
occupied in examining candidates for admission for a
course of study to qualify them for commissions in the
Royal Artillery. Thirty-six candidates came forward,
and it is expected sixteen out of that number will be ad-
mitted, but it will be about a fortnight before the result
is known. That number, added to 147, the number of
students at present, will make 163, the full complement
of the establishment, and equal to the number at any
period during the late war.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Tortoise is at Chatham under orders to proceed
with convicts to Van Diemen's Land. She will receive
100 convicts from the Warrior, stationed at Woolwich.
The Tortoise, after delivering the convicts, will proceed
to New Zealand for timber and spars for the dockyard.
The Aid sailed to-day from Woolwich for Portsmouth.
The Heroine, 10-gun brig, will be launched at about
one o'clock on Monday at the Woolwich dockyard.
The Siren, recently launched at Woolwich, has been
commissioned this week, and the following officers ap-
pointed to her :—Wm. Smith (b), Commander ; Thos.
Hodgkinson, Lieutenant ; Frederick J. Gruzelier, Mas-
ter; John Brickwood, Purser ; Wm. Roy, Surgeon; John
Compton, Gunner; Charles Grant, Boatswain; and Wm.
Croad, Carpenter.
The Std x, first class war steamer, has been commis-
sioned this week at Sheerness by Commander Hastings
Reginald Henry, late of the Salamander steam-frigate.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
LATEST BETTING AT MANCIIESTEB.—Fatoit%

ST, LEGER,

6 to 4 agst Coronation
4 to 1 agst Van Affiburgh
7 to I eget Ntiddkhan).
13 to 1 agst Tearaway
15 to 1 agst The Squire-20 to 1 taken
200 to 4 on twenty agst the field,

LEOMINSTER' RACES.-TiMitiaket (CONCLUDED).
The Wolphy Stakes Witt& each, with 30 added; mile
Mid quarter; heats.
Mr. Grifitth's Tupsley, 4 yrs
1 1
Me L Day's Barter, 4 yrs • • •.•
Mr. Walter's Miss Winney, 3 yrs ..... .
The Hurdle Race Stakes were WuS, tk7'46 14461
Mr. Barker's Sam WeHet\ wemtv taitapienet, Charity,
and five other&

___—.
On Wttlnesday night, about ten o'clock, a mutt
murderous attack was made upon a policeman of the tt
division, named Taylor, by two Soldittg of the 15th
Regiment of Foot. It appears, from a Otiattrient
taken from the injured man, who Ilea In ft most dan-
gerous state, his head and face being one entire mass
of cuts and bruises, that lie was on duty on the
.roa'4, about ten o'clock on Wednesday
„"Sihilht3titeley'hs;ll7ll'ul e met two soldiers, whom he suspected of
and got foltlhoewyedratnheomif ga into someaes.erters. U pcoonmq-fiueelsdtiso.nilf,itytihoerm
but it was imme
seized, and one
iltq hi§ staff,
t. ,
-•.,Y •
'Of it* tibiefi awore+ ::
iey would kill him. He was then
.ana overtook one, when a desperaditaet.rffif ensued ; he
Wiied 7:i's the collar and belt and thrown on the
grpuilci, and. while in that helpless coltidt,tl;.r.4,#k t
der;" when one I,,df tts,M, Ph P. 11,1 t......___. •,/.1... will' Lu:.
Brutally kicked on the face n0.c164:"44:. a
i. cna
!tee iliee: a
the same 40171,41 ft " Th'erit
~, i:.Y,y,cLi7li. 14!,,
rtviTh
vou lig,ttie the kick 0tte,,44 kim tiVIM.:-...,5, ~
"vt.'itli t, 'MA o.kb Rivatest digrictilty, crawled to the
\AA mare 'hi,. teittiffeil rei &it biro, and when he
Trigh i* 1 U Was unable to go further. Shortly after
N. WAMI came up, and upon Taylor telling him Iv'llitt NM
occurred, and seeing the dreadful &Aft& k'n. V4loll
he had been used, he procured Astishibt46, tia.d Ilhe
rh_kh-
fortunate fellow was carried to Eltharb, ttitiet'tis
immediately attended by Dr. Davettrorti ON r... uarr,
of Blackheath, was also sent ft*, w,:5 pi-driouiiCed hits to be very scriottsly it\jarect, and in it dangerdA'stAitiYe.
