The Sun.
London, England, 1841-05-06 00:00:00

SHIPWRECKED FISHERMEN AND
MARINERS• BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

NEPANEE.
MARCH s.—We hire the pleasure of laying before our
readers a detLiled account of the taking of th • NePar,"
fort by the detachment from Belgaurn, under Mejor V.v:an,
by an eye-witness. We think it high time all these strong-
holds in the Southern Mahratta country should be Cis-
mantled, or small garrisons of our sepoys placed in them
to prevent disturbwices like that which 1 as lately occurred,
and which caused much expense. trouble, and loss of v
luable life, without any glory to the army, or advantage to
the State.
On the 19th of February the force arrived at this plsc,
main disappointed at having bad no brush on the road with
some Pindarees, whom we were told hid been employed by
the garrison to plunder and annoy us on the fine of march.
On approaching the fort to take up a position to the
eastward of it, the Rifle Company and some cf the 4'll
King's Own occupied some unfinished buildings 500 or 600
yards from the fort, and from which same matchlock-men
slowly r. tired as we approached, and wi,hout fi lag a shot
Se .te I themselves on the gla&s, exeing the " Tornasha,"
they had previously determined nor to fire the first shoe.
Our position having brew taken up about 12 p.m.. fatigue
parties were ordered out to throw up a breastwork hefore,
and 1, 'el the ground for the mortars, which by sunset was
completed. During this time Captain Hall and the com-
manding °llk sr rescnnci.ered the fort, which was found to
be remarkably strong. Nothing of moment occurred dur-
ing the night, but at 4 a rn. the men, who had bi en ordered
to be ready aecoutrel, and had teen so the whole nigh.,
were quietly desire 1 to " fall in," and (24 artillery men,
the light company of 4.h King's Own, a rifle comp iny of
gqth Natile Infantry, and grenadier camr any of the 18th
Regiment Native Infantry) went off with a 9-pounder to
the c astern side; on approaching the principal gate, the
front of it was found oceapied by a considerable numher of
the enemy, whr., after a sharp fire and some cold steel bad
been administered, were driven in.
The infantry hwi g taken up a position under the walls
of a court-311rd , the gun was run up, a part of the wall
basing been thrown. down, so as to command the batteries;
it commenced taking them, whilst the Light Bobs and
Rifles continued sniping from the tops and eaves of houses.
The mortar battery had now commenced operations, and
doing its duty in excel'eat style ; towards evening some
sheds, in which the enemy had crowded, having Bien
pretty well riddled, and the curtain above the gate and
ottaer works having bees knocked to smithereens the fir •
slackenkd, nay almost terminated. A Sergeant of the Ar-
t 11-ry having observed thr• e guns still in atatu quo on the
glacis, exclaimed, " Ough,'blood and thunder an ouna, boys,
they'd be afther turning them on us in the night; hurrah,
boys, lees dismount 'cm ;" and rushed out, accompanied by
four dashing fellows, who, before you could hardly say
"by your lave,'' took a whe 1 of each, and turned the
whole upside down. As a heavy fire was kept up, on
them whilst doing it, this was a daring act, but they were
-not long about their work, and were soon safe amongst
their comrades.

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Yet as daring a one was the bringing two men of the
King's Own from under the very muzzles of tit? ene .y's
guns, who had b-en•shot early in the morning. Their
comraees now volunteered to fetch them, and with one
consent a few of them joined for the pu"pose. On reach-
ing the poor fellows we were overjoyed that one of them
was still living, although he had been lying five or six
hours in the sun (and I am happy to say is still al:ve and
likely to do well.)
The sniping and shr Ding continued at intervals until the
following evening, when the garrison surrendered. N
ranee, for its size, is one of the strongest forts I have
seen in India. It is said to have been built by a French
engineer. Nothing could surpass the cool and gallar.t
conduct of our troops on this occasion ; officers and men
vicing with each other in the execution of their duty, and
obe lience to commands.
The enemy kept up a rrttling fire on the first evening,.
and, until their guns sere dismounted, they showed a
!pod share of bre.very. Their loss must have been se-
vere-70 or 80 at 'oast killed, and mall wounded (23),
soma of which are at present in the hospital in our camp.
Upwards of 50 p;ec7s of ordnance, princip,lly brass,
were fitted in the fort. About 70 Arabs are now under
escort to Vingorla, and a number of the natives of Inch
prisoners in the camp.

