The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-10 00:00:00

THE WEST INDIA STATION.

The Imaum, 72, receiving-ship, and the Hermes, steam
sloop, Commander Carr, were at Jamaica on the Bth ult.
The Lark, 2, Lieutenant-Commander Lawrence, was at
Nassau on the 13th ult.

The Thunderar, 6, Commander Barnett, was at Bermuda
on the 20th of August.
The Pique, 36, Captain the Hon. M. Stopford, was at An-
tigua at the same date.
The Eurvdice, 26, Captain Elliott, and the Persia, 16,
Commander Coryton, were at Vera Cruz on the 2d ult.
The Romney, 30, receiving-ship and slave-depot, Lieu-
tenant-Commander M‘Clure, was at Havanuah on the 10th of
August.
The Vindictive, 50, Captain Seymour, flag of Vice-Admiral
Sir F. W. Austin, was at Halifax. on the 20th ult.
The President, 50, Captain Stanley, has nearly completed
rigging. Her crew is a very smart one ; she will conse-
quently speedily be ready to sail to her destination, the Cape
of Good Hope.
Additional works of defence are about to be erected at this
port for the protection of the harbour and approaches thereto.
These will be constructed on the left side of Broad-street

(" Point"), from the old sallyport at the bottom of Iligh-
str,et, and will extend from the semaphore to the round
tower, embracing the entire space now occupied by the Vic-
toria pier and the military prison adjacent, the sallyport gate
and bridge, and 22 houses, commencing at the Sun Tavern
and extending to " Tower-court," with the same number of
tenements in the rear thereof, facing the harbour; a length
of upwards of 600 feet next the water, where a double-
banked battery will be erected in lieu of the one at present
standing from the sallyport to the round tower. The Board
of Ordnance yesterday caused notices to be served upon the
owners of the property above mentioned that such would
be required for the defence of the port, and requesting that
they would send in estimates of the value of their respec-
tive properties on or before the 15th instant. The fort
at Blockhouse is being " doublad" and otherwise mate-
rially strengthened. On the north side (next the har-
bour) a barrack is being erected for the accommodation of
two companies of the Royal Artillery. Indeed, the most
prompt and I rominent measures are being adopted for
putting ttis place in a state of competent defence. The
Royal Artillery companies quartered in the garrison are
daily exercised on the various bastions in the several evolu-
t ions connected with gunnery, which they appear to perform
with considerable alacrity.

DEVONPOILT.—The Urania, Sicilian frigate, 46, Captain
Letti,ri, arrived on Sunday from Spithead, and anchored in
the Sound.

The General Palmer, transport, arrived on Sunday morn-
ing from the river, with victualling stores.
The Netle,y, tender, sailed on Saturday for Portsmouth,
with volunteers for the President, 50, fitting out there.
The Confiance steam-vessel arrived on Sunday, with Mr.
Henderson and those who navigated the Avenger steam-
frigate to tho river.
The Heroine, 6, Commander Edmunds, is equipping very
fast, and will soon be ready for sea.
WooLwicll, SEPT. 9.—An order has been received at

Woolwich Dockyard to expedite the builln,g of the Royal
Albert, of 120 guns, and a number of shipwrights commenced
work upon her yesterday. The Amphion, of 36 guns,
converting into a steam-vessel -with screw propeller,
is ordered to be completed as soon as possible for
commission ; and e Niger steam-vessel, ordered to be
built at this dockyard, is to be proceeded with. These
works require a number of hands, and instructions have
been issued to employ 60 extra shipwrights, 12 blacksmiths,
and 6 joiners. A similar activity prevails at Sheerness to
expedite tho works at that dockyard, 68 shipwrights, 12
blacksmiths, and several joiners having been recently added
to be employed on task work.
The Grampus, 74, razeed at Woolwich into a 50 gun ship,

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is progressing tapidly- in the basin. ller masts are all put
up, and the rigging attached and being tightened. The main-
mast weighs 14 tons 6 cwt., and the whole of her masts and
rigging upwards of 64 tons. Vice •Admiral Matson visited
this vessel to day, and appeared greatly pleascd with her ex-
cellent condition.
The Terrible steam-vessel has a number of workmen em-
ployed upon her, and her( flicers' cabins are nearly completed.
She will soon be ready for commission.

