The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-18 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

SHEERNESS, Banc!! 16.—1 t having been notified that the
Earl of Ellenborough, the First Lord of the Admiralty, would
pay his first visit of inspection to this dockyard on Saturday,
all the authorities, from an early hour, were on the qui vine
for his arrival. It was not, however, till nearly six o'clock
in the evening that the Admiralty yacht, the Black Eagle,
with his Lordship and colleagues on board, made her appear-
ance, and it was half-past six ere she dropped anchor in the
harbour. She had the Admiralty flag at the mainmast-
head, which was received with manned yards and the naval
salute from the flag-ship. Vice-Admiral Sir E. D. King,
K.C.H., the Commander-in-Chief, immediately proceeded to
pay his respects on board, followed by Captain Richard
Arthur, C. 8., superintendent of the dockyard; Captain W.
H. Shirreff, superintendent of Chatham dock-yard; Captain
J. N. Nott, of the Trafalgar; Captain R. B. Watson, C. 8., of
the Brilliant ; Commander R. 11. Fleming, of the Ocean;
Commander Gorge Sprigg, of the Ferret, ere. His Lordship
received all most graciously on the quarter-deck of the Black
Eagle, and intimated his intention of not landing that
evening. Vice-Admiral Sir E. King, with Captains Arthur.
Shirreff, and Nott, remained on board to dine with his Lord-
ship, having received an invitation by letter the day previous.
They were shortly afterwards joined by the heads of depart-
ments, Major Patience, commanding the 65th depot; Captain
Alexander, R.E., Superintendent of Fortifications ; and Captain
Mould, R.E., Director of Works of the dockyards, who were
also specially invited to dine with his Lordship. First
Lord Ellenborough, accompanied by Mr. Corry,
Secretary to the Admiralty, and by Captain Branodksretbl
'alcnded"
Director of Engineering and Architectural
stairs,r when
next morning at seven o'clock,
andtera,t the Admiral's,
and Captain Mould,
the extensive fortifications
being met by Captalntoirs
7oemdemencing at Garrison-point, and extending
wa3 . orc -
the inspection from that point to the Med - 11' L I
gr:oliEpn.ga' ntohdneYphaeprrmte; returned through Blue-town, and re-embarked
osnn-beard the Black Eagle about nine o'clock to breakfast.
Rear Admiral Bowles, the lion. Captain Rous, Captain
Brandretb, and the Hon. Mr. Corry, landed at the dockyard
stairs about eleven o'clock, and attended divine service at the
dockyard chKuil. They afterwards partook of luncheon with
the Captain-buperintendent. and at two o'clock proceeded to
meet Lord Ellenborough, who it had been arranged was to land
ar.d inspect the dockyard at that hour. His Lordship was pun c•
tllal to his time, and, with his Right Hon. Colleagues, attended
by the Tice-Admiral, the Commander-in-Chief,oe Captain-
Superirtendant, the Master-attendant, and tided
embarkedtueeti)
ore-
then directed
houses, where having spent Spine
officers of the de ckyar d ~ttanimmediatelyg b,,
e pew: ohteehereeedyeetdhteoy
- uu frigate, admiring the pro-
their steps towards iliefitift
on board the Cornwall,
gTakin look at that
Lordship and
beautiful brig the Ferret, in party passed on
portions of that noble sink.. a cursory
' to the Brilliant, 22, on board of which ship they also pro-
' ceeded, and remained for nearly three quarters of an hour,
Captain Watson, by whom they were received on board, de-
scribing many improvements which ought to take place in
her. Their Lordships then severally inspected the mast-
houses, cement-kiln (on the top of which Lord Ellenborough
adroitly mounted by a mason's ladder), timber-sheds, and
painter's shop, where they terminated their inspection, and
about half-past four embarked again on board the Black
Eagle. Their Lordships dined with the Commander-in-Chief
in the evening; aed will return to town this day'
The Raven cutter, Lieutenant S. Stephens, arrived from
Yarmouth on Thursday, with volunteers.
The Speedy cutter, Lieutenant George Spong, having been
found very defective, was paid off On Thursday, into ordinary.
The Trafalgar, 120, flag-ship, and Ocean, 0, ordinary
in sea-going trim again. Since
ship, have got their rigging
her arrival from the experimental cruise, the Trafalgar has
lost upwards d 100 Wen by desertion.
10, Commander George Sprigg, is nearly all
basin. She still wants frota twenty to thirty
ataTuhnetpinerthreet,
men to complete her complement.
The Speedwell has been undocked, and continues her refit
in the Camber.

