The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-02 00:00:00

NAV A L INTELLIGENCE.

Tun Ezra ItINIENTAL SQUADRON.—The Alban steam-ves
sel, Lieut.-Commander Lowe, has arrived at Devouport from
the experimental squadron, to the ships forming which she
conveyed seamen and boys, eft behind on the fl et sailing from
Spithead. By her we learn that the fleet had ha no trying
v,e,,ber ; at all the trials, which had taken place in light
and bailing winde, the Queen, 110, three decker, com-
manded by Captain Sir Baldwin Walker, of the Surveyor
of the 'Navy's construction, had the advantage of aY the
others, but it was very slight ; the Albion, 90, Captain
Lockyer, C. 8., another of the Surveyor's ships, was
second on tome points ; but the Rodney, 92, Captain Col..
lier, C. P., constructed by Sir R. Seppings, was second on
other points of sailing; the Canopus, B', Captain F.
Moresby. C. 8., the old French line of battle ship, built in
1794, was fourth ; the St. Vincent, 120, Captain Rowley,
the flag ship of the commander in chief, Rear-Admiral
Hyde Parker, C. 8., built in 1815, and the first in the expe-
rimental cruise last year. was fifth; the Trafalgar, 120,
Captain Martin, built in IS4I, by Mr. Lang, of Woolwich
Deck-yard, or, the lines of the St. Vincent, was sixth ;
the Superb, 80, Captain Corry, the newest ship of the
squadron, built by the Surveyor, was seventh ; and the
Vanguard, 80, Captain Writes, sister ship to the Superb,
and called the " crack ship" of the Mediterranean in 1838
and 1839, although lighter than any of others, was last.
They were to go in to Cork, and then proceed on another six
weeks' cruise, to try their rate of sailing on a lighter draught
of water. The Queen and Albon have much larger sails and
lesser armaments than the St. Vincent, Trefalear, and Rodney.
The Canopue, also, has a heavier armament than the Van-
guard and Superb.
Comm ;rider Arthur Lowe, Acting Commander of the Ex-
cellent, and nephew to Ssr Thomas Hastings, the late Captain
of the Excellent, but now Storekeeper of the Ordnance, has
been appointed to the rank of Post Captain.
Lieutenant Richard Moorman, of the Excellent, has been
promoted to the rank of Commander, and Mr. Alfred Rose
Lee, Mate of the Excellent, to the rank of Lieutenant.
Mr. Frederick Marryat, late of the Cambrian, son of Cap-
tain Alarryat, R N., and Mr. Charles Bromley, of the Driver,
son of Admiral Bromley, have been promoted by Lard Had-
dington to the rank of Lieutenant.

RAILWAY NEGLIG EN CE.—EdWard LaWF, an en-
gine-driver on the Newcastle and Darlington Railway, was
breught up before the siting magistrates at Sunderland on
Wednesday, at the instance of the manager of the line, Mr.
Allpnrt, charged with having negligently caused a collision
between the engine he was driving and that of the mail train
which left Sunderland on the afternoon of the 15th inst. The

defendant pleaded guilty, and stated that the accident happened
in consequence of his having forgotten certain orders which he
had received from Mr. Mackie previously. Mr. Aliport and
Mr. Harrison gave the defendant a good character, and stated
that he was at the time perfectly sober, as were all the men on
the line that day. The Court adjudged the defendant to pay a
fine of 51., or to be imprisoned in the House of Correction for
one month. —Neu castle Journal. ,

Nuts and filberts are very plentiful this season,
particularly near Hereford, Ross, and Chepstow.—Cambrian.
OBJECTIONS TO VOTERS TIIROUGII THE POST-
OFFICE.—We unders'and that a great number of objections to
parties on the register of county voters, posted cn the 25th
inst., and on previous days, did not reach the overseers to
whom they were addressed till Thursday morning last, the 28th,
though in due course of post all notices bearing the Manchester
post-mark of the 24th, as posted on that day, should have been
delivered on the following day in Manchester and the contiguous
townships. The clerks found it altogether impracticable to
sort for delivery on the 25th the thousands of notices of objec-
tion which were posted on the 22d, 23d, and 24qt inst., and

hence the delay—one which neither the objecting parties nor
the °veneers could obviate, and for which none but the Post-

office department can be regarded as strictly answerable.—

Ma nche titer Guardian.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT PUTNEY.—On Saturday right
a melancholy accident occurred on the river, near Putney-
bridge, by which a lad, about fifteen years of age, named
Thomas Brown, en apprentice to Mr. Stiles, captain of the
Rair:bow steamboat, lost his life: Some of the crew sleep on

board, and deceased was one, of the number. After the boat
had been moored on Saturday night, he proceeded on shore
to buy provisions. He did not again . make his appearance
below, although the fact •f his having returned to the boat
was apparent, by the boat being found made fast on the follow-
ing morning. It is supposed that after he had made the boat
fast he returned to her stern for his bundle, and that his head

coming in contact with the steamer tilted him over into the
water. No cries for help were heard, The bundle was found
at an early hour on Sunday morning, floating through the
third lock of Battersea-bridge. His body has not yet been
recovered.

