The Sun.
London, England, 1852-08-18 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

APPOINTMENTS.
Riynnster—M7. 'William Dewar, to the Hydra.
Surgeon—Thotnas Wikoo, to the Growler.
Pon.T:%mouTn, TTJ.E6DAY.—The Edinburg b,56, Car
train it! wlett, got up steam this morning, and at
eleven o'clock went out of harbour in good style. She
got way on immediately, and weut out in quick time.
Prior to the arrival of her Majesty she dressed ship
and fired a salute as the yacht passed her. She will
proceed to Plymouth to-morrow.
The Termagant, 26, screw-steam-frigate,
built by
Mr. White, of Cowes, is ordered to be rigged and
prepared for sea immediately. Her rigging is all
ready to go over her mastheads. She has been
brought into dock to have her copper cleaned.
Tne Medea, steam-sloop, is also ordered to be got
ready for commission. She is receiving her guns, 6tc.
The Sprightly steamer, Master Commander Allen,
sailed yesterday, for Plymouth, with supernumera-

ries.
The Niger screw-.steam-sloop, C anmander Reath,
was taken into the angle dock yesterday. She has
been dismantled, a: .d will have a thorough refit. Her
screw has been unshipped for repair.
Tete weather is still unsettled. We have had thun-
der, lightning, and heavy nun this evening.
Retired Captain Isham F. Chapman, who died some
months ago, on the 20s. per diem list, is still retained
in the authorised Navy List, to the detriment of the
next captain on the 18s. list.
We regret to learn that Captain Hamilton, of the
Vestal, is still seriously indisposed.
It is a curious coincident that the Queen of En g'
land, merchant ship, arrived and anchored at Spit"
head at the same time the Royal yacht passed through
this morning.
The Alfred, Indiaman, of 1,000 tons, a very fine
esterday,
handsome ship, arrived (outward
the Mauritius,
and remains. The Lord Petre, for
and a freight ship with detachments •of soldiers on
board for Ceylon, also arrived to-day. Ca-
Her Imperial Highness the Grand Duchess
therine of Russia and suite arrived at the Clarence'
yard, Gosport, last night. Prince George of Meek-
lenburgh remains in London for a few days-
ors last
The Prospero steam-vessel arrived at this p
evening from Pembroke.
The Equestrian, hired convict ship, arrived at Spit-.
Prnoutb,
head this afternoon from Woolwich, to embark p
ners from this depot, Portland, and ly riso
for
Hobart Town.
The London American line•of• packet ship, Captain
Hibbert, sailed this morning for New York. 11 Pa 1
The Fire Queen iron steam-yacht, gr. —'
Master, R.N., commanding, went to Southanapto.ne
this afternoon to be in waiting to embark the Lord
of her Majesty's Privy Council, on their arrival per
train to-morrow, and convey them to Osborne.
M
The Black Eagle, Admiralty steam-yacht,
Commander J. E. Petley, came into Harbour frona
Cowes this evening, to ooal.
DEVONPORT, AUG. 15.-0 a the Lady Jocelyn
mail packet arriving at this port her fire-hearth wee°
found defective. She has been supplied with anothr
from the dockyard. The artificers were working on
her, putting it in place, on Saturday, so long as theS:
could see, and finally completed her yesterday
55
3 rat., when she at once put to sea.
Trimoomalee has been mustered and inspected this
day by Admiral Sir J. Omanney, and will be paid
ns
advance to-morrow by Commodore Seymour, when
she will be ready for sea.
Devon lighter, Bond master, sailed this afteraoon
with victualling stores for Queenstown, Ireland.:
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SHEERNESS, TUESDAY.—Her Majesty's p!:
wheel steam-vessel Medusa, 4, Lieutenant Jobs '-'3.
Bathurst commanding, arrived here yesterday at 9.
a.m., from Spithead ; and, after landing some super-
numeraries, proceeded on her passage to Woolwich,
where she is ordered to be paid off. The Medusa h 55
been in commission four years and three montlas,lTti
employed during the whole of that period on the Mr_
diterranean station, conveying her Mejesty's alai!!
from Malta to Marseilles. She was designed by Su.
W. Symonds, and launched at Pembroke in 89.
. She measures 889 tons, and is of 312 horse-power. .
' Her Majesty's steam-tug-vessel African, Secon.d
Master Gill, was occupied yesterday afternoon in
' towing up the Medway Dockyard lighters, laden
' with the various anchors about to undergo further
trials at Black Stakes on Friday next.
Her Majesty's brig Bittern, 12, took in her
lowe.r
masts yesterday. She is daily expected to be put M
, commission.
' WOOLWICH, AUG. 17.—The Medusa
steam-vessel, Lieutenant Commander John _v.
' Bathurst, arrived at Woolwich yesterday evening
from the Mediterranean station, to be paid off at this
from 1849.
port, having served as a mail•packet since B 1 wander
The Wasp steam•sloop, Lieutenant Co
paddle-vibe,,el
Samuel Pritchard, was taken into the basin here this
, afternoon, to have her 'defects made good.
The Agamemnon, 90, was taken out of the inatuer
basin to-day, but the tide did not rise sUffi
allow her to get through the outer basin into t e
river, and consequently she was taken into the inner
' basin again to enable the works still required no he°
Bannon
to be carried on more effectually. The Agates tides,
!'"
cannot now be docked until the next spring
,
about a fortnight ciently h
hence' --..............

