The Sun.
London, England, 1856-04-08 00:00:00

THE SON. LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 8. 1856.

.*

to'
3t 1.,11
Izr all

4• 1.00
5 all
10.1/4;

fit. 100
1 All
al

a►l!
9.11
szti 4ii
3.11
St. 10.;
At 101

1.40
S all

4.. 1'

I

2alcl
it. 1, ,fl

5 I 1611
100

RatiLwATr.

Wiltsk'!orirtit

Legaix
Compaq=

London
I N. Wo•t.
L. &N. W.

Pale4tou...
E. Un. Az

E. Count.
Caldoni,vq.

Gt. Weral
Y. New.
&
Y. &N I.‘
Do., .... „.

Fs. Rte;

Peto & Co

Do

LAN. W
& Midll.
S'tektor.&
I)arlirr,%
1111141%,,i

En. Conn.
K. Count.
Do
nu

G. &N. W
Do
(fit North,
Lamest& ok
Yorksh.
11. Brassey,
Nl.MCleso
Stockt.
Dar ingt
atWestn.

C *dm •..I •
yesterday

97
94 u 8

11 - 13

ii ... 41

1104 -1.16

- 13

110 -115

2i -

n 93
55}

•. •t

134 136

71 7i
3 2d

31i - 32

en,tars.
this dsy.

THE MILITAR

OF INQUIRY. difficulty in recollecting the precise words Lord Lucan
' made use of, in consequence of my suggesting to
him his making provision for providing some
covering for the horses. It was then he said,
"You think I have not thought of that my-
self. I have a good mind to put you under arrest. His
lordship used warm words that might have brought
forth warm words in reply. The finish of the conversa-
tion was that said to him, "I have only spoken as one
gentleman would to another, and you have no right to
use there words to me." That was all I said. Your
lordship then ordered me to join my regiment, and I
replied I was the field officer of the day, and then you
told me to join my picquet. I don't profess to recollect
the precise words that were then used, but I have no
doubt there are those who do.
Lord Lucan—What were those harsh words of mine ?
Colonel Griffiths—l have said I can't remember. I
know you used very strong language, and that you be-
came very excited. Major Connelly was the first I
spoke to on the subject. Perhaps be can recollect what
I t.aid to him.
Major Connelly—l was parading the picquet at the
time.

Meeting This Day.

The Board resumed its sitting this morning at a quar-
ter-past 11 o'clock.
Lord Lucan, who appeared in an excited state before
proceeding with his case, said he considered it due, not
only to hiniself, but to the other gallant officers who
would find themselves is a similar position, to call the
attention of the Beard to an article published this morn-
ing the Times newspaper. The paper had been put into
his hand since leaving home, and he had not had time to
read it thoroughly, but he had read sufficient to enable
him to say that a more improper artimle in itself, from its
injustice, from the manner in which it had allowed itself
to comment upon all that transpired yesterday, upon the
manner in which it had allowed itself to scan and sift the
evidence of the different witnesses, and to compare
what bad transpired yesterday, and that already pub-
lished in the report to which he objected, and the alle-
gations he was endeavouring to rebut, for the manner in
which it had brought forward the evidence of those per-
sons he proposed to examine, the Times had had the
audacity to bring it forward as established evidence to
meet that which he had brought forward, and he did not
hesitate to state that a wire disgraceful article had never
appeared in any paper before. If the paper pretended
to be the leader of publie opinion is England, he was
satisfied there was not an Englishman who would wit feel
ashamed of writing such an article. Having said that he
called the attention of the Beard to it, and asked them
to interfere if they could, and prevent the repetition of
such pending the inquiry.
The Board having conferred together,
The Assistant-Judge-Advocate said that it was a mat-
ter requiring consideration, and that the Board would
deliberate on it and give him their answer in the after-
part of the day.
_ _ _

114}

Colonel Griffiths—l told the officers of my own regi•
mot immediately after th• interview every word I said.
I have not communicated with them since respecting it.
I did not say one word more before the commissioners
than was extracted from me by the questions they put
to me. The evidence I gave then was in seif-d,fence, t,.
show that I had not neglected the interest of my own
regiment.
Lori Lucan—Did you make any official complaint to
your Brigadier
Col. Griffiths—No ; I made none to any one.
Lord Locan—Had y oi not 95 men at this, time sick
—present and ah'oent !
Colonel Griffiths—l dare say I bad. I can't say
if I had or bad not.
[We will give the conclusion in our last edition.]

