The Sun.
London, England, 1852-03-19 00:00:00

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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
Captain Granville G. Loch, C. 8., commissioned the
Winchester, 50, at Portsmouth yesterday, to relieve the
Hastings, 72, flig-ship, in the East Indies. She is to
have a complement of 450 officers and men.
Arrogant, 46, screw-frigate, Captain Robinson, was
taken iuto dock at Portsmouth yesterday, to have some
of her steam water-pipes repaired, her copper cleaned,
and the end of the screw shaft made good, having suf-
fered apparently by galvanic action. She is to form one
of the Channel experimental squadron.
Neptune, 120, Captain Yates, has been taken out of
the Portsmouth basin, and is alongside the jetty to finish
painting end receive her stores.
Mr. Pearson, clerk in the officio of the chief engineer
at Portsmouth, has been obliged to retire from severe
illness. Mr. Alfred Penfold has been promoted in his
room, and Mr. George Edwards, son of the respected
and efficient storekeeper of Portsmouth yard, has been
appointed as writer, vice Penfold.
An accident occurred in Portsmouth Dockyard yes-
terday afternoon to a painter named Threadnam. `'Voile
unloading a cask of paint it slipped out of the cart and
fractured his leg • he was taken to Hasler Hospital.
Commander Jamesf Poste (1845) died on the 12th
inst., aged 70. lle served 17 years afloat, and accepted
the retirement of 1840. He entered the navy Dec. 28,
1784 ; when in tho Hussar, 28, was wrecked Dec. 27 in
the same year, on the ;coast of France, where be was
for six months detained a prisoner of war, subject nearly
the whole time to very great privations. After the ex-
pedition to Ferrol:we find him present, Aug. 29, 1800, at
the cutting-out close to the batteries in Vigo Bay, of
Le Guepe, privateer of 18 guns and 161 men. He was
made Lieutenant Dec. 22, 1800. He was for seven
years First Lieutenant of the Minerva frigate. While
the latter ship was fitting out in January, 1806, in t
River Thames, Mr. Poste had the honour of attending
the funeral of Lord Nelson, on which occasion he was
present in the headmost boat, bearing the hero's flag.
During the years 1807-8, he saw much boat service
on the coast of France, where he contributed to the
capture and destruction of 36 of the enemy's veisele,
and on one occasion boarded and carried with the two
cutters, although five miles away from the ship and
close in shore, the Epervier French letterposi
pierced
on
nead board
oquorre ,
of
8 guns and 35 men. Having conducted his prize to
London, and rejoined the Minerva,ghnensw, a
her in September, 1808, when shwefnetli
dinowwn brig,ithtt
thet
the
18,
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British frigate, after a chase of 75 miles, had justas
arrived
within gun-shot of her,: barely allowingln
January,
for rescue
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battle
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to
Mr.l6 p
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ofw her care
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bringing off the wounded after the of Corunna.
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French frigate Amphitritue,aliafnadnedsaw
destruction of the
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high testimonial of conducts bringing servicewwith
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In August, 1813,
PORTSMOUTH, THURSDA.e:P.o_tin.a2:
accepted his present rank atanplBtflatiaseg.-lishaiwpkin.
Victory,fl
the Rodney,
salute to-day, at Blenheiml2 odo c akl a,
of the Princess Louisa. dinßheotnroibuurti:
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Rover. MARINES.—The court-martial ordered to try
First Lieutenant Hail, of the artillery companies of the
Royal Marines,
guard of Portsmouth, and other conduct unbecoming the
on charges of drunkenness on the main
character of an officer and a gentlemen, on the 13th of
February last, which charges were framed on the infor-
mation of Mr. William Harrison of the Hampshire Tele-
graph newspaper, were re-assembled this morning at
Forton Barracks to hear the finding of the Court
(which sat three days of last week—Tuesday, Wednes-
day, and Thursday), which had been appoveiti by- the
Admiralty
.and Horse Guards. The Court pronounced
that the prisoner was "fully acquitted" on both charges.
Lieutenant Hall thereupon received his sword from Co-
lonel-Commandant Meuzies, K.a., and returned to his
duty, after upwards of a month's suspension.
PLYMOUTH, THURSDAY.—Her Majesty's steam=ship
Avon sailed on Tuesday with seamen for Portsmouth.
The steam-ship Desperate, having completed her
coaling, steamed to her moorings on Monday..
The frigate Phcebe, building in No. 2 slip, is ordevs d
to bo got reedy with all dispatch for launching this sum-
mer, when the frigate Liffy is ordered to be built on the
sameSHEE slip as a screw steamer.
RNESS, MARCH 18.—Her
Majesty's steamer
African left this pert for Chatham on Tuesday evening.
Her Majesty's ship North Star, Commander Palkn,
having been ordered forthwith from Chatham to Dept-
ford to take on board her stores scud „provisions for the
Arctic regions, eft the former port early on WetilleS•

