The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-12 00:00:00

GLASGOW, SEPTEMBER 9.

SToCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Aberdeen, 9%—Airdrie and
Bathgate, 85s.—Caledonian, New, 325. 6d.— Caledonian Extension,
33s.—Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Extension, 235. 6d.—Clydes-
dale Junction, 281.—Direct Northern, 36s.—East Indian Railway,
16s. 6d.—Edinburgh and Glasgow, Quarter Shares, 17% —Glasgow
General Terminus, 9%—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, New, 41%
—Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 37s.—Glasgow, Airdrie, and
Monklands Junction, 39s.—Great North of Scotland, 15s.—Kilmar-
nock, and Ayr Direct, 31s.—Manchester and Southampton, 245. 9d.
—North British, Extension to Carlisle, 85s. 6d.—Scottish Central,
19M—Ditto, New, 9%—Stirling and Dunfermline, 255.

EXPERIMENTAL TRIP OF THE

SIDON STEAM FRIGATE.

This fine war steamer, constructed at Deptford on the
plan of Sir Charles Napier, and fitted with engines of
550 horse-power, on a principle entirely new in its ap-
plication to steam-vessels, was tried down the river on
Thursday to ascertain her capabilities. The Sidon left her
moorings opposite the dockyard, Deptford, at two o'clock
having on board Captain Superintendent Sir John Hill,
Commodore Sir Charles Napier, Captain Pelham, and
several other scientific gentlemen. The river was very
crowded between Deptford and Greenwich with vessels,
steam-boats, and barges, and it was a task of some diffi-
culty to steer a vessel of the magnitude of the Sidon,
through them without injury to the smaller craft, but by
skilful management the difficulty was overcome in a very
satisfactory manner, and the vessel passed Greenwich
and Blackwell without much difficulty. On entering
Bugsby's Hole, a schooner, the Two Sisters of Whitby,
had just lifted her anchor, and was floating up with the
tide, and although warned in ample time to starboard
her helm, the steersman ported it, and the vessels came
in contact, the paddle-box of the Sidon crushing the
stern of the Two Sisters, and the fore-yard of the
steamer breaking down the top-mast of the schooner.
The Sidon was presently got clear, and proceeded down
the river in fine style, after a delay of about three-
quarters of an hour. Captain-Superintendent Hous-
ton Stewart, C. 8., of Woolwich Dockyard, came
on board on the Sidon arriving opposite that
place, and she then went down the river to Long Reach,
her speed being guessed at from eight to nine knots per
hour. The timbers of the Sidon are put together in the
strongest,nonner, tlnd her accommodations on board are
of a superior description. The engines above the water
level are entirely made of malleable iron, or of a com-
position similar to gun metal, as hard as the best
iron, to resist the action of shot. The expansion
gear is worked by tappits below, and the shaft is per-
fectly clear of any trapping. The' stroke of the engines
is six feet four inches, and the number of revolutions
forty per minute with paddle-wheels thirty feet in dia-
meter. Altogether the experimental trip was very satis-
factory, and the vessel returned to her moorings off
Deptford-dockyard at five minutes past six o'clock, P.M.
During her progress up the river a very pretty model of
a reefing paddle-wheel was exhibited, and the principle
of its construction and advantages explained, to show
that the floats could be regulated by the crew on deck to
suit the changes in draught of water according to the
load on board at the time.

The Sidon has all her guns on board, consisting of
four 56-pounders of 88 cwt. each, on gun-carriages, with
traversing platforms. Two of these guns are placed at
the stern and two at the bows. She has four 32-pounders
of 56 cwt. each on the upper deck, and ten on the lower,
making her whole armament 18 guns, with two light
6-pounder field pieces mounted, to be drawn on shore by
men or horses, and two 12-pounder carronades. Her
masts have been fitted With Harris's lightning conductors,
and no exertion has been spared on the part of her de-
signer to render her a perfect war steamer worthy of the
British navy.

A girl, only ten years of age, employed in a bead
manufactory in the ltue de Faubourg du Temple, was
so tormented by her associates that she became weary
of life. Having made a packet of her little property,
she left it, with a paper directing its distribution among
her sisters after her death. She passed Sunday with
her mother, and on going to bed took a most affec-
tionate leave of her and the rest of the family. She
got up, but instead of going to her work, walked to the
canal and threw herself in; but, fortunately, a man
going to his labour saw the act, and jumping in, brought
her safely out. After a short delay, she mentioned
where she lived, and he took her back to her mother.—
Paris paper.

