The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-30 00:00:00

EAST SURREY.

On Monday the revision of the list of voters for the
Kingston district of East Surrey was commenced at the
Court-houge, Kingston, before Mr. S. C. Fishe, Barrister.
Mr. Russell attended for the Liberals and free-traders, and
Mr. Ifeymott for the Conservatives. The district includes
the parishes of Long Ditton, Ham, Hook, Kew, Maldon,
Petersham, and Richmond. The above parishes were
disposed of yesterday, but very few objections on either
side (two Conservative and nine Liberal) were main-
tained ; most of them being mere objections of form for
the sake of corrections and amendments. In several
cases, the persons objected to applied for their expenses,
but the Revising Barrister refused to grant them, as it
did not appear that the objections were frivolous or
vexatious. The list for the parish of Kingston will be
taken at the sitting this day.

ATROCIOUS CASE AT ROTHESAY.—We regret to
state that a very atrocious case just occured at Rothesay.
Early in the present month a respectable young female
from Hamilton took up her residence in Rothesay, for
the benefit of her health, as many persons from all parts
of the kingdom have done before her. In taking her
quiet and solitary walks, she was accosted by an indivi-
dual who turns out to be Mr. John Macmillan, a master
upholsterer, and no inconsiderable personage in Rothe-
say, connected with the Free Church, one of its aspiring
deacons, ready writers, and distributor of free tracts;
and, without going into further details, this Macmillan
struck down the poor sickly defenceless girl, and com-
mitted a foul rape on her person. Her groans and cries
were heard at a distance, and she was found besmeared
with blood and carried to Rothesay. The villain hims 11
attempted to escape, or to disguise himself with the
coolest effrontery in his own dwelling; but the girl's
friends, hearing of her brutal treatment, came to Rothe-
say, and compelled the authorities to seize him. He is
now in Rothesay goal on a warrant, at the instance of
the Procurator Fiscal. The Sheriff Depute arrived from
Edinburgh on Monday, and the proceedings will, of
course, be reported to and followed up by the Crown
agent, at the instance of the Lord Advocate. What
adds to the atrocity of this case is, that besides wear-
ing the mask of religion, the alleged culprit is a mar-
ried man, with several children.—Scotch Reformer's
Gazette.

FALMOUTH ROYAL JUVENILE REOATTA._ThiS
regatta took place on Wednesday, in Penryn river, when
no less than twenty boats competed for the prizes.
Every class was well contested for two hours and a half.
After the contest with the four classes was concluded,
all the boats started for the Sweepstakes. The 11,tle
fleet drew together a highly respectable and numerous
company of spectators, who appeared particularly in-
terested and gratified.—Falmouth Packet.

