The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-13 00:00:00

NEW WINDSOR.

" Gentlemen,—John Walter, Esq., of Bearwood, will
come forward as a candidate for the representaticn of your
borough, •
" Withhold, therefore, your promises, until Mr. Walter per-
sonally solicitsyour vote 3 ; he is well known to you, and de-
serves your support, and will, doubtless, when he presents
himself to your notice, receive your best encouragement.
"AN ELECTOR.

" Windsor, Oct. 11, 1845."
There will be no canvassing, it appears, until after the
funeral of Mr. Ramsbottom, which takes place on Wednes-
day next. The election cannot take place until after the Ist
of November.

DEATH OF MR. JACKSON, THE

CELEBATED PUGILIST.

This celebrated character, whose famo as the • greatest of
Britist gladiators will render him immortal, died in his 77th
year on Tuesday last, at his residence, No. 4, Lower Gros- -
venor-s*.reet West. An attack of paralysis was • the imme-
diate_cause of death.
Mr. Jackson was horn in London, and was the son of the
eminent builder by whom the arch was thrown over the old
Fleet-ditch. The symmetry and muscular development of '
Mr. Jackson were perfect. His height - was 5 ft. 11 inches,
and his weight 14 stone. At the age of 19 he became a fre-
quenter of the sparring-schools. On the 9th of June, 1798,
-he fought his first public battle with Fustent, a Birmingham
hero, and gallantly defeated 'him in the presence of • George
IV., then Prince of Wales, who ever after was Jackson's
patron. Mr. Jackson's third and last battle was with the
redoubtable Mendoza, whom he beat in 10i minutes, in the
presence and to the gratification of the .Duke of Hamilton
and a vast number of noblemen and gentlemen. Indepen-
dent of his pugilistic superiority, Mr. Jackson was distin-
guished for his extraordinary powers as a runner for a short
distance; and, as a leaper, no man of his day was equal to
him at a standing jump. His muscular strength was equal to
his body activity, and in the'presence of Mr. Harvey Coombe,
-a never-ahrinking'-advocate of the national sports of his
countrymen, he lifted ten hundred weight and a quarter, and
with 841 b. weight on his little finger wrote his own name!
Mr. Jackson, coon after defeating Mendoza, established a
school at No. 13, Bond-street, not only for giving lessons to
his numerous pupils, but for the introduction of such men
as had either distingui,hed themselves in combat, or were
desirous of seeking fame in the pugilistic arena. He received
the encouragement of the Dukes of York and Clarence (Wil-
liam IV.), the Duke of Queensbury, Earls Albemarle and
Sefton, Marquis of Worcester (present Duke of Beaufort),
Marquis of Tweeddale, Lords Byron, Craven, Somerville,
Barrymorc, File, Sir W. W. Wynne, Colonel Berkeley (now
• Earl Fitzhardinge), Mr. Harvey Coombe, &c. After the coro-
nation of George IV., at which Mr. Jackson, and seventeen
of the most distinguished prize-fighters of the day were em-
ployed, dressed as pages, to guard the entrance of Westmin-
ster-hall and Abbey, which they did most effectually, he re-
. tired from public W, remaining still, however, the frequent
companion of noblemen and gentlemen who felt desirous of
maintaining the old national sport of boxing, and who,
through him, distributed those rewards which the conduct
of the exhibitants deserved. As a private associate, and
" boon companion," his company was courted by men of the
highest distinction. Mr. Jackson was a man of great bene-
volence, proved by incessant charitable acts. In manner he
was unassuming, and in language and demeanor a gentle-
man. Ile lived and died in easy circumstances, and his pro-
pel ty will be inherited by his niece, his constant and affec-
tionate attendant.

