The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-08 00:00:00

SHIPWRECK IN TORBAY.

A great number of vessels bound out of Channel put into
Torbay during last week, owing to contrary winds. As many
as ninety sail of ships were at anchor in the bay on Tues-
day. About 11 P.M. the wind sprang up to the north-east,
and blew very strongly. There being a lee shore in the south-
west part of the bay, the fleet began to move off. Among
the number was the Nehant, of Boston, Captain Funnall, a
ship of about 400 tons burden register, from Ghent, bound to
Texas, having on board 150 passengers as emigrants, among
whom were fifty children, and the remaining part men and
women, many of them aged persons. The gale increased till
about 2 .A. e., and was accompanied by a snow-storm, when
the Nehant being pretty far under the high land, near
Berryhead, missed stays in coming about, and in a short
time was driven on shore among the rocks. The preventive
men boarded her, and took from the deck several women.
On their return for a like benevolent purpose, the captain
came to the side of the ship, and ordered the men away, de-
claring that, if any one attempted to come on board, ho
would shoot him. The sight was one of the most awful that
can be imagined—the wind howling, and the waves roaring
and lashing on the shores, whilst the wild shrieks of the
poor creatures, with their helpless children, were heard im-
ploring aid, the vessel rocking to and fro, her sides having
been forced in, and the hold filled with water. The news
of a vessel being on shore having reached the town, hun-
dreds of the inhabitants crowded to the scene of distress,
and, under the superintendence of Mr. R. L. Hingston,
jun., agent for Lloyd's, the vessel was boarded. Large
baskets were slung upon ropes, which were fastened to the
shore, and the passengers one by one put in and safely
landed. As soon as the women and children were safe,
the poor emigrants began to take out their packages and
goods, and in a very short time the ground near the spot
was covered with boxes, bedding, and clothes, with various
other things, which were immediately put in charge of the
coastguard. The part of the bay on which the vessel went
on shore is near Berry House, the residence of the Rev. H.
F. Lyte, the Vicar of Lower Brixham. The reverend gen-
tleman is now on a tour for the benefit of his health in Italy,
and his kind-hearted lady no sooner heard of the catastrophe
than she ordered fires to be lighted and provision made for as
many as her house could accommodate. Mrs. Lyte, herself,
managed and directed everything for their comfort. The Rev.
Messrs. Hagg and Yarrington immediately commenced
making a subscription for the relief of the sufferers through-
out the town. It is not expected that the vessel can hold
together much longer. Her sides are beaten in, and men arc
employed in stripping her rigging, for the purpose of saving
it. There has been no loss of life. It appears that only seven
men, besides the captain, mate, and steward, were on board
to work the vessel, not above one-fourth the proper number.
—West (f England Conservative.

ROYAL ARTILLERY.
Deputy Adjutant-General's-office, Woolwich,
April 4, 1846.
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GARRISON ORDER BY LIEUTENANT-GENERAL LORD BLOOM-
FIELD, AND (4.c.rt.
WOOLWICH, APRIL 4, 184,1—The Master-General of the
Ordnance has been pleased to accept his Lordship's resigna-
tion of the command of the garrison, and the Lieutenant-
General cannot close his active duties with the corps in
which he has had the honour and happiness of serving for
sixty-five years, without expressing his grateful thanks to
his comrades of all ranks, and to the garrison staff in parti-
cular, for the unwearied zeal and good feeling with which
they have supported him and enabled him to carry on the
duties of this important garrison during the eight years he
has had the command of the head-quarters of the Royal
Regiment of Artillery.
The Lieutenant-General is also much indebted to the
officer commanding the Royal Engineers and the Royal Ma-
rines, and to the officers, non-commissioned officers, and men
of iese corps for their steady assistance and soldier-like
conduct, and he begs to assure them he will ever feel the
high opinion of these services that it has so often been his
duty to report.