DISFIGUREMENT OF THE NATIONAL GALLERY.—The
unsightly disfigurement at the east end still remains, and nu-
merous other long pipes have sprouted up in various parts of
the building. The continuance of the abominable deformity
to which we have already more specially alluded, will im-
peach the taste and good feeling of every architect academi-
cian.—The Builder. i MR
FOOT RACE.—On Monday the running match between
Stevens, of Holloway, and Castles, of London, came off in the North-
road, Islington. The men were matched for la a side, to run over
One mile of road. Stevens rattled away at a good lead, his opponent
lying close up.. At half mile the men were running abreast of each
other, and continued at a splitting pace, and when within 200 yards
of the goal both struggled hard for victory, and Castles with a stre-
nuous effort succeeded in running in the winner by one yard, hav-
ing accomplished the one mile Of road in five minutes and fourteen
seconds.
SUICIDE BY A YOUNG WOMAN.—On Sunday evening
an act of self-destruction was committed by Elizabeth Vokihs, a
young woman in the service of Mr. Class, a gentleman residing at
No. 2, Grove-place, Camberwell. It appears that at six o'clock the
family left home to go to church, leaving the deceased alone to take
care of the place, and having stopped with a friend after leaving
church, they did not return until eleven o'clock. They knocked
loudlylfor admittance, but did not receive any answer, and an
entrance was ultimately obtained by forcing one of the windows,
when the deceased was found hanging in the back kitchen quite dead
' and cold. The deceased was of a cheerful disposition, auci nQ%W
71111 ctiocoTort4 to *vomit to; Val toolt WI

Years.

1840-1...
1841-2...
1842-3 ..
844.5...1

Apprehension, I 1 Number of
Subsistence, and! Subsistence of
ink
and File in
Escort of lot her Soldiers MI each year,
Deserters. j Confinement. i exclusive of India.
.£ I £ 1---

2,634
4,385
3,959
2,874
2,168

10,364
10,779
10,185
11,213
11,975

82,013
80,970
84,140
88,737
88,261

The charges are for the periods to the 31st of March in
each year.

This information cannot be afforded beyond the 31st .of
March, 1845.
War-office, March 12, 1846.

SIDNEY HERBERT.

THE HOUSEHOLD TROOPS.—The following letter in refer-
ence to the irregularities in the enlistment of soldiers serving
in this corps, some account of which appeared in our columns
yesterday, has been read to the battahons in parade order, at
the St. James's Park and other barracks :
" War-office, March, 1846.
" Sir—l am directed to acquaint you that in every case in
which you may ascertain that the attestation of a soldier
was irregular, you are hereby authorised to assure the soldier
that upon his consenting to be now regularly enlisted and
attested, but without bounty, he will be permitted to reckon
all his former service in precisely the same manner as if the
original attestation had been in all respects regular.
" The soldier must, of course, receive the enlisting shilling
formally.
" You will record this upon his new attestation, and also
upon his record of service, reference being made to the
number and date, &c., of this letter.
" I have the honour to be, Sir,
" Your most obedient servant,
" L. SULIVAN."
The publication of the above letter will, no doubt, have
the effect of quieting the fears of several in the line, to which
the panic has as well extended.
It is but justice to the milittuy authorities to state that
they have done all in their power to meet the wishes of the
men.

The new military prison, at the rear of Charing-cross
Barracks, is approaching to completion, and may be ready
for the purpose for which it is intended in about two
months.

