The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-11 00:00:00

ROYAL NAVAL SCHOOL.

On Saturday, the boys, of the Royal , Naval School, at
Greenwich, embarked on hoard the Waterman steamers, 10'
and 11,'at the Floating Pier, and prOCeeded to the Water- •
men's Adelphi pier, George-istreet,Adalphi, where they landed,
and proceeded, with colours. flying, ;and a
.4rivenite band, to
the. Admiralty, and after Wards to die' Chinese Exhibition.
The steamers were placed at the 'disposal of the authorities,
belonging to, the school —gratuitously by the Watermen's
Company,
.and the watermen belonging to the floating piefrs
and Greenwich and the Adelphi also refused to make any
charge for embarking and landing. The embarkation of the
boys (800 in number) was effected in •good order, under the
direciions•of Lientenant 116riseott 'Greenwich, in companies
of 100 each: The first boat, -which started amidk the (leers
of the people assembled, was No. 11, with 400 of the boys
and the band ; No. lo took in the remainder of the boys, and
• the colours. Both vessels were profusely decorated with
flags. ..On their arrival at, the:AdelphiYier, which was also
gaily dressed out with the colours of all nations, Mr. Farlow,'
the secretary of the Pier Company, and Megsrs. Saunders,
Emery, Covington, and others were in attendance to receive the
boys, who walked ashore with the band playing‘Jitile Britari-
nia.”.The school was formedin marching order in George-street,
andproceeded; with their masters arid superintendents, to the
Admiralty, where the Lords of the Amiralty and a great
number of naval officers were present. The youngsters
saluted their Lordships with three hearty cheers, and after
the band had executed several national airs' la 'a • masterly
style, they marched through St. James'i Park to the Chinese
exhibition at Knightsbridge, which was thrown open for
• their instruction and amusement. They remained in this
place for nearly two hours, and appeared much entertained.
They returned to the Adelphi Pier at five o'clock„ and, by
their oWn -desire; they all returned to GreenwiCh in one
vessel, N0..11, although Waterman. No. - 10:was. in readiness
to take part of them back. The band of juvenile musicians,
in their white dresses' were stationed on the paddle-boxes
and _the.:bridge.' between them. The boys were closely_
packed on deck, dressed in blue jackets and trousers, with
leathet caps; and they appeared highly,' delighted with . their
lididay. On- passing-the' Marine Society's ship, the boys
of that Institntion Manned the yahlsf and gave three hearty'
cheers, which was returned by the youngsters of the Royal
Naval School: Waterman," No. 11, reached Greenwieh at
slx o'clock, and- an immense number of persons 'were con-
gregated on and about the Watermen's ..pier to witness
the landing of -the boys, who- were received with great
enthuSiasm. " • .. • .

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.
_OXFORD? ..T.1.NE..8.--.There will be_ an election to Fel-
lowships at University College, on :Wednesday, ,October 30 ;
one on the foutidation of William of Durham, and the other
on that of Sir Simon Bennet. • ; .

There will be an
to
at,Lincoln College on ,Thursday,
OCtOber 31, open natives of the county of Lincoln.
• The following are the successful competitors for the
versity,Prizes for 1844: : . • •,
For the Latin Verse—E. Palmer, .Scholar of Balliol College.
For the Latiu Essay—H. Shia, Veto* of 'Magdalen
College.

For-the English Verse—J. L. Brereton, Scholar of Univer-
sity College.
For the-English Essay.'C.• Pritchard, Fellow of Balliol
;0011-ege, • - - . . • • .
Dr. Ogle, of Trinity College, and Dr. Daubeny, Fellow of
; - -
Mr. W. F. Norris Blount, Scholar of Trinity College, has
been elected a Scholar of that College on the Foundation of
Sir Thomas Pope; and Mr. R. J. Ogle, from Winchester
School, has been elected Blount Scholar of the above College.
R. Gandell Michel, Scholar of Queen's College, has been
elected to.the Hebrew Scholarship, founded by Mrs. Kennieott.
F. Secretan, of Wadham College, has been elected to the
Hebrew Scholarship, founded in 1832, called, the Pusey and
tEllertan Seholarships ; Mr. 'Secretan was last year elected to
he Kennicott Scholarship: • • •
The Rev..); Woolley, o( University College, has been ap-
Pointed Professor of Moral Philosophy and Theology in
Queen's College, Birmingham. " •
A. W. Davies, ofHungerford, has been elected to a Scholar-
ship,in St. Mary Hall, founded by Dr. Dyke.
The Mar4nis. of Hertford has presented the Rev. F: A. Crow
to the Rectory of Alcester, Warwickshire, value '9.59/, per
annum. • . . . . .
G. W.lieneage, Esq., has presented the Rev. E. U. Thomp-
son to the Perpetual Curacy -of 'Lyneham, Wiltshire, value
Mil. per annum. - ; „•