The Monkey steam--vessel, Mr. W. Bryant master•com-
mander, proceeded to Portsmouth on leaving Antwerp, with
several of her Majesty's carriages to be landed there.
The Avon steam-vessel has a number of hands employed
upon her in the basin at Woolwich, and will soon be ready
for sea.
The Phcenix, screw propeller steam-vessel, is in King
William the Fourth's dock for the purpose of being com-
pleted.
The Right Hon. H. T. L. Corry visited the dockyard yes-
terday, and went over the factory and on board the Grampus
and Terrible vessels.

HARBOURS OF REFUGE IN IRELAND.-011 Friday
Captain Washington, R.N., one of the Commissioners ap-
pointed by Government for inquiring into the means of im-
proving tidal harbours, and ascertaining the best positions for
harbours of refuge, sat in the grand jury room at the Court-
house, and examined several witnesses in pursuance of his in-
quiry regarding the harbour of Wexford. The investigation
was opened about eleven o'clock. The Commissioner was
occupied in receiving evidence until four o'clock, when he
closed the inquiry, after having examined as the last witness
Captain Frazer, R.N., the Government Surveyor of Coasts and
Harbours. The Court was an open one, and the Commissioner,
repeatedly during the inquiry, and again at the close, invited
suggestions fi orn all parties, and professed his willingness to
hear any complaints that might be preferred. On Friday he
is to hold a similar inquiry at Kihnoi e.— Wexford Independent.

WIDOWER SMITH AND WIDOW JONES.—Widower
Smith's waggon stopped one morning at Widow Jones's
door, and he gave th usual country signal that he wanted
somebody in the house, by dropping his reins, and sitting
double, with his elbows on his knees. Out tripped the
widow, as lively as a cricket, with a tremendous black
ribbon on her snow-white c;qi. " Good morning," was soon
said on both sides, and the widow waited for what was further
to be said. " Well, Ma'am Jones, perhaps you don't want
to sell one of your cows, no how, for nothing, any Nvay,
do you ?" " Well, there, Mr. Smith, you cuuld'nt have
spoke my mind better. A poor lone widdcr, like me,
does not know what to do with so many critters; and I
should be glad to trade if we could fix it." So they
adjourned to the meadow. Farmer Smith looked at Roan,
then at the widow, at the Downing cow, and at the widow
again ; and so nn through the whole forty. The same call
was made for every day for a week, but farmer Smith could
not
,decide which cow he wanted. At le.ngth,:on Saturday,
when widow Joues was in a hurry to get through with her
baking for Sunday, and had " ever so much " to do in
the house, as all farmers' wives and widows have on
Saturday, she was a little impatient. Farmer Smith
was as irresolute as ever. " That 'ere Downing cow is a
pretty fair cretur, but"—he :topped to glance at the
widow's face, and then walked round her—not the widow,
but the cow. " That 'ere short-horn Durham is not a
bad-looking beast, but I don't know "—another look
at the widow.. " The Downing cow I knew before the
late Mr. Janes bought her." Here he sighed at the allusion
to the late Mr. Jones ; she sighed, and both looked at each
other. It was a highly interesting raiment. " Old Roan is
a faithful old mulch, and so is Brindle ; but I have known
better." A long stare followed each speech ; the pause was
getting awkward, arid at last Mrs. Jones broke out—" Lord,
Mr. Smith, if I'm the one you want, do say so !" The in-
tentions of tho widower Smith and widow Jones were pub-

lished the next day, as is the law in Massachusets; and as
soon as they wero " outpublished" they were marricd.—
American Paper.