EXTENSIVE RODBERIES.—On Saturday informa-
tion of the following extensive robber ies was circulated
throughout the metropolitan and city police divisions :—Frem
the house of Dr. Halliday, 73, Oxford-terrace, Paddington, a
large emerald and diamond cross, an emerald and diamond
ornament for the neck, attached to two strings of large pearls,
with a diamond clasp ; a gold centre crnament for the neck,
set with emeralds, diamonds, and rubies, and attached to a gold
Malteseneck chain ; a large gold cross, set on a brooch, with,
emeralds, diamonds, and rubies; a white enamelled brooch set
with thirteen turquoises; a hoop ring with five diamonds;
a ditto with five emeralds ; two ditto with five
rubies each ; a ditto with five rubies ; a cluster ring set
in diamonds; a cluster ring set in diamonds; a set of amythist
orotments, consisting of necklace, two brooches, pair of
ear-rings, pair of bracelets, waist clasp, &c.; a gold
snuff- box ; several silver bracelets, China silver ear-rings, and
other valuable articles of jewellery, &c. ; and 450/. in Bank of
England notes, amongst which are seven notes of 50/., two of
Oh, and three of Si., the numbers of which are known. A
reward of 50/. is offered for the discovery of the thieves. Also
from Orleans House, Twickenham, the residence of Lady.

Anne Murray, a small oval miniature likeness of the Esti of
Lucan, about one inch and three-quarters long, the name of
" Santarilla" on the back, surrounded by sixteen diamonds,
and had a small Venitian gold chain attached, value 1001. ;as
opal brooch, an inch long, set with small diamonds, value 301.;

a ring set with a diamond, an opal, and a topaz, value 251. ; a
ring with a rutty in the centre, a large diamond on each side,
and surrounded with small diamonds, value 451. The whole of
the articles have been abstracted from her Ladyship's jewel box.
Totpl value 20E1.