The Rev. John Moore ,has been presented tq the Vicarage
of Enfield; Middlesek; value 1,1741. per annum.
The: Lord Chancellor has presented the Rev. D. Nihill to
the Vicarage of Bridgewater, with Rectory of Chilton an-
nexed, value 3421, per annum.
JITNE g.--Edward Thring, Scholar, has just
.been elected Fellow. of. King's College:
THE Cuuacg.—The following appointments have taken
place :1—

The Rev.lEdward D. Green, of Queen's College, to the Cu-
racy of Pitney, Somerset; the Rev. William Cooke, 8.A.,
Trinity Hall, to the Curacy of Hillingdon Church, Middle-
sex ; the Rev. George Carpenter,. 13. A., of St. John's College,
to the Quracy of St. litorge'siin-the-East, London ; the Rev.
E. K. Lutt, 8.A., of Sidney College, to the Curacy of Great
Woolston, Bucks.

- AisturciAN DuELs.j— On Sunday a duel was fought
at Vicksburg, between Colonel J. E. Robins and James M.
Downs. The parties fought with yagers at fifteen paces, and
the latter was'shot across the breast. The wound was not
considered fatal. A day or two after,' a street fight came oil'
between the Editor,of.the Sentinel and Dr. Macklin, the
'second of DoWni. The attack was from the latter. The
parties' struck several. blow's, and proceeded to 'revolving
pistols, • in which it is said Macklin received a .mortal wound
in the breast. Thole fights originated from a difference from
which T. E, Robins and the Hon. S. S. Prentiss. were the real
parties; . and another duel, between these worthies, was
expected to come off in -a few days. On the 4th instant, in
the saine quiet city, there was a street -brawl between Major
Miller, United States Marshal, and Major Dunn, the teacher
of military tactics, The partieS met at the Prentiss-house,
in Vieltsburgh, and belaboured each other with cudgels.
They subsequently fought in the street with pistols, but
withouteffect.—Nev Orleans- roper. . • .
- The .new Houses cif Parliament were again, on
Saturday, the object of a royal visit. His Imperial Majesty
the Eltni4oKir of Russia, accompanied by Baron Brunnow and
Witt), arrived as early .as a quarter betbre eleven o'clock, and
were shortly afterwards• joined by his Royal Highness Prince
Albert and the Earl of Lincoln. His Majesty took the
highest intcrait in the progress of the works, minutely exa-
mining the quality of the 'stone and its workmanship, and
was much pleased with the regularity and orderly procedure
of the immense body of masons 'and other workmen, as well
as with the ingenuity displayed in moving the various ma-
terials: The Emperor and his Royal Highness having taken.'
a view of the river front, ascended the temporary staircase
at ;the Victoria Tower, .and having walked for a considerable
distance
'proceeded
the top of the unprotected walls of the Victoria
,'Gallery, proceeded to examine the interior of the new
House of Lords (which is now just ready to receive the roof),
passing over the ordinary scaffolding to the house lobby and
the central hall, whence the royal and distinguished visitors
proceeded to the model 'and sculpture •rooms. His Imperial
„Majesty evinced the liveliest interest in the whole of the
Worlta, and. It was exceedingly gratifyin to observe the
freedom and condescension with which Lis Majesty conversed
with Mr. Barry upon the design and arrangements of the
various parts. Mr, Barry had the nonour of escorting the
royal party, attended by Mr. Grissell.
. DEPARTURE OF THE , GOVERNOR-GENERAL of
INDIA.—,-On Saturday evening,. shortly before seven o'clock,
Sir Henry Hardinge, accompanied by his son and his aide-de-
camp; arrived at Brighton by the railway from London, and
immlillately proceeded to the chain pier, and went on board
the General steam _Navigation CompEany's packet the Fame,
-which was waitidg to re er4 vi; Min. His xcellency's' luggage had
.been previously ahlpped at Shoreham, under the direction of
Colonel Wwd;Slr Henry's private secretary. The Gevernor-
04uaI was received on board b,); Lord Exmouth, Sir Henry
Ellis, and Colonel- Wood; and precisely at a quarter past
seven o'clock the Faa.te started from the pier. It VW expec-
ted that ;his voyage to Dieppe would occupy about six
itegra. It was not Sir Henry's intention to make any stay
at Dieppe, but to proceed at claw by post to Rouen, and there
take the railway to Paris, . and- then to Orleans, where he
would pass tile night; and the next morning continue his
,iourntry to Marseilles, and there embark for Alexandria, A
great number of persons were pongregate4 at the pier-head to
witness the departure of 'the pac4e4; but, as the Governor-
General: was 11(4.15:100x21 to. arrive,' le• •
was net recognised by
them,' • • . •

