The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-20 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

WooLwzcH, AUG. 19.—1 t has been resolved to
commemorate the birth-day of his Royal Highness
Prince Albert, on Friday next, the 26th instant, by
laying the keel of the Royal Albert, first-rate ship of
war, of 120 guns. This tile vessel will be built from
a plan submitted to the Lords of the Admiraltt, by
Mr. Oliver Lang, master shipwright of the Woolwich
Dockyard, and the ceremony of laying the keel will
take place in the slip from which the Trafalgar, of 120
guns, was launched last year.
The Black Eagle, steam-vessel, Master J. B. Cook
(acting), left 'Woolwich on Tuesday for Chatham, and
returned yesterday evening with the Lords of the
' Admiralty, who had been on a visit to that port.
The Falmouth arrived on Tuesday for Portsmouth.
1 The Hydra steam-vessel, Commander A. Murray,
will be paid off at Woolwich to-morrow.
The Avon steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander
Henry Byng, is expected to sail from Woolwich on
Tuesday or Wednesday next, for Portsmouth and the
, West Indies.

The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, in
consideration of the hard labour experienced by rope-
makers in her Majesty's employment for the use of the
navy, &c., have ordered that in future their superan-
nuation pensions should be from 201. to 241. per annum,
according to their services. This will prove an ac-
ceptable boon to many hard-working industrious men
when unfit for further service.

CONDUCT OP THE PEOPLE IN THE MANUFACTUU-
ING DISTEICTS.—The mobs of the cotton manufactur-
ing districts are a much better behaved class than all
other• sorts of mobs. They are also, perhaps, better
dealt with by the authorities, and the two conditions to-
gether render them less terrible in their proceedings
than is usual with rioters. As a proof of this, I may
refer you to what I believe to be the fact, that notwith-
standing the vast extent of the turn-out, and the great
numbers that have engaged in it, far exceeding in this
respect anything I have ever seen in my experience,
which has not been trifling, of such movements, the ac-
tual injury done to property in this town and the vici-
nity, up to the present time, will not exceed 5001. Else-
where a few hours of commotion destroys thousands.
We have now been at it nine or ten days, and the de-
struction is confined almost to broken windows. I think
there is so general an organisation for security of
the higher and middle classes, that nothing very bad
will happen. I hope and believe that the Magis-
trates are influenced by such a spirit of forbearance to-
wards the people, that they will not be urged to any un-
necessat y severity to suppress the excitement. Steadi-
ness, activity, and patience, I think, will restore tran-
quillity in a few days, without recourse to violent means.
The movement, however, is characterised by features
that should produce serious reflections on the social state
of the great masses of the comrnnnity. It is clear that
the labouring classes, of every trade, are now united
under a system of organisation, which enables them to
act for a common object with more promptness, and to
a greater extent, than has ever been thought pra. ticabie.
The power this gives theta is sure to increase—there is
no preventing the increase ; it is certain, in the end, to
acquire a magnitude that will affect the existing institu-
tions of society. Whether the influence will be for good
or for evil, will depend on the intelligence and virtue
' with which it may be directed. Attention to the cha-
racter of the masses has been too much neglocsed. This
outbreak, I trust, will show the Government the danger
of delaying their education.—Letter in the Chronicle.
THE Moons.—The Twelfth open& on to hills
with one of those bright and balmy mornings, which
have so peculiarly characterised this autumn. The un-
clouded sun, and the high temperature, cooled the ardour
of many ; and, unlike most previous occasions, a few
hours' morning shooting satisfied most sportsmen, unless
upon so►uc highly preserved and well stocked grounds.
The general success has, we are happy to Stly, been
better than appearances some weeks ago indicated ; in
proX of which we may mention that yesterday morning
95 boxes passed through Perth for the south, 35 of
which were for the London steamer. Among the crack
guns, the highest return for the first day we have heard
Nkas that of the Hon. Fox Maule, who bagged 84 brace
it Kinloch, at the head of Strathbraan. Sir P. M.
Iffiripeland, at lialnaguard, killed 61 brace of grouse,
will 5 mountain hares; Mr. Butter, of Faskally, 55
brace, and Sir John Mackenzie, 50, in the moors of
Glentruim. The results from the Inverness-shire side
are not so good ; individual parties at Dalwhinnie only
bagged each from 15 to 30 brace, which has been about
he daily average since.—Perthshite Courier.
Efforts are as indispensable as desires. The globe
is not to be circumnavigated by one wind. We should
never do nothing. "It is better to wear out than to
rust out,'! says Bishop Cumberland. " There will be
time enough for repose in the grave," said Nicole to
Pascal. In truth, the proper rest for man is change of
occupation.