Taylor's hat and stair were lost in the affra.ys histit ka ridtqll
belt, marked XV, was picked et,, OW ifie: ?Tot w ifeDe the
scuffle took placc. An inirityhttibeenmade at the barracks
of the 15th, at Woolwich' it appears that the two soldiers
alluded to are deserters,The following description of their
persons has been for Warded to the different metropolitan
police stations :—John
Thomas, 5 feet 91 inches high
22 years of age, sallow complexion,
n, and dark band , d
on a shell jacket, and dark cloth trousers ; the other is
named Henry Marshal] 5 feet 11 inches high, 22 years
of age, fresh complexion,
rolinharakirl:aidressed
the same as the other.
The state of the poor in this cif
We regret to
state, is more gloomy than ever. WhatyWith short work
and the increasing price of bread we hardly know how
some of our operatives keep " life and soul" together ;
and yet many of them were so infatuated as
to vote for:
the man who is pledged to advocate a
bread, Poor fellows, they will soon learn by bitter ex-
perience the fallacy of the. Tory doetrine. that dear bNo
makes high wages, or, what is synonynotis, 004 ok
tax upo,n their
rcestershire. Chrotick • . .
„ . _
work.-- _.4(0

THE WOOD PAVEMENT IN
OXFORD-STREET.
On Saturday the Mtrylehone Vestry had another
meeting on the question of extending the wood pave-
ment in Oxford-street. Mr. Gomme in the Chair.
At the last meeting of the Vestry the Board passed a
resolution to the effect that they were ready to receive
tenders from any parties to pave that part of Oxford-
street which runs between Well-street and Vere-street,
with wood, but on the minute beingread over on Saturday,
the motion appeared to be set forth as though the
Board were prepared to enter into a contract, for the
purpose expressed, with the Metropolitan Wood Paving
Company.
After a prolonged and a very animated discussion it
was eventually agreed to take the sense of the Vestry as
to whether the Chairman should correct the minute.
The proposition was carried by a majority of 29 to 27.
The correction having been made,
Mr. CL APP then rose to oppose the confirmation of this
resolution, because his objection to the substitution of
wood for stone had not been removed. Ho ob-
jected to wood pavement on the ground of its slip-
periness and the absence of sufficient evidence as to
the durability of the material itself. He would con-
clude, therefore, by moving " That this minute be not
confirmed."
Mr. HARDUTT, in seconding this motion, observed,
that if this pavement had answered so well at White-
hall, as had been stated, how came it that the Com-
missioners of Woods and Forests had not ordered that
it should be carried all the way down to the House of
Commons ?—(A cry, "It is going to be done.") He
had made inquiries on the subject, but had not found
that such was the fact. It had been stated that the cause
of the slipperiness of the wood pavement was that the
dirt was brought off the other description of pavement on
to it. Well, if that were so, would they allow him to
ask in how much better state would that pavement be
supposing even the whole of the street were paved with
it from one end to the other, so long as the numerous
streets which led into it were not also laid down with
wood ? Why, the cause of complaint would re-
main as strong as ever. He trusted the Board would
not be drawn into the adoption of the wood pavement.
He was quite satisfied in his own mind that ultimately
they should be compelled to return to the old plan of
granite paving.—(Loud cries of " No, no.") He-said
" yes." They might lay down granite for 20,060/., and
at the expiration of ten years, if that pavement were to
be pulled up, it would be worth 10,0001. to break up for
macadamizing. But let him ask what would be the value
of the wood at that,period ? Nothing at all. He con-
tended that. the Board had no right to embark in this
expense. What had been thecase in the instance of the
macadamizing ? The surveyor had told them that if that
plan were to be adopted it would not cost the parish
more than about 5001. a-year to maintain and keep it in
proper repair ; but they had found that that expense 'had
amounted to between six and seven thousand pounds
yearly. If the cost had been so much in that case, what
might they nut expect from the adoption of wood ?
The Rev. Dr. DIBDIN looked upon this as a most im-
portant question--a question which ought not to be set-
tled by any party prejudices. The simple point to be
considered was whether the adoption of wood pavement
was a public benefit or not. Now they had heard from
the great body of gentlemen who might be regarded as
the persons who were the most deeply interested in the
matter, and who, allow him to say, were, in his opinion,
the best and the most conipetent judges on the point, he
meant the inhabitants of Oxford-street, that not only
had this experiment answered all their expectations, but
they had derived great advantage and comfort from it.
