The Sun.
London, England, 1835-06-20 00:00:00

HULL ELECTION.

The contest at Hull has begun prosperously for the cause
of Reform ; the majority at 11 o'clock yesterday in favour of
Colonel Thompson was 225. The contest will be severe,
from the powerful interest of the Tories, backed by the Carlton
Club, whose agents are indefatigable in pushing the cause of
Nlildmay. But they will fail ; the men of Hull will never
commit so shameful a deed as to allow a Tory to be returned
for their enlightened borough, in preference to their towns•
man; Colonel Thompson.
GROSS POLL AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK.
Thompson 517
Mildmay
Majority

-225

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
Wednesday Evening, June 17.
Orders have been received here for the depots of the 10th,
53d, and 75th Ret„iments, now in garrison at this place, to em-
bark, the former for Brecon, in Wales, and the latter for Cork.
They will be re-placed by depots of the 32d, 36th, and 37th
regiments, the former of which are now at Waterford, and the
latter at Cork.
On Sunday evening Major-General Sir James Cockburn
arrived at this place, accompanied by Captain Wilson, A. A.
General. The following day Sir James inspected the divi-
sion of the Royal Marines here, and yesterday reviewed them
on the Hoe. He expressed himself in high terms of satisfac-
tion at the results.
Orders have been received for a detachment, consisting of
10 officers, 11 serjeants, 10 corporals, 6 drummers, and 155
privates of the Royal Marines of this division to embark imme-
diately for Milford Dock-yard. The officers are Captains
Minds, Mitchell, and Morgan ; First Lieutenants, Mallard,
Hearle, and Lee ; Second Lieutenants, Holland, Walsh,
Wright, and M‘Killop.

ENGAGEMENT between H. M. SHIP
SKIPJACK, and the MARTHA SLAVER.