TOR kINt 9P SAXONY.—We understand that the
King of Saxony, will leave Buckingham ralkoe on Friday or*
Saturday next for Scotland, itteydedhy Lord Charles Wel-
lesley, who has the honoiir of having been selected by tie
Queen to atterAd taa Majesty: His Excellency I_UvarGers4.,-
4014 lu )i-oellency M. de Mirikwitz, CoAlit Albert Vitz
tiAim, Major Reichardt, and Dr:•Car, will atcompany their
Royal master. in. Ilia journey tio the. north. After visiting
Edinburgh, Perth, Qiaijgow, &c., his Maiesty Intends
to make a toq of Whles, and thence come dirOet to the metro- t,
Polik WhcAie..e. the King will abartly after ards depart for
croppkwy..
• OWN.-'-At last ;it appears, by official re-
toms, that at.leasi 70,00D1., belonging to individuals whose
annual income is beneath 1501., has been stopped under the
Income-tax... Act. The interest ibis has been no:. trifling .
"consideration" to trio Ciovernment, and no little inconve-
nience to the, 'parties whose pockets have thus been dipped
, Stoppages and . inconveniences will go on an long as
Sir Robert Peel chooses to " do AS lie tikes with his own"
odious ithpcist:
•

Mr. CLoSt'applied that the officer be at liberty to amrnd
certain clerical errors in the assignments of error iiled on the
defe
ndants.
JUDGE of the several
JUDGE BURTON—We had. better wait until the rest of the
Court sit.,
Mr. Ct9sE-,-The Attorney-General consents to the ap-
plication.
ATTORNEY-1 do, my Lord.
Application granted.;
The other Judges having entered the Court,
The- ATTORNEY-GENERAL said, I have to hand .in, my
Lords, the joinders in error in the Queen v. O'Connell. Mr.
.Kemmis,put your name at the foot of each of them.
ChosE-I apprehend there can be no doubt about the
practice. My application is to have the case placed in the
Crown paper, so that it may be diSposed of here without de-
lay, and our writ of error to Parliament speeded.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he was of opinion that these
assignments of emir could not be argued in any place but in
that Court. Mr: Close said the case was to be argued pro
forma only,. 4441 of course he (the .Attornev-General) had
no idea to take up the.public time, .but he thought it neces-
sary to make this statement to the Court. •
`lt was then, arranged that the case should be disposed of
'on Monday.
• :The ATTORNEY-GENERAL was perfectly satisfied not to
argue the question,. if their Lordships did not think it
necessary.
The matter was.then allowed to drop.
MR. O'CONNELL IN PRISON.
YeSterday and this day a considerable limber of gentle-
men; many of their from various parts of the country, paid
their respects to Mr. O'Connell and the other State prison-
ers. Several addresses were presented by deputations from
public meetings,
The LiOieiick 14porter. says—" The resolutions adopted at
the ideSting in this city on Friday week, having been re-
ceived any Mr: 'William Smith O'Brien, he communicated
them to the 14,LeraAr in.a-manner the most courteous, and
in a tone of feeling
,which akar could arise *Om his entire
concurrence in,the sentiments they contained. The reply of
the Liberator, as nearly as could be collected, was to the
following effect :
" He said his heart was light, and his spirit full of hope.
Instead of considering the prison as a disgrace, or even a
punishment, hp rejoiced that he had at length the honour
and the happineSs of suffering for Ireland. He loved his
native land only the more intensely for that suffering; and
that-love would, he was convinced, be rewarded by the result
of -the trials and of the imprisonment.
"• T. repeal of the union is certain. It is certain ; be-
cause the people of Ireland will preserve the peace unbroken
—it is certain; because the universal people of Ireland will
persevere in their peaceful but determined, demand for that
repeal. 'ltelaka'tion in the agitation for repeal is no longer
possible. Neutrality is at an end. Every man must take a
part. He who is not for Ireland is against her.
"' He who is not a repealer—he who does not unequivocally
show, his disapprobation of the unconstitutional proceedings
adopted against the friends of Ireland belongs to the camp of
the enemy, and is ranged at the same side with the Attorney-
General, and . comforts and abets the prosecutors who had
placed hip (Mr: O'Connell) in prison.
Tha men of Limerick—the descendants of the heroes
and .heroines of old—are amongst the first to prove them-
selves worthy Of a crisis so imminent and unparalleled as the
ptesdnt. "The-men of Limerick will rally round the all but
annihilated liberties of their country. They will secure the
Universal co-operation of every true Irishman ; for no Irish;
man can be true who does not co-operate to make his native
country a nation again.
,! 410 him (\lr..O'Cennell). the .gaol was a paradise, as it
secured that co-operation—a co-operation peaceful in its na-
ture, but sternly determined in its object—the Repeal of the
Union.' "
POPULAR:DEMONSTRATIONS THROUGHOUT THE
COUNTRY.
A reqUisitldnis in progress for a meeting of the county of
Meath, to address Mr. O'Connell and the other State pri-
soners, and to promote the collection of the repeal rent. Mr.
H. Grattan, one of.the Members for the county of Meath,
has published the following address to his constituents :
" Gentleanen—After a painful and an unwilling absence, I
have returned to Ireland, and have passed through London
without entering the House ofCommons.
" Of this I think it right to apprise you, and as I am in -
formed that a public meeting will be held on Monday next,
at the Corn Exchange, in Dublin, I shall attend for the pur-
pose of explaining soy conduct and my views to my consti-
tuents,, on the propriety of which it will be for them to
decide,

