The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-22 00:00:00

ROYAL MARINE ARTILLERY.

This highly-important branch of the marine corps, under
the command of Lieutenant-Colonel D. A. Gibsone, was also
inspected this day by the above officers, first in heavy march-
ing order in the barrack square, in which they appeared
highly efficient and serviceable.
At three o'clock General Pakenham and staff, and Colonel
Owen, inspected the field battery on Southsea-common, in
which the men performed various manoeuvres and evolutions
in a highly serviceable and satisfactory manner, which
elicited the warm approbation of the gallant officers inspect-
ing. The battery was dismounted and mounted in the in-
credibly short space of a few seconds. The battery is under
the direction of Captain Stevens, R.M.A.
After the field-battery drill, the fire-barns were inspected,
when the different modes of mounting and moving heavy
ordnance, including 13-inch mortars, Were admirably exhi-
bited ; also the different modes of making compositions for
the service of artillery, as carcasses, smoke balls, fusees,
rockets, detonating and other kinds of tubes, cartridges for
guns, blank and ball cartridge ; also a new description of
match for burning under water, the invention of Captain
Stevens ; Lord Ellenborough's for moving heavy ordnance
without the aid of drag-ropes or harness of any kind was also
exhibited, and was eminently successful, to which Colonel
Owen and the other officers present bore most gratifying
testimony.
The other officers of the corps on the field were Lieutenants
Tate, Roberts, Davis, Meade, and Lieutenant and Adjutant
Savage.
The General highly complimented Colonel Gibsone and
the other officers upon the highly efficient and warlike state
of this eminently useful branch of the service before leaving
the ground.

DUTCH AND FLANDERS MAIL.
BRUSSELS, MAY 18.—At the opening of the Chamber of
Representatives to-day, M. de Thieux laid on the bureau a
report on the higher branches of education.
M. de Haerule called the attention of the Minister of Fo-
reign Affairs to a new difficulty raised by the French Cus-
tom-house officers, on the importation of unbleached linens.
The remainder of the sitting was devoted to the discussion of
the 12th chapter of the budget of the Department of the In-
tenor, relative to agriculture.
The King set out this morning for his estate at Ardellnet
accompanied by Mr. Conway.
The law containing the budget of the department of pub-
lic works for 1846, dated the 17th of May, has just been
published. This budget amounts to the sum of 14,168,949
francs.

The police of our city arrested yesterday 100 beggars
and vagabonds, most of whom came from Flanders. We
observe that the Journal de Louvain mentions that an ex-
cessive number of beggars infest the streets of that city.
They are strangers to the town.
A considerable promotion has just been made in the
army.

Another law, dated the 15th of May, prolongs till the Ist
of March, 1847, the Ist article of the law of the 12th of April,
1835, concerning the tolls on iron railways.
THE HAGUE, MAY 15.—The Stoats Courrant of to-day,
republishes the account from St. Petersburg, dated May 5,
announcing that goods imported into Russia, in ships of the
Netherlands, shall be exempt till the 27th of July, this
year, from payment of the additional duty of 50 per cent.
imposed by the 'Ukase of the Ist of July, 1845. Her Royal
Highness the Princess of Orange, and her children and suite,
will set out on Monday morning for Rotterdam, thence by
steam -boat to Arnham, and then to Loo.
With respect to the visit of her Britannic Majesty to this
place, we are able to state that great hopes continue to be
entertained of this visit; that important repairs are making
in the palace of King William 1., and that the completion
of the palace of his Majesty is rapidly proceeding, and that
preparations are making to give a splendid reception to
Queen Victoria.

STATE or TRADE.—The condition 'of the wrought
cottonihose branch has not improved.—The cut-ups have met with a
reverse in the demand, and many of the houses deliver out their ma-
terial with a very sparing hand. The drawer, pantaloon, and shirt
trade is also worse, and many shops have scarce half employment.
The cotton glove trade continues in a tolerable state, but the silt
branch is getting worse. The fancy bobbin-net trade is very bad,
and though some sales have been made, the commission agents assert
that it must have been at very low prices, as it is with great
difficulty they can dispose of a piece. Even the power
nets have had a damp, but they have slightly re-
covered. The warp lace trade is even worse, and this has reached
the silk-blond, the workmen being reduced to 2d. per yard. In the
midst of so much glcom there is some reason to hope for better days,
as the making of velvet lace has been so far accomplished, as to leave
no doubt of its being brought out. This is the most elegant and skil-
ful manufacture that the world has yet seen, and when the machinery
is made public, the ablest workmen will be astounded at the inven-
tion, which exceeds all that they have hitherto conceived. The pa-
tentees have gone into an entirely new field of mechanism, which
has immense power, not so much of speed as of variation of manu-
facture ; but it Will require the moat skilful workmen.—Nottinghani
Review.

