The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-06 00:00:00

BELFAST.

I have the honour to submit a plan, showing the im-
provements that have taken place in this harbour since I
reported on it in 1836. All that part coloured "brown"
is entirely new, consisting of embankments formed, and
a cut made, and deepened to nine feet. at low water.
They are at present excavating and deepening the river,
from the bridge down to the cut, and widening the
quays at the north, or town-side of the river, to meet the
rapidly increasing demands of the trade. When these
works are finished, vessels drawing 9 feet water will be
able to get up to the quays at Belfast, at low-water
springs.
There will be always some difficulty in navigating the
tortuous part of the channel, until the second cut is made
(particularly in thick weather or dark nights), owing to
the great length of the steam-vessels now generally in
use. When the second cut is maie down to Garindyle,
the channel will be straight. Gas lamps may be placed
at intervals, along the embankment, which would enable
steam-vessels to run up and down at all times, as easily
as a carriage goes along the street. As a port of com-
munication with Scotland, and the north of England,
there is no doubt but a great many passengers would
fiud it very convenient to be landed at Belfast; yet, it
must be remembered, that the sea passage between it
and Cairnryan is fifteen miles longer than that between
the Cairn and Larne; and, although these fifteen miles
are performed in the comparatively smooth water of
Belfast Lough, considerable delays might reasonably be
expected from navigating it in Wick weather, or dark
nights, particularly among the shoals at the upper and
narrow part of it; on the other hand, passengers or
mails landed at Larne might be sent in two directions.
Those for the northern
parts of Ireland might go direct
by a railroad to Ballymena,
or by the new road along
the north-east of Antrim to Coleraine, Londonderry,
Donegal, and Slip.v, while the other portion destined for
Belfast, and the whole of-the centre and south of Ireland,
would find a rapid and economical mode of transmission,
by means of a railroad to Belfast. It is, therefore, rea-
sonable to suppose that a majority of the passengers
would prefer the safest and most expeditious sea passage,
which is, manifestly, that between Lechryan and Loch
Larne, in consequence of there being no limit to the
size or power of the steamers, which might be placed on
that line.

to the best of my ,
Having complied with your instructions, by reporting,
Larne, Loch Ryan, Portpatrick, Do n a ghad ee, and Belfast,
on the
I humbly submit, for their Lordships information, the
press nt state of Loch
following trials I made last month (December, 1845),,t0
test the relative merits of the route by Portpatrick and
Donaghadee with that by Loch Ryan and Loch Larne.
On the 22d of last month I went, during one of the
hardest gales we had this winter from the N.N.W., in the
Albion, an iron merchant steamer, from Stranraer to
Belfast (49 miles), in five hours and a half. The
Albion is about two hundred tons burthen, has one
hundred and thirty horse power, and draws when loaded
six feet and a half water. She had a full cargo, and
averaged nine miles an hour against the gale. I timed
her from passing Cairnryan to abreast of Larne, and she
ran the distance (30 miles) in three hours and a half.
This, considering the circumstances of wind and water,
is as long a passage as would occur, during the year, be-
tween Cairtir3 an and Larne.
I also went, on the 17th of last month, in the Pike
mail boat. Lieut. Boyton, from Donaghadee to Port-
patrick. The water was smooth : we had a leading
wind, and the sails were set ; yet, owing to the limited
size and power of the boat, we were two hours and fifty
minutes running across (19 miles.) This clearly proves
the great superiority of the Larne and Loch Rpin.
route ; fur the Albion wei:t against the hardest
gale we had this winter, two miles an hour
faster than the largest boat that could enter Portpatrick
could go, in fine weather, with a fair Wind. The mail
boats, during adverse gales, are obliged to tack, under
steam and canvass, across the channel, having neither
length nor power to stern the gale. The Pike, Lieut.
Boyton, was, under such cit-catristances, nine hours and
a-half crossing, a few days before I went in her.
It will naturally occur to you, Sir, to ask, why has
not the route via Portpatrick, been abandoned long ago,
if there be such objections to it ? The reason is easily
explained. NV hen the Commissioners of Inquiry into
the Post-offic, Department, 1836, strongly and una-
nimously recommended in their report (Sixth
Report of the Commissioners appointed to in-
quire into the department of the Post-office, 1836). that
no further expense stiould be incurred on Portpatrick or
Donsghadee, and that Cairnryan and Larne should bt.
adapted as the best route for the mails, the proprietors of
Portpatrick, and the civil engineer, stated that, if the 'no-
ne), then voted for the completion of Purtpatrick (23,700/ )
was expended on it, the harbour would he rendered
perfectly safe, and poss •ess amide accommodation fir the
•t-eluss steamers, drawing 12 feet water
reception of firs
and upwards.
Although the Lo rds of the Treasury had complied
with the recommenda ,
tons of the Commiss eionrs o
quiry, by s‘ gf In-
oppic the'
works and paying off the work-
men, yet their • Locus .h. ills, considering that nearly
150,0001., public money, had already been spent .on
Portpatrick, and that the Engineer was quite confident
of success, their Lordships consented to go on with the

works.
ne present state of Portpatriek sufficiently explains
of their
_ Lordships' consideration.
the result.
Under these circumstances, it is my
bumble opinion,
that
whether a fair trial of the two routes is not desirabh,
By granting it, their Lordships will settle a question
hioh, for many years, has been the cause of consider-
able anxiety to the hankers, merchants, end manufac-
turers of Scotland and the North of Ireland.--I have the
honour to be, Sir, your most obedient bumble servant,
is well worthy
G EO .EVANS, Capt. R.N.