" I have the honour to be, gentlemen, your sincere fiiend
and very attached humble servant,

4 HENRY GRATTAN.
" Dublin, Saturday, June 8, 1844."
CITY OF DUBLIN.
Sr. ANDREW'S WARD.—Yesterday a numerous and re-
spectable meeting of the inhabitants of this ward was held
for the purpose of recording their opinions of the late State
prosecutions, and adopting an address of condolence to the
Liberator and his fellow-martyrs in prison. Seventy pounds
were collected on the spot.
Sr. Aupeox's WARD.—A numerous and respectable meet-
ing of the liberal burgesses of St. Audeon's ward was yester-
dey held in Spitalfield Market, for the purpose of adopting
an address of sympathy to the Liberator and his fellow-
prisoners, as also for the purpose of giving public 'expression
to the feelings of the inhabitants of that district of the city
ourgessea Of the
Castle Ward was held on Thursday last, at the Royal Ex-
change, for the purpose of considering the propriety of pre-
senting' an address expressive of sympathy and conildence
to the Liberator and his fellow-martyrs. The Very Rev.
A. O'Connell, D.D., was called to the chair amid
loud applause. The very reverend gentleman said
he warmly concurred in the object of the meeting, and
thought the time - had fully arrived when •it was the im-
perative duty of every Irishman, who had the welfare
of Ills country at heart, to come forward, and declare his sen-
timents manfully and unequivocally.—(llear, hear.) Who
had a heart to feel, or a mind to understand, could be silent
when the man velum they all loved was confined in a prison
—the man en whom the hopes and affections of an entire na-
tion were unalterably fixed?
...POLLEGE WARD,—A very numerous and respectable meet-
ing of the inhabitants of the College Ward was held in the
Adelphi Theatre, for the purpose of adopting an address to the
Liberator and his fellow-martyrs in the cause of their com •
min, country, as well as to express their firm determination
to redotitle their exertions in peaceably and constitution-
.-ally agitating until the repeal was carried. Alderman
Rooney was called to the chair. Several subse. pi).4.3 were
handed in to the amount of 501. A deputations '4:•therl
pointed 'CO present the address to Mr. O'Connell.
MEETING OP THE FOUR COUUTS' WARD.—OR nurs-
day evening the inhabitants of this ward met for the pur-
pose of making arrangements for the more efficient collec-
tion of the repeal rent, and adopting an address of consgatu-
lation ta. the, illustrious Liberator and his fellow-martyrs.
James Sheridan, Esq., T.C., presided. Several persons pre-
sent d,uring the meeting subscribed 1/. each ; but, on the
chair being vacated, the scene that presented itself was most
remarkable. Many rushed eagerly forward, and contributed.
shillings, half-crowns, &c., according to their respective cape-
cities. At the close of the proceedings the subscriptions had
' amounted to a large sum,
CORK ConronaTiow.—There was a most numerous at-
tendance of the members of the Council at the usual Weekly
meeting on Thursday, the Mayor presiding. An address to
Mr. O'Connell,- expressive of the Council's sympathy with.
hilu ander his present trials, and their unalterable attach-
ment to him and to the national cause, for the advocacy of
which he is so great a sufferer, was passed by au overwhelm-
ing majority.--.- Cork Reporter.

