The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-30 00:00:00

THE EXPERIMENTAL BRIG SQUADRON.

We hare received several accounts from the experi-
mental brig squadron, under Captain A. L. Corry, in the
Firebrand, steam-frigate.
One letter states that the squadron had been dispersed
in consequence of continued fogs, and up to a late date
no trial had taken place, the brigs having experienced no
wind. Captain Corry, however, had collected his little
fleet, and it was expected an opportunity would be
afforded for testing their sailing qualities.
A nother account says some sailing has taken place.
On all occasions wind free, and particularly on a wind,
the Daring has been first. Before the wind, in one trial,
she was first, and in others second. Strange to tell, the
Pantidoon has figured in most cases next to the Daring,
and stranger still, the Waterwitch was never even fourth,
and in one trial upon a wind she was last, The Flying
Fish was generally second or third ; but here again, as
in the other squadron, the surveyor's is the only vessel
that has met with an accident. The Flying Fish lost
her jibboom. The old brig Cruiser has been .dead beat
on all occasions. Once the Daring was only able to see
her twelve miles to leeward.

A third statement is from letters received from the
Firebrand, dated the 19th instant, which arrived by a
vessel that passed the squadron out in the Atlantic, and
spoke the Firebrand. They say the squadron had then
been at sea four weeks, ana had experienced the most
tempestuous weather—repeated gales with heavy seas.
The Firebrand had laboured considerably, and so violent
was the wind, that for 24 hours her lee bulwarks had
been under water. Nothing in these letters had trans-
pired respecting the trials of sailing, as all communica-
tions on the subject had been interdicted by Commodore
Corry, nor did the officers know how long their cruise
was to continue, or where they would go to. The squa-
dron was, however, all well.

The above are given as they havo reached us, without
vouching for the accuracy of Ow statement. Herald.

ROBBERY AT WAKEFIELD THEATRE.—On Sun-
day night last, the Wakefield Theatre was broken into
by burglars, and several boxes of dresses and other thea-
trical property were abstracted ; the thieves have not yet
been discovered. The proprietor of the theatre is a Mr.
Smedley, of Sleaford, who was formerly manager and a
popular actor on the Wakefield stage.—Leeds Mercury.
LORD HARBOROUGH AND THE MIDLAND RAILWAY
COMPANY.—We understand that since the hearing be-
fore the County Magistrates at Melton last week, all has
remained quiet at Stapleford Park. No opposition was
offered to the Company's surveyors taking the levels on
the Oakham and Melton Canal towing-path ; and no
further attempt has been made to survey the park, as the
necessary levels, it is stated, were taken from the Ord-
nance Survey, which was forwarded to the Company by
the Board of Trade, on a representation being made of
Lord Harborough's opposition. Mr. Stephenson has
been on the spot during part of the past week, assisting
in the survey. On Wednesday last most of the police
were withdrawn, and returned to their several stations,
and on the same day the 200 special constables who had
been sworn in on the 17th inst., were discharged.—
Leicestershire Mercury. _ _

TUE WINDSOR itmLivAr.—Surveyors have been
engaged during the past week in taking ground plans of
a new contemplated line of railway between Windsor
and London. It is proposed to erect the station in
Peascod-street, nearly opposite to the Star and Garter
Inn, and carry the line close by the Bachelor's Acre,
cross the New-road near the Savings' Bank, and thence
to the rising ground in the Long-walk, where it will ad-
mit of travelling on to Shaw Farm by the Frogmore
estate, occupied by the Duchess of Kent, Old Windsor,
Egham, Staines, and ultimately to join the South Western
line between the Woking-common and the Weybridge
stations. According to this plan the Frogmore-road
would be done away with altogether, and the Frogmore
estate, belonging to the Crown, annexed to the Home-
park, which would be very desirable to Government,
now that Windsor has become the principal residence of
the Sovereign. _ _

WOOLWICH DOCKYARD.—Eighteen joiners and
two sawyers have been added to the establishment
during the present week, and twenty-nine blacksmiths
have ceased being on the establishment, but they will
not be out of employment, as seven proceed to Sheer-
ness dockyard and eleven to Chatham dockyard. The
other eleven will be retained as supernumeraries at
Woolwich dockyard, and be placed on the establishment
as vacancies occur.

