The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-02 00:00:00

OBSERVER.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—As the steamer Duchess of Kent was coming
out of Ramsgate Harbour, yesterday, about one, she ran
foul of the brig Concord, which was entering between
the pier-heads at the moment. The brig's starboard
main-channels were carried away, and, not being able to
come to the wind, she ran stem on, the western pier, and
shattered her bowsprit to splinters. In the first in-
stance the fault lay with the brig, in not wearing when
she saw the steamer coming out ; but I cannot help
thinking that the collision with the steamer might have
been avoided by reversing the engines, which was not
attempted. The second collision, I think, would have
taken place under any circumstances, from the way the
brig came in, though the wind was by no means un-
favourable. Those on board the brig appeared quite
paralysed, and though instructions were shouted from the
pier-head, no notice was taken of them. I was informed
that the vessel, on a former voyage, ran against the
same pier. Your obedient servant,
July 1.

NEWLY-INVENTED SPECTACLES, TELESCOPES,
OPERA GLASSES, MICROSCOPES, &c.—Messrs. S. and
B. Solomons, Opticians, 39, Albemarle-street, Picca-
dilly, have succeeded in effecting a most scientific im-
provement in Spectacle and Telescope Lenses, &c., of
the greatest transparent power. The extraordinary
advantage derived from this invention is that vision
becomes preserved and strengthened and very aged per:
sons are enabled to employ their sight either by day or
candle light at the most minute occupation, and can see
with those Lenses of a much less magnifying power, nor
will they require the frequent changes to further helps
as the Spectacles now in common use. Also newly-in-
vented Achromatic Waiscoat-pocket Telescopes and
Opera Glasses which are invaluable at the sea-side and
on the race-course, as -well as at the theatre, &c.—Every
kind of Telescope for Shooting, Sea purposes, and upon
stand for astronomical observations with the celebrated
Lenses of the most clear transparent brilliancy ; the
powers are so great and the Lenses so bright and bril-
liant that minute objects at an (extraordinary distance
are brought completely under the eyes.—Sportsmen,
Tourists, and sea-side visitors will indeed here have a
great treat. Their invisible Voice Conductor gives im-
mediate relief to old standing extreme cases of deafness.
Caution.—Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, Opticians and
Aurists, :are not in any way connected with a person
of the same name in their immediate neighbourhood,
nor in any part of the country. To prevent mistakes, be
cautious, and observe.—Only to be had at 39, Albe-
marle-street, Piccadilly, opposite the York Hotel.
A Supplement to Friday's Gazette was yesterday after-
noon published, regulating the authority of her Majesty's
Consuls-General, Consuls, and Vice-Consuls in the trial of
British subjects guilty of offences in the dominions of
the Ottoman Porte; and Malta is the place appointed for
holding such trials, and the punishment of such offenders.

The General Steam Navigation Company's
splendid steam-ship Soho, Captain T. Whitcombe, ar-
rived at Blackwall Pier yesterday, in eighteen hours
and-a-half, from Antwerp. The same Company's mail-
Tacket Neptune, Captain H. W. Gibbs, arrived off the
ower early yesterday from Ilamburgh, with the mail
of Friday.
DIABOLICAL ATTEDIPT.—Mr. Kirch, the aeronaut,
has had a narrow escape from imminent destruction. Hav-
ing discharged one of his workmen for misconduct, the
scoundrel, in revenge, sprinkled the parachute of the balloon,
by which he was to ascend on Sunday last, with 'vitriolic
acid. Mr. Kirch, and the two other persons who were to go
up with him, would have in all probability perished, had not
the gas escaped. Searching for the cause of this, he dis-
covered the infernal project. He found out the perpe-
trator of this demoniacal act, and denouncing. him, he has
been arrested.

TONDU WORXS.---The first furnace at these works
was, on Friday so'nniglo, " put in blast," upon which occa-
sion the numerous workmen employed at the place were in•
Bulged with " cwrw da-" The first tappbag of the furnace
took place on Monday, and the second on Tuesday. The
sample is most satisfactory, and bids fair that the iron of the
Tondu works will be equal to that made. at any works in the
principality,-....Cambrtan, June 29,