The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-14 00:00:00

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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

ROYAL YACHT PRomoTioNs.—The following promotions
of officers of the royal yacht Victoria and Albert have taken
place :
Lieutenant Langton Browell (1828), who has been in the
royal -acht for two years, and during the last year First
Lieutenant, a deserving and highly respected officer, to the
rank of Commander.
Mates—A. C. Hobart (1842), the senior mate, Edward
IL H. D'Aeth (1843), and the lon. John Russell M. Byng
(1843), to the rank of Lieutenant.
The late Mr. Sidney Bernard, Assistant-Surgeon, who so
nobly volunteered his services at Madeira, and died on board
the Eclair, steam-sloop, of fever, at Standgate Creek last
week, was promoted by the Admiralty to the rank of surgeon
previous to his decease.
Clerk George L Herbert (1844) has been promoted to the
rank of Paymaster and Purser, and has been appointed to the
Alarm, 26.
Commander Henry Bagot (1838), late in command of the
Wasp, 18, has been appointed to the Excellent, gunnery ship,
at Portsmouth.
Lieutenants—Alexander M‘Naghten, on promotion, and
W. H. Lowe (1841). to Alarm;. Win. C. Grierson, to Juno;
Charles Hawkey (1843), to Avon, vice Grierson
Maser—W. T. Wheeler (1838), to Alarm.
Paymaster and Purser—W. P. Carrigan (1839), to Alarm.
Second Master—Wm. Johnson to Alarm.
Secretary's Clerks—J. E. Price and J. Kirkham, to Sir C.
Ogle's office.
Naval Cadets—C. L. Lindsay, to Superb; Hon. H. W.
Chetwynd, and C. C. Mitchell, to President.
Coast Guard.—Removals—Lieut. P. Rainier, from Fair-
light to Gaily 11111 station, vice F. Servante, resigned ; Mr.
C. French, chief officer, from Shellness, to Beresford station,
vice B. Connor, resigned.
Mes-rs. Wm. Perrier, V. 0. Inglefield, and W. Darnell,
acting mates, passed in navigation for lieutenants, at the
Naval College, on Tuesday.
Messrs. Fitzgerald, Haverfield, and Sangster, qualified for
commissions in the Royal Marine Corps, at the Naval College,
on Wednesday.
TILE COMMANDERS OF TILE ROYAL NAVY.—A meeting of
veterans of the above rank was held on Monday last, at
Portsea, to consider the propriety of addres,ing a memorial
to the Board of Admiralty, praying their Lordships' generous
consideration of their claims for the benefits of retirement
upon a like liberal scale proportionate with their brother offi-
cers 01 a step higher in rank—thecaptain. Commander Smith
haying been requested to take the chair, and Commander Gould
elected Hon. Seceretary, the latter read the several letters
from the London and Plymouth Committees upon the subject
they were met to discus; after which a Sub-Committee was
appointed to draw up a memorial, to be submitted for ap-
proval at a subsequent meeting, in the meantime to coin-
muni..ate with the Plymouth Committee, requesting their
se!, timents upon the subject. The Committee met again yes-
terday, when a form of memorial was read and approved of,
and it was resolved to forward it to the Chief Committee
(London), who will frame the one for signature and presen-
tation to the Lords of the Admiralty from the memorials
sent from the several Provisional Commiseees.—Hanipshire
Telegraph.
The French squadron at Bourbon and Madagascar is com-
posed at present of six vessels :—the Berceau corvette, of 30
guns, bearing the flag of the officer in command, Captain
Romain-Desfosses ; the Voltigeur brig, of 20 guns ; the
Egerei tender, the Zele lighter, the Mayottais transport,
and the Crocodile steamer. The Colobri, which was lately
lost in the Indian seas, formed part of this station, as did
the Duconedic brig, now on mission at La Plata.—Paris
Paper.
The President, 50, Captain Stanley, at Portsmouth, is com-
pletely rigged, and her sails all ready for bending, but she
waits the dockyard men to complete the caulking.
The Kingfisher, 12, Commander Brown, wi 1 go to Spithead
to-day or Tuesday.
The Lynx, 3, brigantine, Lieutenant Commander Nott,
has arrived at Devonport from Cork to be paid off. She is
to be re-commissioned by a commander with a complement
of 60 men.
The Fairy steam yacht tender went oat on Friday, with
Commander Crispin on board, to try her new screw, and on
Saturday went to Southampton. She returned from South-
ampton pier to the mooring opposite the King's Stairs, at the
dockyard, a distance of nearly 19 miles, in one hour and ten
minutes. The screw is rather smaller than that lately fitted,
and does not shake the vessel so much when used.
The Alban steam-vessel, Lieut.-Commander Lowe, left
Devonport, on Saturd ,v morning, for Cork.
The Comet steamer, Lieut. Prettyman, towed up, from
Cowes to Portsmouth, on Friday, the dockyard lump, with
the pile-driving machines and other implements, used in the
construction of the pier at East Cowes, which is now nearly
completed.
The keel of the Rifleman dispatch steam-boat has been laid
down in the dock in which the Centaur was built. She will
be proceeded with immediately; her timbers are nearly all
re idy.
The Monkey steamer arrived at Portsmouth on Friday
from Woolwich, with some effects of Admiral Sir Chas. Ogle

