The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-08 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE

CIIATIIA3I, SEPT. s.—The Raleigh, 50 guns, that was
launched from this dockyard in May last, was taken into dock
this day to have her bottom coppered, and to be fitted without
delay for an advance ship.
1 he Isis, 44, was taken into dock nn 1 hursday, the 4th inst.,
when her copper was examined and repaired. She was put
out again this day.
The Retribution steam•frigate was put out of dock on the
4th instant, having been fitted for commission. She is moored
alongside the sheer-hulk.

The La Hogue, 74 guns, and the Eurttas, 46 guns, in ordi-
nary, are ordered to be converted into steam-ships, and are to
be placed as guard-ships in the river Medway.
The Cumberland, 70 guns, in dock, is fitting as an advanced

Workmen are employed fitting the Cockatrice schooner for
a victualling craft.

The Diligence naval transport, Martin master, remains taking
in stores and timber for Deptford-yard.
Thrce of the crew of the Ocean, 80, lying at Sheerness,
named John Bancroft, Henry Goldby, and Richard Cocker,
were brought before the county magistrates at Rochester,, on
the charge of plundering a cottage garden of Wm. N ilson s, a
farm-servant, in the Isle of Grain, of several cabbages, apples,
and plums, on the night of Sunday last, the 31st ult. It ap-
pears that the Ocean was taken into dock to be re-eoppered,
and the crew were transferred to the ship Wellington, lying in
Saltpan-reach, off the Isle of Grain, when on Sunday afternoon
last, the three men came on shore, and repaired to the Cock
public-house in the village, and on leaving the house, about
nine o'clock, Goldby and Cocker, about a mile from the
publir:-house, were detected with the cabbages, &c., in their
possession, and coming from the cottage garden, by a man
named James Humble. The two sailors, Goldby and Cocker,
were adjudged to pay each the sum of 16s. 9d., including the
damage and expenses of the Court, and Bancroft was dis-
charged, the magistrates telling the prisoners that it was a
disgrace to a British seaman to rob the poor of the produce of
their garden.
PLYMOUTH, Seer. s.—The Spartan, 26, was paid off on
Tuesday; Alban, steamer, and Adventure, transport, arrived
on Sunday from Portsmouth ; Express, packet. was paid
wages, and sailed for Falmouth on Monday; Trafalgar, 120,
has proved herself the quickest ship in manasuvring, of the ex-
perimental squadron ; Heroine, 9, is to be commissioned for
service on the coast of Africa, Commander C. E. Bum n is
appointed to the command ; Devastation and Acheron,
steamers, are ordered to return from the Mediterranean to be
paid off. It is said that the Queen intends giving the beauti-
ful little steamer Fairy to thu King of Pruss.a as a present.
In Harbour—Caledonia, Bloodhound, Jackall, and Alban,
steamers; Adventure, transport.— Western Times.

MAIDSTONE,
THE ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY.

In the Express of the 12th of July last, we re-
ported an inqitest held on the body of Thomas Whelan,
aged seven years and a half, who was unfortunately
drowned while bathing in the river 'Medway, on the
Wednesday preceding, although several attempts were
made by a lad of the name Albert Boorman, about 12
years of age, to save him, by diving several times after
him. Struck with the gallantry of young Boorman, we
forwarded a copy of the Express, with a letter, to the
secretary of the Royal Humane Society, thinking that
the youth was deserving of some notice at their hands.
Mr. Charlier, the secretary, with that promptitude and
gentlemanly feeling for which he is so much :esteemed,
replied instantly to our communication, and forwarded a
copy of the certificates required by the rules of the so-
ciety previous to their entertaining the application.
Those were procured, end we also obtained a handsome
testimonial of the lad's conduct from F. F. Daily, Es:q.,
the borough coroner, and a similar testimonial which
was kindly signed by all the jury who were on the in-
quest. We forwarded these documents to the secretary,
and on Tuesday last were gratified by the receipt of the
following letter :

Royal Humane Society.
Case 14,9.10. Office, No. 3, Trafalgar-square, Aug. 1845.
Sir,—l have the satisfaction to acquaint you for the in-
formation of Albert Boorman, that the Committee have
awarded him the Society's Honorary Bronze Medallion for his
exemplary and humane conduct in trying to save Thomas
Whelan on the 9th ult., who was unfortunately drowned in the
river Medway. As you have taken such a great interest in the
case, I will forward you the Medal when engraved in order that
you may present it to him.
I am, Sir, your very obedient servant,
J. CHARLIER, Secretary.
Mr. James Phippen, Maidstaie.
The promptitude with which this has been attended
to, and the Ns hole proceedings, reflect great credit upon
the Humane Society, and we are proud to record it,
because, upon no distant occasion, when the noble efforts
of a Learned Baronet of this town were similarty re-
warded, it was openly asserted in many quarters that if
a poor man had performed a corresponding action, ho
would have obtained no reward, nor would there hare
been any notice taken of it. One fact is worth a thou-
sand arguments. In this case the good faith of the so-
ciety has been tested, and they have nobly borne out
their professions in showing that it is not rank. but de-
sert that they reward. And now we would ask, why is
a society, based upon such excellent principles, allowed
to be so deficient in their funds as to be unable to ext, nd

their usefulness ? Why are they to rely chit fly upon
metropolitan subscriptions, when the whole country de-
rives a benefit from the institution ? To the inhabitants
of Maidstone we would say particularly, cannot you come
forward with your mites in aid of the funds of a society
which has twice, within a comparatively short period,
awarded medals to your fellow townsmen ? You have
done yourselves much credit in subscribing liberally
towards the erection of houses for a swimming club—and
we wish the principle were carried out still further, for
we are fully tensible of the utility of such things—cannot
you then, acting upon the same motives, support a so-
ciety which has such laudable objects in view as the
Royal Humane Society ? We hope that no arguments
will be required to support our suggestions.—From the
Sussex Ayrieu/tu, at Express, Aug. 30, 1845.

