The Sun.
London, England, 1848-09-18 00:00:00

". 1,116 10 0

Ekventh day.—Cellar of wines (first por-
tion), estimated at
Twelfth day.—Cellar of wines (iceond
portion), estimated at ...
Thirteenth day.—Gilt gla!s, contents of
the Buckingham Room, &e. 1,206 10 0
Fourteenth da.l.—Grenville Drawing-

... 600 0 0

600 0 0

room, &c. •• •••
Fifteenth thy.—Cellar of wines (third
portion), estimated at ... 600 0 0
Sixteenth day.—Collection of plate ... 2,157 17 6
Seventeenth day.—Plate continued ... 2,569 7 1
Eighteenth day—plate continued . . 6,531 6 9
Nineteenth day--plate continued ... 5,248 16 5
Twentieth day—plate continued ... 4,932 2 1
Twenty-first day.—Pictures 1,876 7 0
Twenty. second day—pictures continued 1,867 18 0
Twenty-third du—pictures continued ... 5,219 4 6
Twenty- -fourth day—pictures continued 10,821 16 6
Twenty-filth day.—Ct Mar of wines (last
portion), estimated at ... ••• ... 650 0 0
The sum total realised already amounts to 65,4411.
17s. 10d. Of the original sale there yet remain ten days
to run, after which the supplemental sale, extending
over five days, and including the magnificent geological
and mineralogical collection contained in the museum
has to follow. Any computation of the ultimate amount
can at present be only problematical, but it seems more
than likely that it will considerably exceed 80,0001.
A portrait of Thomas Grenville, after Richmond, No.
225 in the Catalogue of Wednesday's sale, was erro-
neously described to have been knoCked down to Mr.
Gore Langton fur five guineas. The picture was, in
reality, privately valued to him at that amount, and
withdrawn from the public sale altogether.

2,136 1 0

REMEDY FOR CIIOLERA.—The following valuable
prescription for the effective cure of cholera has been
received from J. Booker, Esq., Vice-Consul at Cron-
stad t, Russia:—" The principal point is to attack the dis-
ease
the instant it is suspected; take a stimulating dram,
with peppermint, and a few drops of laudanum; cover
yourself up as warm as possible, to promote perspiration,
apply hot substances, such as water, bran, salt, and even
sand to the limbs, and put a mustard poultice over the
whole stomach. As soon as perspiration breaks out,
and the beating of the pulse is restored, the co:nplaint
may be looked upon as conquered; if it is neglected till
its last stage, recovery cannot be expected." By strictly
attending to the above simple means, Mr. Booker says
that no person need fear fatal consequences.
LATHE FOR CUTTING BRICKS.—Some time ago,
while casually locking on at some bricklayers at work, I
was struck w i
ith the great waste of material and time, in
the most skil'ul workman frequently destroying two or
three bricks before he could get one to somel particular
a
size or angle. Thinking over the subject, devised
modification of the common lathe, by which an
.ordinary
bricklayer's labourer could cut a brick to anygivenosaizli
or angle in less time than the most ready workman_ could
heck it into rough form with his trowel. By the means
I have indicated. a common brick may be readily cut to
almost any form for ornamental purposes, the surfaces
being nearly as accurate as through ground by hand
labour; in tact any form, circular, angular, or plane,
could be given it, at a moderate cost.—Correspondent of
tie Builder.
STEAM-VESSEL ON A NEW PRINCIPLE.—The
Allegheny, Unit, d S:ates steamer, which sails d from
Itio on the 27th June for River Plate, is upon a new
prinAple, the invention of her captain (Hunt( 1). Her
wh fcls work horiz•-mtally, seven feet below the surface
of the water, within the vessel, near the midship sccti,e;
and the vessel's sides are t ntirely shut up, when under
canvass idol e, by a slide which is dropped from within
her. The object desired to be obtained by the plan ex-
hibited in the Alleghany is the full use of canvass with-
out steam-rower, efficient use of steam-power ind.-
remhnt of the canvass, a combination of the two powers
of sailing and steaming, and the boilers, engine, ma-
chinery, and propellers, being secure from ale effect of