PREFERENCE S. HAR
- -
St.! 100 Aberdeen . 118 --•122
100 Do. N 0.2, 7p. c I 115 11:0 118 19
St. 100 Do. Debentures ... 84 90
at, Myth and rynelOp.-..
c. pref. (issd.at 501 ... •..
3t. 100 Brie. & Ex. 4p. St 93 -
20 Do. 4 p. c. Shares -
St. li!O (....alodonian £lO .96 -'PS d
*ll ,-;hes. &Flo. On. 5i pc 15i 164
94 6.11 Do. de. Pref. No. 2. ...
`is al/ Do. do. Prof. No. 2..
all Cork drliandons4p.c •
al Duu.Prth Aber.J. 51 6
10 2 3. Anglian Cle.ASh .. -
St. 100 Do. do. Cle. B 6 p. e.,105-- 110 108
St. 100 Do. do Ole. C7p. c. •••
Eits.Co.Ex,spc No j Pm
Do. No. 2
1.0 all Do. New 6p.c. St ,2,t 124
ZO al, 11. last Un., G. 6p. c • ...
5 all De. 51., 10 per cent -
JO all Do. 101. Debentr.SP.
et. all Do. do. 4 per cent ... -
10 Ir.set Lancash. 6 p.ctr
all 0. kW. York. J. sth, -
10 1 Edit. & (31. 5 p.c. sh. - •••
,t 100 P,14 Prth.S6Dutt.4p.e C 9 - 71 70 1
20 all Furness • -- •••
it. I+>> vas. p.c
it, 100 Great Northn. 5p e 116 a 8 117
St. 100 Do. sp. c. Bodeen,
at 10 p. c. prem. 107 - 109 108 74
It. 100 'Jo. 4i p.c 1.02 - 104 1024
12%j 76 De. 5 p.c. Scrip, Red
at 5 p. c. . lO
7t
10 t :R.N. of Scot. 1 stPr, t)
St. 100 it_ q. */ W. (Ireland'
20 11 De. 4per o. Pr?f
'lO 6 lt. W.( 6. t El.Fxspe 6 - 64
St. 100 ..)o. con. red. 41 p.u. 94 - 96 96
St. 100 =l,. con. red. 4p. c P 6 - liB
t. 100 Do. irred. 4p. e. • - -
St. .100 Do. sp. c. red. pref 98- 100
10 all Do. do. do. ... - •••
101 Birm. Pret. 9.4 10
O -all Do.CtiesterBp.c.P.,; l 6 174
0 all Do. do. sp. c. do. 10 100
St 100 Do. Birm. Gua. SO 74 - 76
0, all DI. Cho,. Gus. Sh.. 191 204
1341 al! Do. do. do 94 - 104
al Do. do. do 144 tst
16 6 Loin. &York. F. 4-3 j -
;t-• 10,' no. 6p. o. Stock 36 131
it. 100 I,on.&Krigh. G. 5 p.... -
3t. prof., 5 p. c.
St ( no. New Guar.6 p...
00 Do. do. 5 per cent -
S . 10. r•ori.&N. W., Coy.
yucca' sp. et
St 100 %mt.& F. W. 7 per ct
; 4 1 I,ondy. At Colo . 4Sl‘
Londy.&
St. 10 4.,`1 ,k. L. New,l(./ •..
6 • 1)0.
viary-pt.& Carl . - • •
:24 all 4A per cent._
•to 110
.4. Lit' 'f id. Clongol.6 nx
t. Fr p, I''s - 1:7
st. In' Do. 4i p. c. Pref. 95 -97
16 all ,110. i'ref. 4 j pct. (v•.
5 all Do. 51. Pref. 4p. c. ..•
St. 100 Ditto L. &11.Fref. c .
j Aber., &e., pr. t
11.00 411.1 ,sNperf. colkreld;ones Patetiir.
it. 100 Do. Pref. sp.a. St ek
St. 100 Do 5 p.c. Ext..„
St. 100 irk.. 54 per et. pref. -- •..
St. 100 'Do.Way. Val. 5 p.., --
St. 100 'North British lO2 -104
St. 100 N. E. Rerw, 4 p.c P 91 -94
17 7 Do. do. do 54 - 54
20 13 IDe Leeds 6p. -
126 9 IDo. do. Quarters -
25 10 Do.Yorkll.& Per 1' - Id
20 all North Staffordshire
St. Mil ox, Wo ‘r.W lil p 106 - 108
10 , 94 Do R. Pref. 101. Sh. -
3i all Scot. Cent. , New Pr ,
2all South Devon l a. • 154.
1.0 14 ID°. fixed, 4,4 per con' ...
1.0. all S. Eastern (Read'',
Ann.) of £1 Os. 6(1. 224 23i
St. l(s' Do. 44 per cent._ 98 - 100
St. 1.00 ,Do. Fixed 44 p c sh. 94 10
St. 100 IS 'Wales Gna. 4p. c.
1.0 all Do. do. 44 p. c.... -
20 all IS. Yorksh.4p.e.Guar. .
25 all 14ock .& Dar., sp. c.. . 27
15 15 Do. do. do 1 2p
26 all Stock. & Herta. g. t
p. el. till July 1, 'SA
S 44 ;Watertd.&Kilk.6pc - 24