BURMAH.
We have been favoured with the following extr ict of a
letter from Rangoon, giving an account of the awful confl r-
gration which reduced that town to ashes on the 7tn ult. :
" I am grieved to inform you that a most extensive fire
broke out here on the night of the 7th. It commenced
from a chopper, a'4j ,fining the house of the Greek mer-
chant, Mr. Raphael Theodore. The wind was blowing
from all sides, and in the course of an hour or two the whole
town was enveloped in one general War>. The morning
dawns I from the east, and pres.entel to the eye a scene kf
havoc and desolation, which to describe is certainly
beyond the power of my pen. Hundreds of persons, of
both sexes and apes, were seen running in the streets in the
greatest trepidation, and escaped from death bare-footed,
and with the only clothes they had on themselves at the
moment. You will, however, be grieved to learn that
upwards cf thirty individuals were burnt to death, of
whom four wen) Mogul merchants, of wealth and re-
spectability. The greatest number of the Armenians have
lost all they were possessed of, and are thus plunged into
the greatest misery and destitution. Amongst the suf-
ferers are several widows and orphans, worthy of the sym-
pa,..hies of every Christian and philanthropist. The whole '
of Rangoon is nearly reduced to ashes, save the Arme-
nian church, and a few,:other solitary brick-built houses.
A letter from Rangoon, da!ei the 12th ult., mentions
that fires have occurrel in several large Burmese Owns on
the banks of the Irrawaddy, and all have suffered more I
or leas than Rangoon, where the number of homes ch.-
stroyed is computed at 500.

THE BOMBAY MARKETS.
rhIPORTS. —Throughout the month the demand for Bri-
tish and Foreign Metals has been languid, but without
producing any affect in prices, with the exception of Eng-
lish bar Iron, which has fallen to 31 re. per candy, and on
reference to the Lag° quantity on the way out, a further
reduction in prices must be locked fur.
Cotton Yarn.—Very few inquiries are now male for
yaro, and the sales that are made barely cover the invoice
cost. All numbers aliove forty are totally rej, cted. Nine
and a half annas per lb. may be taken as a fair quotation.
Cotton Goods.—The supplies continue to be so heavy,
that there is hut faint prospect of any revival in the pre..
sent low prices, which fully average 10 per cent. udder in-
voice cost.

Beer—Bass and Allsops' Brand is fetching 65 rs. rer
bogsheid

EXPORT3.—Cotton—Since the arrival of the London
February mail prices have been advancing, and may now
be quoted at 125 to 126 rs. ; for New Surat,, 112 to 116
rs. ; for neer Oumra..vutty, with a considerable specula:ive
demand, principally for the English markets.
Opium.—Considerable parcels have changed hands at
prices averaging from 710 to 720 r,. per chest. The ex-
ports up to this time are 14,529 chests, leaving a stuck on
hand in Bombay of 8,102 chests.
Wool.-7he stock now on hand is of very inferior qua-
lity, but still pui chasers are found at the following prices :--
Korassan and Mekron, 135 vs. per candy ; Mwrwa-, 115
IS. at 120 per candy; Cutch, 120 rs. at 125 per candy.
Mocha Coffee.—Nominal price, 45 rs. per cwt., garblei,
but little offering, and no disposition shown to purchase.
FREIGHTS —To London, and Liverpool, and the Clyde
have been folly supported at 4/. 10s. per ton, and in aome
instances 4/. 15; had been given. To Chine, cannot he
quoted ns higher than 21rs. per candy fur Macao or Ma-
nilk, and 28 rs. if the ship enters the Whampoa river.
EXCHANGES.—On London, 2s. 04d. to 24 Oid. per
rupee is now the current rate. The Company's advances
on goods at 2s. per rupee are being freely availed of. On
China, 208 rs. per 100 do-liars on Bengal. The last Go-
vernment sale of five lacks of rupees went at 88 rs. 'and 5
annas per 100 Company's rupees.
LATEST DATES. —From London, Feb. 4; from China,
Fcb. 11, to Madras, per her Majesty's ship Lorne.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
CHESTER RACES.—TUESDAY CONCLUDED.)
The City Members' Plate of 60 guineas. Heats once
round and a distance.
Mr. Jones' Portrait, 3 yrs ( Howlett) 1 1
Mr. J. O.borne's etl g The Emperor, 3 yrs ....... 0 2
Mr. Peel's b c Bugle. 3 yrs
2 0
Mr. Meiklam's LI c Bushrange-, 4 yrs
First heat, won by two lengths; the secone, by half a
length.
WEDNESDAY.—The Dee Stakea of 50 sovs. each, h ft.
Once round.
Lord Westminster's Satirist walked over.
The Stand Cup of 1501., added to a sweepstakes of 15
sovs. each, 10 ft, if declared, &c. Twice round and a dip.
Mr. Orde's Bee's Wing, age I (Cartwright) 1
Mr. P. Collett 's Tubalcain, 5 yrs
Free Handicap of 20 says. each, h ft, with 50 added.
Hats once round and a distance.
Mr. Bower's Lady Grove, 4 yrs ( Franeis) 1 1
Sir C. Monck's Garland, 6 yrs 3 2
Mr. Goodman's Bedford,. 5 yrs
Mr. Tnompson's Miss Fitz, 4 yrs 2 3
4-dr.