Wocliwiciv, SEPT. 10.—The Acheron steam-vessel,
Lieutenant-Commander Aplin, was paid off at Woolwich
yesterday, having been nearly five years in commission
on the Mediterranean station. She was commissioned
to-day by Lieutenant Dunlop, who will command her.
The Adventure transport-ship was towed to Deptford
yesterday, to be loaded with stores for the western
yards. The Hebe hulk has been brought alongside the
William and Mary yacht, to receive the single men of
the Royal Marines of the Woolwich division who are to
do duty at the dockyard, and the married men will re-
main for the present in quarters at the garrison, to do
duty at the north-west entrance, until their new bar-
racks are finished. Seventy-one female convicts were
brought down the river yesterday, in No. 2 Waterman
steam-boat, and one hundred and four female convicts
this morning, in No. 7 Waterman steam-boat, under the
charge of five matrons, three policemen, and one super-
intendent, and placed on board the Henry and Elizabeth
barque, lying off the Royal Arsenal to receive female
convicts for New Australia.

A DEAD BODY FOUND.—The body of an elderly
woman, five feet two inches in height, of stout build,
and who had apparently moved in humble life, was, on
the 4th instant, cast up by the sea at Birchington, in
the Isle of Thanet. From the state of the body, it had
evidently been several weeks in the water. She had on
when discovered a light drab mousseline de laine gown,
spotted with black and pink, a flannel petticoat, a thick
plaid petticoat, white cotton stockings, marked I. N.,
and thick boot shoes, much worn. In the pockets of her
dress were found three keys, one of them five inches
long, having attached to it a small oblong copper label,
marked "N. Tower," a light brown silk purse, with
plated clasp, containing 9s. 6d., a dark bone-handled
knife, with two long stout blades, but bearing no mark
or name, and a tooth packed up in a brass thimble. On
her wedding finger was a thin gold ring. The clothes
and other matters have been preserved by the Deputy of
Birchington, as likely to lead to her identity.—Doeer
Telegraph.
DBATII BY ACCIDENTS.—On the 26th ultimo, the
Act (9 and 10 Victoria, c. 93) for compensating the fa-
milies of persons killed by accidents, came into opera-
tion. An action can now be maintained against any
person or company causing death through neglect or de-
fault. It must be commenced within twelve months of
the death of the party, and be brought in the name of
the executor or administrator of the deceased for the
benefit of the wife, husband, parent, and child of the
person killed. The Act does not apply to Scotland.
FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday last two
youths, of the respective ages of 12 and 14 years, sons of
W. P. Featherstone, Esq., of Rushton-lodge, near
Brockampton, together with their sister, were in a boat
on a large pond in the rear of the premises, for the pur-
pose of angling, when a large carp having been hooked,
during the confusion of securing the fish the boat
lurched so heavily that Miss Featherstone fell over into
the water. One of her brothers, in attempting to catch
her, lost his balance, and also fell into the water, and
both disappeared beneath the surface. The gamekeeper,
who was in charge of the boat, with much difficulty suc-
ceeded in saving Miss Featherstone, but it was not until
nearly a quarter of an hour had elapsed that the body
of the youth was recovered. The poor boy had in his
struggles entangled himself amongst the weeds, and al-
though all available means were tried to resuscitate the
body, life proved to be quite extinct. Miss Feather-
stone speedily recovered from the effects of her im-
mersion.

