The Sun.
London, England, 1846-11-14 00:00:00

THE NAVY.

The London Gazette of last night contains the pro-
motion of Commander Burridge to the rank of Captain,
with the explanation that the Gallant Officer's name
should have been included between that of Ralph Bar-
low and F. H. H. Glasse, promoted to the rank of
Captain.
The Gazes also announces that the Board of Admi-
ralty, who had officially signified their intention of pro-
moting Commander F. W. Austen to the rank of Cap-
tain, tor his gallant services in command of the Alecto
steam sloop at the passage of the large convoy by the
batteries of San Lorenzo, in the Parana, as soon as he
had served the period required at sea, signed a commis-
sion conferring on him the mak of Captain, on the 11th
of November, Captain Austen having, up to that date,
been in command of the Alecto, for one year. We con-
gratulate the Gallant Officer on the prompt reward for
those services, which, on a former occasion, we took the
opportunity of pointing out. It is by such ready ac-
knowledgment that officers like Captain Austen will be
encouraged to repeat these lessons to an enemy which
Captain Austen's gallant father, Vice-Admiral Sir F.
Austen, the Commander-in-Chief in the West Indies,
and other distinguished ornaments of the profession,
were in the habit of frequently inculcating during their
early career.
We are also gratified to perceive by the welcome
Gazette that another officer, whose claims to the favour
of the Admiralty on more than one occasion we have
ventured to bring before their Lordships, has received
his well-earned promotion. Commander Edward Halkett
Beauchamp Proctor, who had been 10 years a lieutenant
and mate, as we have before stated, commanded the
Dwarf steam-tender, when she conveyed the Queen and
Prince Albert to their visit to the Great Britain steam.
ship, and naturally expected his promotion on that occa-
sion. At the late affair at San Lorenzo, Commander
Proctor ran great risk with the little, slow, and ineffi-
cient steamer Harpy, that ho commanded, and only
escaped with a severe wound in his side.
Lieutenant Lauchlan B. Mackinnon is likewise in the
Gazette promotion, for gallant services in the Parana.
He was second lieutenant of the Gorgon steam-sloop,
passed in 1836, and was promoted in 1842.
THE FLAG PROMOTION. In the arrangement of the
flag promotion, as it appeared in the Gazette of Tuesday,
there was no error committed in the number of vice
admirals. The death of Rear-Admiral Walpole Browne
had not been officially reported \6o the Admiralty, and
thus they were obliged to count him as one of the num-
ber. Whenever the death of an officer takes place, the
friends of the deceased should immediately communi-
cate the fact to the Admiralty.
THE COAST OF AFRICA.—We announced a few days
since the appointment of a captain to supersede the
commander at present holding the appointment of go-
vernor at Ascension, Commander Morrell having been
most considerately appointed to the Hydra, steam-sloop,
there, and the vessel being ordered home to be paid off,
he will have an opportunity afforded him of removing
his family to this country. The state of affairs at As-
cension has been too long left without a practical revi.
sion, although we have reason to believe the Admiralty
have been most desirous to put an end to that, in former
times occasionally, but now continually, " topping the
officer" there by some captain or commander who might
happen to drop his anchor at Ascension. It has at length
become so intolerable that the Admiralty, with the view
of bringing about a proper adjustment of the difficulties
and grievances on the island and on the coast, have
determined to send out a post captain to be governor
there. This appointment will have another very benefi-
cial effect. The absence of a competent tribunal to take
cognisance of and to adjudicate on gross breaches of dis-
cipline and infringement of the Articles of War, has pro-
duced a state of anarchs in some of our sloops, most
detrimental to the service. By the appointment of
Captain Hutton a court-martial can be easily formed,
and cases of the kind above referred to can be disposed
of without sending ships to England for that purpose.
MEN OF WAR COMPLEMENTS.—We copy the follow-
ing from an evening paper:—" Admiralty Change.—
It is rumoured that Captain Berkeley will retire from
the Admiralty, from the determination of the board to
reduce the complement of the different ships' crews, he
having always contended for a full complement." We
have heard from good authority, that so far from Cap-
tain Berkeley offering any objection to the proposed re-
duction of complements, the new scale is in accordance
with the Gallant Captain's own suggestions. It is na-
tural enough, however, to suppose, from past experience,
that Captain Berkeley, who has shown such decided
opposition to what were termed peace complements, will
never be a party to impairing the efficiency of our sea-
going ships; and the reductions, as represented, would
warrant a belief that they were such as he could not
recommend, or for a moment acquiesce in. From what
we hear of the matter, judicious classification, not re
duction, is the object of the Admiralty. We may safely,
then, trust to Captain Berkeley, whose sacrifices on this
point entitle him to confidence. There can be no mis-
take as to his views about manning our ships; if there
were, hi, last speech in the House of Commons, on
the subject which is now before us, would be quite
conclusive.—Morning paper.

