The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-13 00:00:00

WOOLWICH-WEDNESDAY.

EXPERIMENTS IN THE MARSHES.—Yesterday. morning,
shortly after nine o'clock, Captain Palliser and Captain Bassett,
with a large detachment of the Royal Artillery, attended in the
Marshes to make experiments with powerful guns against the
erection representing the side of a ship, and the coal-box for-
merly, described as having been placed behind it ; but, owing
to the immense number of vessels proceeding up the river with
the flowing tide, it was found impossible to commence practice
before eleven o'clock.
Previous to that hour, Lieutenant-General Lord Bloomfield,
G.C.B. and G. C.H.. Commandant of the Garrison ; Major-
'General Sir Hew D. Ross, K.C.8., Deputy-Adjutant General
to the Royal Artillery ; olonel Cockburn, Colonel Paterson,
Colonel Lacy, Colonel Cleveland, Colonel R. Jones, Colonel
J. E. Jones, Assistant Adjutant-General, and Colonel
Dyneley, C.B. ; Lieutenant-Colonel Dansey, C.B. ; Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Dundas, C.B. • Lieutenant-Colonel Blachley,
Lieutenant-Colonel ruttenden, Lieutenant-Colonel Choi-
tiler, and Lieutenant-Colonel Belson ; Major Hardinge,
K. 14., Major Sandilands, Assistant-Quartermaster-General,
Brigade-Major Cuppage, blajor Vaughan, and Major Hope.
and Captains Bloomfield and Grant, with a great number of
the officers of the Royal Artillery, had arrived for the purpose
of witnessing the experiments, which appear to have excited
more than ordinary interest amongst military and naval officers.
Amongst the latter present on this occasion were Admiral Sir
George Cockburn, G.C.8., First Naval Lord of the Admi-
ralty, Vice-Admiral Sir William Hall Gage, G.C. H., and
other members of the Admiralty, and a great number of officers
distinguished in the service.
Practice commenced at a range of 1,250 yards, with 68-
pounder, and 56-pounder guns ; Colonel Dundas's 110 cwt.
gun, requiring 221bs. of .powder to each charge ' • and Mr.
Nook's, 97 cwt. gnu, requiring 161bs. of powder ; each
charge made excellent shots, but failed in passing through
the coal-box, although the iron composing the interior
portion of the case was cut for several inches where the
balls had struck, and where they were retained, having evi-
dently expended the greater portion of their force in passing
through the coals. This result was rendered certain by the
effect of one of the balls which had passed through the pro-
portion of the erection extending beyond the coal-box, driving
before it a solid piece of the wood twelve inches square, and
about six or seven feet in length, and ultimately passing
through a similar thickness of wood in the rear, sinking deep
into the earth composing the butt. . There were other three
guns, 56-pounders respectively, of 86, 84, and 63 cwt. in
weight, each fired during the first six rounds, but they were
then discontinued, and the practice carried on with Colonel
Dundas's and Mr. Monk's guns, but they failed in destroying
the coal-box to any greater extent than has been stated.
After remaining at these guns from eleven until about three
o'clock, interrupted to a most annoying extent, Sir George
Murray, Sir William Gage, and Captain Sir Francis Collier,
Knight, C. 8., and K.C.H., Superintendent of her Majesty's
Dockyard, left the marshes, Captain Boldero, M.P., Clerk
of the Ordnance, and a great number of the officers remaining
during the time the experiments were carried on until six
o'clock p.m. The next experiments were made with eight-
inch shells on the usual principle, but, owing to the late hour
and the interruption, only two were fired from the five-
glAn battery, a distance of 950 yards, and did not produce
any effect, as one of the shells did not burst. The men
were then marched to a battery 850 yards distant, and com-
menced firing with percussion shells, the invention of Colonel
31illar, an officer of the Line. The first and second
shots exploded at the mouth of the gun ; the third having been
fired with a less charge of powder and higher degree of eleva-
tion to the gun, to satisfy Colonel Millar, who was present, it
exploded about 300 yards short of the object aimed at, proving
that the invention was of no practical benefit. As Colonel
INlillar still appeared doubtful on the subject, after the fourth
shot had been fired, and the shell burst at the mouth of the
gun, scattering the fragments amongst the trees on the north-
west side, the fifth shell was emptied of its contents and fired.
and the course of the shell was easily traced, until it lodged in
the bu't, above the target, owing to the previous elevation of
the gun.
THE GEYSER STEAM-VESSEL. Admiral Sir George
Murray, Vice-Admiral Sir William H. Gage, and the Right
Hon. Henry Thomas Lowry Corry, on leaving the Marshes,
proceeded to the Dockyard, and went on board the Geyser,
where they were attended by Commander E. J. Carpenter, and
remained nearly an hour on board. An accident, nearly attended
with loss of life, occurred when taking onboard Porter's anchor,
which, although not so weighty as others of similar power, by
some awkwardness in the men taking it on board, upset the
boat and precipitated five of them into the water. Three of the
men -mere saved by clinging to the boat, and another by swim-
ming, but one poor fellow must have been lost, as the tide was
runiing strong at the time, had it not been for the intrepidity
of acting gunner, John Rodgers, jumping in after him, and
holding him up until assistance was procured.

IVLONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS.

SUN.—The Money Market was buoyant yesterday,
owing to some extensive purchases, and although prices
at the close of business are a shade below the highest
point, yet great firmness was visible. Consols left off at
925 92i for Money and for the Account ; Bank Stock,
167-.} 16S ; India Stock, 249 251 ; and Exchequer Bois,
39 41 prem.
Belgian Bonds were 1011 1021 ; Dutch Two-and-a-
Balf per Cents., 524 524 ; the Five per Cents., 1004
1014 ; Danish, 801 811 ; Brazilian, 67 63.
The Share Market was firm ; London and Bir-
mingham, 180 182 ; Birmingham and Gloucester, 53 55;
Great Western, 92-A- 931 ; the Half Shares, 644 641 ;
South Western, 631 641 ; Go port, 631 641 ; North
3lidlancl, 65 67 ; the New Shares, 32 33 ; South Eastern
and Dover, 30 304 ; the Scrip, 74 7 ; Eastern Counties,
91 91 ; Blackwall, 111 12 ; the New Shares, 91 10 ;
Brighton, 364 361 ; Mexican Bonds were quoted,
367} 361.
The howls of the insolvent Stites were marked,—
Colombian, 26 261: Portuguese Five per Cents., 374
38 ; the Three per Cents. 225 23 ; Srulish Five per
Cents., 224 23 ; the Three per Cents , 224 224.
Advices from Hamburgh lead to the expectation that
the damage caused by the late conflagration will not be
so great as had been anticipated. Although many
warehouses have been destroyed, yet those which con-
tain the lighter and more valuable descriptions of mer-
chandise have escaped, the fire having been confined to
the opposite side of the canal. It is also known that the
stocks were unusually li;ht, and it is supposed that the
long cenanuanee of easterly winds, preventinc, fresh ar-
rivals, had caos:.,,d a large portion of them to have been
worked off. The municipal regulations of the city oblige
cavil householder to pay a tax to the authorities equal
to the insurance of two-thirds of the value of his house,
which it it be burnt, is rebuilt at the expense of the city.
Thus the principle of mutual assurance is acted upon,
and the loss of the buildings will, in this instance, fall
upon the citizens. The extent to which our offices are
liable, has, it is stated, been greatly exaggerated. The-
amount which it is likely they will. have to pay being
very s-Aall, and the Globe, which rumour pointed not as
being heavily involved, has not even a policy open there.

WHEAT, &c., AT HOME AND
ABROAD.