CUSTOMS.—The annual change of stations of the
landing-waiters, gaugers, and other officers of the landing depart-
ment of this branch of the revenue took place yesterday, a certain
number being specially appointed to each of the dock establishments,
according to their extent and the amount of business transacted at
those several places throughout the year, for the performance of the
various duties required on the part of the revenue, and also to the
quays and wharfs near to and adjoining the Custom House, these sta-
tions and departments requiring more than ordinarily the advantage
of superior talent and knowledge, being supplied with officers of ac-
knowledged capacity and experience, both for the sake of the public
service and the security of the revenue, a certain number, as usual,
being retained at the head-quarters, in Thames-street, for the pur-
pose of furnishing the officers required at uncertain times at the
wharfs and places on the banks of the river, extending down as far
as Deptffird, and alsoabove bridge, which are allowed the privileges
of the bonding system to as extent varying in proportion to their
license and security, and also for the purpose of being dispatched to
the several docks and other regular establishments, as a reinforce-
ment of the proper complement, in case of emergency and a pressure
of business at those places, arising from an influx of vessels, or other
causes, connected with the shipping and mercantile traffic of the port.
,SCAFFOLD ACCIDENT.--Mcnday afternoon, betweea
three and four o'clock, a serious accident occurred to Mr. Avery, a
master bricklayer, residing in Stacey-street, Soho•sqttare. Mr.
Avery was standing on a scaffolding erected In the front of his house,
when he suddenly slipped on the cud of a scaffolding board, which
was not properly affixed on the postlock, and fell through to the foot
pavement, a height of twenty feet. The huurles he has sustained
are most extensive and serious.
CANINE FEROCITY.—On Monday last a small spaniel
wee chased by the Carmarthen fox-
poor little animal sought refuge to
little avail, as the hounds quickly were upon him, and tore the puny
dog,
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creature to pieces before the huntsman could come up to whip them
off. Should not the huntsman have been in front of his dogs, and
not a long way behind them, as eu the present eCeA,Siela ? '-
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DEPTFORD DOCKYARD.
A few years ago Deptford dockyard appeared more
like a deserted village than an extensive naval depot,
but considerable activity is now displayed in it, and the
hammers of a thousand workmen, and the saws and
tools for converting timber for building vessels for the
Royal Navy, are beard without intermission during the
working hours of week days. ' There are at present five
ships and steamers of war in progress of construction in
this dockyard, and two of them will be floated into the
river about the 25th of the present month, as the slip on
which they are building is different from those from
which vessels are launched. The Sidon, constructed on
a plan of Sir Charles Napier's, is one of the two that
will be floated into the river during the present month;
and she appears a very fine looking vessel, very strongly
put together, and of the following dimensions:—
Ft et. Inches.
Length between perpendiculars ... 210 9
Ditto of keel for tonnage ... 185 94
Breadth extreme ... ... •• • ••• 37
Ditto for tonnage ... ... ... 36 6
Ditto moulded ... ... ... 35 10
Depth in hold ... ... ... 27
Burden in tons ... ... 1,328 67.94
Horse power ... 560
Although only two feet longer, and two feet broader
than the Odin steam-vessel building in the same yard,
the Sidon is intended to carry 400 tons more coals than
that vessel.

The Sidon was placed on blocks on the 24th of June,
1845, and in exactly 10 months will be ready to enter
her future element. All the parts of her machinery
above water mark are to be constructed of malleable
iron, and of great power to resist injury during actual
warfare ; and every beam across her decks has been
secured with strong iron kneedbolts to the powerful
timbers of her sides.
The Hound, a 10-gun brig, is the name of the other
vessel building on the same slip, from a design by Sir
William Symonds, Surveyor of the Navy, and will be
ready for her future element at the same time as the
Sidon. The following are the dimensions of the
Hound :
Feet. Inches.
Length between perpendiculars ... 95 0
Length of keel for tonnage•.. 74 10
Breadth extreme ... ••• 30 3
Breadth for tonnage ... 30 0
Breadth moulded ... 29 6
Depth in hold 13 6
Burden in tons ... 358 18 94

The Odin steam-frigate, building at this yard, was de-
signed by Mr. Fincham, master• shipwright at Portsmouth
Dockyard, and the whole of her frame is put together,
and she will soon be ready for launching. She was
plated on the blocks on the 19th of February, 1845, and
the following are her dimensions :

Feet. Inches.
Length between perpendiculars 208 0
Length of keel for tonnage 183 81
Breadth extreme ... ... 37 0
Breadth for tonnage
... 36 6
Breadth moulded ... 35 10
Depth in hold
... 24 2
Burden in tons .. 1,326 4-94
Horse power ... ... 500
The Termagant steam-frigate, constructing from a
design by Mr. White, builder, at Cowes, is a vessel of
the same length as the Odin, designed by Mr. Fincham;
but 3 feet 6 inches greater dimensions in her extreme
breadth, and will have engines of 600-horse power.
The following are her dimensions:—

Feet. Length between perpendiculars
... 208 Inc 3
hes.
Length of keel for tonnage ... 181 0
Breadth extreme ... • ... 40 6
Breadth for tonnage 40 0
Breadth moulded ...
... 39 4
Depth in hold ... ▪
... 25 9
Burden in tons 1,340 40-94
The Phaeton, a sailing 50 gun frigate, constructing
from a design of Mr. White's, builder at Cowes, is well
advanced and will soon be ready fur launching. The
following are her dimensions:—

Feet. Inchee..
Length between perpendiculars lB4 11
Length of keel for tonnage l5l 1 1 i
Breadth extreme
Breadth for tonnage 4B 9
Breadth moulded
Depth in hold
Burden in tons

Two excellent new shed roofs have been constructed
in this dockyard, and important improvements have
taken place in these sheds fur moving the weighty pieces
of timber and placing them in their proper positions.
This will be effected under these sheds by means of
machinery placed across the extreme breadth and
working on railway slides from end to end, similar to
the plan adopted in the factory of Woolwich dockyard
for moving the works of steam-engines, and in
the foundry of the Royal Arsenal for moving large guns
and other weighty materials. About 300 men are em-
ployed by the contractors for these works, and clearing
out the basins at Deptford dockyard. A considerable
number of men are also permanently employed in the
victualling-yard ; and the large sums circulated in the
neighbourhood is a source of profit to the inhabitants of
the town, who are greatly pleased to witness the prospe-
rity of the place. A great number of strangers have
recently visited the yard, to inspect the Sidon steam-
vessel, constructed by Sir Charles Napier, and the other
vessels and works in progress.