The Sun.
London, England, 1845-04-26 00:00:00

LAUNCHING OF HER MAJESTY'S FRIGATE ALARM
26 GUNS, AND THE LADY PETRIE EAST INDlAMAN.—Wednesday
there were two splendid launches on the river Thames, one at the
Royal Dockyard, at Sheerness, namely, that of the frigate Alarm,
26 guns; and the otherot large Indiaman, named the Lady Petrie,
at Limehouse. The Alarm was christened by Miss Arthur, the
daughter of the captain superintendent of the dock, in the present*
of a very large muster of naval and military officers and a vast con:
course pf civilians. The weather was beautiful yo the extreme, and
when the frigate was loosed from the slip the scene was of the most
animating description, the several vessels of war in the- harbour
being gaily decorated with flags. Her dimensions are tor-
rectly described as follows :—Length between the perpendieu.
lars, 131 feet ; length of the keel per tonnage, 106 feet inch ;
extreme breadth, 40 feet 6 inches ; burden in tons, 911 12 94.
She was originally intended to have been launched on the Bth
instant, and named by one of the daughters of the late Admiral
White, but owing to the sudden demise of that lamented officer, it
was postponed. She will be forthwith taken into dry dock, and it
is expected will be immediately put in commission. The launch of
the Lady Petrie, Indiaman, which is upwards of 600 tons burthen,
took place at half-past two o'clock, from the yard of Messrs. Cur.
ling and Young, at Limehouse. She is the property of Mr. J.
Somes, M.P., the extensive shipowner. Lady Petrie officiated In
naming the vessel after herself, and as the noble craft glided into
old Father Thames, the bands of the Grenadier Guards and the
Royal Thames Yacht Club struck up the national anthem. The
company then partook of a sumptuous repast provided by the api.
rited owner.

A paragraph appeared in the Chronicle of the 29th
ult., announcing that Sir Thomas Hare had ordered the game
on his estate to be destroyed. We are enabled, on competent
authority, to say that if such an order has been given, no
steps have been taken to execute it, but that at this season,
when,-if it were intended to do it at all, they ought to be
cleared away, as many hares are left for breeding as in any
former year. From ten to sixteen hares -may be seen in a
single field, and as many in the neighbouring estates of Mr.
Bagge, M.P., Mr. Villebois, Mr. Pratt, &c. It is whispered
in the neighbourhood, that the order in question was never
actually given, but the report circulated to pacify the tenants;
and it is said a meeting of the game preservers of the district
was held at Mr. Villebois', of Marham, to discuss the sub-
ject. The result of their deliberations has not transpired,
except in the practical shape of the tenants being devoured
by the game. The tenants complain that in a great mt&t-
rity of cases 'they have expended their capital in improve-
ments, under the impression that they should not suffer from
game, and now, when they cannot leave their farms without
sacrificing their investment, they are burdened with game,
and suffer a grievance for which they can obtain no.compen-
cation. We are assured that many tenant-farmers of that
neighbourhood have been deterred from throwing up their
farms only by the consideration we have mentioned, but that
the evil is becoming so serious, that on a calculation of profit
and loss merely, some of them will be compelled to sacrifice
their capital rather than be eaten up for the profit or amuse-
ment of their landlords.—Norwich Mercury.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer received a depu-
tation from the Irish banks on Wednesd'iy morning, at which, as is
reported, the gentlemen who attended received an assurance that
the small note currency is not to be abolished. This agreed with
what occurred at the Forfarshire meeting of Scotch banks, but
there can be little doubt but that the issue of small notes, if it
does continue, will be placed under very stringent regulations.
EAST INDIA HOUSE.—Wednesday a Court of Direc-
tors was held at the East India House, when Henry Dickinson,
Esq., was appointed a provisional councillor for Madras, on the
vacancy occasioned by the decease of John Dent, Esq.
WESTMINSTER SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY.—The an-
nual dinner of the gentlemen epucated on this foundation took
place on Wednesday, at the Thatched House Tavern, St. Jones's.
street.
We have to announce the death of Mr. James
Balftiiii., of Whittingham, N. 8., father of Mr. J. M. Balfour,
M.P., who died at Whittingham House, Dunbar, on Satur-
day, after a protracted illness. The deceased gentleman
married in 1815, Lady Eleanor, second daughter of the late
Earl of Lauderdale, by whom he leaves issue a family of
several children. Mr. J. M. Balfour, M.P., succeeds to a
very considerable funded property, as well as landed estates,
by his father's death. lilr. and Lady Mary Stanley, the
Earl of Lauderdale, the lion. Sir Anthony Maitland, C.B,
and several families of rank, are placed in mourning by the
demise of that estimable gentleman. •
THE WEST INDIA MAIL.—The Romvan6
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OF TRADE.—We are glad to state
after three weeks of great and very unexpected. inactivity in that,
in busi.
ness, the market yesterday exhibited some unequivocal inbrb of
improvement. The demand for yarn was tolerably good, and sit
extensive business was done, but at rates giving to the purcbaseill
the full benefit of the remission of the duty on cotton. For goods
also (with- the exception of 27. inch cloth, wbich is still vest
heavy) there was more demand than for several weeks paft;ansta
fair business was done, particUlarly in 60. inch 'shirtlit Ptlkwitta.
out any improvement in prices.---Tni RociDit. ' FLAMM%
MARKET.—We have had something like an *mast maplust IQ-
day, so far as respects the quantity sold, big pricca, as, Hlna)s
have been very low. The wool market continues much the spun
as it has been for these two or three weeks back.—:Manchester
Guar'dian of Wednesday.
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and Lightermen's Company have resolved to discontinue the
practice of binding boys who are unable to read and write, and in
consequence have issued the followingnotice :—" Tha court of mu-
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