CRIME IN FRANCE.--It appears from a late report
to the Minister of Justice, that there were 339 condemnations
to death in France from 1836 to 1843, and 245 executions
They were thus divided:—
Condom. Executions.
1836 3O ... 22
1837 33 ... 25
1838 44 ... 34
1839 39 ... 22

Condem. Executious,
1840 5l _. 45
1841. 50 ._ 35
1842 42 29
1843 bo . 33

BRANDLING JUNCTION RAILWAT.—Third-class car-
riages have this week been run on the Brandling Junction
Railway, and will be continued with every train in future. The
fare from Sunderland to Newcastle is Dd., and to Shields 4d.,
so that the working classes can travel between these places at a
most reasonable cost. This further accommodation to the
public was promptly arranged by George Hudson, Esq., M.P.,
the moment he knew that it would be considered en ad-
vantage to the district. The subject was brought under
Mr. Hudson's notice last week by Mr. Jobnassohn,
of
Sunderland. Arrangements have also been made by which
the inhabitants of Sunderland, Shields, &c., will have the full
benefit of the express train for the south, which leaves in the
morning at a quarter to nine, so as to book for all parts of the
south. These will be great advantages to the Sunderland
people, for which they tiro entirely indebted to Mr. Hudson,
their active and highly influential Parliamentary representa..
tive.—Thirlium Advertiser.

LEICESTER.—At a meeting of the sharebroh ers of
this town, on Friday evening, it was resolved that a Stock Ex-
change should be established. It was also determined that each
member give security to the amount of 2,000/. , and that all tram
sactions be for money on delivery of scrip or transfer. The sub-
scription
_proposed is 9.0 j. per annum. The number of share_
brokers' cfhces here has recently increased from four to ten.
ISLE OF Levis.—On Wednesday, the 27th of
August, a public entertainment was given by the inhabitants of
Lewis to Mr. Matheson, M.P., the proprietor, in the Mason's
Hall, Stornoway, Mr. Morison, banker, in the chair. After the
usual loyal and patriotic toasts had been given, the Hon. Member,
in returning thanks for his health, expressed his determination to
draw forth the native energies of the Highlanders, and endeavour
to rebut the imputation which had been cast upon them of being
adverse to the adoption of improvements. With this view, he had
made up his mind to engage a Highland factor, and employ High.
landers oil all occasions, and he had every reason to congratulate
himself on having adopted that course. The company broke up at
a late'hour, after having been addressed by Colonel Baillie, M P.,
Mr. Smith, of Deanston, and Professor Gordon, the proceedings
being marked throughout with great warmth of feeling and en-
thusitarn.

IRELAND.
COUNTY OF CAVAN.

Comiderabla appreilcnsien, were at one time enterialuai
the pt, cc of this county would be disturbed, as two rival
meetings were advertised to be held at Killashandra, en the
Bth September ; the one a meeting of the Killashandra Total
Abstinence Society, at which persons from the neighbouring
districts, being members of the Total Abstinence 'ociety, were
invited to attend—the other, a meeting of the Protestants
of the neighbourhood, who alleged that the meeting of the
Catholics was to commemorate and take revenge for
the battle of Ballymarnock, which was fought t3th Septem-
ber, 1793. Lord Farnham, who was in the neighbourhood,
immediately issued a notice, forbidding persons to carry arms
to either of the meetings, and also sent for a strong military
force. On the morning of the Bth of September the following
were the number of troops in Killashandra-2d Dragoon
Guards, 120 • 2d Royal North British ( Scots Greys), 120 ; sth
(Northumberland Fusiliers),lBo; 34th Regiment (Cumberland),
450; of the police foree from counties of Letrim, Longford,
and Cavan, 90—ne.king a total of 960 men and officers.
'I here was a meeting of magistrates held on Friday, at which
a notice was issued declaring that the holding the meetings
would tend to a breach of the peace,and warning all persons against
attending them. The Protestants have since issued a placard
announcing that in consequence of the magistrates' preclan.ation
no Protestant meetings skill be held on the Bth at Killashandra.

