The Sun.
London, England, 1851-03-28 00:00:00

N°. 18,256.]

factor.

MARCH 28,

851.

[PRICE SD.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
DEVONPORT, MARCH 26.—Alecto steamer went out of
harbour this morning, and proceeded direct to sea. Bonnetta
went out about the same time, but put back is the after.
noon, the weather having become squally, and the wind more
to the westward. _

Lively lighter, Harlfield master, sailed to-day with vic-
tualling stores for Deptford.
One of those accidents so common at this port, and which
nearly proved fatal to several persons, happened here yester-
day. One of the dockyard boats, with about 15 or 16 joiners,
left the yard in the morning to work on two ships in ordi-
nary. They left the first part (four in number) on board the
first ship, and then proceeded to the next; but when pass-
ing one of the large ships to leeward, and when just open►ng
her, a sudden puff came off and the sheet belaid (the old
story)—over she went, and all hands were overboard. For-
tunately they were seen, and several boats put off to their,
assistance and picked them all up, but not before some of
them were greatly exhausted.
CNATHAm, MAncli 27.—Commander Morrill took up his
commission this morning for the Boscawen, ordinary guard-
ship.
Tile following vessels at Sheerness are ordered to be bro-
ken up at this port, viz. :—Viper brigantine; Rose brig; and
Thunder surveying-vessel. The two former arrived at Chat.
ham yesterday afternoon.
The Pearl sloop is ordered to be broken up at this port.
Euryalus, 50 guns, is ordered to be built fora screw ship at
this poi t.
The Isis, 44, having been opened and surveyed to ascertain
her condition, is ordered to be, repaired.
Yesterday forenoon a serious accident happened to a
daughter of Mr. Willis Miller, of Ordnance-place, Chatham,
aged-seven years. The child was at play in the mill on the
stage which surrounds it, and at that instant the sweeps
were set in motion, when one of them struck her on the
back part of the head and fractured her skull in a moat
dreadful manner. Seven pieces of the skull have been taken .
out of the head, and the little sufferer lies in a most dangerous
state.

PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY.—By letters from India to-day,
we learn the Lily,l2, Commander Bedford; will probably be
sent home, a judicial investigation being likely, ito ensue re-
lative to certain seamen of her crew having beau e landed at
various places against their will.
Commander St. Leger and all the officers of the late steam-
sloop Flamer, except the First-Lieutenant and clerk in
charge, are now gone to Hasler Hospital, invalided, on ac-
count of the illness contracted in their fatiguing efforts to
save ship and fittings.
The Argus new steam-sloop, was docked yesterday to be
coppered.

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ARDENT INKS CONI
ENGLAND.
appears/hi a return just made to an order of the
Ise of Commons.that in the year 1850 we consumed
.ctly 2,392,494 kallons more ardent spirits than in
i 4 , end,5,796,744_ gallons more than in 1843. The
i s '42 and" 43 are those in which the 'consumption has
en smallest during the ten fears; that in which
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the consumption was _largest.. -The amount of British
and colonial spirits conctibied in 1840 was 24.372,297
gallons;An 1843; 20,968,047 gallons; in 1350, 26,764 791.
The year 1846 produced a consumption of 2.6,710,8911
gallons. Between 1846 and 1847 there is a demsese .1a
favour of the latter, the consumptien•suddenly falling to
23,968,782. There its steady rise after,that until Isso.
The return from which we extract tbese figures does
not include foreign spirits entered for hom(eeonsurep-
tion. We find by the Board of Trade returns that Lhe
number of gallons of brandy and Geneva entered la
1848 was 1,633,322 gallons, of which Geneva figures in
the small proportion 0123,765 gallons; in 4849,1,214,759
gallons, of which 26,958 Geneva ; in 1850, 1,889,316,
of which 28,273 Geneva. Thus the consumption for
the three years ending 1850, was as follows:-19411,
26.822,751 gallons; 1849, 28,216,633; 1850,28,664,107.
The average increase in the amount of spirits am-
sumed in England is not such as to induce the belief
that individual consumption is greater than of old. Is
is a known fact that the tendency has been hitherto in
favour of a diminution in the consumption, when in-
crease of population is taken into account; and the re-
turn before us would, doubtless, carry out the previous
rule, were the census returns, now in progress, pub-
fished.

.BORNE MAILS.
4.11 a are sent front the CAeners4 Peet-plot
the morning--dispatch:)

