The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-29 00:00:00

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Hza MAJESTY'S SHIP GORGON.—The following
extract of a letter from an officer on board will be read
with interest by the public :—" Monte Video, Sept. 24,
1844.—We have been unceasing in our efforts to get
afloat since I last wrote to you. We have now got
three camels' under her, and are just getting a fourth ;
all of them very powerful. We have, besides, a cassoon
under her stern to raise her up, and lighters lashed on
to her sides down low, with boilers, casks, and tanks
fastened together. The other day we had a high tide,
of which we took every advantage in our power. We
got the steam up, and hove on all our purchases ; but
we had not enough of water, and the consequence was,
that there was too much strain on the cable, so it carried
away. However, she went astern five inches, which,
under the circumstances, is considered a great deal. Her -
quarter also went out a little. I may tell you, that when
the tide is low the water just reaches her paddlewheel,
and when high, it only reaches round her bow. lam
sorry to inform you of a serious accident which hap-
pened some days since. The tide having risen higher
than usual, she heeled over to starboard, and burst one
of the lighters which we had to float her off. When we
got the boat out of the dock we made the rope fast to the
capstan. Some way or other the capstan flew ronnd,
swinging the capstan oar with such force as to kill two
men dead on the spot, who were holding on to the end of
the rope. A boy also fell overboard, and coming against
some machinery, injured his arm. The injury produced
lock-jaw, of which he has just died in great agony. I
really cannot tell you how much this accident has de-
pressed us all, especially as the unfortunate persons bore
excellent characters in every respect. This is the third
accident we have had since we were driven on shore. It
came on to blow on the 22d, and the tide rose very high.
We were all ready to heave, so away we went to work ;
carried away our purchase, and moved astern one foot,
and canted her stern out. Thus, you will perceive, we
are going off by degrees. I cannot tell you this time
that we are exactly off, but we are getting everything
out, and expect to go afloat very soon. More than this
of course I should not be justified in saying. As far as
the good things of life are concerned, we are rather com-
fortable, having recently been supplied with a large
stock of sheen, turkeys, and a pig. The weather has
been frightfully revere during the last three days ; thun-
&riles been very frequent, and the rain has fallen in
torrents, I might almost say cascades. It may interest
you to hear that the log for the day we went on shore
took up two sides of foolscap."
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST FIVE GENTLEMEN.—On
Wednesday, at the Rochester Petty Sessions, warrants
were granted for the apprehension of George Wise, son
of Lieut. Wise, R.N., Director of Police, Chatham
Dockyard, George Cockburn Warden, son of 1)r.
Warden, Chatham Dockyard, Lieutenant Jones, of the
Royal Marines (two others are at present unknown), for
grossly assaulting, and firing a loaded gun at George
Ladbury, his father John Ladbury, and a lad, while em-
ployed in their occupation of fishermeu, at a place called
Gillingham-spit, in the river Medway, between six and
seven o'clock on Tuesday evening.
Tile New Theatre, Shoreditch, is approaching
to completion. Yesterday the workmen were laying
down the stage, the whole of the framework having
been made in another part of the promises. The
flats and scenery, the seats of the gallery, pit, and boxes,
are also complete, and only have to be fixed in their
respective situations, when the decorations and orna-
mental parts will be commenced, so that it is expected
that the edifice will be opened on Boxing-night.
DESERTIONS.—No fewer than seventeen heads of
families have deserted their wives and children in Clerk-
enwell parish within the last fortnight or three weeks,
leaving nearly 100 persons chargeable to that parish.
The trains of the Great Western Railway were
on Wednesday last detained for a considerable time, in
consequence of the bursting of a spring adjoining the
line, in the neighbourhood of Salford, about five miles
from Bath. The railway to the extent of a mile and
upwards, was for several hours completely covered with
water ; workmen were, without loss of time, engaged in
securing the spring, and the trains were then enabled to
proceed without interruption.—Bristol Gazette.
At the Court of Excise yesterday, Charles Llewelyn
Tudor and Frederic Tudor, wine merchants, of Lincoln's
Inn-fields, were fined in the penalty of 501, for not hav-
ing a license, and having the words " licensed to deal in
foreign wines " over the door ; and W. Edgar White,
No. 8, Water-lane, Fleet-street, was summoned upon two
informations for having the words " Importer of and
dealer in foreign wines, spirits, and beer," painted over
his cellars, not having taken out a license. The officer
informed the Court that the defendant " sprung up in
business all at once, and no one knew where he came
from." Defendant had made no entry, neither had ho
applied for any license. The cellars had since been
closed, and defendant had gone to carry on his business
at Maidenhead. The Court fined the defendant in the
full penalty of 100 i.
Sournaatrrost, Nov. 28.—IIis Royal Highness
the Duke et Cambridge arrived here this day by train,
en route to visit Mr. Sloane Stanley, at l'aultons. His
Royal Highness will on Saturday proceed to Cadlands,
and honour Mr. Drummond with a visit. His Grace the
Duke of Rutland ftrrivt d here yesterday, and proceeded
to Cadlands, where great preparations are being made
for the approaching nuptials of the only daughter of Mr.
A. Drummond with Mr. Cockrane, M.P. for Bridport.
The marriage will take place on the 3d of next month.
Sir Hobert and Lady Sale and family, with Mr. Stunt,
arrived here yesterday by railway, for Major Portman's
seat near Christchurch, on a visit until Sunday next,
when the Gallant General and family will return here to
the Royal hotel, remaining until Tuesday next, when
they will embark in the Oriental steam-ship for India.
GRAND BALL AT MARCIIMONT llousE.--On Wed-
nesday evening last Sir Hugh and Lady Campbell gave
a brilliant b,,11 to the nobility and gentry in the county
of Berwick and surrounding neighbourhood. The com-
pany staying in the house consisted of the Countess of
Mieto and three Ladies Elliot, Mr. and Lady Blanche
Balfour, Lord Frederick, Lady Augusts, and Miss Fits.
clerence, of Etal House, Hon. F. Fitzclarence, Captain
Hunter Blair, Ladies Jane and Caroline Churteris, Lady
Fuller ; and at the ball there were also present the Duke
and Duchess of Roxburghe, Sir Charles Dalbiac, Earl
and Countess of Home, Earl of Lauderdale and Sir An-
thony Maitland, Lord Saltoun and Mr. Macdousil Grant,
Lire Elcho, Sir George and Lady Harriet Suttie, Sir
John, Lady
M. W. and Lady Ridley,- Lady Massey Stanley, Sir
Elizabeth, and Misses Pringle, of Stitchvll. h