REPEAL ASSOCIATION.
There was a meeting of the Repeal Association on Monday
at which Mr. Steele presided. A letter was read from Mr.
O'Connell, and the Association was addressed by Mr. Joux
O'CONNELL, who in strong terms denounced Mr. Wyse for
his support of the Irish Colleges Bill. He would endeavour
to raise a cry of execration against those colleges.
If he were asked whether he would prefer the continuance of
the union or the rejection of this infidel scheme, he would say
—away with these colleges, and let the union remain. la
conclusion, he adjured the people, in the name of that religion
which they had so much at heart, to discountenance the
nefarious measure, and to resist it by every means. And,
further, to brand the men who took office under the Hill, as
traitors. If they did not adopt that course, they would assist
Peel in dividing, corrupting, and tyrannising over Ireland.
Mr. Law observed that, as Mr. O'Connell considered those
olio took office under the colleges should be reprobated, he
would suggest that parents who sent their children to these
colleges to be educated should be held up to equal execration.
Captain BRODERIP read an address " to the people of the
north of Ireland," and said that nothing in his mind could afford
a nobler subject for gratulation to the Repealers than that
afforded by the contrast between their conduct at the monster
meeting, and that of the Orangemen at their gatherings. At
the former all was tranquillity and peace : the latter were cha-
racterised by lawlessness, and violence, and bloodshed.
At the termination of the proceedings, the rent for the week
was announced to be 173/. 2s. 11d.
The meeting then adjourned.

THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS
Most cordially we join in the general gratulation and grati-
tude for the glorious weather during the past week, which has
dispersed the gloomy apprehensions of a bad harvest. But we
still hold to the opinion that the quantity of corn when thrashed
will generally disappoint the farmer.—Shrewsbury Chronicle.
BURY' ST. EDMUNDS, SEPT. s.—Notwithstanding the little
sunshine we have had during the past week, the work has been
steadily progressing in the harvest field, and many a good stack
has been reared in the neighbourhood. Sportsmen describe
the game as pretty plentiful in this neighbourhood, and strong
on the wing, but in consequence of the lateness of the harvest
shooting is nut likely to be general at present. —Suffolk
Chronicle.

TuE HARVEST—In Howdenshire, that highly important
agricultural division of the East Riding of Yorkshire, the hand
of industry is active with the sickle and scythe. In some few
places the wheat fields are lodged by the late heavy rains, but
there is hardly any appearance of the blight in the corn that is
standing. Most people are of opinion that there are prospects
of an abundant crop of every sort of grain. The weather has
been extremely favourable during the last ten days, and a con-
siderable quantity of wheat is already secured in excellent con-
dition.— Leeds Mercury.
THE HARVEST.—We Lave had a week of glorious weather,
and the barley and the oat harvest have begun in this neigh-
bourhood, and there is a very good yield. 'l here is but little
wheat grovin in our immediate vicinity, but we are happy to
find that it promises much better than was a short time ago
anticipated.—Kendal Mercury.
GA LWAY. The weather continues to be excellent. On
Saturday and Sunday the heat was intense, and must have
greatly contributed to the ripening of the crops. Since
Sunday it looks rather gloomy, but there has been no rain.—
Vindicator.

CLONMEL.—The weather, for some days past, has been most
favourable for the harvest work. Some days were intensely
hot, and a vast quantity of corn has been cut down. The
hook is at work in all directions, and we trust an all-bountiful
Providence will grant us a continuation of fine weather, and
dissipate those tears which have been generally entertained
relative to the corn crop, in consequence of the wet weather
with which we were visted some time since.— Tipperary Con-
stitution.