STEALING TIMBER FROM THE

DOCKYARD AT CHATHAM.

On Friday, at the Rochester County Police-office, two
county ju,tices, William Master Smith, Esq., and Thomas
Baker, Esq., were occupied upwards of four hours investi-
gating a case of felony against two men of very respectable
appearance, named Richard Cooper, a master wheelwright,
res.ding at Navy-row, Gillingham ; and Samuel Buddle, a
r* sident on the Island of Bishop's Marsh—an island that is
situated between Sheerness and Chatham. The charge
against the two prisoners is for stealing pieces of timber
called balks, the property of Messrs. George Baker and Son,
contractors for improving Chatham dockyard.
Mr. Wiliam Fielden, the foreman of the works, from in-
formation he received, went, on the 4th instant, to Mr.
George Frederick Newman's timber-yard at Gillingham, and
there saw three pieces of timber, which he identified by
a m rk as the property of Messrs. Baker, of Lambeth, Sur-
rey. He then went to the same yard with Binns, the con-
stable., when another piece was produced by Mr. Newman,
which piece he also identified. The four pieces were stolen
from the works carrying on at the dockyard.
Mr. Newman. carpenter, at Gillingham, stated that he
purchased the timber from the prisoner Cooper, on the 10th
of July last, for which he agreed to pay 2/. 15s. He ad-
vances 2/. on the purchase, and was to pay the remainder
on 'he removal of the timber from the wharf of Mr. Briggs,
at Gillingham. On the timber being pronounced to be
stolen, he went to Mr. Cooper and asked him how he came
by it, when the prisoner replied that he bought it of the
prisoner Buddle. He had purchased timber of the prisoner
Cooper before.
A number of other witnesses were examined, whose evi-
dence tended to show the connexion of the two prisoners
in the robbery, and that the timber used to be concealed in
a creek, near to Bishop's Marsh, up the river Medway, until
the opportunity arrive d for disposing of it. It was also
shown that the prisoner Cooper had sold a quantity of tim-
ber to Mr Piper, at Maidstone, that had also been stolen
from the dockyard.
Trioulas Cooper Pines, the constable, deposed that he had
charge of four pieces of fir timber that are now lying in
her Majesty's dockyard at Chatham, and which he re-
moved from Mr. Newman's timber-yard on Monday the
6th instant.
The magistrates committed the prisoners for trial; but
would take bail for their appearance at the next quarter
session at Maidstone. themseiver in 1001. each, and two
securities, each of 50L The prisoners found bail shortly
afterwards.

