The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-25 00:00:00

ARRIVALS.

SAILIWGS.

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SOUT H WA RK ELECTION.

MEETING OF SIR W. MOLESWORTH'S FRIENDS.

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2114
2114
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Naval Cadet—C. Montagu, to the President.
Midshiumen—A. D. Mcrcer, to the Canopus; F. G. Probyis,
to the Hibernia.
SHEERNESS, THURSDAY.-The Russell, 74, in the basin, in ac-
cordance with a recent Admiralty order, is being further advanced
by having the bretchings of all the guns fitted complete, and hay.
ing two main and fore and one mizen topmast put on board with
several small stores not formerly provided,
The Dove lighter is busily employed under the riggers, in con-
veying the topmasts, &c for all the other advance ships at this
port.

The Ocean. 80, Captain R. Arthur, C. 8.. is to take up moor-
ings near the dockyard. and be fitted to carry her full armament,
so that she may be available en an emergency.
The Sappers and Miners, under Captain Alexander, R.E., are
busily employed lining out the ground fur the new fortifications
Wooden profiles are up showing the height to which the works are
to be carried, to assist contractors in taking the contract. The
works surrounding the barrack., and to extend in a seini-circle up
the Medway as far as the dockyard wall, are to be carried consi-
derably higher than the old fortifications, while those to extend
down the beach as far as the magazine and the termination of the
fosse leading from the Medway are apparently to be on a level with
the old works.
in Harbour—Ocean, SO, flag-ship pro tern. ; Raven, 3; and
African steamer.
COATMAM. A:,st-sT 22. The Active, 36 guns, having had her
bottom coppered, and Sir H. Davy's protectors placed on her
bottom, was undocked on the 18th instant, and placed in ordinary.
The Cumberland, 70 !guns, was taken into dock on the 111th
inst., to be fitted as an advance ship.
The Retribution, steam-frigate, in dock, fitted for sea, is nearly
ready fir the pendant, and is expected to be in cosamission the
beginning of next week,
The Bull-dog steam frigate will not be launched before the
end of September next, by which time the contractor will have her
engines ready to be put on board.
The Janus steam-sloop.—This unfortunate and most expensive
craft is having her engines again taken to pieces, for the purpose of
endeavouring to discover the cause of her failure.
The whole of the smiths on this establishment have commenced
during the week working by task and job, from five in the morning
until seven o'clock in the evening, to bring up the arrears of iron
work.

HOWICK, AUG. 21.—The Duke of Northumber-
land arrived from Leamington at Alnwick this evening at six o'clock,
on which occasion the guns from the Castle fired a salute.
THE TIIETIS CLUB OARS MATCH.—The pair-
oared race amongst the gentlemen of the Thetis Club, for a pair of
gold oars, came off on Thursday evening, and was won by Messrs.
Soames and Fielder, after a very spirited race.
A PALPABLE REASON.---Is the Duke of Richmond
president of the Agricultural Association and a feeder of fat cattle ?
Yes. Then why does ho allow his brother, Lord Arthur, to take
office under a Free-trade Govsrnment.—Because Lord Arthur is a
lean ox, and place is very likely to fatten him.—Joe Miller the
Younger.

SHAM SMUGGLING.—At the Mansion House,
on Friday, Henry Richardson and Peter M'Shane, the two
men who had sold a dress to a servant as of " foreign"
manufacture, which proved to be of insignificant value, and of
English make, were again brought up and convicted. The Solicitor
of the Customs said the Commissioners had instructed him to reduce
the penalty to 1/. each. and the Lord Mayor ordered them to pay over
to the servant the sovereign of which they had defrauded her.

CRICKET.-THE GENTLEMEN OF SURREY V. THE
PLAYED or SURREY. —This interesting match was resumed on Friday,
at the new ground, Kennington-oval. When time was called and
the stumps were drawn, the score stood thus :—Gentlemen, first
innings, 127 ; second innings, 82. The Players, first innings, 150 ;
second innings, 16. The Players, therefore, have 44 runs to get
to win.