DERRY.—On Thursday last two samples of new flax were
sold in this market, which brought from 575. 6d. to 61s. per
1241 b. ; and had they been judiciously scutched, they would
have been worth from ss. to 7s. per cwt more. It is really a
pity, when the farmer succeeds in the growth and management of
his flax, as was the case in the two lots referred to above, that
his interests should be sacrificed by the carelessness or incom-
petency of the scut chers. From this specimen of the new flax,
it is to be hoped that the gloomy anticipations respecting this
season's growth being of bad quality will be groundless, and
that the flax of this year will prove proportionably good as that
of preceding years ; the quantity, however, will be deficient. A
sample of excellent new oats was sold in Saturday's market, at
10d. per stone, grown by Mr. Elder, of Donnybrewer. 7he wea-
ther for the past week has been highly favourable for harvest
operations. A good deal of grain in different districts has been
safely cut ; and, on the whole, the crop is most abundant, al-
though, in some instances, on rich sheltered lands, it has suf-
fered considerably by being lodged. Should the present fine
weather continue, grain cutting in this district will be in
general operation in eight or ten days.— Standard.
CORE, SEPTEMBER 3.—The weather still continues beauti-
fully fine. A hot, ripening sun is shining to-day, and reaping
progresses rapidly. A few more weeks of such weather, and
even in the most backward districts the harvest will have been
secured. The barley, oats, and potatoes promise an abundant
crop, while as regards even wheat the favourable temperature
must prove beneficial.—Examiner.
AMAZING PRODUCE OF A GRAIN OF WHEAT.—WO
have seen a splendid sample of wheat grown on the land
attached to Riverstown House, the residence of John Car-
michael, Esq.' It consisted of not less than thirteen stalks,
bearing heavy ears of grain, grown from a common root, the
produce of a single grain of seed. The whole prodnee of the
thirteen stalks is 570 grains. Each stalk is fully five feet in
height. —lbid.
BELFAST, SEPT. 4.—The weather with us is everything
that could be desired : dry, warm, and sunny. At two o'clock,
cn Tuesday, the glass stood at 75 degrees in the shad..
Yesterday it ranged at C9l degrees at two o'clock. The wind
keeps northerly, shifting from west to east. In all directions,
reaping is in rapid progress ; and we learn, from every quarter,
that the crops are bountiful in the extreme. There is some
talk of failure in potatoes; but, so far as we have observed, it
must prevail in other districts than ours. The north of Ireland,
we learn and perceive, is this year blessed with an abundant
promise of harvest, of all descriptions of produce. It remains,
now, with the husbandman, to take advantage of every hour,
and cut down, and save the produce of his previous labour; for,
the harvest will be late, and the dangers of delay the greater,
Thrift, thrift, we repeat; for, this season, delay is doubly dan-
gerous. Now is the hour for labour; morning, noon, and
night ; labour, labour, incessant. On incessant labour depends
much of the result of God's bountiful harvest. Now is the
hour for the punishment of the sluggard. The idle will as-
suredly have his reward.—Northern Whig.

SHOCKING ACCIDENT IN THAMES-STREET.—Yes-
terday afternoon, a shocking accident occurred in Lower Thames-
street, to James Selby, a porter. It appears that the unfortunate
man was standing in a waggon, waiting to receive some heavy
bales of goods horn one of the lofts of the warehouse, when sud-
denly the iron crano hooks slipped off the side of ene cf the bales,
weighing upwards of four hundred weight, striking Selby down in
the waggon. On assistance being rendered it was found that he
had sustained a severe concussion of the brain, and he was im-
mediately removed on a shutter to the hospital, without hopes of
recovery.

We hear that the justly-admired tower on Lans-
down, erected by the late W. Beckford, Esq., and the lands ad.
joining, are to be sold by order of his executors.—Bristol Journal.

