The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-13 00:00:00

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On Saturday last, Charles Herbert Wood, an artisan
in the employ of Mr. Windsland, builder, London,
had the honour of presenting to her Majesty, at Windsor
Castle, a splendid shell of the Nautilus, on which be had
engraved, with a common penknife—the royal arms, the
Prince of Wales's feathers, a sketch of the Great Britain
iron steam-ship, with a full description of the same ; the
sister ship the Great Western, verses from Pope, &c.
There were altogether about 1,500 words, beautifully
engraved in old English, German text, Italian and Roman
characters. The whole was surrounded with a rich
border, and the head of the shell represented that of a
parrot, being admirably formed for that purpose. Her
Majesty was pleased to express her admiration of the
skill displayed by this ingenious artist, and handsomely
rewarded him.
The iron trade in the counties of Darham and North-
umberland is assuming a character of considerabie im-
portance. Extensive works are being completed at Cow-
side, Crookall ; a furnace at Wylam ironworks has re-
cently been put into blast, and the Ridsdale ironworks
are to be resumed in about a month. At Sunderland
there are several very extensive works for the manufac
cure of iron, and these are in a flourishing condition.
The Worcester Journal states that on Sunday week
there died in the union workhouse, Bromyard, Samuel
Jones, better known to the neighbourhood as " Old Sam,
the Gipsy," from the wandering life he led. lie belonged
to the parish of Bishop's Froome, having, as tradition
states, been a foundling in that parish. His age is un-
known, but it must have exceeded a hundred by many
years, inasmuch as that the oldest inhabitants had always
reckoned him their senior by at least forty years.

A requisition to the Lord i'layor is in course of
signature, tori,the purpose of passing an address to her
Majesty, at the next Court of Common Council, deplor-
ing the schism in the Church and the innovations of the
Puseyites. To the address of the Corporation a formal
answer will be delivered by her Majesty, which it is
hoped will prove a severe blow and heavy discourage-
ment to the Tractarians.

The rumours of a brevet are daily strengthening, as
the vacancies in the grades of Admirals and Generals
are daily increasing. The necessity for having younger
men at the head of our fleets and armies is becoming
more obvious, and the claims of those who served during
the last war are more urgent. Why a brevet has been
deferred we cannot say—but we could give a hundred
good reasons for its being granted. No longer can it be
said that the very trivial expense it will cause cannot be
afforded, for the finances were never more flourishing.
Indeed, on that score even, we can safely assert that the
mere fi ling up of the vacancies since the last
.brevet
would give a large promotion, without adding one far-
thing of additional expense to the State. But away with
the sordid consideration of pounds, shillings, and pence 1
England can afford to reward her soldiers and sailors ;
bet even if she could not well do so, her generosity would
not be withheld. She ought rather to economise in her
civil departments, than leave unrequited those men who
have saved her civil institutions from destruction, and
preserved her glorious constitution intact, amid the
wreck of surrounding States.—Nagaland Military Ga-
zette.
FIRE IN TRREADUREDLE•STREET.-011 Saturday
night last, between ten and eleven o'clock, the safety of
Betty's Tavern, Hercules-passage, Threadneedle-street,
was placed in the greatest jeopardy, in consequence of
the outbreak of a fire in one of the bed-rooms. It was
discovered by a domestic, and intelligence having been
ant to the fire-stations, the brigade were soon present
wilt their engines. Previous to their arrival every per-
son on the premises assisted in procuring a supply of
water froze the cisterns, and although attended with
considerable elemager
ve
is believed to hi:the alarm soon subsided. he fir©
originated from s, lighted candle
having been placed L',,o near the bed curtains. Mr, Hales,
the landlord, is insure: in the Sun Fire-o&e. The
greatest credit is due to hose in the house for
timely services, otherwise the 1,-,retnises must have been
destroyed.
ROTAL VICTORIA THEATRE.—This favourite place
of amusement has, in the past week, been crowded
nightly, and the success of the new piece, Marienne;
or, 7he Child of Crime, most completely established.
The pantomime is held by numbers to be the very best
since Mother Goose took the play-going public by storm.
The song which Joey Grimaldi made immortal, has a
very fit successor, according to our recollection, in Mr.
Blanchard, who is the Clown. Mademoiselle Le Vite
is a vigorous dancer, and an excellent Columbine also.
..ord and Lady Leigh have issued cards of invita-
tion to the principal Nobility and gentry residing in the
vicinity of Stoneleigh Abbey, for a grand ball, which is
to take place on Friday next at that fine seat, to cele-
brate the coming of age of their son, the Hon. William
Ilenry Leigh.
Sir John H. Lowther, Bart.,. Swillington, York-
shire, has directed the annual interest of 200 L to be
paid to the treasurer of the Cumberland Infirmary, for
the use of that institution.

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