willhz Piaerlb;cesee :srmunerated by fattening them.
the lastweek stehresr:lllerrsairhsavine
pilsaccoel;sai:ted
rho have purchased store beasts
best information afforded. It is extra-
fairs occurring almost together, the
CATTLE FAIRS —ERTin'
taken
nt a
question
of
tbdalhitoer ioteuisnwi‘b.cnet:oasrltr
extra-
ordinary trill,
itstywfihiegteauehhdtne,gdrl
ssi
‘.
otipricesehtr
shethagt Walesn:r:
yile
stock sold high.—Shrewsbury Chronicle.
TREMENDOUS EXPLOSION AT SHEFFIELD.—Yesterday
morning (Thursday), about two o'clock, the neighbourhood of Carver-
street, be• ween Wellington-street and Button-lane, was thrown into
the utmost consternation by an explosion which shook all the houses
tntuereN"Y no less a number than twenty-four being
shattered by the exploded fragments of stone, &C. A Wick wall
was levelled with the g . The back windows ot nine houses were
for some hundreds of yards round. On examination it was found
that some infernal machine had been placed under three privies, ad-
joining one of the two trough hulls ot Mr. William Sanderson's ex-
tensivempl
e
forktelyslial
fil
round, and considerable injury done to the
hull and machinery. The explosion was heard not only in many
parts of the town, butfor several, miles round. The shock in the
immediate neighbourhood is said to have resembled an earthquake.
co
Inspector Matthews wa.a one of the first of the police on the spot,
and Mr. Raynor has ordered several men to.exasuine the ruins, with
a view of 4scertalnlng the nature of the diabolical engine which had
been used to blow up the wheel. Very fortunately no one was hurt.
Some suspicious are entertained as to the guilty party, who, we
hope, will be speocilly
.IgOUglati to justice.—Doncaster Gonad of
14,411017 k • .

