The Sun.
London, England, 1851-10-16 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

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APPOINTMENTS.
Naval Instructor—Francis William Fowler (1844)
to the Dido, 18, at Sheerness.
Mate Hugh A. Hinde (1850), to the London, 92,
flag• ship, at Sheerness.
WOOLWICH, OCT. 15.—The Marion hired convict
ship, Surgeon-Superintendent Le Grand, has arrived
off the Royal Arsenal, to take on board male convicts
for the Swan River settlement, and they will receive
tickets of leave on their arrival in that colony. A
detachment of the Royal Sappers and Miners from
head-quarters at Woolwich will embark at the Royal
Arsenal on Friday nest, to do the duties of a convict
guard during their passage to Swan River, where
they will serve out their full period of military ser-
vice, with the view ultimately of becoming settlers.
We are informed by a correspondent that all the
officers and crew on board her Majesty's steamerAlecto,
off Agh wey, West coast cf Africa, were in good health
on the 12th of June, 1851.

THE PENINSULAR and ORIENTAL SCREW
SHIP SHANGHAI.
A few days since we noticed the very excellent
performance of a new screw-steamer the Shanghai
(the first of a squadron), built by Miller, Ravenhill,
and Salkeld, of Blackwell, for the Peninsular and Ori-
ental Company, on her passage from the Thames to
Southampton. Since her arrival at the latter port she
has taken in most of her cargo, and on Saturday, with
about 400 tons of dead weight on board, she was offi-
cially tried by the superintendent, Capt. Engledue, and
the,superintendent engineer of the company, Mr. Lamb,
in the Solent, for more than six hours. Proceeding
to the Government measured nautical mile in Stokes
Bay, she ran down in 7 minutes 13 seconds, and up
in 4 minutes 53 seconds, giving an average speed of
10.3 knots, or 12 statute miles an hour, and with
most of her canvas set she attained an average of 10.8
knots, or 12i miles an hour. The highest speed of
the engine was 96 revolutions per minute, and the
vacuum 26k, with an abundant supply of steam.
The Shanghai was also tried under canvas alone,
and was found to stay and wear most satisfactorily.
When close hauled, with the wind moderate, she
made six knots, and with the wind on the quarter
seven knots. nder these circumstances, the screw
being stationary, the speed of the vessel was somewhat
retarded.
When it is recollected that the Shanghai is a vessel
of nearly 600 tons, with a nominal horse-power of 80,
it will be admitted that with such proportions of
power to tonnage, her performances are comparatively
the best ever yet recorded.
The Shanghai, as we have before observed, is well
armed and equipped ; her crew are picked men, and
have been selected by Captain Engledue (who was
one of the earliest as well as the most efficient gun-
nery lieutenants of her Majesty's gunnery ship Ex-
cellent), for the purpose of not only conveying her
Majesty's mails, but also with the view of taking care
of themselves among the Chinese pirates. Her pre-
sence in the China seas will be an additionalus irity
or protection to British mercantile interests.

DIFFERENT VIEWS OF THE BLO ER

COSTUME.
(From Lunch.)
Don't a lady's dress of the present day take so many
lengths to make up, accordit g to the taste of the wearer?
but with the Bloomer costume, I should be sorry to say
to what lengths the lady who wears it might fcel
in-
clined to go to!—An Indignant Milliner.
Should the Bloomer costume be adopted, petticoats
will go out, and petticoats going out, there may bs an
end, at last, of all petticoat government, of which no one
will be more heartily rejoiced than—The Hen-pecked
Husband.

Ere's the jolly good health of the Bloomer costume.
For I tell you what, Lill, our 'bus, with all the shaking
in the world, won't carry more than sixteen ladies, pack
'cm us tight as you will; but I find that it will take
twenty Bloomets comfurtablY, and allow each on 'em a
Bloomer baby on the lap. It's the dress, my boy, vot
makes the difference.—The Bus Conductor.

Oh, dear! how delightful it will be for jumping over
the stiles!—The Fast Young Lady.
I'm in favour of the uew costume; because if my wife
bothers me for a now dress, I bhall refer to the tailor,
and I can make out a tailor's bill, and I know all his
prices; whereas I defy any man to understand a milliner's.
—The Mean Husband.