A BRISK PLACE.—There is a good anecdote told
about the little town of Portland, Indiana, United states. 'While a
certain steam-boat was about patting out from there, recently, for
New Orleans, the mate, an old boatman, turned to some passengers,
and remarked :—" This little town, gentleman, looks dull, but I can
tell you it is perhaps a mighty brisk place. About fifteen years ago,
as I was going with a flat boat to New Orleans, we stopped here to
procure some provisions. I went up into the town, sad seeing a
coat hang out at a shop door, just took it. The owner came after me
—caught me—took me before a magistrate —I was tried—convicted
took thirty-nine lashes—and was back to the boat inAfteen snimstes—ra
swear. I tell you, gentlemen, a mighty brisk little place is that Kano
Portland."
BURGLARIES IN THE VICINITY OF COVENT-GARS
DEN.—Yesterday another extensive robbery In the neighbourhood urh
woollen
Covent-garden took place on the premises ofMrjoes into the
draper, in Bedfordbury. The rebbere effected an entrance
by the shop, and having
warehouse, by a gateway which leads down
premises of Mr. Jones by getting
descended into the
warehouse, the frame back and
warehouse, where they must have been for
cut the glass out, they turn
a considerable time, as
to a skylight at the top of the
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the goods were thrown about in all directions. Mr. Jones states that
have been affected between one and five yesterday
the robbery
morning; he estimates his loss at 3001. worth of goods, and about
oincash. During the same night an attempt was made to break
into. the house of Mr. Canton, dentist, corner of Mays-buildings. The
would-be depredators in this case must have raised one of them on
their backs and then he held a knotted rope, by which the others as-
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called out to his master ; but they escaped, leaving the rope behind
them.

WORKHOUSES IN IRELAND.—By a return on Tuesday
printed it appears that on the 25th of March last there were 50,375.
paupers in 123 workhouses in Ireland There are 130 unions in
Ireland, and 7 workhouses in March were not opened. The inmates
have increased in the last three•years. In 1844 (March) there were
109 workhouses open. There were 7,166 able bodied paupers-1,780
males and 5,386 females. Other inmates numbered 32,317-16,067
males and 16,250 females, making the total number 39,483-17,847
males and 21,636 females. In 1845 (March) the number of able-
bodied paupers was 7,097-1,788 males and 5,309 females. Other
paupers numbered 35,419-17,517 males and 17,902 females, making
the total 42.516. The number of workhouses open ih that year was
116. In 1846 (March) the number of able-bodied paupers was 8,246
—1,984 males and 6,262 females. Of other inmates 42,129-20,985
males and 21,144 females, making the total 56,375. The number of
workhouses open was 123.
NATIONAL TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.—Last evening
the annual general meeting of the members of this society was held
at Exeter Hall, and was most numerously attended, the platform
and galleries, as well as the body of the hall, being crowded. A cir-
cumstance which attracted particular attention was the presence of
from seventy to eighty men in the Scots Fusilier Guards. The Earl
of Arundel and Surrey, M.P., having taken the chair, the report was
read by Mr. William Cash, which gave an outline of the progress of
the principles of temperance in almost every part of the world. The
temperance movement is making rapid progress all over this country.
During the year the receipts of the society amounted to 1,8171., and
the expenditure to a sum less by 3001. The Rev. W. Robinson
moved, and the Hon. Stafford Jerningham seconded the adoption of
the report. The motion was carried, and also several resolutions in
accordance with the object of the association. Thanks were then
voted to the Noble Chairman, and the meeting separated.
THE SEASON.—CoId rains and hail-storms have con-
tinued to characterise this month of May ; indeed, we scarcely recol-
lect a wetter spring than the present. There will, probably, there-
fore, be good crops of hay. As respects the Lent grain, our agricul. .
turists availed themselves of the intervals of dry weather to get in
their barley, and it was still in time. The wheats are yet looking
will be an extensive
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failare in apples, and that cider will reach ahigh price. Pears, too,
, when the ther-
the night of the 20th
cially after the snow, and on
indicated 12 degrees of frost. Notwithstanding that pros-
pectsappear to have suffered considerably from the frosts of March, espe-
mometer indica
are somewhat adverse, the rains have imparted a beautiful
freshness and verdure to the earth, and we have no doubt that there
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constabulary, Ireland, from which it
appears, that since the Ist
December, 1830, 102 persons have b:en killed, and 87 severely
wounded in affrays with the constabulary force. In addition, 35 of
the constabulary have been killed, and 207 wounded in those affrays
—this being more numerous than the loss of the rioters themselves.
Several persons killed and wounded in the county of Kilkenny in
November, 1831, and Several wounded in October, 1832, are not in-
cluded in this return, as their names cannot be ascertained.
A member of the Montefiore family. who resides near
Three Bridges, has built a school there for the education of the chil-
dren of the neighbourhood. The structure is a very pretty one, and
is fitted up iu a most comfortable manner. The children, who pay
the nominal charge of Id. each, are taught reading, writing, and
arithmetic, and are instructed in the Church catechism. Most of the
poor in the neighbourhood, and many of a superior rank, avail them-
selves of this generosity, which is only part of a general conduct
which has made the name 61 Monteeore beloved in the neighbour.
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