The Sun.
London, England, 1845-11-21 00:00:00

DOCK YARD PROMOTIONS.

Devonport—Gilbert Kemp, John Thomas, and John Baw-
den, reduced leading men, and John Congdon, W. Rippen,
and T. Wheeler, shipwrights, to be acting leading men.
Richard May, to be acting foreman, vice Fincham, who is su-
perintending the fitting of the Ajax, 72, as a steam-guard
ship for Portsmouth, at Mr. White's yard at Cowes. Francis
Lampen, leading man, to be acting inspector, vice May; and
Messrs. Peek, Harris, Egg, and Tremeer, shipwrights, to be
acting leading men, to fill up the vacancies which bays
arisen in consequence of the 100 extra shipwrights having
been entered to lit the Forth and Seahorse, 44-gun frigates,
as block-ships for this port.
Superannuation—George Harris, shipwright, on a pension
of 241. per annum.
WOOLWICH, Nov. 20.—The Geyser steam-vessel, Com-
mander E. J. Carpenter, arrived at 'Woolwich on Monday af-
ternoon from the Medliveassanean station to be paid off. Com-
modore Sir Francis A.Collier, lint., C.B. and K.C.H., went on
board on Tuesday morning to inspect the men and vessel,
and expressed himses highly pleased with the manner in
which they performed heir exercises, and the excellent con-
dition of the vessel.

The Grampus, 50; Cai)tain H. B. Martin, C. 8., has hoisted
the pennant, and is now taking in her shot and shells for ser-
vice. Her draught of water being 22 feet, it is supposed her
guns will be taken in lighters to Sheerness, and put on board
at that port,. Great numbers of naval officers from London
and the country daily visit this splendid 50-gun frigate,
razeed from a 72-gun ship, and forming a perfect specimen
of a powerful man-of-war.

The steam of each of the four divisions of the moving
power of the engines of the Terrible war-steamer was tried
upwards of a month ago, and found to be in excellent order.
The paddle-wheels being now attached, the steam of the whole
of the four divisions was put on to-day by the aid of the 24 fur-
naces, six to each division, and every preparation made for
trying the working of the entire power (800 horse) at one
time; but the care required in testing by degrees the adap-
tation of the respective parts to each other prevents the final
result being given by this post.
The Alecto steam-vessel, Commander F. W. Austen, is
still in the basin. Between Monday last and yesterday a
metal cap belonging to the windlass was missing, and was
reported by the master shipwright to the captain superin-
tendent. Instructions were censequently given to police-
constable 268 R, named Buckley, to endeavour to trace the
property. On visiting a marine-store-dealer's shop in Sun-
alley, Woolwich, he did not Lind the missing article, but be
happened to arrive at a time when a number of articles of
Government property fell into his hands, and were secured
by him. The quantity of valuable brass and copper metal
he seized weighed about half a cwt., and consists of bolts,
nails of various sizes, and copper sheathing, all bearing the
broad arrow, as they were discovered before time had been
allowed to melt them down. The marine-store dealer,
named John filer, was taken into custody, and will be
brought hefore the magistrates at Woolwich. John Filer
has been convicted before and fined 51. for a similar offence,
Amongst other articles found, not belonging to Govern-
ment, were lumps of metal, the remains of publican's pew-
ter pots, of which a great many have recently been missing
at Woolwich.

COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS. .
TO THE LANDLORDS AND KEEPERS OF COM-

MERCIAL INNS.

Sin,—The writer of this address begs to call to your atten-
tion the inconvenience and unpleasantness experienced by
commercial gentlemen, by the practice now generally adopted
of an indiscriminate admission into the travellers' room of
individuals not members of that body.
The room professed to be exclusively appropriated to- their
use, is too commonly occupied by persons ushered in to suit
your convenience, and utterly regardless of the infringement
on the privacy they require, to regulate their samples and ad-
just their accounts. To use a mild expression, it is an indig-
nity offered them.
You will act wisely to receive this friendly admonition, •
and promptly apply the remedy, lest you compel them to the
alternative, either to seek other houses, or to adopt in yours
a scale of expenditure suited to the treatment they receive
from you.
Devonr ort, Nov. 18. AN OLD TRAVELLER.

