The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-16 00:00:00

'ERDIENTS IN WOOLWICH
MARSIIES.
Woormicn, Ocr. 15.—Colonel Cockburn, Lientemul-
, Colonel Dansev, C. 8., Lieutenant-Colonel Dundas, C. h.,
1 Lieutenant-Colonel Chalmer, Assistant Director General of
Artillery; Lieutenant Colonel Ilardinge, K. 11., Lieute.irat-
Colonel Belson, Captain and Adjutant Tireman, Captain aunt
• Adjutant Berm, Captain Heenis, Lieutenant Gardiner, and.
Lieutenant Macpherson, with a number of officers of lilt:
Royal Artillery, and naval officers, assembled in the Marsh. 3
at one o'clock, P.m., to witness experiments with rocket:,
the invention of Mr. Hale, and concussion fasces for eN-
ploding shells, invented by Sergeant-Major Freeburn, of t, I
Royal Artillery. The rockets submitted to the members , f
the Select Committee on this occasion were .12. pounder, an /
the practice commenced by firing them from Lieutettai.t
Boxer's tube, at 1,200 yards' range. The first rocket first went over the mound at the extreme end of the range, ant
at an apparently considerable elevation, nearly in a line wit 1.
the target. The tube was then lowered, and the secen /
rocket tired fell about twenty yards westward ef the bt:l:,-
head or target. The third rocket, without any apparet t
change in the elevation, went over the mound at nearlv i.ii
equal apparent elevation in its flight to the first. 'Ms
fourth rocket fell considerably short, the inventor hiroFe f
admitting that it struck ()reground about 400 -cards !bolt ( C
the 1,200 yards' range ; it then rebounded, and went nets e-
the entire distance. The fifth rocket fell at an apparent di__
lance (,f about 80 yards short, and the sixth rocket on eme•-
ging from the tube proceeded at a considerable angle to tI, I
westward, going over the tops of a belt of trees adjoit:ing ti. lock- gates of the entrance from the Marshes, and stiiking t!..:
ground at 152 paces from the lockgate.
In consequence of the danger to be apprehended from 0,3
flight of the rockets, should any cf the others proceed in .t
similar direction, several persons being employ; d at work opt
the arsenal side of the lock-gaits, Colonel Cockburn, ti n
senior officer of the select committee present, would not perul.t
any more to be fired. Mr. little was very anxlous th. 11.. ..1
should have been allowed to fire more ( f his reckets, havi .;come to the Marshes prepared with 21, but C,,loitel Cocisbu t
was decisive in oppo-ting any further exptrimeuts with the. ,
and the other officers of the select committee present et. -
cum (1. as they would not hold themselves re,p,Thsittl.: for 1 ~J
:huger. The rocket practice was then; re discontinue,(, a 1
preparations made for trying experiments with Sergeant-;t: aj r
Freeburn's fusses. A detachment of the Royal ArtiLe-,-,
under the charge of Lieutenant Vernon. had charge of LJ
range, and the two 32-pounders and one Ge-poum; r
gut s were under the direction of Lientenant.Coto„4
Chalmer. The first shell front No. 1 gun I..J7:zed 1.,:
ground
a short distance betl:re it reached the entire len.. it
of the range. 800 yards, and did not expkde. The secein: A.
CS-pounder shell, struck the target and exploded v,•i(ll exr I_
lent effect. The third, a 32-pounder shell, struck the tart ,)t
or bulk• head, and scattered the splinters on exploding i', .
twixt the t'mbers in all directions. the ieutth. fifth, a' d
sixth shells fired were all good, bursting instantaneously , a striking with tremendous effect. '1 he seve;ith, eighth; a;.l
ninth were excellent, and equally efr(ctive as the three /.1:-
vious, and the ninth striking near the top of the bulk-I, al,
raised the upper piece of massive timber nearly a loot out . f
its original position, tearing the solid timber and bolts it o
fragments. The tenth, eleventh, and twelfth were gg (: I,
especially the tenth and eleventh, the twelfth appearirg •0
burn out its powder without bursting the shell.
The thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth shells burst belt r
than any we have ever witnessed, the fourteenth, a cs'_
pounder, actually setting the timber of the bulk-head on firs
The sixteenth shell did not strike the bulk-head, having.
passed about two feet to the eastward of it, and entered ii.e
mound. The seventeenth and eighteenth burst on strik irg
the bulk-head with powerful eft'ect. Out of the e:ghte, a
shells fired, fifteen burst in as perfect a manner as cuLLI
have been wished.

