The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-09 00:00:00

FORTIFICATION OF JERSEY.

Things are now proceeding in earnest towards in-
suring the complete security of Jersey against the
dangers of foreign invasion. Clothing, as we have
already announced, was received a fortnight ago from
London, for the use of our island militia, together with
24 brass 9-pounders. The whole island militia force is
divided into five different regiments. Altogether, it may
be considered to be about 4,000 strong, and in any case
of emergency 1,000 more could be brought to the field.
Although generally designated militia, the common idea
associated with the term in England does not apply here.
While the militia of England are only organized for a
particular occasion, those of Jersey are always under
arms. In less than a dozen hours the whole force of the
island could be prepared with their muskets on their
shoulders to give battle to the foe; and in no part of the
world is the place of regular soldiers supplied with so
much efficiency as in the island of Jersey. The nine-
pounders just arrived are intended by Government to re-
place the six-pounders which have hitherto been in use by
our artillery. We certainly think the substitution of the
heavier cannon an improvement; but we are at the same
time of opinion that the light guns should not be altogether
removed from the island. In a case of particular danger,
it might be requisite that cannon should be conveyed
within a given time from one quarter of the island to an-
other. A transition of 6-pounders could much more
easily be effected than of 9-pounders. The latter ranged
along the beach in front of the open sea are certainly
more capable of carrying bullets into the broadside of an
enemy sailing at a considerable distance before our eyes ;
but as the old saw says, " We will be none the worse for
both." We trust Government will attend to our sugges-
tion in this respect. The highly satisfactory result from
the recent experiments with a cne-gun battery in the
Woolwich marshes, has induced Government to erect
batteries on the same principle at Sheerness, Ports-
mouth, Plymouth, Pembroke, and other places on the
coast of Great Britain, and we hear that something of
the same kind will take place here. No exertions
seem to be spared in the way of placing our home
dominions in the most complete state of de-
fence. The guns have been recently inspected
on the bulwarks of Fort Regent, Elizabeth Castle,
and Mont Orgueil Castle, and new and heavier ones
substituted for those less adapted for their avowed pur-
poses. On the ramparts of Fort Regent there are ranged
upwards of 120 32-pounders ; Elizabeth Castle is de-
fended by not less than 70 of a similar weight ; Mont
Orgueil by perhaps 20. Round the whole coast of the
island, which in circumference measures about 32 miles,

!here are placed 25 martello towers, occupying positions
as near as possible of a mile's distance from each other.
Each of these towers are charg&d with a requisite num-
ber of guns. Besides the martello towers, our general
coast is also defended hero and there by forts in minia-
ture, to prevent landing in particular localities—we
would instance those of Rozel Bay, Greve de Lecq, Sr.
Aubin's, and others, as particularly adapted for their
special intent. Let the French come when they will, we
shall welcome their approach, and, to borrow the words
of the hero in the tragedy, we shall consign to purga-
tory the man who shall shout—" Hold Enough 1"
Jersey Times.