shot by means of a "shield deck," patented by the Cap"
tain, and the whole beirg below the water line. Thtil
Vie power of steam is sought to be adap el to vesse:s
intended to for.n the line-of-battle, Red the cheaper
moving power of the wiud is left as eff, ctive es though
she were not a steamer. She is built of iron, and It r
fennel can be lowered to the deck, as it fell) on a bingo
an goes into a bed of wood prepared for it ; it is
tel-sc Sl:e is barque-rigged; length of sper deck,
Iss feet; extreme breadth, 34 feet; depth of hold, 20
f, et; eravenent, two pivot guns; pierced for end will
cal y six long ',=:2-pounders; two cylinders of 60-inch
diem, ter, four lei t stroke, placed horizontally, one ate
t o ed to each propeller; fire service of boiler, 4,(3) feet
Ler builder is quite sanguine of success.
EDINBURGH GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY.—An Ex-
traordinary number of the Edinburgh Gazette was pub.
ished on Wednesday, containing addresses to her Ma-
jesty, on the occasion of her arrival at Aberdeen, from
witowing bodies:—The Provost, Magistrates, and
Council of the city of Aberdeen; the Provost, Magis-
trates, and Council of the city of 0 .1 Aberdeen; .he
Chancellor, Rector, Principal, and Profes. ers of the
University and King's College, Aberdeen; the Chancel-
lor, Rector, Dean of Faculty, Principal, and Professor
of Maricchal College and University, Aberdeen; the
Ministers and Elders of the Presbytery of Aberdeen, in
connexion with the Free Church of Scotland; the No-
blemen, Deputy-Lieutenants, Justices of the Peace, and
Landholders of the county of Kincardine; and the Pro-
cost, Magistrates, and Town Council of Arbroath. Ad-
dresses were also presented to his Royal Highness
Prince Albert from the Chancellor, Rector, Principal,
and Professors of the University and King's College,
Aberdeen; the Chancellor, Rector, Dean of Faculty,
Principal, and Professors of Marischal College and Uni-
versity of Aberdeen; the Provost, Magistrates, and
Council of the city of Old Aberdeen; and the Ministers
and Elders of the Presbytery of Aberdeen, in connexion
with the Free Church of Scotland. Her Majesty
and his Royal Highness were graciously pleased to re-
ceive the addresses in person.
A MAN SHOT.—On Saturday night last, about
twelve o'clock, Mr. Godfrey Holden, farmer, of Darton,
near Barnsley, beard some parties about his premises,
and on looking out of the window saw three men, two
upon the roof of the house, taking off the slates, the
third standing upon the ground. The farmer fired his
gun through the window at the thieves, and one of them
fell, but was carried off by his comrades. On the fol-
lowing morning a wounded man was found in a stable
belonging to Mr. Tetty, at Darton, about half a mile
from Mr. Holden's farm. His name is Samuel Gled-
hill, and he is now at his house on Worsborough Com-
mon, without the least chance of recovering, a bullet
having entered between his thigh and his body. Mr.
Holden had bad a great number of fowls stolen within
the last ten days, and other farmers in the neighbour-
hood suffered similarly. _ _

A CHAPTER OF ICITSPORTIINES.—On Tuesday an
inquest was held on the body of Nathan Parr, aged fifty-
seven, who met with a succession of accidents which
terminated in his death. A fortnight ago he hurt his
left thumb, it having been jammed between two casks.
Shortly afterwards, whilst backing a horse, the animal
snapped et him and bit him between the wrist and the
elbow. The pain resulting from this accident extended
from the arm into the body ; but when he began to re-
cover from the effects, and was nearly able to return to
his work, he fell suddenly upon the footpath outside his
own door, and received a severe cut on the right side of
his head. He probably might have recovered from this
latter accident had not lock-jaw, resulting from the in-
jury to the thumb, set in, and that speedily finished his
earthly career. Verdict, " Accidental death."—Liver-
pool Mail.
The North Wales Chronicle says that the number
of tourists now in the principality exceeds that of all
former years.

GEOLOGICAL AND POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY OF THE
WEST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE.—It is the intention of
this society to:hold their next meeting in Leeds, during
the present month, in the Philosophical Hall. The
chair will be taken by the President, the Earl Fltzwil.
Liam, F.R.S.