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REGIMENTAL LIBRARIES, ROYAL HORSE GUARDS (BLUE).
—We are happy to state that the regimental order lately
issued respecting the formation of a regimental. tal by the
Royal Horse Guards (Blue) has been carried out, the library
having been opened, and !idly completed. This desire for
useful knowledge in the army is to be highly commended
Indeed. The catalogue may be succinctly stated to embrace
the following subjects :—Military Science, 7 volumes; Mi-
litary History, 24 ditto; General History, 42 ditto; Biogra-
phy, 39 ditto; Voyages and Travels, 22 ditto; Instructive
and entertaining works, 133 ditto ; Popular Science, 11
ditto; Natural History, 13 ditto; Religion and Morals, 23
ditto; Miscellaneous books, 107 ditto.—Total, (421. The
committee is composed of six corporals and five privates.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, Mkacii 16.
Vona ExertsNak —The sales are—Ambergate, Nottingham, Bea-
ton, and Eastern Junction, 1 dis.—Birkenhead, Chester, and Mold,
dis.—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, 3 p.—
Chester and Birkenhead, New Shares (at 33 dis.), 30 p. x. d.—East-
ern Counties, York Extension, % p.—East Lancashire, No. 1,3% p .
—Ditto, No. 2,3% p.—East Lincolnshire, 4 p.--Fleetwood and
West Riding, par—Grand Junction, 214 ex d. and new—Ditto, 401.
Shares (L. M.), 41% p.—Great Grimsby and Sheffield, Quarters, %
p.—Goole and Doncaster, % p.—Huddersfield and Manchester, 4% p.
—Huddersfield and Sheffield, 9 p.—Leeds and Dewsbury, 7 p.—
Leicester and Bedford, % dis.—Liverpool and Bury, 14% p.—Ditto,
New:Shares, 2% p.—Liverpool and Leeds Direct, 14% p.—Liverpool,
Ormstirk,t and Preston, 2% p.—London and York, 1 p.—Lynn
and Dereham, Is, dis.—Manchester and Leeds, Fifths, 10 p.—Ditto,
Extensions, 2% p.—Manchester, Midland, and Great Grimsby, par
—Midland, 146—North Staffordshire, p.—North Western, 235. 6d.
p.—Oxford and Birmingham, 34 p.--Sheffield and Manchester,
Halves, 5 p.—Ditto (No. 3), 2% P.—Shrewsbury and Herefordshire,
% die.— Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester, 34 dis.—Shrewsbury
and Birmingham, 34 r—South-Eastern, New Halves, % p.—West
Riding Union, 2% p.—Newry and Warrenpotnt, 2 p.—Northern o
France Constituted, 11% p,
MANCHESTER, MARCH 16.
STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The sales are—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and
Cheshire, it
P.—Caledonian, 1% p.— Clitheroe Junction, % dis.
Derby and Crewe, % p.—Goole, Doncaster, Sheffield, &c., 5-16 p.—
Grand Union, % p,—Great Grimsby and Sheffield Quarters, % p.
Great Grimsby and Dock Extension, par—Huddersfield and Man-
chester Railway and Canal, 4% p.—Huddersfield and Sheffield Junc-
tion, 9% p.—Lancashire and North Yorkshire, 5-16 dis.—Leeds and
Thirsk, par—Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester, New Branches, 2%
P.—Liverpool and Leeds Direct, 6s. dis.—Liverpool, Ormakirk, and
Preston, % p.—London and Manchester (Remington's), I% dis.—
London and York, 13.16 p.—Manchester and Birmingham, Quarters
(C), 6% p.—Manchester and Leeds, Extension, 334 p.-Manchester,
Midland, and Great Grimsby, par—North Eastern, 1 dis.—North
Western, I p.—Preston and Wyre, Halves(B), 21s. p.—Preston and
Wyre Extension, % dis.—Sheffield and Lincolnshire Juncrion.
1 7-16 p.—Sheilleld and Manchester, Quarters (No. 3), 2% p.—Shrop-
shire Union Railway and Canal, I Is. dis.—South Eastern and Dover,
lll4alfdta—relsve(sNtoß. 41d)i,n7g-lu6npi..—n,Tlr3l6%p'a.lley,
HULL, Maacu 16. % p.—Welsh Midland,
and Tamworth, % die.
—Leicester and Bedford, is. dis. —Leicester a and y
31
wariea—Bull Junction, 30s. 3d.
are—Blackburn, Darwin, and Bol-
ton,S eCS
K--EEXaCslit Coast,AN G .
" STih. eG
. sales—
I i
—Lincoln and Wainfieet, 38s. 6d.— or
Staffordshire, N. 175.—South Midland, 3/. 7s.—West Riding Union,
--'Liverpool and Leeds Direct, 21. 4s. 6,,d.i-i--ILBonridtoinsh,2l.
98.—North
Staffordshire, 1\
41. 19s. 6d.

EXETER, MARCH 16.
STOCK EICHANGI.—The sales are - Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchss.
ter, dis.— Central Devon :nal Cornwall, 114 die.—Crediton, sg.

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METROPOLITAN POLICE.--1:110 total cost of the me-
tropolitan police in 1845 WAS 313,6201. 17s. 9d. The force consisti
of 4,749 mon—viz., one inspecting superintendent, 18 superintend'.
ents, 114 inspectors, 455 sergeants, and 4,131 constables.
DREADFUL ACCIDENT.-011 Monday morning, shortly
after eleven o'clock, as an old gentleman named Bassett, residing in
Wellington•street, Southwark, was crossing the Southwark-bridge-
road, Illackinan-street, towards the Grapes publie-house, he was
seized with au apoplectic fit, and fell down ; at the same time a
heavy cart, belonging to Mr. Benjamin Abel Bone, contractor, of
the Southwark-bridge-road, was entering the lattersoad, and before
the carman could pull the horse up, the off-wheel passed over the
old gentleman's chest. He was immediately conveyed to Guy's Hos-
pital, when it was ascertained that he had received such severe in-
juries that very little hope is entertained of his recovery.
OPENING OF THE BRIGHTON AND CHICHESTER RAIL-
WAY TO ARUNDEL AND LITTLE HAMPTON.—On Friday last Major
' General Pasley went to Brighton, for the purpose of inspecting the
line as far as Arundel, preparatory to its being opened to the public.
Oil Monday morning the road was opened to the public,
and a great many persons availed themselves of the opening to see
Anuultl Castle, itntl the pictigeoque scenery in the neighbcturlito4.