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INSTRUCTIONS to COMMITTEES
Ole RELIEF DISTRICTS IN TOWNS IN IRE-
LAND.
(Eiracted from minutes of the proceedings of the Com-
missioners appointed in reference to the apprehended
scarcity.)
The Commission having had under their considera:
tion the necessity of establishing local Committees, pro-
perly organized, in towns where destitution is likely to
prevail, through whose superintendence the approach and
progiess of distress, in such localities; may be watched,
and the means of relief administered, according to the
instructions of Government, it is resolved—
I. That the Mayor, or, where there is no Mayor and
Aldermen, the Chairman of the town Commissioners of
any town in which it shall be established, on good and
sufficient grounds, that extreme distress is near at hand,
in consequence of the failure in the potato crop, be,
requested to convene a meeting, composed of the follow-
ing classes:—
Mayor and Aldermen.
The town Commissioners (in towns where there is no
Mayor or Aldermen)
Clergymen of ali persuasions.
Chairman of any Poor Law Union, which may include
any part of the town.
Poor Law guardians of electoral district or district
Magistrates of Petty Sessions.
That this meeting should select, from amongst them-
selves, not ‘more than twenty. members, who, with the
resident Magistrates (if any), Cost-guard officers (where
available) and an officer of the Board of Works, should
form the Local Relief Committee.
II That each Committee should hold regular periodi-
cal meetings, at a place or places to be fixed by there,
where all Committee business should be transacted ; and
that regular minutes should be kept of the proceedings.
in a book to be supplied to them from this Commission,
and that three members should be a ciaorum.
III: That it is. evident, and-is also in strict accordance
with the- tiews and instructions of the Government, that
the owners of property, and other rate-payers, are the
parties both legally and morally answerable for afford-
ing due relief to the poor, and that the same parties are,
from their local influence, and. their knowledge bf the
situation and wants of the people in their neighbour-
hood, best able to furnish such relief, without waste or
misdirection of the means employed.
That the measures to be adopted by the officers of
Government, are to be considered merely as auxiliary
to those which it, is the duty of the persons posssssed of
property, in each neighbourhood, to adopt.
That the Local Committee should, therefore, put them-
selves in communication with such persons, and should
solicit subscriptions from them, proportioned to their
means, and to the extent of distress m the locality to
which they belong.
That where, notwithstanding such subscriptions, some
assistance is likely to be required from the Government,
a list of the sums subscribed, together with a list of in.
dividuals from whom subscriptions might have been ex-
pected, should be confidentially brought under the notice
of the Lord Lieutenant, who, after due consideration of
the case, will determine on the sum to be contributed,
from the funds at his disposal, in aid of the local sub.
scriptions.
In cases where there may arise a scarcity of food, within
a district, or the price of food may have been artificially
raised, the Government will be prepared to transmit to
the Local Committee, at cost price, including the ex-
penses of carriage, a quantity of food corresponding to
the amount of subscriptions paid in for that purpose, and
to place that food in the hanis of the Local Com-
mittee, for distribution, on their own responsibility, at
cost price, or as wages of labour to destitute persons un-
employed on local works, or when absolute destitution
is united within ability to labour, in gratuitous donations.
IV. That, in cases where any assistance is afforded
by Government, either in aid of local subscriptions, or
otherwise, the following rules are to be invariably ob-
served in the administration of relief
Ist. A task of work shall be required from every per-
son capable of giving it, who applies for relief.
2d. The payments for the work performed shall be
made in food, and shall, in every case, co limited to
such a quantity of food as will be sufficient to support
the workman, and the helpless persons of his family.
3d. If, in any case, it be impracticable to pay in food,
the payments in money shall be limited to vi hat is ab-
solutely necessary for the above purpose.
4th. Gratuitous relief shall be afforded only to thoss
persons who are entirely incapable of giving a day's
work, and who have no able-bodied relative on whom
they are dependent, and in these cases only, in which
their reception in the workhouse of the union to which
they belong, is, from want of room, impracticable ; and,
lastly,
sth. The works in which destitute persons are em-
ployed, shall be in prosecution of some public improve-
ment, approved of by this Commission, or
adjacent to, the distressed locality, and shall be such
as will be capable of being brought at once to a close,
when the circumstances of the people are improved.
V. That the Committee should be prepared with plans
or suggestions of small useful works of public improve-
ment, for the employment of the destitute poor, in all
cases where relief is given to the able-bodied.
PI. That the Committee should divide the town into
districts, and should obtain minute reports of the cir-
cumstances of each family, from whom application for
relief may be made ; that at their meetings certificates
or. tickets should be given to such only as are ascer-
tained to be without means of providing for tbeir fami-
lies ; that such tickets or certificates be the authority
to the Superintendent of the Public Works for receiving
the persons to whom they are granted ; and that a re-
gister of all certificates or tickets granted by the Com-
mittee be preserved in a book, to be supplied for that
purpose by this Commission.
VIL That the secretary, or person officiating as such,
of the Committee, should take charge of the books, and
other documents, and should conduct the correspondence
with this Commission.
VIII. That towns in which there is no mayor lied
aldermen, nor town commissioners, be considered as
coming under the class of county relief districts.
J. P. KENNEDY, Secretary.
Castle, Dublin, 14th March, 1846.

MATCH BETWEEN AN ENGLISE

AND A FRENCH STEAMER.

The following is an account of a match in the Gulf of
Guinea, between the French frigate Caraibe and the English
frigate Penelope :
" Rear-Admiral Montagnies, commanding the squadron on
the western coast of Africa, has just returned to Goree on
board the steam-frigate Caraihe, who made a most rapid run
of the fourteen hundred leagues from Senegal to Fernando
Po and back again ; one month was sufficient for this double
trip, and to confer with the English Commodore relative to
the right of search and the execution of the treaty ut the
29th May. The commanders decided on a trial of speed be-

tween their two vessels, and the English Commodore was
glad of the occasion to measure his frigate with an adver-
sary worthy of her. The Caraibe is only of 450 h.-p., the
Penelope of 670. This inferiority of 220 h.-p. was the more
to the disadvantage of the Caraibe, as she is a longer boat,
and was built for 1,748 tons, the Penelope not exceeding
1,616. Commander Jones was therefore confidieat of sue.
cess. On the other side the French Commander, Count
Bouet Willaumez, trusted to the good qualifications of hie
vessel, and did not share in the good opinion the English
Commodore had of the Penelope, as she was faulty in her
construction, and he was confident of gaining on her con-
siderably or he should not have deemed a slight advantage
as flattering to the Caraibe; he therefore increased his steam-
power by adding a supplementary weight of 20 kilograms of
lead on each safety valve. The trial commenced out at sea
on the 6th of February, at II A at., weather squally, the
thermometer marking 35 deg. of heat. The signal was
given by Hear-Admiral Montagnies. The vessels started
under a stiff breeze, both engines plying at full speed. Art
hour after starting the Caraibe slackened her pace to wait
for her adversar%, being time,: miles a head. that is to say,
two-thirds of a league in the hour; in ten minutes the.
Penelope was alongside. The log of the Caraibe marked ten
knots an hour. In coming alongside the Penelope heisted
the French colours in compliment to the Caraibe. The
second trial was to be with only three boilers. The French
frigate again took the lead, leaving the English vessel far
behind. She again slackened, having gained two miles and
a half within the hour. The log of the Caraibe still marked
ten knots, a stiff breeze at the time. The Penelope came
alongside in fifteen minutes, and again hoisted the French
colours. The third trial was with only two boilers, which is
usual during the pa-wage across the Atlantic, and saves fuel.
Tlie Penelope, which has tubular boilers, was in hopes of
taking her revenge. At the end of the hour the Utiraibe
was one mild and nine-tenths ahead. The Penelope took
twelve minutes to come up, and not only hoisted the tricolor,
but gave three lusty cheers, which were responded to by
three cheers from the crew of the Caraibe, assembled in the
shrouds. Commodore Jones, a worthy and brave old officer,
was not sorry, he said, to have found so good an occasion for
testing Ifis vessel ; and said to the French admiral " This
must be, the happiest day of your life, Captain Bruit.'
You mean, commodore, a happy day for M. Schneider, who
made the engines.' The Penelope gave A parting salute of
fifteen guns, which was replied to immediately by the Caraibe.
The right of search falls to the ground on the 6th March,
when the cruizers of either nation inspect their own flag."—
Journal des Debuts.

