The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-29 00:00:00

DOWNING-STREET, JAN. 29.

The Qucen has been ph aced to appoint Thomas F
Johnstone, EEq., to be Colonial Secretary and Auditor
of Public Aeccuiti for the bland c f Trinidad.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, JAN. 25.

Royal Regiment of Arti!lery—Second-Lieutenant tti
Hon. George Victor Agar Eliij to be First-Lieutenant
vice Burtchaell, resigned; Jan. 16.
Commission by the Lore-Lieutenant of Denbighshire.
Royal Denbighshire Rifle Regiment of Militia-11u
bert William Wynne, Gent., to be Second-Lieutenant
vice Sir Thomas Erskine, Bart., prlmoted, Jan. 28.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

HILARY TERM, IN THE 13Th YEAR OF TRR REIGN OF

QUEEN VICTORIA.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 29. This Court will, on Monde)
the 1 ltli day of February next, and on every succeeding
chy, until and inclusive of Saturday, the 16th da)
of February next, bold sittings, and will proceed
in disposing of the business now, pending in th,
Paper of New Trials, and in the Special Paper,
and in giving judgment in certain of the mters then
will then be standing over f r the consideration of tbr
C,urt. And this Court, wi!l, on Momday the 25th da)
of February next, hold a sitting, and will on such last-
mentioned day, proc. el to give judgment in eerla'n of
the matters that will then be standing over f)r the con-
sideration of the Court. THo. WILDE.

WHITEHALL, JAN. 17.
The Lord Chancellor has appoint ,d John Jame'
Reynolds, of the city of Hereford, Gent., t ) be a 11a,tei
Extraordinary in the Hieh Court of Chancery.
WHITEHALL, JAN. 19.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Isaac William., et
Bath, in the county of Somerset, Gent., to be a Master
Extraordinary in the High Court of Chanctry.

I CANALS.
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Names of t,,, DlTldond Price.
Nnmes of gDI
V2ecirCnd
Com; allies.; cl I per j - Companies. A 1 Alnum. Price'
v , Ann ,
um'i
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X ' X
Ashtnt Oldh 97 j 71. 113 Macelestiell . 1001 21. 10s. 50
Barnsley.. • • 160, 121. . 180 Neatis ••• • • • 100 161. 340
Rtink&Abrg 1501 5/. 85 Oxford.. •• •• 100 20/. 185
.iirmingham 35j 41. 87 Peak Forest. 78 13/. IBs. 70
Coventry.... , 100, 25/. 210 Regent's •• • • 33 I/. 2s. 18
Derby •• • • •1100, 61. 63 Rochdale.... to I 41. 60)4
EllsrtireS:Chsll33, 565. 41 Somrset Coal 150' 7/.105. 130
GrawiJunctn 100, 5/. 81% I)o.LkFdSt 12 j 61. y. c. -
Grand Surrey 100 11. 10s. 30 StffrEl&Worc 140 281. 410
Grand Union I 100' 11. 105. 24 Shrewsbury.. 125 151* -
Grantham ~• 150, - - Stourbrldge.. 145 201. 300
Kennt & Atm 39 7e Cd. 5% Seven:and-I
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Lancaster .100. 21. 32% Wye R all. i 26 21.05• -
Leeds& LiTrp , 100 30/. - Warwlck& , 4/. 63
Leicester ..• • ;140 51. 63% Binning. j 100
Lelestr &Nth, 83 41. 46 Warwlektkl
Loughlwrogb , 142 701. 519 Napton...s 100 31. 40
Nfonmouthsli j 100 81. - Worestr 84.1 781 31. 43
llntgsmrysh , 100 - - Birmlng.3
sfeltnM wbry, 100 - - Wllts 4,.. Brks -I 14e. 9

29, 1.850

FATAL BOAT ACCIDENT.

PLYMOUTH, JAN. 27.—A fatal boat accident oc-
curred here yesterday afternoon, by which five persons
have lost thcir