;When made up,in From what;
PLACES. General Post-office port dia. "
London. patched. "De'
America (by Brit. pkt.) 13 March 21 :Liyerpeol April 10
America (by U.S. pkt.) N April 4 Liverpool • •lApril 2
America (by U.S. pkt.) 31 April 9 .. Southampt. April 5
Africa (West coast)• • N 14th of the month Plymouth !April 3
Alexandria* • • ...... N 19th & 30th of mo., .. Marsh 2,
Belgium .• .. •• N Daily • • .. ..I.Mver .. Daily
Brazil .. • .. 31 9th of the month I Southampt. April 12
Buenos Ayres • • .. 31 9th of the month 'Soathampt. April 12
California(viaChagres) M 17th of month Southampt. Apr 1 5
Cape of Good Hope N 14th of month 'Plymouth • • April 3
COnstantinople* 1N 7th 17th 27th of mo Dover .. March 30
Central America .. 31 2d & 17th of mon. ISouthampt. April 5
Channel Isles • • .. N Mon., Wed., & Fri. ISouthampt. Tn. Th. 611
Chi11.......31 17th of the month ISoutharript. April 20
France .. 31 & N Twice daily Dover! • • Twieedaily
Greece* • . .. • . N, 7th 17th 27th of mo !Dover • • Mareh 30
Hamburgh NTuesday & Friday !London .. Tues. Bat.
Holland .• I Wednes. & ebatur. London Moa.Thrt
Honduras Nll7th of the menthlSouthampt. April 20
Ireland .. .. 31 & NlTwice daily .. !Holyhead Twicedaily
India (via Southamp.) 31 20th of the monthSoutharapt. Arrived
India (viaMarseill es) N'7th& 24th of month 'Dover • • April 1
Mediterranean (via I
Southampton) .. M 20th of the month ,Soithampt. Arrived
Mediterranean (via
Marseilles) .. N 7th& 24th ofmonth!Dover • • lApril 1
Mexico .. 312 d of the month.. ISouthampt.lApril 5
Madeira .. • • .. 31 9th of the month ,Southampt. April 12
Malta* '7tb,l7th,l9th,27thll j Dover March 21
& 30th of month I
Naples* .. • • • . Nsth 15th 25th ofmo Dover • • April 2
Papal States* sth 15th 25th of mo , Dover .. April 2
Peninsular.. • . M 7th 17th 27th of mo Southampt. April 5
Peru .. .. • • 11 17th of the month ISouthampt. April 20
Tuscany* N sth 15th 25th of mo Dover • • April 2
West Indies 31,17 th of the month Southarapt. 'April 20
West Indies (except I
Havanna & Nassau) 312 d of the month ..,Southampt.lAprit 5
* The mails to those countries thus marked (*) are conveyed by
French packet via Marseilles-

A correspondent, who signs himself " One of the
Middle Classes," says that the revenue of the colleges of
Oxford and Cambridge is above four millions per annum,
and urges the propriety of devoting two millions for national
secular education, those Universities having broken faith with
the public.

The return shows that the quantity of spirits dis-
tilled from a mixture of corn and malt is about two-
thirds greater on an average than that•of spirits
dis-
tilled from malt alone. This is owing to a dsoided
difference visible in the raising of the duties. Pura
malt spirits pay a duty per gallon of 7s. 10 l.; so does also
spirit made from corn. and malt or Geer- idgredientsr
but, in addition to this. duty, there is a duty-me mitt of
Is. 4d. per gallon, which corn does not pay, whieir
spa-
dera pure malt spirit" dears'. This pure'-malt spirit
in England pays: a ,sum of duties amounting to' 95."
whilst that from comand malt only pays a sum of ditties
of 7s. 11d.
'British spirits from.ingredients other ma
corn, such as sum moist**, aratliotatoiii; ere et=
proportion in tbs. gemorid:suro& . . i; .t ,
The duty on.Ooluniiil spirits is soy) 8a '2A: pier tat*
for Englantivkider Scotland, and Zis. fer Irelaid.

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.—On Saturday
last a very interesting lecture was delivered at this inztitu-
tion on the cultivation of flax by Thomas Beale Browne,
Esq., who, from his position in the agricultural world as one
of the largest flax growers in this country, is of some import-
ance. His observations were confined very judiciously to the
advantages of employing land for this purpose, and he showed
clearly that much of the surplus labouring population might
reap benefits from which the mere routine of general agricul-
ture could not hold out hopes. The lecturer produced Nome
very beautiful specimens of fabrics kindly furnished by
Messrs. Stour and Co., of Cheapside, and it was manifest that
not only may we expect from its general cultivation that the
English grower will be enabled to furnish material for the
most delicate manufactures, but that we soon shall be quite
independent of Belgium and other foreign countries for an
ample supply, thereby giving employment to labourers who
have now to look only to the poor-rates for subsistence. To
employ a knowledge of -the advantages of flax-growing in
this country lectures are daily delivered byMr. Pepper on the
subject in which he explains the different methods for adapt-
ing it to the purpose of general utility. We cannot with-
hold our meed of praise to Mr. Browne for his philanthropic
spirit in this cause, which cannot but be of high importance
to the nation.

PORTLAND BREAKWATER.—There are at present
engaged on the Breakwater works at Portland about 120
men, exclusive of convicts, of whom there are some hundreds.
The contractor has yet to construct upwards of 1,000 feet of
this stupendous undertaking. Some of the workmen are
suspended on a small seat only a few feet from the water,
which foams beneath them. Although but from 1,600 to
1,700 feet is constructed, the work is felt by the shipping in
stormy weather to carry the sea off considerably.
RATHER OVERDOING IT.—During the Gordon riots
it was essential for the safety of all good Protestants that
they should chalk on their doors "No Popery." Grimaldi's
father being alarmed, and being at the same time desirous
of making assurance doubly sure," and giving no offence,
waited until the nob approached, and then seizing some
chalk scrawled up, "Gentlemens, dere is no religion at all in
dis house."

