The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-25 00:00:00

CHATES.I4, SEPT. 23.—The Southampton, 50 guns,
was put out of dock this day, and placed in ordinary.
The Warspite, a razeed, 74 guns, built in this dock-
yard and launceed in the year 1807, was taken into dock
this day, to be fitted fr c;on3mission.
Captain Sir Thomas Bourchier, K.C.8., the newly-ap-
pointed Captain Superintendent, has commenced his duty
at this yard. He arrived here on Monday afternoon
last, and was received by Captain William Henry Sherriff,
and conducted over the various offices • after which they
proceeded on board the guard-ship Poictiers," when the
officers and crew were assembled on deck, and - Captain
Sir Thomas Bourehier's commission was then read to
them. The two officers then returned to the dockyard,
and Captain Sherriff resigned his duty to his successors
and left the yard. In- consequence of considerable
alterations to be made in the residence of the Captain
Superintendent, the Captain has apartments at the Sun
Hotel. It is currently reported that Mr. Thomas Vinall,
the Captain Superintendent's Secretary, is to be removed;
the cause of such removal is political.
Woomvicu, SEPT. 23.—The Gladiator steam-vessel,
Captain John Robb, arrived from Scotland yesterday
with troops, and went up the river to Deptford with
them.
The Widgeon steam-vessel returned from Woolwich
to Dover to-day, and the Charron is ordered round to
Woolwich from Dover. _ _

The Violet steamfpacket, on the Dover station, is to
be brought round to Woolwich to be docked, as it is
supposed her bilge pieces are split, the bolts appearing
through her bottom.
The Fearless steam-vessel returned to Chatham yes-
terday.
The Diligence transport ship is loading with stores at
Deptford for the Mediterranean, and will take home the
engines of the Sydenham steam-vessel broken up at
Malta.
A number of convicts have been employed for several
days deepening the side of the river at the north west
end cf the dockyard, close to Charlton pier, foi the par-
pose of making a station for the Hebe, converted into a
depot for the single men of the Woolwich division of the
Royal Marines. A gate has been opened in the wall of
the dockyard, close to the wharf, to admit the men of the
Royal Marines at all times from the Charlton-road,
without their having to go through the dockyard.
MEMORANDUM.—ADMIRALTY, SEPT. 10.—The Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty are pleased to direct
that the issuing price of soap to her Majesty's ships'
companies shall be reduced from Bd. to 6d.

REMOVAL OF CERTAIN PAUPER
LUNATICS FROM ASYLUMS BACK TO THE
WORKHOUSES.
At the usual weekly meeting of the board of guardians
of the parish of St. Luke, Chelsea, held on Wednesday.
Mr. Ryder in the chair, amongst other communications
read to the board was the following letter from the Com-
missioners of Lunacy, on the subject of removing back
to workhouses simply imbecile or idiotic paupers from
asylums where, under the Act of 8 and 9 Vic., c, 126
(passed August 8, 1842), being of unsound mind they
are required to be sent, but under the 9th and 10:h Vic.
(passed last session), it would appear they are enabled to
be removed back :

" No. 1,008.
" Office of Commissioners in Lunacy, 19, New-
street, Spring-gardens, Sept. 21, 1846,
" Sir,—Your letter of the 10th inst. has been brought
under the consideration of the Commissioners in Lunacy,
by whom I am directed, in answer to the question sub-
mitted to them with reference to the power of the Board
of Guardians of St. Luke, Chelsea, • to remove simply
idiotic and imbecile paupers from asylums to the work-
house,' to say that the law vests in the guardians the
power at their discretion to remove their pauper lunatics,
at all events from hospitals and licensed houses, and
that the sanction of the Commissioners in Lunacy is not
required to such removal, which must be the act of the
guardians upon their own responsibility.
" The propriety or legality of the subsequent residence
of the insane paupers so removed into workhouses will
depend upon the character of the respective mental dis-
orders, and upon the opinion of the medical men certify-
ing as to the propriety of their confinement in each case.
" I am sir, your obedient servant,
" R. W. S. LUTWIDGE, Secretary,
" Mr. T. M. Loveland, clerk to the Board of Guardians
of Saint Luke, Chelsea."

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
SEPT. 23.—Her Majesty's ship Ajax was towed out of
harbour this morning by the Echo steamer. She has
been converted into a steam guard-ship, with a screw
propeller. We noticed that she drew 15i- feet water. She
went out about an hour before high water, at which time
there was a depth of about 19 feet water in the harbour.
LAUNCH OF THE JOHN WESLEY.—This fine vessel
went off in first-rate style this morning. Being for the
Wesleyan missionaries, hundreds flocked from all parts
of the country to witness the launch. A dinner was
provided for seventy at the Vine Inn, and about that
number sat down to as good a one as a prince could wish
for, the Rev. Dr. Irvin occupying the chair, and the Rev.
Dr. Alder filling the vice-chair.
The Kestrel has not yet arrived; she put into Fal-
mouth on Saturday. but the wind having come round to
the southward, she is now hourly expected here. It waits
reported this afternoon that she was in sight, and all the
shops were immediately closed, out of respect to the me-
mory of one of the best of men.

WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY EVENING.—The royal
carriages were ordered to be in readiness this forenoon
for some extended drives through the Great Park, but
the rain came on so heavily, and continued so long, that
the attempt was given up, and the carriages were ordered
back. A bacquet for a party of thirty-seven will be
given in the Waterloo Gallery to-night. His Royal
Highness Prince Albert has proposed a shooting party
for to-morrow, should the weather prove favourable.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager and the Princess Royal
of Prussia will remain the guests of the Queen until
Tuesday next. The Hon. Mr. Anson, private secretary
to his Royal Highness the Prince Consort, did not reach
the Castle until six o'clock this evening. The Hon.
Gentleman left Osborne House on Friday last, and has
been paying. some private visits in Derbyshire.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager has caused to be
issued cards fora grand entertainment to her Royal

Highness the Princess of Prussia, on the 30th instant, at
Marlborough House, the Princess having appointed the
following day for her departure for Berlin.
Sir Henry Pottinger arrived at Douglas's Hotel
last night from the north, and takes his departure on
his way south this morning.—Edinburgh Advertiser of
Tuesday.
We understand that, by an order in Council, the
royal peculiar of Wolverhampton, which has hitherto
possessed an exclusive ecclesiastical jurisdiction, will
merge into the diocese of Lichfield on the Ist of October
next.— Wolverhampton Chronicle.
CAPTURE OF HORSE CHAUNTERS.—Last Satur-
day, an elderly farmer, named John Baker, from Hors-
ford, was swindled out of 301. in Norwich cattle market,
by some strangers who pretended to be horse-dealers.
They adopted the old trick of persuading him to pur-
chase a horse which one pretended he wanted, but could
not buy of the other. As soon as the parties had secured
the money they all disappeared. This is the second time
Baker has been thus duped! Information having been
given to the police they were pursued, and at Seaming
Black Horse, about two miles beyond Dereham, the
rogues were taken into custody, when they gave their
names Joseph Clark, from Leicester; William Rober-
son, from London; and Norman Proctor, from Bir-
mingham. They acknowledged having sold the old man
the horse, and would fain have returned the money and
paid expenses, but this of course the officers would not
consent to. On searching the officers found upon them
126/., a part of it being a deposit receipt for 501. at the
Westminster Bank, in the name of Norman Proctor.
They were brought back to Norwich, and the Mayor
having heard the case, remanded them to Monday. The
horse which Baker bought for 30L is said to be worth
6/. Baker said thot one of them told him his name was
Clark, and that he was a farmer from Wymondham.—
Bury Post.

THE " CLERGYMAN " OP A PRIVATE BURIAL-
GROUND.—A correspondent of the Times furnished, on
Wednesday, an ad ditional proof of the necessity of abolish-
ing these nuisances. " A short time since,", he writes,
" I attended the funeral of a friend at a burial-ground in
the Borough. I was not aware at the time that it was
a private one. When the orders for the funeral were
given, the man at the ground asked if he would provide
a clergyman, or should the one who usually officiated
attend. Supposing, of course, that he was a Minister of
the Established- Church, the latter proposition Was ac-
ceded to ; but what was our surprise on arriving with
the corpse, to find the same man (who appeared to be
only the sexton) dressed up in a dirty surplice, ready
to receive us; and, there being then no remedy, he went
through the service in his own way."
The new Pontifical Government is said to be pre-
paring a most important measure, that of substituting
for the decree of total exclusion of foreign books into
the States of the Church a system of censorship, as has
been done in Tuscany and certain States of Germany.
FIRE IN THE CITY-ROAD.—Wednesday morning,
between four and five, whilst the fire was raging at the
Croydon Railway station, another outbreak occurred at
I I Wharf, City-road Basin, occupied by Mr. John Mere-
dith, a stable-keeper. It was caused by the overheating
of one of the coke ovens in the adjoining wharf, which
was built against the wall. When first n)tieed the fire
had got possession of the upper floor, and it soon after-
wards bloke through the roof. Several of the brigade
engines attended, and the firemen arcw a stream of
water upon the burning premises which had the desired
effect, but not before the top floor was destroyed, the
roof burnt off, and the lower floor damaged by water,
&c. Mr. Meredith was insured in the Phoenix fire-office.
The company we enumerated last week, with the
exception of Lord Brougham, are still at Lowther
Castle. The Learned Lord left by railway for Carlisle
on Wednesday forenoon, and reached Brougham Hall
the same evening. On Friday evening, Mr. Mills, who
was expected for some days previously, arrived in the
harbour in his splendid yacht, and immediately joined
the distinguished party at the castle, where he is still a
visitor. On Saturday, the Hon. Colonel Lowther and
Mr. Lowther also 'arrived at th(i castle.—Cumberland
Pacquit.