Lord Lucan said that he would submit to the Board
the course he intended to pursue. He should proceed
with the examination of Colonel Griffiths, and after that
with the examination of Sir R. Airey, -when he should
submit himself for examination. Having done that, he
should ask the Board to give him a short time to pre-
pare his reply on his case.
The Assistant-Judge-Advocate, after conferring with
the Board, said they would give an answer to the noble
lord at a subsequent period of the day.
The Assistant•Judge-Advocate handed to his lordship
a written paper, on which

CRIMINAL COURT.—(This Day.)

OLD COURT.
(Before the Recorder.)

William Buckland, 20, ship carpenter, pleaded guilty
to several indictments charging him with' having, by
means of false pretences, obtained sums of money,
and also with a felony. The prisoner had, it appeared,
gone to several persona' houses and stated that he had
been a ship carpenter on board one of her Majesty's ves•
sels, and was entitled to prize money ; and borrowed
money of them, which he said he would repay as soon as
his prize money was paid to him. One person he took
with him to the Admiralty, and pretended to inquire
about the money, and going in at one door made his
escape by another. In one instance he got a suit of
clothes upon the same pretence, and absconded with
them. The felony he committed at a house where he
had obtained a lodging.

Lord Lucan said he understood the Court to ask him
whether he could produce Lord Raglan's order for the
cavalry's being employed on transport duties, and what
it amounted to. He said he thought he could. His
own letter acknowledged the receipt of it, and it in-
formed Lord Raglan how he intended to carry out his
lordship's orders. He received from Sir R. Airey, the
Quartermaster-General, a letter dated 12th of December,
1854, in which he stated that as the cavalry horses were
not occupied in field operations, Lord Raglan hal di-
rected that 500 horses should be employed in conveying
provisions for the infantry to the heights.
General Peel—What was the duty of the horses ?
Lord Lucan—The horses were divided into different
parties. They had to leave the camp about 8 o'clock in
the morning and go to Balaklava, a dragoon leading
each baggage-horse with their own saddles of the regi-
ment, because there were no pack saddles to be hal.
After that they proceeded to each division of the camp
with previsions.
General Peel— What weight did each horse carry ?
Lord Lucan—As there were no pack-saddles Le in-
formed
Lord Raglan they could not carry more than
one hundred weight. Had there-been pack-saddles each
horse could have carried 2 cwt. The way the horses
were worked was perfect destruction to them. They
were in a bad condition, and their ribs were greatly ex-
posed, so that they were in much greater danger than
horses in good condition.
General Peel—ln your letter you allude to the double
forage. What was the forage duty of the horses?
Lord Lucan said that what was meant by double
forage duty was, that the light dragoon horses bad to
carry both for themselves an others. They had to make
double journeys.
Colonel Griffiths was then called and examined by
Lord Lucan—He said he was unable to state the day or
month when he was examined by the Crimean Commis-
sioners, Sir J. M`Neil and Colonel Tulloch. The day
on which be was the field-officer fur the day, on the
16th, two days after the storming Sebastopol, he went
to Lord Lucan to ask his order for the picquet. It was
not ready. Lord Lucan then referred to a coat he had
on. In the cour3e of the conversation he said, "My
Lord, I fear that if something is not done immediately
for my horses, they will suffer considerably, and I shall
lose the greater part of them," having already hst a
considerable number. You replied, "Do you Of ukg have
not thought of that alreaoy. I have a great mind to put
you under arrest." My impression, at the time, was,
and is still, that the threat to put rue under arrest was
for making that suggestion to yon.. There might have
been warm expressions used by me towards your lord-
ship, but I did not use them before your lordship bad
used harsh words to me that called them forth.
Lord Lucan said the witness was not giving h full an-
swer. -He was not informing the Court of all that

The Recorder sentenced him to 12 months' impri-

sonment.