LOVE AIND SUICIDE.—Last night Mr. Baker held
en inquest at the Duke of Sussex, naggerstone, on the body of
Edward Knight, aged nineteen, a labourer. The deceased re-
sided in Birdcage-walk, Bethnal-green, and on Saturday night last
he had a quarrel with a young female with whom lie had kept com-
pany, and left her in a very abrupt manner, telling her she would
never see him again alive. Shortly after ten o'clock the same
night the potman at the Duke of Sussex heard a noise as if some
one had plunged into the canal, which passes the above house. The
drags were procured, and in about a quarter of an hour the body
was found, and all aid W9l unavailing to resuscitate it.—Verdict,
" Found drowned."

THE BITE OF AN ADDER.—YeAerdar morning,
between eleven and twelve o'clock, a serious accident occurred to
Mr. Henry Leeson, an artist, residing in Newland-street, Ken.
sington. It appears that he was sketching in a field, at the back
of Lord Holland's house, when an adder that lay concealed in the
grass bit him in the lower pat t of the leg. The young gentleman
was at first unconscious of having been bitten, ascribing it to the
accidental prick of a bramble. On arriving at home, however, the
limb began to swell alarmingly, causing acute pain. Medical as-
sistance was immediately procured, and the injured parts cauterised.
Mr. Leeson, though still suffering severely, is pronounced in a fair
way of recovery.
SUICIDE OF A PORTUGUESE JEW.—Y e3terday Mr.
Baker held an inquest at the Itose and Crown, Queen-street,
Tower-hill, on the body of Abraham FrISCCa, a Portuguese Jew,
aged twenty-three years, by trade a a
tailorO. It appeared from the
evidence that deceased had for some time past been in a very low
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able to maintain her with credit. On Tuesday week last he said
to a fellow-workman that he should not livelong, and wrote letters
to his intended and his brother, statingtutnatti
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river off Alderman's-stairs, in a
gpoisliition. There being no evidence to show
shocking
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how he came into the water, the jury, at the suggestion of the Co.
roner, returned an opon verdict of--" Found drowned."

SUlClDE.—Yesterday forenoon Mr. G. I. Mills
held an inquest at the Swan Tavern, Fulham, on the body of Mr.
Joseph Tiekner, aged 56, a builder, of No. 1, Mornington-street,
Hampstead-read. The deceased had for some time past been la-
bouring under an affection of the head, which of late had impaired
his faculties. About a month ago he was missing from home three
days, and was eventually found at Rochester, not having partaken
of food since he had left home. Mr. Smeethurst, surgeon, had
since attended him, and he appcnrcd a little bitter. On Saturday
morning last he left home about eleven o'clock, and was not again
seen until a quarter before six on Sunday morning, when he was
observed walking in a disconsolate mood in a meadow on the banks
of the Thames, adjoining the Bishop of London's Palace, at Ful.
ham, and in about half an hour afterwards a labouring man found
his walking •stick and hat lying on the bank close to the water's
edge. Suspecting some one had destroyed himself he gave an
alarm, and in about ten minutes the deceased's body was found In
the creek running out of the Thames, quite dead. His coat was
missing, and has not since been heard of. A pocket-book was dis•
covered in the deceased's hat, in which the following lines were
found written by the deceased :—" Oh, God, protect my poor wife
and family. May lie forgive me, but I cannot help
N ca." Verdict, "Temporary insanity."

BLIGHT IN THE POTATO CROP.—We regret to
learn that the blight of the potato crop, so touch com-
plained of in Belgium and several of the ]rich counties, has
affected the crop, and that to a considerable extent, in our own
immediate locality and the out rounding districts. We are assured
by a gentleman of vast experience that the injury sustained by
potatoes from blight on his domain is very serious—that they are
entirely unfit for use ; E. nd lie suggests that potatoes so injured
should be immediately dug out fur the use of pigs, as, if they are
allowed to remain in the ground, they will become, from the in-
crease of the blight or rot, useless even as food for swine.—.
Wateifvra Freeman,