CORK CHAMBER or COMMERCE.—The Cork Examiner of
yesterday contains the following :—A highly influential meet-
ing of the friends of O'Connell and repeal was held this Clay at
two, in the Chamber of Commerce, for the purpose of organising
the collection for the year of captivity. At the unanimous
call of the meeting Aderman Daniel Murphy took the chair.
Several resolutions were passed expressive of the unalterable
attachment of the people to their great leader. At the dose
of the proceedings a subscription list was opened, and in the
space of five minutes 2001. and odd was collected. There is
not the slightest doubt but that Cork will forward 1,0004 to
the national cause in the course of the next week.

LIMP-RICK CORPORATION.-011 Tuesday the town council
met for the special purpose of voting an address to the
Liberator, and to express their feeling of the conduct of the
Government, and their own fixed determination to persevere
in the struggle for a domestic Parliament.
CITY OF LIMERICK.—On Thursday the citizens of Limerick
assembled to record their sentiments in reference to the
monster sentence passed upon the Liberator of Ireland and
the other traversers who share his lot. The meeting was by
far the largest, most influential, and respectable seen in this
city for a length of time, and every man wore a repeal button
in his coat,

KILKENNY Conponxrrox.—The corporation yesterday
(Friday-) voted an address to Mr. O'Connell, which is to be
presented by the mayor and almost all the members of the
corporation, on Monday next..
the Rev. Nicholas Power, C.C., in the chair.
norAmt.—Thursday evening a meeting was held at the
Spain,ra uel7ehaaslui 'rer of the fund, announced the amount of the
including the contributions
of the clergy, which are to be separately sent forward through
collectionlepe to be nearly 1401., not
the Right key. Dr. Kennedy. We may observe that the
above sum has been exclusively contributed in the town.

As a proof of the total disregard of the Emperor of
Russia of the luxuries and splendour with which he was
surrounded, we may state that the Emperor always slept'
on the ground, on a leather tick, stuffed with straw; as.
being more conducive to health. His Imperial Majesty.
adopted the same course on the occasion of his first visa'
to this country, in 1817.
When the- Emperor of Russia took leave of her
Majesty' on Stinday, at Buckingham Palace, the Queen,
Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the Royal
Prinbesses, were present in the Marble Hall. On the
departure of the Emperor, he graciously saluted the
Queen, and cordially shook hands with all the ladies
and officers of the household. The Emperor left the
munificent sum of 20,000 ducats, to be distributed
among the domestics.
t
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month,fashion to be
a grand is
fancycurrently
ballwill
lte in
bed
got
tthuep
earlycircl ens
nett
called the Waverley Ball, as the costumes are to be in ac-
cordance with the descriptions given by Sir Walter Soott, of
the heroes and heroines in his delightful tales.
ScCDidtlitGsEwßhicor l
occurW frequentlyG a
B °A To
ns —Many of the
he
rivera are tot aftatt:rai
cbalutieedd
I:awtalleprrabocatitcse,,,otfobpoiwattibe:inidoerst
polsestestisninggotnhehnireecessboaryata
experience to manage them. It has been the custom for
some
fyoeratrbsepast
insoforsn,,gefoiritwlTicenh
tahnelyatpetaiyrstthoe
bhuaivldeelrigahetebrowat:
Quilt
sum, At the expiration of the allotted time these boats be-
come the property of the builder, who, in the ensuing season,
lets them out promiscuously. These frail, unsteady craft,
dangeroui even in the hands of an experienced waterman
become doubly so when placed at the disposal of novices,
and it is surprising that a greater number of casualties does
.114 occur under the circumstances. It may be said that the
boat builder cannot know whether the person to whom' he
lets his boat he experienced or not. True, but there ought,.
at all events, to be more caution exercised than there 'is at.
present' iu the hiring of boats, and instead of giving-these
(.4'llle...shells, without a question, to any youth who wants, its
hire them, they should have, at least, reasonable assures
that the person applying for the boat understood the nyAitacs-
ment of oue before entrustii:g it to his management.,--Sioi -
day Times.