The Sun.
London, England, 1852-04-15 00:00:00

AMERICAN NEWS.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
ARRIVAL OF THE PACIFIC.
LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY, 7.30. A.M.
The United States mail steam-ship Pacific, Nye,
Commander, with advices from New York to the 3d
instant, bringing 102 passengers, and 200,000 in
specie on freight, arrived in the Mersey shortly before
seven o'clock this morning.
The Crescent City had arrived at New York, with
advices fram California to the 2d ult., and 1,500,000
dolls. in gold dust.

The Panama Railroad was opened from Buoya
Solado to Navy Bay.
The steam-ship North America, of Vanderbilt's
Line, was wrecked near Actpulco, on the night of the
28th February. She bad 750 passengers, who were
all saved, in a deplorable condition.
New diggings have been discovered at Marysville,
and the miners were making from 15 dolls. to 20 dolls,
a day.
At Placerville a placer has been discovered Which
realizes 120 dolls. to the pan.
The town of Downieville had been destroyed by
fire, loss estimated at 750,000 dolls.
The steam ships Independence, with 29,071 dolls.
in gold dust, and the Northerner with 1,400,000 d 0115.,:
had sailed from San Francisco for Panama and New
York.
The Crescent City, in addition to her specie list,
brought an immense amount in the hands of pas-
sengers.
Advices from Callao, to the 9th ult. state that
great excitement was manifest in consequence of two
vessels having sailed from that port with 400 armed
men on board, their intention being the invasion of
Guayaquil. They had purchased one of the Pacific
Steam Navigatio❑ Company's steamers, and in-
tended to send her, together with other vessels and
men, on the same errand. Advices from St. Thomas
to the 20th ult. state that a slight shock of an earth-
quake had been felt there. The British steamer
Merlin was at St. Thomas, with her shaft broken,
having been ashore. St. Domingo advices of the 29th
February are devoid of interest. Advices from Ja-
maica to the 22d ult. state that the bench, the bar,
and the legal profession had agreed to petition Parlia-
thent on the present condition of its affairs. Antigua
papers mention the death of Mr. Musgrave, the public
treasurer of that island. The Dominica papers state
that a very general depression prevailed among the
planters in that island. In most of the IVest India
Islands strong efforts were making to secure the
planters against any further reduction of duties on
sugar, the product of slave labour.

-Government and State Stocks in good demand at
New York, and prices have an upward tendency.
Money without change. Foreign exchange dull.
B►lls on London, 109 to 1091 ; Paris, 5.20 to 5.151 ;
Amsterdam, 403- to 40; Hamburgh, 364 to 351 ;
Bremen, 77i to 77i. Cotton in moderate demand,
with sales of 12,000 bales since the sailing
of last steamer. Ashes without alteration. The
flour market was firm, with a good demand.
N o alteration in price of wheat. Holders
firm and stocks light, but demand moderate.
Indian corn was scarce, and wanted for shipment.
Southern sold at G6c. to 67c.; white and yellow, 68c.
to 69c. per bushel. Iron in good demand, and large
sales of Scotch pig made at a slight advance. 100
tons English lead sold at 4 dolls. to 4 dolls. 6c. cash.
Freights to London—Flour, 2s. per barrel.; naval
stores,• 2s. to 2s. 3d. ; measurement goods, 255. to
303. per ton.
NEW ORLEANS, APRIL I.—Sales of Cotton to-day,
3,000 bales at 7-Ic. to 'Tic. for middling.
CHARLESTOWN, APRIL I.—Sales of Cotton, 2,000
bales at a ic. per lb. decline.—Tinics.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE in PATERNOSTER-

ROW.

Last night, at a few minutes past nine o'clock, the
various booksellers and others carrying on business in
Paternoster-row, were thrown into a state of •consi-
derable confusion in consequence of a fire of a very
threatening character breaking out in the premises be-
longing to Mr. John Weldon, a bookseller, situated at
No. 4in the row, at the side of Panier- alley. The dis-
covery was not made until the flames broke through the
second-floor windows, and extended half-way across the
thoroughfare, so that at onetime strong fears were appre=
hended for the safety of the opposite houses. Without
a moment's delay messengers were dispatched to the
Watling-street and Farringdon-street stations for the
aid of the firemen. In a very brief period the fire-escapes
of the Royal Society, from Cheapsido and New
Bridge-street, Blackfriars, arrived, followed by
numerous engines of the London Brigade and
West of England office. The fire plugs of the New
River Company having been drawn, a plentiful supply
of water was procured, and the engines were forth-
with set to work, but not till the two upper warehouses
were in a complete blaze. The firemen, however, stuck
to their work in an admirable manner, and by ten o'clock
they succeeded in getting the mastery over the fire. Not-
withstanding the short time the fire was burning, the
property destroyed is very considerable, both floors being
stocked with costly books, which have been totally con-
sumed, and the contents of the lower floors are also very
seriously damaged by firo and water. The origin of the
misfortune could not be ascertained. The premises were
closedan, eight
at
o'clock, when they appeared perfectly safe
free from the smell of anything burning. Fortu-
nately Mr. Weldon was insured in the Sun Fire Office.
Owing to n
was
given, .
tot
as feared that the one making an appearance after the alarm
had
ee'd owners of the premisesperished
amerntareflames; but it was afterwards satis-
factorilythat no one slept in the building.
About two hours
almost at
a fire happened at the Saluta-
tion Tavern,
sal the back of Paternoster-rovi-but
the damage done
everr, fell through a „
tra o
rpiaing. One
of
the
waiters,how-
or, and was much hurt.