Henry Lambert, 18, clerk, pleaded guilty to several
indictments for having stolen orders for the payment of
501., and ill. 55., the property of Win. Bunce
Greenfield, his master.

The prisoner had beep clerk to the prosecutor, who is
a stockbroker, and used to make up his Stock Exchange
balance, which he did for a greater amount than was
due, by prosecutor receiving checks fur the amount.
In answer to the Court, the prosecutor said that the
defalcations amounted to about 3001. The prisoner had
also falsified the books. He, however, wished to re-
commend him t• mercy, upon the account of his youth.
He had been two and a half years in his service. He
first had his suspicions aroused as to the prisoner's
honesty from the fact of his giving some women into
custody for having robbed him.
_ _

The Recorder said he would take time to (milder the

sentence.

Jas. Chitty, 31, printer, and Mos. Hopkins, 24, brick-
layer, pleaded guilty to having committed a burglary in
the dwelling-house of David Gibbons, and stealing a desk
and property valued at 141. 103, his moneys.
Chitty was, it appeared, a ticket-of leave man, having
been transported in 1849 for ten years. He came back
about two years ago, and since that time had been haty-t-
-ing about the str,ets at night, with women, for the pur-
poses of plunder. When apprehended he made a most
murderous attack upon the officer with a Me preserver.
Ropkins was not known t,) the police. Chitty 'was
transported f)r 14 years, and Hopkins sentenced to
6 years' penal servitude.

M. KOSSUTEL—The requisition inviting M. Kossuth
to lecture in Edinburgh has been numerously and most
respectably signed during the last two days, and will in
all probability be forwarded to London this (Monday)
afternoon.—Scoesman, . . . .

The Etna, 16, fl bating battery, which was launched at
Chatham dockyard on Saturday afternoon, has been
taken under the sheare, for the purpose of having her
masts placed on board. She will be taken to Sheerness
dockyard, for the purpose of being ready for sea.
COURT Or COMMON COUNClL—Yesterday a committee
of the whole Court met for the purpose of con,odering
the provisions of the bill introduced by Government for
the reform of the corporation. The discussion, which
laeted se►eral hours, was conducted with closed doors.
THE Ai AMIS.—SOUTHAMPTON, Monday —The Perlin

sular and Oriental Company's steam-ship Tagus, Captain
Weeks, left this day, with the usual Peninsular mails,

general cargo;speolefor Lisbon to the ►mount of 5,9001.

for Cadiz 1,0001.; and 23 passengers, amongst whom are
Captain Evans, R.A., and Mr-2. Evans.
A return moved for by Mr. Glyn shows the total of
country circulation withdrawn since the passing of the
Bank Charter Act to have been 735,409/. The provision
which allows two-thirds of this— namely, 490,2721.—t0
be replaced by Bank of England notes was acted upon
in December last by an issue of 475,0001.
THE ROYAL ACADEMY.—It is rumoured that the
Royal Academy has had, or will soon have, notice to
quit its present tenement. It will either have to build
for itself a home out of its accumulated funds, or the Go-
vernment may still continue its favour, and assign it a
new habitation at the public cost.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON THE CALEDONIAN RAILWAY.—
CARLISLE, Monday Morning.—A. serious accident has
occurred on the Caledonian Railway, to the mail train
from London to Glasgow, Edinburgh, &c. The boiler
of the 5.4 a.m. train burst this morning near Kings moore.
The driver and stoker were killed, but none of the pas-
sengers were injured. The passeogers were taken back
to Carlisle. The line is completely blocked up at Rocks-
chffe.