The highest quotation of white wheat, of the first
quality, at Hamburgh is 175 rixdollars current the last,
which answers to 575. 4d. the quarter. The highest
quotation of white wheat, of the first quality, in Lon-
don is 70s. the quarter. It appears, therefore, that wheat
is 2' per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburgh.
The highest quotation of Zealand wheat of the first
quality at Amsterdam, is 350 florins the last, which is
equal to 555. 6d. the quarter ; and the highest price of
white wheat of the first quality in London being 70s. the-
quarter, it follows that wheat is 24 per cent. dearer in
Landon than in Amsterdam.
I'he hihest quotation of wheat of the first quality at
Stettin is ~47;70 current the wispel of 24 seheffels, which is
equal to 475. Bd. the quarter ; and the highest quotation
of wheat in London being 70$. the quarter, it follows
that wheat is 4628- per cent. dearer in London than in
Stettin ; and that with the sum of 31. 103. a man may
buy nearly 111 bushels of wheat at Stettin, whereas with
the t4aine suns he can buy only 8 bushels in London.
'l' he mean or average of the prices of wheat of the first
quality at Hamburgh, Amsterdam, and Stettin is
535. 10(1. the quarter, and the price of wheat of the first
quality in London being 70s. the (porter, it follows that
the price in London is 30 per cent. higher than the ave-
rage price of the three above-named places.
The present duty on the importation of foreign wheat
int) England under the new Act is 13s. the quarter,
wl-,:ch is equal to the following rates :—To a rate of 22-a
per cent. on the Dime cost of wheat at Hamburgb ; to
a rate of 23i- per cent. on the prime cost of wheat at
msterdam ; to a rate of 27/ per cent. on the prime cost
of wheat at Stettin ; and to a rate of 24* per cent. on
the mean price of the three above-named places.
The highest price of white wheat of the first quality
at Paris is 294 f. per 1i hectolitre, which is equal to
435. 6d. the quarter, and the highest price of white
wheat of the first quality in London being 70s. the
quarter, it follows that wheat is 60-1- per cent. dearer in
London than at Paris.

The highest price of wheaten flour of the first quality
in Paris is 58f. the 159 kilogrammes, which answers to
365. sd. the English sack of 2801 b.; and the highest price
of wheaten flour of the first quality in London is 575. the
sack. It therefore appears that flour is 561 per cent.
dearer in London than in Paris; and that with the sum
of 2/. 17s. a man may -buy 4381 b. of fine flour in Paris,
whereas with the same sum he can buy only 2801 b. in
London.

The price of wheaten bread of the first quality in Paris
is 33 cents. the kilogramme, which is equal to sid. for
the loaf of 41b English weight. - The price of bread of
the second quality
is 26 cents, the kilogramme, which is
nearly 411. the loaf of 41b. English weight.

In 1840, an Englishwoman, whose real name was
Edwards, but who assumed the title of Countess de Saint Mau-
rice, was prosecuted for swindling before the Correctional Tri-
bunal of Boulogne, and sentenced to five years' imprisonment.
She appealed against this judgment to the Cour Royale at St.
Omer, employing M. Lceuilleux, the counsel of Boulogne, as
her advocate, and through whose exertions in her cause her
punishment was reduced from five years to one year
simprison_ment. During her imprisonment at St. Omer, the pretended
Duchess deluded a person named Catiniaux and his wife into a
belief of her story, and contrived to obtain from them a sum of
148 f., under the assurance that she was about to receive lega-
cies to the amount of 93,000 f., independent of an income she al-
ready possessed of 3,000 f. a year. Of the money obtained from
the Catiniaux, 100 f. were sent to M. Lceuilleux as his fee, toge-
ther with four fine shirts, some India silk handkerchiefs, and an
English metal dish for his table, as tokens of her gratitude, all
of which M. Lceuilleux accepted. Not long afterwards, the
Catiniaux discovered they had been duped, and commenced a
prosecution, not only against the woman Edwards, but also
including the learned counsel. The former appeared and
pleaded, but M. Lceuilleux made default. A judgment was
delivered against both by the Correctional Tribunal, which
Was confirmed by the Cent Royale ; but that against M. Lceuil-
leux was afterwards quashed for some informality by the
Court of Cessation, which ordered a new trial before the Cour
Royale of Amiens. The case occupied this court from the 26th
to the 29th ult. inclusively, during which hearing all the cir-
cumstances were investigated with the most carefulsninuteness.
In the end, the court declared that the . accusation against
Lceuilleux was devoid of all proof, and_ fay and honourably.ac-
quitted him. .1!
i
A few days since, early .n' the morning, a mason,
warned Branger, went down into a well, sixty feet deep, at
Vierzon, near Bourges, in the Cher, for the purpose of
commencing some repairs. He had been only a short time
at work, when the whole casing or wall of the well fell in •
and buried him to the depth of at least 50 feet. His
panions immediatMi gave the alarm, and • every exertion
was made and persevired in till Sour Au the afternoon of the
following day, when Branger was restored alive to his wife
and four children, with no ether injury than a severe con-
tusion of one of his arms, and other bruises of minor im-
portance.