The Sun.
London, England, 1848-07-18 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

SHlClDE.—Yesterday, an inquiry was gone into
before Mr. W. Carter, at the Swan Hotel, Stockwell,
touching the death of Mr. John Thomas Perkins, aged
42 years, a gentleman well known in the scientific world,
who destroyed himself on Friday evening last at his pri-
vate residence, No. 20, Stockwell-place, South Lambeth.
Elizabeth Sunderland stated that the deceased was her
uncle. Ho was a widower, and for some time past wit-
ness had observed a marked change in his manner.
Witness acted as housekeeper to the deceased, who
carried on au extensive business at 39 Dudley-street,
Soho, as a fancy card manufacturer. Deceased was
likewise the inventor of a machine for cutting paper in
large quantities, for which he had obtained a patent, but
from some cause this had proved a failure, ultimately
ending in a loss of 3,0001. He had since invented
another machine for suddenly stopping railway trains,
which several gentlemen of celebrity had seen and ap-
proved of, but owing to his heavy losses he was unable
to carry it out. On Friday last the [deceased came
home from his place of business very low spirited.
About nine o'clock witness was called by deceased, whom
she found standing at the street door. He shook hands
with witness, and afterwards kissed his son. They re-
tired to the front parlour, and soon after witness went
into the room, and discovered the deceased lying on the
door insensible. A bottle and a wineglass were on the
table and on examining the former it was labelled" lau-
danum—poison." A surgeon was called in immediately,
but deceased expired the following morning at five
o'clock. Other witnesses having been examined, the
jury returned a verdict of "Temporary Insanity."
APPREHENSION OF DR. ArDOUALL. ASHTON-
UNDER-LINE. JULY 16.—0 n Sunday morning, at four
o'clock, Mr. R. Newton, the superintendent of police in
this town, together with Inspectors Maiden, Dalgleish,
and other constables, proceeded in a body to the Odd
Fellows' Arms, kept by Mr. G. Downes, in Old-street,
where they found Peter Murray M‘Douall, the Chartist
lecturer, in bed. He was immediately taken into
custody on a charge of sedition, and attending an unlaw-
ful meeting on Monday, the 10th inst. He was con-
veyed to the Ashton police-office, where he at present
remains. During the whole of Sunday the Town-hall
was surrounded by Chartists, standing in groups in the
market-place. Large numbers of the police kept pos-
session of the Town-hall. ;M‘Douall had addressed a
public meeting the previous evening at Staleybridge,
which was attended by the Ashton " National Guards"
in military order. Both the reporters and police were
prohibited from going into the meeting. room. The
same course was adopted at the meeting held by M‘Douall
at Ashton on the 10th inst. We have reason to believe
that many of those calling themselves members of the
" National Guards" went armed with pikes, pistols, &c.,
to both the meetings. They are said to number upwards
of 1,000 in Ashton alone. Much excitement prevails
amongst the Chartist body, owing to M‘Douall being
arrested. chant at
THE UNFORTUNATE CIPIIER.—A
Marseilles, having a business correspondennie
t onrthe Afri-
cano coast, bethought him, that as some
imey memberse
his family had shown a partiality for moncksn,shoefmthigehset
gratify them by sanding for one or two sp
animals from Africa. Accordingly
of the finest and most ad-
spondent to procure two or three he wrote to his corre-
hoaun(cine
mired species, and transmit them toutrngsedi
thCe
so ordered it that the merchant, inspo ollwesn.
and 3, made the o
English or) between.
very prominent, whilethtehefigwurreemained scarcely visible.
pto h. h h'
Some months afterwards a shipporter came in all haste
to the old merchant, and announced .imt at is me-
nagerie had arrived. " Monagery . cried the merchant.
" Yes, a menagery, a whole„ cargo of monkeys had
arrived to his consignment! The merchant could
scarce) l • credit the announcement, until the letter of his
correspondent was put into his hands. In that epistle the
African negotiant, a man of the most uncompromising ex-
actitude, excused himself very earnestly for not having
been able, with all his exertions, to procure more than 16X
monkeys, in place of the 203 ordered, but promised, as 596 n
as possible, to fulfil the entire demand. The feelings o 'the
honest merchant may be guessed when, on moving '
to the quay to satisfy himself on the subject by-,:c.oulvanr
inspection, he beheld his 160 monkeys, all duV caged
and littered, and grinning at him with the most laudable
pertinacity. It was the moment when a man might
reasonably doubt whether it would be
Follet.
be best to laugh or
iP
c
cry. So much for the value of ciphers
.—Le Dowager Bollingbroke expired late
in the past week at Tor
Lady-
ship, who was the second Torquay,
,
Homspach. Devonshire. Her Lady-
wife of Richard, third and late
Viscount Bollingbrok
t-, was formerly the Baroness
. ...

