The Sun.
London, England, 1841-06-02 00:00:00

WOOLWIC H-MONDAY:

The Spitfire steam-vessel, Lieutenant Commander William
Tringham, returned from Portsmouth to Woolwich on Friday.
This vessel was on her way to the West Indies, but was or-
dered back to have some defects in her machinery made good.
She is expected to leave Woolwich for the West Indies about
Tuesday next.
The Firebrand steam-vessel, Master S. B. Cook, disem-
barked her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, and the
Prince and Princess of Leiningen at Ostend on Friday, and
returned to Woolwich en Saturday.
The Salamander steam-frigate, Commander Hastings
nald Henry, arrived at Cronstadt en the 17th instant, where
she disembarked the Hon. Mr. Bloomfield and suite. On the
21st she was visited by the Grand Duke Constantine, who was
received with all the honours due to his exalted rank. On the
22d his Excellency the Marquis of Clanricarde embarked, and
the vessel immediately sailed for England, and arrived at
Woolwich at eight o'clock, P. on Saturday, the 29th, when
his Excellency immediately left for London.
The Meteor steam-vessel has been fitted by Lieutenant Com-
mander John Waugh and the crew of the Lightning until the
latter vessel undergoes sothe repairs. The Meteor is expected
to proceed in a few days, and will be accompanied by the Co-
met, Lieutenant Fiederiek Chevalier Syer, to the North Sea,
to search for the wreck of the late unfortunate vessel the Fairy.
The order for launching the Trafalgar, 120 guns, on Satur-
day, the 19th of June, has not been altered, but, as inquiries
were made on Friday last to ascertain if it would be possible
to launch her on Monday, the 21st of next month, as that day
would be preferred in consequence of its being the anniver-
sary of her Majesty's proclamation as Sovereign of the United
Kingdom, and an answer being given in the affirmative, it is now
almost certain the launch will take place en the latter day.
High water at London-bridge, on the 21st June, will be at 36
minutes past three o'clock in the afternoon ; but, as it takes
place at Woolwich about 26 minutes earlier, the time for launch-
ing will be some minutes sooner, or as near to three o'clock as
possible.

FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE RIVER THAMES.
—Two LIVES LOST.—Monday evening, between six and
seven o'clock, a deplorable accident occurred on the river
Thames, off Wandsworth Meadows, by which two young men,
named William Shield and Richard Carpenter, both linen-
drapers' assistants, were drowned. A party of young men,
including the above, were returning from Richmond, where
they had been spending the day ; on arriving off Wandsworth
Meadows, all being partly inebriated, it was proposed by some
to have a bathe in the river, which was agreed to. Shield
and Carpenter undressed, and plunged into the river, the others
rowing about, when Carpenter being seized with cramp, called
to his friend for assistance, in rendering which he must have
been fastened on by Carpenter, and both were drowned before
those in the boat could render any kind of assistance. Neither
of the bodies has been recovered.
The. hay harvest has commenced in a few fa-
voured spots in the neighbourhood of Devizes ; and there is a
prospect of abundant produce.— Wilts .Paper.