The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-24 00:00:00

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WINDSOR ELECTION

SHEERESS, Ocr. 21.—This morning's post brought the
promotion of Dr. John Grant Stewart, R.N., who so nobly
volunteered his services on board the ill-fated Eclair, to the
rank of Deputy-Inspector of Hospitals; and also the promo-
tion of Dr. William Rogers, Additional Assistant-Surgeon of
the Ocean, now convalescent from fever contracted on board
the Eclair, to the rank of Surgeon in the Navy. Dr. Coffey,
late Assistant-Surgeon of the Growler, who volunteered at
Madeira, has served the full time (three years) necessary to
qualify him for promotion, but has not yet undergone the
necessary examinations. On his successfully passing these
he will also be promoted to the rank of Surgeon ; and R ell
this young gentleman deserves his promotion. As has
been said of his brother officer, Dr. Sidney Bernard,
who joined the Eclair with him at Madeira, but who
unfortunately fell a victim to the fatal epidemic the very
morning his promotion arrived here, " his duties, in their
ordinary execution, could only be performed at the risk of
his own life; in the present case they were accompanied by
exertions which aggravated the danger, but were never re-
laxed by apprehensions of the fatal events hourly occurring."
The Kroomen are still busy turning over the several stores of
the Eclair to the Griffon, under the superintendence of Com-
mander Harston. She will afterwards be thoroughly cleansed
and fumigated. When that is completed all are to be ad-
mitted to pratique.
The Formidable, 84, was paid off this day.
The Dwarf steamer has been taken into the basin to under-
go some alterations.

The Juno, 26, Captain Blake, was discharged from the
basin yesterday, and is ordered to complete for sea with all
dispatch.
The Blenheim, 74, is to go to Blackwall to be fitted with
the screw-propeller.
From 20 to 30 labourers commenced digging the fi,unda-
tions for the new fortifications opposite the dockyard gate
yesterday.
,Mr. Hall, ~f Queenborough, has a!so the coi.tr. ct
for these works. The repairs and alterations of the old works
are being carried on by the same gentleman with the greaten
vigour and alacrity.
V

iscount and Vi.countess Palmer9t,,n Pnt, rtained
a select circle at dinner on Tuesday evening, at their residence, on
Carlton-house-terrace, the Earl arid Countess Cowper, Lord
Ashley, Viscount and Viscountess .ocelyn, Hun. Spencer Cowper,
Mr Cheryllle, &c , being among tee guests.
Al. C..u•lt W:11,-wski. 1, ft
Mivart's Hotel, on Wednesday morning. at an eat ly hour, for Paris.
We undeistai.d M. filers had a lengthen. d interview with
Viscount Patinerston on Tuesna . afternoon, and was to Lave dined
with the Noble Viscount and Viscountess in thy evening, who had
invited a select circle to meet the ex•Fretich Prem.er ; but owing
to other engagements he was obliged to decline the pleasure.
• H Eaton. I,F VP:M.II,AM We ,te t(i he.ir
that the Noble Earl was considered to have passed a favourable
night on Tuesday, and wes yt sterility rather better. There is but
little, if any, hope of the Noble Earl's eventual recovery.
1. ,ei N.. i Cirtr,tes, (Trt., ai riv d ,ie
square on Wednesday, from Bath, after a prolonged residence in
that city. The Noble Earl's health has improved beyond all ex.
peetations, and we learn that his Lordship sad establishment re-
move early in the ensuing week fur Wrest Park, Buds, fat the
winter season.

alt slssfAt. DtsCoVERIES IN A ENTRALIA —New di,-
coveries of copper have been made at about two miles beyond the
I ight, and the probable extent of the minerals there will shortly
superinduce the occupation of the valuable corn lands and pas..
turages comprised In the two special surveys intersected by the
liver above.mentioned. A copper lode recently discovered on the
estate of Mr. A Haien, beyond O'Halloran-hill, has been natl_
ciently examined, and is pronounced a most valuable property.
Nor are these all the current discoveries. Messrs. Phi!cox and
Campbell have purchased a section near Willunga, on which a cop
per lode has been laid bare to tne extent of about eight fathoms,
the quality of the ore being such as can be pronounced upon " at
sight." We are almost tired of hearing about manganese; if all
the reports are true (and we see no reason to doubt them), the de.
posits of this useful mineral are obviously great, if not inexhaus-
tible.—Adelaide Observer, May 3.
STR ELT ULEANLINES•.—The fullowing notification,
issued at the beginning of the present month, by the Prcfet de
Police of the French capital, will show what attention is pad to
these matters by the French authorities. The ordonnance begins
by stating, that the sweeping of the public thoroughfares has to
takeplace from the Ist of October to the 31st of March, between
seven and eight A.M., and at no other time. The footways are to
be scraped, swept, and washed ; and the coLduits to be kept free
from all impediment for the efflux of water, &c. After some other
points of usual purport, the Paris authorities say:—" For the sake
of reforming the habits so contrary to cleanliness and decency,
the administration has authorised or caused the construction of
urinals in several public thoroughfares, especially on the Place de
la Concorde, the Boulevards, and many of the quays.—The
Builder.