THs MURDER OF ELIZA GRIMWOOD.—A private
soldier of the 67th regiment, now lying at Portobello Barracks, was
charged at College-street police-office, Dublin, on Wednesday even-
ing, with being absent from quarters without leave. On being given
Into custody, he asked for pen and paper, remarking to the inspector
that he would surprise him. His request being complied with, he
stated that his name was George Hill, was a native of London, and
son of a silversmith residing at Temple-bar, in the city; that he was
the murderer of Eliza Griniwood,,
The
death caused such a sensa-
tion in London some years ago. lile prisoner at the time was under
the influence of liquor. The prisoner was brought before the magis-
trates on Thursday. After proper caution being given, he was asked
by Alderman Tyndall if he had any communication relative to his
disclosures of last evening to make. He replied, atter some minutes'
hesitation, that he had nothing further to state at present; but he
begged to be understood that he retracted nothing that he had stated.
lie was then remanded.

DISCOVERY OF MR. GREEN'S 134L1.00N..-TitP
remnants of Mr. Green's balloon were picked up on Thursday from
the water off the " flats" or sands at Cliffe, beyond Gravesend, by A
man named Kuntz, a shepherd. It was torn to pieces.,

Aug. 18.—Wyvezo, r•choaner, Duke of Marlborough, from
Live pool.

Aug Sl.—Emmeine, brigantine, E. N. Harvey, Esq., to the
westward cruize ; Ganym'de, cutter, I. H. W. P. Pigott, Esq.,
Plymouth, Bordeaux, and the Meditteranean ; Falcon, ditto, John
Beardmore, Esq., Plymouth and other parts; Peri, Sehnoner,
Captain Bulkeley, ditto; Noran. cutter, Sir H. B. Hoghton, Bart.,
Cherbourg; Adelaide; ditto, Sir. R. Gore Booth, Bart., western
ports; Georgian, schooner. W. Lyous, Esq., ditto; Gitana, ditto,
I. Digby Murray, Esq., ditto; Nautilus, cutter, R. S. Wardle,
Esq., ditto; Flirt, schooner, Sir B. Graham, Bart.,ditto.
Aug. 22.—Vandal, cutter, R. Cooper, Esq., Plymouth and
Ireland ; Caprice, ditto, W. Potts, Esq., ditto ditto ; Charm, ditto,
M. J. Higgins, Eq., Havre and Plymouth; Avenger, ditto,
..imes Saunders, Esq., Plymouth; Sea Flower, ditto, Thomas
Gibson, Esq., ditto; Pcterel, ditto, Earl of Ilchester, Torquay;
Caroline, ditto, Colonel Vandelieur, Plymouth.
YACHTS AT AND ABOUT THE STATION.

Schooners—Xarifa, Camilla, Fairy, Maude, Resolution, Zephy
retta, Wyvern, Syren.

Cutters—Pearl, Sparrowhawk, Alarm, Whim, Lufra, Forest
Fly, Corsair, Nymph, Amazon, Osprey, Wisp, Tur-
quoise, Medina, Gauntlet, Intrepid, Phantom.
Yawls—Columbine, Eagle, Flower of Yarrow.
Lugger—Gulnare.

On Friday a meeting took place in the large room of the
Leather Market in the Borough, for the purpose of promoting the
election of Sir W. Molesworth. The Hon. Baronet, who was pre-
sent, entered into a lengthened statement of his principles, which
appeared so satisfactory, that the tweeting agreed to a resolution,
pledgit•g itself to support Sir W. Molesworth as a candidate for the
representation of the borough. Among the gentlemen who ad-
dressed the meeting was the Rev. Mr. Aldis, who stated that he
was a Dissenter, and was opposed to the grant to Maynooth'; but
although he was so, and although the Dissenters of that locality
were likewise opposed to that grant, they would still vote for Sir
Wm. Molesworth. He knew Mr. Miall well. He was an able
man, and a gentleman of great respectability and undoubted talent.
Still he felt himself compelled to vote for Sir W. Molesworth. If
it was possible for him to send to Parliament the man whom he
should choose, then would he vote for Mr. Miall ; but they were to
deal with possibilities. They were not to consider what they should
like to do, but what was attainable.—(Hear, hear.)
MEETING OF MR. MIA LL'S FRIENDS.

Friday evening a meeting of Mr. Miall's friends was held at
Knighton's Assembly-rooms, Webber.street, fllackfriars-road, for
the purpose of hearing that gentleman's political principles. The
meeting was numerously attended.

Mr. MIALL addressed the meeting in strong and energetic terns
against the Maynooth Grant, against the Poor-law, against the
Commons Inclosure Act, and against centralization.

