The Sun.
London, England, 1851-06-03 00:00:00

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The Produce Sweepstakes of 50 sous. each. (7 subs.)
Merry Peal ... •• ••• ••• ••• 11110.1 1
Aaron Smith ... 2
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Phlegra ... ... 3
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Won by two lengths.

The Ascot Stakos of 25 soya. each, &c. Two miles and
a half.

Vatican ...
Herbert

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Pitsford ...

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Fourteen ran. Vfon by three lengths

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
WOOLWICH, JUNE 2.—LAUNCH OF THU Must
STEAM SLOOP.—This fine steam-vessel, built at Wool''
wich Dockyard, to mount 14 guns, and be fitted with
screw-propeller and with engines by Mr. Napier, Or
Glasgow, was launched to-day in the presence of a great
nurnb,,r of spectators, atnoLg whom were many fori3igl:
et.s. Shortly before three o'clock rail. Rear-Admiral
Berkeley, U. 8., one of the Lords of the Admiralty, with
a party of trieuda; Captain Houston Stewart, C. 8.,
Lord of the Admiralty; Peer Ibraheem attendect
by Syed Abdooilah, his aide d‘ -camp, and accompanied.
by Cu!. Sir C. Wade, C. 8., and Lady Wade; with COS;
Anderson, Royal Artillery, arrived at the residence oz,
Commodore H«-nly Edh n, and were escorted by the
Gallaut Supei in,endent to the slip from which the Brisk
was to be ld.uuched. The Brisk resisted the streriatoter,
efforts made to launch her for nearly half an hour; eht
then glided neautitully into the water amid the repealea
cheers of the numerous spectators, the band of the
Royal Marines _playing " Rule Britannia.",
The following aru the dimensions of the Brisk:—
Feet. Inches.
Length between the perpendiculars • ... 190 7i
Length of keel fur tonnage 169 11
Breadth extreme 35 21
Breadth for tonnage ... ... 34 8
Breadth moulded ... ... 34 it
Depth in engine-room . ... 18 I
Burden in tons 1 087 39-94 old mea-
surement.

979 2,973-3,500 new ditto.

250 burst. power ~f engines.
The lour companies of Ruyal Artillery, brought home,
in the Birkenhead steem•truup hi bip trom Cuutida and
Halifax, Nova Scotia, landed and marched to the gar.-
mon at hail• paat two o'cl.ck to-day, headed by the bel44
of the regiment.

The Friss, Baari, Turkish war steamer, had her Means
up to-day, and left Woolwich at balt-past two o,'Clock
P.M. on her return to Constantinople.
Lien! enaht John W. a Zil‘Dousid, recently pron toted -
from mate of tho Quetn, 116, Sag ship on the Pdedliter;,..
raneau station, ttnu soa of Air. Master -At-
tendant at Woolwich Dockyard, is appointed to study
au am at the factory here.

,
FATAL ACCIDCNT.—A distressing accident °Co
cuffed on Saturday last to one of the daughtere of the lies'.
L. Cooper, of Ewpingham, near Stamford. We learif that-
the R.N. Gentleman, his wife, and children' were visiting
Sir Astley P. Cooper, Bart., at Gauesbridge, near He mel
Hempstead, Hens. ln the garden at that place is a well
about nine feet. deep, which had nut been used- for many'
years; it was covered over with boards, and upon them le ere:
placed a quantity of plants, which it seems attracted the at.
tention of the children. Whilst .amusing themselves it 'Lit
the flowers, a portion of the boards gave way, and Melie ent.
Anne, aged six years, fell into the well and was drowned.
The Rev. Lovick Cooper, when the melancholy accident, .oc-
curred, hsd left Gadeabridge for Empingham, to diach !BM
his clerical duties on the following day. It is believed th
the boards covering the well bad become rot,en in co ase
quenCe of the frequent watering of the plants upon then
Stamford Mercury.
Arrangements have been entered into by tto
trustees of the docks of Birkenhead and the Dock Waite-
house Company to cooperate for carrying on the out sr
works of the docks on the plans of Mr. Abernethy; C. N.
We congratulate the promoters of Birkenhead on the. it
portant prospects these arrangements foreshadow, there dee t
water entrance, suited to the exigencies of the "times, 'w uh,
speedily be obtained.—Liverpool Albion.
THE LIVERPOOL STIPENDIARY BENCH.—A. special -
committee of the Liverpool Town Council have reowln-
mended "That one police magistrate be appointedi and-that
the :salary of the police magistrate be fixed at- the- sum of
1,0001. per annum ; also, that J. S. Mansfield, Esq.,• be re-
commended to' the Right Hon. the Secretary of Sate like
fit and proper person to be appointed, police -magistrate of
this borough." It is rumoured (says the Albion) that. can.
siderable opposition will be offered to the recommendation.
Sin JOHN FRANIELTN.—The Calcutta Englishvian.
copies the following from a Sydney paper of February 8:
" The Brothers has made a very quick run from Honolulu
of 29 days. which is one of the quickest passages on ree'trcl.
Captain Stayers states that, the day prior to his depart
the British C.,niul bad received intelligence of two vex iela .
wrecked in St. George's Sound, supposed to be Sir JOhn
Franklin's, and that two of her Majesty's brigs were 4113-
patched to ascertain the truth of the assertion." • • •