Her Majesty's steam-frigate Stromboli, Commander
Lord Amelius Beauclerk, having been cruising in the
channel to assist the homeward bound,
.entered the
port on Friday and took up her moorings just inside
the western arm of the breakwater. On Saturday
afternoon, at half past one o'clock • the Stromboli 's
cutter was dispatched on duty from the Sound for
the Royal William Victualling-yard. The cutter,
which is twenty-two feet long, was in charge of Mr.
Whitcombe, naval cadet, and a crew of nine'hands,
viz., R. Gannyclifee coxswain, John Welsh, John
Lowry, Thomas Wenham, Samuel Harris, Joseph
Mildren, and Thomas Thomas, able seamen ; James
Fox, ordinary seaman ; and John Priest, first-class
boy. Besides the crew there were pa'sengers—Mr.
E. M Stone, purser and paymaster • Mr. Ruben
Loney, assistant-surgeon ; and Mr. Levies, naval
cadet. Tide from half to three- quarters flood, very
strong; wind N.N.W. to N.W., fresh breeze and
squally. The cutter carried a single reefed lugsail
and mizen, and haVing beaten up to the eastern end of
Drake's Island she passed the revenue cutters Welling-
ton, Commander Granby, and Stag, Lieut. Westbrook,
which were lying between the ielatid and the "Rusty
Aechor" at Millbay. When the cutter had nearly
passed Drake's Island, and had got Fireston ,-bay on
her starboard bow, about half-past two o'clock, she
was suddenly overtaken by a squall from the rorth-
west, and a heavy see, and the "sheet?' not having
been eased off smart enough she capsized. The men
attempted to bale her out with their hats, and the
coxswain, G-annyclift, put her about and righted her,
but she quickly filled, and went down instantly.
The accident having been observed from the island,
several soldiers belonging to a detachment of the
82d Regiment, on duty there, shouted from the ram-
parts and alarmed the shipping near. Sergeant
Garton, with five men, ran down to the beach, and
jumped into the garrison market boat; they were
followed by Colour-sergeant Wynne, who, with Sul-
livan, a private, and Thomas Couch, son of the can-
teen master, manned the garrison punt, and both boats
shoved off. Providentially, Mr. George Blakey, the
master of the Stromboli, in that ship's pinnace .had
left soon after the cutter, and at the moment of the
accident was beating over the bridge between Drake's
Island and Mount Edgcumbe. The Wellington's
first gig, in charge of William Soady and four hands,
and the Stag's gig, in charge of William Lugger and
three hands, with the Preventive Service gig from
Stonehouse-point, a boat from the Royal William
Victualling-yard, and other boats, were prompt to
render assistance.

The pinnace picked up Mr. Davie; and Joseph
Mildren, who were floating on the cutter's gang board,
and Mr. Stone, who had an oar. When Sergeant
Wynne, in the garrison punt, approached the scene,
and saw that assistance was following, he very con-
siderately passed between several who were floating,
and pushed on to Gannyclifr, who was at a distance
drifting to leeward, and would have sunk but for this
timely help. The Wellington's gig saved Mr. Loney
and Simuel Harri.. Mr. Loney is s!out in persor,
and had an oar under each arm ; although, like the
others, from ten minutes to a quarter of an hour in
the water, he was very little affected by the immersion.
Harris, on the contrary, had not sufficient strength to
seizn a paddle extended to him from the Wellington's
gig, and when nearly exhausted was drawn on board
by a boathook. The Stag's gig saved Thomas and
Priest ; the former was floating about on a box of
accounts, which was also picked up. The garrison
market boat is flit bottomed, and high out of the
water, and being thus unmanageable, was not in time
to save life.

After the cutter went down young Whitcombe
was observed partly on her gangboard, and with that
and an oar attempting to save himself, but his strength
Lied, and he was unhappily drowned. One of the
missing seamen floated mar the track of the pinnace,
and actually hoisted his hat as a signal to his comrades
of his forlorn condition, but it was necessary to steer
the pinnace to save the greater number, and the poor
fellow was lost. When Gannyclift went down he
missed his hat, and on rising to the surface found one
belonging to an officer, which he put on and took on
board the garrison punt with him. The cutter had
no extra ballast ; her anchor and two cables were
trimmed along on her fluor; no confusion prevailed,
and the men were all orderly.
All those saved were conveyed in the pinnace to
the Stromboli, where they were received by Dr.
Burke ; they had, however, only a few slight bruises,
and have returned to their duties.

The five persons drowned are—Mr. Whitcombe,
son of a solicitor, residing at Gilfield-house, near
Gloucester ; John Welsh, a native of Queenstown ;
John Lowry, from Belfast; Thomas Weuham, born
at Wittishan-, in Kent ; and James Fox, whose friends
reside in London.

The officers of the Stromboli expressed themselves
very grateful for the valuable assistance rendered,
especially fur that of Colour sergeant Wynne, Sergeant
Gartor, and the men belonging to the detachment of
the 82d Regiment.
Boats from the ' Stromboli, from Drake's Island,
from the Wellington and the Stag, have since been
creeping at low water, but they have not succeeded in
discovering the sunken cutter, or in finding any of
the bodies of those who were unfortunately drowned.
The Stromboli is going up harbour to refit.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S.-YESTERDAY.
THE LOUTH STEEPLECHASM

Even money laid ou Maria Day, Abd-lA-Bader, end
Proceed, agst the field.

LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
20 to 1 agst Lord Waterford's Sir John—taken
25 to 1 eget Mr. Ibrdcastle's RUCUO
30 to 1 asst Mr. H. Murphy's The Oiks
The invettmebti were in such tin dl amounts es
scarcely to deserve a quola'ion.

THE NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STASES.
8 to 1 agst Mr. 11. Hill's Ostatley—take 9 to 1
10 to 1 agst Mr. Halford's Harrif tt
15 to 1 agst Mr. Bumby's Velox—taken
33 to 1 ag,,t Mr. Grevill's Clarissa
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.
13 to 1 agst Mr. Gratwicke's Cheerful
15 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Snowstorm—taken

25 to 1 agst Mr. Adatns's Ellerslie
30 to 1 agst Mr. Murphy's Dough
A large sum was laid out in the course of tho day
apt the two favountcs, Chterful, who was first baked
at 25 to 1, obtaining the prottiterAip.