(From the Plymouth Journal of 18th June.)
EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM AN OFFICER' ON BOARD.-00
Wednesday, Bth of April, 1835, at seven o'clock in the morn-
ing, a sail was espied about a point on the weather bow, stand-
ing to the westward with all studding sail set, coming towards
us. On perceiving what we were, she lowered them, and
hauled close to the wind. At ten o'clock we neared her, and
signalised her, which was not answered until very nearly eleven
o'clock, when she hoisted a very broad Spanish ensign, and
fired two guns to leeward, keeping her ensign flying, for ten
minutes, when she hauled it down. She fired out of defiance
to us, imagining, no doubt, that she would intimidate us, from
her being nearly three times our size, and of a superior force
in every way, and had originally been a coast-guard ship in
the Spanish Navy. At two P.M. we came up nearer to her,
and saluted her with our long Tom—or, in other words, our
18-pounder—to which she returned an answer, by firing
broadsides of round and grape. This was considered suffi-
cient signal for action (we were then about thirty miles from
little Cayman), and consequently Lieutenant-Commander
Usher immediately issued orders for the vessel to be put into
battle array, which was executed with the greatest prompti-
tude by the crew of the Skipjack, who were anxiously and
impatiently waiting for the awful summons. The engage-
ment commenced from the time we fired our first gun, and
continued until half-past five, when perceiving we were gain-
ing on her, she immediately fired two stern chasers, with a
view, if possible, of carrying away our foremast, and set all
sail to elude us. The result was, that a running fire ensued,
which was kept up on our part, and continued until half-past
ten, when running under her stern we hailed her, and asked
if she had surrendered, to which she answered in the affirma-
tive. It was a lucky thing she had, for we had but very little
powder left, having expended 140 rounds of shot and 400
rounds of powder. On boarding her she was found to be the
Martha, slaver, pierced for 18 guns, but carrying only 8,
sir
Congreve 18-pounders, and two long 12-pounders, with a crew
of 56 men and three officers, Captain, Supercargo, and Doctor,
front Loango, bound to the Isle of Pines. During the en-
gagement. and about an hour after its commencement, our
gib-haulyards were shot away, but were immediately bent
afresh ; this is all the injury we sustained, and we had but
ot,e man slightly wounded. The Martha had one man killed,
a Spaniard, who was shot while in the act of priming his gun'
and eight wounded. Some of us went forward. and were
almost suffocated with the smell of a disease which was vie
lently raging among the blacks, called the Epidemica DI"
senterica. When shown below they were lying about the
decks like black rats, some from disease,_ and others whyhse
°
c eath had been hastened from our shots entering t
ship and killing them right and left, while the num-
ber of broken bones and lacerated wounds that tools
place were incredible. It appears that as soon as the
blacks heard us fire they immediately stowed themselves awe
in the hold, among the firewood, thinking they would be
out of danger; but it was a most untoward event for then',
for one of our shots entered, and made such devastation among
the wood, that not only the above accidents occurred, btl.
there was one woman who had half her face and head shot Old
with her left thigh, which was but hanging toe the flesh, IT_
one man who had his head shot clean off. From the time tre
n v Martha left Loango, until she fell with us, was 43 days. Sn.
stopped two months there before she got her living cargo,arnou°
dn
istg to 790, out of which 123 died previously to embarke
207 of the dysenteric fever, leaving 460, of which 13 re
killed during the engagement. The slaver was 116 feet long
and 30 feet beam, and her original complement on quitti%
Laongo was 63 men. She has been sent on to Havannany
while the Skipjack proceeds to Jamaica to get a reinforceme._
of men, and will then sail for the same place. The Captaulp
of the slaver has since told us that when-we were gaining (I,
him, he called in all his men, and told them that if they Won
fight he would give them 100 dollars (about 101.) each, it be'
ing then his intention to come up alongside and give us
broadside with his 8 guns. Had he succeeded he would tr,
doubt have killed some of us, but in all probability he won't"'
have been baulked in his attempt by our Commander getting
the weather gage of him. The men agreed, however, to the
Captain's proposal, and fought until we killed their best gun-
ner, a Spaniard, dead on the spot as he was priming his gun'
of which he was Captain, by our long Tom, when they a"
hands run below and left the Captain, his mate, and Boat-
swain's mate to secure the guns. But had they captured us,
they would have mustered courage enough to cut all our
throats and throw us overboard.—Spanish valour indeed 111