passed.
Col. Griffiths—l am convinced of this. I nor any
man would ask a favour of a person in a disrespectful
manner. I certainly should not do so.
Lord Lucan submitted that was not a full and pro-
per answer to the question, and it would be necessary
for him to examine Cul. Griffiths further.
Lord Lucan—You recollect the storm of the 14th
November t
Col. Griffiths— Yes.
Lord Lucan—What ground did your regiment occup3?
Col. Griffiths—The lowest of all.
Lord Lucan—Was that the first encampment ?
Colonel Griffiths—l can't say. The ground was wet
and low ; and as an instance of that I saw a goose on
one occasion swimming about there in the water and
mud.
Lord Lucan—You know perfectly well that on the
hill the Heavy Brigade occupied two different grounds
of encampment ?
Col. Griffiths—The Greys had three encampments.
Lord Lucan--I wish to ask you whether, on the 14th
Nov., you occupied the first ground we took up on going
up the hill, or whether you had moved ?
Col. Griffiths— I am certain it was the first ground.
Lord Lusan—Did you keep a Journal during the
autumn and winter of 1854 55 ?
Col. Griffiths—l male a few memorandums.
Lord Lucan—Are they priAuc stile?
Col. Grilhihs—l don't think 1 c mild get them.
Lord Lucan—Are they in England ?
Col. Griffiehe—No, certainly not.
Lord Lucan—Do you recollect that as soon as the
weather permitted, after the storm of the 14th, you
changed your ground to a position near Sebastopol ?
Col. Griffiths—l bad net changed when I spoke to
' you about the horses. After the storm of the 14th I
moved t, a position near Lord Raglan's quarters. It
was only a quarter of a mile, at the furthest.
Lord Lucan—ln your evidence before the Crimean
Commissioners you state that not only west Col. Hodges
and Lord W. Pallett, hut others. Inform the Court
who they were to whom you allude as being present MI
that occasion.
Gil. Griffiths—lt is so long ago, and I have not asked
any officer if he bend it. I stated to the oonansissieners
that so and so was present, and I state so now, but wl:o
they were I am unante to reinemb r. I believe, how-
ever, that your lordship's son and Coh Walker were
present, and that toe isterview took place between ter,
ai,d eleven o'clock in the morning.
Lt ri Luc ill—Do you recollect when and how often
you met your 13rigadier-General, and the other officers
commanding in the heavy brigade, whilst on the Hill 1
Colonel Griffithe—l have no recollection of meeting
ar y of them previous to the 14th, or of having done so
whilst oa the Hill.
Lord Lucan—Do you recollect any differences occur-
tinz between yourself, General Searlett, and myself, in
consequence of some remarks you made about takieg
the saddles off.
Colonel Griffitks —I don't recollect it now.
Lord Lucan—D ,n't you recollect it ?
Witne=s, on consideration, said he did.
Lord Lucan—Was it a mean of commanding-
. officers ?
Colonel Griffiths—No ; I think it was in the morning'
It was very damp at the time, and General Scarlett
moved the brigade. I had not received nay order
through a mistake. I was sent for.
Lord Lucan—There was a Ideating of officers, as I
have mentioned, at which Colonel Griffiths was repre-
sented by Major Suilivan. (To w tne-s)—Do you not
recollect meeting osnamanding•officers in Lord. W.
Paulett's tent on one or two occasions during Sir
William's absence at Scutari.
Colonel Griffiths—l don't recollect being at any meet-
ing of commanding officers when we were in the front,
but I believe I was in the plain of Kadekoi.
Lord Lucan said, that in examining the witness on
this point he wished to show that these meetings were
with reference to sheltering the hones. (To witness.)
—Can you say that this altercation took place the same
day as that on which the cavalry removed ?
Colonel Griffiths—lt took place the day I was the
field officer atter the storm of the 14th.
Lord Lucan—Did you not say, in a very loud tone
of voice, " You are not speaking to me as a gentle
man," before any thing was said about arrest?
Colonel Griffiths—No, my lord.
Lord Lucan—Did you subsequently make use of
these words, or any words like them ?
Colonel Griffiths—Yee, I did.
Lord Lucan —State to the Court what they were ?
Colonel Griffiths—l said that I had only addressed
you as one gentleman would another, and that you had
no right to use the expression you had to me.
Lord Lucan—What were the expres ions ?
Colonel Griffiths—l have stated them already.
Lord Lucan—(to the Court)—l am rather at a loss
how to proceed, being unaccustomed to this sort of ex.
amination. (To the witness)—Yeu are requested to
repeat the expressions to a hich you have allu ed.
Col. Griffiths—l have done that before.
Sir W. Rowau—You are asked to repeat them. --
Col, Griffiths---I have done so already, I - have a