VENTILATION OF THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.—
A return issued yesterday, by order of the House of Lords, shows that
the cost of works done in warming and yentiLating the temporary
Houses of Lords and Comm, ns Committee-roc/la and offices connected
therewith has, since 1836, amounted to 11,2101., and that the cost of
works done in warming and ventilating the new Committee-roans
recently erected in Palace-yard and the Speaker's Court amounts to
1,2731. more,7making a total of 12,483/. The greatest expenditure
was in 1836-7, when it reached 2,9041., and the lowest in 1843-4,
when it only amounted to 1901. In the years 1845-6 It was 1,1161.
INJUNCTION.—RUSSELL U. SMITH.—On Friday Mr.
J. Mathew, the barrister, applied to the Vice-Chancellor for an in-
junction to restrain the defendant from publicly singing, performing,
and representing the words and music of certain popular songs and
musical compositions, the property of the plaintiff, the celebrated
♦ocalist. Mr. Mathew, with Mr. Bennett, of Bartlett's-buildings,
solicitor for the plaintiff, stated the facts of the case, and his Honour
granted the injunction.

- SMASHERS. —On Friday last two young men,
named George Jones, altos Harris, and George Gardner, from
Orchard-street, Westminster, were placed in the dock for fiat
examination, before the county magistrates at Rochester, charged
with passing counterfeit coin. The two prisoners were first appre-
hended at Chatham, on the 23d of last month, for passing bad shil-
lings at that place; but, es the evidence was not sufficient to send
them for trial, they were discharged, on Monday, the 30th ult., and
or the following day (Tuesday) they were both again apprehended
by Thomas Everest, constable at Northfieet, passing a bad half-
crown at Mr. Abraham Flint's, Plough Tavern, at that place, for a
pint of porter. The prisoners, on ;he constable searching them, said
they had no more, for that was the last one which they had brought
NY ith them from Chatham, and the man Jones said "I gave the half-
crown to the landlord, as we thought we were tar enough out of the
Rochester district." The above case and another from Chatham was
taken agekuit the patella') rho ou/A coamittei for trial.

1. C. F. Murdoch, St. John's
2. G. F. Holrovd, Trinity
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4. E. H. Penfold, St. John's
5. T. W. Conant, St. John's
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' Betting during the last few days had been at 5 and 6 to 4
in favour of the Cantabs, so eager, indeed, were many that
they had gone even a point further. There was but little
done yesterday, and that at the first-named odds. The
Oxonians came to Putney on Monday, and went to work
without loss of time. The Cambridge party Welt up their
quarters on Tuesday at Avisa's, the Bells, at the same place,
amnedn
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rs noseoe;tinfreaeebewduawt"paddled"holtnifeiosnt up to the scene
Childe Harold, with the umpire, C. J. Selwyn, Esq. (Vice-
President of the Thames regatta), and a numerous party of
the elite ; and the Echo, chartered by the Messrs. Searle,
the Waverley, with some Oxford gentlemen, and a large
party of the Westminster scholars, and the Eclipse with com-
pany from Noulton's.
At half-past eleven the crews drew to their stations off
Mortlake to row to Putney-bridge. Both looked in fine con-
dition, and appeared confident. The colours for Oxford were
dark blue, those of Cambridge light blue.
No time was lost in getting away. Mr. E. Searle gave the
signal, and they both took it admirably. In a moment the
otdhtsebhaetasreepdefoivnewtaa most trthat
cahekie:rene
and oar,
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ensued. Cambridge made a desperate spurt, and got their
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corresponding effs)rt ou the part of the Oxonians, and it was
the lead. Stroke succeeded stroke, and fine long ones too,
person,
ng,reaant
dr atphiedyi tv,y,
the boats appeared absolutely propelled by the very same
ing the most trifling advantage, and both parties kept at
work as though they had been endowed with super-
natural vigour. The Cantabs passed under the Suspension-
bridge, at Hammersmith, with their opponent's nose about
level with their No. 4, and stimulated by the acclamations
of the assembled thousands, the Oxford party again " put on
the steam," and ere their arrival at the Crab Tree, were again
level with their opponents. So evenly were they matched,
so lasting appeared their powers, even at the extraordinary
pace at which the distance had been rowed, that it was ques-
tionable which would first reach the goal. They both again
pulled as vigorously as though the race had just commenced,
but the Oxonians could not get their boat's nose in front,
and Cambridge, pulling on a final spurt, gradually, when
almost within sight of home,firew away, and won by three
lengths. Putney and Battersea Bridges, and every other
were covered with spectators, amongst which were a place where a view of any part of the race could be had,
num-
ber of ladies and gentlemen of distinction. The winners
rowed in a beautiful outrigger, built by the eminent Searles,
of Stangate, bbmiretdi hesfdottegtrr
uoweeeigihtht!haarleivterys
efforts,