The Duke of Sutherland has given Stanfield, the
eminent artist and Member of the Royal Academy, a commis-
sion to paint four large pictures, on the same scale as those
painted for the Marquis of Lansdowne. The Duke of Slither-
land is building a room for the express purpose of being adorned
with landscapes by Stanfield.
VAUXHALL GARDENS.—Last night the anniver'
sary of the Battle of Waterloo was celebrated at these gar;
dens by a fete of surpassing splendour. All the walks Werh
decorated by flags and banners, many of them covered ictt
variegated lamps. One grand military trophy which filled 1
side of the great square, was said to contain 3,500 lamps.
were
consisted of a crown of immense dimensions, under which lOC,
the words, " Victory, Wellington," the whole surrounds
flags and banners resplendent with variegated lights.of
performances, both is the orchestra and the rotunda, vie“ere,
great excellence. and excited great admiration ; but the naiu.
works, and the Fete of Versailles, with which the elltcrtfete
reents concluded, should be seen to be conceived. laying. reed
of Versailles, a long line of fountains, while eeeher
water, suddenly commenced shooting up streams of ure
than even Etna or • Vesuvius. The effect was in
deseriba
The company was numerous and highly respectable.
full
HANOVER-SQUARE ROOMS.—Last night .agar-
dress and fancy ball was given at these rooms by CaPtaal haste
shall, the former Master of the Ceremonies at Cheltell tion
and at present occupying that situation here at the eubseriPtir„
balls given under his superintendence. The Royal and disifect
guished patronage with which he was honoured had the b'Y'b eisee.
of collecting a numerous and highly fashionable assellte
The fancy dresses were, however, comparatively for. .1 of
band, under the direction of Weippert, performed se,,eriitec-
the most novel and favourite quadrilles, waltzes, ea.) an" ing•
ink; was continued with unabated spirit throughout the el'eti t Of
The general arrangements for the comfort and enjoyolell
the company could not fail to afford complete satisfaction. the
Mr St. John Mildmay (a Tory) has started for
Hull representation.
THE HON. MRS. NORTON'S NEW WORK, 441:1:0 •
WIFE" AND " WOMAN'S REWARD."-The female CP-
cl
ter never appears to greater advantage than when displaie
In
those acts of self-devotion which sacrifices all to principle' the
" Woman's Reward" we see feminine excellence carried t°er.
very limits of perfection, without in a single instance °„'ral
stepping the modesty of nature ; and in " The Wife" a tfroes
inculcated of the highest necessity as society is just no
coo
stituted. We can recommend these productions not °
perusal only, but to the study of all classes. Lit
THE LATE STEAM-BOAT ACCIDEN-•"-
evening Mr. Baker and a Jury met at the Black Horse plwitoe
house, Poplar, to inquire how and by what means Tillery
Schlebacher, and Sarah his wife, and John Evans and or
his wife, came by their deaths. The above are the four oil tile
tunate persons who lost their lives on Wednesday nighthillthel
Whitsun-week, in consequence of the boat in villie'beitig
were proceeding up the river from Greenwich to Lona°llreer
upset by the swell of the steamers. The Jury met oa „loft-
e
day morning last, and viewed the body of Thomas SePf th
cher, after which they adjourned, at the suggestion ° w°o4
Coroner, who said it was likely the whole of the bodies, not
come under their notice, as the Coroner for Kent con' sio
hold legal jurisdiction, the parties having lost their live teso
Middlesex. After a long investigation the Jury, 3to,hter
o'clock this morning, returned a verdict of Mansla°o to
against the captains of steamers, whose names are unltu°-
the Jurors. „
SHIP LAUNCH AN]) DREADFUL ACClDr''',
aa op
On Thursday afternoon an immense concourse assenibtieueob
the banks of the dry dock near this city, to witness the 'prere
of a new schooner. Upwards of one hundred persons of
on board the vessel, and about half-past four o'clock sbester,
slipped off the stocks and glided majestically into the w She
amid the cheers of the large assembly of spectators. fel
rolled but very little on entering the dock ; but after 4.de to
seconds those on boards commenced swaying her from eselle
side, till she turned completely over, and threw the sc"-i
the persons on board into the water or dashed them i,°:ea,
upon the banks. The rigging and masts were ercectt!i
well as the deck, and when the first shock of terror ha
sued
sided, a scene of the most heart-rending description eA- so
A great number of -omen' end children were on boar"' for
the mothers and friends around were shrieking in ag°°loo!
their safety. The spectators exerted themselves to the 'to P
to rescue the drowning persons, and in about five raieuniber/
many as fifty persons had been taken from the water ; ;ea
were able to reach shore by their own exertion. A Y t°
h('
lj
girl have been dragged out of the water quite dead,.;,,ea
nine o'clock on Friday lio other bodies have been
Lincolri Gazette. beell
The story in .circulPtion of a lady haviog
attacked by a mad dog, in Regent's Park, who tore her e'eer,
mmuasdt be
..,(‘lp:itoegeirtil•eaneracii,tisli
sol, and endeavoured to bite her, until prevented by a P-oees,'
being
line, snapping at whatever comes•ie his way, but_ oeyerdoee
to make a regular attack, or to fasten on its obj'ec't, el,
asetaftat3r as relates to the
,iga•
always runs in a str",t`ol
,ever pursue a devious muse. A mad dog. if not stoPP fee
killed, will keep ruilniee in a straight line, until be drops
exhaustion.—Morning Paper.