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PORTSMOUTH, MONDAY.—The workmen put upon tbo
Prince of Wales, 110, and Windsor Castle, 110, some

years since ordered to be built, and within the last quar-
ter commenced, the former at this dockyard and the lat•
ter at Pembroke, are taken off, as the present " Office of
Surveyor of the Navy" has come to the determination of
adding five feet to the length of each, and to make them
mount 120 instead of 110 guns each. This patching is
scarcely intelligible—how 5 feet can give the additional
space required for an extra gun on either battery of each
desk—the quarters for the guns in the Queen (" improve-
ments" upon which ship the above two were to be) are
already far too small. These after-considerations upon
work ordered and put in hand, and the child's play of
pulling down and altering after the work has been for
some time progressing, are scarcely credible.
The Phcenix screw steam-sloop, one of the advanced
steamers in ordinary here, was taken out to the measured
mile in Stokes' Bay to try her speed and the working of
her machinery.
Rear- Admiral Deans Dundas and Captain A. Milne
left the residence of Admiral Sir Charles Ogle, the naval
Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth this morning, at an
early hour, and proceeded by the South-Western Rail-
way, by the half-past six train, for the Admiralty.
We have no intelligence from the summer squadron
since it proceeded down Channel on Saturday evenitig.
The Racer, 16, joined the squadron that evening, at sun-
set, and proceeded with it. It, therefore, now consists
of four lino-of•battle ships, one frigate, one corvette,
and four brigs—ten sail in all. The Sharpshooter,
iron screw-steamer, we stated, returned on Saturday
night to Spithead, having sustained, by coming in con-
tact with the Pilot) some considerable damage.. Be-
sides losing her jib-boom, she sprung her bowsprit and
started the knee of her head, and twisted her cutwater,
so that she made some water. She will come into the
basin, and, having been lightened, it is supposed the
damage can be repaired without coming into dock.
This vessel has never steered well, and, although she had
no sail set on her mainmast, it was with great difficulty
she could be got to wear. Her prototype in wood, the
Rifleman, was also to have sailed with the squadron on
Saturday ; but when about to proceed to Spithead on
that day her screw would not work, and it was found to
be impossible to hoist the screw on deck. She was con-
sequently brought into dock this morning, when it was
found that a fishing net had become wound round the
screw, and had jammed it in the grooves. She must
have picked it up in passing over the flats, when
,she
came round from Woolwich. She will come out of dock
this evening, and probably follow the squadron on Wed-
nesday next. While speaking of these two steamers,
wo may observe that both vessels are over gunned.
Att in each vessel (when underneath they have no bear-
ing on the water, being built for the screw,) they at pre-
sent carry a long pivot gun of the great weight of 84
cwt., exclusive of coming. From the size and formation
of these vessels a gun of half the weight and calibre
would be much more appropriate, and better adapted for
such extremely lean vessels.
The Hermes, steamer, arrived from Woolwich at
Portsmouth on Sunday, and is taking in gearing for the
Dauntless. Mr. Bellamy and a party of riggers sailed
in her yesterday evening for Glasgow, to navigate that
vessel to Portsmouth.
The Trident steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander
Ri,k, arrived yesterday from Woolwich, and embarked
a detachment of the Royal Marine Artillery Company,
commanded by Captain H. W. Packe and First-Lieu-
tenant Mawbey, consisting of 1 captain, 1 subaltern, 3
sergeants, 2 corporals, 2 bombardiers, 1 drummer, and
50 gunners, to relieve a like detachment at Pembroke,
commanded by Captain Dwyer. The Trident lett with
them last evening.
Wind %V., light breezes and fine weather.
ROYAL MARINES.
First-Lieutenants R. T. Anson, G. H. Wriford, and
J. Poore, of the Chatham, Plymouth, and Woolwich
divisions respectively, are ordered to do duty in and be
borne as supernumeraries on the artillery companies of
the corps until further orders, and all officers so borne
are in future to receive artillery pay.
Lieutenant-Colonel Mercer and Captain H. C. Tate
have each obtained three months' leave of absence.
The alterations about to be made in the uniforin of
infantry officers of the line will not, we are given to
understand, apply to the Royal Marines.
WOOLVVICkI, JULY 17.—The Reynard steam-vessel,
Commander Crecroft, was taken into the new eastern
dock to-day, and, being the first to enter since the dock
was finished and the caisson placed. It may be mentioned
that the works were commenced by Mr. Peter Rolt, the
coatractor, on the 21st of October, 1843, and that it is
300 feet 8 inches long by 92 feet 4 inches broad, with a
depth of 26 feet 9 inches. The dock is capable of admit-
ting the Terrible steam-frigate, with her paddle-boxes
on, and she is the largest war steamer in the British
navy. It is also capable of docking the largest ships-of-
war, and has ample accommodation for the Royal Albert,
although that vessel is 700 tons greater in burden than
any vessel yet constructed for the Royal Navy. The
dock just completed and now opened, as regards size, ele-
gance of form, material, and workmanship, is considered
by competent judges to be the most perfect and splendid
structure of the kind in Europe.
The Arrogant steam-frigate, 46 guns, is to be taken to
Deptford to-morrow, to be fitted with her engines by
Messrs. Penn.