This new dress will take all opposition off the road—
for, really, the long dresses of the ladies swept every-
thing so clean, that there was nothing left for us to clear
away after them. In short, I look upon the Bloomer as
the very best friend to the Broomer.— The Street Orderly.
I don't care how my girls dress, as long as they dress
decently; but lam sure—as sure as quarter-day—that
they will hang on the skirts of this new Bloomer costume
—that is to say, if it has any skirts—if it is only for the
sake of getting a new dress; for I never knew any girl
of mine let a new dress slip through her fingers when she
had a chance of getting one.-7 he Good-natured Papa.

DISTRESSING SUICIDE.-NOTTINGHAM, TUEFDAY
EVENl‘G.—Great sensation was excited in the neighbour-
hood of Ilenton-street, by a rumour that Mr. James Beards-
ley, a highly respectable chemist, bad committed suicide.
On inquiry, we learnt that this morning, about nine o'clock,
Mr. Beardsley left home for the purpose of going to his gar •
den, situate at Menton, and in the afternoon his wife and
eldest daughter went to join him. Having arrived at the
garden, near the summer-house, to their great horror, they
discovered the unfortunate gentleman suspended from the
roof. Every assistance was rendered, but it proved of no
avail; life was extinct. The deceased.was exceedingly well-
known ; and there is no doubt that temporary derangement
was the cause of this rash act.

GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.—The establishment
and transit of this line by Boston has been the means of
creating a trade in fish on an extensive scale that did not
before exist, through its connexion, .by means of other rail-
ways, with London, and the manufacturing districts. Up-
wards of fifty-six tons of shell fish, gathered by the Boston
fishermen from the sands about Boston Haven, and which
before the railway ran remained uncollected, are now taken
daily to Leeds, Liverpool, and the populous inland towns,
vorybygunr meanster ofof
and sold at a remunerative profit by the fishermen, who are
established in a trade only called into exercise previously on
railways
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generally,scale, andere ''
nowrea 1
to" be Boston
foundn
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the kingdom daily.
ACCIDENT TO GEORGE CHILTON, ESQ., JUDGE OF
THE LAMBETH COUNTY COURT, DENMARK-BILL.--A serious
accident occurred to this learned gentleman yesterday morn-
ing (Wednesday), while on his way to preside at his court.
He was on horseback, and bad pulled up under a tree by the
roadside, in Lordship-lane,Dulwich, to adjust his overalls, and
when in the act of doing so the umbrella he held collapsed,
and caused his horse to shy. The Learned Judge was
thrown violently off, and fell into a deep cutting by the side
of the road, his horse falling directly over him. Luckily the
cutting was just wide enough to admit a moderate-sized per-
son, but too narrow for a horse, so that, although it may be
said his Honour had a narrow escape, we regret to add he
sustained a serious injury by both his ancles being sprained.
AMERICAN GALLANTRY AND BRITISH LOYALTY. It has hitherto escaped the various chroniclers of the aquatic
events on the Mersey, on the recent occasion of the Queen's
visit to Liverpool, that the United States mail steam-ship
Pacific, Captain Nye, was the first to commence firing a
royal salute of 21 guns on the instant of her Majesty's em-
barkation. Immediately the Pacific's first gun was fired,
the salute was taken up by the Royal Mail steam-ship Nia-
gara, and responded to by the whole of the steamships then
moored in the river.—Liverpool Chronicle.
EXTENSIVE ROBBERIES. Yesterday information
was received that the premises, 34, Hertford-street, May-
fair, had been plundered of four sixteen dollar gold pieces,
reign of Charles IV., six fourteen dollar ditto, and three two
dollar; from 47, Leicester-square, 25 sovereigns, and three
Si. notes; also from the Duchess of Clarence, Vauxhall-
bridge-road, jewels and other property, value 50/. ; also from
the Waterman's Arms, Belvidere-road, Lambeth, a cash-box,
with 1301. in notes and gold ; also from 361, Oxford-street,
number of costly rings, set with rubies, diamonds, and eme-
ralds; also from the residence of W. Busk, Esq., Rotten-
dean,Sus,ex, about 1011. worth of jewellery, 40/. in cash, and
a quantity of North American coins; also that the residence
of S. Pearson, Esq., Buglswton Hall, Congleton, had been
burglariously entered, and costly silver plate, value 200/e
carried off.