LUNATIC ASYLUMS.—By the Lunacy Act, of last
session, the several counties in England are to erect, or to join
with neighbouring counties in erecting, asylums for lunatics, which
asylums areto be visited by the magistracy several times in a year.
In the event of non-compliance in an erection, Government will
order the buildings to be commenced.

DISTRESSING OCCURRENCE IN GREENWICH PARK.
—On Wednesday afternoon a lady and two children came down from
London by the steam-boat, and proceeded to the Park for recrea
tion. A short time afterwards one of the children ran towards the
deer, and held an apple for one of them to eat. A buck made up
to the child and snapped at the apple, when the sharp.pointed horn
of the animal perforated the upper lip of the little innocent, and
divided it from the nostril to she side of its mouth. Tht bleed-
ing and screams of the child drove the parent into a state of great
anguish. Police.constable George Pritchard, 133 R, being on
duty in the park, ran to the spot and rendered his best assistance;
he carried the bleeding sufkrer, accompanied by the parent and
the second child, to the surgery of Dr. Gay Shute, in Bexley place,
Greenwich. Islr Shute, after stopping the bleeding, carefully
sewed the lip together and the lady, with her twe children, then
proceeded to town by the railway, greatly distressed at the unfor.
turatte event.

DUTY ON COALS BY RAILWAYS.—In the Coal
Act of last session (8 and 9 Vic., c. 101) continuing the duty on
coals from the 31st December next for a period of seven years,
there is a new provision witn respect to coals conveyed by railways
By the second clause it is declited that the duty now imposed shall
be extended upon all coals, culm, and cinders, brought to any place
within the port of London, or within tt e cities of Londe)]. and
Westminster, and the borough of Southwatk,or to any place within
the distance. of twenty miles from the Clentral Post-office, by ati
railway already constructed or hereafter to tie constructed. There
is a proviso that railway Companies, their work en and a,_ents, and
other persoa.s using their railways, shall not be prevented from
bringing by such railways, to any points of the raiN ay ne,,rer to
London than the aforesaid distance, such quantities of coal and
coke as shall be required to be used, and shall be bonufide u.ed for
the purposes of the engines of the Company, not exceeding 500

tons In a year. It is further itrovidid that 'n the event of coals

being brought ne.irer than the distance, which shall be used oilier
than for the engines. or more than 560 ions shall net rought in one

year, such Company shall forfeit to the City of for every
ton, the sum of 1001. her
,to be recovered in one of leArlit 6upe.
riot court&

WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY EVENING.—In consequence of
some of the military, doing duty a- Windsor, having actively
canvassed fOr Colonel Reid, a letter, (4* which the following
is a copy, has been forwarded to the Horse Guards on the
subject :