PQOIIIOTION OF CAPraJN BROWN.—This highly do.,ere-
ing officer has been promoted to the brevet rank of Mjor,
as a reward fir his gallant dffmce of the for rers of Khan.
An offi,zial notiti► a.iin Las been published, speaking in the
highest terms of Captain Brown and his detachment, and
directing that the word " Khan'. shall be inscribed on the
colours. and borne on the appointments of the sth Regi-
ment N. I.

OVERLAND MAILS TWICE A MONTH.---II is believed here
that the Government of India hai deterrniled to apply to
tl-e Court of Directors for the transmission of the overland
pcicrta take a month. The benefits derivable from the
adoption cf such an arrangement are so evident that any
observation would be superfluous.
DANISH SETTLEMENTS —The Government of Denmark
is about to dispose of i s East India settlements, which it
is expected will, in consequence, fall into the bands of the
East India Company. They c-msist of Scrampore, in
Bengal, and Trai.qur bar in the s •whern C,roatio, and
are both smtll and unimportant colonies, the management
of which has latterly been very unprofitable and trouble-
some to the Danish Crown.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Brighton Gazette.)
Powrsmou ra, MAY s.—Tire rumoured eppcintment of
Captain Sir Charles Napier to the command in the Pacific,
is said to be void of truth, and that the gallant ufficer will
shortly return to the Mediterranean, to re-assume the com-
mand of the Powerful, 84.
1 l) Itli_tl... The thrce-deckers Nelson, 120, and Hibernia. 110. are
CoNsTaNTINOPI.E, APRIL 17.—There having been spread ordered to be inspec'ed, caulked, &c., for service, if re-
.
many false reports about the new Administration, the Su!. quired.
tan determined on pub The Borette, 10, Lieu'. Austen, has prose dad to the
l,hing the following firman : _.
" THE SVI.TAN'S FIRMA N. Cape of Good Hope station, with despatches for Rear-
"My faithful Vizir—lt having retched m Imper'al Admiral Sir E. D. King, K C. 13., aid men for the aqua-
knowledge that certain persons, unable to comprehend drop.
my intentions, have Leen spreading false reports that it is The schooner packet Cockatrice, Lieu'. Oxenham,
in contemplation to operate a change in the present system sailed from Spithead on Monday afternoon, for Rio Ja.
of internal and political administration, and as it is probable acs o, via Falmouth, taking out despatches for Rear- Ad-
that this proceeds solely from a desire to influence public mirala Ross and King, and letters for the squadron. She
opinion by unfounded assertions,• it has been deemed no- is to rue, as a packet, between Buenos Ayres and Monte
cessary that my determinations on this subject should, Video.
The squadron at Spit%ead remains as before, namely,
with a certain degree of reinonstr ince, he again explained
, 10. Tt e
to all. Ever since my accession to the Imperial Throne Indus, 84, Vernon, 59, Pelican, 18, and Niutilue
- first two have been in commission six months, arid mil re-
my sole wish has been to secure the tranquillity and na
tional prosperi'y of the entire populathn confided to me quirt a considerab'e number of men.
by the Almighty. It was to attain these desirable ends The Acorn, 16, Commander Adams, is refitting, pre.
that a system of reformed administration, has been c.,tab. paratory, to returning to the coast of Africa to complete
lished and executed. ire remainder of her period, one year. Ste will sail
in
~In certain minor point?, it is true, deficiences have about a fortnirrht,
been found, but it was not possible that everything could The steamer'' Polyphemus, Lieut. Evans, is gone to the
be executed exactly as wished at the very outset of a rear Mediterranean, via Southampton and Falmouth. Captain
regulation. Still, rei)ing on tie favour and assistant:. of M. Seymour went out in her to join the Britannic, 120,
toe Must High, lam confident you and my other Ministers and we understand she was to embark to Southampton
will succeed in introducing such ben the Surveyor of the Nave, with Captain Brandret'i, R. E
efiei tl morrfilations in
regard to ti .e c'etals of this imoortant matter as may be I to respect the docks at Malta,
required to give strength and stability to the whole iiisii-
The Fair Rosamond schooner, Lieu'. Bulman, is the
twions. It htir:g fur-6.omm° my constant anxiety to s -
orilv vessel fitting out here f r the coast of Africa, and
cure and consolidate tl.e amicable dispositions of the I will soon be ready to depart.
The Edinburgh, 72, Captain Henderson, may be daily
friendly and aliiei Powers with whom my Government is
now in good fellowship, you will cause the preseat to expectedbe to arrive from Ma't,, for the purpose of being
read in the pretence of all the Ministers of my Govern-
paid off, nod will be dismantled in this ha-bour,
ment, in order that they may spare no pains to attain the The Pitt e, 36, Captain Boxer, we hear, is to be at
gpithead, from Chatham, by the 18th insta t.
end deli ed. Let this command be published."
' The last advieea from London received by the Ottoman iß:ar-Admiral the Hon. Duncombe I3ouverie, K. C. B ,
Governme t represent the question of the. East as asses_ SuPerin'eudent of Pottarnouth-yard, is absent on leave,
tially settled.
and, it is understood, is gone to Cork. The flag is struck
Rumours of more changes in the domestic administr:.•-
in the Victory.
tion continue to circulate. At Saithead-l—lndus, 84, Verucn, 50, Pelican, 18, and
The ex-Ministers, Reschid Pasha, and Ahmed Fethi Nautilus, 10.-' '
Ge .cr .
ge
piastres a month, the latter 25,000, i
Pacha, have In Harbour—Queen, Victory, Excellent, Royal been pensioned, the former at the rate 0f.30,000- '
yacht, Echo tind fair 4osantond tenders.

