The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-27 00:00:00

HERRING FISHERY.
(From the Aberdeen Herald.)
STONEHAVEN.—The weather has been so unpropitious
for the herring fishery this week that no good has b,p.n
done. Still, the average take here for th season is as
good as at any station en the coast.
PETERHEAD, AUG. 21.—The weather has been very
enfavourable for the fishing, but on Tuesday all the
boats got to sea, a ith a good appearance for a night's
fishing. The sea, however, very suddenly (and without
a suficci‘alcy of wind to account for it) rose to a fearful
height, accompanied with torrents cf rain, but not much
wind. Many of the beats did not shoot their nets ;
some did, and almost immediately took them in, in con-
sequence of the great swell in the sea ; but those who
got early to the fishing ground had excellent shots, and
fortunately- got safe ashore with them, but many, by the
effects of the tremendous sea, weee forced to run to the
south, and take shelter where they could get it—at Bod-
dam, Ward of Cruder), Aberdeen, Arbroath, &e. The
number amissing does not seem to be well ascertained ;
but last night's coach and this day's post accounted for
a good number of them. Several of the boats were
wrecked in taking the harbours they ran for, and some
were knocked to pieces after they thought they were in
places of safety. We have not, as yet, heard of any loss
of lives, but there will be a great anxiety until all the
boats are heard of. The sea was fearful yesterday in our
bay, at d the rain fell in bucketfuls all day. To-night
the greater part of the boats that were here have gone to
sea. Our average fir the season is 77 crans.
LOSSIEMOHTII, Arc. 21.—The fishing at this station
has added but little to our former average since this day
week, our boats having only got twice to sea during the
week, in consequence of the boisterous state of the
weather, which :Ain continues stormy. Our average
up till to-day is only 60 crans per boat, and fears ire
now entertained that the fishing is all but ended for the
season.
BURGHEAD, Arc. 21.—Owing to the very stormy
state of the weather for the last ten days, the fishing at
this station has been very unsuccessful. The fishermen
have now lost hopes of a good fishing this season. The
total average per boat to this date is only about 60 crans
HorEmAN, AUG. 21.—From the unfavourable state of
ihe weather, little has been done in fishing since our
last report. The average for the season is 81 crans
per boat.
JOHNSHAVEN.— On Friday morning, the boats
averaged eight crans each. On Saturday, owing to the
boisterous state of the weather, the boats al returned
without shooting their nets There has been do fishing
since.
GonaDost.—On Friday morning, the average for each
boat vas twelve craps. There has been no fishing since.
CATTERLINE, A cc. 16.—Since last report the boats here
have only been three nights at sea. Monday was stormy
and tempestuous; but all the boats fearlessly went to sea
—all who put out their nets got a few. Tuesday, no
boats out. Wednesday, all went out, and got a few
crams. Thursday, all out, and several came in well
fished-221-, 21i, 13, 12, and 9 crans to the boat.
Average, at this date, 88 trans per boat. The fish are
of excellent quality.
GOURDON.—Gt orge Jack, a fisherman from the neigh-
bourhood of Inverness, who had been very unsuccessfully
employed at Aberdeen during the earlier part of the
season, hearing of good fishing at this quarter, made a
run south, and shot his nets off Catterline on the 14th,
and got a weighty draught, but was taken with a gale of
wind on the morning of the 15th; and being unable to
proceed, owing to the boisterous state of the weather,
bore up, not knowing where to go, when Mr. David
Sutherland, fishcurer, Montrose, having observed the
boat deeply loaded, most humanely volunteered his ser-
vices, along with a few spirited fishermen, and brought
the boat into our harbour, then as smooth as a mill-pond,
when 43i era, s of excellent herrings were discharged
from her. Jack, as may be supposed, was most thank-
ful.for his deliversnce—so much so, that, to use his own
words, " It was like the Angel of God sent to him;"
for ho knew not where he was, never before having been
so far south.

NAVAL IN TELLIGEN CE.

