The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-04 00:00:00

lI3RAHIM PACHA.

His Highness Ibrahim Pacha' on embarking on board the
Dryad steamer, after returning from Woolwich-common on
Thursday evening, expressed a desire to take a trip down
the river towards Gravesend. The course of the vessel,
which had been laid in the direction of town, was immedi-
ately changed, and the illustrious stranger proceeded down
the river as far as Gravesend. Nothing like so lengthened a
voyage had been contemplated by the parties who chartered
the vessel in the morning, and before arriving at Graves-
end, the voyageurs having expressed a wish to partake of
some dinner it was found that there were no supplies on
board. In this dilemma parties were dispatched into the
town, where, by a little industrious research, they succeeded
in levying a joint of roast beef from one place, a ham from
another, and a goodly supply of champagne from a third.
Thus laden, they returned to the steamer, and a table having
been spread on the deck, the Pacha and the members of his
suite partook of their hasty meal as the vessel proceeded on
its homeward trip.
His Highness disembarked at Hungerford-pier shortly after
10 o'clock, and being very much fatigued did not leave his
hotel again that evening.
Yesterday morning, at ten o'clock, the Pacha, accompanied
by his suite, left Mivart's for the London terminus of the
Blackwall Railway, in Fenchurch-street, where his High-
ness was received by the directors and secretary of the com-
pany, and by them conducted over the engineering works of
that establishment. His Highness minutely inspected the
machinery by which the rope used in propelling the trains is
worked, and expressed himself greatly pleased at the simpli-
city of its action. On leaving the terminus, his Highness
and suite entered a first-class carriage and proceeded to the
Blackwall station, from thence visiting the East India Docks,
into which the Pacha was conducted by Captain Routh, the
managing director of the Blackwall Railway. While in the
docks, his Highness proceeded on board, and inspected from
the deck to the hold two of Mr. Green's magnificent India-
men, which were lying alongside the jetty, outward bound.
At the dock entrance his Highness entered his carriage, and
drove to the West India Docks, where he visited and in-
spected the sugar warehouses and rum vaults.
From the West India Docks the Pacha and suite returned
to the Brunswick Tavern, Blackwell, where they partook of a
white-bait dinner.

After dinner, his Highness proceeded to the Lon Jon Docks;
while walking through the warehouses his Highness tasted
some of the East India sugar, and inquired what was the
price of transit from Calcutta, and what it would be from
Alexandria. The Pacha was invited by the dock authori•
ties to go on board one of the American liners; but having
already inspected Mr. Green's superb ships, his Highness
excused himself.

His Highness returned to Alivart's Hotel shortly before
six o'clock.

Sarni Pacha took equestrian exercise yesterday afternoon
in the parks and suburbs of the metropolis.

THE REVIEW IN 'HYDE PARK.
We have much pleasure in giving insertion to the following
document, which so highly compliments the troops that
took part in this military spectacle, on their general appear-
ance and steadiness in the field :
"BRIGADE ORDERS, JUNE 27, 1846.
" Colonel Berkeley Drummond has great satisfaction in
notifying to the brigade of Guards, inspected under his com-
mand this morning in Hyde-park,ithat his:Grace the Com-
mander-in-Chief expressed himself entirely satisfied at their
appearance and steadiness in the field.
" General Viscount Combermere also requested Colonel
Drummond to thank the commanding officers and the bri-
gade generally for the attention and celerity with which
they performed] the various manoeuvres, which his Lordship
was pleased to say had always been the case whenever he
had the opportunity of seeing them under his command,
either on foreign service or at home."
The Ist Life Guards and the Royal Horse Guards Blue,
who composed the cavalry, were similarly complimented.

BRADFORD (YORKSHIRE) AD-.
DRESS TO SIR R. PEEL, BART.

