The Sun.
London, England, 1850-08-06 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Four days' later intelligence from the Moditerranean
—that is, to the 28th ult.—states that the Comman&r-
in-Chie, Vice-Admiral Sir W. Parker, Bart., G.C.B ,
remained on shore, the Firebrand, 6, steam-frigate, Cap-
tain Knox, being still in harbour with hie flag. The
fleet was cruising outside under the command of Captain
the lion. R. S. Dundas, C.R., of the Powerful, 84 The
Bellerophon, 78, Captain Baynes, C. 13., having filled her
water-tanks, left Malta to rejoin the fleet In the morning
of the 26th ult. The Superb, 80, Captain Purcell, went
into harbour on the 27th lor supplies, and was to leave
on the 28th, when the Caledonia, 128, Captain Carter,
was to take her turn. The Admiral was to leave in
ew days, and, on resuming the command of the fleet,
would proceed to the coast of Sardinia.
Commander Robert Liddle Hicks, promoted from
Master of the William and Mary yacht. at Woolwich, to
be commander on the retired list, died on the let inst.
at Peckham, aged fl. This makes another vacancy fir
the retirement of a master eligible by age and servitude.
We perceive with great regret that Mr. Jeremiah
Owens, store-rt ceiver at Woolwich Dockyard, died on
Sunday, at noon most unexpectedly, and after a brief
Illness, leaving a widow and ten children to lament their
untimely bereavt-ment. Mr. Owen was a member of the
late School of Naval Architecture; but seeing the dis-
couragement which those of his class suffered in their
strictly professional career, Mr. Owen turned his atten-

Lion to the study of metals, and acquiring much experi-
ence in his new pursuit, was afforded the opportunity of
practically applying it to the advantage of the service:,
In consequence he held for some time the newly-created
appointment of supervisor of metals, but coming within
the range of the economical fit of the Admiralty, his
special office was some time since abolished, and he was
appointed store-receiver of Woolwich Dockyard, vice
Monchet, promoted to be storekeeper of Deptford, vice
Irvine, retired.

APPOINTMENTS.
Lieutenants—Edward E. Maunsell (1846), to the Sa-
lamander steam-sloop, at Devonport, for the East In-
dies. Alfred Royer (1841), and W. E. Stone (1848), to
the Dragon steam-frigate, Portsmouth. Thomas Hall
M. Martin, to tae Excellent gunnery-ship, Portsmouth.
Master—H. A. Moriarty (1844) to the Dragon, 6,
steam-frigate, at Portsmouth.
Chaplain and Naval Instructor—The Rev. William
Whitmarab, to the Dragon. 6.
Surgeons—Thomas H. Keown (1841), superintendent
of the Hyderabad convict-ship. Dr. John Robertson
(b 1834), who was in Sir James Ross's late expedition
in search of Franklin, to the Saturn guard-ship, at Pem
broke, for the dockyard service.
Paymaster—J. W. Ozzard (1845), formerly secretary
to Sir C. Napier, to the Dragon.
Clerks—J. D. Partnenter (1843), to the Ajax screw
guard ship. at Queenstown; „Henry W. Dea..h, to the
Cygnet, 8, coast of Africa; John K. Piers°. to the Cen.
tour flag steam-ship, coast of Africa; John G. Barnes
(1847), and N. G. Sinatnonds. to the Dragon.
Second Master—E. J. H. Tucker (1845), to the
Dragon.
Mtdshiptnan—Malcolm M'Gregor, to the Fox, 42,
Portsmouth, for East Indies.
Naval Cade t —Lord Edward H. Cecil, to the Leander,
50, frigate squadron.
Ma6ter's Assistant—John S. Scudamore, to the
Dragon.
Gunner—Richard Hooper, to the Dragon.
Boatswain—John Bray, to the Dragon.
Carpenter—Charles Newton, to the Dragon.
P &Yr tstn
ieeo-Autdh dockyardmira yesterdaylSirTho
Thomas hrane, K.C.8., visited
WTallikeer,Spi.reve.fl„or, of the Navy, Captain Sir B. W.
yesterday. iisited Portsmouth harbour officially
Captain H. W. Giffard commissioned the Dragon, 6,
steam-frigate, at Portsmouth, on Monday morning.
When completed, she is to go to the Mediterranean.
FORTON BARRACKS, GOSPORT.—The Admiralty have
given orders this week to Mr. Dent, of the Strand, to
supply one of his best eight-day turret clocks for the
Royal Marine Barracks at Forton.
ARRIVAL 07 THE TRINCOMALEE !RIM THE WEST
Itrnms.—The Trincomalee, 25, Captain Richard L.
Warren, arrived at Spithed yesterday afternoon, and
saluted the flag of the commander-in-chief. Captain
Warren landed at about four o'clock. The Spiightly
steamer went out to convey on shore the invalids that
she had brought home. She has had a long passage—
six weeks from Port Royal—having had nothing but
light and variable winds; she, consequently, has brought
no news. She commissioned at Portsmouth at the
same time as the rival how-ship the Amphitrite hoisted
the pendant, July, 1847. Many of her officers have
been in her during the whole term of commission. She
was ordered, by electric telegraph,. to Devonport to be
paid off.

