The Sun.
London, England, 1852-09-24 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY.—RoyaI yacht the Fairy,
Master-Commander Welsh, went down to Osborne
yesterday, and relieved the Elfin. The:day being re-
markably fine in the afternoon, the two young
Princesses, attended by Lady Caroline Barrington,
took a short cruise in the Fairy on the Solent.
Echo proceeded to Spithead yesterday with the
luggage of Lieutenant-General Lord Frederick
Fitzclarence, and transferred it to the Vernon, India-
man, for conveyance to Bombay. Tne Vernon sailed
this morning, at daylight.
Stromboli went to the moorings off the King's-
stairs yesterday to have her compasses swung. She
has received all her sea stores, and will now be ready
for hoisting the pendant when required.
Powerful, 80, is in the sea-basin receiving her an-
chors and other heavy stores as an advanced ship.
Ajax, 60, Captain M'Quin, has turned over to the
Camperdown. She has unbent sails, and will come
into dock on Saturday.
Sidon steam-frigate, having had her engines and
boilers rectified, got up her steam this morning to
test them.

Arrogant, 46, screw steam-frigate, Captain Robin.
son, will be paid
_off on Saturday next, and recom
missioned.

Encounter screw-corvette, Captain O'Callaghan,
will be docked in the, steam-basin dock when the
Bulldog comes out.
Avon steam-tender, Master-Commander Veitch,
arrived this morning with supernumeraries from
Plymouth.
DEVONPORT, SEPT. 22.—Avon tender sailed for
Portsmouth this afternoon, taking some stores from
the dockyard.
Hamoaze lighter, Wood master, sailed this after-
noon with victualling stores for Queenstown.

APPOINTMENTS.

Second Master Edward izi7Shacklock (1851), from
the Leander, 50, at Portsmouth, to the Dee steam-
vessel at Woolwich. _

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Acting Assistant-Surgeon C. A. Duchet (1851),
from the Victory flag-ship at Portsmouth to the En-
counter steam-sloop at Portsmouth.
Master's Assistant J. F. W. Poynter to the Her-
cules, fitting at Chathath for emigration service.
Midshipman Hon. J. B. Vivian to the Sans Biro],
81, screw steam-ship.
At Devonport—John Gilby to the Victory ; Guy
C. B. Wither, to the Electra, 14, at Portsmouth;
Reginald F. Clerk, to the Arrogant steam-frigate at
Portsmouth.

TO THE BENEVOLENT—WANTED,
RIVE POUNDS.
We appeal to the benevolent and liberal : to those
exalted souls with deep pockets that, despising the
wretched distinctions between man and man by Mam-
mon and no Mammon, would rescue the unfortunate.
The case is simple, pathetic, but of daily occurrence.
Here it is in brief: the penny lines of the reporter put
into a little silver sixpence.
A young woman, named Jane Tanner—" a delicate-
looking young person, whose face was shockingly dis-
figured"—is unwillingly brought by her mother to
Worship-street, to charge her false lover— (impulsive
creature!)—William Holloway, with an assault. On a
recent occasion he had knocked out two of her teeth;
but she had forgiven him that—be had expressed such
sorrow for the untoward event. On Tuesday, however,
ho came to her, and at once asked her for money.
" She told him that she had not then a penny, when
he flow into a violent passion, and dealt her such a
violent blow in the face, that she became partially
stunned, and both her eyes were swollen and contused as
they now appeared."
She endeavoured to escape; he then felled her to the
earth, and—(his poor victim was about to become a
mother 1)—" continued beating and kicking her about the
body till there was scarcely a part of her person that
was not covered with bruises." Well, the betrayed
outraged Jane Tanner would not prosecute at the ses-
sions. " Oh, no, sir"—she said, and the words ought to
have gone like knives into William Holloway_4,
sir, I can't prosecute him; let him go a no,
wish him to be punished." way; I don't
Whereupon Holloway is fined " the highest
of penalty" the law allows, namely 5/ - amount
months' imprisonment.
Holloway could not pay thefemioonn; .9 or in default two
Y; therefore took a
ablie.atin
ride to Coldbath-fields in the
linogwayjanimeprTisaonnneedr
?for
Certainly
down,
and kick-
g, Now, is Hel-
fer not having Si. to pay for Y not; ho is incarcerated
sassed 51.—with another 5/, the luxury. Had be Poo-
departed to knock down,again beat, and kick Jane Tanner
teback him—he might have

t lisbly-
A few days before at the same office, ~ a s..ylith,„ is
dressed man, who
S duresse,
fined 51., with the alternative of two months'
ves, and so
gave the name of George le_
for giving an inoffensive woman two black soakede
with
wounding her face that " her dress, wasid the money
b100d.4 What then? George Smith Paid wisdom of
like—oh, like a Briton! Now,
prison diet, and George
Rollo
picking oakum on way in perfect freedom?
Smith, the stylish, picking hclh.
AlliVier--fiVe pounds!---Pun
En°ll.ll law—what is the differencewha
between William

I-
GENTLEMAN DEMME!) IN THE SERPENTINE.—
Yesterday morning information was sent to Mr. Langham
the deputy coroner, of the death of Mr. Stevps, of 18
On
Wednesdaysc ul ler, ,
afternoonan d rowed h
he
Camden-town, under the following circum-
BgstaaoYncincedh:ea—aml
hado his boat out as usual, and had been rowing for about
half an hour, when he stopped at the bridge to see some
31-osnrt.rteitteevSeenr'pewnatinane.
persons fishing. His boat he allowed to drift under the
bridge, and it was discovered afterwards he had taken his
sculls in. Some gentlemen who were in Kensington-gardens
saw him standing up in his boat, and apparently pushing it
from the aides of the bridge, when he went head first into
the water. Several persons called out " Hoy, hoy," instead
of " boat." Parsons, one of the Humane Society's men
heard the noise,
but could not see where the sound came
from, as the bridge intervened; but as the cry was repeated,
several boats went to the spot, and in about ten minutes
Wincoate, one of the Society's men, succeeded in getting the
body out, and he immediately rowed up to the Humane
Society's house, where every effort was made to restore ani-
mation, but without effect.

RE•PAVING OXFORD•STREET. The extensive
works necessary for the repairing of this important thorough-
fare are proceeding rapidly towards completion, the portion
between Orchard and Portman-streets havinglbeen completed
and re-opened, as well as the lower portion of the street.
The repairs are to be continued up to the marble arch, and
the old macadamised road along the whole distance will be
then replaced by granite blocksiof a.substantial and durable
character, and more in
.keeping with the requirements of this
important routes for public vehicles in the
great thoroughfare, which is now become one of the moat
extensive and
metropolis, in addition to the previous great traffic of every
kind in this fashionable and populous part of the town. It
is expected that the thoroughfare will shortly be re-opened,
as the works are fast advancing towards completion, which
will be a great convenience to the immense traffic which is
now obliged to take a circuitous route of the adjacent streets
to their destination.