HERRING FISHING.—The season has now closed,
after a course of almost unprecedented success, many of
the boats belonging to the port having greatly exceeded
their usual complement, viz., 200 barrels.—Berwick
Warder.

SOW PARSNIPS IN SEPTEMBER.—Parsnips sown
in September will produce an abundant crop, fit for use
early in June, and of superior quality to those sown in
the spring, and would be found an excellent substitute
for the potatoes. Carrots should be sown now, and will
be ready for the table at the beginning of May, and much
finer than the spring-sown will be at Midsummer.

The Ulster Gazette quotes a rather odd announce-
ment from the Rue and Cry—" Found straying on the
Ist of August, supposed to have been stolen by the
constabulary at Bftllynacally !a three-year-old heifer,"&c.
ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF ENGLAND...—.
Mr. Pussy, M.P., Chairman of the Journal Committee,
has reported the final adjudication of the prizes for
essays and reports for the year 1848, by the judges'
award of the prize of 501. for the best report on the
farming of the North Riding of Yorkshire, to M. M. Mil-
burn, land agent, of S&wcrby.
ACCIDENT.—The Hon. Mr. Vivian, eldest son of
Lord Vivian, met with a serious accident on Monday
last. In tiding a young horse down Pentraeth-hill, the
horse ran away, and, in going down the hill, fell heavily.
Mr. Vivian was much hurt, but is now pronounced out
of danger.—Carnerven Herald.
CHARTIST MURDER AT BRADFORD.—The four
Chartists charged with shooting in cold blood Bright, the
policeman, at Bradford, have been again remanded.
Nonwten FESTIVAL.—We are happy to hear that
there will be a surplus of upwards of three thousand
pounds to be divided between the hospitals when all the
expenses of the festival shall have been defrayed.
General Berthier, son and grandson of the two first
victims of the Revolution of 1792 (Messrs. Berthier, In-
tendant of Paris, and M. Foulon), died at his estate of
La Grange, near Thionville, on the 10th inst.
DEATH or Mit. W. J. HAstatorm—This gentle-
man, who will be remembered in theatrical circles as
the lessee of the Strand Theatre, and of Drury-lane,
died in New York on the 25th ult., of dysentery, after
three days' illness. He left Liverpool about two months
back, with a view of visiting the principal cities in the
United States. Mr. Hammond was the brother-in-law
of Mr. Douglas Jerrold. Ho has left a large family to
lament his loss, in circumstances the reverse of affluent.

TILE OCEAN MONARCII.—About noon on Friday
the steam-tug Skerryvore and a smack were dispatched
from the Mersey to the scene of this disaster (which
has been duly buoyed), to endeavour, if possible, to re-
cover some part of the property small with the ill-fated
vessel. Tho steam-tug had on board a skilful diver,
with the necessary dress or apparatus to make respiraw
Lion endurable beneath the wave, and from his exertions
great hopes are entertained of the recovery of much
that is valuable.