Comet, 2, steam surveying-vessel, Commander Otter,
has been in the Pentland Firth surveying since the 29th
Dasher, 1, steam-vessel, Commander Parke, pat in at
Cron:tarty June 27,
from Wick. Having coaled, &Le
proceeds d on the 30Lh to the eastward.
Fox, 42, Commander Lambert, will be ready for sift
at Portsmouth by the 24th instant.
steam-,loop, 6, stea-sloop, Commander P. H. Dyke,
now at Sheerness, will be paid advance there on the 7,1 t.
Stromboli 6, eteatn-sloop, Commander L'ird A. Beau-
clerk, sailed' from Portsmouth yesterday evening with
the relief .division of the Royal Marines and a few ma-
rine artillery f.,r Pembroke.
_ .Vietoria and Albert royal yacht, Captain Lord A.
Fitzclarence, proceeded to Osborne on Monday; at two
i
',clock. The Fairy also went down yesterday morning.
1",." an went down yesterday evening, taking the band
o tee
Corps. • 28th Regiment and the band of the Royal Marine
rheie two bands will perform at au early hour
to-morrow on the lawn before Osborne House, in honour
of Prince Alfred Ernest Albert's birth-day. The usual
file will be given to the seamen and marines belonging
to the royal
onkies, climbing poles, ko., will take
Yachts, who are (we understand) to dine on
the grounds under canvaes; and in the evening the usual
sports (which so much amuse the Royal children), such
as racing, riding d
plug.

DocKrARD.L.Mr. A. B. Sturdce, lately foreman at
Bermuda, has been appointed foreman of spipwrigb►s at
Woolwich, vice Stuart, superannuated. Au iron shed is
ordered to bo constructed at Woolwich for the purpose
of holding imflimmabla materials. The factory depart.
ment aro to perform the work.
TEE ASSISTANT SURGEONi.—Tho following Ad-
miralty. circular, relating to assistant surgeons, has been
issued :

" Admiralty, July 17, 1830.
" My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty are
pleased to direct that :he following regulations be cot:-
olished, with reference t the rook an position of the
assistant-surgeons of the Royal navy :
"1. Atisisiatit-surgeous are to be divided into two
cla•ses.
" 2. The first class is to consist of all those who have
comp:, t,-,(1 three years' servitude from the period of their
first entry; one ) ear of which at least, must be on board
a cominis,ioned ship, and the other two may be sem d
in one of her Majesty's naval hospitals, and who have
passed their examination for surgeon, either at home or
abroad, as directed by the • Admiralty Instructions'
(chap. 2, art. 26, page 26), but in case the service on
which the ship may be employed should render it impro-
bable that three surgeons can be assembled for a con-
siderable period of time, then the captain may give an
order to the surgeon of the ship to examine the akitiistant•
surgeon whose period cf time has expired, and, if found
comp( tent, may grant him a temporary certificate until
the requisite officers can be tosembled.
"3. Assistant-surgeons who may have served more
than three years, and have passed the examination for
surgeons under the above conditions, are to rank next to
naval instructors, and are to mess with the ward room
officers, to be allowed cabins on board when the accom-
modation and space on board will permit.
" 4. The Second class of assistant-surgeons is to con-
sist of all those who have not served three years, and
those who have not passed their examination for surgeon.
" 5. The cabin specified in their Lordships' order of
the 26th of February, 1846, is to be strictly appropriated
to the officers mentioned in that order, and their Lord-
ships' instructions on that head are to be fully carried
oat.