VISIT of the POPE to the ABBESS

OF THE BASILIAN NUNS OF MINSK.

The Univers publishes the following account of a visit
paid by the Pope to the Superioress of the Basilian nuns
of Minsk, Macrina Mieczyslaska:—
On the 20th inst., the day of the Feast of the Polish
Saint John Cantz, his Holiness repaired in procession to
the Convent of the Trinity on the Mount, where, since
her arrival in the Eternal City, the Abbess of Minsk has
resided. After the adoration of the Holy Sacrament the
Pope reinoTed to one of the halls, in which the nuns of
the Sacred Heart and the pupils committed to their care
were permitted to kiss his ring. The Pope afterwards
ascended to the first floor, where the Mother Abbess
awaited him at the entrance of the corridor leading to
her cell, accompanied by the Rev. Father Ryllo and the
Abbe Jolowicky. Thely Father, on perceiving. her,
paused, and pointing to her with his right hand, said to
the Superioress, Madame de Coriolis, "Is that the
venerable martyr you have had the happiness to harbour
in your convent ?' He had scarcely spoken these words
when the Mother Abbess cast herself at his feet, and
remained in that position until the Pope raised her,
saying,"Poor infirm woman, she has suffered so cruelly!"
Then steadily regarding her, he added, " What strength
of mind in so feeble a body!" The Pope afterwards
gave audience to the Mother Abbess in her reception
cell. The Abbess cast herself again at the feet of the
Holy Father, kissing them, and bathing them
with her tears, and Pius IX., with that mild.
ness and firmness which constitute the principal
features of his character, addressed her in these
words:—" We thank God for having given to us, in an
ago when the wonders of his grace are more necessary
than ever, so signal a proof of it in the sufferings you
have so nobly endured, with your sisters, for the faith of
Jesus Christ. In permitting you all to remain faithful
to his law, he has chosen humility and weakness to con-
foulid the power and pride of the enemies of his church.
Let us glorify the Lord for that, and pray that he may
deign to accord us the same grace for the accomplish-
ment of our mission." " Blessed be Jesus Christ," re-
plied the Abbess, "for allowing me to hear from the
mouth of his vicar words of life and hope. It is to our
great patron, St. John Cants, that I am indebted for
such a grace." "We thought of him," responded the
Holy Father, "and we resolved to pay this visit under
the auspices of a protector of Poland. God has given us
in your great saint the model of sacerdotal virtue. It is
our anxious desire that in Poland and throughout the
world the clergy should imitate , his example." The
Mother Abbess then presented to the Pope Abb4 Jolo-
wicky, who had witnessed her sufferings. The Holy
Father spoke to him most graciously and questioned him
respecting the wounds of the Mother Abbess. The
latter then knelt, and the Holy Father, after joining her
in a prayer to the Virgin, gave her his benediction, and
retired, promising to pay the convent another visit.

SERVANTS' BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.—Ameet-
ing in support of this institution was held on Wednesday
T his
evening, at the Assembly-rooms, Kentish Town.
institution was established in 1844 for the purpose of
building and endowing 40 almshouses, and providing a
relief fund for domestic servants, who, after a life of
industry and unsullied character, might become candi-
dates for general sympathy. Since the promulgation of
the plan, which has been generally approved by both
masters and servants, various meetings in support of the
object have been held, but, up to June last, the subscrip-
tions received had only reached 2601., out of which about
1501. had been disbursed in the necessary expenses. It
was then resolved that the institution should be dissolved,
and the present meeting was 'called for the purpose of re-
establishing it on a somewhat different footing. Unfor-
tunately the meeting was so thin that no effective step
could be taken; but the promoters of the object are not
without hope that it may still be carried out.
THE EARLY CLOSING MOVEMENT.-011 Thursday
evening a meeting of members of different trades in the
district of Camberwell, Walwortb, and Kennington, was
held at Herder's Assembly Rooms, Francis-street, New-
ington, for the purpose of explaining the objects and co-
operating in the efforts of the Metropolitan Early Closing
Association. Mr. Robinson was voted to the chair. A
deputation from the central board attended, and ad-
dressed the meeting, urging eloquently the evils of the
late hour system, and the success that had attended the
efforts that had been made in other districts, under cir-
cumstances the most discouraging. Several gentlemen
in the neighbourhood also addressed the meeting, and
spoke most favourably of the feelings of the employers,
employed, and purchasers in the district as to the move-
ment. A committee was then formed to carry out the
views of the meeting, after which thanks were voted to
the chairman and the gentlemen composing the deputa-
tion. The meeting then separated.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE LONDON AND BIRMING-
HAM RAlLWAY.—Yesterday morning, about eight o'clock,
an accident which terminated fatally occurred near the
Camden-town station of the above line, to Charles Sea,
a railway porter. The deceased was pushing forward a
carriage, when he was jammed between the buffer and
that of another carriage behind him. He was extricated
and conveyed to University College Hospital, where, on
examination by Mr. Quain, the house surgeon, he was
pronounced to be quite dead.