SPIKE ISLAND.--A proclamation has been issued
from Dublin Castle, declaring that henceforth the island of
Spike, near Cork, is to be a depot for the reception of pri-
soners under sentence of transportation; and all boatmen
and others are cautioned against landing on said
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LAST EXPLOIT OF THE FRENCH LION..
ILLER.
The Journal des ChKusscurs publishes the following
letter, addre:.sed to a friend by M. Jules Gerard, an
officer of the French army, distingusbed for his lion-
killing exploits :
"My dear Leon,—ln my narrative of the month of
August, 1850, I spoke of a large old lion which I had
not been able to fall in with, and of whose sex and
age I had formed a notion from his roarings. On the
return of the expeditionary column from Kabylia,
asked permission for, Geceral St. Armand to go and
explore the fine lairs situated on the northern decli-
vity of Mount Aures, in the environs of Klenchela,
where I had left my animal. Instead of a furlough I
received a mission for that country, and accordingly
had during two months to shut my ears against the
daily reports that were brought to me by the Araba
of the misdeeds of the solitcry. In the beginning of
September, when any mission was terminated, I pro.
seeded to pitch my tent in the midst of the district
haunted by the lion, and set about my investigations
round about the douars to which he paid the most
frequent visits. In this manner I spent many a
night beneath the open sky, without any satisfac-
tory result, when, on the 15th, in the morning,
after a heavy rain which had lasted till midnight,
some natives, who had explored the cover,
came and informed me that the lion was ensconced
within half a league of my tent. I set out at three
o'clock, taking with me an Arab to hold my horse,
another carrying my arms, and a third in charge of a
goat most decidedly unconscious of the important
part it was about to perform. Having alighted at
the skirt of the wood, I directed myself towards a
glade situated in the midst of the haunt, where I
found a shrub to which I could tie the goat, and a
tuft or two to sit upon. The Arabs went and
crouched down beneath the cover, at a distance of
about 100 paces. I had been there about a quarter
of an hour, the goat meanwhile bleating with all its
might, when a covey of partridges go up behind me,
uttering their usual cry when surpi sed. I looked
about me in every direction, but cou_ I see nothing.
Meanwhile the goat had ceased crying, and its eyes
were intently fixed at me. She made an attempt to
break away from the fastening, and then began
to tremble in all her limbs. At these symptoms
of fright I again turned round, and per-
ceived behind me, about fifteen paces off,
the lion stretched out at the foot of a juniper tree,
through the branches of which be was surveying us
and making wry faces. In the position I was in it
was itnpossible for me to fire without facing about.
I tried to fire from the left shoulder but felt awk-
ward. I turned gently round without rising. I was
in a favourable position' and just as I was levelling
my piece the lion stood up and began to show me all
his teeth, at the same time shaking his head, as much
as to say ' What the devil are you doing there ?'
did not hesitate a moment, and fired at his mouth.
The animal fell on the spot as if struck by lightning.
My men ran up at the shot, and as they were eager
t o lay ha
nds on
eyes,
nh the
orderlion,
to secure
fired
asecond time
h s lying m e be-
tween
perfectly
still. The first bullet had taken the course of the
spine throughout its entire length, passing through
beforet he m a
firedrrow andhad m a
ashnt
tn
acto
haedo
penetrated
at the
n.
deeply,
eply neverand
yet I had only loaded with sixty grains. It is true
the rifle was one of Devisme's and the bullets steel-

—.-
pointed. The lion, a black one and among the oldest
I have ever shot, supplied the kettles of four com-
panies of infantry who were stationed at Klenchela.
Receive, my dear Leon, the assurance of my devoted
affection.
" JULES GERARD.

THE LAST AMERICAN DOG STORY.
The advantages of advertising are admirably illus-
trated in the following incident, which we find re-
corded in the last Sandusky Democrat :
Mr. Luke Horton, of South Eighth-street,
keeps a dog called La Vega, an ill-favoured,
fierce-eyed brute, whose untidy habits and cross-
grained temper cause him to be held in detestation by
the family in general, and by Mrs. Horton, her mis-
tress, in particular. La Vega, however, is a great
favourite with his master. About a week ago Mrs.
Horton became exasperated on account of some unen-
durable offence committed by La Vega, and privately
bargained with an old collector of soap fat, named Abe
Walker, who, for a dollar fee, agreed to take the dog
off, and " render him up"
.into tallow, or otherwise
relieve Mrs. Horton from the annoyance of his
presence.

