The Sun.
London, England, 1846-11-04 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

about being sent to various ports along thl IriA coast
with meal to reliore the prevailing distress, which is in-
creasing along the coast to the westward.
The Sampson steam frigate, Capt. Henderson, was at
Valparaiso on the 27th July, all well.
The Contest, 12, Commander 111‘Murde, was in Fun-
chal Roads on the 4th of Sept., about to sail immediately
for the coast of Africa.

Ile Columbia steam surveyiug.vessel, Lieutenant-
Commander ShDraand, was at Campo Bello cn the 9th
of October, and with no prospect of returning home for
the next twelve months.

WooLwicu, Nov. 3. —The Belvidere, formerly a
36-gun frigate, and now converted into a store-ship,
arrived at Woolwich to-day, having been towed up the
river by the African steam-vessel. She will' be taken to
Deptford to rsc2ive stores for the poorer inhabitants of
the western coast of Scotland.
Captain Williams, late of the Avenger steam-frigate,
with the other officers and crew of that vessel, arrived in
the Belvidere, and the Captain and a part of the officers
went on board the Amphion steam-frigate, to which they
have been appointed.
The Vixen steam-vessel has been taken into the west
dock to have her defects made good.
The Monkey steam-vessel was undociced to day.
The Sphynx steam-frigate, Captain Cragg, left Wool-
wich at eleven A. M., for Portsmouth, where she will be
paid advance, and rective farther orders.
The Lightning steam-vessel, Master-Commander
Petley, arrived at Woolwich yesterday evening, and is
talcillg in a fresh sup& of coils.
service, and the orders for the embarkation of Major
General Sir a Patinger and suite in her were counter-
manded. Subsequent orders have been issued, and Sir
IL Pottinger, with Captain Young, of the Royal Arta•
lery, his aide-de-camp, will embark in the Pottinger,
belonging to the Oriental Steam Company, for a passage
to the Cape of Good Hope, that vessel proceeding round
the Cape to India on her next voyage.
A series of experiments have been made in the pre-
sence of a board of officers from her Majesty's dockyards
to test the qualities of cables made by hand at Deptford
dockyard, with cable of the same dimensions, made by
machinery at Chatham dock)ard. The experiments
were made with six fathoms of cable, of hand andlna-
chine make, and averaging from 15 to 16 inches in
circumference. The experiments cannot be considered
conclusive, as the machine-made gave the most satisfac-
factory results in the first instance, and at a later period
the band-made had the advantage. It is, therefore,
int: nded to repeat experiments of a similar nature
before the report of the committet is given in to the
Admiralty.. The experiments took place at Woolwich
dockyard, with Bramah's powerful hydraulic machine.