LETTERS PATENT.—A Parliamentary paper pub-
lished yesterday shows that the total number of letters
patent for inventions granted in the United Kingdom in
1847 amounted to 740, against 761 in 1846, and tee total
fees received thereon to 32,9771, against 34,103/. in the
preceding year. Of this sum, 20,5181. paid•o verto
the Consolidated Fund, and 9,8301.t0 was
the several offices
entitled to receive the same.
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pr h THE
rerespecting
Richard Jones, wherein it is stated that thatsg I
We are
was the oldest clerk of the House of Commr
eicitinugsEtheordeaCthmosmf:ta.isesmil:ra.
ing entered as a clerk upon that establishment
requested to slat© that this is incorreet M
in the eeiT
sion of 1776-7, and being still alive, and .
b ic
el hsaevs -.
been a pu
ment of good health. Mr.
t continuous
servant Gunnell las.oGnui.nnnthel
TEE NORTR.--It is
THE STOCKING TRADE. OF
probably the longes
term of aboveof e on7o record. years,
Lady *Mackenzie to encourag
becoming more and more
gratifying to learn that the tienkrusimuiitnt:
on the Gairloeh property are
is increasing every day.
gameoffnugrlstklne Awdoembeyn
ban the beauty of the colours,
Nothine can be finer t
successful.demandThe Gfoairrltohceh stockings
work. It
are now well known,
he uninitiatett
is difficult
lours can
be blended; and there must be Seine
antdo tchonnacteivjecohfow well the
1 in this matter. We have seen pat.
secret in Gainoc .
adapted for the kilt especially
and admirab y
tvhaerineueas7conelosu
pretty, n
the mui .
"rs The trade is now princt-
terns of hose in imitaltion of heather, at once curious and
when worn up
niirely managed by Mr. Macdougall of the
who will no doubt ably second the
rehouse,
Tartan VVa
who has done and is doing so much for
benevolent lady .
that estate. Another description of
tenantry
on
the te
pally, if not e
and socks are sent to the same establishment,
stockings
"natalfactrcd at Tobermorry, under the inspection of a
ged by the section of the Central Board. The
lady enga or
sf thhe Patterns'
Tobermorry stockings are of plain colours, but the wool
is soft and delicate, and the workmanship so good, that
they actually rival the far-famed articles knit by the
Shetlanders. In Skye great exertions are making, as
our readers know, to encourage the knitting trade, and
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Tartan Warehouse, the entrance to which by the way
has been vastly improved. While speaking
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Ilindouvlad be givenriousreastoonsthseumg—gewstemay themselvesmen
why.
tion that the manufacture of plaids for the Tartan Ware-
house has given employment during the winter and
spring to not a few of the poor people—half-weavers,
half-crofters;—and that others in various parts of the
country have had 'Congenial employment in the fabrica-
tion of strong and curiously carved snuff-boxes, and
other useful and fancy articles in wood.—lnverness
Courier.
- DESTRUCTIVE HAIL-sTonra.--The thunder-storm
of Friday afternoon seems to have spread over the
whole country, and done great damage, the lightning
setting fire to buildings in several places, and the bat
destroying the crops. Great damage has been sustained
in Cambridgeshire. Some of the parties are insured in
the Royal Farmers' Insurance-office, and will of course
i be reimbursed, whilst others, who have not been so
prudent, will be very serious losers. One farmer, at
Henley, in Oxfordshire, has lost 50 acres of wheat out
of 70; and others at Woodstock, in the same county,
have experienced severe losses.—Mark-lane Express.
THE LEIGH PEERAGE CASE.—Barnett, the prin-
cipal witness in the late charge of murder against Lord
Leigh, at Warwick, died about fifteen miles from MU*
cheater, on Sunday.

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