CHATHAM, SEPT. 27.—This afternoon ten detach-
ments of regiments serving in India arrived at the inva-
lid depot, Fort Pitt, from Gravesend, where they disem-
barked from the ship Herefordshire, consisting of 2 ser-
neants, 1 corporal, and 7 privates, of the 3d Light Dra-
goons ; 8 privates, 16th, Queen's Lancers ; 10 privates,
9th Foot; 2 sergeants, 2 corporals, and 26 privates, with
2 women, of the 29th Regiment ; 2 sergeants, 1 corpo-
ral, and 26 privates, with 1 woman and 1 child, of the
31st ; 1 sergeant and 21 privates of the 50th ; 17 pri-
vates, 53d ; 7 privates, 62d ; 1 corporal, 17 privates,
with 4 women and 5 children, of the 80th ; and 1 man
of the 10th Foot ; making a total of 152 men ; these
being a part of those that were wounded in the engage-
ments on the Sutlej with the Seikh forces, during the
battles of Moodkie and Ferozep )re, under Sir John
Littler, and at Aliwal and Sebraon ; and out of that
number of men about 130 of them are minus either a
leg or arm. One, a very fine young man, Quarter-
master Sergeant of the 29th Regiment, has his left arm
shot off and three of his ribs, which were carried
away by a cannon ball. The troops are particularly
healthy, very few of them being required to be placed
in hospital. These troops left Ferozpore on the 14th of
March last, and arrived at Bombay on the 27th of April,
having been conveyed in steam-boats from the mouth of
the Indus, and they embarked on board the above ship
on the 16th of May from Bombay, and taking also a
detachment of the 31st Regiment, consisting of 2 ser-
geants and 66 men, which has joined the depot at
, Chatham Barracks. One man of the detachment died
and 2 other soldiers during the voyage. The ship put
in at St. Helena for water and stores, and they also put
in at Fayal, one of the Western Islands, where the
officers and men received every kindness from the British
Consul, Mr. Mincham, in procuring provisions, as they
had been ten days on half rations. Lieutenant M.
Deane Freeman, of the 80th, who was shot through the
thigh, died on the passage. These troops were in
charge of Lieutenant J. I'. Robertson, 31st Regiment,
with Quartermaster Thomas Paul, and Assistant-Sur-
geon W. Rutherford, 62d, and Assistant-Surgeon F.
Laing, 3d King's Own Light Dragoons. A detachment
of the East India Company's foot and horse artillery,
came home in the above ship.
THE 37TH REGIMENT. —The bead-quarters of this
regiment arrived at this garrison, and quartered in
Brompton barracks yesterday afternoon, from Wales ;
they left Newport on Thursday last by steam, for Bris-
tol, which place they left on Friday by railway, and
arrived at the Paddington station, were placed in Quar-
ters for the night, and then proceeded next day by the
Blackwell Railway, and embarked in a Gravesend
steamer en route for Chatham. The strength consisted
of 15 sergeants, 8 drummers, and 225 rank and file,
under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel 'the Hon.
George Augustus Spencer, Captain J. Owen Lewis,
Lieutenant W. Joseph Bazelgetta, Lieutenant Charles
Lusmore, Lieutenant T. Jackson, EnsignS. Bloys, Pay-
master William George M. Clibbon, Adjutant James
Jones, Quartermaster Richard Hamilton, and Surgeon
Alexander Browne, M.D. Two other detachments of
this regiment arrived here previously, consisting of 10
sergeants, 2 drummers, and 384 rank and file, under the
command of Major .G. W. Francklyn, Captain Harvey,
Captain W. Clay, Captain E. D. Atkinson, Lieutenant.
R. P. Harrison, Lieutenant S. Le Hunt Hobson, Lieu-
tenant R. P. Pelly, Ensign J. L. George, and Ensign
George 11 D. Piikington. Another detachment, corn.
prising two companies, are yet to arrive from Wales.
This regiment is expected to be placed under orders for
Ceylon, to relieve the 95th.
At six o'clock on Saturday morning, the 26th inst.,
detachment from the Provisional Battalion, consisting of
two sergeants, two corporals, one drummer, and fifty
privates, marched to Gravesend, where they embarked
on board a steam-packet for Harwich, under command
of Captain D'Arcey, 65th, and Ensign R. Smith, of the
25th, to relieve a detachment of the 46th, which returns
to this garrison to join their four company depOt under
orders for Guernsey.
THE ARRIVAL OF THE HEAD- QIIARTERS OF THE 57TH
REGIMENT FROM INDIA —This afternoon (Monday, the
28th instant), the heed-quarters of her. Majesty's 57th
Foot (West Middlesex) arrived at Chatlaam Barracks
from Gravesend, when they disembarked from' the ship
Mary Ann, consisting of 14 sergeants; 12 corporals, and
165 privates, with 12 women and aCt. children, under the
command of Major Thomas Shadforth, with Captain
John J. Bull, Captain Edward .Stanieje Lieutenant
Robert Hunt, Lieutenant Robert A: Logan;Lieutenant
John H. Chads, Quartermaster D. Morrow, and Assis-
tant-Surgeon J. Jackson. Three of the above officers'
wives and three children came with the troops, which
ernberked'at Madras and sailed on the 16th April last,
and on the 2d July the ship put in at Simon Bay,
where they remained thirteen days, and sailed
on the evening of the 14th. Captain John J.
Bull and Acting Adjutant Thomas J. Grant were made
prisoners for reporting that Major Shadforth came on
board drunk, and a communication of the report was for-
warded to the Commander-in-Chief at Cape Town, when
Lieutenant-General Sir Peregrine Maitland,
caused a Court of Inquiry to be held; and Major Shad-
forth•proved himself to have been sober, and Captain
Bull was ordered by the Commander-in-Chief to be
placed under arrest, and kept a prisoner during the
voyage to England, and the Adjutant, Thomas Grant,
was placed under arrest by Major Shadforth, for pro-
mulgating the report that he was in a state of intoxica-
tion. On the 29th of July the ship put in at St. Helena,
and took in water, and sailed again on the evening of the
30th. Being short of provisions during part of their
voyage, they boarded five vessels to get relieved with
provisions, and on their coming down the Channel the
compass getting unshipped, in the night they took the
Blackness for the Dungeness Lighthouse, when just at
daybreak they discovered the error, and fortunately
succeeded in saving the vessel from running on shore.
They tacked about, and got abreast of Deal, ran up to
Margate on Thursday, and arrived at the Hope of the
Thames, and towed up yesterday to Gravesend by a
steamer. Four soldiers died on board, one private was
left at Simon's Town sick, and also Paymaster J. Potter.
As soon as the next detachment of this regiment ar-
rives, the 57th will be removed to Deal Barracks. The
head quarters came in with their band and colours, and
their -drums and fifes, and played through the town.