Mr. Horton, on coming home to dinner, inquired
for La Vega, and was chagrined with the information
that his troublesome pet had absconded. For some
days the absence of La Vega gave occasion for
much rejoicing in the household, and even the
grief of Mr. Horton for his loss was made the sub-
ject of many a sly joke in his domestic establishment.
Mrs. H. congratulated herself excessively on that lucky
thought of hers, which cleared the house of the odious
brute ; and though a lady who thinks a good deal of
a dollar, did not grudge the money, since it gained
her object so effectually. In the mean time La Vega
was detained a close prisoner in the cellar of the soap
factory, amusing himself by snapping at the rats
which coursed about the premises, and sustained him-
self, like Napoleon at Elba, with the belief that the
objects of his destiny were not yet :accomplished.
O❑ Tuesday morning Mr. Horton appeared at the
breakfast table with a beaming countenance. " Well,
my dear, good news!" said he to Mrs. H. " What
is it ?" asked the lady, with some secret misgiving.
"I've La Vega back again ! Advertised for him;
offered a reward fur tis recovery, and this morning
he was brought home by Abe Walker." "Heavens!"
ejaculated Mrs. Horton; "what did you have to pay
fur him t" " Only eleven dollars," replied Horton,
"one for the advertisement, and ten to old Abe for
bringing him back." "Merciful goodness," replied
the unsympatbising wife; "eleven dollars (enough to
buy a silk dress) for the recovery of such a nasty
cur ; and to think that I gave the black rascal a dol-
lar for taking him off."
This inadvertent confession, of course, produced a
matrimonial duel; the report of which we omit, as
it might appear stale and commonplace to some of
our married readers. By this little canine specula-
tion all parties were gainers. Abe Walker, the
cuncieg clarity, gained ten dollars ; the advertising
sheet gained one dollar, and Mr. and Mrs. Horton
gained some valuable experience, which will teach
them the importance of mutual confidence between
wedded parties.

THE 11101‘11.10UTH AND GLAMORGAN
BANK.
On Tuesday, a meeting of the proprietors in this bank
was held at the King's Head, Newport. Reporters were
excluded, but our correspondent says, that Mr. Rowland
Fothergill was calla.' to the chair, and that there was
much discussion. The chairman stated that it was use-
less disguising the fact, that their assets were very small.
There were large debts due to them by parties who had
overdrawn their accounts, &c., but they could fairly cal-
culate upon nothing but a very large deficit. It was
stated that the only way by millet) they could meet
and overcome the difficulty, was by a subscription of
50/. per share upon the shares which they
considered as good, as there was a large number of
ahareholders whose means were most limited, and
who had invested the whole of their accumulations in
the bank. It was thereeore proposed that those share-
holders who held largely, and had the means, should im-
mediately advance a sum of money to meet the exigency
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many proprietors to a considerable amount. The meet-
ing did not separate until a late hour. It appeared that
the liabilities of the bank exceed the assets by at least
400,0001; that the number of shares in the company was
19,000, but that not 10,000 of them were supposed to be
good; in consequence of which Mr. Thomas Powell, a
large coal owner, stated broadly that the shareholders
must at least pay up 404 a share, if not more, to extri-
cate the bank. The shares in the company are 201.
shares, of which 131. has been called. A committee was
appointed to confer with the committee of creditors, and
another meeting is to be held on Monday next.--
Chronicle.
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nFRt n, aged 42
MliYDnrwoman,
poorwoman,Ellen IPirrigan inhabitant of Dunmanway,
lately l€ll a victim to this terrible disease, under circums-
tances the most appalling. About three months ago, while
separating two dogs from fighting, one of them, her own
new at her in a furious manner, and bit her slightly. The dog
was innedia•ely shot. No attention was paid to the noor
woman's wound—it healed, and the danger was imagined
past. But on the ith inst., after returning from town, where
she was transacting business, in her Usual good health and
spirits, she took suddenly ill; the unmistakeable symptoms
of hydrophobia set in ; and after suffering the most dreadful
agony and pain, to which medical aid could minister no re.,
lint; death put an end to her miseries on Saturday evening.
Persons are too generally apt to overlook the apparently
trivial causes from which hydrophobia springs—neglecting to
call in on the moment medical assistance, v.hiell if it can at
all afford relief, it must be in the incipient stage of the
am"— ark &amine.