TlARwicit —On Tuesday the Mayor and Town
Council of the Borough, gave a sumptuous entertainment
to their worthy High Steward, J. 13agshaw, Esq. The
dinner and winos were most t xcellent, and the whole
affair did great credit to Mrs. Bull, the excellent caterer
of the Three Cups Hotel, where the dinner was given.
The whole affair went off in an excellent convivial way,
the more so probably from its bring the first occasion of
this Corporation ever entertaining their High Steward.—
Ipswich Express.
PRICE or GOLD.—The premium on gold at Paris
is 16 per milk, which, at the English Mint price of
V. 17s. lOid. per ounce for standard gold, gives an
exchange of 555 ; and the exchange at Paris on
London at short being 25 65, it follows that gold
is 0.39 per cent, dearer in London than in Paris.
By advices from Eamburgh the price of gold is 432
per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 3/.175. 10Id.
per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13 84;
and the exchange at Hamburgh on London at short
being also 13 Bf, it follows that the price of gold is at pre-
sent the same at Hamburgh and London. The course of ex-
change at New York on London is 1081 per cent.,
and the par; of exchange between England and
America being 109 23-40 per cent., it follow
that the exchange is 0.83 per cent. against England
But the, quoted exchange at New York being for bills
at 60 days' sight, the interest must be deducted from
the above difference.
A VESTRY MEETING INTERLUDE.-THE DANGER
OF CHUCKING UNDER THE CHIN A VESTP.YMAN'S
SERVANT MAID.-At a vestry meeting held on Tuesday
in the St. Pancras Vestry-hall, Gordon square, the fol-
lowing interlude was performed between the solemn
acts of discussing what was to be done with the Poor-
law Commissioners' report, touching the management of
the parish workhouse, and the conduct of the officials.
A candidate having been chosen agent of inquiry for the
parish from a list of unsuccessful candidates read
(amongst whom was a Mr. Pike), Mr. Douglas rose and
moved that Mr. Pike be called in before the vestry, to
give him en opportunity of explaining away a report
that hail been circulated, viz., that he had taken, during
his canvass, indecent liberties with a vestryman's
servant maid. The motion being seconded, adt bate
pro and con took place of far more farcical description
than we ever witnessed on the mimic stage. During
the discussion, however, the indecent liberties toarards
a vestryman's servant maid dwindled down to a charge
of having " chucked her under the chin." In vain did
Mr. Crouch and a few other members designate the
motion as childish and disgraceful, as a frivolous waste
of time, unworthy men with beards on their chins; it was
carried by a triumphant majority, and Mr. Pike was
called in, that he might have an opportunity of clearing
his reputation from the heinous charge of having
"chucked. a veLtryman's maid under the chin" while
calling to solicit her master's vote. Mr. Pike, a stern
iron-gray person, having been summoned before She
vestry, and hearing the charge solemnly read to him by
the chairman (Churchwarden Howarth), denied it in in-
dignantly sonorous sentences. "It is untrue," he ex-
claimed, "upon my honour ; in the presence of my God,
it is untrue. I know myself better than to be guilty of
so humiliating an act. I have more respect to myself
than to chuck any servant-girl under the chin, and least
of all, the servant of a vestryman of St. Pancras." This
ldeclaration seemel to satisfy the chairman and his fel-
o.w-vestrymert. They told Mr. Pike so, and ordered
him to retire ; this he did, muttering as he squeezed
himself between the folding-doors, that if he knew who
it was who had circulated tile foul report, so fatal to his I
canvass for parochial:ft: ho would kick --.
PED2STRIANIsz4
On Monday
Young Mountjuy perfaruurtitheuttNuitio7vii—ig extraordinary
feat within the space ofionneNlezerasat3 the Northumberland
Cricket Club ground,
:—Walked forward
lone mile, trun-
one mile, walked backwards one milee
200 yards,
died a hoop hada mile, hopped on onraen
thmeouth 40
ran backwards 200 yards, picked up with'ia
touchin ,
and
eggs, placed a yard apart, withont
with his knees, or the eggs with his hands
tege*tklAt' them in a bucket of water without
wards
L 7 Itil thiethern, and finally leaping over 20 hur-
J,,i ,- ~..,,,....,...•• •-_, figards apart.
.', :•,%.. ; :/,' ItiANCII OF THE EASTERN COUNTIES
.rf w,LA !I, e4oo.hle,line will be in working order in