—(Hear, hear.) The specimen which had been laid
down in that street consisted of no fewer than 151,000
blocks ; and after they had stood the pressure of
the human foot, the trampling of the horses, and the
whirling of the wheels of vehicles of every description
for something like a year and a half, there had been
scarcely a block that had given any token of damage.—
(Hear, hear.) A friend of his had ordered a new car-
riage, which he said would last him at least seven years,
and not about three years as heretofore, in consequence
of the adoption of the wood, or as he termed it the
" velvet" pavement in the metropolis. As far as his own
private opinion went, he was bound to say that he did
not remember any one thing which had been adopted in
this great metropolis so well calculated or so likely to
confer a most general and important advantage, whether
it had reference to the comfo:t or benefit of the public, as
the introduction of the wooden pavement.—(Hear.)
Mr. SODEN was satisfied there would be a large saving
to the public by the adoption of. this pavement in Ox-
ford-street. With regard to the trial, the Committee had
themselves in the first instance settled the period at
twelve months. That trial they had had, and now they
had come forward and asked for an extension of that
time. But there was no guarantee that even at the end
of that extended trial they would be satisfied. He trusted
the minute would be confirmed.
Mr. SKINNER would support the motion for non-con-
firmation.
Mr. THOMAS begged to say, that in reality he should
be no opponent to wood pavement, so soon as it had
been proved that the material had sufficient durability,
and was not dangerous to pass over. He wanted that
they should have a longer trial of its merits, and he un-
derstood that the Metropolitan Wood Company would
raise no objection to such a proposition upon being paid
for the extended experiment.—(Hear, hear.) If the
Board were to entertain that question then, much of their
time would be spared.
Mr. COCHRANE could not be surprised at the alarm
which had been expressed by Mr. Skinner lest this mi-
nute should be confirmed, seeing that he had been the
Chairman of the Cotruiiittee who had brought up a Re-
port wherein they had stated that the specimen of wood
pavement in question had been repaired, when, in -point
of fact, no repairs had been done to it.—(Hear, hear.)
He sincerely hoped the minute would be confirmed.
Mr. JONES opposed the confirmation.
Mr. FOSTER also objected to the confirmation, because
they had not had sufficient experience of the durability
of wood as a pavement.
Mr. Gißsox would oppose the motion for the non-
confirmation of this minute. On the score of expense,
the poor-rate payer would benefit very considerably by
wa
to
loodaea nt
2p,aovoeoT e n
v. tTh hreergea
regard
tuol d t
hb so
rat the
oa aloudutoui poantl i oanna,
hvoii
ufc theg
had been carried at their last meeting,
that only, went to the recognition of the principle of
wood pavements, leaving it open to make contracts at
any subsequent time with any parties or company.
Mr. BUSHELL would vote for non-confirming the
minute.
Mr. BIERS contended that wood, as a lasting mate-
rial, from all his experience, was a failure. If the advo-
cates of the plan were so confident of its durability, why
did they object to a longer trial? Let there be a fair and
reasonable trial, and if it stood the test he would be one
of the first to support its adoption.
Mr. FREEMAN was strongly in favour of wood pave-
ment, and would oppose the motion made by Mr. Clapp.
Mr. JosEplls was not sorry at these attempts at delay,
obvecidaeunsoeetlii
ne greaterfavour oftthe delay
tho the
plan,inasmuchstron stronger e would be h
aa the
speci-
mente
e Ws t
ao
toedm
ernat vs i nv
which
mw
ep
ra
en Cy
elivnags
(Hear, hear.)
made
aftere (againstt dayhe ftiasel tssriuofycpcioenlsgi
st
.at—hn
The Vestry, divided, when the numbers were—For the
non-eotifitsmationv 30 i against that motion, 22 ; ma-
jority,.