Sr. SA Vint R'S CHURCH, COALPIT-HEATH.—This
beautiful edifice, situated near Bristol, in a district where
the ministrations of the Church have been much needed,
was consecrated on Thursday last by the Right Rev. the
Lord Bishop of Gloucester and BristoL His Lordship was
met at the entrance by nearly forty of the clergy of this city
and its neighbourhood, where the usual preliminary cere-
monies took place. The Bishop and clergy then entered the
church, and proceeded to the chancel, repeating the 24th
Psalm ; and, having taken their seats, the deed of convey-
ance was presented to his Lordship by Mr. Hewitt, in the
name of the lords of the manor, Lord Middleton, Sir John
Smyth, and Edward F. Colston, Esq., who had given sites
for the church, parsonage, and schools. The Bishop then
read the consecration prayers; after which, Dr. Maddy, the
Chancellor of Gloucester, read the act of consecration. The
Rev. J. R. Woopford, who has been presented to.the incum-
bency, read the prayers, assisted in the lessons by the Rev.
Dr. Allen and the Rev. P. Freeman; the communion ser-
vice by the Bishop and his chaplains The Rev. J. R.
Hun' lv, Rural Dean, preached an admirable sermon. The
impressive ceremony of consecrating the church having
be'..et gone through, the Bishop and clergy proceeded to the
church-yard, which was solemnly set apart for the burial of
those "who die in the Lord." The congregation then re:
entered the church, where the Bishop administered the
Holy Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, assisted by the Rev.
Archdeacon Thorp and the Rev. Canons Murray Browne
and George N. Barrow, his Lordship's chaplains. After the
service an elegant dejeuner was provided for the Bishop,
clergy, &c., in a tent in the field adjoining the churchyard.
The building- is a singularly chaste edifice, in the decorated
Gothic style, and consists of a chancel, nave, and aisles.
The chancel is appropriately separated from the body of the
shurch by an oak screen, and is lighted by windows of
stained glass, painted by Williment, of London, and Bell, of
Brislol—Bristol Journal.
LARGE DORSET AND SOMERSET SHEEP FAIR.—
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Arri.Esnaw, Our. 7.—This was the first day of the great
annual show , f ewes in lamb, principally from the above-
nitned counties. Many graziers and dealers were there.
About 60,000 had been penned by twelve o'clock, and many
more continfially flocking in. Many were sold even before
they had time to pen them. A brisker sale had not been
known for several years. The ewes in excellent condition ;
the buyers were from all parts of the country, many from the
Isle of Wight. The Somerset or horn sheep sold from 365.
to 485.: Dorset do., 32s to 455. •, South Down do., 18s. to
33s Mr. Joseph Simms, from Kingston, Dorset, sold 214
D ,rset ewes, at 365. each. Mr. William Dunning, Tittle
Trenty, seven miles from Dorchester, 300 Dorset ewes, 355.
Mr. Neale, •.:5 I South Downs, 255. each. Mr. Pennister
Settle sold 150 Somerset horn ewes at 48s. each. There were
but few lanibs ;no rams or sheep for the butchers. Many
al,r3 and jobbers have arrived this evening, and a vast
quantity of sheep ready fur to-morrow's sale. Every bed,
stable, &c., is taken here, and all the inns in Andover and
neighbo.iring villages. Great preparations are making for
Weyh 11 fair, which c )mmences on Friday next, and continues
five days. Very few hops brought in.
Hiss IN THE PRICE OF COALS.--A considerable
rise has taken pl ice in the price of this material. Here, the
cart, which four months ago was five shillings and sixpence,
has advanced to seven shillings and sixpence. All the
collieries in the county are in the fullest operation, but such
is the rapid eonsumpt from the quantity exported, from what
is required by the ironworks, by-steam boats and steam
carriages, that the supply is hardly adequate to the demand.
At Ardrossan, we understand, difficulty is experienced in
supplying some of the steam-vessels which regularly ply
from that port. The collier's powers of output are in these
circumstances taxed to the utmost, and his remuneration
will, of course, be in proportion. At the Hurlford, in the
neighbourhood of Kilmarnock, about double of the men are
employed that were engaged last year.—Ayr Obserrer.
rim SMoILE NUISANCE.—At Manchester Police-
court, on Tuesday last, six parties were summoned for not con-
suming the smoke of their factory chimneys. Penalties of
40s. were imposed in each case, with the understanding that
the penalties would not be nforced if the nuisance were
remedied, as the parties informed against said they were en-
deavouring to adopt meae.sto
burnthe smoke. The town-
clerk, who prosecuted on behalf of the Corporation, said that
on a previous occasion it had been suggested, that though the
cw3t-learinbwiliai,l
consumption of smoke was tolerably
tlso consumeo asmall
power, it was very difficult, if not impracticable,
necessarilyto
it thoroughly where a large amount of
required. Since that time he had sent the smoke inspectors
to Hyde, Staleybridge, and Preston, in order to makepobserrs
obser-
vations on the extent to which smoke was consumed in mills
of large power in those places. The first and most striking
instance was that of the late Mr. Ashton, of Hyde, where the
boiler was of 400 horse power. They watched the mill nine
hours, without the slightest knowledge on the part of Mr.
Aehton's people that any observation was being taken, and
the -result was, that during the nine hours there was only
eight minutes during we ich even what wai called moderate
smoke could ba seen ; end during eight hours fifty-two
minutes, with 4410 horse Fawn", no smote, whatever was seen
to ion'