day morning. She passed by here in tow of the Adder
and African steamers at 8.30 A.ar. of that day.
Her Majesty's screw steam-frigate Amphion, 34, is
being rigged by the crew of the Horatio. A large num-
ber of the dockyard artificers are employed on her. She
is being coppered to the extent of three feet and a half
from the line of flotation while in ordinary. Every
possible dispatch is being used to get her ready by the
time fixed on.

Her Majesty's ship Ganges, 84, in the dry dock, hey
none of the dockyard hands at work on her at present.
Her Majesty's screw steem frigate Horatio, 24, Cap-
tain the Hon. S. T. Carnegie, has been warped to the
west side of the fitting basin, under the Sheers. A new
screw, as a spare one, has been made for her.
The schooner Fortune of Whitby, laden with
,stones,
reported a few days since as being on shore on the
Maplin Sand, has been got off, and has proceeded to
London.
The Ehip Emma, of Liverpool, Ribby master, with
general cargo, got on shore on the 13th inst., early in
the morning, and remained until 4 P.M , when she floated
off and proceeded on her voyage.
The brig
Pairing master, got on shore on the Maplin, near the
Sceptre, of North Shields, coal laden, J. „
west buoy, but succeeded in getting off again the next
morning without assistance.

APPOINTMENTS.
WCOLWICFI, MARCH 18,—Lieutenants—Richard B.
Pearse (185!), from the Hecate steam-sloop, and James
11. Bushnell (1851), from the Excellent gunnery-ship,
to the Winchester, 50, commissioned at Portsmouth.
Masters—Thomas Omer (1847), recently serving in
the Champion sloop on the Pacific station, to the Vul-
ture, advanced paddle-wheel steam-slobp of 470-horse
power, at Davonport; Daniel M'Donnell Jago (1846),
to the Odin steam-sloop, at Portsmouth.
Chief Engineer—George Aitchison, to the Highflyer
M.D. (1846), to the High
stesaum-
rgseloonetwatirhaomolwpi.oh rr,
flyer.
Assistant-Surgeons—Daniel W. Stephens, M.D.
(1848), to the Highflyer; James D. Cronin (1844), to
the Am:gent, 36, at Portsmouth. '
Assistaut-Engineers—John T. Williams, Ist glass, to
the Dea steam troop ship, at Woolwich; W'. G. Drown,
to
e An
royal
steam-yacht, at Ports-
mouth;telope steam-sloop,
at Woolwich; Henry Fisb, to the Pluto steam-vessel, for
the V
Frederick
riacknd
Young, Albert
t o th
service on the coast of Africa; Thomas Anderson,
James Ferguson, and George W. Siewright, to the
Highflyer; George Goldsack and I. " W. Hampshire, to
the Arrogant.
Second Masters—E. J. Kemp, to the Highflyer;
Francis Tay] IT (1848), to the Winchester.
Master's Assistants—J. D. Wilshire and George a
Underhill, to the Winchester; Charles Pricket, to the
Highflyer.
Clerks—Charles A. Goodyer (1850) and James B.
M'Avoy, to the. Winchester; John Truss, to the Victory
flsg•ship, at Portsmouth.

COURT CIRCULAR.
OSBORNE, THUIASDAT.