PRESENT TO THE QUEEN.—The following letter
has been received by the President of the Royal Agri-
cultural Society of Guernsey:—" Osborne Rouse, Sept.
15, 1846.—5ir,--I have received the command of the
Queen to forward to the Agricultural Society of the
island of Guernsey her best thanks for the two beauti-
ful cows which have been sent for her Majesty's accept-

ance of the breed so celebrated in that island. They
have safely been delivered to her Majesty by Mr.
Rougier, and have been very much admired. I am, sir,
your most obedient servant, G. ANSON. W. Dalgairns,
Esq., President of the Royal Agricultural Society of
Guernsey."—Guernsey Star.
CITY OF LONDON GENERAL PENSION SOCIETY!
—On Monday the twenty-eighth annual general meeting
of the members of this society, which was established
in 1820, for the purpose of giving permanent relief,
without distinction of religion, sect, or country, to de-
cayed artizans, mechanics, manufacturers, &c., who
may be overtaken by distress, was held at the London
Tavern, Bishopsgate-street. Mr. B. Bond Cabbell, M.P.,
presided. The report congratulated the subscribers on
the support which the institution continued to receive
from the public. The contributions had exceeded those
of any previous year. The sum of 8991. had been re-
ceived at the annual dinner, held in the month of March
last, 501. of the same being the subscription of the presi-
dent, the Marquis of Breadalbane. According to the
financial statement, the total receipts amounted to
2,3071. 18s., including a balance from last year of 5581.,
annual receipts 693/. 10s., donations 7771. 45., dividends
2851. Deducting the expenditure, a balance of 484/.
remained. Pensioners, both male and female, were ad-
mitted during the year, and the total now amounted to
fifty-three. The report was agreed to. The meeting
then proceed to elect officers for the ensuing year, when
Lord Ashburton was chosen president.
FATAL AFFRAY AT HAREFIELD, MIDDLESEX.—

