The Sun.
London, England, 1845-11-08 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PRIZE• MONET FOR THE GROWLER STEAM SLOOP.—Commander
Claude M. Buckle, and the officers and company of the steam sloop
Growler, just paid off at Woolwich, from the coast of Africa, have
notice that accounts proceeds of slave and tannage bounties for
the Spanish schooner Enganador, seized on the 4th of November,
1844, and of moiety of proceeds of hull and stores and tonnage
bounties for the Spanish brigantine San Antonio (a) El Cayman,
seized 11th January 1843, will be deposited in the registry of the
High Court of Admiralty, on the 6th Instant, agreeably to Act of
Parliament, by Thomas Stillwell and Sons, agents, 22, Arundel-
street, Strand.
PRIZE.MONET FOR THE PARTRIDGE.—Notice has been given to
the officers and company of her Majesty's brig Partridge, William
Morris, commander, that an account of bounties received for the
slave brig San Antonio, captiire.l on the 6th of February,lB42, will
be forthwith deposited in the Registry of the High Court of Ad-
miralty by Balford and Company, agents.
The St. Vincent, 120, Capt. R. F. Rowley, was paid off at
Portsmouth on Thursday; Rear-Admiral Hyde Parker, C. 8., au.
perintended the payment. She was re-commissioned yesterday
morning by Captain Sir Richard Grant, and the flag of the Com-
mander-in-Chief Admiral Sir Charles Ogle was transferred to her
from the Excellent, and was saluted by the St. Vincent, on its be-
ing hoisted, with 15 guns. She has her lower yard and top-mast
struck for the winter.

'-The Scourge bomb steam-sloop was brought under the shears at
Portsmouth, on Thursday, and received her ordnance, viz., a 13-
inch mortar aft and a long 50-pounder pivot gun forward. The
former weighs upwards of five tons, the mortar bed five tons, and
the mass of woodwork upright and cross pieces to support the bed,
another five tons. Altogether, the mortar and its supports weigh
about 15 tons. The mortar lies considerably above the deck, and
can be fired in any direction except directly a-head. The men
from the Excellent are fitting the pivot-gun gear, and taking in
stores of different sorts. The scourge will proceed under the im-
mediate superintendence of Commodore Chads of the Excellent,
and Captain Stevens of the Royal Marine Artillery, outside the
Wight, to try what effect the firing of the mortar may have on the
frame of the vessel and on the machinery of the engine.
The Sampson steam-frigate has her topmasts up, and is nearly all
atautit in Sheerness basin.

The Eclair steam.sloop, Lieut. Commander Henry C. Marston,
still remains at Stangate Creek. Her books are being got ready for
paying off by the clerks of the Ocean. Mr. Heath, the assistant.
surgeon of the Dwarf steam.vessel, has returned from the Revenge,
72, to his duties on board his own ship. Drs. Rogers, Coffey, and
Stewart, are at Stangate Creek.
The Rattler screw steam-sloop, Commander Smith, will undergo
several alterations at Portsmouth, previous to her sailing for the
coast of Africa. 'der mizen-mast is to come out and be taken
away, and her main-mast shifted six feet further aft. We should
like to know how many efficient vessels the money expended on
this miserable trough of the surveyor's designing, would add to the
Navy list. . .

The African steain- tug has left Sheerness for Brighton.

SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY,

EXETER HALL.

The Sacred Harmonic Society commenced their season last
evening, with Handel's Oratorio of Israel in Egypt. The choruses
of thls sublime composition—and they form the principal feature of
the oratorio—were magnificently given. We should like, how-
ever, to hear them as originally instrumented by Handel himself;
and we mistake not if the absence of those loudly-braying brass
instruments which have been invented since the days of Handel
would not, by affording greater scope for the development of vocal
effects, greatly increase the effectiveness of the music by increasing
its expression. We hope that the Sacred Harmonic Society will,
during the course of the season, give us some of Handel's oratorios
from the original score. The result of such an experiment would
be to raise the veneration with which every lover of music regards
the divine genius of Handel to a higher pitch than ever.
The solo performers were Miss Raimforth, Miss M. D. Hawes,
Miss Messent, Mr. Arthur, Mr. Leffler, and Mr. H. Phillips.
It was the first public appearance of the latter since his return from
his American tour. He seemed in excellent health, was in excel-
lent voice, and sang with great taste and purity. He was warmly
greeted and was rapturously encored in the duet, " The Lord is a
man of war," in which he was well supported by Leffler. The
hall was completely filled by a most attentive and thoroughly
musical audience, such an audience as one only meets with at the
Sacred Harmonic Society, an audience whose earnestness is quite
delightful,

DEATII OF LORD 'STUART DE ROTRESAY.—This
distinguished diplomatist expired on Thursday, at his seat, High-
Cliff, near Christchurch, Hampshire. His Lordship's health had
been for some time in a declining state, and he had, in consequence,
been compelled to resign the office of ambassador to the Court of St.
Petersburgh, to which he had been appointed in October, 1841, and
which he had retained for four years. His Lordship was born on the
2d January, 1779, and was the eldest son of Sir Charles Stuart, K.ll.
At his first outset in life, Mr. Stuart devoted himself to a diplomatic
career, the duties of which he entered on under the auspices of the
late Lord Castlereagh. He was for some time minister at the Hague,
and in consequence of his diplomatic services during the late war
the Prince Regent, in 1812, bestowed upon him the Civil Grand Cross
of the Bath. In 1816 Sir Charles Stuart married the third daughter of
the late Earl of Ilardwicke, by whom he had two daughters, who
survive him—the Viscountess Canning and the Marchioness of Water-
ford. Having been ambassador at several foreign Courts; and having
for a long time represented his Sovereign at the Court of the French
King, Sir Charles Stuart was, during the short administration of
Lord Goderich, raised to the peerage by the title of Lord Stuart de
Rothesay. As his Lordship has died without issue male the title
becomes extinct.

