The Sun.
London, England, 1846-11-25 00:00:00

APPOINTMENTS.

Nov. 21.—Sir William S. Wiseman, Bart., commander,
to the Vindictive.
Horatio E. Pritchard, midshipman, to the Penelope.
Thomas E. Smith, midshipman, to the Vengeance.
Edward A. Pierson, naval cadet, to the St. Vincent.
Charles Andrews, midshipman to the Hibernia.
Rowland Berington, lieutenant, to the Belleisle.
Samuel J. Brick well, lieutenant, to the Albatross.
William Swinburn, lieutenant (additional), to the
Penelope.
Henry J. Allan, extra clerk, Woolwich-yard.
Thomas Blennerhasset Elliott, surgeon and agent at
sick quarters at Kilrush.
Thomas James Barnes, acting assistant surgeon, to the
Rosamond.
F. W. R. Sadler, assistant-surgeon, to the Royal
Sovereign.
William Hobbs, assistant-surgeon, to the Poictiers.
John Acton, assistant-surgeon, to the Locust.
Charles F. Williams, acting assistant-surgeon, to the
Siren.
Ja'thes B. Alder,' master's-assistant, to the Birken-
head.

Thonias Parry, gUnner, Crocodile.
William Powell, boatswain, to the Crocodile.
Thomas Barnard, carpenter, to the Crocodile.
dward R. Dutton, second engineer, to the Birken
head.
Charles R. Knight, third engineer, to the Birkenhead.
John 11. C. Bishop, third engineer, to the Birken-
head.
Thomas May, master's-assistant, to the Caledonia.
Thomas Spark, clerk, to the Crocodile.
Charles Hurdirg, acting gunner, to the President.

CAPTURE OF BURGLARS.—LIVERPOOL, MONDAY.—
To- day four men, George Martin, John Wright, Miles
Fifzinorris,-and James Davis, were brought before Alr.
Rushton, charged with burglariously entering the spirit
vaults of. Mr. James Tracy, corner of Leigh-street,
Parker-street. Two decanters of wine had been (hank.
Nothing else was missing.. Mary Ann Kirby, a servant,
said she was going to bed between twelve and one
o'clock, and saw four men (whom she could not identify)
standing at the front door of Mr. Tracy's vaults. Two
of them appeared to open the leek and went in, while the
other two walked about for a while, and then turned up
Leigh-street, towards the back yard; She caused in-
formation to be given to the police, and Inspector Savage
mustering five men, so arranged them as to render
escape impossible. Davis was found under a table in the
Feathers Hotel, to which he had gained access from 'a
windoWin the back yard ;. and the other three prisoners
were arrested in the vaults. Several chisels were found,
and it was discovered that an attempt had been made to
break through the wall into a watchmaker's shop. The
prisoners were committed for trial at the sessions.
-EXPLOSION 01' A STEAM-ENGINE. -On Friday
afternoon last, a locomotive steam-engine employed in
the conveyance of earth to fi11,4„.a. -valley on the Black-
burn, Darwen; and Bolton nailivay; at Over Darwen,
exploded from being overcharged with steam, and the
engine-man, a person of the name of Heaviside, was
thrown sixty yards in the air. When he alighted he
was of course dead; his features were horribly dis-
figured, and could scarcely be recognised. The stoker
was at a distance, but was much scalded.

RAILWAY ACCIDENT ON THE EAST LANCASHIRE
RAILWAY.--BURY, MONDAY, FOUR o'CLoex.—This
afternoon a very serious accident occurred on this line
of rail to the train which left Rawtenstall at two o'clock
PM. It appears the train was coming at a rapid speed
on its way to this town, and on reaching a bridge which
crosses the Irwell, at Spring-side, Ramsbottom, the en-
gine went off the rails. It is said that there is an acute
curve at this place, and there being pieces of wood fixed
along the rails to keep the engine on, one of them had
given way, and consequently the flange of the engine-
wheels came in contact with it, and threw the engine off
the line with fearful violence. There were only five
carriages attached to the engine, all of which were
thrown off the rails. Fortunately, however, the accident
occurred in a deep cutting, or the result might have
been disastrous in the extreme. Several of the passen-
gers were severely injured. One man had one of his
feet cut off near the arch of the foot, and the other
dreadfully lacerated. He is, however, alive, but in a
very weak state. A policeman, who was a passenger,
was also seriously injured ; it is said one of his legs was
taken off, and the other much bruised. A third passen-
ger was a 1 ) much bruised, and a report is circulated
that a fourth was kil!ei. This report, however, is said
not to be correct. Three of the carriages were broken
to pieces, and the engine and tender much damaged.
There happened at the time to be a pilot engine on the
way to Bury, and thd alarm was given in a very short
time, when a special train was dispatched to the scene of
the accident, which brought the whole of the passengers,
and some of the wounded, to Bury.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.—One of the most destructive
fires witnessed in the metropolis for some time broke out
yesterday morning, shortly before two o'clock, on this ex",
tensive premises occupied by Messrs. Palmer, the patent
candle manufacturers, in Great Compton-street, Clerken-
well; where, it will be remembered, a fire occurred of
great extent about three years ago. The premises, which
were considerably enlarged after the former destruction,
occupy the entire space of ground from St. John-street
to Compton-court, and from Compton-street to Sutton-
street. Upon an alarm being given several parochial
engines were quickly in attendance, but from the inflam-
mable nature of the contents of the building the fire in
a few moments burst through the roof, and the exertions
of those persons who had hastened to the spot appeared
to be completely in vain. The engines from the fire-
brigade stations at last arrived, and Mr. Inspector
Penny, with a strong body of the G division of police,
also promptly attended. An excellent supply of water
was soon obtained, and the whole of the engines were
set in operation, but instead of damping the flames the
water as it fell upon the burning tallow and composition,
appeared to increase their fury. It appearing evident
that no means could save the premises, the attention of
the firemen was then directed to the preservation of the
adjoining buildings, which they succeeded in saving,
although some of"them were partially damaged. An
immense stock of candles and raw materials were in
the building at the time, and the loss, including the
valuable steam machinery, cannot be less than 50,000/.
The proprietors are insured, but not, it is believed, to
the amount.
DEATH BY DROWNlNG.—Mondayevening an inquest
was held at Barnes, on the body of Mr. George
Roxburgh Sharp, aged 19, who was drowned on Friday
afternoon by the upsetting of a boat in that part of the
River Thames called the Chiswick Cut. The deceased
was a student at the College for Civil Engineers at
Putney, and a very promising young man. lie and a
party of fellow-students had gone up the river for recrea-
tion, and in crossing the stream from the Surrey to the
Middlesex side, the swell struck the bow and the bolt
was swamped; the decayed (who was steering) having
sunk, it is believed, in consequence of having had on a
Verdict, " Accidental death." The
heavy pea jacket.
accident excited a deep feeling in the neighbourhood.
About two years ago, his brother, also a student in the
same college, was similarly drowned near the same spot;
and about five years ago, a third brother was drowned
in the East Indies. A sister alone remains of a family
of four. The deceased was just about to leave the col-
lege for Cambridge 'University.