The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-26 00:00:00

NA `TAI. INTELLIGENCE.

PROMOTION.
Mate—F. L. Dl•Clintoek (1638) of the Gorden, to the rank
of Lieutenant, and arpcinted to the Frolic.

APPOINTMENTS.

Captain—Henry Ducie Chads, late of Cambrian, to Excel-
lent gunnery-ship, vice Captain Sir Thomas Hastings, re-
moved to the Ordnance Department. Lieutenants—F. Martin,
A. Kerr, and the Hon. M. Kerr, to President ; C. J. Walton
(additional) to Vindictive; L. L. Brown to Agincourt; P.
G. Nettleton, to Penelope; W. H. Haswell, to Vernon;
George S. Boys, on promotion (additional), to Winchester ;
Selby Lilburn, on promotion from Prometheus (additional), to
Penelope. Master—J. T. Russell, to President. Paymasters
and Pursers—W. B. V. Farror, to Siren ; J. Al. Hope, to
President. Surgeon—W. H. B. Jones, ALD., to President.
Chaplain and Naval Instructor—Rev. A. Browne, to
Crocodile. .

Second Masters—Benj. Simpson and G. A. Waters, reap-
pointed to Dee.
Assistant Surgeons—Narcissus C. Hatherly, to Caledonia ;
James Peters, re-appointed to Dee ; J. W. Robert, and ,J.
Cockin, to President ; F. Anderson, to Victory.
Midshipmen—A. D. Mercer, to Canopus ; F. G. Probyn,
to Hibernia.

Naval Cadets—C. Montagu, to President ; A. H. Blair, to
Conway.
ROYAL MARlNES.—Captain William Ford has retired on
full pay, vice Captain Mallock, deceased ; .First Lieutenant H.
Fleming, to be Captain, vice W. Ford ; Second Lieutenant
Gwyn, to be First Lieutenant, vice Fleming; Second Lieu-
tenant P. L. Barnard, to be First Lieutenant in the Artillery
Companies.—Hampshire Telegraph.
PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY.—Her Majesty's ship Spartan, 26,
Capt. the Hon. Charles Elliott, arrived at Spithead this morn-
ing from the North American and West Indian station. She
was commissioned for the first time in August, 1641, at Ply-
mouth, and sailed again for that place this afternoon to be paid
off. The Crocodile, 28, Captain :Maxwell, also arrived this
morning. She is from the eastward, and is on her way to the
Cove of Cork, where she will hoist the flag of Admiral Sir
Hugh Pigot. It is not expected that she will sail before Tues-
day, as she has some repairs to undergo. One hundred and
sixty seamen go in her to Cove for the service squadron under
Admiral Hyde Parker. Lieutenants Fraser and Aslett, with a
detachment of twenty-two privates of the Royal Marines, are
in orders to hold themselves in readiness to proceed to join the
battalion serving in Ireland ; the officers to relieve Lieutenants
Ellis and Dunbar, who are ordered to return to their division
for foreign service, and the men to fill up vacancies. It is sup-
posed that they will take a passage in the Crocodile.

NUMEROUS SUDDEN DEATIIS.—On Saturday Mr.
Baker hela no less than four inquests upon the bodies of per-
sons who had died suddenly. The first inquest was held at the
King's Arms, Mile-end-road, on the body of Mrs. Elizabeth
Newman, aged 45, the wife of Mr. J. Newman, surgeon, of
No. 43, Beaumont•square. 'f he deceased had been in an
ailing state for some months past, and on Friday last, shortly
before eight o'clock, she was crossing her bedroom, when she
fell on the floor in a fit of apoplexy. Mr. Story, surgeon,
was called to her assistance, but she expired before his arrival.
A second inquest was held at the Salisbury Arms, Eastfield-
street, Limehouse, on the body of Joseph Clocke, aged 32.
The deceased was second mate of the barque Zealous, lying in
the London Docks, and a few weeks since he broke a blood-
vessel on board the ship. On Friday mornir.g last he had been
to St. Bartholemew's Hospital, and on his return home was
seized with a violent vomiting of blood, which caused his death
in a few minutes. A third inquest was held at the Hope,
Goldsmith's-row, Hackney-road, on the body of George Simp-
son, aged three years. The deceased was lying asleep on some
chairs on Friday forenoon last, and was shortly afterwards found
lying on his face quite dead. A fourth inquest was held at the
Birch Tree, Hoxtun New Town, on the body of Edward
Norey, aged flits en months, who was found dead in bed, lying
in its mother's arms, on Friday morning last. Verdicts were
returned in each case of " Natural death." •