HEREFORD MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
HEREFORD, THIIRSDAY.--The "me gof the three
choirs "of Hereford, Gloucester orcester com-
menced yesterday, under e especial patronage of her
Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, and, so far as can be
judged from present appearances, the meeting promises
to be a very successful one. The object of these gather..
ings (of which the present is the 123 d anniversary) it
the affording pecuniary assistance to widows and
orphans of clergymen in the three dioceses mentioned
above ; and, aided by the diocesan clerical charities, the
proceeds of the festivals have of late years averaged to
each widow 20/., and to each orphan 151.
Ou the first morning of these festivals there is always
a full service at the Cathedral, in which the band and
vocalists engaged take part. The Cathedral was
well filled at an early hour by a most fashionable
congregation, and the divine service was preceded
by Spohr's sublime overture to the " Last Judg-
ment." The pieces, responses, and litany selected, were
Tallis's, the Te Deum, Handers (the Dettingen),
and the Jubilate, Purcell's. There were also three
anthems' sung in the course of the morning service, via.,
Dr. Croft's "God is gone up," Dr. Boyce's " Oh, where
shall wisdom be found?" and Dr. Hayes's "O, worship
the Lord." It would be out of place to criticise this
morning's musical performance ; suffice it, therefore, to
say, that the solo parts were entrusted to the principal
singers, and that the band and chorus were generally
efficient. The principal singers brought down here are
Miss Birch, the Misses Williams, Miss Dolby, Mr.Hobb,
Mr. Lockey, Mr. Machin, Mr. H. Phillips, and Mr. Hat-
ton. Mr. Townsend Smith (organist of Hereford cathe-
dral) is the conductor of the festival, Mr. Arnott_(of
Gloucester cathedral) presiding at the organ, and Mr.
Done, (of Worcester cathedral) at the pianoforte. The
band is a most efficient one, being selected principally
from the Philharmonic Society, and the chorus from the
Ancient and Philharmonic Concerts, and the chorus of
the cathedrals of Gloucester, Worcester, Windsor, Bris-
tol, Lichfield, Cambridge, Armagh, &c. Among the
band are the well-known faces of T. Cooke, Blagrove,
Willy, Gratton Cooke, Baumann, R. Lindley, Harper,
Platt, Loder, Cramer, Moralt, Hill, Calkin, Lucas,
Howell, Flower, M. Prospere, Card, and Chipp.
The evening concert was held at the Shire hall, which
was fitted up for the occasion. The concert commenced
at eight o'clock, with Weber's overture to Der Fries-
clzutz, which was admirably rendered, the band being
well prepared for this favourite overture Mendelssohn's
" First Walpurgisnacht" followe'3 , and of course
formed the chief attraction of evening, from its
novelty in these parts—distant from any railway 30
miles. One of Beethoven's quintetts made up the first
part of the concert ; and part 2 consisted of the follow-
ing miscellaneous selection, including Overture (Gull-
liaume Tell)—Rossini ; Madrigal, " Merrily wake mu-
sic's measure" (Fair Rosamond)—J. Barnett ; two Ger-
man songs, Miss Dolby-1, " The Chapel ;" 2, Shep-
herd's Winter song—Hatton ; Song, Mr. Hobbs, " 0
tuneful voice"—Haydn ; Fantasia, violoncello, Mr.
Lindley Lindley ; Song, Miss Birch, " The Syren's
invitation"—Hatton. As usual the attendance at this,
the first evening's concert, was scanty, and this circum-
stance seemed to give a flatness to the entertainment.
This was observable in the singing of many of the solo
parts entrusted to Miss Birch, Miss Dolby, Phillips
and Lockey ; but the instrumentalists were perfect
in their execution of the duties assigned to them.
The band, under the leadership of Mr. Willy, was per-
fect in their interpretation of the overture, which is
beautifully and graphically descriptive of a storm, and of
the approach of spring. Notwithstanding the small at-
tendance at the concert, the whole of the programme
was well got through, though the instrumental portion
of it afforded the greatest treat. Beethoven's quintetto
was executed by Messrs. Hatton, Williams, Grattan
Cooke, Platt, and Baumann, in a style which drew forth
the admiration of all the critics, as also was the case
with the overture of William Tell. The concert was
concluded early. There will be a ball after this evening
and to-morrow's concerts. To-day the county families
ire flocking into the city, to hear Mozart's Requiem and
Fall of Babylon, which will be given this morning. This
evening's concert consists of a selection from Oberon,
and a miscellany from the works of various composers.
An excellent beginning, as respects the charity, was
made yesterday. The collection at the doors of the
cathedral amounted to 3/. or 41. short of 3001., being
upwards of 100/. beyond the amount received for the
charity on the first day of the last Hereford Musical

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
MALTA, SEPT. 3.—A1l the ships, the captains of
which are to assist at the court-martial on the engineers
of the Hecla (which will assemble on Monday next on
board the Ceylon), have arrived.
The Trident arrived here from England on the 2ith
ult., but in such a miserable state that she was unable to
proceed to Trieste, and the Ardent (the vessel originally
designed for that service) left port, with Lieut. Wag-
horn on board, on the 31st. Off Gibraltar the Trident
narrowly escaped shipwreck, and was towed in by the
Phoenix.

It is notorious that all vessels arriving at this station
from England, whether new or in commission before,
are obliged to undergo repair here before they can pro-
ceed to sea, a sad proof of the penny wise and pound
foolish system of the British naval department.
Lieut. Hillyar, third of the Tyne, exchanges into the
Amazon with Lieut. Hoffmeister, taking first lieutenant
duty; and Lieut. Hire, first of the Heels steamer, ex-
changes into the Tynevas third, with Lieut. Hoffmeister,
afterihe joins from the itmazKi. •
All the packets due have arrived. From the Levant
we learn that the cholera has broken out in Persia,
particularly at Teheran, where one of the brothers of the
Shah has fallen. The Shah, with his court, has sought
refuge in the mountains. It is feared that, as in 1832,
this scourge may again visit Asia Minor and the Medi-
terranean.
The police magistrates are occupied with a case of
forgery, committed by a young men named Assenza, a
clerk in the house of a Greek merchant. It is feared that
others may prove to be implicated. Assenza has just
been committed.

We have no other local news of importance, or, indeed,
of interest to the European reader.
DISTRIBUTION OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SQUADRON.