Me minute was therefore not confirmed,—Adjourned,

LAMMAS L00k32.-41.hEA1' BEitASTAfid
AT PAttt Pitititit'...,--: il L intliA§ 110 1 ye t iMiced
-1' b 1 *lid 114:. "d
vitesqiii,'Caili6 thig SCllV6ii ihaii iiiii ... Siti'cl; 11" ii@il
ditY lAA Ob *gthei-=-:, 3krii* ti'„lrtl, and blowy—has been
eitillifrl?? erex.;urable for the crops ; and between
6rairday night and Sabbath morning the 411 df Hitt
was so heavy, more
ifarticularly itil4lb 1443611 alikfAi tlf
the county, that KU . ilW.A..)7t.' Atia Dt-gd-,:z .w it ig ili6
leer tlrtftilis Ili 1 ie. iieinitY--•:-frefe gi-e'dil3r sti-olla;
We hiVe ii'dt beeii niitde iteeitiiiiiii.ed f,;ith, ign,r,jnai:itailittt:
dam* ie Reii:Sti oth: iiiiilitloittl+9dll.; Mite tllB
eNpA setntEnti., must suffer from the conti-
nued backwardness of the season. Yesterday some
peals of thunder ivei•• Htifd Iti teliki iiiiii it thew=
der plamo,o6Ctlikti fit tltlB FireiWdE. , it. e iiiideilsidthit
Ilqadi; itiailli Ole iiCti* of Bttins'S goildin6nil dild
at 161,aliStiii1; thq tbander wag
.46i drilCnitiefildtidet;. hut
the 111 i riiiy d4ll. 111 Ocliu iiiitiiiiite§; iiiit it Hrold
1141' ._kAi Eatiidea NoM the nous in goupmfuis. 10-
day it is still showery. The storm appears to have been
general over a great portion of the west coast. A cor-
respondent writes from Pyrtpatrick, that the ravage com-
mitted by the Ned hi that tiiiiiiilf is itUrrege.
data The mater in the Dinviti mill-dam, swelled
b\ (ha aclitidolit PiVttietS, itedthiltillited td such an
eiletit, that it broke through-the embankments to the
public road, and, rushing on to Portpatrick, a distance of
nearly half-a-mile, inundated a .great many of the
houses. Luckily, however, the torrent forced a passage
oforrtihtesetlifvuthrough a dike into the sea, otherwise the con-
sequences would hare been awful, As it is, the damage,
in demolished walls and broken furniture, is estimated
at not less than between 4001. and 500/. Had the front
~..,.y gnater. Opposite ini it
injured. The
away on both sides, and otherwise much
exceedingly loud
thunder, yesterday, at Portpatrielt was
siderable
and the lightning vivid, accompanied by a eon
too. , givi'nwaythaD.devastation
i .lil
I t
hheadrobaedenisi,:vicaaslhceud-
fan nr rain.---A.yr Observer.
RAILWAY TRAFFIC.—The reeelp • ts of the
are made, were as follow :—Brighton, 2,3561.; Blackwall,
:ii:11.8?, a lup:ol \''ttliYestijante°Pteorawtih°inelficirthtehcreisas:eZveck°rte!rt.i.i!.
1,1771. ; York and North Midlanik .v,po2/.lii }1.14
and '-'ll64feil t.,4014/, i Andlkrid Cdount es;, ,t 9,/. ;
I.ll'lli Ikti-tteiti., 7:,08?.. t bihi:iiiiiiiiiii ah. 4 pally;
„27it.?. i uted AVekein, i4;Vh. I, 41`,Tilr.,V1 not
1p5m4,105t.1 J 60404144. i r.;%„.. ; ..,,, anc "les Li. i:ii
i .1.:101t',,,-fI:FAIA34:O-,:;::1164.:. 1:::i3;1711.;ii:168:1;2..;:i.;:ai.,1,11:11G4,r,ei1it
iE,. Pkitiipa 11,061; s.iliAmtn:—Thb
I 4-,Al44:iiiii 6444 Yi..i-c514ii41 41:h 4gii44 illii
,oi'enoon, at the Royal Exchange, by means of this
splendid steamer, at a Quarter to Eleven
o'clock, being
fully three hoursin advance of the mail.—From the
Glasgow Chronicle of limb .August
WONDERFUL SAGACITY IN A HORSE,—•A
very singular circumstance occurred lately on a farm
tbaoopyma
farekki
make
tthaoesti
e•hec,eoa,r 17
herd boy, and
ground,
jvhc,
about six miles north of Grief?. A bull going at large in
ikitamhntpbal
yol
innit:
I:
irlstii bmle)ri horns
Invogif;coltoihvlaeve-rshb, attackedhis
ssi
Ii
,i
e,,a‘a.sidl
about
bTlotvhhua
cest
struck the bull - - '
intention
eoafrthbey the
bautll, gatiiize,
cianudp seeing the murderous
AwiglYutaentznldit i s flterposition of two
the.hosres
with his hind feet, Which rendered him almost lifeless,
buy-vo.etihveab ni dousso turning
ufap ro.n: e
tcoisvesri himselfe4d side
himrlf as to, make his escape with lifc.—Perth . Curier.
I#ool,'S If 01; IRE' , AND.,—PE L ."14;-
raoicuisl—On Monday next; the'"th Dra gc,,ons, now
Ituattered.hpre, leave this city on that. route io Ireland.
-,-NOrwich,Mercue ' . , ' ''' ' ' -