The Sun.
London, England, 1855-01-19 00:00:00

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT—Jan. 18.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
VALUABLE REVENUE PRIZE.—On Monday last the
Stag cutter, Captain Broad, brought into this harbour
a vessel of between 20 and 36 tons, which she had cap-
tured off St. Catherine's. She had on board 99 bales of
manufactured ar.d leaf tobacco, weighing 3,8171b5., and
16 quarter boxes of cigars, and six men, only one of
whom belonged to the island ; the others were from
Portsmouth and Shoreham, or parts unknown. The
vessel, under the circumstances, as might be expected,
had no name, and the port she hailed from had been
painted out ; but the word " Emsworth” could still be
seen.' As for her port of destination, it certainly was
not the one to which the revenue officers introduced her.
She will prove a valuable prize to the captors. It has
been the practice heretofore to burn all the tobacco
taken ; but an alteration has just taken place, and the
probability is that the whole of this will be sent to the
troops in the Crimea. The crew will most probably get
six months' imprisonment each.
SPRATS.—Such large quantities of sprats have been
taken here lately that they have been sold for manure at
6d. per bushel. During the late north-east gale great
quantities were thrown on shore, on the Parade, the
quays, and the beach.
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PROMOTION IN THE CRlMEA,—Serjeant Lawson, of the
42d Regiment, has been promoted. He is now Ensign
and Adjutant.

BinTit.—On the 18th inst., th• lady of Dr. Ifofftheis.
ter, of a son.

We understand that it is the intention of her Majesty
to confer the vacant blue ribbon upon the Earl of A.ber-
deen.
The Earl of Aberdeen and Sir James Graham left
town last evening for Windsor Castle,
Prince Leiningen arrived at Gales Hotel, Portsmouth,
on Wednesday, and proceeded to join her Majesty's ship
Victory.
The Marquis of Lansdowne did net come to London
on Tuesday to assist at the conference of his colleagues,
but remained at Bowood, where the venerable states-
man is entertaining a select circle.
Viscount Palmerston, who came to town on Tuesday
expressly te attend the Cabinet Council at the Foreign-
office, later the deliberation of Ministers, returned to
Broadlands, near Romney, Hants.
We regret deeply to have to announce the death of
Lady Gore Booth, which took place on Wednesday.
The marriage of Sir Humphrey de Trafford, Bart.,
with the Lady Annette Talbot, eldest daughter of the
late Colonel Charles Talbot (by Julia, daughter of the
late Sir Henry Tichborne, Bart., now re-married to
Captain 'Washington Hibbert), an sister to the present
Earl of Shrewsbury, took place on Wednesday at Bilton-
grange, situate within three miles of Rugby, the seat of
Captain Hibbert. The ceremonies were very much of a
medieval character. The costume of the principal ladies
of the party, without being literally copied, was as near
an approach to the dresses worn in the thirteenth
century, as could well be imagined. The bridesmaids,
twelve in number, were attired in the same style of cos-
tume, though with less elaborate effect.
PHILIP PUSHY, ESQ., LA.TB M.P.—We are happy to
find from recent inquiries that Mr. Pusey is gradually
improving in health, a!though yet unable to return from
his brother's residence at Christ Church, Oxford, to
Pusey House.
THE MISSIONARY LIBEL CASE.—The further hearing
of this case has been adjourned till Monday next.
THE CZAR AND THE DEMANDS OP THE ALLlES.—Private
letters received in Paris yesterday from Vienna say that
Prince Gortschakoff has instructions to accept every.
thing, and accede to all the Allies may demand,
excepting the reduction of the Russian fleet and the
occupation of Russian territory.—MorniV Poe*