The following address, with 1,100 signatures attached
to it, was on Thursday forwarded to Sir B. Peel:—
" Sir,—We, the undersigned merchants, bankers, and
professional gentlemen, worsted-spinners, manufacturers,
wool-staplers, and other tradesmen of the town of Brad-
ford, in the west riding of the county of York, beg to
express to you our deep regret that in passing through
Parliament your great measures of commercial reform,
you should have been assailed in the most virulent man-
ner, even to the disregard of the decencies of life, and
beg especially to mark our strong disapprobation of the
wanton, malicious, and slanderous attack made upon
your character with respect to the late Mr. Canning,
but which you so ably repelled, to the satisfaction of
every thinking man in the -country.
" We beg to assure you that the measures you have
brought forward for the relief of trade and the comfort
of the industrial classes, are considered by men of all
parties here as among the greatest and most beneficial
ever proposed by any Minister of the Crown, and tend•
ing to increase the stability of the empire and the hap-
piness of the people.
" We present you with our heartfelt thanks for the
manifold sacrifices, both private and public, which you
have made in carrying through Parliament, with un-
wearied zeal, and in spite of the most formidable opposi-
tion, the great schemes of commercial policy which you,
conscientiously believed would be for the general benefit
of our country and the welfare of the many.
"It is our fervent hope that your valuable life will
long, in health and happiness, be spared, to carry out
other great objects for the amelioration of the condition
of your grateful countrymen, and advancing the pros.
perity and well-being of the great empire over whose
destinies you have so ably presided as first Minister of
the Crown.

Sir Robert Peel has deferred his departure from
Drayton Manor for town, in consequence of an intimation
from Lord John Russell that all the Ministerial arrangements
would not be completed until this day. On Monday the
Right Hon. Baronet, and his colleagues of the late Cabinet,
attend at Buckingham Palace to resign their seals of offiee to
their successors in the Government.
FIRE AT GREENWlCH.—Yesterday morning at
out at
half-
past
twelve o'clock, a fire broke of Mr.
George shop
low !he.
George Moon, oil and colourman, in Trafalgar-road, be
Royal Hospital. It was discovered by police-sergeant Smith,
of the R division, who was passing at the moment. Informa-
tion was immediately forwarded
to the station, and Hurlock,
a mounted patrol, was dispatched for the London Fire Brigade
and West of England Company's engines. The Royal Hos-
pital and parish-engines arrived at a quarter past one o'clock,
followed by the West of England and two of the Brigade
engines, 16 and 25, at half-past one. Great difficulty being
experienced in getting water, the devouring element gained
complete ascendancy, so that it was found impossible to
check the conflagration until it had nearly done its worst.
The engines were merely engaged in preventing the flames
from extending to the adjoining premises. The house, stock
in trade, and most of the furniture were consumed. The
origin ot' the fire has not been ascertained.
SUSPECTED DEATH By VIOLENCE.—Last evening
Mr. Bedford held an inquest at the Grange, Poi tugal• street,
Lincoln's Inn-fields, ou the body of Louisa Beczly, aged 24,
who resided. at No. 30, Clement's-lane, Drury-lane. The
inquiry excited much interest, as it involved a suspicion
that the deceased had met her death by unfair means. It
appeared that about nine o'clock on the evening of Monday
week, she was proceeding along Clement's-lane, when she
was knocked down by a blow on the head, from a large
brick, alleged to have been thrown from the White Hart
public-house, situate No. 49, in that lane. The deceased ex•
pired on Friday morning, in King's College Hospital, from
the effects of the injuries. A very minute investigation was
gone into amidst a good deal of conflicting statements, the
case at first assuming a very serious aspect. The more cri •
minating facts having been disproved, the jury at length re-
turned the subjoined verdict t--" That the deceased died from
injuries received from being struck by a brick; but whether
the said brick fell or was thrown there was not sufficient
vidence to satisfy the jury."
THE SURREY ATHENZUM.—A new literary and scien-
tific mechanics' institution, under the above designation, is
about to be established, for the formation of which Lord
John Russell, M.P., has consented to preside at a public
meeting, to be held on Wednesday next at the Rotunda, in
the Blacidrian. rod.