Thia morning being the birth-day of her Royal High-
ness the Princess Louisa, the band of the Royal Marines
were in attendance at Osborne, and played for some time
under her Majesty's windows.
The Queen and Prince, with the Royal Family, walked
after Wards in the Gardens.
At a quarter before nine o'clock in the morning, the
band of the Royal Marines performed the following
selections:—
Overture, "Precio50"...
Duetto, " La Favourite"
Grand Selection, " Norma"
Scene, a Duetto, " Medea"
Walzer, " Sch warzblat t"
And again at two o'clock in the afternoon they performed
the following compositions:—
Sinfonia, " Gabriella di Verzi" Mercadante.
Selection, " Stabat Mater"
Polka, " The King Pippin"
Duetto Finale, "Don Pasquale"
Quadrille, "Ireland" ...

Mr. Heyworth, M.P., had an interview with the Ear
of Derby yesterday at his official residence in Downing-
street. Mr. Newdegate had also an interview with his
Lordship yesterday.
A deputation from the Mauritius had an interview
with Sir John Pakington yesterday at the Colonial-
office. The deputation consisted of Mr. Guthrie (chair-
man), Mr. B. B. Greene, Mr. James Blyth, Mr. Samuel
Baker, Mr. Edward Chapman, Mr. John Clifford, Me,
Andrew Steele, and Mr. Macknell.
Mr. Ilindley had an interview with Mr. Secretary
Walpole yesterday, at the Home-office. Mr. Thurlow
had also an interview with the Right Hon. Gentleman.
A deputation from Macclesfield had an interview yes-
terday with the General Board of Health, at their offices,
Whitehall. The deputation consisted of Messrs. Watts
and Thomas Wardle, attended by Mr. Parrott, Town
Clerk of Macclesfield. It was introduced by the Mem-
here for the borough, Mr. J. Broekleharst, M.P., and
Mr. John Williams, M.P.
The 11ev. E. Hawkins had an interview yesterday
with Sir John Pakington.
The Cambridge University Commission had a meet-
ing en Wednesday, at the official residence of the First
Lord of the Treasury, in Downingq:tr, et. Present—
the Bishop of Chester, the Dean of Ely, Sir John Her-
schel, the Rev. Professor Sedgwiek, and the Rev. W. 11.
Bateson (Secretary). The Commission met again yes-
terday. Pia. sent—the Bishop of Chester, Sir John
Herschel, the Maste7 of the Rolle, the Rev. Professor
Sedgwick, and the Rev. W. H. Meson (Secretary).
A deputation, consisting cf Mr. Sewell, Mr. Wake-
fielf+, Mr. 11.‘Geachy, and Mr. Adderley, had an inter-
vii w with Sir John Pakington yesterday at the Colonial-
office.
A deputation from the Metropolitan and Provincial
Law Association, consisting of Mr. Edwin W. Field
(Chairman), Mr. Kenedy, and the Secretary , had an in.
terview ve,terday with Mr. Secretary Walpole at the
Homo•offlce.

POOR GENTEEL WOMEN.
Look around your own circle. You know of many
Cases such as this:--A seemingly prosperous man is
engaged in the full tide of successful business; he drives
a largo trade, and counts his gains by thousands. Ho
has a family of sons and daughters, whom he educates
at boarding-schools' in all the current knowledge and
trifling of the day. They are carefully tended and kept.
Th©y know no want. They are thoroughly genteel,
and have a large visiting acquaintance. Their characters,
such as they are, become fashioned and formed after the
most approved notions. But suddenly a reverse occurs,
--an unfortunate speculation, a bad season; great losses
fall suddenly upon the merchant, and he finds himself a
ruined man. You have a genteel family reduced at once
to a state of the most galling poverty; not merely the
poverty of the poor; but the poverty of the genteel, an
infinitely sadder and more intolerable thing. Or, a
professional man dies suddenly, and when his effairs are
wound up, it is found that he had livedivd fully up to hia
income; that those gay parties of h ad absorbed all
his spare gains; and that he had not insured his life, or
if so, then for a very inconsiderable amount. His widow
and daughters fall at once into the ranks of the poor
genteel. As for the sons, in such cares, they can usually
shift f.ir themselves; but how long is it before they can
do anything towards helping their poor female relatives.
By the time they reaei manhood they have contracted
prehably got married, and
ties of their own, most
do very little to relieve the straits of their can
poor sisters,
who quietly subside into the state cif threadbare poor
gentlewomen.—Eliza Cooh's Journal.