The Sun.
London, England, 1846-01-16 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

SHEERNESS, JAN. 12.—The Scout. 18, was commis-
sioned at Chatham o 9 Thursday, Commander Loring
having arrived and hoisted the pennant on board. The
following officers have been appointed to her:—Lieu-
tenants R. W. H. Alcock and J. J. Dornford; Master,
James Matthews; Surgeon, Wm. Wood. M.D. ; Assist-
ant-Surgeon, John fordon.
The following is an account of the Janus's successful
trip to Portsmouth:—Started on the 2d inst. at noes,
from Chatham,: arrived at Sheerness at three P. 31., and
came to an anchor four miles below the Mouse; weighed
at eight next morning, passed through the Downs at
twelve, steaming the whole of the time, having not a
stitch of sail on her, and the wind from the sputh-west;
steamed on till off Dungeness, the wind then freshening
very hard; stood off and on all night with a close-reefed
topsail breeze, sea belt g very short and high, her conduct
on this occasion proving her to be a good sea-boat. On
Sunday, at eleven A.M., bore up, weather being very
thick and hazy, for Dungeness, and anchored at three
P.M. Weighed at two AM. on Monday, and steamed
the whole of the day until her arrival at Spithead (no
sail having been set, the wind being right a-head), where
she came to an anchor about eight P.N. Weighed again
at half-past seven on Tuesday morning, and steamed
round the anchorage at Spithead, after which she went
into harbour. Taking the voyage throughout, the
average speed was five knots an hour.
The Snake, 16, had her masts and bowsprit put in on
Friday, and having been reported ready for the pennant,
is expected to be commissioned in the course of the week.
WOOLWICH, JAN. 13.—The Amphion, 36-gun frigate,
fitted with a screw propeller, will be launched at Wool-
wich DoAcyard to-morrow, Wednesday, January 14, at
betwixt two and half past two o'clock.
The Grampus, 50 guns, Captain H. B. Martin, C. 8.,
will leave for Portsmouth to-morrow, where she will be
paid advance previous to sailing for the South American
station.

The preparations making at the Royal Arsenal to
complete the five ships of the line, eleven frigates, and
six sloops, ordered to be made ready, and to be stationed
at each of the outports, are fast progressing, and the
whole of the vessels will soon be in a most efficient state.
The twenty-two vessels, referred to above, are exclusive
of the thirty-fire advance ships, also prepared for de-
fending the outports, and the war-steamers in her Ma-
je: ty's service at the several home stations. Orders have
been given to prepare armaments for six additional
large steamers, and it is expected the number of new
large dais steamers of war will be extended to ten.

Her Majesty the Queen Dowager has been pleased
,o contribute a third donation of 10/. to the Distressed Needle-
women's Society in Rathbone-place.
MURDER IN JERSEY.--Another dreadful murder
was perpetrated at Seward's Cafe, Royal-square, on Fri-
day morning, at a quarter past two. The victim of this
fearful deed is Mr. Abraham, optician, known for many
years in the Channel Islands, which he visited occasionally.
In the course of Thursday night, Mr. Nicollo, hatter, of
King-street, visited Mr. Seward's cafe, and shortly after a
dispute arose between them respecting two bottles of wine,
charged to Mr. N., but which he refused to pay, using very
high language towards Mr. Seward, and challenged to fight
him then in the square; but Mr. Seward returned and
joined the company in doors. Only a few minutes elapsed
when a report of fire-arms was heard, the contents of which
had entered the cafe, and in another moment its effect was
visible by the almost instant death of Mr. Abraham, he
having been struck in the back by three pistol bullets, one
of which passed through his body, coming out about the
centre of his breast. Several of the police kept a strict
guard till half-past seven, when a watchman entered Mr.
Nicolle's room, and found him with his child in his arms;
he immediately surrendered himself. In the room was found
a short piece, which had evidently not long been discharged.
A post onortenz examination took place, when it was ascer-
tained that one of the bullets had penetrated the heart, and
the other two had entered the right side of the back, and
fractured two of the ribs. The name of the unhappy gentle-
man deprived of life is Samuel Levi, he having assumed the
name of Abraham from a firm with which he was connected
at Liverpool. All these facts were deposed at the inquest,
which was held'the same day, and on Saturday the jury re-
assembled to consider their verdict, which was unanimously
" Wilful murder."
.MELANPHOLY AND FATAL ACCIDENT AT SHEWAL-
TON.—We regret to have to announce, that a malalicholy
ant fatal accident occurred near Shewalton Colliery, on Sa-
turday last, about twelve. o'clock at noon. Two of the
sons of the Lord Justice General were engaged in
shooting, accompanied by John Richard, gamekeeper
on the estate. When in the act of Peeking his gun,
one Qf tlio gentlemen accidentally discharged it, and
the shot took eflbpt In the back part of the left leg of
the gamekeeper, just at the knee, Agsistanc 0 was im-
mediately procured, but it was sometime before the very
profuse 141neding could be stopped. Dr. Allan, of Irvine, was
upon the spot as soon as possible ; and by his directions,
after the wound was caressed and ban aged the man
was removed from the cottage, to which he had been
previously conveyed, to his own house at the Mains
of Shewalton. Dr. Maefadeean, f Ar
Dr. Johnston, of Irvine, were also 4 incirartatenL danacne,
and approved of the treatment which had been adopted
Notwithstanding tha unceasing endeavour of the sur-
geons, .however, by the lippileation an 4 administration of
stimulants, It was
foundimpossible to remove the state of
prostration and eollaPee Which had anperrened ; and although
consciousness fully returned, the patleet padually sunk, and
expired about six o'clock. The sad event has plunged the
parties inmsecliatPly interested into the deepest distress.
John Richards was a native of Perthshire, and about
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THE IRON Vailm.---The finartnrly Ippetings of
tisf,qctprily, The meeting at Wolverhampton on fronmasters held during the week, have pissed otf most
Wednes-
daysa-
, was *bry eemprously attended by the Shropshire and
Staffordshire masters, and the enrIAIPIPPInent that the former
had advanced the price of pig iron froth 57. (the rate fixed
At the last quarter day) to 5/. 10s., gave a decided impetus
to trade, the consequence of which was that Staffordshire
pigs advanced in proportion. The 111@etillgat Birmillg.hf"
on Thursday was still more numerously atiendedz and
amongst those present were manufacturers and merchants
from L.44Qp? Liverpool, Bristol, and also front the north.
Several large orders were in the market for Fee, but in most
cases the prices offered were rejected, notwithetariding the
apprehensions which exist with regard to the threatened
hf the Bank of England, and also the uncertainty
which prevails as to the 14aPpIT in which Parliament in-
tends to deal with the numerous ItitilWay'll'illirte brought
forward in the ensuing session. On the whole, the prospects
of the tr4e was regarded as healthy and encouraging, and
the general feeling atml,ig4t all parties, buyers as well as sel-
lers, seemed to be that present prices would, at all events, be
&wily wiaintained during the present (Flirter, if they'di.lr,ot
adyauce,—.&rmini*go.folft,!,4/:.
CoLoNn nLIZIgY7O CHARITIBEL—,-The Whabitant§
of Cheltenham, Winchcomb, acid Tewkesbury are, like those
of Gloucester, very properly bestirring themselves, to take the
necessary steps for claiming the very munificent charitable
legacies of 8,0001, left by thy late Colonel 011ney. At
Tewkesbury a gentleman has genefou§ly 'given an eligible
site for the hospital there, near the Abbey; at Cheltenham,
pbspription has been entered into to purchase a site and,
with yesAe.ct to Gloucester, progress has been made in the
subscription list 010 glge
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