....- ..,
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PonTsarourn, Nov. 3.—Late last night this isle was
affrighted from its propriety by the reports of musketry,
and the rapid flash and roar of great guns, denoting
some awful calamity in tho vicinity of this dcckyacd.
This extraordinary circumstance soon caused a vast
_ multitude to assemble on the shore on either side the
Barbour, with anxious faces, aekinre pach other, " Where's
' the fire?"—the general belief being that a fire had
broken out in one of the ships up the harbour, the re-
peated discharge of guns appearing to confirm that
opinion. Nor was the alarm and apprehension thus
created confined to the shore. About a quarter to ten
o'clock, the third great gun in succession having been
fired, and the flash and report having been made out to
proceed from the north .east quarter of the dockyard,
the Victory, 100, Captain Pasco, ordinary guard-ship,
then becoming alive to the fact of some most unusual
and incomprehensible disaster having been discovered in
some important portion of the naval establishment in or
adjacent to the harbour, beat to quarters; the men in-
stantly " turned out" of their hammocks, manned all her
boats, hoisted the signal of " fire" (four lanterns vertical)
at the peak, and dispatched the boats, each in charge of
an experienced officer, to ascertain the whereabouts and
the particulars of the supposed calamity, and render all
the assistance in their power. All this naturally in-
creased the alarm already most general ashore, and
waternren's boats were seized by the eager throngs to
follow the men-of-war's men, we have no doubt with the
same most praiseworthy and laudable intention.
The first boat manned was dispatched to the St. Vin-
cent, la, flag-ship (on board of which the most unac-
countable apathy seemed to prevail), a few oars' strokes
across the harbour, to inform them that firing was going
on up the harbour, when the officer in the beat was
ccolly informed over the side of the ship—" Oh, we heard
you beat to quarters, and expected you to come; it's the
Excellent practising with shell at the old Leviathan;
we've three boats away guarding the creeks!" The
officer in the boat then pulled across to the Victory, to
allay the increasing alarm on board that ship, which was
also communicated to the whole fleet in ordinary.
Upon these extraordinary facts being made known to
our correspondent, he immediately took boat and pro-
ceeded as far towards the scene of folly as the " boats
away guarding the creeks would allow him, and then,
surely enough, he found the Excellent blazing away with
live shell at the helpless old hulk, which, notwithstanding
the full moon, was illuminated from stem to stern (!), to
render her a more certain sacrifice to the famed profi-
ciency of the " Excellent" gunner. Having taken up a
favourable position, be watched with chilly impatience
for an hour and a hull the progress of the firing, but
not one of the fiery-Eiled missiles did he see strike the
illuminated target.
Independently of the unnecessary alarm created ashore,
great blame attaches to some one afloat, as, why were
not the ships in ordinary (all having officers and men
quartered in them) and the ordinary guard ship, Vic-
tory, lit into the secret as well as the St. Vincent ? And
why, again, did not the St. Vincent immediately com-
municate with her opposite neighbour when she heard
the drums beat to quarters, instead of allowing the
officers and crew of that ship to be disturbed from their
rest, and the boats to be lowered and snanned, and dis-
patched in various directions ?
The Emerald tender, which returned yesterday from
Devonport, was dispatched last evening to order the
Nautilus, an cld coffin of the 10-gun class, from her sta-
tion off Brighton fisheries, into port, to he in readiness
to take dispatches to Lisbon The Nautilus made Spit-
head about ten last night, and awaits orders.
The Scourge steam bomb-vessel, Commander Caffin,
arrived this morning from Rochefort, and came into har-
bour to coal.
The Comet steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander
Johnstone, arrived at Cork from this port on Thursday
last, and found there the Rhadamanthus steam-vessel,
Master-Commander Ayleu; the Acheron steam vessel,
Lieutenant-Commander Dunlop; the Dee steam-vessel,
Master-Commander Driver; the Blazer steam-vessel,
Ciptain Virashiugton; and the Myrmidon steam-vessel,
Lieutenant-Commander Jenkin; which vi ssels were