GENERAL COMMISSION, SHIP LOAN, AND
INSU-
RANCE COMPANY.—On Monday the first meeting to settle the
list of contributories brought in by Mr. Hutton, the official
manager, was held before his Honour Sir William Horne.
Messrs. Maples and Pearce appeared for the official manager,
and stated that the company was established in 1e46, for the
general purposes of marine assurance, but became embar-
rassed in 1818. Mr. Patteson, the solicitor to the company,
on being called on to produce the deed, declined to dojo,
unless the lien he alleged lee had on it was first paid. ,His
Honour said he could not compel him, but directed the,pl6•
cial manager to appeal to the court upon the question. Se-
veral alleged shareholders, on being called, deposed that the
signatures of their names to the deed were forgeries, and the
attesting witnesses to the deed failing to refute this, their
cases were directed to stand over. Mr. J. L. Burnand, one
of the attesting witnesses and a director, was placed on the
list for 350 shares. The case of Mr. Dunn, the barrister, as
tranbferree of 30 shares, was adjourned.

DARING BURGLARY IN NEWCASTLE.—EarIy on
Thursday morning, one of the most daring burglaries ever
heard of in Newcastle was committed at Mr. Walter's. b,
Strawberry-place, at the foot of St. James's-street. At one
o'clo:k in the morning, his housekeeper, who slept in the front
of the house, heard the smashing of the window below, and
she aroused her master. They procured a light and went
down stairs but as the parlour door was locked, and doubly
bolted outside, the thieves had an opportunity of escaping
by the window before they could enter. The old gentleman
rushed into the street, and sprang a rattle which he kept in
the house. Several of the neighbours came to his assistance,
and on examining the room it was discovered that the chif-
fonier had been burst open, and a box containing about 41.
had been taken away. The thieves had effected an entrance
by breaking the panel of the shutter with a crow-bar, and
then removing a pane of glass, but finding they conld net,
then, in consequence of the fastenings, get the window open,
the crow-bar was put in at the bottom and t how indow
wrenched up.

ADULTERATION OF MUSTARD.—The Lancet cow -
tinuee its exposures of the adulteration practised in articles
of food. Of 42 samples `of mustard procured from various
wholesale and retail dealers in the metropolis, and submitted
to examination, the whole were found to be adulterated, and
in every case the adulteration was the same in kind, varying
only in degree, and consisted in the admixture of genuine
mustard with immense quantities of wheaten dour, highly
coloured with turmeric. The conclusion to which the writer
in the Lancet arrives is, that genuine mustard is scarcely
ever to be obtained, whatever be the price paid for it.

PLYMOUTH, ninon 24.—Two large rrew steam_
ships, three-masted, and apparently from foreign ports, were
observed at eleven o'clock this morning, seven miles south of
the Eddystone, steering up Channel, with studding saile'set
alow and aloft. The Brunswick steam-ship, captain' T.
Russell, which arrived here yesterday from portamaath, re.
ports, that when passing the Isle of Wight on Tneeday..the
18th, she saw the Peninsular and Oriental Steam-ship Sing.
spore, Captain Purchase, inside the island, near Hurst
Castle, coming out under steam. The Singapore, with trows
for the Cape, left Southampton the day beforWeather_er was heavy;
*nct baulY
anchored inside during the night, as the %T
it moderated a little on Tuesday, but became severe again on
Wednesday, which, no doubt, obstructed her in clearing the
Channel.

KENTUCKY EDITORIALS.
from a Louisville paper—it is
we will burn
a journal of the same town :--"
__,vve copy the following
speaking ot the Warning Bea,
We will once again revert eo
this delectable sheet, and when
of soda in our the article we are penning is
the quill we used on the occaaion,
concluded,
throw our inkstand into the street and break it, wash our
hands, for fear of contamination, and, finally, scatter chloride
might arise, because 3""
we touched or meddled with such an
-ction, to counteract the bad effects that
infected affair."
DISGRACEFUL APATHY.—The burgesses of &Id_
field have declined to establish a public library and MUSEUM
under Mr. ETrart'S Act. They were polled on the question,
when out of 10,986 voters on the burgess roll, only 298 took
the trouble to express an opinion.
GENERAL THUMB AND THE LIMBS OF THE LAW.......
General Tom Thumb was arrested at Savannah, last week,
for driving his state carriage upon the side-walk, and fined
ten dollars.—American Paper.
In a case for trial before Mr. Justice Perrin, at
Belfast, in which, owing to a bar rule of the circuit, the de-
fendant had not the benefit of counsel. Mr. Whitelfde,
Q.C., leading counsel for the plaintiff, objected to the de-
fendant's:attorney acting as advocate; but the Learned
Judge overruled the objection, stating that the right of as
attorney to defend a record at the assizes had been esta-
blished by judicial decision long before Mr. Whitesitie was
born.

The Court of South Sea Proprietors held yesterday
was merely pro forma for the usual statement the com-
pany's bond debt.