GALLANT CAPTURE OF A PIRATE SLAVER.—
NINE MEN KILLED AND FOURTEEN WOUNDED.
We merely alluded yesterday to a report which had reached
us from the coast of Africa, of a most gallant and successful
engagement on the west coast, between the boats of one of
her Majesty's ships and a large pirate slaver. We have re-
ceived from a correspondent at St. Thomas's, by the same ship,
a confirmation of the report, with the following interesting
particulars :—lt is with sincere pleasure that we record the
exploit, which for chivalrous gallantry has hardly been sur-
passed during the most stirring period of the late war, and
which must satisfy those detractors of our brave seamen who
insist that the navy has lost much of the spirit that was wont
to animate it, how utterly groundless such a belief really is.
The boats engaged in the affair belonged to the Pantaloon,
10, sloop, Commander Edmund Wilson. The prize is a re-
markably flue vessel of about 450 tons, polacre rigged, with im-
mense sails. She is of great celebrity on the coast, is armed
with four 12-pounders, and had a mixed crew composed chiefly
of Spaniards, amounting to about fifty, and was equipped for
any villainous service, whether slave-dealing or piracy.
The Pantaloon had been baffled in her chase of this vessel,
supposed to be a slaver, for two or three days : and it appears,
from what our correspondent has stated, the pirate, after lead-
ing the Pantaloon away to St. Thomas's, and out-sailing her,
doubled on the cruiser, and then ran to Lagos, but Captain
Wilson was too old an officer on the coast to be so taken ,
and on the morning of the 26th of May the sloop and the
stranger caught sight of each other about two miles distant, off
Lagos, becalmed. The pirate hoisted no colours, and the
captain of the Pantaloon, desirous of renewing his attentions,
sent the cutter and two whale-boats, under the command of
the First Lieutenant, Air. Lewis T. de Prevost, with the
master, Mr. J. T. Crout, and the boatswain, Mr. Pasco. with
marines and seamen, amounting to about thirty altogether, to
make a more intimate acquaintance with the stranger, taking
especial care, however, to be fully prepared for a warm re-
ception.
The pirate gave the boats an indication of what they were
to expect as they neared, by opening on them a heavy fire of
round shot, grape and canister, in such a spirited style, that,
after returning the compliment by a volley of musketry, the
boats prepared for hard work. Animated by the show of re-
sistance, each boat now emulated the other in reaching the
enemy, the pirate continuing a sharp fire as they steadily ad-
vanced, the marines as briskly using their muskets. In half
an hour from the discharge of the first gun from the pirate the
boats of the Pantaloon were alongside, Lieutenant Prevost, and
Mr.' Pasco on the starboard, and Mr. Crout, in the cutter, on
the port side. The pirate crew sheltering themselves as much
as possible, nevertheless continued to fire the guns, loading
them with all sorts of missiles—bullets, nails, lead, &c., and
amidst a shower of these our brave sailors and marines dashed
on beard:

Lieutenant Prevost and his party in the two beats, notwith-
standing their but reception, were soon on the deck or
prize. The master boarded on the port bow, and despite of the
formidable resistance and danger, followed by one of his boat's
crew, actually attempted to enter the port as they were firing
the gun from it. He succeeded in getting through, but his
seconder was knocked overboard by the discharge ; the gallant
fellow, however, nothing daunted, was in an instant up the side
again, taking part with the master, who was engaged in a single
encounter with one or two of the rascals. Having gained the
deck after a most determined resistance, they now encountered
the pirates hand to hand, when the cutlass and bayonet did the
remainder of the work. Lieut. Prevost finally succeeded in
capturing the vessel, but the pirates fought desperately, and it
was not until seven of their number lay dead on the deck and
seven or eight more were severely wounded that they ran below
or yielded.
It may naturally be supposed that in such a hard and close
struggle the gallant boats' crews did nut escape unscathed.
We are sorry to say that a fine able seaman, named Henry
Jackson, was killed, and a private Royal Marine was so se-
verely wounded that he died a very short time after. The
master was severely wounded; Pasco, the boatswain, was
slightly wounded ; as were also four others, Carrick, the cap-
tain's coxswain ; Soughton, a quarter-master ; Harmer, an
able seaman; and a marine, named Freemantle. An able
seaman, named Jones, was severely wounded.
The affair has excited a great sensation on the coast, and
the men of war are loud in their congratulations on the success
of the Pantaloon. The general feeling among the squadron
is admiration of the gallantry displayed, coupled, however,
with ardent wishes for such an opportunity for distinction.

PORTSMOUTH, Atm. 26.—The Apollo troopship, Com-
mander Ratcliffe, arrived this morning from Quebec, and an-
chored at Spithead, thus effectually clearing up all doubts of
her safety. She brings home Captains Fisher and Furneaux's
companies of Royal Artillery, naval and military invalids and
supernumeraries from the station, besides detachments of
various corps, with whom she will proceed to the river and
disembark.

This being the 26th anniversary of the birthday of his Royal
Highness Prince Albert, the day was observed here in the usual
loyal manner. The royal standard was hoisted along all the
points of the fortifications, and on the Government offices, and
at noon royal salutes were fired from the Victory, Excellent,
and the Platform Battery. The Victory and many other ves-
sels in harbour, and the Crocodile, at Spithead, were gaily
dressed in colours; and the Apollo troop-ship displayed from
her mast-heads the red, white, and blue ensigns, and the union
jack at the mizen peak.
Captain J. Dowman, Second Lieutenant F. E. Budd, 2
sergeants, 2 corporals, 1 drummer, and 63 privates, of the
Royal Marines, were draughted front this division this morn-
ing for the President, 50, Captain Stantley, fitting for the flag
of Rear-Admiral Dacres, appointed to the chief command on
the Cape station.
First Lieutenants Fraser and Haswell, and 20 privates from
this division, embarked this morning on board the Crocodile,
for conveyance to Cork to join head-quarters.
The Collingwood, 80, Captain Smart, flag of Rear-Admiral
Sir G. Seymour, Commander-in-Chief in the Pacific, was at
Valparaiso on the 23d of April, having arrived on the 9th
from Callao, all well. At the above date she was replenishing
provisions and water, prior to returning to Callao, and thence
proceeding to Otaheite, in the words of our letter, " to settle
matters of great importance." Admiral Seymour's health had
been very bad, but was much improved at the above date. The
Collingwood has beaten every ship upon the station in point of
sailing, but is troubled with the Albion's complaint.
The Daphne, 20, Captain Onslow, arrived at Valparaiso,
from Galapagos on the 20th of April, and sailed on the 28th
for Arica Bay.
The Modeste, 18, Commander Baillie, arrived at Valparaiso,
from Callao, on the Ist May.
The Flying Fish, 12, Commander Harris, was at Sierra
Leone on the 12th of June, waiting for orders from the Com-
modore. _ _