CAMBRIAN ARCILEOLOGICAL A SSOCIATION.—CAR.,
NARVON, FRIDAY.—The subject of interest for to-day's
proceedings was a visit to explore and examine that
most stupendous structure and monument of feudal
times, the Castle of Carnarvon. This took place about
three o'clock, when a large party of ladies and gentle-
men entered the building, and with great interest
rambled through the iv hole of the spacious area enclosed
within the walls, and wandered through the galleries.
They were accompanied by the Rev. 11. C. Hartshorne,
M.A., of the records, who in a very clear and lucid man-
ner explained points hitherto involved in obscurity. The
rev. gentleman, at the meeting of the preceding evening,
read a paper on Carnarvon Castle, wherein it was shown,
by copies from the national archives, that the erection
occupied thirty-eight years; the latter ten being in the
lifetime of the second Edward, and that the tower and
chamber wherein that Prince was said to have been born
were not in existence until long after his birth. At the
evening meeting this day most interesting papers were
read on the gold tablet in the Carnarvon Museum, by
J. 0. Westwood, La., on the British remains upon the
summits of Carwedd Dafydd, and Carwedd Llewellin, by
the Rev. Longeville Jones; with an account of the ex-
cursions made during the week, by the Very Rev. tho
Dean of Hereford. This closed the business of the
meeting.
THE DUKE OP BEDFORD.—The mansion which this
nobleman is building ati Ardeallagh, about twelve miles
from Dublin, will, it is said, cost upwards of 40,0001.
LANERCOST ABBEY.—Viscount Morpeth, Chief
Commissioner of her Majesty's Woods and Forests, has
been sojourning a few days at Naworth Castle, accompa-
nied phe
a-
aenetrse
ot re-
spectingatnied by the eminent architect Mr. A. Salvia, f
purpose, we understatnidon,
the reparation of
mtialekinagbbaeyrraat n
arrangements
towards which two separate sums of
w© have now the
satisfaction of stating that op
have been voted by Parliament ; and I:oooothLataneffdelc,t7Baor/e.
rlisle Patriot.
likely to commence immedi.i.s_te y.
It may in truth be
eiratiocnas
LORD BROUGHAM ATh.iiO,ME.
s mansion at Brougham is
affirmed that Lord.Broug
of noble visitors, and en-
entertaining numerous parties
kept up in a liberal and bountifullm manner, his Lordship
like
jo.Ying hia",e,lAf fine old English gentleman,
One of the olden time."
On the occasion of the birthday of his nephew and
namesake, his Lordship entertained a number of nobi-
lity, now on a visit to Brougham Hall, as well as se-
veral of the neighbouring gentry ; and there was a
splendid dance and masquerade amongst the servants,
and a number of their companions and friends whom
they bad invited. After dinner his Lordship and his
noble friends repaired to the dance, with the progress
of which they appeared to be highly delighted. Master
Harry,' whose birthday the company met to celebrate,
handed cake and wine to every one present, rich and
poor, young and old, and afterwards he and his little
sisters joined in the merry dance, which was kept up
with great glee till three o'clock in the morning.
Amongst the company were Lord and Lady Brougham,
the Prince and Princess Esterhazy, Lord and Lady
Campbell, William Brougham, Esq., and lady, the Wor-
shipful the Chancellor Jackson, the Rev. Mr. Milner,
Vicar of Penrith, the Rev. Mr. Butler, Curate of Pen.
rith, &c.

DINNER TO MR. CORNWALL LEGIT, M.P.—The
dinner given by the Conservative electors of North
Cheshire to Mr.G. C. Legh, for the purpose of celebrating
the defeat of the late petition against the return of that
gentleman for the northern division of this county, took
place at Macclesfield on Monday. About one hundred
and twenty gentlemen oat down; T. C. Antrobus, Esq.,
of Elton Hall, in the chair. The health of Mr. Legti
having been drunk, that gentleman, in returning thanks,
said he would avow that Ministers had been placed in a
difficult position, and he would not consider it his duty
to give them a factious opposition. He would know no
party whose object was distinct from the good of the
country; and he was quite sure that although the deci-
sions helcame to on important questions—which in these
eventful times would suddenly arise—might be op-
posed to them (the electors), they would show their
usual forbearance, and not expect him to act contrary
to what he conaidered the public gotKL—Stockportlifer.
cury.