COURT (ARC ti LAR. •
WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY, The Queen and Prince AIL -i rt
walked in the pleasure-grounds within the precincts of
Castle this morning.
Her Majesty and her Royal Consort took equestrian ex-
ercise about half-past twelve o'clock, atten4ed by the H,
u.
Miss Kerr, the Hon. Colonel Grey, and Mr. G. E. Ans n.
Her Majesty rode out until near two o'clock.
The Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the PrinceFs 1-%o nl,
and the Princess Alice, took their usual riding and waik'ng
exercise this morning. All the Royal Family were toi en
out again in the afternoon.
His Royal Highness Prince George left the Caitle to-d.4y.
His Excellency the Chevalier Bunsen and the Earl of
Aberdeen also took their departure this morning.
A Turkish artist, Mr. Miqurditz Milconian, accomprt.;ed
by an interpreter, Mr. Daniel Sands, had the honour cl
Witting to the Queen and Prince Albert, for their inspection,
his model of Constantinople, of which both her Ma;esty
his Royal Highness were pleased to express their al
bation.

His Royal Highness Prince George arrived at his res:thnee
in St. James's Palace yesterday, from a visit to the gilt cot
at Windsor Castle. _ _

his Excellency Mr. Moreno, Minister of Burnes Ayres,
returned to town last night, from Bolin.
Baron de Moncorvo, Portuguese Minister, thmaeted busi-
ness yesterday at the Foreign-office.
The Earl of Aberdeen arrived in town yesterday fom
Windsor Castle.

PRESENT FROM HER MAJESTY TO THE EMPEROR
OF MOROCCO.—In return for the munificent present cf Afab
horses but recently made by the Emperor of Morocco to ;111-
gracious Sovereign, it has pleased her Majesty to command
that a selection (.f the finest fabrics should be made from the
best looms of England and Scotland to acknowledge in a
proper national spirit the compliment paid by the Eastern
lonarch. The richest velvets—the rarest silks and a., ins,
and the choicest shawls of Paisley—the latter through the
house of Everington and Graham—have been selected for.
the purpose. Report speaks in the most eulogistic te:n:s of
the costliness of the several parcels, each in itself of consi,ler
able amount ; and the manufacturers, well aware of the value
of obtaining a good name both at home and abroad, ave
executed in a manner in the highest degree gratifying the
important trust confided in them.
ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.—On Tuesday
Don Jose de Ciebra introduced, at the Royal Polytec!inie
Institution, il-CCture on the music of Spain, illustrated by him.
self on the guitar. The guitar is an instrument not ge-
nerally understood, and, consequently not properly of pre-
elated, but the enthusiastic mariner in which the lecture was
n ceived proves that there is much to be done with thea
irti-
strument in such hands as Senor Ciebra's. His lecture was
road by Senor Luigi, whose entertainment, some time ,i
delighted the audience at the Scientific lestitution in Ed
ward-street, Portman-square. The subject was the or.
of Spanish music from the earliest period to the present
This course of lectures will, no doubt, prove attractive t-• tl .
public, and at the same time diffuse a taste for this t legate.
instrument. In conclusion, we mention those airs v
appeared to please most :—" Los tires del Puerto," tOl
tra bandista, a duet from Robert le Diage, by Don Jot
de Ciebra and Don R. de Ciebra, and a solo by Lon Jose e.
Ciebra, from the English air of" We have lived and lovt d ti•
gether," was received by the numerous audience by thte.dtes
of applause.
THE LATE FATAL STEAM-BOAT ACCIDENT Or
BirrEnsEA.—This morning, about five oVock, the bery, Mr. W. Power, landlord of the Grenadier public-house, Cref,
cent-mews, Grosvenor. place, who it will be recollecteo w
drowned on the evening of last Sundry week, off ti•e R.
House, Battersea, in consequence of the lox: in NVIIIOI I•
wes crossing the water beiilg run down IT the Ctiz,n
steamer, was found by a dregerman, naint.d Austin, it• t
bottom of the river, off the White Hous,, Chelsea, :th
200 yards dare spot where the collision took glace.
Bedford, the Coroner-, will hold an inquest upon the bAly
morrow forenoon.

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STRIKE AMONGST TIIE LAW-WRITERS.--The a
proaehing term, and indeed the %%hole of :he ensuing sr•,si
of Parliament, will be the busiest that has been I.ue,
amongst the law-writers for very many years, and tr.<..st
the leading houses have commenced sng.iging hand,,
anticipated that the copying and engrossing mattcr., ec
meted with railways will more than fully employ
usually engaged in the Ltriiness. Under these eircurnst:zqc
a stand is about to be made for an advance tf price; t: p.

sent rate of remuneration of ,ixpence per sheet for et:Lim
law, thirtv-six lines, and eightpence for Chrncery, of 1)r•
two, not being deemed suflicient. The subject is cme H. ,t
created considerable interest. in the reighbianimod i.f S rl•
place and Chancery-lane, and a meeting is about to IT
veued to settle the matter before th commeucernu
term.

