The Sun.
London, England, 1851-03-14 00:00:00

C H 14,

SCREW PROPELLERS.

The advices from the Cape yesterday were very wel-
epoe in the City, but the private letters do not express
ro Entic;; confidence in the rapid termination of the war
as is conveyer,
by the newspapers. "It is the opinion
here (it is remari;:d) that the contest will be of some
continuance—probably 12 or eighteen months—as Sir
Harry Smith has expressers' his determing.tion to finish it
in such a way as to render it unlikely titanthe Kafiri
will ever again repeat the attempt." The performance
of the Bosphorus, in completing her fir,'
!coy& ge, appear
to have given satisfaction. On her outwaro pA, sage she
was 46 days, but the delays at the diff-rent ports touched
at occupied upwards of two days, while the dee, shuns
from the direct course consequent upon these calla es-
timated AL more than four days. Sierra Leone *'as
reached in less time than by any other st.arner' ant:
the rate of speed up to that point was 210 miles
day; but, subsequently, owing to en unlooked-for;
and as it is believed an exceptional state of the trade•
wind, it did not exceed an average of 177 miles. The
return passage occupied thirty-eight days (the contract
time both ways being thirty-five days), but the excess
in this case was caused by the want of Warlich's fuel
at Sierra Leone, and the bad quality of the coal which
was taken in in lieu of it. An error is also stated to
have been ascertained in the contract distance from the
Cape to Sierra Leone. By the contract it is 2,684 miles
instead of 3,160, the difference being equal to 2 days
run. This added to three days lost at Sierra Leone,
makes five days to be deducted from the total of thirty-
eight. The new propeller with which the vessel is fitted
is said to have acted admirably. It is constructed so
that the blades may be placed in a position to offer no
resistance whatever to the progress of the ship when
under sail alone. There were several opportunities of
testing it, and " both by night as well as by day, and in
all weathers, the position was changed in a few minutes.'

A CHAPTER or ACCIDENTL—We have seldom to
record such a succession of mishaps as has befallen the bry,

Gipsy, Captain M'Gregor, which sailed from this port for-
Newfoundland on the 7th of December last, and pu back on
Sunday, after having been three months at sea On the 3d
of January she encountered a severe gale, and shipped a very
heavy sea, which c.rried away the band of the forestay, top-
mast stay, and strap of the jibboom, bringing in the jib-
boom, damaging the boats, and rendering them useless; and
washing away the cookhouse and utensils, and carrying the
cook, James belonging to Greenock, overbuerd.
About the lat Lit., the Gipsy fell in with a great quantity of•
ice, when she was about 15 miles to the west of her destined
port, and on the 14th, finding it too heavy, and getting short
of provisions„put about for Greenock. Oa the 20th
. she car-
ried away the foreyard, and on the 23d, blowing heavil
from the S.W. to N.W., the ship, running under double

reefed maintopsail, pooped a heavy sea, which carried away
bulwarks, roundhouse, wheel and compasses, and disabled

the captain and John Fulton, seaman.— Greenock Advertiser.

ANTI-PAPAL AGGRESSION ADDRESSIS.—A return
has been obtained by Mr. Newdegate, and was lulled yes-
terday, setting forth the number of addresses which have
been presented to her Majesty on the recent measures taken
by the Pope with regard to this country, whence they ema-
nated, and the number of signatures to each. The tetal
number of these addresses is 8,145, bearing 1,006,708 signa-
tures, besides two Roman Catholic addresses expressing
loyalty and fidelity, with 256,961 signatures. They are
classified according to their origin in the following manner :
—archbishops and bishops of the Church of England, 1 ;
archbishops and bishops of the United Church of England
and Ireland, I; deans and chapters of cathedral or collegiate
churches, 10; Church of Scotland, ministerial and elders, 1;
clergy of the United Church of England and Ireland, 89;
clergy and others, 880 ; Wesleyan Committee of Privileges,
1; Protestant dissenting ministers of the three dominations,

1; universities viz.. Oxford, Cambridge, Durham, and St.
Andrew's 4; colleges—Royal College of Physicians, Queen's
College,
.Birmitigham, Sion College, London, the " Bedden,"
York, 4; hospitals, 2; county meetings, 35; other public
meetings, 139; corporations, 46; associations or other bodies.
20; City of London, 4 ; members of the English bar. 1; at-
torneys, solicitors, and proctors of England and Wales, 1 ;
Isle of Man, 1 ; Society for Promoting Christian Know-
ledge, 1.

A MONSTBR SEAL.—Several of the fisheries along
the coast have of late been much annoyed by the ravages of
voracious seals, which appear to make a practice of regularly_
inspecting the nets, and devouring their contents. With the
view of putting a stop to the ravage& of these intruders,
Messrs. Gray, Hutcheson, and Co. had a net constructed for
the capture of seals at their fishery at Woodston, and the re•
cult has been that they have caught a seal of the following
enormous proportions—length, 8 feet; girth, 51/2 feet; aid
weight, 36 stones —Aberdeen Nerald.