THE NAVY, ARMY, AND
• ORDNANCE ESTIMATES.
The state of the public revenue and expenditure, to
3 which tee attention of Parliament was so frequently
directed during the session just closed, and the general
importance of the subject itself, have necessarily at-
' -tracted towards the proceedings of the Select Com-
mittee on Navy, Army, and Ordnance Estimates, ap-
pointed by the House of Commons, a large and un-
usual degree of national interest. An abstract, em-
bracing the leading features of the report of that
Committee, freed from the mass of arithmetical details
embodied in a tabular form, and the long dreary pages
, of dry uninviting remarks and explanations with
which it abounds, may not therefore be unacceptable
to the general reader.
The Committee directed their attention, in the first
instance, to the expenditure for the navy ; and they
premise their report with the statement, that as " the
• expenditure for the effective services of the navy,
army, and ordnance must, in great measure, depend
upon the amount of force which the advisers of the
Crown may consider necessary," they have "abstained
. from taking any evidence, or offering any opinion
upon systems of state policy, which Parliament can
only sanction on the immediate responsibility of the
advisers of the Crown." After quoting with appro-
bation the opinion of the Finance Committee of 1828,
• that the establishments of the country should be regu•
lated, not with reference to the unusual circumstances
of the late war, or to the probability of future wars,
but rather with reference to "the policy of depending
• mainly on our navy for protection against foreign in-
vasion, and for the means of attacking our enemies,"
the report states, that a review of the navy estimates
for many years past exhibits a large and still increas
ing charge. This is shown by a return of the sums
voted each year from 1828 to 1848 inclusive for
effective and ineffective naval services,—the sum
voted in 1828 being 6,533,8661., and in 1846 47
7,920,3251., including supplementary estimates for
retired allowances to captains, and for excess of ex-
penditure. In 1847-48 the vote was 7,737,1981.,
while for 1843.49 the estimate was 7,951,842/.; but
up to the time of the report Parliament had only voted
certain sums on account. From 1828 to 1835-6 the
return shows a gradual decrease in the annual sums
voted, the amount for the latter period being
4,434,783/. ; a 'progressive rise then takes place on-
ward to the present year. It appears that there was
an excess of expenditure over the naval grants in
1844-5 of 44,420/. ; in 1845-6, of 185,2801.; and in
1846-7, of 24;,410/.; and it is stated, that when the
accounts are closed for the year '1847-8 a further
grant will be required for a similar excess.
Having thus pointed out the progressive increase in
the general charge far the navy, the report presents
us with a series of interesting tabular statements, to
show—lst, the sums taken under each head of the
estimates froth 1833 to the present ; in other words,
the annual payments made in each department ; 2d,
tha number of men, boys, and marines voted and borne
from 1829 to 1847 ; and 3d, the number of ships anti
vessels on the different stations on the Ist of March in
each yeirr from 1835 to 1848, showing the total com-
pletinents of men, &c.
Under the first of these heads some interesting corn-
Orisons may be made. For example, the wages of
seamen and marines in 1833-34 amounted to 955,220/4
in 1848.49 they were 1,425,380 ; in 1833.34, the
amount for naval stores was 492,290/. ; in 1848.49, it
is 1,511,6711. ; in 1833-34, for new works and repairs,
63,700/. ; in 1848-49, 688,601/. ; in 1833-34, half
pay, 871,858/. ' • in 1848-49, 729,7401. The military
pensions and allowances in the former period were
538,4031; in the litter, 510,2881. The civil pensions
and allowances in the former period were 220,3421.,
and in the latter, 155,044/. In other parts of the re-
port explanations are given of the causes which have
led' to some of these disproportions ; but it will be
more convenient to take these statements in the order
in which the Committee have arranged them.
The next table presents a return of the number of
rep, boys, and marines voted and borne from 18.29 to
1647. It is well known that, previously to voting the
various sums ci money required under the different
heads of the estimates, it is the practice of the House
of Commons to decide upon the number of men ; and
here we have the votes of the House during this long
peried :
In 1829 the numbers voted were 30,000; numbers
borne, 32,458 ; in 1347-48 the numbers voted were
,43,.100
; numbers borne, 44,969. The Committee
inerk, that as the number of men Voted determines
he amount of effective force for the ensuing year, it
might be supposed that this decision would in great
measure regulate the annual expenditure for the
navy ; but such is not the fact, as is proved by a com-
parison of the expenditure is different years. For in-
stance, in the years 1841 and 1842 the number of
men voted was 43,000, an amount equalling the nun:-
her voted for the service of the present year; yet, in
1841 the whol' sum expended for the navy was
6 731,5021, while the estimate of the present year was
7,951,8427,. ; showing that, with the same number of
men, there is an estimated increase in the charge of
above
.1400,000/. This circumstance is noted by the
Committee to show We, " when the number of men
has been fixed, there is still room for the application
of a wall-considered economy." •
The next inquiry of the Committee, the result of
which is before us, was as to the distribution of the
naval farce, this information being deemed desirable
before entering into the details of the expenditure for
the navy. It is stated thet " the number of :seamen,
including boys and inaitnes, required this year fir
Sel:7lCe afloat, is 3.5,000, in addition to which there are