"6. First-class assistant-surgeons, who may be serv-
ing in small vessels commanded by lieutenants, are to
mess in the gun-room with the other officers.
"7. The above regulations are to be carried into
effect on the receipt of this circular order.
"By command of their Lordships.
" To all Flag Offi,erq. &c." "J. PARKER."

SHIP WRECKS and LOSS of LIFE
LIVERPOOL, MONDAY EVENING.—We regret to state
that the steamer Prince Arthur, from Preston to Menai
Straits, was run ashore yesterday, between Southport
and Formby, having damaged her machinery. Passen-
gers and crew, except two firemen, saved. The vessel
has gone to pieces.
With regard to this unfortunate affair, we learn by
communications from Southport, that the ill-fated ship
left Prestion at nine a.m. yesterday, with forty. seven
passengers, bound for Bangor, on a pleasure-trip.
About twelve, when off Southport, it appears that she
sprung a leak, and shortly after, the fires having been
extinguished, she became unmanageable. All hands as-
sisted to keep the vessel clear of water, but between four
and five o'clock she went ashore, between Ainadale and
Formby, and soon al. er went to pieces. The ladies on board
were sent ashore in a boat, and afterwards the male pas-
sengers and crew. Unfortunately, two at least of the
firemen are missing. Although signals of distress were
made, they were nut observed for some time; but when
the vessel was seen assistance was immediately sent from
Southport. Omnibuses were sent and brought the pas-
sengers to Southport, where their wants were promptly
attended to. So rapid was the destruction of the vessel,
that the shore, immediately after the disaster, was
strewed with fragments of the wreck.
S ,me of the parties on board were highly respectable
tradesmen from Preston and Blackburn. The vessel was
formerly known here as a tug-boat, and went. by the
name of Dumbarton Castle. A letter from H. C. Chap-
man, Esq., Lloyd's agent, says the vessel is so complete
a wreck that nothing will be saved out of which to re-
ward the gallant boatmen, whose conduct is deserving of
every encouragement, and who were the mea,nsof saving
so meny lives. The master states that bad the South-
port Channel been buoyed the vessel would have been
saved. Many of the passengers were in a state of in-
sensibility when rescued; among them was the son of
the late Mayor of Preston.
DREADFUL SHIPWRECK.—On Friday, July 19, at
four o'clock, the ship Elizabeth, of Philadelphia, from
Leghorn and Gibraltar, bound for New York, went
ashore about live miles east of Fire Island Lighthouse,
and is a total wreck. She was under the command of
the mate, Henry P. B rugs. Captain Healey having died
during his absence from this country. The Ehzebsth
was try ightel with marble, Castile soap, wool, almonds,
eil, Leghorn hats, fee., and the beach is strewn with
articles of this descriptien. The ste.ue of John C. Cal-
houn was on board, and it is hoped %%iil be recovered, as
it was carefully packed, and was placed Lear the keel,
which still remains, with many of its adiscent timbers.
There were twenty-four persona on board, viz, five
cabin passengers and eighteen of the crew, besides the
vvif, of the late captain. The loss ef the Countess
0,311 i will be deeply felt by her many friends in
this city and in New England. She was well
known in Cambridge, where she lived many years,
and enjoyed the admiration and esteem of a large
circle of friends. Mr. Horace Sumner, of Boston, we
presume, is the brother of Mr. Chart:-s Sumner, and son
of Sheriff Sumner. lie was a young man of rare ta-
lents, of vast observation, and better acquainted with
Fluropesn politic, than any man in ;hit country. Mrs.
Healey, the captain's wile, was rescued by the second
mate, Mr. Davis, swimming with her ashore on a plank.
The rem iining passengers saved were taken from the
wreck by a sloop that went to their assistance, and they
were all conveyed to Islip, where a purse of 100 dollars
was collected and presented to Mrs. Healey and the
mate. The following are the names of the passengers
drowned :—Celeste Pauline, of Rome ; George Sand-
ford, of Germany; Angelo Ossili, Margaret Ossili, and
child, of Florence; Horace Sumner, of Boston; George
Bates, steward, of England ; Henry Westercamp, sea-
m an, of Germany. The bodies of Celeste Pauline,
Angelo Ossili and child, and George Sandford, have
been recovered; the bodies of the other unfortunate
persons were not found up t 3 last accounts,-Aew York
&raid.

