The Sun.
London, England, 1846-12-21 00:00:00

THE FALKLAND ISLANDS.

PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY.—The Trafalgar transport,
Captain Richardson, Lieutenant Wooldbridge, agent,
arrived at Spithead last evening, about six o'clock, from
Ascension and the Falkland Islands. She left the Falk-
lands on the 19th of September, arrived at Ascension on
the 16th of October, and sailed thence for England on
the 29th. Ascension continued healthy. The only
vessels of war there were the Devastation steam-sloop,
bearing the broad pendant of the Commander-in. Chief
on the West Coast of Africa Station, Commodore Sir
Charles Ilotham, K.C.B ; the Tortoise, store and guard-
ship, Commannder Morrell ; and the Snap cutter, fitting
for a slave-cruiser. The Ac'aaon, 2G, Captain Macsel,
sailed the day before the Trafalgar arrived off Ascension,
on a cruise. By this arrival we are informed that the
settlement at the Falklands was in a very bad plight,
the people having nothing but lean beef to live on;
nothing clse could be procured, and not a vegetable of
any description was growing at the settlement, which
is situate on a black neat-bog, by which it is
surrounded for many miles. The sheep had nearly
all perished. From the inducements held out
by the Governor, the Pusey Hall, of London,
had come over from the coast of Patagonia for
supplies, there being no less than 11 ships waiting on the
coast to receive her report, but she was obliged to re
turn to them with only 12 days' provisions for herself,
and that she would not have procured had not the
transport opportunely arrived. Trere are about 100
inhabitants on the island. Wages are from ss. to 6s.
per diem, but this was given by the Government.
Most of the emigrants are employed in making roads,
&c. When the Government employ ceases how the
people are to be employed and fed appears a mystery.
Farming is out of the question, as a depth of from 3 to
10 feet must be dug through the peat before anything
like soil can be met with, and in that wretched and in-
hospitable country WQ are told nothinc, flourishes, the
wind constantly blowing from the southward; and, al-
though some of the harbours are good, they are difficult
of approach, owing to much foul weather. The Governor
was very unpopular.
On the Bth of November, in lat. 6 30 N., long. 29 45
W., the Trafalgar spoko the barque Victoria, of and for
llatnburgh, from Valparaiso; on the 14th of November,
in lat. 18 45, long. 33 54, the Lady Falkland, of Jersey,
from Pernambuco; and on the Bth inst., in lat. 47 26,
long. 21 41, telegraphed the Daphne, 18, Captain Onslow,
on her way to Spithead, from the Pacific and Rio, with
freight. She may, thereforq, be expected to heave in
sight at Spithead momentarily.

Pune MONEY.—Notice has been given to Com-
mander Cumberland Hadaway (who, as first lieutenant
of the Espoir, commanded that vessel on the coast of
Africa before -the arrival of Commander Hands), and
the officers and crew of the Espoir now on the coast,
that an account of the proceeds arising from the capture
of the slave•vessel Carem, J tnuary 5, 1845, will be re-
gistered on and after the 25th December next.
UNIVESITY INTELLIGENCE.—OXFORD, DEC. 19.
—We understand that Mrs. Tatham, of Iffley, near Ox-
ford, relict of the Rev. Edward Tatham, late rector of
Lincoln College, in this university, has founded a scholar-
ship in Lincoln College, of 501. per annum, to be held
for four years by any young man born or educated in
Buckiughamshire, if duly qualified. It is to be called
the Tatham Scholarship.
'THE LATE RIGHT ZION. THOMAS GRENVILLE.—
It is stated that the Hon. and Rev. George Neville
Grenville, the Dean of Windsor, will come into pos-
session of property, in conquence of the death of his late
venerable relative, of the value of betwoen 20,0001. and
30,0001. per annum. The Dean of Windsor took the
arms and name of Grenville, in 1825, on succeeding to
the property of his maternal kinsman, Lord Glas-
tonbury. •
DESTITUTION AND DEATII.—On Saturday Mr.
Baker held an inquest at the King of Prussia, Cart-
wright-street, Rosemary lane, on view of the body of
Charles Hale, aged 77, a vendor of lucifer matches. It
appears that the deceased lived in a room, No. 11, Peter's.-
street, which presented the appearance of the most de•
plorable destitution. Oa Tuesday last he called on a
mal of the name of Graham, residing at the next door,
and complained of his ,privations. He hail a cup of
coffee and some bread. The following day, as he had
not been seen, his romi was entered,when he was found
upon the floor, with his clothes on, and benuunmabbleedtowitli
cold. A surgeon was sent for, who was
re-
store animation. Mr. Johnson, the medical man, said that
death was the effect of cold and privation of the common
necessaries of life. Verdict, " Natural death;'
ONE OF THE RIVER PIERS BROKEN BY THE ICE.
—So closely and thickly did the ice collect around the
piers near Temple Bar, that it broke one of them in
two, and rendered it'impossible for the steamers to land
their passengers upon it, or for the coal barges to be
moored, as they are wont to be, alongside it.
STRANGE FREAK OF A POINTER.—A few days
ago a party of gentlemen were shooting with Mr. R.
Parker, of Bestwood Park, when one of them winged a
pheasant, part of which was shot off, and, of course, dis-
abled the bird from flying; it succeeded, however, be-
tween flying and running, in reaching a fir tree, the
bottom boughs of which nearly touched the ground.
From hence the bird rapidly ascended from one bough
the tree. The
pointer,
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menced ascending the tree likewise, and very soon
reached the bird, which he seized in his mouth. Iu en-
deavouring to descend, however, not being quite so sure-
footed in such a situation as one of the feline tribe, he
tumbled from the top to the ground, and although much
stunned with the full, yet the faithful (log kept the bird
secure in his mouth.—Nottinghunt Mercury.
RICE Mtrts IN LlvEurooL.—There are now
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and the other for the
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, near Lower Parlia-
ment-street; one in Brownlow- hill, formerly Mr. Shep-
herd's flour mill, with half a dozen others. These mills
have been in full work even night and day since the
great falling off of the potatos, &c. Rice has come into
general use since this dreadful calamity, and tends to
koop dm) Out price of bread, ,Liverpool Journal,