MR. SMITH O'BRIEN, M.P., AND
THE RAILWAY COMMITTEES.
Oxford and Cambridge Club, Pall-mall,
April 8, 1846.
Sir,—l have this morning received a letter, signed
" Henry Creed," by which I am informed that my name is
on the list from which Members will be selected to serve on
railway committees, which will commence their sittings in
the week beginning Monday, April 27, during which week it
will be necessary that I should be in attendance for the pur-
pose of serving, if required, on a railway committee.
With reference to this communication, I beg to inclose a
copy of a letter, addressed to you as chairman of the Com-
mittee of Selection, upon the occasion of my having received
a similar intimation from Mr. Creed on the 28th of June,
1845.

I have not seen any reason since that letter was written to
change the determination therein expressed. Indeed, the
circumstances under which I attend Parliament during the
present session are such as to render adherence to that deter-
mination an imperative duty.
I have been called over from Ireland at a period when the
deplorable situation of that country requires the presence of
all whose duties connect them with it, for the purpose of re-
sisting a measure by which it is proposed to invade the per-
sonal freedom, and to suspend the constitutional liberties, of
the Irish people. In offering resistance to that measure, it 1,
will be necessary for me to assist in exposing the systematic
misgovernment which has produced those results which fur-
nish a pretext for this renewed attempt to coerce Ireland.
The time and facilities at my command being limited, I do
not feel myself at liberty to allow my attention to be diverted
from subjects of higher import to matters of local concern,
which do not affect the interests of my country
I must, therefore, respectfully decline to serve on eny com-
mittees on private Bills, except such as relate to Ireland.
I am aware that the House has the power to deprive my
constituents of such humble services as I can render to them,
by imprisoning my person, contrary to law.
I have fully considered, and am prepared to abide that
alternative.
I have the honour to be your obedient servant,
WILLIAM S. O'BRIEN.
To the Chairman of the Committee of Selection.

LORD LINCOLN AND THE SOUTH NOT
TINGHAMSHIRE ELECTION.

We understand that the Noble Lord, although defeated at
the last election for the Southern Division, has not forgotten
to thank, in a special manner, such of the electors as, upon
that trying occasion, recorded their votes in his favour. A
letter, of which the following is a copy, has been sent by post
to every elector who voted for the Noble Lord :
" Whitehall•place, March 10, 1846.
" Dear Sir,—l request you to accept my warmest thanks
for the support which you gave me by •our vote in the late
contest for the representation of South Nottinghamshire.
"Although defeated in that contest, I shall ever look back
with pleasure upon the many marks of personal kindness
and regard which I experienced, and shall remember with
gratitude the exertions which 1,049 friends made in my be-
half.—l am, dear Sir, yours very faithfully,
—NOttingham Journal. "LINCOLN."

FREEMASON RY.—A grand conclave was held on Friday,
at three o'clock, in the new Temple, Freemasons' Hall, for the pur-
pose of Installing Sir Knight Colonel C. K. K. Tynte as the most emi-
nent and supreme Grand Master of the Masonic Knights Templar of
England and Wales. The grand conclave having been duly opened
by the Grand Sub-Prior (Sir Knight Burekhardt), the Grand Direc-
tor of Ceremonies (Sit Knight Cructlex) mustered the escort. and in•