A PRIVATE SHOT BY A CORPORAL.—On Wednes-
day evening Corporal James Buchanan, of the 73d Regiment,
now quartered in the Barracks at Cork, was placed under con-
finement in his room by his sergeant. The sergeant then pro-
ceeded across the square to attend to his duties, and at about
half-after seven the report of a shot was heard, and a private
named Frisby, one of the qicluet, was severely wounded. The
corporal had seen the piquet, and had mistook them for the
sergeant returning from tattoo, and fired. He is in close
custody.—Abridged from the Cork Examiner.
CONVICTS FOR HOBART TOWN .—TI.e Pestonjee
Bomanjee hired convict ship dropped down from Deptford on
Tuesday, to anchorage ground off the Royal Arsenal, Wool-
wich, and Friday mornine. the Naiad and Nymph, Woolwich
Steam-packet Cempany's'boats, brought down about 125 con-
victs, each for conveyance to Hobart Town, New South Wales.
The Mayda sailed with her convicts on Saturday last, and takes
out William Kenyon Winterbottora, formerly Mayor of Stock-
port, the portion of whose sentence to Norfolk Island has been
remitted, and he will be left at a less penal settlement. He is
represented as being very melancholy in the early part of the
day, but rallies in the afternoon, and he is said to be very gentle-
manly and agreeable in manners.
MURDER OF ELIZ GRIMWOOD.—DUBLIN, SEPT.
4.—George Hill, the private of the 67th Foot, who a short
time back, when arrested upon a charge of drunkenness by one
of the police, stated that he was the murderer of Eliza Grim-
wood, who was found murdered in the Waterloo-road, London,
eight or nine years ago, was yesterday handed over to Mr.
Field, one of the London police, who arrived in town a couple
of days since with a warrant for his removal to England to
stand his trial. Inspector Maher, of the metropolitan force of
this city, also accompanies him, and will of course, remain
give evidence of the confession of the prisoner.
DURHAM AND SUNDERLAND RAILWAY. Mr.
Robert Stephenson is at present engaged with the requisite
surveys, and in considering the best method of improving the
Durham and Sunderland Railway, and connecting the line
with new and capacious docks to be constructed at its terminus,
adjoining the Moor; and also for carrying into effect the
Auckland extension of the main line, and the making of the
Durham and other branches.—Sunderland Herald.
THE GAME-LAWS IN WILTS.—It is a remarkable,
fact that there is not, at the present time, one individual con-
fined in either of the prisons in this county for offences against
the game-lam s, nor has there been one of this description of
offenders in confinement for six weeks past, although the
county abounds with preserves and coursing-grounds as much,
probably, as any shire in the kingdom, and although there are
petty sessions held weekly in about twenty places within the
county.— Sherborne Journal.
ARRIVAL OF TWO MALE OSTRICHES.—TIVO very
fine African ostriches were last week added to the previous
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received a communication respecting a chalybeate spring lat&y
discovered on the farm of Lurg, in the parish of Abernethy, the
waters of which, in point of strength and general medical pro-
perties, are said to approximate even to those of Strathpeffer.
A medical practitioner of the disfrict has pronounced so favour.
ably of this well, that crowds of invalid pilgrims are repairin%
thither, no doubt in the hope of returning with renovated
health. We think the high opinion entertained by many of the
virtues of mineral springs might partly be dispensed with. It
is more than probable that the change of scene, the exercise,
and the amusements which are enjoyed at watering places con-
duce as much—perhaps more—to benefit patients or non.
patients than the copious draughts quaffed from the healing
springs which are thus multiplying on all sides.—lnverxess
Courier.
Al ASTERS AND SERVANTS.—BY an Act passed on
the 4th of last month (August), manufscturers, or their
agents, of woollen, worsted, linen, cotton, and silk hosiery, os
giving out material to workmen, are, from Ist of January next,
to deliver a printed or written ticket, signed by the manuf.c.
turer (according to a form given in the Act), containing the par
ticulars of the agreement between the employer and the em-
ployed, and the manufacturer or the agent is to keep a duplicate
ticket. The ticket is to be legal evidence of all things men-
tioned therein or respecting it. Manufacturers or agents, neg.
lecting to deliver tickets with the materials, will be liable to •
penalty of not exceeding Si. On disputes arising as to improitt•
or imperfect execution of work, the piece of work is to
be pr
perly worked. This is a most wholesome enactment
duced, and if not produced is to be deemed to have been pre.