In Malta Harbour.—The Ceylon, 12, receiving-ship,
bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir L. Curtis, Bart.,
second in command and Superiatendent of Malta Dock-
yard ; the Tyne, 28, Captain W. N. Glascock ; the
Amazon, 18, Captain J. J. Stopford ; the Harlequin,
Commander Curry ; the Fantome, 16, Commander L.
Hardy ; the Avenger, Captain T. Williams ; the Hecla
war-steamer, Commander C. Starmer ; the Locust
steamer, Lieutenant-Commander Power ; and the Wee
Pet steam-tug.
On Surveying Duty.—The Benetta, Commander T.
S. Brock, and the Research cutter, Lieutenant Spratt.
At Sea.— The Hibernia, 120, Captain Peter Richards.
C. 8., bearing the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir W. Parker,
Bart., G.C.8., the Commander-in-Chief.
At Gibraltar.—The Virago war-steamer, Commander
John Lunn, and the Phenix steam-vessel, Commander
Dennis.

At Corfu.—The Meteor, Lieutenant Commander
Butler.

At the Piraeus of Athens.—The Jackall steamer,
Lieutenant-Commander W. M. J. G. Pascoe.
At Beyrout.—The Inconstant, 36, Captain C. H.
Fremantle.

At Smyrna.—The Siren, 16, Commander H. E.
Edgell.
At Coiistantinople.—The
Lieutenant R. Phillips.

Bloodhound steamer,

MAIL STEAM PACKETS.
At Malta.—The Spitfire, Lieutenant J. A. Mac-
donald, and the Trident, Lieutenant C. E. Rigge.
En route from Malta to Marseilles.—The Flamer,
Lieutenant Lavie.
En route from Malta to the lonian Islands and Greece.
—The Volcano, Lieutenant Crang.
En route to Trieste from Malta.—The Ardent, Lieut.
G. Spong.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COY-
PANT'S FLOTILLA.
At Southampton.—The Pottinger, the Tagus, and the
Duke of Cornwall.
DESTINATION OF PACKETS.
En route to Southampton and Gibraltar from Malta.
—The Ariel and Montrose.
En route from Southampton and Gibraltar to Malta.
—The Erin.
En route to Constantinople and Ports of the Black
Sea from Malta.—The Achilles.
En route to Alexandria from Malta.—The Oriental.
At Malta.—The Iberia.
Foreign Ships-of-war and Packets in Port.—The
French steamers Eurotas and Mentor ; the Neapolitan
steamer Maria Christina.

ADMIRALTY, SEPT. 9.
APPOINTMENTS. '
Henry Goldsmith, Master's-Assistant, to the Hound.
John Smallshaiv Gunner, to the America.

Henry Pengelly, Clerk's-Assistant, to the Madagascar.
John Evans, Gunner, to the Excellent.

James R. Veitch, Midshipman, to the Excellent.
Charles K. Renwick, First Engineer, to the Acheron.
William Norris, Acting Second Engineer, to the
Acheron.

F. W. Stow, First Engineer, to the William and Mary.
F. G. Barr, Third Engineer, to the William and Mary.
James Whitworth, Third Engineer, to the William
and Mary.

PROMOTIONS.

J. E. Brooman, Clerk, to be Paymaster and Purser.
John Grigg, to be Acting Boatswain to the Victory.

DOCKYARD PROMOTIONS.
Francis Clifton, Naval Storekeeper, to be Agent
Victualler at Malta, vice K. C. Sconce.
Benjamin Chimmo, Paymaster and Purser, and
Secretary to Vice-Admiral Sir W. Parker, to be Naval
Storekeeper, vice Francis Clifton.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE NEW HOUSES ov
PARLIAMENT.—Thursday afternoon between three and
four o'clock an accident of a fearful character occurred
at the new Houses of Parliament. It appears that
whilst one of the large hods filled with bricks was being
hoisted by means of some machinery used for that pur.
pose, the rope either broke or became disarranged, so
that the hod and its contents fell to the ground with a
tremendous crash, the whole mass falling upon the
bodies of two of the workmen, one named Richard
Shannon and the other John Brown, a young man aged
29, of Holland-street, Westminster. As soon as possible
the men were extricated, when a most dreadful scene
presented itself. The poor fellow Brown, was found
with his head and face frightfully mangled .and dis-
figured, the blood was issuing from the temples, and the
eyes were nearly forced from the .
sockets. The men
were removed to Westminster Hospital, when it was as-
certained that with the exception of a few severe contu-
sions Shannon had escaped uninjured. Brown was placed
under the care of the surgeon, but notwithstanding that
everything was done for him he never rallied, and death
in the space of one hour terminated his sufferings. The
&coma had only been married one month.

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