DEATH OF AN AUTHOR.
On Monday last died Matthew Henry Barker, the at ithor
of between twenty and thirty volumes, chiefly naval ne vela
and sketches of life at sea. He was better known, perils tee;
as the "Old Sailor I" and those who had the pleasure of . his
acquaintance esteemed him as a highly warm-hearted, oita.
spoken, honest-minded man. He was the son of a dissentint,':
minister, who for nearly half a century preached in the sato&
chapel at Deptford, and brother of a schoolietoster in the same
place, who contributed some papers on astronomy to ."Time's -
Telescope," and reported on the same subject in the early
days of the Literary Gazette. When quite a b he took a
fancy for a sea life, and the war being then very brisk, there
was no difficulty in getting afloat. For many 31(10.S the fu- .
Lure author endured the vicissitudes of a naval career in
times of peril and difficulty. He was in several actrOms, and
sailed in various parts of the globe; and the scenes of ‘'llood-
shad, shipwreck, and captivity he witnessed and endtl."etl,
became in after-life the subjects for his pen. He tir.'t
entered on board an East Jndiaman, and was afterwards ire.
the Royal Navy, where, having no influence, he never rose
beyond the rank of master's mate. Towards the end of the
war he commanded a hired armed schooner, chiefly em-
ployed in carrying dispatches to our squadrons on the
southern coasts of France and Spain. He was for some time
a prisoner of war, and used to describe very graphically the
sufferings of himself and his companions. At the conclu-
sion of hostilities he took up the pen as a profession, and
obtained an engagement as editor of a West Indian news -
paper, and subsequently accepted and retained for many
years a similar engagement upon one of the Nottingham
journals. Whilst in that town he made many friends, and
though a firm supporter of liberal principles, employed his
influence to check the wild delusions and criminal efforts of
the physical force Chartists. At Nottingham he wrote some
of his best books, and for a series of years afterwards plied,
his pen with great zeal and success. wrote a "Memoir of
Nelson," which Sir Ilarris Nicolas, in the "Nelson Dix-
patches," conimended very highly. Ills chief novels were—.
" Nights at Sea." which appeared in Bentley's Miscellany
"The Victory," " Hamilton King," "The Jolly Boat," and'
"Greenwich Hospital." Some of these were illustrated by
George Cruiksbank, who became his friend, and continued so
till the last. When.on his death-bed he sent for that artist,
to receive his latest wishes—a summons promptly and kindly
obeyed. Like most writers below the chief rank, he was
forced to labour in his vocation after failing health had
.warned him that rest of mind and body were requisite, and
up to the Wednesday before his death he struggled at his
duty as the naval editor of the United Serrice Gazette,
and as a writer in the paper which now pays the deserved
tribute of this notice to his memory. Peace to his manes!-.-
Pictorial Times.

THE CATCH CLEB.—On Friday evening the noble-
men and gentlemen members of this celebrated convivial
club gave their aunua' entertainment to the ladies, at Willis's
Rooms, King-street, St. James's. The Duke of Beaufort
took the chair, and Lord Saltoun discharged the duties of
vice-president. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge
honoured the meeting by his presence. and among those pre-
sent we observed the Duchess of Beaufort, the Countess of
Westmoreland, Lord Wrottesley, Lord William Lennox, Sir
Richard and Lady Bulkeley Phillips, Sir H. Mildmay, Sir
Edward Hartopp, Mr. Fitzherbert, Mr. Tudor, Mr. Bowes,
Mr. Hall, Colonel Hawkins, Mr. Palmer, Major and Mrs.
Gage, Lion. Mrs. Portman, Mrs. Milner Gibson, Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Campbell, Miss Dormer, Mr. R 2 Errington, Mrs.
Langford Brooke, Mr. J. Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Salomons,
&c. The professionals in attendance 'comprised Miss. M. B.
Hawes and Miss Marshall, Messrs. Elliott, Hawkins, Hobbs,
Machin, Taylor, Kench, Francis, Turle, Goss, Walmisley,
Spencer, Horsley, Bennet, Mosley, and King, assisted by the
boys selected from the choir of Westminster Abbey. The
dinner was of the most recherché character. On the removal
of the cloth, "Non nobis" was sung by the whole strength of
the professional corps. A choice selection of glees and
catches ensued, and it was after eleven o'clock when the har-
mony of the meeting terminated. The dinner took place in
the superb room familiar to the beau monde as the ball room
of Aimee's. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge
remained to the:close of the festivity.
NEW METHOD OF FINISHING BRONZE STATUES.
The bronze statue of Huskisson, just completed in the royal
brass foundry of the Bavarian capital, deserves an especial
notice, on account of a new method of chasing which has
been resorted to in this case. It is known that newly-cut
brass possesses a strong lustre, which destroys the mellow
aspect of the work; on which account artists have resorted to
the expedient of producing a sort of artificial patina by the
use of mineral acids. For the sake of imparting to the above
work an uniform mellow appearance without using acids, :In-
spector Muller has resorted to the method of dead chasing.
This has been perfectly successful ; and the uniform tone
which has been obtained in the whole work bids fair that the
patina, as it will appear in due course of time, will be also
uniform. By the use of different sorts of files, a really dif-
ferent grain of the metal has been cut out, which the artist
was able to produce in accordance with the nature of the part
thus treated. This method is said to be a real advance in the
mechanism of the bronze founding process.
BIRMINGHAM' FESTIVAL.—Our readers will be grati-
fied to learn that the Musical Festival Conmittee have, after
much difficulty, succeeded in inducing the great German
basso, Herr Staudigl, to accept an engagement at the forth-
coming meeting. We understand that he come.,' expressly
to tbis country for the purpose.—Dlidland Counties Zierald.
FAIRLOP FAIR. Yesterday, this once celeiJated
pleasure fair was held, at which there seemed a great lack of
that rural animation and mirth which used to prevail at by-
gone fairs. It has been the custom to keep open the fair
on the Sunday succeeding the first Friday in July, the day
on which the fair is proclaimed. This year the fair has been
restricted to the one day only, and the thousands of persons
annually frequenting the fair were yesterday reduced to
hundreds.