PURCHASE OF THE INDIA STEAMER.—The India has
been blught by ti.e Beogil Preeqrsor Steam Company,
for 40,000/ , and trill he put on the Suez passage in June.

SATYR-NA.
The Austrian division, under the command of Adnii al
Bandeira, are arrived in the roads of Smyrroi. Ih,
French brig Ale:t i ide, and the English corvi t.e D .phr c,
are also in these roads. The Admiral vv.is to Like pratiquo
on the 20th ins%

CANDIA.
Advices have been rectivcd up to th 3 31 and 15th inst.
The Council, attended by most cf the Agaa and principal
Turks, d cid:•d on attacking the insurge. is en the sth.
EXTRACT FROM A LETTER, DATED CANEA, CANDIA,

APRIL 22.]
The Gr 'eks are gaining strength, and the town!' are
threatenied by th.? turbulence of tre Turkish mob within
them, who are qu t^ prepared to s z.! on any excuse for
murdering Ore defenceless Christians they find there. ik!l
the latter who possess means are preparing to leave Canea.
SYRIA.

LEXTRACF OF A LETTER FROM A TRAVELLER, DATED MOSUL,
MARCH 3.]
The new British Consul, Mr. C.' A. Rassa-n, bas ar-
rived in this town,. and for the first time the union jack
has been hoisted in this city. Alreaiy have thq good ef-
fects of tbi, n easu,e of the English Governn.ent appeared
in the interest which she new Consul has taken to re:iev,t
the native Christians, who suffer much fom th., oppression
cf ti.eir Mohammedan tillers. Every year ae a number
of Christians cbligecl to become Mussulrnans on account
of their inability to, pay the kharag, or humiliation tax.
Eighteen unfortunate individuals were impihtiutied for thi,
debt v.hen tie C..nsul arrive.i, but thiotgh his interven-
tion with the Paella, were all set at liberty.