EXPERIMENTAL SQUADRON.
PLYMOUTH, Ocr. 10.—Wind breezy from 'IV.W., veering
towards S.W.—The experimental squadron, under command
of Reai -Admiral Sir Samuel Pym, red at the mizen, enterea
Plymouth Sound on Friday night, and dropped anchor in the
following order :—The Rodney, 92, Capti in Collier, off the
eastern arm of the breakwater, towards Staddon-heights
the flag-ship, the St. Vincent, 120, Captain Rowley, next;
then the Albion, 92, Captain N. Lockver ; the Canopus, 84,
Captain 3loresby • the Queen, 110, Captain Sir Baldwin
Walker; the Trafalgar, 120, Captain Martin; the Vanguard
80, Captain Willis • and the brig Daring. 12, Commander
Matson, which two last vessels lay off the western arm oft'',
breakwater, towards Mount Edgeumbe. The Heroine, 10-
gun brig, is also in the Sound.
During the second trip, which commenced Sunday, the
28th ult., the fleet have not experienced arty •weather suffi-
ciently severe to test their sailing qualities under such cir-
cums:ances. The same conflicting opinions as to their several
qualities are still entertained by officers from different ships;
but the following remarks are from a good practical and dis-
interested authority. The Queen, 110, is the best three •
decked ship under almost any circumstances, the only ex-
ception being in very heavy weather, when she is beaten by'
the Trafalgar, 120. The Queen is always ahead when going
free, and it is stated that the highest authority in the
fleet speaks of her in the best terms. The • Tra-
falgar, 120, is much improved since last in harbour; in
very heavy weather she takes the lead, and during the
last trip has thus been twice at the head of the
fleet. The Rodney, 92, is superior to any of the two-deckers,
and occasionally beats the whole squadron, except the
Queen when going free. She is a good foul-weather ship.
The Albion, 92, which had 50 tons of ballast taken out of her
when in Plymouth Sound about a fortnight since, has thereby
damaged her sailing qualities, and has thus lost the relative
position she previously held in the fleet. The Canopus, 84,
still holds her place, and the Vanguard, 80, has this trip none
better than in the former. The Daring brig, 12, is, from her
small tonnage and canvas, always left behind, except when
on a wind under stormy stay-sails, in which case she drifts less,
and is consequently ahead, followed by the Rodney, Queen,
Albion, and the rest.
A steam-tug, with letters, has been waiting in Plymouth
Sound for the last two days, in expectation of the arrival of
the Superb, 80, Captain Corry, from Portsmouth. It ii,
stated that Admiral I'ym expected the Superb off the Lizard
on Friday morning, and in consequence of her non• arrival,
hoisted a signal to prepare fur anchoring, and eventual')
bore up for Plymouth Sound.
On the arrival of the fleet at Plymouth it was currently
reported there, that in consequence of the breechings of some
of the Albion's lower deck guns having given way, that ship
had lost several hands, the number of whom was variously
stated at between 8 and 50. The only occasien, however, for
hoisting the church pendant, on account of the death of a
seaman, occurred about ten days' since during a heavy squall,
when in shifting top sails one of the men fell from the yard
and was drowned. The storm was too severe to risk the
lives of a boat's crew. The life buoy was thrown overboard,
and, in consequence of the severity of the weather, not reco-
vered. One man died on board the Canopus. He cut his
throat on the Ist of October, and survived until Friday, the
10th, at three in the afternoon. He was bu:ied off Whit sand
Bay on the evening of the same day.
It is expected that the fleet will go to sea again about
Tuesday, the 14th inst. (to-morrow).

The late Attorne'yGeneral for Jamaica, William
Ross, Esq., who died at Bath on the 16th ult., has left no
issue, and his estate at Lambridge, which by his will was
left, on the death of his wile, to his nephew, William
Hunter Ross, who has since died, will on the decease of the
testator's wife pass to his grandniece, Euphemia Ross. The
testator has left his wife also an annuity of 7001., and an-
nuities to his sisters and other relatives, and small legacies
to all his servants. All accumulations of residue to be
divided, at the deceas3 of the testator's widow, equally
among the annuitants Lamed in the will, including his
nephews, the Rev. A. W. Burnside, and J. Burnside, Eeti.,
who are executors. The personal property in England sworn
under 20,0001.
FAisu WEIGHTS AID MEARTREs.—AtGreenwich
Petty Sessions, on Ssturday, sevekteen tradesmen were fined
for having falie weights and measures, by which purchasers
were defrauded. _

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MAGISTRATES FOR GLOtiCESTERSIIIRE.—We hear
that the names of the under-mentioned noblemen and gen-
tlemen have hear added to the (. ommission of the Peace for
this county ;--The Marquis cf Worcester, 'William Moore
Adey, Esq., of Wotton-unoer-edge; John Hopton, Esq.,
Kemerton ; Charles Brooke Bunt, Esq., Bowden Hall, Upton
St. Leonard's; John James, Esq., Newnham ; Ansley Robin-
son, Esq., Cheltenham; Charter Smith, Esq., Southrop ;
John Stanton, El., St,nehouse • John Cam 'l'hackwell, Esq ,
Wilton-place, near Ledbury • Richard Wyatt, Esq., Stroud;
the Rev. Thomas Maurice; the Rev. W. Varnton'Mills; the
Lev. Thomas Purnell—Gloucestershire Chronicle.