The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-11 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTIL—The vacant command at the Nore is
still discussed, and we understand that the successor to
Sir Edward Brace will not be appointed yet. In the
interim, the Superintendent of Chatham Dockyard, Capt.
Shirreff, R.N., is acting Commander-in-Chief at Sheerness.
The Albion, 92, Capt. Lockyer, C. 8., is nearly ready
for sea, and is intended to proceed to Cork, to receive
the flag of Rear-Admiral Bowles, vs hich is at present
flying on board the Caledonia, 120.
The free-trader, Zenobia, is to convey Sir Peregrine
Maitland to the Cape of Good Hope, instead of the Ves-
tal, 26, Capt. Talbot, at Sheerness, the latter not yet
ready for sea.
The Hyacinth, 20, Commander Scott, having been
f and overmasted in her cruise on the coast of Ireland,
has returned to Plymouth, and is to be fitted for the Cape
station, and to convey to Bona Vista, W. Macaulay, Esq.,
appointed Slave Commissioner for captures on the west
coast of Africa.
The Russian corvette store-ship, Irtysh, Captain Von
Liarski, bound to liamtshateka, is still in the harbour,
re-stowing her cargo and completing her fitments.
The transport Pestonjec Bomanjee, Lieut. Still, agent,
is to return to the West Indies, to bring home the re-
mainder of the 59th regiment, now serving at the island
of Barbadoes.
The corvette Larne, 20, Commander J. W. Brisbane,
i; daily expected from the River ; but her destination is
rot accurately known.
The brig Lily, 18, recently returned from the west
coast of Africa, is to be overhauled, preparatory to being
II re-commissioned:

At Spithead—No vessel or war.
In Harbour—St. Vincent, Victory, Excellent, Pene-
lope, Satellite, Echo, Fearless, Pestonjee BOinanjte, and
Russian corvette.—BriOton Gazette.
THE NEW NAVAL REGULATIONS.

The long-looked-for new naval regulations have at
length been issued by the Lords Commissioners of the
Admiralty, and are now in force. The beck contains
many alterations, but the following which we enumerate
form the principal :
CAPTAINS.—The pay of Captains serving afloat, for-
merly, was according to six grades or classes. By the
new regulations they are reduced to four grades, the pay
of the largest rate being less, and the lowest rate more,
viz.:—Captains commanding first-rates (not being flag
ships) formerly received 61/. 7s. 4d. per month ; they
are henceforth to receive 53/. 145., which is the highest
pay now to be given. Captains commanding sixth-
rates formerly received 26/. 17s. per month ,• they are
now to receive 30/. 135.8 d., being the lowest class of pay
to captains serving afloat.
COMMISSIONEDOFFICERS.—AII officers are now to be
appointed by commission, including masters, surgeons,
pursers, mates, and assistant masters.
WARRANT OFFICERS.—The only warrant officers in
the navy will be gunners, boatswains, carpenters, and
engineers.
PURSERS.—The designation of pursers is in future to
be " pursers and paymasters."
FIRST CLASS VOLUNTEERS.—VoIunteers of the Ist
I class arc in future to be known as " naval cadets."

ALLEGED HARSH CONDUCT OF
WORKHO USE OFFICERS.
Last evening a protracted and adjourned inquiry
touching the death of E. Goldsmith, aged 34, a brick-
layer, was concluded before Mr. Higgs, at the King
William, King William street, Strand. Sophia, the
wife of deceased, said that on Saturday last, a little after
noon, he was seized with a fit, whilst working on a
scaffold in Great St. Andrew's-street, Seven Dials. He
was taken to a neighbouring public-house, and two
surgeons attended him, one of whom was Mr. Bennet,
a parochial surgeon. They advised his removal to
Charing-cross Hospital ; but witness objected, and in-
sisted that he should be removed to St. Giles's Work-
house. The surgeons assented, and the parochial one
wrote an order for deceased's admission to the work-
house. She conveyed him thither in a cab, and saw
the head nurse, on whom she urged the immediate re-
ception of deceased, lest he should die in the cab. The
nurse answered, " Oh, you are in a very great hurry !
If you are in a hurry, I am not. You must go to the
overseer and get an order before I can take him." She
said the surgeon's order was of no use. Witness then
went to the assistant-overseer for an order, and having
told him all that had just taken place, he refused to
grant an order, saying that it was an accident, and that
deceased should be taken to an hospital. Witness told
him it was not an accident, for that her husband
had had only a fit. The assistant•overseer still
refused an order, and she had her husband con-
veyed to Charing-cross Hospital, in which he died at
four o'clock the same afternoon. A young man, named
Mitchell, employed by deceased, corroborated the above
evidence.
Elizabeth Elston, the head-nurse referred to, said,
the reason she had not admitted deceased was that.
his wife told her he had met with an accident, and
she, therefore, referred the case to the overseer. A
written order from the surgeon, though sufficient at
night, she did not consider sufficient in the daytime,
and therefore desired a printed order from the overseer.
By a juror—Though a rate-payer should bring a dying
man witness would not receive him, without an over-
seer's order. I deny having used; the unfeeling lan-
guage attributed to me by deceased's wife.
Thomas Tucker, the assistant overseer, said he should
have signed an order fur admission had not deceased's
wife said he had fallen from a scaffold. Accidents are
not admitted to the workhouse.
The wife was recalled. -and asserted that she never
said her husband had fallen from a scaffold, but on one,
in a fit ; and that the overseer said they did not admit
persons with fits.
Two witnesses having corroborated the evidence of
the wife,
The jury consulted a long time, and returned a ver-
dict—" That deceased died from compression on the
brain ;" adding, " We cannot separate without ex-
pressing our disapprobation of the conduct of the au-
horities of St. Giles's workhouse, particularly that of
e nurse."