MALTA, APRIL .427.
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Talbot arrived from Stanciaio and Corru on, tLe
20th instant, and on the following day the Britannia, bear-
ing the ffig of Rear-Admiral Sir John A. Ominanr ey,
with the Rodney, Calcutta, and Cambridge arrived front
the Biy of Mermorice, the last-mentioned vessel having
called at Suda, from whence the Hazard arrived on the
231, and the Hydra on the 24th, the latter after a passage
of only two days, reporting everything as quiet in Uandia,
though the insurgents were still in arms.
Tne Dido bad arrived, and the Beacon, which left this
on the 21s*, and tbo Vesuvius on the 22d, were hourly
looked for.
The PI cenix and the Icconstatt remain stafoned at
Beyrout, the Medea at Mermoriee, and the Gorgon at
Alexandria.
The Megaera for the West Indies le tves te-morrow, con-
veying a mail for Gibraltar. She will ba follow elvery shorth
by the Hydra, also fur the West Indies; the Confiance fur
England, and the Thunde.er for Gibraltar.
The L,;cirst was despwched to Syracuse on Sunday te
verify whether the water eli;ch is supplied to the ships
Ltely sent thither passes over the flax steeping-;;round,,
in that case it will be necessary during the summer fir the
ships to seek a supply elsewhere. She returned tc-lay,
but we have not vet ascertained the result of her mission.
The Great Liverpool arrived from Alexandria this ef-
t .rnoon, brin;;ing the overland I d a mail on the Ist it st.
That part of it iateaded for the Marseilles route is de.
snatched to-night by the Prometheus, which, on her re-
turn, will hring the Landon overland mails of the 4'h
proximo. Toe Great Liverpool leaves for Gibraltar and
Enp land to-morrow.
We a-e happy to have it in our powcr to state that
her Majesty's ship Castor, after havit,g performed a.mos,
rigorous quaran:ine of fifty days, in consequence of
several acciderts of plague which occurred on board, was
admitted to flee pratiquc on Sunday las', together with
the crew of the late brig Zebra, with the exception of the
four individuals of the latter, who, though perfectly re-
covered from their attack, will, with Vie Assistant. Sur.
geon in charge of them, he subjected to an additional
quarantine of about three weeks. Captain Collier, who
since the second explosion at Acre, has been laid up in
the Naval Hospital, owing to the injury he then suffered,
rejoined his ship on the aft Tnoon of her, pratique, when
he was received by the whole ship's company with three
loud and hearty cheers, and no mistake, in token of their
satisfaction. Commander Patcy, who has commanded the
vessel in the absence of the Captain, left the ship on Mon-
day, on which day Capt. Collier g *yea splendid dinner to all
his officers, at the United Sc, vice Club-house, where the
greatest hilarity prevailed. Tne dinner consisted
of every delicacy of the season, and the spark-
ling champagne was passed round •in double-quick
time. The offiecra of the Naval Hospital, Doctors
Martin, Nolloth, Whitmarsh, and Mr. Russell, were
guests of Capt. Collier. The latter, on toasting these
worthy personages, expressed a true sense of giatituee
towards them for their kind, humane, and able assidaneo
rendered him while an inmate of that esta`ilishment, throeph
whore exertions he recovele I from his accident without
undergoing amputation, which at one period was to much
.dreaded. Many loyal toasts were given, and the whole
party separated with feelings of joy at the kind treatment
of their 01. l and iteriterious Captain.
whAt a courtmartial held on Manday on board the Howe,
ereat, owing to Rear-Admiral Sir J. A. Ommanney's,
the second in command, being in quarantine, Sir John
Louis, the next officer in seniority, presided. Commander
James J. Stopford and the effiters of her Maje,ty's brig
Zebra were tried for the loss of that vessel in Dec. last,
on the coast of Syria. Mr. Brown, purser of her Majet-
ty's ship Ceyloo„officia•ei as Deputy Judge Advocaee, and
Mr. Loudon, Sir Robert Stopford's Secretary, assisted
the Commander and officers under trial.
After a patient investigation, which occupied five hours,
the Court pronounced a sentence of honourable acquittal,
arid in returning Commander Stopford his sword, the
President, in a short at:dress, catnplimeated the officers
and ship's company in general on their seamanlike and
intrepid conduct on the trying occasion; when Commander
Stopford, whose promotion, we understand, is only held
back fur the result of the courT-martiul, stepped forward
and solicited the President and members of the Court to
bring before the notice of the Commander-in. Chief and
the Lords of the Admiralty several of the offi ers and
men, late under his command. who had particularly dis-
tinguished themselves both before and aner he shipwreck.
Last Wednesday evening the officers of her M•jesty's
ships in port, out of Tearantine, entertaiee.l their friends
and the officers and principal inhabitants of the island at a
most splendid ball, given at the Aubeige de Provence.
Ne cxyease was spared to render it as brillient as the
balls of the navy nave on every occasion been, and •he
attention to the guests was most uniernitting up to the
moment of breaking up which was not until the dawn f
de). We understand a regatta will take place as soon as
the other ships now in port are admit-d to practigne,
when another bail will be given, which will, front its mag-
nifi'mnee and splendour, be worthy of a page in the his-
tory of Malta.