THE COUBT.—According to present arrangements,
her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert will take
their departure from Windsor Castle, on Tuesday next, for
Osborne House, proceeding from Windsor to the Farnborough
station, and thence in the state carriage of the Seuth-Wietern
Railway Company to Gosport, where the Faiiy yacht will be
in attendance to convey the Queen and the Prince to the
Isle of Wight. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales
and the Princess Royal will accompany their illustrious pa-
rents. The Princess Alice and Prince Alfred will remain at
Windsor, under the care of the Dowager Lady Lvttelton,
during the sojourn of the Court at Osborne House. tier Ma-
jesty and the Prince Consort are expected to return to Wind-
sor about the 4th or sth proximo. The Christmas festivities
will be kept up this year at the Castle with more than usual .
splendour. Several distinguished dinner parties will be given -
by her Majesty.
DEVONPORT, Nov. 19.—His Imperial Highness
the Grand Duke Constantine of Russia and suite, the Russian
Ambassador, Baron Brunnow, secretary, and suite, visited the .
Royal.Theat re, Plymouth, last evening. The Duke appeared
highly gratified with the entertainment, in which was intro-
duced some Russian dances. On the entrance of the royal
party a hearty burst of applause greeted his Imperial High- •
ness from every part of the house. The Royal Prince has
signified his intention of visiting the laboratory of W.
Snow Harris, Esq., of Windsor-place,:Plymouth, in order to
witness some experiments in electricity. Mr. Harris is
the well-known inventor of the lightning-conductors now
in general-use in the British navy, and this gentleman
has lately received from the Emperor of Russia, the father •
of his Imperial Highness, a distinguished acknowledgment
or; his Majesty's appreciation of the eminent services
Mr. Harris has rendered, not only to his own country,
but to the whole world, by his invention. His Imperial
Highness the Grand Duke and Baron Brunnow made a pri-
vate visit to Sir Samuel Pym, at the dockyard this morning.
His Imperial Highness dines with that Gallant Officer on
Saturday, and a select number of the Admiral's friends. A
large evening party and a ball will follow. The Duke Fer-
dinand of Saxe Coburg and his son Prince Leopold were pre-
vented from proceeding to Lisbon in the Black Eagle Admi-
ralty steam-yacht, Master-Commander B. Cook, from Devon- .
port, on Tuesday, by the bad weather which prevailed
throughout the night. On Wednesday, at 1.30, rota., his
Royal Highness, attended by Colonel Wylde, landed from
the Black Eagle, at the King's Stairs, Mount Wise, in the
Admiral Superintendent's barge, and proceeded to the Royal
Hotel, to call on the Grand Duke Constantine, and at half-
past two visited Sir Samuel Pym, and inspected the various
departments of the dockyard. It is expected the Black Eagle
will proceed to Lisbon so soon as the weather permits.
CITY IMPROVEMENTS.—Notices have been posted
on the church of St. Peter ad Vincula, and other churches in
the vicinity of the Tower, of the intention of the Commis-
sioners of Woods and Forests, to apply to Parliament next
session for an Act empowering them to widen and improve.
George-street, Tower. hill, and to purchase all the property
in Great Tower-hill, Trinitylquare, George-street, and
Postern- row, all within the precincts of Old Tower-withods
This is a much desired improvement, as opening a direct car-
riage communication between the London and Bt. Katharine
Docks and the City.:
RAILWAY SURVEYORs.—At the Petty Sessions at
Ashendon this week, four charges were preferred against two
surveyors and their assistants. At the instance of the Duke
of Bnckingham, Messrs. G. T. Greightley and G. Budge,
surveyors, and J. Wright and E. Evans, labourers, employed
in making surveys for the South and Midland Railw_ey, were
charged with committing damages on a farm at W eatcott,
Mr. Nash, of Henley, who appeared for the par-
the property of the Duke, and in the occupation of George
expressed his desire to compromise the case.
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was charged with chopping up a fence and damaging it to
the amount of sixpence. Messrs. Greightley and Rudge
were charged with having each committed damage to the
amount of twopence. Evans was ordered to pay 21. 10e. fine,
and damages and expenses 13s. 7d. ; Wright 21. 10e. ikte,
and 10s. 3d. costs ; Greightley 21.105. fine, sad 9& Bd. codas
and Rudge 21.105. fine, and 9s. Bd. costs. Mr. Naah paid this
sums forthwith.
THE LATE ACCIDENT ON Till MIDLAND
WAY: —LEEDS, WEDNESDAT.—We regret -to have to an-
nounce that another death, resulting from the accident on
the Midland line, near Barnsley, on the 20th ult., took place
this morning. We reported at the time of the accident that
in addition to the serious injuries received by Mr. Commis-
sioner Boteler, which proved fatal, Police-sergeant John
Stubbs, of the Leeds detective force, suffered a compound
fracture of the leg. Although the operation of setting the
leg was satisfactorily performed, the case has terminated
fatally, and he died on Wednesday morning, at five o'clock,
leaving a family of six young children wholly unprovided
for. This is a case well calculated to excite the deepest
sympathy, and it is to be hoped that the Midland Railway
Company will make some provision for these helpless
orphans.
FALL OF A METEOR.—On Saturday last a meteoric
stone fell in the territory of thecommune of Meynes (Prance).
The wind was southerly, the heavens dark, anti rain with
hail fell in torrents at the time. The course taken by the
meteor was in the direction of the mountains, which bound
the horizon north of Meynes. The damage done was im-
mense—trees were torn up by the roots, and many persons
received severe injuries.
Count D'Orsay has left town with the Earl and
Countess of Chesterfield, for their seat, Bretby Park, nom
Aslary-de-la-Zouoh.