The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-29 00:00:00

THE COAST DEFENCES.—The armament for the de-
fence of the ships of war on the Canadian lakes being com-
pleted, and the advance-ships being for the most part
equipped, orders have been received to expedite the supply
of ordnance for the coast defences at home. The giant scale
on which these defences are to be formed may be judged of
from the annexed details of the supplies of guns, carriages,
and ammunition which are to be forwarded to the following
places:—For the additional defences at Sheerness, one 56-
pounder, 97 cwt. ; 17 8-inch, of 65 cwt. each ; 28 32-pound-
ers, of 56 cwt. each ; and 12 24-pounders, of 20 cwt. each ;
total for Sheerness, 58 guns. The 24-pounders are to be
mounted on iron-carriages; all the heavier guns on carriages
with traversing platforms. For the additional defences at
Tilbury Fort, 50 32-pounders of 56 cwt. each, on carriages
wish dwarf traversing platforms ; 19 32-pounders of 31
wt. on iron carriages; total additional guns for Tilbury Fort
i 9. Additional guns for Gravesend, 15 32-pounders of 6 cwt.,
on carriages with dwarf traversing platforms. Guns, car-
riages, and traversing platforms for the defences at Ports-
mouth, Gosport. Portsea, and Priddy's Hard, in addition to
the existing armament :-2 50 pounders of 97 cwt. ; 17
8-inch guns of 65 cwt. ; and 15 8-inch of 50 cwt. ; 61 32-
pounders of 56 cwt.; 39 24-pounders of 50 cwt. ; 36 8-inch
howitzers and 1 24-pounder carronade. On iron carriages,
75 24-pounder guns of 20 cwt. Total for Portsmouth, Gos-
port, &c., 246 pieces of ordnance. Grand total for Sheerness,
Tilbury Fort, Gravesend, Portsmouth, &c., 388 pieces of ord-
nance of various sizes. A small armament of light pieces of
ordnance, consisting of 6 6-pounder guns, 6 3-pounders, 8
4 2-5 howitzers, and 8 4 2-5 mortars, is ready fo, shipment
for Quebec. This armament is to be forwarded to the various
forts of the Hudson's Bay Company in the north-west terri-
tory, to be ready in the event of hostilities occurring in con-
nexion with Oregon. as guns of this kind will, in the event
of war, have to be conveyed over mountain districts. A
contrivance has been invented by which the guns can be
carried between a given- number of men. Several trials of
the invention have been made here, and it has been found
that it is quite practicable.
FATAL AND FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENTS RETURNING
most El.3oM.—On Wednesday evening the following fatal and fearful
accidents occurred while returning from Epsom Races :—The first
case was about one mile on this side of Epsom. A four-wheel chaise,
in which were seated four persons, while they were in the act of de-
scending a hill they came in collision with another vehicle, whet the
driver, Mr. John Winter, a cousin to the ex-Champion of England,
was thrown to the ground, the force of which broke his hack. The
Alter persons in the chaise were likewise most seriously injured.
extensiveas Hospital,njr ies
Mr. Winter was carried to the nearest surgeon's, who dressed the
wounds, and subsequently ordered trim to be conveyed to St.
Thomas's
received the
n.mostlie
ofv'thhee bareheek , was
was put under the care of the house-surgeon, but he expired
in two hours after his admission.—Another accident, of
a frightful character, occurred while descending a hill,
situate about three miles from Epsom. A van of unusual size,
belonging to Mr. Mathews, carman, of Guy-street, New Weston-
street,wascompletely Bermondsey, was on the way home very heavily and injudi-
ciously loaded, there being upwards of 35 individuals riding with the
driver (Mr. Mathews), independent of a large quantity of luggage.
The van, was proceeding at a steady pace towards town, in a
narrow lane, when one of the near wheels ran into a deep hole, which
broke it into atoms; the vehicle consequenly
swerved, or turned
completely over, throwing the passengers into an adjoining field, tied
some into the hedge. The driver was lost for a few seconds by fall-
ing among the horses, which were all in confusion, and plunging
furiously. After a few miputes had elapsed, Mr. Barnes, landlord of
the Two Brewers, liedcras-stre, t, Southwark, was discovered with
fractured ribs and contusions over various parts of his body. Another
gentleman, landlord of the Rose Tavern, Snow's-fields, received a
fracture of the left arm and severe injury to the head. Mr. Windsor,
of King-street, Borough, also sustainer, a lacerated wound ofthe scalp.
A STURGEON IN THE THAMES.—Ye,terday morning
a large sturgeon of seven feet in length, was discovered near the
Adelphi Pier, rolling about in the mud and water, the tide having
receded so far as to leave it no hope of escape. Tire discovery was
made by two men on board the Twilight steamer, wire secured the
prize and carried it to the Lord Mayor, when his Lordship presented
them with si. His Lordship intends forwarding the fish to Bucking-
ham Palace, as a present to her Majesty.
ASSAULTING A TOLL-KEEPER.—Lord Dillon was yes-
terday charged at Lambeth Police-court. before Mr. Norton, with as-
‘aulting the toll-collector of Vauxhall-bridge, by thrashing him with
a whip. His Lordship, who was driving a four-in-hand back from
time Derby, was inconvenienced, after the toll had been paid, by the
son of the complainant seizing the horses' heads. Mr. Norton con-
sidered the collector the aggressor, and dismissed the case.
GRAND ENTERTAINMENT AT GLOUCESTER HOUSE. Her Royal Hignness tt e Duchess of Gloucester gave a superb banquet
last evening, at Gloucester House, to their Royal ilignesises the Duke
and Duchess of Cambridge, his Serene Highness Prince Edward of
Saxe Weimar, and a distinguished circle of tire nobility. The Duke
and i )uchess of Cambridge arrived from Cambridge House shortly
before, eight o'clock, attended by Mr.
E. St. John MildrnaY• the
Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar had previously
reached Gloucester House. The banquet was served at eight o'clock.
Sir Robert Peel entertained a select oircle of political
friends at dinner on Wed 'residence Whites
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