ONE FRANC PISCES.—It may not be ami►s to cau-
tion the public to be very careful in taking change, as there
is at present a very large number of French and Belgian one
franc pieces in circulation throughout the metropolis. They
are rather defaced on each side, and peas easily as a shillia g
to those who are not acquainted with the coin, which is only
worth Sid. or 9d. As there will be an immense number
of foreiguors of all nations in this capital during the Great
Exhibition of May next, licensed victuallers, inn and coffee-
house-keepers, and shopkeepers of every description, as well
as the public at large, must look before they give and take
change, as a large quantity of foreign coin will undoubtedly
be brought over, and tried to be put into circulation, not
only in London, but other parts of the United Kingdom.

THE CHAPEL ROYAL OF ST. GJO&GF, WINDSOR.
—On Wednesday last the trials for the situation of lay clerk,
vacant by the death of Mr. Francis, took place in St. aeorge'a
Chapel, before the canons and minor canons of Windsor, and
nearly the whole of the lay clerks. There were thirteen can-
didates, from which the following four gentlemen were se-

lected, via.:—Mr. Hill, from Westmiilster Abbey; Mr.
Dyson, from Canterbury Cathedral; Mr. Sheard, from the
Duke of Buccleuch's private chapel, Dalkeith ; and Mr. Sey-
mour, from London. Mr. Sheard was ultimately elected.
He has a tenor voice of fine quality, is a good sight singer, as
well as an admirable solo singer. The talent of the other
three gentlemen proved to be cf the first order, although all
were unanimous in the election of Mr. Sheard.

AGRICULTURAL DISTRESS.—Young Farmer, No.
I.—" Well, Charley—have you had much shooting lately ?"
Young Earner, No. 2.—" Why, no; what with hunting two
days a-week, and coursing two days, I con% get much time
to gu out with a gun."—Punch.
THE COMMISSARIAT CuECT.—The commissariat
chest account for the year 1849-50 has been printed. The
cash balance on the 31st of March 1850, was 7,8,295/. The
total amount of sums received was 6,657,1931., and the sums
disbursed amounted to 5,588,8981.
ROYAL ARTILLSRT.— WOOLWICH, MARCH 13.—
Lieutenant-Colo. el Tomkyns, appointed to the command of
the royal artillery at Hong-Kong, has obtained leave of ab-
sence to the end of the present month. The gallant Lieu-
tenant-Colonel will embark at Southampton in the early
part of next month, and proceed by overland route to
Chin

DEATH OP COLONEL ARNETT, R.M.—Died yester-
day, at his residence, in High-street, Portsmouth, after a long
illness, at the advanced age of 84. Colonel Michael Arnett,
late of the Royal Marine corps, universally beloved for his
many excelleet qualities, and deeply regretted by a verb
numerous circle of friends.
PATENT OMNIBUS.—A good deal of excitement was
occasioned yesterday in the line from Bayswater to Charing-
cross by the appearance of a new omnibus, which certainly
brings to bear many, if not all, the desired end of such con-
veyances. Each traveller has a seat to himself--:and such
seat is as private as a box at the Opera, while ladir-8 may
thus ride as secure from annoyance as in their own carriage,
1 The contrivance altogether is certainly ingenious, and
di-
vested of all cumbrous appearance, the whole not weighing
more than an ordinary omnibus. The most novel feature is
, the was in which the passengers obtain their places both to
' the body of the omnibus and t , the roof—to the latter, in-
dead, a child may ascend without tear of injury,
ap-
pearance of so useful a means of transit at this particular
evidence that ingenious
moment may be looked upon as an . The
minds are at work to provide effectively, not only for the ap-
proaching crowds, but for the ultimate comfort and security
of the cheap travelling community.
DEATH FROM PASSION
M.P., held an inquest on Sarah IheiBttee,radgaeYd 56.14 r. Deceased,
who was a laundress, flew into a great rage with a man in
her employ, because be had
and alth:mgh surgical
aid
neglected taking home the wash-
ing at a proper time. In her passion she fell down in a fit,
produced bywasii
eprrocured consciousness. , she died
Death w
the follow-
ing 3
day, without recoverings
congestion of the brain. Verdict, "Deceased
died of extravasation of blood on her brain produced by
passion."

SINGULAR CHOICE OF A LAST RESTING-PLACE.—
In a gentleman's garden, in a parish distant but a few miles
from Hereford, is a grave seven feet deep, which was dug
some years ago, and which is intended to receive the mortal
retualus of the proprietor and occupier of the premises (at
least such seenis to be his wish) when he shall " shuffle off
this mortal coil." The grave, we understand, is partly dug
and partly cut out of a rock, and is covered over with a
tomb. Upon the tomb appears the following curious in-
scription :
"Full seven feet deep and fast asleep
I lie, by my direction.
Let no one stir a bone of mine
Until the resurrection:"
THE GAMS LAWS.—On Monday, at Ixwortb petty
sessions, Isaac Deward, a labouring man,
for trial on a charge of perjury, in having falsely sworn that
be saw a Mr. Devereux fire at and shoot a partridge on the
of eptember list. The
nalaangdis,sorfatWeleszt,,Scituoi7e,d on the d
nt2i
3albail from the prisoner, and
not h.inir pror;ded with it, he was sea to Bury gaol,