CITY OF LONDON UNION.

REPORT AND RESOLUTIONS RESPECTING
THE NON-SETTLED AND NON-RESIDENT
POOR.
TO THE BOARD OF GOARDIAYS OF THE CITY OF
LONDON UNION.
We, your Committee to whom it was referred to con-
sider the recent Act to amend the laws relating to the
removal of the poor, 9 and 10 Viet., cap. 66, together
with the two circulars of the Poor-law Commissioners,
and the opinions of the Attorney and SolicitOr-General
thereupon, having carefully considered the same, beg
leave to report
That we are of opinion, that the board of guardians
is not generally called upon to interfere in matters of
settlement for particular parishes ; but in a ease like the
present, which is to regulate the treatment of a large
class of paupers belonging to one and all cf the parishes
of this union, your Committee think it right that the
board of guardians should state the general principle
upon which they are disposed to act, with reference to
the recent statute.
We find that in the construction of the Act there
exist the most opposite and conflicting opinions, whereby
the practice of the several unions throughout the coun-
try has assumed an inconvenient diversity, highly detri-
mental to the interest of the poor.
We find that while many of the unions and parishes
are acting with large and liberal views, there are too
many which have taken advantage of the uncertainty
of the Act, to relieve themselves from their just
burdens, and cast them upon the parishes or unions
where the poor, out of humanity, hate been allowed to
reside ; in this strict view of the Act they are sup-
ported by the legal opinions of the Attorney-General,
the Solicitor-General, and other learned persons.
We are under a strong impression, however, that the
said Act was intended as a boon to the poor, and that
the Legislature, in passing it, never contemplated that
existing ascertained and acknowledged settlements should
be practically defeated, or that the relations between the
aged, infirm, and helpless poor, and their respective pa-
rishes should be annihilated.
We are of opinion, moreover, that the sudden with-
drawal of relief from the non-resident poor, many of
whom are totally helpless and verging towards the grave,
would be attended with inconceivable hardship and
cruelty, by driving them to make out a new case, before
new and unknown masters, and perhaps subjecting them,
in their last years, either to a workhouse or an entirely
different system and amount of relief.
We think such a practice so manifestly unjust towards
the poor, that we strongly urge upon the board of guar-
dians the propriety of continuing their relief as hitherto,
to those non-resident poor, whose claims have been
already made out and acknowledged, until a proper
legal construction shall have been given to the said Act
of Parliament. We confine this recommendation, how-
ever, to old existing and settled claims, leaving the
several parishes of the union to take such coarse as they
may deem advisable with regard to new claimants.
We believe that this union has a larger number of
non-resident poor than any union iu the kingdom; and
we are aware that by acting in accordance with the
opinions of the Attorney and Solicitor-General, this
union might throw off the burden, not only of their
poor resident iu the country, but also of the great ma-
jority of their out-door poor resident in London. We
think, however, that as such a determination would be
inconsistent with those humane principles upon which
the board of guardians of the city of London have al-
ways endeavoured to act, they ought not, unless in obe-
dience to a clear and express direction of Act of Parlia-
ment, to adopt it.
We think, that should you agree with us in our re-
commendations, notice of your intention should be im-
mediately given to those unions wherein your out door
poor are resident.
With respect to the poor of other parishes or unions
resident in this union, whose relief has been withdrawn,
we recommend that the places to which they belong
should be apprised of the principles upon which you are
resolved to act, in the hope that such relief may be re-
stored; but in case of an unsuccessful appeal to such
places, and as long as the necessity lasts, we advise a
continuance to such persons of their accustomed relief,
at the expense of this union ; being disposed to recom-
mend an increase of your burdens, rather than that any
poor and helpless fellow-creature should be deprived of
the means of support.
All which we submit for your consideration.
Dated this 2d of November, 1846.
T. THORNTON, Vice-Chair- JOSEPH ROWNSON.
man. CHARLES SHAW.
ROBERT E. WARWICK. ROBERT LEACH.
F. W. VIGERS. JOSEPH MORRIS.
JOHN CIIAFFEY. ROBERT HARRILD.
At a meeting of the board of guardians, held the 10th
of November, 1846, Michael Gibbs, Esq , Alderman, in
the chair, the above report was received and adopted.
JOHN THOMAS ROWSELL, Clerk.
City of London Union office, 35, Cannon-street,
Nov. 11, 1846.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, NOVEMBER 13.