SMOKING IN FRANCE.—The administration of to-
bacco in France (which department brings in more than
100,000,000 f. to the Government each year) will at the
commencement of the year, offer for sale to the public a
greater variety of tobaccos than has hitherto been known
in France. On Jan. 28 it will receive proposals for
being supplied with 400,000 kilos. of best Virginia;
500,000 kilos. of Kentucky; 400,000 kilos. Maryland;
2,090,000 kilos. of Virginia of 1844; 2,000,000 kilos. of
ditto, Kentucky, and 2,000,000 kilos. of ditto, Maryland.
On Jan. 30, 135,000 kilos. of Havannah; 130,000 kilos.
of Java; 20,000 kilos. of Varinas; 1,000,000 kilos. of
Hungary, and 500,000 kilos. of Macedonia; giving a
. total of 9,085,000 In addition 10,000,000 Manilla
cigars.

SPORTING INTELLIGL'NCE.
(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
BETTING AT MANCHESTER—F.mar.
CHESTER OUP.
21 to 1 agst Mostyn's lot 140 to 1 agst Alicealawthord
40 to 1 agst Croton Oil i4O to 1 agst Exto repro
40 to 1 agit Foig a-bah-,40 to 1 agst
high 150 to 1 agst Porttibello
BY.
1400 to 100 agst Young
Eclipse and Cotifutught
Ranger—t
1000 to 25 agst Connaught
Ranger—t% en aad after-
wards offered
Nothing else backed.
HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.

DEP
1000 to 50 agst Kedger—t
23 to 1 agst Pam—taken to
a pony
25 to 1 agst Idas—taken to
a pony
25 to 1 agst Young Eclipse
—taken to 50k

Thanet harrs., Mon., Sea Mark; Wed., Minster 10i.
East Kent hds., Tues., Acrise gill; Wed., Sweeels Gate;
Fri., Lydden-10f.
Mr. Trelawney's hds., Tues., Battisborough Cross; Fri.,
Ivybridge-10f.
Duke of Buccleuch's lids., Mon., Wells ; Wed., Spring-
wood Park; Fri., Hirsel ; Sat., Chapel-10A.
Earl Fitzwilliam's hds., Mon., Elton Furze; li?;ed., Wey-
bridge Wood; Fri., Long Orton-10.
Mr. Hellier's hds., Mon., Tothill ; Tues., Thornton Vil-
lage ; Thurs., Burgh-upon-Bain Village ; Sat., South
Thoresby-10f.
I ord Elcho's hds., Mon., Pallins Barn; Tues., Prestontv
Dunse; Wed., Dovecot Mains; }4ri., Mordington; Sat.,

Longridge-104.
Linlithgow and Stirlingshire lids., Mon., Currie Toll-bar;
Tues., Broxburn ; hurl., Midcalder ; Set., Bangotr
—lO4.
Mr. Musters's lids., Mon., Red Lodge ; Wed., Oxton-
bridge-10i.
Donington hds., Mon., Cavendish-bridge ; Wed., Kil-
burn Toll-bar ; Fri., Hartshorn Village-104.
Mr. M. Ingram's lids., Tues., Kedleston Ina ; Thurs.,
Svrarkstone-bridge ; Sat., Ittdbourn-1 04.
Rufford hds., Mon., Ossington ; Wed., Lonnd Hall ;

Sat., Oxton Warren. -
Quorn hds., Mon., Holt ' • Tues., Bradgate Park ; Thurs.,
Gaddesby ; Fri., Six Hills-104.
Lord H. Bentinck's hds., Mon., Scopwick; Tues.,

Midge Inn • Wed., H.armston ; Thurs., Mickenby
Sat., Mr. Skill's House.
Mr. Longs harrs., Tues., Chitterne Meadows ; Fri.,