—ewe--
The Third Anniversary o—
of this Institution Pas held last
evenir,g, at the London Tavern. It was founded with
the view of giving relief and assistance to the widows and
o-phans of fishermen, and of mariners, members of this
Secie y, who Live their lives by storms and shipwreck, on
any part of the coasts of the United Kingdom, while en-
gaged in their lawful occupations; and also to render ne-
cessnry viii and assistance to such mariners, soldiers, or
other poor persons, as suffer shipwreck upon the said coasts.
The Q'iecn is Patroness, Admiral Sir George Cockburn,
l'rnsi few, and the Institution is supported by the fiat
men in the country. Last evening the Earl de- Gee? took
the chair, and tees supported oti his tiglet by Sir George
Ceekburn, aid on Lis left by Sir George Murray, be-
tween whom arid the venerable. independent, and con-
sisteot Mcml er for Mildlesex Georee Byre. Esq , set
Sir Charles Napier, the hero of St. Jean d'Ac et, and the
epresert.ei• eof England in the gal ,nt warfare which
tie k place oil the Syrian coast. Among others present
ere e Sir August Dalrymple, Certain Manreat, S..- J.
Adolphus, Sir J. Seale, and M. Hebeler,
Consul. the Prussian
Oe the cloth icing emceed the Noble Chairman said
he would propose a toast, which he knew every man and
• very woman would respond to, " The health of their
lilustrious Qeeer." When they were presided over by
a Woman he was sure every Erglishman would do hie
detn.—( Loud cheers.)
"God save the Queen," was then sung by Mr. Hawes' •
company, and reloaded to by the most u .aeirnous
cheering.
The CHAIRMAN said—The nest toast I have t> g've
Prince Albert " and I give it without delay, beeause I
eish to separate Prince Albert and her Majesty f.om one
another as short a time as possib'e.—(Great cheerit g and
laughter.) From what the gentlemen pie eat ha l herd.
and, he might say, the country in general, they see.-e
aware that Prince Albert pat onited almost every charita
ble institution in Eegland. Ile was not aware, however,
that he had yet pairs nised this insti•utior, but, if they
were to believe the newt/rapers, nu institution hal bete r
claims on him ; f, r, on one occasion, he bad been n, rely
drowned in Buckingh tin Gardens, arid, on another, he had
saved the life elf a felloe-creature in the in ighbourbood
of
Greenwich.—( Great cheering and laughter.)
Tee toast was dank sib great apreause.
The next toast was " The Q .e n D a ea;er, and the rest
of the Royal Family," which was duly honoured.
la proposing " Tr e Army end Navy," the CHAIRMAN
said— No man could be mole f mtunately situated than he
tee'. Ile was flanked by two representatives of the
army and navy that would do honour to any country, and
when either of the Sr Georges were cruel upon, he
knew there were no taco who would more reimbly and
more bravely perform their duty.—(Great cliee•ieg.)
Sir GEORGE MURRAY said, in rising to return thanks on
that eceasion, he took precedence hem his seniority, but
from nu ether cause. The two services were intimatelj
connected in feeling and spirit—they were alike distin-
guished for their zeal and their common love of their
country ....._(Cheers.) It was ease for him to gee back to
the days of fernier times—to the days of Nelson and
Wellington (Loud cheerieg) but he would pass
them over--they were already inscribed in the records
of history—and allude to achievements of more recent
date. He would allude to what had been performed
uy t he people of this country within the last teelve months,
when they e ere all but threatened with it foreign war, and
yet amidst all the noise and bustle of a neighbouring coun-
try they remainel in perfect trancieillity and exhibited
every sjinptom of good fellowship, forming a sinking' con-
trast to-the sensitive inhabitants on the other side of
the Channel. But when the time came to strike
the blow they were ready. The blow was struck
with effect, and to ran one was the country more indebted
ler the admirable display of British skill and bravery on
that eventful cccasion than to the gallant officer on his left
Sir Charles Napier—(Loud and continued checrieg)—
whom lie was harpy ,o call his friend and proud to calf his
countryman—( Continued el ee.ipg)—whose'aren was pc-
effective in striking that blow which settled the
effairs of the East, and a hose vigour and decision recalled to
his memory the words of Cm .ar, Veal, vidi, cid. His gallant
friend iltovied the same promptitude of decision, the same
vigour in effecting his purpose, and the same triumpher t
success.—( Cheering.) la conclusion, he would simply ad
vent to the great object of the meeting that evening—the
support of the orphans and widows of the brave mariners
and fishermen, who farmed the main support, and, he
might say, were the pi lays of the B irish navy ; and he
trusted that with such patronage as he witnessed that even.
ing, they would yet lock up, and riot in vain, to their
countrymen for protection and support.—(Cheers )
Sir GEORGE COCKBURN retureed thinks for the Navy,
and concurred in everything that had been said by his
Gallant Friend on the left of the Chairman. He had
little to add, but what he had to add was to the honour of
his Gallant Friend Sir Charles Napier. who, in Lis ex-
ploits on the coast of Syria, had covered himself with glory.
He had known him long. The first time he saw him was
when he was lying wounded on a couch--( Hear, hear)__
in consequence of a contest in deenee of his country,
and to his credit he had but just finished his noble ex-
pl• its on the Syri in coast when he canoe among them ,
that evening ready to assist the widows and the orphans of the mariners and fishermen who formed the strength of
the I3ritish navy.—( Cheers. )
Ile next toast was "The Clerey of all Denominations
who lent their aid to the Chsrity,"
Dr. BUIiNETT returned thanks in a very long speech
amidst much interrurion.
the Noble CHAIRMAN then gave " Success to the Be-
nevoklit Society of the Shipwreeke I Fishermen and Ms-
ritiers," which, he was happy to say. was going on with
increased success. It had existed for only there years,