AN OJIBBEWAY AlisstoNAtty.—During the sitting
of the House of Commons on Saturday, a stranger was ob-
served below the bar, to whom several Members paid marked
attention. Oa inquiry, we were informed it was the Rev.
George Copway, otherwise Kah-ge-ga Gah Bondi, an Ame-
rican chieftain, who has visited England on his way to attend
the Peace Congr-ss at Frankfort. Twelve years ago he was
the chief of a tribe of Ojibbeways, and a hunter in the woods;
but having visited Illinois during the years 1838 and 1839,
he was educated at the expense of some benevolent persons,
and baptised, when he returned to his nation, dettrmined to
labour for the elevation of the Indian people. Having de-
vised a scheme with that object, lie is now seeking the means
of carrying it out, and hopes to raise funds in Europe for the
purpose. His project is, that the Indiana of the north-west,
consisting of about 100,000 souls, shall be granted for ever
about 150 square miles e territory, between the falls of St.
Anthony and the west of Minosotah, and by giving them a
permanent settlement in this land, induce them to become
farmers, and learn the arts of peace and civilization, and it is
understood the American Government is favourable to the
scheme. He is a person of a commanding presence, and
spalis the English language fluently. During his stay at
Liverpool, at which port he arrived in the Niagara, two meet-
ings were held, at which he detailed his plan, but what suc-
cess is to attend the pecuniary part of it on this side of the
Atlantic has yet to be determined.

SINGULAR ACCIDENT WITH A BULL, AND NARROW
ESCAPE. On Monday afternoon a man was leading a bull
out of Melkaham fair by a rope attached to a ring, which
the animal had through his nose, when it became furious
and ran at him, and pinned him between its two horns
against the side of the bridge which crosses the river near
Mr. Phillips's cloth factOry. In this position he was kept
for several seconds, calling in vain for help. The bull then
backed, and again ran at him with increased fury; but the
man fortunately escaped its horns. The violence, however,
with which the animal came against the bridge knocked
down the whole of the parapet for several feet, and with it
sept the man dangling in the air, between thirty and forty
feet above the bed of the river, where he remained suspended
by the rope which held the bull, of which he still kept a
firm grasp. Several people were near the spot at the time,
and seeing that the bull, after vainly endeavouring to extri-
cate itself, was preparing for a jump, called out to the man
to let go. He did so, and fell into the river, fortunately in
a muddy part. and. upon being got out, was found to have
sustained little injury beyond a law braises.—Manchester
Guardian.

AFFECTING Accimucr.--Lately at Parton, Wilts,
three children named Matthews, aged ten and three, and
an infant, were playing with a child's carriage on the
towing. path of a canal, and while the eldest and the infant
were seated in the carriage, which the other had been ap-
parently trying to draw, the pole had come out and the two
children were precipitated, with their little vehicle, into the
water. The other child ran '• to some haymakers in a
neighbouring field, but could not make itself understood for
crying, and, unfortunately, no one had the curiosity to fol-
low it. The child, on returning, sat down on the bank and
cried itself to sleep. It was afterwards found in that state.
and then the other children were found lying dead at the
bottom of the canal, with their little carriage floating over
them.

