The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-29 00:00:00

THE COAST DEFENCES.—The armament for the de-
fence of the ships of war on the Canadian lakes being com-
pleted, and the advance-ships being for the most part
equipped, orders have been received to expedite the supply
of ordnance for the coast defences at home. The giant scale
on which these defences are to be formed may be judged of
from the annexed details of the supplies of guns, carriages,
and ammunition which are to be forwarded to the following
places :—For the additional defences at Sheerness, one 56-
pounder, 97 cwt. ; 17 8-inch, of 65 cwt. each ; 28 32-pound-
ers, of 56 cwt. each ; and 12 24-pounders, of 20 cwt. each ;
total for Sheerness, 53 guns. The 21-pounders a• eto be
mounted on iron-carriages; all the heavier guns on carriages
with traversing. platforms. For the additional defences at
Tilbury Fort, 50 32-pounders of 56 cwt. each, on carriages
with dwarf traversing platforms ; 19 32-pounders of 33
cwt. on iron carriages; total additional guns for Tilbury Fort
69. Additional guns for Gravesend, 15 32-pounders of c 6 cwt.,
on carriages with dwarf traversing platforms. Guns, car-
riages, and traversing platforms for the defences at Ports-
mouth, Gosport. Portsea, and Priddy's Hard, in addition to
the existing armament :-2 50- pounders of 97 cwt. ; 17
8-inch guns of 65 cwt. ; and 15 8-inch of 50 cwt. ; 61 32-
pounders of 56 cwt. ; 39 24-pounders of 50 cwt. ; 36 8-inch
howitzers and 1 24-pounder carronade. On iron carriages,
75 24-pounder guns of 20 cwt. Total for Portsmouth, Gos-
port, &c., 246 pieces of ordnance. Grand total for Sheerness,
Tilbury Fort, Gravesend, Portsmouth, &c., 388 pieces of ord-
nance of various sizes. A small armament of light pieces of
ordnance, consisting of 6 6-pounder guns, 6 3-pounders, 8
4 2-5 howitzers, and 8 4 2-5 mortars, is ready for shipment
for Quebec. This armament is to be forwarded to the various
forts of the Hudson's Bay Company in the north-west terri-
tory, to be ready in the event of hostilities occurring in con-
nexion with Oregon, as guns of this kind will, in the event
of war, have to be conveyed over mountain districts. A
contrivance has been invented by which the guns can be
carried between a given number of men. Several trials of
the invention have been made here, and it has been found
that it is quite practicable.

FATAL AND FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENTS RETURNING
FROM Ersom.--On Wednesday evening the following fatal and fearful
accidents occurred while returning from Epsom Races :—The first
case was about one mile on this side of Epsom. A four-wheel chaise,
in which were seated four persons, while they were in the act of do-
seending a hill they came in collision with another vehicle, when the
driver, Mr. John Winter, a cousin to the ex-Champion of England,
was thrown to the ground, the force of which broke his hack. The
other persons in the chaise were likewise most seriously injured.
Mr. Winter was carried to the nearest surgeon's, who dressed the
wounds, and subsequently ordered him to be conveyed to St.
Thomas's Hospital, where he was found to have received the most
extensive injuries of the back, which was completely broken. He
was put under the care of the house-surgeon, but he expired
in two hours atter his admission.—Another accident, of
a frightful character, occurred while descending a hill,
situate about three miles from Epsom. A van of unusual size,
belonging to Mr. Mathews, carman, of Guy-street, New Weston-
street, Bermondsey, was on the way home very heavily and injudi-
ciously loaded, there being upwards of 35 individuals riding with the
driver (Mr. Mathews), independent of a large quantity of luggage.
The van, was
proceeding at a steady pace towards town, in a
narrow lane, when one of the near wheels ran into a deep hole, which
broke it into atoms; the vehicle consequently swerved, or turned
completely over, throwing the passengers into an adjoining field, atal
some into the hedge. The striver was lost fur a few seconds by fall-
ing among the horses, which were all in confusion, and plunging
furiously. After a few minutes had elapsed, Mr. Barnes, landlord of
the Two Brewers, Rederess-street, Southwark, was discovered with
fractured ribs and contusions over various parts of his body. Another
gentleman, landlord of the Rose Tavern, Snow's-fields, received a
fracture of the left arm end severe injury to the head. Mr. Windsor,
of King-street, Borough, also sustained a lacerated wound ofthe scalp.
A STURGEON IN THE THAMES.—Ye,terday morning
a large sturgeon of seven feet in length, was discovered near the
Adelphi Pier, rolling about in the mud and water, the tide having
receded so far as to leave it no hope of escape. The discovery was
made by two men on board the Twilight steamer, who secured the
prize and carried it to the Lord Mayor, when his Lordship presented
them wills N. His Lordship intends forwarding the fish to Bucking_
ham Palace, as a present to her Majesty.
ASSAULTING A TOLL-KEEPER.—Lord Dillon was yes-
terday charged at Lambeth Police-court, before Mr. Norton, with as-
s milting the toll-collector of V:tuxhall-bridge, by thrashing hint with
a whip. His Lordship, who was driving a four-in-hand back frcw
the Derby, was inconvenienced, alto the toil had been paid, by the
son of the complainant seizing the horses' heads. Mr. Norton con-
sidered the collector the awgressor, and dismissed time case.
GRAND ENTERTAINMENT AT GLOUCESTER ITOTJSE.—
Her Royal Hignness tle Duchess of Gloucester gave a superb h snqttet
last evening, at Gloucester House, to their Royal Ilignesses the Duke
cud Duchess of Cambridge, his Serene
Highness Prince Edward of
Saxe Weimar,
and a distinguished circle of the nobility. The Duke
and Duchess of Cabridge arrived front Cambridge House shortly
before eight o'clock, attended by
Mr. E. St. John Mildmay. His
m
Serene H Edward Highness Prince of S ixe Weimar had previously
reached Gloucester Reuse- Ti
Sir Robert Peel entertained a select circle of political
friends at dinner on Wednesday, at the family residence in White-
hall-gardens.
We have to announce the death of the Duke de Mont,
Tin banquet was served at eight o'clock.
mOrency, Peer of France. He was one of the minority of Ul2 Court
of Peers en the trial of ALArsll4l Ney.—Gatignoni.

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