arid while in the first year there were only 146 Auxiliary
Soeteties, at present there were not less than 400.
The SECRETARY then read the Report for the last year,
fi oat which the following is an extra( t
" The tremendous storms of the last winter were pro-
ductive ef numerous wrecks, and of the destitution and
misery which are ever their attendants, even when the
lives of the wrecked fishermen or mariners are preserved,
When the painful accounts of those accidents, and the still
more distressing details of the widow and the orphan having
to mourn the stay and the supra which had been taken
from them, were dark., mid almost hourly, brought under
the notice of the Central Board, they thee felt the inesti-
mable advantage of a Society which could, in some de-
gree, alleviate and soothe such poignant sorrows ; and
they rejoiced that,
as it pleased God thus to visit our
shores during the winter of 1840, His merciful Providence
had ordained that this Institution should previously have
beer, projected and established One hundred and twenty-
six widovee, 436 children, and 87
aged parents, have .been
relieved; 1,007 shipwrecked persons have been aided, and
furwarded to their homes ; and 205 fa,nilies have received
assistance, who were left destitute, in consequence of ex-
treme distress occasioned by storms—making a total of
of 1,861 persons who, during the past year, have partici-
pated in the benefits of this Society."
He then announced the subset iptione, among which were
the Duchess ef Gloucester, 5L ; the Earl de Grey, 20/. ;
it e Duke e fArh'ysl., and five guluces annually ; the
Duke of Northumberland, ten guineas; Lord Arden ten
grid ices ; Sir Ger. Murray, eve guineas; Get'. Byng,
Esq , M. P., ten guineas ; the Prussian Consul, 51., alto-
gett er amounting to nearly 800/. for the evening.
The Earl DE GREY then rose and said, that it aflenled
him great pleasure te propose the next toast. The Gal-
lent Officer to whom it referred had been alluded to in
the course cf the evening. He had been alluded to ai an
officer in the navy, but his utilities were not confitiel to
that departn.e.w. Ile could fight at see, as all knew, and
when he west ashore, they all possibly knew that he could
command as well as a general. He gave the health cf
their iliustrious guest, Sir Charles Napier.—( Great cheer-
ing, which continued fur some time.)
Sir CHARLES NAPiER then rose, and was welsonced with
the most etithustastie applause. He said if there wa; any-
thing in the whole. world that was more gratifying than
another toe military' effi,,er, it was a favourable recepi in
his native land. He could therefore assure the meeting
that if he hal deserved any honour or credit from his coun-
try fur the part he had taken in the operations en the
coasl of Sjna and in Egypt, he had been amply repaid by
the reception he had met with at Liverpool and Manches-
te r. Wh nhe was on the Syrian coast he was placed
under peculiar circumstances. He had nut only t per-
form his duty as an (Timer in the navy, but he had also to
command Turks, Englishmen, and Austrians, on land,
and he was happy to nay that he had received a little in-
struction in that line in the Peninsula when he served
under the illustrious Welliegtun—(Great cbecring)—and
also under hie (walla ;t Friend on his right, who during
these eventful campaigns distingui,hed himself as they all
knew ie the admirable performance of his duty as Quarter-
mastcr. General. is their operations in Syria the British
were successful, as they all knew. The sailers and the
soldiers together succeeded, though the force was
eery small, in rescuing Christians and other sects from as
great a tyranny as ever existed. In saying se, he di I not
make any invidious Mehemet Ali was brought
up in an oriental school, and he followed the lessons which
he had received. T hey hal all heard of the expedition I
to St. Jean d'Acre, and he believed they would ail
admit that the British Navy had done its duty
thee, and in a elorieus manner toe.—(Great cheering.)
They had also heard a great deal about the deficiency of
the British navy ; they had read in the newspapers of the
filiieg off in that main bulwark of this island ; but, not-
, aitlistandirg all that had been said and published, the
English could not fail to admit that, on the coast of
Sr ria, the British navy, with only a peace establish-
ment, had accomplished as • great deeds as at any time
they had ever accomplished in war.—(Loud cheers.)
He agreed with the Duke of Wellington that we ought
not to carry on war with a peace establishment, and that we
should take care that on a war breaking out we should not
navy, and he thought it was
be caught in that condition. The French Government
of this country more
and keep up that
erhissapedepcdai
aiudl
duty
yy r cotaoft a
tstituieipnpt
oi .(Tto
vt
trrhtheir
at y
force which formed the great bulwark of England.
He had during the late campaign served frequently
ashore with soldiers as well as sailors, and though
they sent back 60,000 of their opporeets
the allied forces altogether did not exceed 8 000 or
10,C00 men,
to Egypt, whew they ought to remain.—(Laughter And
cheers.) When that was done the &lean was relieved
from all fear of the E;yptien a-my. Acid under• such eir-
cumntinces he hoped the Governer of Egyet would he
la ft, if not independeet as any Soveieign, at ell
eeents so independent as to form, what he had already
• been, the right arm of the Turkish empire. With regard
to Mehemet Ali, he would only say, from all the interviews
s perhaps the best efnd. the
he had with hint, that he believed him to be a great mightman—
gi'create(Loud cheers.) He
governed under the oriental system,
sgreatest
maedndi.
3tibeeh 'lnasetteAr i world.".a
but he governed with
great ability ard success. Having made these few re-
marks, he would conclude by eh:l4in_
g the company.
for the compliment -they hid.ts;;,i t.;
-and; the..noble
Chairman •fot-the mariner in which htail 'proposedJia
health,_( Great cheering.)
A number of other toasts were gives, and about twelve
the company separated.