PAINTING ON Lava.—A painting on lava, by
Jollivet, the subject taken from Holy Writ, and destined for
the porch of the church of St. Vincent de Paul, at Paris, has
lately attracted the attention of connoisseurs and Artists in
the French capital. One of the eminent advantages of paint-
ing on lava is its brilliant effect, and its resistance to the
temperance of the seasons, as it offers all the consistency of
mosaic, without requiring the labour in its execution de-
manded by the latter. The principal difficulty to be over-
come in enamel painting is the glassy appearance, which de-
teriorates the effect of opaque objects. This difficulty has
been completely set aside, and the painting on lava presents
all the effect of the most highly-finished enamel. M. Jollivet's
painting is on a surface of ten metres (about thirty-three
feet), consisting of lour plates of lava.
MOST REMARKABLE DISCOVERY.—Last June, says the
Kingston (Canada) Chronicle, a man named Edmund Dou-
gan, residing on lot 17, in 4th concession of the township of
Xottawasaga, in the county of Simcoe, discovered on the lot
he occupies a sunken hole in the earth, having the resem-
blance of a small pond of water, or low len. It was situated
on a rising ground in the forest which he was engaged in
clearing, preparatory to cultivation. The roots of the trees
had spread over the marsh, and many of considerable thick-
ness were cut away by We occupant of the tut and his assis-
tants. Dougan's son on stooping down to drink out of thns
hole discovered some bones in it, which caused a further ex-
amination, which ultimately led to the discovery of a very
large quantity of human bones, including between fiver
hundred and six hundred human sculls I They also found
about 401bs. of brass; several brass kettles, in a decayed
state, and several hatchets. In about a month after the
occurrence above narrated a similar hole was discovered by
Mr. William Thompson on the third lot in the same con.
cession and township, which, being examined by Mr. Thomp-
son and his neighbours, was found to contain eleven copper
kettles, each of whiCh would hold about nine pails of water.,
Eight of the kettles were found as perfect as when made,
and the other three were much ccrroded. In this hole was
also discovered ten or a dozen sea shells, and a large quantity
of pipeclay buttons. The holes are situate about one mile
and a halt' from each other, with the north branch of the
:s.7otawasaga River dividing them.
IMPROPER FIXING of BALCONIES.—Our attention has
been directed to an accident which happened at No. 52, Man-
chester-street, a short time ago, when a lady and gentleman
were precipitated into the street by the failure of a balcony
in the front of the house. It was wholly of iron, of light con-
struction, and was put up, as too many of them are, in the
most careless and reprehensible manner. It is to be hope&
that the district surveyors will enforce proper precautions its
this respect. We could point to a range of houses at thin
moment, provided with iron balconets to the first floor win-,
dows, every one of which are insecure. The ends of the top
bar and of the bottom bar are simply driven into the brick-
work two or three inches, with plugs of wood, and if no ac-
cident happen, it will be through God's mercy, and not the
builder's care.-77te Builder.