THE ASCENT AND DESCENT OF THE NASSAU BAD`
nooar.—Yesterday evening, at half-past six o'clock, Mr. C.
Green made an ascent in the Nassau balloon from the gar-
dens of Cremorne House, King's-road, Chelsea, which were
open on this occasion for his benefit, in consequence of the lone
he had sustained by the destruction of the Albion halloo..
_Mr.
Green was accompanied by Colonel Charles, Mr. Granville
Mansell, Mr. C. N. Kirkham, Dr. Henry, Mr. Moss, of Lea-
denhall-street ; Mr. Butler, of Farringdon-street ; Mr. W.
Green, and two other gentlemen. The machine, on being re-
leased, rose in a very beautiful style, and upon reaching an al-
titude of about 400 feet it was carried in a south-west direc-
tion. About half-past. eight o'clock information was brought
by means of some express pigeons, which were taken up with
the aeronaut. that the balloon alighted in safety in the neigh-
bourhood of Epsom. The gardens were crowded.
BATHERS, BEWA RE OF SHARKS !—The Pembroke
Herald sass that ii shark, four feet long, was caught at Mar•
loes, in that county, which had been seen prowling about near
a young lady whilst she was bathing, but she got out of the
water in time to escape.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE EETWEEN DRAYTON AND 11x•
BRlDGE.—Yesterday information wcs received in London that
an extensive and destructive fire occurred on a large farm be-
tween Di aytoo and Uxbridge, between one and two o'clock
in the morning, destroying several hay-ricks, barns,
stabling, and out-houses ; the flames were observed far miles
on the road, by passengers travelling on the high-road and on
the railways.
A Filuecn MR. QUILP.—A few evenings hack, at
Toulouse, the alley of Lafayette was the scene of much excite-
ment. A most extraordinary noise was heard proceeding froth
a house in which a show is kept for public exhibition. A crowd
soon collected. The noise seemed to be a compound of cries
and blows ; on some persons entering the house they were
seized with horror, they saw a man, in the highest state of ex-
citement, brandishing an enormous cudgel, and at his feet lay
se..etel human bodies, motionless and apparently dead. The
police were immediately sent for. Fortunately the affair did
not turn out to be so dreadful as it had at first seemed; the
bodies proved to be only wax figures. It appeared that the two
men to whom the show belonged had had some misunderstand-
ing, and one of them had vented his rage by falling foul of the
historical personages that constituted their joint propertY. '.
Several kings, princes, and princesses of Europe were tilos
sacrificed (in effigy) to the fury of this madman.
A LUCKY DiscovEar.—Yesterday morning, 9 '
young woman named Mary Howell. housemaid in the service of
'l'. Gersell, Esq., of Gower-street, Bedford-square, discovered
in a false bottom of an old teacaddy, which she had purchased
for half-a-crown, 34 geineas of George 111., and 14 seven-
shilling pieces, as well as five., silver spoons. -
AN IMPUDENT TRlCK.—Yesterdav afternoon, 0
fellow having the appearance of a coach-office porter, called
upon Mrs. Halsewell, in Frith-see-et, Soho, and presenting e
note, apparently from Mr. Halsewell, stating that be had Pet
arrived from Margate, and, having had the misfortune to lose
his purse, he desired her to send him a sovereign by the bearer I
to enab!e him to pay his expenses, for which he was detained.
Mrs. Haslewell, expo cuing her husband home from Margate,
gave the money to the fellow, who was scarcely gone when l‘fr.o
Haslewell arrived, and the cheat was discovered.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT Bow.—Shortly after one
o'clock this morning a dreadful fire broke out in one of the
houses of Old Ford-lane, Bow, Middlesex, in the occupation of
Mr. W. Heole, a painter and glazier. The inhabitants were
soon aroused, and a, party of the K division of metropolitan
police lost no time in procuring the parish engine, whilst others
were dispatched to town for more assistance. By two o'clock
engines of the A brigade station, with tl.at belonging to the
West of England Company, arrived at the scene of destruction;
but, notwithstanding the most prompt measures were resorted ‘i
to by all present, nothing could prevent the entire destruction
of Mr. Heule's property, and the damage of four buildings ad-
joining. It is believed that souse of the property consumed is
insured.
DESPERATE SUICIDE. Yesterday morning, be;
tween twelve and one o'clock, a middle-aged man, nainee
Fletcher, residing in Jobn-street, Tottenham court-road, de-
stroyed himself by cutting his throat in his bed-room with 0
razor, which was found lying by his side on the goon.
NARROW ESCAPE.—On Sunday evening, between
seven and eight o'clock, as a lady and gentleman were drivieg .
aloes, Ray-street, Clerkenwell, in their gig, the horse suddenly -
stumbled and fell, an both the lady and gentleman were throw's
out with ccrsiderable force to the ground. The females
from the suddenness of the shock, was precipitated clean over
the horse's head to the stones in the road, but most extra-
ordinarily and fortunately sustained no apparent injury. Sr
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bad barely time to rise, when the horse (which was a hie.:
spirited one) kicked and plunged about violently, and it els'
with the greatest difficulty on the part of some persons rib°
promptly rendered their assistance, that the animal was nroe:
vented from doing serious aomage ; as it. was, the shafts of the
gig were broken off, and the gig otherwise damaged. It wet:
most fortunate escape for the occupants of the gig, as it was tut
greatest wonder they were not boll killed in consequence °
the sudden manner they were thrown out of the gig.
PROTECTION TO MERCHANT SEAMEN.—Yesterday
a portion of the Act of last session, to protect merchant see:
men from impositions, came into operation. Henceforth 0"a
persons are to obtain situations for seamen unless they have
license from the Beard of Trade.
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ACCIDENT AT THE RED HOUSE PIER.—On
evening, about half-past seven o'clock, a hawker of giegofle
bread who was returning to town from Battersea-fieh's hy_u..o
of the t woptinny boats, was pushed or fell off the Red Rorie
Pier, which was at the time excessively crowded. He west:a:a.
out of the water apparently dead and conveyed by the Rolle
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the Red House. Hot blankets wer . provided and friction. 701
resorted to by the police constables, and after twenty inioust,Los
incessant rubbing the man showed signs of life. Dr. St 'l.,
afterwards attended him, and had him put to bei. Pester
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morning he was quits recovered.
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RAILWAY CELEBRATION.—The workmen o. i
ode,
Stephenson and Co., the eminent civil engineers, of New,eo.o
celebrated the triumph of the locomotive over the Maio previcu
railway system, in the passing of the Newcastle and Be_e4on
Railway Bill, yesterday (Friday), by walking in proce,..ia
throngh the prin,'2, , ,reets of the town, and afterwariasa", a
in Lvciicii,a et the wit rent iune. The workmen, upw r(_':.,,,,
eanigdhtfohrumneddreidn in number,
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appropriate banners.—Nereeafte Journal.