CRAYFORD FAlR.—Yesterday this scene of rural
amusement was held, according to annual custom, near the
bridge, in the pleasant village of Crayford. The day was fine,
and many parties from town and the parts adjacent, came to
participate in the enjo)ment generally derived from a well-
conducted country fur. Most of the shows, as usual, displayed
the wonders of nature and art.

SING ULA R FACT —A somewhat novel incident
occurred very recently at the terminus of the South-Western
Railway, at Vauxhall. A carrier pigeon was seen in an ex-
hausted state ; it was caught by hand, but died shortly after-
wards. A label was appenued to one of its legs, addresssed to his
Grace the Duke of Wellington, which stated that three pigeons
were thrown up at the island of lehaboe, and bore date July, 1845.
The distance is computed to be between two and three thousand
miles from the place wherethe pigeon appears to have been
liberated, to its destination in London. 'The bird, with its ap-
pendage, was immediately forwarded to Apsley House, and the
Duke of Wellington, by an autograph note, the next day
courteously acknowledged the receipt from the party who sent
the bird. It has been stuffed, and in the process it has been
discovered that the bird was shot, otherwise there can be no
doubt it would have reached home, and it is supposed not to
have had strength to cross the Thames.
DEPTFORD REGATTA.—A match, possessing the
novelty of the competitors being very aged men, or at any rate
far more advanced in years than those who are generally to be
found on the list of wagermen, came of on Monday at Deptford
for a purse of sovereigns, given by the residents tf the vicinity.
'The contest was in five heats, with six pair of sculls, and was
exceedingly attractive. The prize was gained by John Bear,
aged fifty-four.
THE NAUTILUS (STANGATE) OARS MATCH.—
The gentlemen of this club rowed on Monday evening for a
pair of gold oars, subscribed for by the members. The distance
was from Battersea to Hammeramith-bridge, and four boats
started. Messrs. Dyett and Ford were the winners.
CRICKET.—SEVEN GENTLEMEN OF NOTTINGHAM
WITH FOUR PLAYERS V. ELEVEN PLAYERS Or NOITING-
HANI.—This match, and an excellent and exciting one it
always is, was played last week upon Clark's Trent-bridge
Ground. It had been arranged that it should be a match of
one innings. The ground was well and fashionably attended.
Amongst the eompany we saw Sir J. Clifton and family,
Parry, Esq., J. Masters, Esq., E. Balguy, Esq., P. Wil-
liams, Esq., and family ; Mrs. Westcourt and party ; the Of-
ficers of the sth Dragoon, &c. Slow bowling has in this case
gained another victory, for Clark carried tff nine wickets, not-
withstanding those against whom he bowled are in the constant
habit of standing before him. Gentlemen, 111 ; the Players, 125.
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THE RIVERS.—The quiet pastime of angling has,
since the 12th, been mostly relinquished for the more vigorous
exercise of the hills and forests. Such as preferred the rod to
the gun have, however, had excellent sport. Lord Emlyn and
friends landed twenty-five salmon from the Findhorn in four
days. 111 r. Bonham Carter killed four in one afternoon at
Bonar Bridge, and at the same place Mr. Broadwood got
three. In the river Conon the fishing may now be said to be
nearly at an end. Very few have been got since our last notice.
The rod fishing in the Tweed in the neighbourhood has been
pretty good for two or three days past. Sir Charles Dalbiac,
Sir Richard Sutton, and some other gentlemen, have had good
sport.—Ross-shire Advertiser.
Will am Snow Harris, Esq., F.R.S., of Plymouth,
has been presented w ills an elegant vase by his Imperial Ma-
jesty the Emperor of Russia, as a mark of respect for Mr.
Harris's known researches in electricity, and the practical ap-
plication of them in protecting the British navy from the effects
of lightning, to which his Maj,sty was led to direct his atten-
tion on hoard the Black Eagle, Admiralty steam yacht.—
Deronport Telegraph.
On Wednesday last Lieutenant Finemore, R. N., of
the coast guard station at Ncrthshore, made a seizure on the
Sand Hills, near Sandwich, of one hundred and eleven bales of
unmanufactured tobacco and eleven bales of snuff, weighing
about three tons, supposed to have been landed out of the barge
Friends from Dunkirk, which is now under detention awaiting
the decision of the Hon. Board of Customs. The goods were
taken to the Queen's warehouse.—Canterbury Journal.