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THE MEETING OF PARLIAMENT.—The following
circular has been addressed to the Conservative Members
of the House of Commons:—" Whitehall, Jan. 4, 1844.
—As upon the meeting of Parliament, on Thursday,
the Ist of February, public business of importance will
be proceeded with immediately, I take the liberty of '
earnestly requesting your attendance in the House of
Commons on that day.—l have the honour to be, Sir,
your obedient and faithful servant, ROBERT PEEL."
FREEMASONRY.—The young man, who may not
frequent church or chapel, if he be a brother, must obey
the summons to attend his duties in Lodge, and he will
there hear a sermon from the Chair, which, if he be a
Christian, will most likely lead him to his place of wor-
ship; or, if not, he will equally be taught the duties of
his station in life, the worship of his Creator, and the
mutual aid we owe to one another, as brethren of one
blood and flesh,—" to be pitiful—to be courteous." He
may add to those sacred precepts, the improvement of his
mental faculties in all the liberal arts and sciences, as a
duty likewise inculcated froua the chair—the necessity of
obedience to the laws of the country in which he lives,
and how adverse to the glory of God, the goodwill of
man, and peace on earth, are the actions of faction, fa-
naticism, bigotry, and intolerance. These are the prin-
ciples of Masonry ; these are the conclusions I have de-
duced from it as an intellectual science. Its text-book
is Preston—its history and philosOphy the works of
Oliver—its periodical of intelligence and literature the
Freemasons' Quarterly Review. But it has been
asked, cannot Christianity accomplish all this ? Aye
and more I But while Christians are contending about
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the mode and the form best suited to execute the Mission
of our elder brother, his followers, as Masons, are trying
to ameliorate the hard lot of human nature, and mitigate,
by ono universal bond of union, the asperities, political
as d religious, which at present separate and dissever man
from man in the social sphere.—. Rev. Dr. .Slade.—Free-
masons' Quarterly Review for January.
Loss or LIFE. Yesterday the keel Castor, of
Newcastle, while entering this harbour, struck against
another vessel, and instantly sunk. One of Dennett's
rocks is was immediately fired, and one of the crew got
hold of the line, with which he was hauled on to the.
pier end, and was saved. We regret, however, to add,
that another man, who was washed off the wreck by the
vie enee.of the sea, unfortunately perished. The wreck
of the vessel drove up the harbour. The sea was very
heavy, and the wind strong at S.S.E. Two other vessels
were off, which stood out to sea. The life-boat put off,
but as the latter did not attempt to enter, she returned
up the harbour.—Tyne Mercury of Tuesday.
HASTINGS.—SeveraI of our fishing boats have
lately brought home a considerable quantity of fine
mackarel. Yesterday Z. White made upwards of 321.,
and to-day he brought home about 3,000 fish, which
sold at 31s. per 100. Two brothers Phumfrey, with
two boats, cleared 1001. in two days.—Brighten Gazette.
Cumous ir TRUE.—The Gazette du Midi relates
the following anecdote :—" A few days back the Arles and
Marseilles diligence contained amongst its pavengers:a stranger
who spoke Frcnch fluently, but. with an English accent. The
conversation turned on various matters of no great moment
and a certain reserve was observed amongst the persons eecu-
ming the vehicle. At last one of the travellers turned to his
neighbour, and said, Yon are an Englishman ?' The reply
was in the affirmative. Well, when aro you going to hang
your O'Connell?' An air of the utmost disdain arose en the
features of the stranger, as he drew forth his passport, and
showed to the questioner those words in it—John O'Connell,
son of Daniel O'Connell. And now, gentlemen,' said Mr.
John O'Connell, turning towards the other passengers, through
respect for you, I shall make no ether reply to this man.
Let him, however, know, that as long as O'Connell has
sons he ;hall not be hanged.' It is easy to imagine the con-
fusion of the interrogator. The rest of the journey passed
without remark."