Among the friends of Mr. Miall who addressed the meeting on
his behalf, was COOPER, the Leicester Chartist, who told the meet-
ing he had only been six weeks out of Stafford G.tol, where he had
been confined for two years, and where he would return for two
years more in defence of the principles which Mr. Miall advocated

A resolution pledging the meeting to support Mr. Miall was
then agreed to,
MEE-cING OF MR. PILCHER'S FRIENDS.

A meeting of electors of the borough favourable to Mr. Pitcher
was held on Friday night at the Bridge House Hotel, London-bridge.
Mr. Pri.ciisa, who was present, declared himself in favour of
free trade on the most extended principle, and opposed to the
Maynooth grant, because he considered it opposed to the princi-
ples of Protestawism. In answer to questions of different electors,
he said he would oppose any grant of public money for Church
extens:on, and that he would not support the Ballot He wa:
asked it he would support Mr. Villiers': annual motion foe a re
peal of the corn laws. He replied that he should riot like to be
sent into Parliament shackled. The question should have his
fullest consideration and most carerul attention, and he 'should act
in a manner which he thouilit most conducive to the interests of
the whole country. Free trade was but a question of time, and
ere long he was persuaded it would be carried into effect. He co,-
sidered Sir Robert Ped was only considering the best and safest
method of carrying it into effect.—(Cheers.)
A resolution was then proposed to the efPct, that Mr Filcher
was a fit and proper candidate to represent the borough in Par.
'lament. The resolution was then put to the meeting, when about
one-half litd up their hands for it. On the contrary being put,
there was a strong show of hands. The Chairman decided the re-
solution to be carried.

The remainder of the business, comprising a vote of thanks to
the Chairman, &c., was gone through amid considerable uproar and
opposition, when the meeting separated, but not before a great
portion of it had given three cheers for Sir William Molesworth.

NAVAL INTEWGENCE
THE EXPERIMENTAL SQUADRON.
Porrrssocrrn, FRID&Y.-Accounts from thesquadron to the 10th
inst. have this day reached us, which state the Queen to have
proved herself the best of the three-deckers, and the Canopus the
best of the two-deckers, in all the trials which had taken place up
to the date of our letters. It is also stated that the Trafalgar,
Vanguard, and Superb, were the stcrnmost ships of the squadron,
the latter universally so, and her performances altogether had
been throughout the reverse of her name.
The appointment to the command of the Excellent, gunnery.
ship, vacant by the appointment of Captain Sir T. Hastings to the
Ordnance department as storekeeper, has been conferred upon
Captain Chads, late second in command on the China station, in
the Cambrian 36, with the broad pendant of Commodore. We are
glad our anticipations of the 25th have been confirmed. There is
not on the navy list a man more deserving of the post conferred
upon him.
The Mercury, Second Master-Commander Scarlett, arrived this
morning, from Brighton, whither she had been dispatched on
Tuesday, with Sir Charles Rowley and household.
In Harbour—The Victory, Excellent, President, Athol, Adven-
ture naval transport, Rhadamanthus and Echo steamers, and
Sylvia cutter.
In Dock—Prince Regent, Trincomalee, Amphitrite, Centaur
and Scourge steam sloops, and Leander frigate (building).
In the Basin—Nelson, Carnatic, and Carysfort.
At Spithead—No man- of-war.
APPOINTMENTS.
Captain—Henry Ducie Chads (1825), late of the Cambrian, to
the Excellent, gunnety.ship, vice Captain Sir T. Hastings, re-
moved to the Ordnance department.
Lieutenants—F. Martin, H. A. Kerr, and the Hon. M. Kerr,
to the President ; C. J. Walton (additional), to the Vindictive.
Masters—J. T. Russell (1837), to the President; B. Simpson,
and G. A. Winters (second), to the Dee.
Paymasters and Pursers—J. M. Hope (1814), to the President ;
W. B. V. Farrar (1841). to the Siren, vice Cunningham, ap-
pointed Secretary to Rear-Admiral Deere'.
Surgeons— W. H. B. Jones, M. D. ; J. J. W. Roberts and J.
Cockin (assistants), to the President; F. Anderson (acting assis-
tant), to the Victory.
Chaplain—Rev. A. Browne (and naval instructor) to the Cro-
codile.