WIGAN ELECTION.
WIGAN, WEDNESDAY.—The nomination of candidates i r
the election of a Member to represent this horough, tlxc
of the late Peter Greenall, Esq., took place to-:'.4y t 1..;
Moot Hall. The candidates were the Hon. Captari
Lindsay, second son of the Earl of Bale:Dies, on the Tory
terest ; and R. A. Thicknesse, Esq., son of the late I dith
Thicknesse, Esq., of Beech hill, near Wigan, formerly M.l'.
for the borough, on the side of the Free-traders,
After the usual preliminary proce:dings, -
JOSEPH ACTON, Esq., proposed Mr. Tilickresse al a can :1-
date for the representation of the boro-iglx.
REECE BEVAN, Esq., seconded the nomination.
L 1 JOHN
JOHN TxtomPsos, Esq, proposed the Hon. Captai
y.
JOHN LORD, Eq., seconded the nomination.
Mr. TntoiliEssE and Captain LINDSAY severally addreis&
the electors.
The MAYOP, called for a show of hands, which was cle,ir:y
in faro r of the captain.
A poll was demanded on behalf of Mr. Thic!crie=se, whit It will commence at eight in the morning.
Both parties appear confident of success.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCI3.
PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.—TiIe Vanguard, 80, Cap!ain
Willes, came into harbour under canvass this morning, to be
re-coppered and otherwise refitted.
The Nautilus, 10, Lieutenant-Commander Macdo^a!ii,
arrived here last night from the Sussex coast to re-provision
and water.
The Ardent, steam-sloop, Commander Russell, left this
morning for lVeolwich, to be paid off. She will requite a
thorough refit before she can again be comatis,ioned, as hi
boilers are damaged, and her machinery out of order, so much
so as to compel her to sail the greater portion 41 the voyage
from the coast ( f Africa.
The Comet, steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander Pr; ty-
man, towed two lumps to Spitbead this morning, w7th apt a-
ratus on board, for the purpose of trying the respective m, r.; of Lieutenant Rodger's anchor against the anchor now i,t
general use in the navy, upon the Adtaira:ty plan.
The Excellent's boats went out. to Sin:heal yesterday, for
practice. A target was put up at about three cables' le,gt'
and completely riddled. The firing was admirable, p:i.
pally from eighteen-;pander carronades. Commod,Te Chat ;
superintended the placTien in his gig. The practice contin,,,l
for an hour and a half, and attracted a vast concourse
spectators to the ramparts of Portsmouth.
The Wa-p, 16, Commander U.ssher, was at Ascensiol o
the 18th of August, as also the Styx steam-sloop, Commander
Hornby.
All the pilot flags on board the pilot vessels at ail rot
arc hoisted half-mast high to-day, in token of respect for the
memory of the late Mr. Saunders, pilot, who died on board
the Eclair steam-sloop on Saturday last, having c.:ught th
fever whilst piloting the Eclair from this is:)rt to Standg,te
Creek.
CAPE FINISTERRE, OCT. 7.—About 190 miles to the S.W.
of Cape Finisterre the Swedish brig Favourite, Kohl mas'or,
from Torrevecchia for Gottenburg, fell in with the br g Atalanta, Captain Stock, from Saldanha Bay to Corti,
laden with guano. The Atalanta had 6 feet water in hold, fore-topmast yard broken, and deck seams all op: r,,
with only five hands capable of working the ship. As the
weather was very squally, and a tremendous sea breakin4-
over the Atalanta, the lirvourite was obliged to Leave t,,
under her stern, and a rope being passed to her, dragged the
men one by one over the taffrail through the sea, and in th:,t
manner succeeded in getting the crew on board. They w, r,
16 ia numbsr, but one died shortly after from exhaustion.
They are all dreadfully afflicted with the scurvy. having I,:ca
nearly three months front Saldanha Bay. The Favourite ar-
rived at the Motherbank last evening, and having got pr
tique, the crew were immediately landed at Portsmouth
iu
the Batavier, the cutter of the Prussian Vice-Consul here, :W.
Vanderberg, from whom, and the Messrs. Garret and Gibbon,
the agent for Lloyd's, they received the kindest attention.
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