THE BOILER EXPLOSION IN PORTSMOUTH DOCKYARD.
—The inquest on the bodies of William Pearman, Robt.
Wright, and John Williams, who were killed at the ex-
plosion on Saturday, was opened yesterday afternoon,
before Mr. J. W. Cooper, the borough coro• er. Rich].
Parrot died on Sunday night, and James Lee on Mon-
day. Two other poor fellows are not expected to live.
WINDSOR, April 7.--The birthday of his Royal High-
ness Prince Leopold was celebrate-1 here to-day with the
customary honours. Royal salutes were fired (by the
town bombardier) in the Bachelors' Acre, from the cor-
poration ordnance ; also from the batteries of Fort Bel-
videre and the Royal Adelaide frigate on Virginia
Water ; and the hells of the Chapel Royal of St. Geor2e
and St. John's Church sent forth merry peals through-
out the day.
THE SEIZURE OF GOLD Dear AT LIVERPOOL.—An in-
vestieation took place on Saturday at the Sheffield
Court of Bankruptcy, before Mr. Com-nissioner West,
into the claim of a Jew rained Solomon Nathan to gold
dust of the value of 1,2001., seized on board the Light-
ning at Liverpool, by the messenger of the Court of
Bankruptcy, on suspicion of being the property of a
bankrupt—Nathan Salaman, of the firm of Marks and
Salaman, of Sheffield and Australia, merchants. The
owner-hip to the gold dust not having been properly
made out, the inquiry terminated by its being un !ler-
stoo i that Messrs. Baines would detain the geld dust
until a clear title was established to it by some one.
DREADFUL CASE OF SCALDING.—Last evening, Mr
W. Csrter held an inquest at the Queen's Arius Ta•
vern, Guildford-street, Southwark, on the body of E'iza
Welch, aged two years, the daughter of a poor woman,
residing at Bedford-row. From the evidence of the
mother of the deceased, it appeared that some short time
back an elder sister was nursing the infant., when she
let it fall on the fender, and a kettle of boiling water
was upset, scalding the poor infant in a most dreadful
.nanner about the head, face, and hands. A little boy,
who was standing by the fire, was also seriously scalded,
but had partially recovered. Mr. Nash, the parochial
surgeon, attended the deceased, and milk, arrowroot,
beef-tea, and wine were supplied from the workhouse,
but she sank and died on Thursday last from the effects
of the scalds. Verdict, Accidental death.
LOSS OF THE AMERICAN SHIP WOODCOCK.—Advices
have been received at Lloyd's of the wreck of the Ame-
rican ship Woodcock, Captain Lambert, while on her
voyage from New York to London. The disaster oc-
curred by the vessel going on shore near Dungeness on
Thursday morning. Endeavours have since been made
by her Majesty's steamer Magicienne to tow her off, but
without success. The Woodcock was laden with a mis-
cellaneous cargo, consisting chiefly of flour, wheat, oil-
cake, &c. The latest despatch received reports that all
attempts to save the ship were suspended, she having
become waterlogged, and that the crow were endeavour-
ing to save as much as possible of the cargo.
LAUNCll.—Yesterday afternoon the ceremony of
launching the Victor Emmanuel from the ship-yard of
the Victoria Foundry Company, Greenwich, was per
formedin the presence of a vast number of spectators.
Miss Airey, eldest daughter of Professor Airey, under-
took the task of naming the vessel. The principal
dimensions of the vessel, which is built of iron, are
length between perpendiculars, 160 feet ; ditto over all,
185 feet ; breadth of beam, 27 feet ; depth of hold, 16
feet ; draught of water, 12 feet. The tonnage is about
600 tons old measurement. She has a splendid saloon
costa. for the accommodation of passengers, and is adaptdofoirs
carrying 1,000 tons of measurement g Her
fitted with an auxiliary screw steam propelier. seh
engines are of 90-horse power. Her name was suggested
by the recent visit of the King of ia
Sardin tfo this coun-
try. Her Majesty's gun-boat Fidget, ei.e two vessels
which the above company are under contract to bui d
f r Government, was launched a few minutes after the
Victor Emitat.uel. This is the first gun-boat built at
Greenwich. Her sister boat, the Flirt, is in a very for.
ward state, and will soon be ready for launching. The
dimensions of the Fidget ere--length between perpendi-
cular,, 100 feet ' • breadth, 21 feet 10 inches ; depth,
6 feet 6 inches; draught of water, 4 feet ; tonnage, 212
tcrne,