Since Saturday last much excitement has existed in the •
village of Harefield, situated four miles from Uxbridge, '
by an affray between some monkey boatmen who were
passing up the Grand Junction Canal, which has termi-
nated fatally to one of the parties. It appears that on
Saturday morning, between seven and eight o'clock, two
boats laden with coals were proceeding up the canal
passing through the parish of Harefield. In the boats
were four men, whose names are Carpenter, Compton,
William Norman, and George Norman, the last-men-
tioned being in command of the party. On arriving at
a lock Norman blamed Carpenter for some negligence
in opening the gates, and words ensued, which shortly
after led to blows, and the party adjourned to a neigh-
bouring meadow to have their fight out. They fought
for about a quarter of an hour, and then sat themselves
down on the grass for a minute or two to get wind, but
on Norman attempting to rise be fell backwards on the
grass, and died in a few minutes afterwards. The lock-
keeper sent for Mr. Kidd, surgeon, who promptly at-
tended and opened a vein, but life was quite extinct.
The body was removed to the King's Arms Inn, in the
village. Both Carpenter and George Norman have been
taken into custody, and on being examined before the
Uxbridge bench of magistrates were remanded till Wed-
' nesday.
SUDDEN DEATH OF A NAVAL OFFICER:-.-011 MCa
day an inquest was held before Mr. William Baker, at
the Bell and Hare Tavern, Tottenham, on the body of
Meeson Drury, aged 80. The decea'ed was a gentle-
man of considerable fortune, and was a retired officer in
the navy. He enjoyed very good health until within
the last few days. On Thursday evening last he retired
to rest as usual about half-past ten o'clock, and in two
hours afterwards his wife was alarmed at his difficulty
of breathing. He died almost immediately afterwards.
Verdict—" Died by the visitation of God."
SCARCITY IN IRELAND.—At the Privy Council
held on Saturday, at Windsor Castle, the Archbishop of
Canterbury was directed to prepare a Form of Prayer
for the relief of the distress and scarcity now existing in
parts of the United Kingdom.
LIMERICK, SEPT. 25.—The Comet, steam-vessel,
Lieutenant-Commander Johnson, arrived from Cork at
this port, on Thursday night, and landed yesterday
morning twenty boxes of silver coin to the amount of
10,000 L, which were deposited in the Bank of Ireland in
• this city.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE SQUADRON OF EVOLUTION.
PORTS3IOITTII, MONDA.Y.—The Retribution steam fri-
gate, Captain Lushington, arrived this morning at Spit-
head, about nine, and saluted the Commander-in-Chief
with seventeen guns, in smart style, which was duly ac-
knowledged by the Victory.
She left the squadron of evolution under the command
of Vice-Admirat Sir W. Parker. on Tuesday night, at
nine P.M. The squadron then consi,ted of the Rodney,
92, Captain Collier; the Vanguard, 80, Capt'dn Willis;
the Albion, 90, Captain Lockyer; the Superb, 80, Cap-
tain Corry; the Trafalgar, 120, Commodore Sir Gordon
Bremer ; the Cyclops steam frigate, Captain Lapidge;
the Terrible steam frigate, Captain Ramsay; the Phmnix
steam sloop, Commander Dennis; and the Spartan, 26,
Captain Symonds,. The Euridice, 26, Captain Elliot,
parted company on the same night as the R?tribution,
:or England. The Polyphemus steam sloop, Comman-
der Al' Clearty, parted ✓company on the same day for
Tangiers; and the Rattier steam sloop, Captain Smith,
for Gibraltar; the latter, on the day previous, having
lost her fore and maintop mast in a heavy squall. The
admiral seems to have giren the superiority to the sur-
veyor's liners in all weathers. The Rattler among the
steamers beat every thing; the Terrible was the next in
his estimation, and the Retribution next.
The Retribution sailed from Cork on the 31st of July,
in the evening, at eight o'clock, and arrived at Gibraltar
on the 6th of August, at six P.M. (Terrible in company
the whole time); she sailed again from Gibraltar on the
9th of August, and arrived at Corfu on the evening of
the 16th ; left Corfu with the right wing of the Rifle
Brigade, on the 21st of August, and took the route by
the Straits of Messina, arriving at Gibr*l ar on the even-
ing of the 27th. On the 28th the Fairlie and Equestrian
transports arrived, and on the 29th left Gibraltar with
the Rifle Brigade for the Cape. The Retribution left
Gibraltar on the 4th inst., and on the evening of the sth
observed Sir W. Parker, with his squadron, standing
in to Lagos Bay, where - she joined company. All the
ships were -then present except the Trafalgar and Ca-
tkopur; which latter 'was at Lisbon. The Trafalgar re-
joined the fleet, that same night, about twelve o'clock.
The squadron sailed from Lagos Bay on the Bth inst.,
after having completed water with great expedition,
much to the satisfaction of the Admiral, and arrived at
Cadiz On,the afternoon of the 11th of September. The
steamers, except the Rattler, were rather behisidhand in
getting into the anchorage at Cadiz, particularly the
Retribution, which vessel had her floats on and did not
anchor before nine that night, owing to strong adverse
winds (all the steamers the whole time above detailed
being under sail alone). The Terrible carried away ber
maintopmast in going in, owing to the bad way in which
the topmast rigging is fitted, having so little spread for
their lofty masts. This is a defect which all the steamers'
hare to contend with.