RAILWAY SEIA.RE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, AUG. 17.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market has been very
flat, and without any transactions of consequence.
LIVERPOOL, AUG. 17.
Srocx EXCHANGE.—The share market toay was ex-
tremely depr.lssied, and prices generally ruled lower than
yesterafty. The transs.ctions were as follow:—Caledonia, 19%
—Eastern Counties, 10—East Lancashire, 16 9-16—Great
Western,
93 V, —Lancashire and Yorkshire, 634—London
and North- ‘v estern, 12014 Blancheste, Sheffield, )10
Lincolnshire, 29 Midland, 7041; South-Eastera and
Dover, 205/8.

MANCHESTER, Auct. 17.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—There was a fair amount of busier.
done to-day, but prices had a downward tendency. 1:,.
transactions were as follow :—Caledonian, 1914—East 'ls%
lien, 18?. 3s.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire,
ou
—Ditto, Preference, 121/4 1/4 13 —Ditto, Preference, .--S
acashira
Eastern and Dover, 207s—Great Western, 93-14
and Yorkshire, 77—Ditto Fifths, 43Aidis.—Midland, 70'4--
London and North-Western, 120—Blackburn (No. 1), 6%--
Ditto, Preference, 241/4—Caledonian, Preference, 10---1011-
chester and Birmingham (C), Quarters, 1 9-16 P.
BIRMINGHAM, Ana. 17.
STOCKExcHANart.—Our share market to-day is maindepressed, and only a limited amount of business doing.
94
Shrewsbury and Birmingham (Class A) were done at
per share.

SEABORNE MAILS. t.ofoci
[N xignlflos that the mails are sent from the General POO-
by the night—and Id by the morning--taispatel.----