Dilton Court.
Duke of Beaufort's hds, Mon., Langley Green ; Wed ,
Avening Village; Thurs., Castle Combo; Sat., Shiptsa
Moyne-10i
Mr. A. Smith's hds., Mon., Shoddesden Cite ' • Tues..
Everleigh ; Wed., Wherwell Wood ; Thurs., Conbolt
Park ; Fri., Netheravon.
Mr. Farquharson's hds., Mon., Dogberry Turnpike-gate.
Mr. Drax's hds., Tues., Holnest Kennel ; Fri., Hen-

stridge Ash.
B. V. H., Tues., Bulbarrow Hill ; Fri., Fulham Cross

.
Roads—l I.
Badworth hds., Tues., Hut Green ; Thurs., lio.rapole
Inn • Sat., Ackworth Moor Top-710i.
Mr. ioljambe's hds., Mon., Firmingley Park ; Tues.,
North Carlton ; Thurs., Headon Church ; Fri., Todd-

wick Bar-10i.
Sir R. Sutton's hds., Mon., Wichley-warren ; Tues.,
Brooke Hall ; Wed., Colsterworth ; Fri., Lauside
Abbey ; Sat., Tilton Wood-11.
Pytcbley hds., Mon., StanfoHall ; Tuesx, Boughton
House, near Kettering ; Wed., Dingley 'Park ; Fri.,
Pitsford Hall ; Sat., Brock Hall.
SHERWOOD COURSING MEETING. .
Nov. 25 AND 27.

The Clifton Open Stakes (16 puppies) were won by
Mr. Foster's Ben Caunt ; and the Chesterfield Open
Stakes, for 16 all-aged dogs, were won by Mr. Malpas's
Merry Lass. The Sherwood Stakes (8 puppies) were
divided by Mr. Butt's Woodbine and Mr. Street s Lisburn,

LATEST FROM CHINA.
(From the Devonport Independent of this day.)
By the last Overland Mail we have received intelli—
gence from Hong-Kong, to the Ist of August. The
Vixen, steam-frigate, arrived there on the 25th of July,.
with orders for the Minden's paying off. Havingiad
the offer, forty-two of the crew volunteered to remain in
the different ships of the squadron under Sir Thomas
Cochrane. Captain Quin, First Lieutenant Mellersh,
and Mr. Cook, Paymaster and Purser, of the Minden,
are left to pay off the ship, and will return to England int
a merchantman ; the other Lieutenants, Dorville, LOT,.
and Hancock, are to come home in the Wolverine and
Harlequin. The Spiteful, steam-frigate, is ordered to
Bombay to repair, having been much damaged ; she
takes a million and a half of dollars to Singapore, to be
sent to England in the Harlequin ; another million was
to be sent home by the Pelican. The Fozr, 44,,,captain
Sir Henry Blackwood, Bart., was expected at' Hong-
Kong. Lieutenant Dallas, of the 98th Regiment, had
died of fever ; this regiment had lost 210 men, and the
4th Native Infantry, 217. Sickness was very prevalent,
and deaths numerous ; the 98th had 140 sick at Chick-
chew, at the back of Hong-Kong. The Minden remains
in charge of a master, one master's assistant, the hos-
pital staff, and twenty-six men ; the chaplain, the Rev.
Josiah Thompson, also remains. A Court of Inquiry
has been held on two midshipmen of the Castor, the lion.
Mr. Erskine and Mr. Gray, for contempt and disobe-
dience of orders. Mr. Gray has been dismissed the ser-
vice, and Mr. Erskine loses one year's rank.

We lately called the attention of the public to what
appeared to be au evasion of the law of last session, on
the part of certain country bankers, by issuing bills not
stamped payable to themselves or order. We understand
that this question has not escaped the attention of her
Majesty's Government, and that directions have been
given for instituting legal proceedings against the parties
who have so attempted to evade the law.— Times.
DAVIS'S STRAITS WHALE FISMERT.—Mr. Coltish
has furnished the following particulars respecting the
protracted fishery of the present reason, received by
the Abram, of Hull, who left the ice on the sth of Octo •
her, and arrived at Stromness on the 9th inst. Tlx)se
marked (*) have arrived :—hull ships—*Abram, 2 fish,
30 tuns ; *Bon Accord, 21 fish, 145 tuns ; Prince of
Wales, 0 ; Sarah and Elizabeth, 1 ; Truelove, 5. New-
castle—Lady Jane, 4 ; Lord Gambier, 5. Kirkaldy—
Caledonia, 5 fish ; *Chieftain, 9 fish, 97 tuns. Boness--
*Alfred, 7 fish, 100 tuns. Aberdeen—St. Andrew, 4.
Dundee—Advice, 6 fish, 75 tuns ; Alexandria, 3 fish,
35 tuns ; Fairy, 2 fish, 25 tuns ; Horn, 7 fish, 80 tuns ;
Princess Charlotte, 1 fish, j 0 tuns. Peterhead—Com-
merce, 2 ; Eclipse, 7; *Gleaner, 6 fish, 90 tuns; Joseph
Green, 5 ; Resolution, 1 ; Superior, 3 ; Traveller, 6.
Total, 112 fish. This is the third report from the fishery;
the first gave 59 fish, the second 99, the third 112. The
present statement is nearly double that of the first, exhi-
biting an increase of 53 fish. The following are the
degrees in which the respective ports have benefited in
the improvement 24, 28,29. Newcastle, 3,7, 9.
Kirkaldy, 10, 13, 14. Boness, 4,7, 7. Aberdeen, 0,3,
4. Dundee, 9, 19, 19. Peterhead, 9, 22, 30. Of the
23 ships which went to the fishery, 5 have returned, and
the other 18 we hope will shortly return with their
crews to enjoy the fruit of their toils.—Newcastle
Advertiser.