The Crocodile, 26, Captain Maxwell, having repaired de-
fects, will sail this evening or to-morrow for Cork, and thence
to deliver dispatches to the Commander-in-Chief of the ex-
perimental squadron, after which she will return to Cork, and
take the flag of the Commander-in-Chief of the Irish squadron
(from the Daring, 12), Rear-Admiral Sir H. Pigot.
The Scourge, new " intuitive" steam-sloop, is having her
bottom paid over with an anti-corrosive composition (the in-
vention of a Swedish Baron Wesberwig), in this dockyard.
This composition, we are informed, prevents the adherence of
seaweed and barnacles to the bottoms of ships.
The Frolic, 16, Commander Hamilton, which sailed from
Monte Video for Buenos Ayres on the 16th of May, was to pro-
ceed thence to Valparaiso (having received her marines, and
orders for that station from the Firebrand), to place herself un-
der the orders of Sir G. Seymour, Commander-in-Chief.

E SUN, LON DON. WEDNESD t'Y EVEN I Ni:, A EJGUST 27, tRiS

Exeter and Yeovil, prem.—Ely and Huntingdon, 414—
Newark and Sheffield, 33/t.
IIUDDI4.I{SFIELD, AUG. 26.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Great Grimsby Dock
Extension, s—Shrewsbury, Hereford, and North Wales, 4
North Wales,• 3/. 3s. 9d.—Grand Union, 11s. 6d.—Glasgow
and Dumfries, 30s.—Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction,
Quarter Shares, 3/. 16s.—Iludderiield and Manchester, l4:1
—Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction, 141/ c. n.—Liver-
pool, Ormskirk, and Preston 71. 2s.—North Staffordshire,
6116—Newark and Sheffield, —Not tingham, Erewash, and
Ambergate, 41a.—Sheffield and Lincolnshire, 4—South Mid-
lands, 9/. 6s. 6d.—West Yorkshire, 1414.

HULL, AUG. 26.
STOCK EXCHANGE. —The sales are—London and Blackwall,
111—London and Crovdon, New, 2—York and North Mid-
land Extension, 2434—Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, 91/—
Great Grimsby and Sheffield, Quarter Shares, 31. 17s. 6d.—
Grimsby Dock Extension, 514—Leeds and Bradford Exten-
sion, 52—North British, 3134—Ditto, Half Shares, 9%—
East Lincolnshire, 16s.—Grand Union, lls. 6d.—London and
Birmingham Extension, 225. 6d.—London and York, 6
Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, 814—Newcastle, Dur-
ham, and Lancashire, 35s.—Nottingham and Boston, 15s.
—Nottingham and Mansfield, 27s.—South Midland, 81/s—
Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction, 31. 1 ls.—Shrewsbury
and Trent Union, 31. 1 ls. 6d.—Shrewsbury, Hereford, and
North Wales, 41/,—Waketield and Bradford, 64s.—York and
Carlisle, 4%—Yorkshire and Glasgow Union, 10s.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—YOThReKs
,alAesuacTr.e-26E.astern Union Ex ten •
sion, 31A—London and Croydon, New, 1%43 prem.—New-
castle and Darlington Junction, 53—North British, New, 9%
—York and North Midland Extension, 24/. 1 Is. 3d.—Lei-
cester and Bedford, 3%—London and York, 7—Manchester,
Buxton, &c., B%—Newcastle and Berwick, 23'34—North
Western, 4 ')(3—South Midlands, 9 %—Welsh Midlands,3l. 19s.
SHEFFIELD, ACG. 26.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Birmingham and
Gloucester, 133—Hull and Selby, Half Shares, 254—Lon-
don and Croydon, New, 1/. 16s. 6d.—South-Eastern, 464—
York and North Midland, 109 ex div.—Erewash Valley,
32%—East Lincolnshire, 18s. prem.—Grimsby and Sheffield,
13s.—Ditto, Quarter Shares, 3%—Grimsby Dock and Rail-
way Extension, 64—Nottingham, Erewash, and Ambergate,
31. 13s.—North British, New, 91A—Sheffield and Lincoln-
shire, 4—South Wales, 51/2—Wakefield, Pontefract, and
Goole, 474—Paris and Orleans, 501 h.
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