troduced the Grand Master, who was received with due honours, the
Sir Knights presenting arms as he passed under the canopy of steel.
Ills Eminence addressed the grand conclave on the occasion, con-
gratulating them on the revival of this exalted branch of the ma-
sonic tree. In tho subsequent appointment of grand officers It was
gratifying to observe that hunours were conferred upon several pro-
vincial members of the grand conclave. At the banquet in the
grand hall, at which nearly a hundred sir Knights were present, the
Grand Master took the chair, supported by W. Stuart, Dep. 0.18.,
sir Frederick Fowke, Major Shute, Michael rumen (i'rov. (3.
for North Munster), W. H. White. Spencer, W. Tucker, J.
Urucefix (G.C. Scotland), Goldsworthy, Dimmer, Claydou, Gibblns,
er, &c. &c. The gallant Chairman conducted the social duties
with admirable tact; his addresses were pertinent, and gave muck
satisfaction. Sir Knight Crouch and friends contributed greatly to
the pleasure of the day by their tuneful melody, and the arrange-
ments were all in good keeping. Mr. Bacon left nothing undone ou
his part as host. We ought tint to omit to state that the new Temple
as well as the new Ilidi were very appropriately fitted up.
MANY A CLIP BET WREN THE CUP AND THE LIP.—
On Tuesday morning last, a young man of the name of William
Ward, was brought before the Mayor, at Lincoln, charged with ob-
taining on the previous day front Mr. Green, merchant, of Lincoln,
a Si. note, under false pretences. Ward was, it was said, a few
mouths ago a servant with Colonel Elmhlrst, hi whose establishment
was a domestic Who won the heart of sweet William, and on Tues-
day morning they were to have been married, bet having some dif-
ficulty in raising the needful, and calling to mind the fact that a Mr.
Cottingham, a farmer, near Wragby, occasionally sold wheat to, and
did business with Mr. Green, merchant, of Mark's-lane, ho went to
that gentleman with Mr. Cottingham's compliments, and solicited
the loan of a 51, note for Mr. Cottingham. Sir. Green having oc-
casional'y lent Mr. Colthigham small sums of money, handed the
h/. not to Ward, remarking to him at the same time it was
strange that Mr. Cottingham had not sent a note for the money,
as he had always done before. Ward made some excuse and
Set off with the cash. Soon after lie was gone, Mr. Green began to
think, that he had been rather too green itt allowing Ward to depart
with the Si. note, and to set the matter right, he mounted his horse
and rode over to Mr. Cottingham, and then Mr. Green found that he
had been " done brown." Ward, as soon as he got hold of the
money, began to buy furniture, and sundry articles of dress, in order
to make a dashing turn out the next morning, but in the evening
he was captured and conveyed to the lock-up, Mr. Green, on his re-
turn home, having set a policeman to trace out the unlucky swain.
On examination at the station•house, it appeared that the 51. note
had melted do Wei to 6s. or is , and from the pockets of the prisoner
were taken a pair of new white gloves and other articles. Instead
of being set at liberty to get married, the man was remanded until
niday, in order that Mr. Cottingh.ira may be examined, and he will
then most likely be committed for trial.—Lincolnshire Chronicle.
LICENSED VICTUALLERS' PROTECTION SOCIETY.—At
a special meeting of the committee of the shove Society, held at the
office, 90, Farriugdan-street, on Friday the 3d instant, Mr. T. R. Elt,
in the chair, a reward of one guinea was paid in each of the follow-
lag cases :—To James Cuddy, 20 L, far apprehending William Roper,
fur robbing Mr. Druce, Feathers Tavern, Waterloo-road, of a pewter
pot and two glasses ; to Richard Langridge, 222 B, for apprehending
Thomas Oates and Charles Davis, for an attempted burglary in he
house of Mr. Marks, the Load Admiral, Vauxhall-bridge-road, Piet-
Boa ; and to George Rodney, 279 L, for apprehending Mary Aentn.
Campbell, for robbing Mr. Fryer, Founders' Arms, Holland-fine
Blackfriars-road, of two glasses. At a previous meeting•
ittit
ing rewards were also paid :—To Mr. Meade, a parochial_ pe!.l- ,7;cl
e
guinea, for detecting Charles Chubbs, barman to Mr. 3,1da147,4ing.
Lion, Edgware-road, and Susan Green,
society; the male prisoner was s, ntenced to. n___eth sell, one
money from the till ; this case was prosecfuotredstaetaltiici,ge. inajnisotia,ocise,ohart
guinea, for detecting Jane Fuller ill robbing labour, and the female to six months ; t
rusts, 13erwick•street, Soho, of a of the Blue
commenced
their
CLOSING OF THE CHANcEgli'lls'es.
been the custom to keep the
vacation. In all previous years it
this practice was found exceed_
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H. D. ROSS,
Deputy Adjutant-Genell.-
The following officers have been appointed to the eight
companies of the 10th Battalion :
To the First Company—Captain E. F. Grant, Woolwich
Second Captain Hon F. Savile, Woolwich ; Lieutenant J. E.
Thring, Ceylon ; Lieut. W. Dumaresq, Guernsey.
To the Second Company—Captain J. Wray Mitchell,
Woolwich ; Second Captain W. li. Montressor, Gibraltar ;
Lieutenant W. M. King, Port Victoria, Cape of Good Hope;
Lieutenant G. L. Tupper, Barbadoes.
To the Third Company—Captain G. J. Beresford, Bermuda ;
Second Captain William, Woolwich ; Lieutenant H. L. F.
Greville, Corfu ; Lieutenant H. Hayman, Woolwich.
To the Fourth Company—Captain R. F. Crawford, Devon-
port ; Second Capt. C. Dickson, Woolwich ; Lieutenant S. R.
B. Swinny, Mauritius; Lieutenant A. Dew, Leith.
To the Fifth Company—Captain St. George, Royal Ar-
senal, Woolwich ; Second Captain Hon. C. R. H. Spencer,
Woolwich ; Lieutenant H. Bent, Quebec; Lieutenant G. S.
Robertson, Gibraltar.
To the Sixth Company—Captain W. R. Needham, Wool-
wich ; Second Captain H. J. Thomas, Woolwich ; Lieu-
tenant F. R. Glanville, Canada ; Lieutenant E. H. East,
Jamaica.