The commercial part of the public has often been
made to suffer by the freedom with which noblemen and
gentlemen have sometimes permitted their names to be
used by speculators engaged in the business of " getting
up" a company. A judgment delivered by Lord Denman
on the last day of the term that has just concluded, de-
serves to be made extensively known as a warning to
those individuals of' station and character who have heed-
lessly afforded facilities for the carrying out of dishonest
purposes. Several months ago, the attention of the public
was directed, through the police reports, to a scheme of
emigration, with which the name of a noble Duke had
been connected, as president. His Grace, on finding that
the concern alluded to was not quite so worthy of his
patronage as he had been led to believe, very naturally
sought to repudiate all connexion with it; but he was seen
made to feel the inconvenience of having gone so far as to
give it his nominal sanction, for actions were brought
against him by certain creditors of the company colluded
to. The suits in question were instituted in different
Courts, one having been tried in the Common Pleas,
and another in the Queen's Beach, and certain points
affecting the consideration of the Duke's liability having
been left to the jury in each case, a verdict was given
against him in one instance, while in the other, from
some difference in the details, the result was in his
Grace's favour. Now there can be ao doubt that the
noble defendant was not, in either of these cases, the
party requiring the goods that had been supplied, but
in one of the two instances he was found by a jury to be
the individual on whose implied responsibility credit
had been given. An attempt was subsequently made on
behalf of the Duke to obtain a rule and a new trial, but
the Court of Queen's Bench decided that the question
of liability had been properly left to the jury. The
verdict consequently stands good, and will, we trust,
furnish a lesson to- others who might be liable to fall
into the error of which the defendant alluded to has
become the victim. Swindlers would find great diffi-
culty in carrying out their plans if respectable persons
were not sometimes ready inadvertently to aid them.—
Herald.

THE LATE FORGERY UPON THE BANE or ENG-
LAND.—Yesterday from an early hour many persons
connected with the Bank of England and other commer-
cial firms were in attendance at the Euston-square sta-
tion of the London and Birminghgm Railway, in the ex-
pectation of obtaining a sight of Burgess, who had been
captured by John Forrester in America, and who, it was
understood, would be brought iv by one of the laraiss
from Liverpool, he and the act*e officOr in charge of
him having, as it was imagined, on the previous day
arrived at that port by the Hibernia. Expectation was
at the utmost pitch for many hours, and after several
trains had arrived in the course of the day withoujt
bringing the persons expected, a great number of those
ho had assembled quitted the station, thinking that the
rumour with regard to the arrival of the said persons in
this country had no foundation in fact. Forrester and
his prisoner, however, arrived by the train at half-past ten
o'clock.

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gidopnrdoax.y nio. Mr. Macreadyeg proximo.
pose of superintending the examination of his baggage
and effects, which had arrived there by the ship Quebec,
from New York. It was dark when he arrived at Ilia re-
sidence in Regent's Park, and his boxes, which had ar-
rived there before him, had, owing to the negligence of
the servants or from some:other cause, been left in the
hall. Mr. Macready did not at first perceive them, and,
falling over them, injured the cap of his knee so much as
to be obliged to retire to bed, where he has, we are
sorry to say, rornained eyes Am.