The squadron again sailed from Cadiz on the 17th
inst. This time the steamers had all their floats off, and
were well able to keep company with the squadron. It
must, however, be said that the squadron were never
under a very heavy press of canvas, except in light
winds, and almost always close hauled. From the 17th,
to the 22d inst. the squadron were performing various
evolutions (about 20 miles to the southward of Capel
Spartell), consisting of "forming lines of ,bearing,"
" columns," and " line of battle," which were well
performed. •
It was seldom, after long nights, that any ships of
the squadron were found out of their stations, and those.
but very little who were so.
The Retribution left the fleet about 40 miles due west
of Cape Spa,rtel,- on the evening of the 22d inst. (Tues-
day), bringing dispatches from the Admiral, and arrived
at 6pithead, as above detailed, having been under steam
and sail the whole way. with fine weather.

The St. Vincent, -Queen, and Eurydice may be ex-
pected shortly, the latter havinc, left the same night as
the Retribution; the Queen and the St. Vincent five
days previous.
Both the Retribution and Eurydice supplied the Van-
guard With all the provisionS they spare (at sea)
before leaving. The Eurydice bad beaten the Spartan
(her competitor), both on and before the wind in all the
trials they had had, and it is said the Eurydice carried
the "cock at her masthead.

With- regard to the Terrible, she is reported to be the
finest of all the steamers except the Rattler, but might
be much improved, especially with regard to her rigging.
The crossjack and mizentopsail-yard do not appear to
have found favour in the eyes of Sir W. Parker, inas-
much as 'she was required one day during trial to set
those sails, and she signalled " have none," clearly prov-
ing she only crossed those yards for show (which our
readers will remember we hinted at, in drawing a com-
parison between her and the Retribution, whilst both
were in this harbour prior to the sailing of the squadron
for Spithead), and which were spare yards belonging to
her fore and main masts.

On the evening of the Retribution leaving, it was un-
derstood the Admiral would put his helm up for Tangiers;
the same morning, however, the Phoenix arrived with
important dispatches from the British Minister at Ma-
drid for the Admiral, which would perhaps alter the
position of the fleet. It was at the same time reported
that the Terrible was ordered to proceed to Malta to
bring to the fleet as much provisicn as she could carry.
The Retribution was inspected by Sir \V. Parker, at
Cadiz, who expressed himself much pleased with her
efficiency and qualifications. Before she left Corfu her
port main crank was cracked, and found defective, end
condemned as unserviceable at Lagos Bay, after a strict
survey, and her machinery being too powerful, she works
much, and cannot stand up under her canvas as a vessel
of such immense tonnage ought to do, but this matter
is perhaps better explained in the foltovrii g extract of
a private letter from a scientific officer of much expe-
rience:—