CHESTER CUP.
18 to 1 egst Mr. Payne's Glauea—talten
20 to 1 agst Mr. St. George's Whim colt—taken and
afterwards offered
20 to 1 agst Mr. Osbsldeston's Fogleman—taken
and afterwards offered
20 to 1 agst Mr. Merry's Miss Ann—take 25 to 1
25 to 1 agst Lord Howth's Peep•o'•day Boy—taken
25 to 1 egst Mr. Meklatn's Roland—taken
25 to 1 agst Mr. Pedley 's Cossack 1
4,000 to 120 agst Capt.in HareourCs Ellerdale—taken
and afterwards offbred
40 to 1 agst Mr. Padwiek's The Flea
40 to 1 egst Lord Chesterfield's Lady Evelyn
40 to 1 agst Mr. Halford's Harriott

50 to 1 agst Mr. Bolt's Collingwond—t 1,000 to 15
4,000 to 60 agst Mr. B. Green's Lady Superior—taken
4,000 to 60 egst Mr. Ilesseltine's Andaltuian—taken
3,000 to 45 agst Mr. Isaac Day's Cockermouth—taken
1,000 to 15 eget Mr. Bowes's The Knout—taken
1,000 to 30 agst Collingwood and llwspur—taken
The bAting was very brisk on Glauci., the Whim
colt, Roland, and Peep.o'.day Boy; the mare having the
strorgest party, and rising to IS to 1, takers. Puglpman
had a Lw fciaids, but kit off at the former quotation.
DERBY, 1850.
7 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Ghillie Callum
10 to 1 agst Mr. W. Edwards na Bolingbroke—taktn
and afterwr.r,Li offered
11 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Knight of Avenel
17 to 1 agst Lord Zetland's Voltigeur—taken
20 to 1 apt Mr. Gratwicke's The Nigger—taken
25 to 1 agst Mr. Pedley's Sweetheart
30 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Mayors—taken
30 to 1 agst Lord 11. Lennox's William the Con-
queror—taken
1,000 to 15 agst Lord Pahnerston's Yew Tree
750 to 100 was taken about Ghillie Callum-1,000 to
100 aiont Bolingbroke (afterwards offered)-17 to 1 to
2001. about Voltigeur—and a few other bets in smaller
amcunte. Bolingbroke looked very unhea;tby.

THE OAKS.
12 to 1 agst Mr. Gannon's Regina—taken
Offers to take 15 to 2 about Probity.
DERBY, 1851.
2,000 to 30 agst Lord Stanley's Croupier—taken
2,000 to 30 ag,t Mr. Worthington's Goliah—taken

DETERMINED SUICIDE.—On Sunday, about noon,
some alarm lam created among the foot pasteogers on
Blackfriare-bridge, ;in consequence of a female, appa-
rently about 50 years cf age, committing self-destruc-
tion by leaping from the stone parapet into the water.
It appears that shortly after twelve °Uccle the deceased,
who was very meanly attired, entered the first recess on
the western side cf the bridge, from Blitehfciari-road,
where she stood for c minutes on the seat looking
steadf,,,tly towards the water, sad Wore any person
could reach her she took oft her bonnet and can, throw-
ing them duwn on the stone-woh, and then deliberately
leaped into the river. Several persons ran towards her,
but unfortunately tn) late to save her. An alarm was
raised, and two watermen put off in a boat and rowed to
the spot where she had Ellen, but the deceased Lever
rose to the surface. The tide was running up very fast
at the time, and most probably the deco ased was carried
aY:ay. The drug=. were used fir some but the (lo-
ci ased could not bc: found. A cons able of the City
police force took charge of the boom t and car, which he
conveyed to the police-station in t street, where they
remain to be identified.

MIDDLE TEttri.r.--A further call to the Bar of
students of this soceLv 1s as mace on Saturday evening-,
and they comprise Cho uftermentirn( d genii( men :
Robort Alexc.ndtr Fisher, Esq.; John Todd, F„q ;
George Gutton thrdingham, R.q.; Douglas Robert Glyn,
E. q.; Arthur John Otway, Robert Oliver Jot:es,
Esq.; Charles John Belcher llertilet, Esq.; and Alfred
Whaley Cole, Esq.

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eldest daughter of the late A. Mitchell, -r,sql,bolll ~Pv#
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Mitchener, of Red Lion-street, Holborn, Y‘," elcie"
Mr. 11. Mi'cliener, of Brighton, to Mary Min' ore
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Cecil, eldest daughter of ilie late Hon.
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Charlotte Clark, wicow of the late A. Clar" ' 1P"
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wire of Mr. T. Scarborough, aged 36. 'Oil' oflic „e,
On the 25th inst., at Pentonville, Mr. 13e,r- tor 00,401-
for upwards of 20 yews in Queen Anne's v''',tie,S,-codo
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