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OF ENGLAND.
A ROMANCE.

By HENRY CURLING.
Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street
*** To be had at all the Libraries.

NOTICE.
COOPER'S NEW ROMANCE OF TIIE SEA.
A P T A I N SPIK,E;
Or, 'l HE ISLETS OF THE GULF.
Will be found in " BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY," published this

STAFFORDSFIIRE AND SIIROPSIIIRE
JUNCTION COMPANY.
At a MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the STAFFORD-
SHIRE and SHROPSHIRE JUNCTION RAILWAY, called by
virtue of the statute 9 and 10 Victoria, c. 28, and pursuant to the
notice duly published, respectively, in the " London Gazette " of the
23,1 of October last, and in the "Globe," " Sun," and "Standard,"
three London daily newspapers, on the said 23d of October aforesaid,
and held at the of of the Company, No. 6, Gray's Inn-place, in the
cou.ity of Middlesex, on MONDAY, the 2d day of Nov., 1846, Charles
Dickson Archibald, Esq., one of the members of the Committee of
Management, was, by the members of the same Committee, there
then present, unanimously elected Chairman, and immediately after
such election the meeting proceeded to, and did elect, as scrutineers, Mr.
Arthur Kinsey, Thomas Lewen Marsden, and James Walten, three
shareholders in the Company, to take the votes of the shareholders
entitled to vote, and cast up and declare the same.
It was then moved and seconded, that this Company be now
dissolved.

And it was also moved and seconded, that the vote of dissolution
shall be taken to be an act of bankruptcy. The Chairman duly put
the questions from the chair, and the said scrutineers proceeded to
take and record the votes thereon, ard having certified that the fol-
lowing votes were given :—For dissolution, 4,027 ; against, none ;
for such dissolution to be taken to be an act of bank-
rupfcy, 2,295 ; against, 1,732 ; and the total number of
scrip and receipts for deposits on shares actually issued or given be-
lore the 31st day of March, 1846, amounting to 6,015. I, the said
Charles Dickson Archibald, as such Chairman as aforesaid, do hereby
certify that by the above voting it has been decided that the Com-
pany shall be dissolved, and that such dissolution shall not be taken
to be an act of bankruptcy.
(Signed) C. D. Ar.CTIIBALD, Chairman.

(Countersigned) ARTHUR KINSEY,
JAMES WALTON, Scrutineers.
THOMAS LEWEN MARSDEN,
Mr. Archibald having vacated the chair, and Mr. Clarke having
been called thereto,
Moved by Mr. J. MEE MATHEW, Esq. ; seconded by ROBERT BURR,

Esq. ; and resolved—
That the cordial thanks of the meeting be given to Mr. Archibald,
for his able and impartial conduct in the chair.
A vote of thanks was also carried to the Scrutineers.

RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE.

yi[EssßS. LAMOND, SMALE, AND
LAITOND, Railway Share Auctioneers, beg to thank their
Friends and the Public for their continued support and patronage,
and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c.,
take place every TIIIIMAY and FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at the
tI all of Commerce, Threadneedie-street, London, to which place,
favotke,' containing kistructions (with a reference), are respectfully
requested to be addressed.

All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited, the day
previous to their being offered; and advlces of results will be
forwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds lame-
dhttely disposed of according to instructions.
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THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
THIS EVENING

Will be performed the Opera of STRADELLA. Alessandro Stra-
della, Mr. W. ilarrison ; signor Bassi, Mr. Weiss ; Barbarino,
Mr. Burdini ; Malvolio, Mr. Stretton ; Leonora, Miss Rainforth.
After the'Opera wal be performed a grand Ballet entertainment,
entitled UNE KERMES. In which MM. Paul. Theodore, Tell ;
Macs. Adele Benart, Anita Dubignon, Louise; Mdcs. Guibilei,
Theodore, and Les Sceurs St. Louie wilt appear.
To conclude with DER FREISCUUTZ. Adolph, Mr. D. W.
King ; Caspar, Mr. Stretton ; Linda, Miss Itainforth ; Rose, Miss
Poole.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMA ItK ET.
Under the Management of Mr. It. Webster, sole Lessee.
THIS E
Will be performed an original Comedy, entitled LOOK BEFORE
YOU LEAP; or, Wooings and Weddings. 3lr. Oddlngton, Mr. W.
Farren ; Mr. Rashleigh, Mr. Hudson ; Mr. De Vere, Mr. Roll ;
Mr. Brandon, 3±r. Howe; Mr. Hardman. Mr. Rogers; Jack Spriggs,
Mr. Webster; T. m Tilley, Mr. Buckstone ; Miss Brown, Mrs.
Glover; Claribel Oddington, Miss Fortescue; liary Oddlngton, Miss
P. Horton ; Elinor Mortimer, Mrs. Yamold ; Fanny Hartman,
Miss Julia Bennett.