"TO HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON, K. G., COM-

WANDER-IN-CHIEF, HORSE 4.3 I_TARDS, LONDON.
"My Lord Dukti —As an elector of Windsor, deeply in-
terested in the result of the fo-'l3.iming election, I take the
liberty of addressing your ;:51.7,2 (as the Commander-in-
Chief) for the purpose of complaining of the extraordinary,
indeed, I may say, unconstitutional interference of several of
the officers and non commissioned officers in the 2d Regi-
ment if Life Guards with the votes i.f tt.e electors.
The regimen, is station( d within the borougi., and 'our
G, ace wilt, I think, agree with M. in op;nioti that, a though
the officer in command is one of the ca,didates- to r, present
Witithor, in the room of the late Mr. Ranasbo: torn. it forms
no part of midtary duty for tfe officers and melt to be en-
f;:ged in actively canvassing for votes.
" Amongst. those holding her Majesty's commission in the
2d Regiment of Life Guards who have thought proper to
Lterfere wi:h the free and independent votes of the elec-
tors, and v. ho have privately as well as publicly attempted
to induce several of the Burgesses to promise their votes to
their commanding officer, are Lieutenant Bertie, Quarter-
master Allen, and Mr. F. W. G. Calder, Surgeon.
" I trust that, for the sake of strict military discipline
being preserved, and in order that no further efforts may be
made by tl'e officers of the regini,nt to coerce the voters hi
the exercise of the elective franchise, your Grace will take
such steps in the matter as may be considered expedient to
put a stop to the unseemly military interference of which I,
as an elector, have a right to complain. Relying upon your
Grace's well-known courtesy to pardon this appeal to your
sense of justice, I have the honour to be, my Lord Duke,
your Grace's most obedient, very humble servant.
" Windsor, Oct. 18, 1845."
The revision of the Windsor lists of voters for the borough,
and also for this division of the county, took place this after-
noon, in the Town-hall, before Charles S. Whitmore, Esq.,
the Revising Barrister. The whole business occupied less
than half an hour. The ten claims, on the county list,
were allowed. One new claim was made for the borough,
which was not objected to. There were no objections on
either list, except by overseers, in consequence of deaths and
removals.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PLYMOUTH, Ocr.2l.—This morning, at 10 o'clock, her Ma-
, jesty's ship Canopus, 84, Captain Moresby, C. 8., (17th June,
1814), Commodore; the Albion, 92, Captain N. Lockyer;
Rodney, 91, Captain Collier; and Superb, 80, Captain Corry,
got under weigh in Plyniouth Sound, and proceeded outside
the Breakwater, where they lay too for some time. These
ships were subsequently joined by the brig Daring, 12, Com-
mander H. J. Matson, and the Rattler steamer, and about
1 o'clock, the whole fleet proceeded.. down- Channel with a
spankirg breeze from the north, the wind having veered to
that point, from north-west in the morning. They carry the
red ensign, which signifies that they are under the especial
orders of the Lords of the Admiralty.
The only ship now left in Plymouth which belonged to
the fine fleet composing the experimental squadron, is her
Majesty's ship the Queen, 110, Captain Sir Baldwin Walker.
She has discharged her gunpowder, and is now quietly
moored in the Sound, bearing the flag of Sir John West, the
gallant Port Admiral of this harbour.
WOOLWICH, OCT. 21.—The Meteor steam-vessel, Lieute-
naut•Commander Huffier, left Woolwich this morning, at six
o'clock, to have her compasses adjusted at Greenhithe, and
will proceed to Ply Mouth and Cork, for service at the latter
station.

The Avon steam-vessel, Commander Denham, F.S.A., was
taken out of the inner to the outer basin yesterday, and to-day
into the river, preparatory to her proceeding to an African
stat ion. All her spare gear has been taken on board, and
eve -y requisite for her important ye% age. On the Bth inst.
the workmen on hoard the Avon left the vessel at the u-ual
dinner hour, and a quuntiir of ruin having just been iak..o
on hoard, a private in the Royal Marines attached to her was
lea in charge. On the return of the werkit-n, after being
absent about an hour, no Royal Marine was to he feund, and
the general impression was that he had taken Via, opportu
hity to deserr. After waiting two days, a notice was lub
descri ing his appearance, and offerieg a ieward if
1 1. for his appreheosion. Notwithstanding every exert ion
was mad:, no trace could be otitaiiied of him until yesterday,
when his body w as found floating it, the basin, but so se ollen
ai:d di-figured by having been so long in the water, that it
c old scarcely be recoghised by his corporal. The body was
removed in a s:13Il to await a coroner's inquest.
The African steam-vessel arrived 3 estertiuy at Weolwich
wi'h Captain Pratt, Lieutenant Meheux, Lieutenant Wvlde,
2 -erg, a, t-•. 2 col peals, i thumnier, awl 49 ixivates of the
Wo..leich divisi,n of the Royal .llari•-es, disembarked from
the Formidable, Bt, recentiy the flay-ship in the Mediteira-
n,ae, where they had served upwards of four years. 'the
non-commi,sioned tfficers and men are to be paid off to-
morrow at the dock% ard. The hand was in readiness to play
the party to the barracks on tlieir arrival.
the Chelsea pensioners have bad excellent weather for
their drill and exercises, which take place daily in the west
square of the Royal Artillery Barracks. The hou-commissioned
officers and men look remarkably well in their new dress, and
go through their exercises with great precision after a few
hours' practice, although it is several years since many of
them handled a musket for duty. A great many of them are
small sly pkeepers in and around \ oolwich, ai d a few days'
exercise will not interfere to a great extent with their busi-
ness, which is managed by their better halves during their
absence.