QUEEN ADELAIDE MEMORIAL FUND.—The first
annual meeting of this society, established for the reline of
the female orphan children of officers in the navy and loaa-
rines, as a memorial to the memory of the late lamented
Queen Adelaide, was held at Willis's Rooms yesterday, Ad-
miral Sir Charles Malcolm presiding. The report stated Oat
the society originated from the wish of an individual to ren-
der one of the memorials suggested by Queen Adelaile a
means of healing, in some degree, the distress in which bar
loss had involved those persons connected with the navalhand
marine services, who had hitherto been accustomed to look
to the Royal bounty as a sure resource in time of need. The
parties whom this charity was established to assist did not
ask for the means of living in idleness, but to receive such
assistance us would give them an education to enable tbem,
by their industry, to live in comfort and respectability. The
balanes-sheet showed that he total receipts had been all.
ls. lid., and the expenditure 148/ 6s. 10d. They had an in-
vestment also of 436/. 12s. bd. The report was adopted, re-
s,lutiuns passed for carrying out the objects of the society,
and atter a vote of thanks to the chairman the meeting sepa-
rated.

SUICIDE OF A SOLDIER.—An act of determined
suicide was committed on Monday in Macroom, by S
soldier belonging to the 90th Light Infantry. Tne unfortu-
nate man, whose name was Thomas O'Shaughnessy, was one
of a party on esccrt, conveying ammunition to Macroomt
tram B llincollig, where the company to which O'Shaugh-:
',easy is attached is stationed. It appears that while on the
hue of march some of his comrades were remarking that the
deceased was a bail marcher. He was heard to say that next
day they would find him a better one, for he would be
a-head of them On arriving at Mace, urn he was as usuul
sent on bil et, and on he evening of the above day he loaded
his musket and tired the contents through his body, causing
instant death. the recessed is stated to have been a sober
and remarkably weleconducted soldier. An inquest was
held on the body on Tuesday, in Macrocm.
GalasuououGu.—The announcement of the die-
covery of a cave in one of the hills near Trinity church, last
week, created. much interest. Tne juveniles especially were
most eager in explore g the terra incog. some of them
ef.
with a plastered floor covered with bones—a
fected an entrance, and related. the existence of a regular
savaulted
e mkr ?Lan idt
uP s
re of Kirkdale Cave, the scene which made
eer Dilueiume so celebrated some years
since. The occupier of the field in which it is locataed has
prevented the gratification of any further curiosity by closing
it from inspection.— Starnfirrd./1/ercury.
NARROW ESCAPE.—On Wednesday evening', as $
train was proceeding between Nuneaton and Atherstone, the
engine-driver observed an elderly man cross the line within
a few yards from the engine. The train, which was running
at a rapid speed, almost instantly passed over him, and g
edTahteelyenrganinbe-aderkimhfeeasrphottg
pro-
ceeded a distance of nearly four hundred yards befOre'tcOuldpbieecsetozpineldm.
where he man
ne
wasw ale cut m.lying
between the rails, but before he reached the place the max
rose from the ground and walked into
an adjoining field. On
being questioned, he said he Wa3 a farmer's labourer, and was
returning from work, and that thinking be could cross this line before the train arrived he attempted to do so. k
he owes his ap-
pears, however, that
of his foot catching ou the outer ra 1, which threw him' be—.
tween the two rails,andalthough bundle of k
a et= s he was
carrying was broken to pieces, he did not sustain the slightest
injury..-.Birmingham Gazette.
FATAL RAILWAT ACCIDENT.—On Sunday even-
ing
an accident, terminating in the death of a Mr. Drew, of.
Chatham, Occurred at the Woolwich station on the North
Kent line. It appears from inquiries made on the spot, that
the deceased arrived at the station shortly- before seven
o'clock, intruding to proceed to Stroud. He had not been
on the platform many minutes before the express from
Gravesend came in, and in consequence of its unusual length
the whole of the company's servants were engaged in attend-
ing to it. It is supposed that the deceased recognised some
one getting out of the train, for he attempted to cross the up.
line, and in crossing from the platform his foot slipped, and
he tell across the rails. Before he had time to rise, a train
of empty carriages proceeding to the arsenal came up—the
breaks were immediately put en, but to no purpose, the en-
gine and the whole of the carriages had passed through the
station, dragging the unfortunate man with them. Upon
his being picked up he breathed two or three sighs and
expired.
SINGULAR FACT FOR NATURALISTS.--A day or
two since, a crab was caught off Cromer, which had,
carved or engraven, on its outer shell the following in-
scription,

YOUN
A 1845
C X 13

The crab in common with the lcbster and other members of
the crustdtcious family, has always been believed to shoot its
shell annually.— Acvfolk chronicle.

DIED.
On the 29th ult., deeply regretted, Mrs. Haines, wife of
Mr. T. Ilninet. She was for upwards of sixteen years house-
keeper to the Treasury.
On the 3Uth ult., in Pratt street, Camden-town, Robert
Harman, EN., late Paymaster of the 1; th Light Dragoons.
On the 27th ult., in Ileltcn-street, Piccadi ly, Frances,
relict of the late Mr. William Whitley, aged 92.
On the 28th u 1,., in Queen-square, aged 93, Sarah Ann,
relict of the late John D. G. Jones, E q.
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London: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of
No. 112, St:and, Printer, at The Sun Office, O. 112,
Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the county of
Middlvwx, InetKlaY, June a, 1161,