The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-07 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

WOOLWICH' OCT. 6.—The Growler steam-frigate, Com-
mander F. H. Buckle, from the coast of Africa, arrivedyester-
day at Woolwich, and it is gratifying to be able to state that .
the officers and crew are all well.
The Princess Alice steam-vessel, Mr. Smithetr, Master
Commander, is now nearly ready for sea, and is expected to
proceed to Dover in the latter part of the present week, to re-
sume her duties at that station.
A number of workmen have been engaged at the Woolwich
Dockyard, on task-work, to expedite the Sphinx steam-
vessel, now building.
It is some time since the order was given to discontinue
converting timber for the Hannibal, of 90 guns, as the slip
on which she was intended to be built is required for the
Niger, the keel of which has been laid, and she will also be
completed by task- work.
The tall chimney of the new saw-mills, opposite the black-
smith's shop in the dockyard, has been completed by the
contractors, Messrs. Brocklebank and Rolt, and the new dock
is progressing in a very satisfactory manner.
Upwards of 30 of Porter's anchors and several others, de-
signated " Government anchors," have been tested by Bra-
mah's powerful machine, for her Majesty's service, within
the last fortnight.
REcnerrs FOR THE ROYAL ARTILLERY.—Twenty-six fire
young lads arrived at Woolwich on Friday last from Lisb -rn,
Ireland, under the charge of Bombadier Mason, to j,,in
the Royal Regiment of Artillery. They appeared respect-
ably dressed for their station in life, and in the highest
spirit, and were welcomed on landing at Rofe's Wharf by
three cheers from a number of the companions of their earlier
years, who had previously joined the corps. Lieutenant
Clarke, a veteran officer, of about 70 years of age, who has
had the charge of the recruiting for the Royal Artillery at
Lisburn, has sent a considerable number of line young men
to headluarters, and the authorities are much pleased with
his exertions. Of the 26 alluded to, 25 are Protestants, and
as the regiment is still short of the number required, which
makes the ditties of the garrison very arduous, it would be
well if the old warrant were revived of giving Is. per day
pension after the full period of service, and then there would
be no difficulty in obtaining recruits ; the present great ob-
stacle being the poor pittance of 6d. held Out as a reward for
the services of men during the best period of their lives.

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FUNERAL OF THE GOVERNOR OF THE NAVAL
KNIGHTS OF WINDSOR.--WINDson, MoNDAv.—The funeral
of Lieut. Charles Carter, the Governor of the Naval Knights
of Windsor, who expired at his residence on Wednesday last,
took place this day, at noon, in the catacombs connected with
St. George's Chapel. Upon the funeral procession arriving
at the chapel it was met at the northern entrance by the
Rev. Mr. Knyvett, the minor canon in residence, by whom
the service was performed. The chief mourner was Captain
Carter, a near relative of the deceased, who was supported by
Dr. Standlord and George Chapman, Esq. The following
military knights formed a portion of the procession :—Major
Charles Moore (the Governor), Lieut. Ragg, Lieut. Fleming,
Lieut. Allen. Lieut. Power, Ensign Lawrence, Lieut. M•Der-
mott, Lieut. Sicker, Lieut. Johnson, Major Wathen, Ensign
Lamb, and Lieut. Nance. The pall was borne by Lieutenants
Okes, Henslow, Hurst, and Bland, Naval Knights, and by
Captains Cochrane and M'Lacblen, Military Knights. The
body was interred in the new cemetery by the side of the late
Governor of the Military Knights, Capt. Fernyhough. The
deceased, who was highly respected and esteemed by a nu
merous circle of friends during a residence in 'Windsor of up-
wards of twenty years, was in the 65th year of his age. The
number of Candidates for the vacant appointment is upwards
of 100.

DREADFUL DEATH IN A BRICK-KILN.—An inquest
was held on Wednesday last, at the Beaufort Arms, Mumbles,
before Charles Collins, Esq , on the body of Timothy Crawley,
aged 20, a seaman on board the Hannah, of Cork, Dimsey,
master. On that day, a person named John Griffiths was
Passing one of the limekilns on the beach near the Mumbles,
when he observed a man, who turned out to be the deceased,
lying on his face on the kiln, his body being most dreadfully
mutilated, the flesh having been entirely. burnt off his face,
arms, and thighs. Having procured assistance, he removed
him to the stables of the George Inn. A great many wit-
nesses were examined, whose evidence went to show that
the deceased's leg was in a very bad condition, which
rendered him unable to work; the master, in consequence,
ordered him ashore on Tuesday, he having been below
the greater part of the morning of that and the pre-
vious day. After his discharge he visited the vessel
for the purpose of applying for his wages, but the master
told him to call next day. Deceased was seen during the
remainder of the evening loitering about the village, evi-
dently in a destitute condition, as he asked some boys to give
him bread; he likewise complained of ill-treatment on the
part of the master. Being unable to obtain loclgidgs at one
or two places, he inquired for some limekilns, intimating that
he intended sleeping near one of them. Edward Stephens,
a sailor, who had been left on board, deposed to the circum-
stances of the master having repeatedly assaulted the de-
ceased at Porthcawl, on the day they sailed for the Muin-
bles; that he ordered him below, where he remained until he
left the vessel, having had no food during the greater part of
Monday and Tuesday, and that lie told witness that if he
gave deceased food, it would be the worst act he ever did.
The jury returned a verdiet in accordance with the facts,
accompanied by a written vote of censure on the conduct of
the master in discharging the deceased without food or
money.— Cambrian.
TIIE WELLINGTON STATUE IN GLASGOW.—We
lament to state that a rude and disgraceful attempt has
already been made to deface one of the finest parts of this
noble statue in Glasgow. Some brutes—they cannot have
been men—knocked off and carried away, on Monday night,
the reins of the horses attached to the peaceful figure of the
plough, on the western department of the statue, entering to
the Royal Exchange. Disgraceful, truly disgraceful ! It is
an act, indeed, of wanton barbarity; and we take this notice
of it, for though we are opposed to the political creed of the
Duke of Wbllington, yet, take him all in all, we have never
hesitated to say that he is one of the greatest men that ever
lived, and if he came to Scotland we could reverence the very
ground on which he trod. For the sake of the character of
our city, we hope it will never be found that any of cur fel-
low-citizens has laid his unhallowed hands on this statue for
the purpose of deforming it. But if such there be, and if
such be found, we think the appropriate punishment for him
would te, to have him drawn on a hurdle, through the:
public streets of Glasgow, with his name and designation:
gibbetted before him, and then sent to the bridewell of Glas-
gow, there to be kept fin- a lengthened space at hard labour,
and have his back well thrashed at the next anniversary of
the battle of Waterloo.—Scotch Reformers' Gazette.
THE WEATHER AND THE DROPS.--The weather
since our .ast, has been of the same trying kind as that we
have previously experienced. The weather, with
one exception, was tine every day until yesterday,
when a considerable quantity of rain fell. The
injury done is. however, more confined to retarding
the ripenin; of the crops, and the leading of those already,
sustained thetie grain. The
• fclutr4metrisianght acnoyn t damageradicta
ry accounts
saving that the quality of grain upon their farms,
' considering the extra quantity of straw, will be fully
an average, whilst others state that their crops will
take four stooks to the bushel. On the whole these is likely
to be a deficiency, for both statements are quite consistent
with the truth. The other crops have improved, but there
is a great want of warmth to waprovo and ripen them.—
Durham Citron**.