To the Seventh Company—Captain A. IL Fraser, Wool-
wich ; Second Captain C. Graydon, Dublin ; Lieutenant IL
J. W. Jervis, Ceylon ; Lieutenant D. E. Hoste, Corfu.
To the Eighth Company—Captain E. C. Ward, Wool-
wich Second Captain A. bldfield, Woolwich ; Lieutenant
J. S. Atkinson, Cape of Good Hope ; Lieutenant E. Taswell,
Woolwich.
The names of the places Riven above are the stations of
the companies and troops of Horse Artillery from which the
officers have been transferred on promotion. The whole of
the captains of the eight companies are at present at Wool-
wich, and have commenced their duties as commanding
companies. The other officers not at Woolwich will join on
their arrival at head-quarters. The eight companies have
been placed on the lower part of the roster of the companies
at home stations, to give the men enlisted into them time to
acquire a knowledge of the exercises and duties of artillerymen.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTH, FRIDAY.—The Apollo came into harbour
this afternoon, in tow of the Echo tug, to refit.
A. bold attempt at smuggling was made at the mouth of
the harbour this morning by a waterman named John
Martin, who bad got 291bs. of manufactured tobacco (Caven-
dish) iu the boat; be was, however, suspected, and boarded
by two officers from the Gosport Coast-guard station, but
Martin resisted their endeavours to secure the tobacco, which
was concealed under the head-sheets of the boat, and took
up a pig of ballast (an iron mess, weighing about 701b5.),
and dashed it into the bottom of his boat with the intention
of staving and sinking her; the officers of the Nelson cutter,
however, having witnessed the scuffle, sent assistance in
another boat, who succeeded in making good the capture.
Martin and a boy (his son) were taken before the magistrate,
and the former was remanded to await instructions from the
Commissioners of Customs and the latter was discharged.
The wherry in which the smuggled tobacco was seized
was taken to the Custom-house and given into the charge
of Mr. George Dudley, her Majesty's warehouse-keeper,
but while the boat was being formally delivered into the
custody of that gentleman, st mob which had collected on
the Custom-house quay on hearing of the capture of the
smuggler, among whom were many more ;reckless characters
of the same description, endeavoured to prevent this being
carried into effect by attempting to rescue a lad named
Butcher, who had been given into custody by Mr. Dudley
for obstructing the officers in the execution of their duty, are-
' aced a riot, and attempted to throw the Custom-house officers
into the water; but fortunately, with the assistance of the
commander of the Nelson cutter and a gentleman named
Collins, who was on the spot at the time, the prisoner Martin
was secured and taken before Major Travers, one of the
justices of the peace for the borough, and after hearing the
evidence he was remanded for seven das s. Other parties
recognised in the transaction are being sought after, war-
rants having been granted for their apprehension. The
offence is punishable with seven years' transportation, or
three years' imprisonment.
The Adventure naval transport, with stores on board for
Plymouth and Milford yard., went out of harbour to-day
and anchored at Spithead, the wind blowing too strong from
the westward, with heavy squalls, to allow of her proceeding
further.
The Sparrow surveying-vessel, Commander Otter, hauled
out of Blockhouse-hole this morning into the fairway, and
is now taking in water. She has been supplied with a tender
here (a line-of-battle ship's launch), which has been neatly
fitted and rigged like herself, but so outrageously overmasted
that very great care and skill will be requisite in the ma-
nagement of her, to prevent her from " turning turtle," and
forming a coffin for her crew.
The Rapid, 10, Commander Gallaway, was at Madeira on
thP 21st ult.
The Viper brigantine, Lieutenant Commander Gray, sailed
from St. Michael's for Bermuda on the 16th ult.
The Agincourt, 72, Captain Johnstone, flag of Rear-Ad-
miral Sir Thomas Cochrane, Commander-in-Chief on the
China and East India station, was at Hong-Kong on the
30th of January.
20Tt hh ofe Pilot,February, l
The Vestal, `j6, Captain Talbot,
was at Hong-Kong on
wmealill.der Jervis, was at Aden on the
the 31st of January.
Itiltadeepiraartoi,patehkee;,li,wt was
landed here this afternoon. of
A. mail, brought from Madsehieraleihty
March.