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WESTMINSTER COURT OF SEWERS.—The usual
fortnightly meeting of the Commissioners of this Board was held yes-
terday at the Court-house, Soho-square, E. Willoughby, Esq., in the
chair. Mr. Ilirtslett, the cler , read a letter from Sir James Graham,
as follows :—" Whitehall, Nov. 1, 1845.—Sir : I am directed by
Secretary Sir James Graham to call your attention to my letter of
August 13th last, and to request that you will move the Com-
missions of Sewers for Westminster and part of Middlesex to
favour Sir James Graham, at their earliest convenience, with

their observations on the allegations contained in the pam.
phlet of Mr. Leslie.—l am, Sir, &c., Sec., H. MANNERS Surrox.—

I. C. Ridslett, Esq., Clerk to the Commissioners of Sewers of
Westminster." The Chairman said the committee appointed in
September last had been very busily engaged, and had only very re-
cently been enabled to prepare their report, which would be pre-
sented to the court at their nest meeting. An answer to Sir J.
Graham was then agreed to. On a subsequent discussion, arising
out of the same question, Mr. Leslie objected to the power laid claim
to by the chairman of acting on his own responsibility. There was
no law empowering the chairman to act alone, but there was a law
requiring six commissioners to form a court for the transaction of
business. Mr. Donaldson gave a notice of motion for the next
court, which would bring the whole matter under discussion. The
emit then adjourned.
THE CASE OF THE FELICIDADE.—This case, which
must be still fresh in the memories of our readers, will be argued
before the twelve Judges on Saturday, the 15th instant. We under-
stand that the briels for the prisoners in the argument have been de-
livered to Mr. Sergeant Manning and Mr. R. I'. Collier, who con-
ducted their defence on the trial, and we doubt not, from the zeal
and ability manifested by both those gentlemen on that occasion,
that the cause of the prisoners will be well cared for in their hands.
The case will excite much interest. The solicitors for the Admiralty
are concerned fur the Crown, and Mr. Edmonds, of Plymouth, for the
defence. We have not yet heard who is retained on behalf of the
Crown, but probably Mr. Godson, Q.C., who so ably conducted the
case for the prosecution, without throwing into it any feeling of
asperity or harshness.—Plymouth Journal.
THE TRICKSTER REWARDED.—A few days ago,
as a Brighton tradesman was travelling to London by rail, he was
detected in the repetition of what he he had previously been heard to
denominate the " artful dodge" of riding as a first-class passenger
and paying only the third-class fare. The modus operandi was to
take a third-class ticket, and ride in a corresponding carriage as far
as the Hassocks, and then, on the stoppage of the train, to transfer
himself to a first-class vehicle, having ridden in which to New
Cross, he would again alight, and resume his old quarters. On
the occasion alluded to, however, the biter was bitten ; for on at-
tempting to execute the last part of this scheme, one of the guards,
who had observed the first past of the manoeuvre, and consequently
been on the look out, touched him on the shoulder, and delicately
hinted that the gentleman had forgotten his carriage. To the great
amusement of the third-class passengers, the " artful dodger" Ivas
bowed into the quarters which he had just vacated in the first-class
carriage ; and, on arriving at the terminus, was obliged to pay the
difference between the first and the third-class ticket, thus proving
himself to be penny wise but pound foolish.
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barley stacks,
a very large wheat stack, two oat stacks, one pea stack, and the re-
mainder 'straw stacks. The cause of this disastrous fire cannot be
discovered. The property was insured in the Sun fire-office to the
amount of 5001., but this sum will net cover the damage.
TUE HARMONIC BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.—The first
meeting of this praiseworthy Association took place on Thursday
evening, Mr. Charles Sloman in the chair. The meeting was called
for the purpose of revising the laws pursuant to the Act of Enrollment.
It appeared from the statement of Mr. Willey, the secretary, that
during the last three years the Society had expended 3701. among
distressed members of the singing profession, and that they were fa.
vourably progressing, having now 1701. in the funds. The Society
is founded u;)on the same principles as that of the Theatrical Gilt
Fund Society.
THE TAY FERRIES.—At a meetir g of the Commis-
sioners of Supply of the county of Fife, on Tuesday last, Mr. G.
Makgill gave in a report on the Tay ferries. He said the Commis-
sioners would all be aware that the Edinburgh and Northern Railway
Company had failed to obtain a lease of these ferries, and that they
had fallen into the hands of the Scottish Central Company. The
Ferries Committee, on hearing this, immediately ordered a communi-
cation to that company, asking if they acceded to the same terms of
lease as the county had originally proposed, but their answer was
not sufficiently satisfactory or conclusive. A very important ques-
tion, however, had since been raised—as to whither any other party
than the original one could supersede the powers of the trust ; and
the opinion of the most eminent counsel in Edinburgh had been taken
on the point, but it was not ready to be brought forward.—Perthshire
Courier.