MaNTRLY LA 147 MAGAZINE.
The important question of " 11edical Re-
form," which is slowly, but surely, growing on
public attention, is ably.discussed in this N um-
ber; and the oppressive conduct of the College!
of Surgeons towards the members of the medi-
cal profession generally, freely and boldly de-
nounced. "It will scarcely be believed." says
the. writer, " that the members of the College
had not, till of late years, free access to the
museum and library, that the access to the
museum is still subject to restrictions, and that
they cannot even procure the loan of a book
from a library purchased by their own money."
Surely reform is much needed here ! The
" Law of Libel" is a brief notice of Mr. O'Con-
nell's Bill to secure the "Liberty of the Press,"
which, it may be remembered, was brought into
Parliament in 1837. The introductory remarks
on libel are pertinent and judicious.

AN I GHT' S PICT ORIAL SHAKSPEA RE.
PART XXXI I. Knight, London, 1841.
In this Part we have the entire play of the
" Tempest," illustrated with plates, pourtraying
some of the most striking incidents in each act.
In a brief introductory notice, occur some inge-
nious speculations on the subject of the chrunc-
logy of this noble drama.

TYTLER'S HISTORY OP SCOTLAND.
VoL. I. nit, Edinburgh, 18.11.
This is a reprint, in small octavo, of Tytler's
History of Scotland,—a carefully digested worn,
valuable for its strictly accurate character, and
the frequent errors which it rectifies of preceding
historians. Having noticed the work from time
to time, as the successive 'volumes appeared, we
shall on the present occasion content ourselves
with observing that the reprint before us is neatly
got up; is of most commodious size fbr one's
book shelf; and has the additional recommenda-
tion of cheapness.

CANADIAN SCENERY—PART XIY.
Virtue, London, 1841.
The present Part contains four engravings, re-
presenting some of the most heantitill landscape
scenery in the Canadas. The best, or, at any rate,
the most picturesque, of them, is the sketch of the
"Lake of a Thousand Isles," which might almost
be mistaken for a scene in fairy land. The lite-
rary part of the work is under the superintend-
ence of Mr. Willis, who is. an industrious book-
manufacturer.

ENGLISH JOURNAL—PART IV.
Bow and Parsons. London, 1841.
A cheap weekly Miscdlanv, in which we find
original tales, essays, and sketches Of character,
by some of our most popular lining authors. In
this Part, which is the tburtl, there is au amus-
ing tale by Mrs. Hall, entitled " Kate Connor,"
and some ingenious. observations The Philo-
sophy of Shopping,," "- Mrs. Alarie Watts.

WESTERN'S COMMENTARIES ON THE
CONSTITUTION, 4-c.
Richards, London, 1841.
As we anticipated in a former notice, this work
has reached a third edition. It was one nu ell
wanted, and has been executed Ivith a
diligence
' and ability that leaves nothing to be desired.
Mr. Western, dip author, has judiciously Meer-
'
porated the text of De Lohne—the best analvti-
cal commentator on the English Constitution—
with the work, and made several useful acklitio:ls
relating to recent Acts of Parliament. His
mode ofarrangement is excellent; his manner is
clear arid concise; and his matter is such only as
has an immediate and direct bearing on the sub-
ject. It is greatly to Mr. Wcstmi's credit, that
he has avoided giving a decided political charac-
ter to his work. There is not the Slightest indi-
cation of partizanship in it. We may add that
his sense of humanity has induced the author to
express iMnself in opposition to the principle of
imprisonment for debt, and the infliction of capi
tal panishinents.

TEE PA STON LETTERS—Vol. 2.
Knight, London, 1841. -
The-firet. volume of,this work appeared n.short
tine since, and the present one completes it. It
is a collection of original letters written during
the reigns of Henry the Sixth, Edward the
Fourth, and Richard the Third, chiefly by Sir