SMITHFIELD CATTLE SHOW.
The exhibition of prize cattle, under the auspices of
the above Club, opens to-morrow. at the Horse Bazaar,
King street, Portman-square. Yesterday was the last
day for the reception of animals ; and this morning the
judges commenced to make their awards. The exhibi-
tion is stated to be, numerically speaking, fully equal to
any that have preceded it, while a marked improvement
is shown in the breed and character of the stock exhi-
bited. In former years, the task of deciding on the re-
spective merits of the competing candidates was com-
paratively an easy one, owing to the rare display in any
particular beast of those characteristics justifying its
classification as a high-bred and well-fed animal. The
inducement to rivalry encouraged by the Smithfield
Club has undoubtedly led to a most important improve-
ment in the breeding of stock, and there can be little
doubt that the exhibition for the present season contains
many oxen and sheep, more especially the latter, which a
few years since it would have been declared impossible
to produce. The exhibitors this year include a goodly
array of the aristocracy, headed by his Royal High-
ness Prince Albert, who contributes a very fine ox
and several porkers of most unexceptionable obe-
sity. The Duke of Bedford, the Duke of Richmond,
the Duke of Norfolk, and several other noblemen, have
also sent in stock; and altogether the show promises to
offer attractions more than equal to those of any pre-
ceding year. While on this subject it may be well to
mention that the proprietor of the bazaar (Mr. Bulnois)
has made very extensive and important alterations with
a view to afford increased accommodation to visitors.
That portion of the bazaar heretofore devoted to the ex-
hibition of horned cattle, and which was formerly shel-
tered by a tarpaulin only, is now covered in by light
iron roofing, possessing the double advantage of afford-
ing additional light, and greatly improving the appear-
ance of the exhibition. A very large space of ground,
hitherto occupied by the glaciarum, has also been added
to the exhibition. This, together with the riding-
school, will be devoted to sheep and pigs exclusively.
the area thus obtained being nearly double that which it
formerly was. The gallery appropriated for the exhibie
tion of agricultural implements has been considerably
improved. Last year the complaints of the want of
ventilation were very great. This defect has been er,
tirely obviated in the throwing open, by means of arches
supported on light iron pillars, the whole of the eastern
side of the gallery, by means of which visitors will also
be enabled to command a view of the cattle beneath.
The exhibition was lighted up last night in order to
show the effect, and the result afforded the highest sa-
tisfaction to all parties.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert is expected to
honour the exhibition with a visit on Saturday next.

THE ROYAL STAG HOUNDS.—In consequence of
the bard frost which set in on Sunday night, and which con-
tinued until after sun-rise the next morning, it was not ex-
pected that the pack would be hunted yesterday. The meet
(from the unfavourable nature of the weather) which took
place at the Golden Ball, Bracknell, was attended by one of
the smallest fields this season ; not more than between thirty
and forty being present. It was deemed advisable by MC.
Davis, the royal huntsman, to delay the turn-out until past
one o'clock by which time the sun:had had sufficient influence
to render the ground somewhat in a fit state for hunting.
The celebrated deer, Snowdrop, upon being uncarted near the
Shoulder of Mutton, took away in the direction of Windlee-.
ham, doubling back and crossing Bracknall-road to War-
field, over Cabbage-hill, and crossing Bracknall-common
nearly to Bracknell leaving the village on the left, on to Old
Bracknell; Snowdrop then made right away across the
Warren to Swinley, over Tower-bill, and thence towards
Bagshot, and was taken close to Windlesbam, after a very
good two hours' run. The country in the open was in a fine
hunting condition ; in the shade, however, it was hard and
extremely dangerous. A gentleman, whose name we could
not learn, had a tremendous fall near Bagsbot. lie was con-
veyed home in a post-chaise sent for from that town.
THE CASE OF THE TORY.—POSTPONEAIENT OP
THE INQuifty.—The prisoner Johnstone, who stood remanded
till this day, has been in an exceedingly weak state since kis
i morning Mr. Leyte, the
surgeon
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thet ir, 'Westminster
eesrtßrdidwen,
who has been in daily
attendance upon him, after making particular inquiries as.
to the state of his health, wrote a certificate stating that the
prisoner was labouring under an attack of erysipelas of aleei
leg, and would not be in a fit stele to be removed from the
prison and undergo his e,:tamination to-morrow (this day).
The certificate was if.aosed in a letter by Lieutenant Tracy.
the Goyere,,-.1, and forwarded to Mr. Broderip, the magistrate,
at be Thames Police-court. After reading the certificate,
the Magistrate sent for Inspector Evans, jun., of the Thames
police, who, in the absence of any counsel or solicitor for the.
prosecution, has to conduct the case, and directed him to give
notice to the witnesses that their presence would not be re-
quired until Tuesday the 16th instant, until which dkr Ithat
case 4tands remanded.