When made up in 1 k'rem wrist When
' PLACES. General Post-Dales; port dis• due.
London. I patched.
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• --------'.........------i
1 26
America (by Brit. pkt.)N Aug. 20 .. .. 'iLiverpool • • ;Aug' 18
America (by U.S .. . pkt.) N Aug. 18 .. 'Liverpool —'Aug.' .3
America (by U.S. pkt.) M • • • • .. ..151outhcmpt. 'Aug.'
Australia (via South-
_ .. M •.. .. • • .. ' Southanipt.
ampton)
Ditto (via Marseilles) N • • • • .. .. Dover • •
Ditto, via C. of G. Hope N .. .. .. !Plymouth.. Noy. 306
Africa (West coast)— N 14th of the month 'Plymouth Aug.
Alexandria* •• • • .... N 19th & 30th or mo. Dover • • Aug. '-
Belgium •- .. •• N Daily .......Dover .. Da/19 ~
Brazil .• .. 8119th of the month iSouthampt. Sept. 10
Buenos Ayres .. .. Ml9tli. of the month Soatharript. Sept. 16
Californin(viaChagrer) M ' 'Ed & 17th of month South am pt. Arrived
Cape of Good Hope N 14th of August .. 'Plymouth.. Aug. 26
Cape do Verdi .. .. N2d of the month ..IPYmouth.. Aug. 25
Constantinople* .... N 7th 17th 27th ot mo Dover .. Aug. 20
Central America .. liiir2d Fs 17th amen. !Southampt. Sept. 1 ,
Channel isles .. .. N Mon., Wed., & Fri, 1 southempt. Tn. Th. 011/
aill
TAwirrieveded
N 7 hl7th27thofmo 'Dover .. Aug. 20
'.(3lrirani:le Greece' ...• ... M .1z AN
( T2dwBslc el7tb daily 0
.math DBOuvt:ramP 1..
t'
Hamburgh .. N Tuesday & Friday London .. 'Tues. Elt,,,
Holland .. :: .. & Wednes. & Satur. ' London _ M05.2,1n"
Honduras .. .. • . Nl7th of the mouth • Southampt. iced
Ireland _ .. M&N: TV ice daily .. Holyhead • •
.., 26
India (via Sonthamp.) XI 20th of the month Southampt. "....'
India (via Marseilles) N Athgt 94th *frnonth ' Dover •• 26
India, via C. of G. Hope N 15th of month Plymouth . • -`,:i 26
Mauritius .. .. .. N 15th of month Plymouth •• A
Mediterranean (via 2B
4. Aug. -
Southern pton) .. M 20th Of the month SonthatoP"
Mediterranean (via 1
Marseilles) .. .. N Bth& 24th ofmonth Dover ... sept. 1
Mexico .. .. .. M2d of the month.. SouthainPt• „A, 16
Madeira .. .. .. 1,1.9 th of the month Southainpt. tovr
L e 20
Malta* .. .. r ;7th,17th,19th,27th i Dover ...11**
i 1 & 30th of month OP 22
Naples* .. .. .. Nisth 15th 25th ofmo Dover .° „z, 22
Papal States* .. .. N sth 15th 29th of mo Dover • • `,4,-„i, 26
Peninsula •. 11,4 7th 17th 27th ef mo South amPt• . ;Aired
Peru .. .. .. At 2d & 17th of mntb Southampt. /...-
A,,* 22
Tuscany* .. .. .. N sth 15th 25th of mo Dover • • ,
~,ived
West Indies .. .. M 17th of the month Sotithanipt. -o•tt
West Indies (except
Savanna & Nassau) M Id of the month .. SoutharoPt•o__„...ed by
* The malls to those o ountries thus marked (*) are 0v.........."
French -,4ek,0• •,.., Marseilles
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BIRTHS.
• or A SON.
On the 12th inst., at Milford, Pembrokeshire, the wife of
James Thomson, Esq.
On the 13th inst., at Maidstone, the wife of J.
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Miller, Esq., 15th (King's) Hussars.
On the 16th inst., at Portland- place, the Lady $ll5ll/
Vernon Harcourt.

ator
Stubbing
-court,
On the 18th inst.,Derbyshire,
of T. IL pedley. Esq.
On the 14th inst., at Brentry, Gloucestershire, the wife of
William Cave, Esq. the wife
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MARRIED.
On the 11th inst., at the Independent Chapel,
'Pa n hester
square, Darwen, Samuel P, Callender, Esq•~ °f —a-c ale•'
Earnsd •
to Agnes, only daughter of Charles Potter, E`4:•
Wbimple, Devon,
On the 12th inst.,
Morebath House, in the county of D
at the parish church, ...,...., of
Montague, eldest son of Montague Baker Bere, ~-, !-I
Belgrave-
-21 ' gullet, 11. N , of
second daughter of Captain Wentworth •
Strete- • in on to Cecil Henrietta,
Raleigh, in the same cour_2Y_l_.--------

At his residence, Hovrard..street, Strand, William Ross,
Esq*, aged 88.
oa.n theatBsothn inst.,
Smyth,at Bulby-house, Irnharn Lincolnshire,
relict of the late George Watson
Mr w
Smyth, Eof Grooo.Btreet, Groavenor-Fquare, aged 82.
On the 11 th inst., a Blanchester, William Glover, Egg.'
aged 53.
Robertat All Sainte-villa, near Portsmouth,
On the 11th ins Cooper, Esq., of Gorford, Suffolk.
Anne, widow of
On the 13th inst., at, Paulton-square, Chelsea,
Mr. Samuel
aged 87.
Holman, aged 66,

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