'1 he buildings for prisoners of war, at Dartmore,
are ordered to be bold.— United Serrice Gazette.

We understand that Sir John Maoneil, G.C.B , is
.o be first commissioner under the Scotch Poor-law Amend-

merit Act, and William Smythe, Esq., advocate, Secretary to
the Board.—Glasgow Courier.
'1 he Board of Trade have issued circulars to the
London and Croydon and Eastern Counties Companies, recom-
mending the abolition of assistant engines behind a train.
The amount of traffic for tie last wet k, on nearly
1,800 miles of railway, was 166,251/., of which 80,873/. was
received for the conveyance of passengers, and 22,0601. for the
carriage of goods: being an increase over the corresponding
week of last year of 17,5081.
ELECTRICAL RAILWAY TRAIN INDICATOR.—At a
recent meeting of the Academy of Sciences in Paris, M.
Dujardin, the inventor of an electrical telegraph, submitted a
plan for rendering this invention valuable as a means for indi-
cating the precise position of a railway train upon different
arts of the line. He proposes that as a locomotive passes by
certain places it shall touch a spring in connexion with the wire,
and thus communicate with the index of the station by certain
signs previously agreed on.
InE ltan.ways.—We have pleasure in stating
that a very active corps of engineers are busily engaged ir
taking the sections of the Welsh Midlard Railway in this neigh-
bourhood. The sections of the Biecen and Merthyr Junction
Railway are completed; and we understand that the surveys
of both lines will be forthwith commenced.— Silurian.
IRON TRADE IN SCOTLAND.—The demand for pigs
this wet"; has been active, and 70s. per ton has been readily
obtained; but sellers are not disposed to enter into large tran-
sactions at this rate. Bars have advanced 10s. per ton, and are
in demand at W. Plates, 121. 10s,-- Glasgow Citizen.
GROUSE.—This town has been well supplied
during the week with grouse, which are selling, good birds at
ss. the btace, and those of an inferior kind at from 4s. to
4s. 6d. —Newcastle paper.
A WONDERFUL KITTEN.—A cat, belonging to John
Molony, Esq., of Ross Carbery, a few days ago produced at
one birth six young kittens, five of which are alive and doing
well ; the sixth came dead, which, on examining, was found
to have two tails, four feet, four hind legs, with two
separate bodies, regularly joined from the breast and
shoulders, containing each its due viscera, with two hind
legs and tail, to each body. The fore feet, two of
which era natgrally placed under the breast, in a direct line
with the mouth ; head regu6rly formed ; the other two placed
over the shoulders (or at least whets thy should pot ), in a
direct line with the back of the neck and head ; the sides of
each phdovisen, taking irs course directly central between eardi
of the fee Ice, the bodes being male and female. This little
animal is now preserved fgr inspeetiep at Mr. Clarke's medical
establishment, Ross Carbery, county Cot Li
ARTIFICIAL PRODUCTION of OYSTIRS.— A letter
. I from M. Carbone' was read at a recent meeting-of the Academy
111 of sgiencee, in which he asserts that he has discovered the
steps pi producing oyster-beds in fresh water ponds and basins,
a° that every iAapVho bag a few feet of ground to spare for the
-^nitAgthw of a basin mai alwais froth oysters ;