•=-,--____,-,-----_ ____
TILE DEATH of A. DRUNKARD.—On Friday Mr.
letedt,
ttinmonwidfCcoonifitohrie,
tategeedealisedfty,-rfirNo'ev.eda
iVakley, M.P., held an inquest, at the York Arms, East-street, Man-
e dissipated'tersnrdirsth. labourer. othe
bodyMargoarf
his death, which occurred on Monday last, in consequence of a fall
which happened to him three days previously, whilst in a state of
inebriation. A son of the deceased, aged twelve years, not being
sworn on account of his teeder years, said he saw his father fall,
about noon, on Friday last, near the Paddington and Marylebone
Hospital, now in the course of erection, close by Cambridge-terrace.
l.dgware-road. By the Coroner—My father could he no tipsier than
he was at the time of the accident—he could not stand. The Coroner
—Used he to beat you? Boy—Yes, Sir, always when he was drunk.
He struck me with the shovel some time before he fell. The Coroner
Doyouwork?--Yes, Sir, and I earn 2s. a day at sifting sand. Coronet
—How much did your fat her earn? Boy—A great deal more, Sir, but he
never brought anything home to mother ; he drank it all, Sir.
Coroner—Who supported your mother and three young brothers and
sisters? Boy—l did, Slr, with the help of my mother. I gave her
all my earnings. Coroner—Well, my little fellow, you deserve some
reward. We ought to raise a small subscription for him. The jury
readily assented, and the Coroner having put down his quota, they
followed his example. Verdict—" Accidental death through
drunkenness."
DISTMESS AT SEA.—On Thursday last nor
glass bottle was picked up on the beach at Society,
Mut round
HopetoTurhte-
house, Linlithgowshire, by James Anderson, resident there
on. d
ay,
bottle was sealed, and contained the following notice :
March 16. Elizabeth, of Liverpool, bound 'to Newcastle, in great
distress, off the Bell Hoek. We expect never to see land again, for
we are driving fast to the nortlovard.--John • Wilson, Liverpool."
Edinburgh Wihitss.
RAILWAY LuxuatEs.—We lately gave currency to .
report, that on some of the long lines it is in contempletion to
eslnta-n.
$
blish locomotive divans. Another prop -fiftieth and one of n
establishment of travelling restauraltte. A bill of fare, one
Italia
general utility, has been made dui log tie past fortnight, narnei. Y_
wi• tin,:
what the refectory contains, is to be posted in each carrisgTr.
wo___
are to be at the cotem4ltd of the passengers, to announce the e .t".
r the Pur1,01""
side the interior of the carriages constructed to to the waiter, who will t avel to them along a narrow passag along-
to
The Builder.
considers the narrow
finds a supporter in 3lajor-General Pesky. (t.
`aviitia the 7 feet gauge of
gauge of 4le,t 8% inches to be too nar ._
wa",:d recommends the inter-
the Great Western unnecessarily brad,epproved for Ireland, to he
TUE GAFIGE QURSTP.N.—The intermediate gauge
Gorfea3t gritt4"3 admitliii'n9'ecis't:ss':iihokahlivrwai3ll.The noarf narrow' me,
emsetadbialitsehegdattiogre
powerful as those of the Great 1
room between the wheels for fires
Melent power, and, there-
fore,boxes and boilers large
mean' of travelling with that degree of speed.
cannot afford tln
which the public have a right to expect. Me
wlih safety,
combined
t an the railways in Great Britain shall adopt the in.
on the contrary, he think
recommends that
r 5 feet 3 Inches, under the e '
termediate gauge 0. onsuleration that the
Bettye in the country will certainly
Ise ughlst tnootobtin su
riilagliersegouttehenop
nalleage of rat be doubled In the
course of some years, and may probably be trebled, that the change
present
owfityborimdgieey
it,,,,eisp.reastecTainiadrirtohwatgtahUegcae
be altered to suit the intermediate gauge at a moderate expense.
The Dutch steam-ship Batavier made her first
voyage
this season from Rotterdam to the port of London, on Thursday is
the present week, when she arrived at the St. Katherine's steam•
packet wharf, after a quick passage, having on board thirty-eight
Vtinui!
oxen and cows, eighty-four baskets and three cases of fresh fish, font
baskets of poultry, two boxes of eggs, one hundred casks of butter.
seventy of cheese, a large quantity of Geneva spirit, wine, and other
articles, the produce of Holland. The arrival of the ship annotnices
the commencement of the summer traffic to and from the Nerthere
European Continental ports for the season.
Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston leave town on
Monday next for Paris, with the intention of spending three weal
in the French capital.
' The Countess de St. Aulaire arrived at the Trend!
.440415, 44 Efiflar. _ . tom MI.

SOUTH DEVON RAILWAY
LOANS ON DEEENTORZ.
The Directors of the South Devon Railway Company are ready
to receive LOANS, for a term of Three Years, on the security of
MORTGAi,E DEBENTURES, bearing interest at the rate of Five
per Cent. per annum, payable half-yearly.
Application to be made to the undersigned, at the Beath Devon
Railway-office, Bedford Circus, Ixeter.
WILLIAM CARE, Seeretary.
17th February, 1546.

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