LOSS Or THE CORSAIR EMIGRANT SHlP.—Tbis
noble vessel, nearly one thou.sand tons burthen, was, we re-
gret to say, totally lost on her last outward passage en the
eastern Banks of Newtoundland, with. a.very near sacrifice
of all the passengers. The ship, which was the property of
Messrs. Pollock and Co., of Glasgow,: sailed from Liverpool
in the latter part of May last for New York, carrying out
ZOO emigrants. After a passage of thirty-five days she was
making tor the south-east point of the Banks of Newfound-
land, when she unfortunately struck-on some rocks. There
was a strong swell running inwards, causing the ship-to
thump tremendously, soon battering in her bottom, and the
sea filling her. The preservation of the alarmed passengers:
was the first care of the master and officers. A rope was got
to the shore, thus enabling the crew to place the emigrants
safely on the land. Subsequently the vessel was surrounee4
by a gang of desperate wretches, who plundered the baggage
of the passengers of everything that was valuable.
OUTRAGES IN IRELAND.—According to * return
published on Saturday the total number of outrages re-
ported by the constabulary in Ireland during the half-year
ending June, 1818, amounted to 712 ; of which 86 were
homicides, 37 firing at the person, 100 robbery of arms, 65
firing into dwellings, and 424 incendiary fires. In the en-
suing half-year 638 outrages were reported; 85 homicides, 60
tiring at the person, 157 robbery-of ,erms, 30- bring into
dwellings, and 326 incendiary fires. For the half-year
ending June, 1849, the total number of homicides was 113,
of firing at the person 49, of robbery of arms 67, of firing
into dwellings
total of 947. 59, and of incendiary fires Es9..makini

sr IMMER TIME IN TOWN AND COUNTRY. i
(From Etizrz Cook's Journal.)
" The Season" of the Faihionahle World is now over,
rand all, who can get away, are off to the country. The
great houses in Belgravia are dismantled and put by.
'The last. barouche, all hung round with travelling boxes,
left town this morning, and is at this moment rolling
along the broad beech avenue up to the hall•door of
'Nrcnson,. Manor, where a group of tall footmen are in
waiting. to usher the family into their paternal mansion.
A few disconsolate Members of Parliament are occa-
sionally dribbling into the weather-boarded House of
Commons, where they vote the estimates a bore, and
everything else which keeps them in town at this hot
season, when the twelfth of August is so close at hand.
You may even catch sight of the retiring skirts of a
lord, at the Government-cffices in Whitehall; and the
old Duke may still be seen riding up to the Peers' lobby
ou his accustomed cob. But, to a intents and purposes,
" the season" is at an end: Almacks is &wed, and
dowagers and their daughters have vanished from the
whirl of London I:fe for a time—the former to consid,r
the success of their plans—the !alter to dream over their
conquests. The young bloods hive Laken down a store
of buck-shot, sundry canisters of " No, 4," and arrann•
ninon enough to see them well through the moonsh
campaign. Lieutenant Scarlet, of the Coldstreams, miy
still be seen in the Square at St. James's, engaged in
the hazirdous enterprise of relieving guard; but he, t,,0,
is contemplating a move to his sporting ground; he de •
chirps " the teen is deserted," vows the park to be tt de-
testable," and prot-sts that he is the " lest man is town."
On Monday Next, go down to the Square, and you will
see the Lieutenant is off. There is only Ensign Straw-
glel, and he has to be content with an occasionol petit
souper at the Star and Garter at Richmond.
So " the last man" has left, and the City is deserted!
Not quite: About two millions of souls remain, and
even the gay " world" is scarcely missed. The full tide
of city life still rolls on; the roar of London is with us
yet; the streets, the roads, the river, all the great
thoroughfare, are multitudinous with the throng of men.
The capital of the world is not so easily emptied. Trio
twenty or thirty thousand lords, ladies, landed gentry,
with their followers, hangers-on, and servants, who may
have left town, were bat visitors: the people of London
—they whose homes are there—are all still in " town;"
and these are a little nation in themselves. They must
enjoy their summer ac they can; and if they cannot
carry themselves out to the country, they will, at least,
endeavour to bring the country into the town. Not that
the Londoner is ever tired of the delights of town li.e;
the country is stale, flat, and unprofitable compared with
it. There are the coffee-shops, with their newspapers,
crowded as ever. There are the shops along Oxford-
street, the Strand, all over the City, stretching out. for
miles together, still overflowing with their wares, and
still attractive to purchasers. We are 6' a nation of
shopkeepers:" Napoleon may have meant that for a
sneer: but it was a compliment of which we may be
prouder than if he had called us a " nation of warriors."
Our shops, and oar steam-eneines, our ships, and our
spinning-jennies, have made London what it is. See our
shopkeepers running their far-spreading suburbs into the
country, throwing railways over the land, and making
even desert places musical with life. Our shopkeepers
are no mean civilizers; they have reason to be proud o"
their shops.