000 nierines to be employed on shore. The number
a seamen, &.c, actually serving on the Ist of March,
1848, ineluding those ordered home and paving off,
was 39,000. The number of ships and vessels of all
classefin commission OA the Ist of Marc's was 215* ;
but of tshose, 25 are either ordered home or paying
eti, leaving 210 as the permanent number required
for the service of the year at all stations," &c. To
give the return of the number of ships at each station
from 18.35,downwards, will hardly be thought neces-
sary ; but it may be interesting to state briefly the
number of vessels which the Executive Government •
desire to retain throughout the year on each of the
Foreign stations, seven in number,
° - East Indies.-17 vessels of all classes ; one receiv-
ing-ship ; complement, 3,268. Four of these vessels
are steamers ; three or four vessels have been stationed
at New Zealand, and it is thought desirable that these
shtpe should occasionally viva Australia and Van
Diemen's Land. China requires, according to Lord
Auckland, the services of seven or eight ships ; two
ships are .stationed at Bombay for service in the
Persian Gulf or at Aden, and one occasionally visits
Aktyl and the Miou rivers. The Admiral's ship moves
bout according as his presence may be required, and
it aepeare that the East India Company have about
20 steamers fitted for the purposes of war.
Pacific, or West Coest of America.—Previous to
IST', the Pacific and south-east coast of America
formed to-iuther one station, with a farce of about
15 vesssls. This station has, since 1838, been con-
verftl into two separate stations, and the force em-
cfyed has been neatly doubled, in consequence of
the-Qregme dispute, difficulties on the Mexican coast,
the 'disputes in. the Rio Plata, and the large amount of
French and American force stationed in those seas. Lord
Auckland considers this force necessary in present
circumstances, bust, from authorities cited by him, it
would :we* that, when the vessels can be spared
froin the River Plate, "it would be most unad-
visable to em.2oy them in cruising for slavers on the
11Pazilian cagt," which was their original destination
in Olose seas.
West Coast of Africa and Cape of Good Hope.—
These two stations were comprised in one till 1841.
The West Coast of Africa has now 24 vessels, with
a complement of 2,470 men ; the Cape of Good
Hope ins nine vessels, with a complement of 1,715
men. The ships sin the West Coast of Africa are
maintained for the suppreStsion of the slave trade;
but, as another Committee was sitting on this sub•
jest, the inquiries regarding it were not perused.
The fo‘ice has been lately much increased on account
of tie Kafir war, and the station has also been ex-
tended to include the Mauritius and the Isle of Bour-
bon. Lord Auckland is of opinion that this force
cannot be much reduced.
North America and West Indies.—On this station
there are ten vessels, with a complement of 1,717
Mee. Lord Auckland considers this force too small
its fulfil the oliects intended, viz., the protection of
the fisheries in the north, visiting the West India
"'lnds, and watching Ural& interests from the Ca-
iitecas to ths shores of Nova Scotia and Newfound-

Mediterranean—In the Mediterranean there are
twenty
This foarycesabisiPs, with a complement of 6,973 men.
policy of the present
in accordance with the
land declares it a: heni
t Government; and Lord Auck-
sopinion that while we maintain
force
this amount of naval in time of peace, it may be
more convenieney stationed in the Medittrranean
than elsewhere.'
' In addition to the ships employed on the above,
seven stations there is a squadron of evolution con-
sisting of three Sail of the line other vessels,
which nasty otherwise be called the home or Channel
fleet With the exueption of vessels sent on particular
service, and those stationed for the protection of the
hesomesels, •k ports, the rest consist of packets, surveying
ve.
„The Otunnittes state they decline toenter upon the
oensideratjons of general Isoliey which regulate the
i,NrEiNistrihation of the force ' • but they observe, " that
hatever cause may have led to the increase of force
-----' - '4 ny particular station, when once the force has
:
.-.., ~ a , augmented there is too feequently some unfortu-
. 2 sq
-,, nate hindrance to_ its sutsequent reducfion ;" and
-- they dd,'"lt is to be feared tivit officers commanding
.- - at. ,Stisns Iziay he;reluctont to part with a force once
-\
--_(`, Vaced eft theit disposer; and it requires, therefore, a
.--`---=- Last discrimination and a firm exercise of authority,
, 1 en the part of the Home Government, to regulate the
distribution of the fleet in mph a manner as shall se-
cure the interests of our commerce and protect the