After which a new Farce, called SPRING GARDENS. Lord
Courtington, Mr. Holl; Sir Arthur Lovel, Mr. Howe ; Scoreup,
Mr. Buckstone ; Lady Clarissa, Mrs. Buckingham ; Mrs. Scoreup,
Miss Julia Bennett.
During the evening the Band will perform the Aria, " Vivi Tu,"
Cornet a Piston ; • the " Grus an P'rag " (Polkas) ; the " Sophien
Tanze" (Walzer); and the " Lestocq " (Overture).;
To concluite with a New Comely, in three acts, entitled QUEEN
MARY'S BOWER. Principal characters by Messrs. Webster,
Hudson, Howe, Brindal, Braid ; Miss Fortescne, Miss Telbin, &c.
Box-office open from Twelve till Four ; under the direction of
Nlr. T. Archer, Boa Book-keeper.

THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM.
Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley

consequence of numerous applications, "The Manic Born" will
be performed for one night more. "Mrs. llarrs " will appear
every evening till further notice.
THIS EVENING

The performances will commence with a New Comic Drama,
TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS. Principal characters by
Messrs. A. Wig m, Meadows, and Keeley; Mrs. Wooßidge, Mrs. A.
Wigan, Miss flicks. Miss Turner, Miss Howard, and Mrs. Keeley.
To be followed by a New Farce, called MRS. HARRIS. Henry
Masker, Mr. A. Wigan ; Mr. Slickey, Mr. F. Mathews ; 'Hilary
Shivers, Mr. Meadows; Fanny "late, Miss Arden ; Mrs. Harris,
Mr. Keeley.

To conclude with. the Burlesque of THE MAGIC HORN. In
which Mr. Keeley, Mr. A. Wigan, Mr. Frank Matthews, Miss Vil-
lars, Miss Keeley, Miss Fairbrother, Miss Bromley, and Mrs. Keeley
will perform.

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THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE.
THIS EVENING
Will be perfoi med a grand Fairy Spectacle, founded On the Ballet
of LA GISELLE, entitled THE PHANTOM DANCERS ; or, the
Wills Bride. Principal characters by Mr. Wright, Mr. P. Bedford.
Mr. 0. Smith, Mr. Culienford, Madame Celeste, Miss Marian Taylor,
Miss Emma Harding, Miss Ellen Chaplin, and Mrs. Laws.
After which will be produced 3IRS. GAMVS TEA AND
TURN-OUT ; a Bozzian Sketch,. In one act. Principal characters
by Messrs. Cullentord, Worrell, Ryan, Wright, Munyard ; Miss
Ellen Chaplin, and Miss M Taylor.
To conclude with a new dom.:side drama, entitled EUGENIA
CLAIRCILLE ; or, The New Found Home. Frederick Stan-
more, Mr. Worrell; Mr. Rugleigh, Mr. Cullenford ; Tolley, Mr. Paul
Bedford ; MT. Buzzard, Mr. Lambert ; Hugh Matlock, Mr. 0.
Smith ; Pegg, Mr. Munyard ; Mrs. Toffey, Mrs. F. Matthews;
Eugenia ClairVlle, Madame Celeyte.

1 J. M. Maddox, sole lAssee and Manager.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed Massinger's Play, entitled A NEW WAY TO
BAY OLD DEBTS. Wellborn, Mr. J. Vining; Fir Giles Over-
reach, Mr. J. R. Scott; Marra, Mr. Compton; Allworth, Mr. R.
Roxby ; Laxly Allworth, Miss Harlington ; Margaret, Mrs. Stirling.
After which a new farce, entitled KEEPING A PLACE. Major
Spikespur, Mr. Granby; Crocus, Air. Compton ; Miss Dorothea
Danzers, Mrs. Fosbroke; Tidy, Miss Laporte.
To conclude with a new Comic Drama, entitled ALL FOR THE
BEST. Mr. Walkinpop, Mr. Compton ; Alfred, Mr. A. Harris ;
Parciunent, Mr. Smith; Isaac, Mr. Manner ; Clara, Miss Hornier.
To conclude with the Musical Entertainment of THE QUAKER.
In which Messrs. Barker, Leffler, lionner, Compton, Miss Grant,
Mrs. Fosbroke, &c. will perform.

FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Mr. MITCHELL begs respectfully to announce that the ensuing
season of French plays at the St. James's Theatre will be commenced
on WEDNESDAY EVENING, November 11, by the engagement
of the favourite Comedian, Monsieur I'erlet, who will appear for a
limited number of representations, assisted by Monsieur CarlignY
(of the Theatre Francais). M. Ithozevil (of the Theatre du
Gymnase) and Mademoiselle Brohan (Premiere Soubrette of the
Theatre Francais), her first appearance in this country. Mr.
Mitchell has also the honour to announce that, encouraged by the
distinguished patronage which has been conferred upon his manage-
ment, he has engaged the following eminent artistes, who wilt
appear in succession during the season :—Monsieur Perlet,
Mademoiselle Brohan, Monsieur Frederick Lemaitre, Mademoiselle
Clarisse, Monsieur Lafont, Mademoiselle Fargueil (her first appear
auce in this country), Monsieur Alcide Tousez (of the Theatre da
Palais Royal, his first appearance), Mademoiselle Duverger,
(or the Theatre du Palais Royal, her first appearance),
Mademoiselle Aline Vallee (of the Theatre du Gymnase, her first
appearance), Mademoiselle Rose Cheri (of the Theatre du Gymnase),
whose performances last year were so eminently succasful, and
during whose engagement, will be produced the new domestic drama
of CLARISSA HARLOWE, now performing in Paris with extraor-
dinary success, and also a new Play, written expressly for Mademoi-
selle Rose Cheri, by the popular author, Monsieur Scribe ; Monsieur
Regnier (of the Theatre Frantals), Mademoiselle Denain (also of the
Theatre Franeais, her first appearance in this country), and the dis-
tinguished actor, H. itouffe (his first appearance since 1343) ; in ad-
dition to which the celebrated Tragedienne, Mille. Rachel, for a
limited number of representations, and will appear in the popular
Plays of " Marie Stuart," by Le Brun; " Britanicus," by Racine ;
" Tancred," by Voltaire; " Berenice," by Racine ; " -triune," by
Corneille, and other plays ef her well-known repertoire. Madlle.
Rachel has also undertaken •to per:orm, for the first time, the cha-
racter ef Celimene, In Moliere's Comedy of" Le Misanthrope." The
subscription will be for fifty representations, on Monday and Friday
evenings, with the privilege of exchanging for the Wednesday even-
ing performance, an arrangement which has hitherto afforded so
much convenience and satisfaction.
Application for Season Boxes and Stalls to be made at Mr.
MITCHELL'S Royal Library, 33, Old Bond street.

OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Mr. George Bolton, sole Lessee and Manager.
THIS EVENING •
Will be performed the -Pity of 'HIE RELAPSE. Lord Fopping-
ton, Mr. Water Lacy; Young Fashim, Mr. G. ItAton ; Loveless,
hh. Leigh 3lurray; Sir Tunbel'y Clumsy, Mr. vi ilkinson; Coupler,
Mr. J. Cowell ; Lory, Mr. S. Cowell ; Worthy, Mr. Archer ; Nur,e,
Mrs. C. Jones; Amanda, Mrs. R. Gordan; Berinthia, ilia Char:es ;
Miss Hoyden, Mrs. Walter Lacy.
After which, a grand BALLET DIVERTISSEMENT and MU-
SICAL MELANGE.
To conclude with the Farce of THE .LITTLE JOCKEY.