The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-02 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTS3IOUTI3.—THE FEVER ON THE COAST OF AFEIcA.
—Nothing has excited such a painful degree of interest since
the frightful mortality which occurred twenty years since
on board the Bann, 20, sloop, on the coast of Africa, than
the distressing accounts which have reached England of the
fearful ravages of the fever in her Majesty's squadron on
that station. The deplorable condition of the Eclair, steam-
sloop, is the theme of general conversation, and the greatest
anxiety is manifested at the ports to ascertain the names of
those who have fallen victims. As usual, conflicting reports
are in circulation as to the number of deaths on board the
Eclair, and it was reported, at Devonport, on the arrival of
the Growler, steam-sloop, Commander Buckle, which vessel
towed the disabled Eclair from Goree to Madeira, that when
the Eclair reached that island only six white men of the
crew were surviving, the remainder being men of colour.
We are, however, enabled to state that up to yesterday the
total number of deaths was 65. The commander, a fine
young officer, died on the 16th of September, and the sur-
geon, Mr. Maconchy, on the 21st of that month. Two poor
fellows expired on Monday morning. The following is a full
account of the names of the victims :

Officers—Walter G. B. Estcourt, commander, died Sept.
16; John Maconchy, surgeon, Sept. 21; Thomas R. Hallett,
paymaster and purser, Sept. 8 ; Charles Hurtman, assistant-
surgeon, Sept. 6;, 11r. Mulls, clerk, Sept. 6; Mr. Simmonds,
naval cadet; Mr. Goman, master's assistant.

Petty Oflicers—Thomas Davis, leading stoker ; Joseph
Gunge, caulker ; William Bream, captain's coxswain ; John
Mulls, quartermaster ; John Gibson, ditto ; Henry Gardner,
ditto ; James Fielden, captain of forecastle.
Stoers—William Cainor, Frederick Clegget, William
Thomas, William Aaron, Charles Monk, James M'Dermot,
Patrick Connolly, James Granetty, Garett Keely, John Sul-
livan, and Michael Gallaghan.
Able Seamen—William Skinner, James Barwick, George
Steel, Henry Cory, Alexander Cox, Nicholas Dillon, Mathew
Garen, Henry Goodhugh.
Ordinary Seamen-IVilliam Hardman, Frederick Ward,
James Watson, John Powder, George Brown, William Thorp,
James Startrip, Thomas Colman ; Henry Fudge, captain's
steward ; William King, captain's cook ; •John Wright,
. purser's steward.
Royal Marines—Robert Chip, drowned, Artillery •, George
Chaplin, ditto : John Culver, ditto ; John Hancock, ditto ;
William Kerby, ditto ; William Rice, Benjamin Hill, Henry
' Sherman James Lark, Thomas Cramage, William Forrest
William Kirk, John Martin. ,
Boys—William Harris, a first class; P. Marlton, ditto;
William Field, ditto; William Pearn, ditto; James Dutton,
second class; James Asthorn, ditto; Thomas Lloyde, ditto;
Edward Long, ditto.

The Eclair remained at the Motherbank last evening, with
the yellow flag with the black ball centre flying. . The stir.
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flr'ies"hrsprl'vereisionos to her. A lighter was dispatched to the pro-
scribed vessel yesterday morning, to supply her with coals,
and she is ordered to proceed round to the quarantine station,
at Standgate Creek, where she will be under the yellow flag,
but will be better provided with assistance and medical
advice. Most likely she will be in a condition to leave to-day.
The fever is said to be of a most deadly and contagious
character.
Admiral Sir C. Ogle assumed the office of commander in
chief at Portsmouth yesterday morning; his flag was hoisted
on board the Excellent, Captain Charts (pro tern.), and re-
ceived the usual salutes from that ship, the Victory, and the
Formidable.
The Formidable, 84, Captain Rich, has not yet left Spit-
head, but the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir E. C. R. W. Owen
was struck last evening. Tho Admiral and Lady Owen
landed on Tuesday evening, and remain at present at the
George Hotel. It is much regretted that the defective state of the Formidable will preveni licr joining the experimontal
fleet.
The Superb, 80, Captain A. L. Corv, went into Portsmouth
Harbour on Tuesday, and into dock all standing yesterday.
Her men are hulked on board the Victorious; her copper
was perfectly clean and in excellent order, not a wrinkle or
swell to be seen,, it hating been only flattened down about 16
weeks back. So soon as the water was clear from the dock,
men were sent on to rip off the copper. She will be fresh
caulked and coppered. What other process she will undergo
iwe cannot tell ; but t is understood the shipwrights and
ntodock. She did
to her do n
caulkers are to work early and late, to get her readytocomoet
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not leak, her copper was clean, and nearly new, As we have
hinted,
made further alterations than coppermg and caulking
may be made.

ENGLISH JUSTICE.—The Siecle, in an article upon
the partiality with which justice is administered in England,
remarks:--" Summary justice in England is expeditious and
sure. A person arrested during the night, or the pravious
evening, is on the following morning taken before the judge.
The court is public, and the case is consequently tried in
presence of a numerous auditory. The witnesses are heard,
after which the party accused states what he may have to
say in his defence. The policemen make their charge, and
the judge passes sentence. In a few minutes the affair is
finished. This mode of proceeding combines at once sure
justice with promptitude of judgment. A magistrate is thus
enabled to get through from fifty to sixty causes during the
day. This system would be perfect if it had better organs;
but the police magistrates, who are generally chosen from
among the most able lawyers, belong to a class of citizens in '
which rank and fortune are held in high esteem. They have
their share, and a great share, of the national weakness;
their equity, which does not vary in ordinary cases, wavers,
and frequently yields, when they are called upon to try
faults or excesses of the aristocracy. The law, as they ad-
minister it, is severe for the poor, and indulgent for the rich.
In imitation of the aristocratic society in which they live,
they look upon poverty as an aggravating circumstance, and
opulence as one which lessens the edium.