STOCK ExcirAxGE.--The sales are—Midland, New, 61/4
New•castle and Berwick, 33 North British, Half Shares,
161/2—Ditto, QnFle,rl, 3N—:Tasff Vale, 1331/2

LIVEgPCOL, NOVEMBEK 13,

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Chester and Birken-
head, 51—East Lancashire (late Blackburn and Preston),
43/—Ditto, 54—Ditto, New, No. 1, 434 p.—Ditto, New,
No. 2 (late Ormskirk and Preston), 54—London and North-
Western, 196—Ditto, Quarters, 213/t p.—Ditto, New Quar-
ters, 1314 .p.—Ditto, 401. Shares (L. and M.), 35 p.—Lon-
don, Manchester, and Birmingham, Quarters (B), p.—
Midland, New, 501. Shares. 4% p.=-North British, Quarters,
2% p.—Ditto, New, 1-16 p.—Sheffield and Manchester,
97—Ditto, Quarters, No. 2, 24—South-Eastern and Dover,
371/2—Ditto, New, No. 4, 9-16 p.—York and Selby, New
251. Shares, 9% p.—Caledonian, Halves, dis.—Great
Grimsby and Sheffield Extension, I%—Huddersfield Canal
and Railway, 5 p.— Ditto, Extension, I%—Leeds and Dews-
bury, 1514 p.—Ditto, Extension, I%—Leeds and Thirsk,
dis.—Ditto, New, I%—Newcastle and Berwick, 1314 p.—
North Wales Mineral, Oswestrv, I%—Birkenhead, Lanca-
shire and Cheshire Junction, 1 % —Birmingham and Dud-
ley, 6 p.—Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 61/) p.—
Glasgow and Dumfries, par—Liverpool, Manchester and New-
castle Junction. 14 dis.—Newry and Warrenpoint, 1/, p.—
North Staffordshire, 314 p.—North-Western, %—Shrews-
bury and Hereford, %—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A),
1 p.—South Staffordshire Junction, I—Trent Valley, Mid-
land, and Grand Junction, 1% p.—Wharfdale (late North-
Eastern), 1/2 dis.—West Riding Union, 214 p.—Demerara, 3/1
—Dutch Rhenish, % dis.—East India, % p.—Great Luxem-
bourg, 3% dis.
MANCHESTER, Novxmnxull3.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate, Notting-
ham, and Boston, 1/4 p.—Birmingham and Oxford Junction,
6% p.—Blackburn, Clitheroe, &c., 245. 6d.—Boston, Stamford,
and Birmingham, par s.—Caledonian, 1 dis.—Eastern Coun-
ties, York Extension, 13/4 p.—East Lancashire, No. 1, New,
4% p.—Ditto, No. 2 (late Liverpool, Ormskirk, &c.), 5 p.—
Edinburgh and Glasgow, Quarters, 181,4—Fleetwood, Pres-
ton, and West Riding, par—Glasgow and Dumfries, 3-16 p.
—Great Grimsby and Sheffield, 31/ dis.—Huddersfield and
Manchester Railway and Canal, 5% p.—Leeds and Thirsk,
dis.—Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester, 16 p.—Ditto,
New Branches, 91,4 p:—London, Manchester, and Birming-
ham, Quarters (A), p.,--Ditto. ditto (C), 7 p.—Man-
chester, Buxton, and Matlock, 1% c. p.—Manchester and
Southampton, % dis.—North Staffordshire, 31% T.—North
Western, 34, p.—Preston and Wyre, Halves (A), 4 p.—Ditto
UB), p.—Sheffield and Lincolnshire, 3/4 dis.—Shropshire
nion Railway and Canal, dis —South-Eastern and
Dover, No. 4, % p.—West Riding Union, 2 p.—Wharfdale
(late North-Eastern), 14 dis.—Whitehaven and Furness,
214 dis.—York and Carlisle,2 dis.