" However much the opinions of nautical men may
have differed in regard to the Terrible and the Retribu-
tion steam frigates, there cannot now, I presume, be two
opinions upon their respective merits. That either of
them answer perfectly as frigates is very doubtful; that
either of them are worth the large sums of money
which have been expended upon them, is equally doubt-
ful; and that the latter vessel is the greater failure of
the two there can be no doubt whatever. On the
of August both vessels started from Cork together for
Corfu, and, generally speaking, the Terrible was en-
abled, from the great power of steam, to proceed nearly
as fast with two boilers as the Retribution could with
three. When the latter became very light she certainly
git on better; the consequence of this was, that the
Terrible burned much less coal on her voyage than
her companion. With regard to the stowage of troops,
the Retribution had the best of it, owing to her having
a lower and flying' deck, the latter stowing the whole
of the baggage, whilst the Terrible had to carry much
on deck, thereby cumbering her guns, &c. This, in-
deed, is the great fault of that ship (the Terrible),
owing to the manner in which her constructor has placed
her boilers, viz , in line, extending over two-thirds of the
main deck; the consequence is, that though upwards of
200 tons larger than the Retribution, she has, in
reality, a shorter main deck. In point of sailing, how-
ever, she certainly in a breeze has a great advantage,
being enabled to stand up under her canvas, whilst the
Retribution is buried, heeling over in a royal breeze 10
and 11 degrees. In fact, the crankness of the latter ship
was the astonishment of the whole fleet, and well it
might, for when at anchor she never has a list either to
port or starboard (according to the anchor down) of less
than four, and sometimes five degrees ; and this I fully
believe to be the sole cause of the Retribution's being
now sent home disabled, for what machinery could stand
being eternally laying over on its side ? Moreover, the
ship is not strong enough for the heavy (800) horse
power machinery, even if she did stand upright. * *
" The Eurydice beat the Spartan both off and on the
wind ; Captain Elliot, however, has declared his inten-
tion of leaving her.
" The Vanguard beat the Superb and the rest on a
wind.
" The St. Vincent, Qaeen, and Eurydice are on their
way ; the first and last to Spithead, the Queen to De-
vonport.
" The Admiral is gone to Tetuan ; the Terrible to
Malta for provisions."
The Favourite, 18, Commander Murray, was at Sierra
Leone on the Ist of August.
The Spanish felucca, name unknown, driven ashore
by her Majesty's ship Flying Fish, off Elmina Chika,
on the 17th of April, lost, by capsizing in the surf, and
drowned, IL J. Robins, senior Lieutenant of the Flying
Fish, and four seamen. It was a new vessel and direct
from Barcelona ; her main yard was upards of 120 feet
in length, and she was capable of carrying between 300
and 400 slaves.
WooLwica, SEPT. 28.—The Grappler steam-vessel
has been commissioned at Woolwich by Lieutenant H. S.
Hawker, who will command her, and she is taking on
board stores for service.
The Black Eagle steam-vessel, Master Commander S.
B. Cook, is under orders to proceed to Rotterdam on
the Ist of October, with her Royal Highness the
Princess of Prussia. It is expected that another Royal
Princess will return in the Black Eagle, on a visit to this
country.
The Lightning steam-vessel, Master Commander
Petty, when passing through the Downs, made inquiries
of the various Government vessels she met in her course
if they had seen the Kestrel yacht, having been ordered
to Portsmouth to meet that vessel and tow her, with the
remains of the late Earl of Yarlborough, to Grimsby, for
interment in the family vault.
In one of my former communications I stated that
Captain Johnson, when adjusting the compasses of her
Majesty's vessels at Greenhithe, had been under the ne-
cessity of framing tables for iron vessels to steer by,
varying from those constructed of wood to a full point of
the compass, and that in some instances the variation
was so great, that a vessel steering due north would have
her compass pointing west. It is more than probable it
is owing to the Great Britain being constructed of iron,
and the possibility of alterations being made in her with-
out again adjusting her compasses, that she ran aground
on the coast of Ireland.
The Plover surveying-vessel, Captain Collinson, C. 8.,
arrived at Woolwich yesterday from China, and is to be
paid off here. The men commenced taking down her
rigging to-day.
The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty having
given Mr. Haig the use of the Ariel steam-vessel.
formerly one of the Dover packets; she has been
titled with his smoke-consuming apparatus, and went
down the river to-day to ascertain its operation and
capabilities of generating sufficient steam for the