AMERICAN &Mil:M.—Among the numerous importa-
tions of articles of food which have taken place from Ame-
rica during the week, two importations of butter may be
especially mentioned; one in the Great Britain steam-ship,
of 205 packages, the produce of the States, and the other by
the Rory O'More from Montreal, of 127 packages, the pro-
duce of Canada. The supply of butter from so great a dis-
tance is very remarkable, and is a proof; if any were want-
ing, of the greatly increased advantages afforded by the
rapidity in which a communication or passage is now made,
beyond what was formerly the case, by steam ships, and not
unfrequently at an equally quick rate by sailing vessels, be-
tween the two countries. Considering the immense advan-
tages now afforded by the liberal measures which have re-
cently obtained the sanction of the Legislature, and are now
in active oporation, it is difficult to say to how great an
extent these advantages may or may not be made available
and subsidiary for the purpose of giving them full and com-
plete effect.

OYSTON AND PETERBOROUGH RAILWAY.—The works
on this railwaxillave been commenced with great spirit on.
the west side (.7r Stamford. Workmen are engaged on the
meadows-in filling up that part of the river over which the
railway is intended to pass, and also in opening a new
channel for the water, in the room of the one which will be
filled up. The line e ill cross the river on an embankment,
of about seven feet. A number of hands are also engaged in
excavating •and embanking between the meadows and the
George close. On the line east of Stamford they have been.
engaged during the past week in laying down the second
line of rails. Ile great delay in promoting this line is
understood to have been wholly oeurioned by the unflinch-
ing opposition of Loid Ilarborough, but this cause of delay
is now in a great measure removed, and the works may be
expected in consequence to be carried on with increased
avidity.---Lifteobte.ire Otronick.'

iNDSOII, JULY 3.—The hay harvest is completely
finished in this vicinity, and a most abundant crop has been
laid in. The wheat, oats, and barley are very forward, and
promise well for an abundant harvest, though the straw is
likete to be short. Turnips, especially Swedes, are languish—
ing for want of rain.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT CHIGWELL RACES.—Dilting a
heat at these races, on Tuesday, one of the horses bolted,
broke away from the end of the course, and, running amongst
some fallen timber, killed a man named Spooner, of Abridge,
broke the leg of another individual, and injured several other
parties,
SIMPLE FILTERING VESSEL.— On a small scale, an
efacient filtering vessel may be formed of a common garden-
pot, well burnt, and with holes in the bottom ; the lower
part to be tilled with round pebbles, then some Lonelier
ptbblee, then some coarse sand, and finally a stratum of
pounded charcoal three er four inches thick. The use in
large filters of broken shells interposed between the gravel
and sand is a great improvement, inasmuch as the Crag.
ments, being flat, overlap each other, and counteract the
tendency of the sand to settle amongst the gravel, thus pre-
serving a free percolation through the lower strata.— The
Builder.

DEGREES OF HARDNESS IN WATER.—Dr. Clark, of
Aberdeen, says a correspondent of the Builder, has stated
the hardness et water for various towns as follows:--Aber-
deen, 1 deg.; Glasgow (about), 43; Edinburgh, 5; New-
castle-upon-Tyne. 5; Pipe-water (.f London, 11 to 16; ditto
Manchester, 12; Paris, harder than any of the above. Wells
in London, 40 to 80. He considers that a water ceases to be
agreeable fett washing when it is above 4 or 5 deg., or that
16 deg. is the utmost point that can be conveniently used,
to get a proper lather. •
SALMON FismNo..=The fishing on the Ness was re-
sumed on Monday night, when several grilse and some fine
trout, weighing from 121 b. to nib., were captured. No
fewer than 21'2 grilse were killed in the Beanly in one day
day latelv,_ and it is expected that the Ness, which is con-
sidered the latest river in Scotland, will .be also very pro-
duettve when the'season is some further advanced.—.inver.

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