DEATH or LORD p --------------------
A/041m, „
flounce the death of Lord Pan,y, '"---" We regret to
His Lordship
°lafte 83,2'e. :arts a Y.
--Ore,
an-
took place at Brechin Castle , o n T- .. Thelxlenelna
enrcohl melancholy
ateventron,
throughout life an unifteihgihng Liberal, ord Panmure was
had reached the great ageof
ing qualities, vaoniAled London,
convivial powers, will long be remembered
0.2! r-12 si
st 1 m.aetaett in this (:fb is high
and his loss can hardly be
andthe recollection ckoilnl edc tion friend.of his many sterling
Mr.
his metro
t enaPn°tiri "
and retainers in Scotland. By 11 °I , Mr. 1,,,,,*
MaulYe
ER,--An
GREAT FIRE IN MANCIIEST alarming
fire
will succeed to his title and great estates.
broke out on Tuesday night, at half-past eleven o'clock
Brothers, Chapel-fittestthe premises of Messrs. Cooper,
factory and a dwelling. b ouse'
Salford, by which an extensive
buildings, and was not extinguished until three o'clock yes-
were totally destroyed. The firethe caught the adjoining
tarday morning.
time ego the
AN AMERICAN CRICIITON.—Some
editor of the Jonesborough Whig (Tennessee) announced
feel
intention of starting a new religious periodical : ,NY I
competent," he says, "to the task of editing and publishing
a work on politics, one on religion, one on science, and
another on anything else, all at the same time. Oar genius
is bounded on the east by the rising sun, on the west by the
horizon, on the south by the shores of time, and on the north
by the farthest limits of astronomical imagination."
. _
THE SALMON FISHERIES.—The almost . unprece-
dceodry weather has, says the -Inverness
northern rivers to the dimensions cf
t trl
Courier,
rl, o n
reducedg tract
the e of
scanty burns. In these circumstances it is not to 'be ex-
pected that the anglers caroave: done anything worth re-
porting. In the Ness the nets have captured a few fish from
seven to fourteen pounds weight, all in beautiful condition,
AuILA 4howing that rain would probably be followed by igi in-
Spiting TULI of the lerdlY Dal fiat the sea, ' .

LONDON,'

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.
13,--!--This day G. Hudson,
Esq., M.P., addressed a very numerous company in ti
the Commistinn.ronm, Exchange-buildings. The
-large-room—was-so- crowded that-many-bundreds of
P-erSb-nic could net be,admitted for mint of room. C.
Bramwell, !Esq., was called to the chair. Many of
-the-prineipal gentlemen of the town and neighbour-
h&A were present,. but many of the same rank were
ontsider being unable to gain admission. The Chair-
Man having formally introduced Mr. Hudson with a
few appropriate reitiarks, Mr. Hudson then came for-
ward, amidst loud cheers, and said he wished the
electors to Understand the views he entertained on
several matters that
_now occupied public attention,
and the course he intended to pursue if again returned
as a representative .for Sunderland, for which he had
been' twiee elacteii== as their representative. He
contended that Was, at the present crisis, an
irnptirtani questioti,- whether the existing Govern-
ment should have fair trial, or whether, in the event
of its not being supported, that a clique, consisting
in a great degree of family connexions, and a few
other individual hangers-on of Lord John Ruisell,
should be the perpetual governors of this country ?
He porlsidered that Lord Derby's Government ought
in justice to have a fair trial. He also considered

that—co-incident with the late important changes
that had been made in the corn-laws, which some
people 'thought to be ari all-absorbing question, and
which he and Many more persons expected would
tend to drain the stock of bullion from out of the
bank—a supply of the precious metals wes provided
for in the recent discoveries in Australia. On that
point he now entertained no fear. He, however, con-
sidered that all persons who were occupiers of lands
or tenements were subjected to a proportion of poor
rates and other taxes, while the rich fundholder might
live in fi garret and evade all those assEeßments. Mr.
'Hudson then referred the meeting to Mansard's re-
' Ports bf what he had said in the House of Commons
relative to the repeal of the corn-laws, viz., that the
said, laws ought.to be relaxed progressively, not vio-
lently, but that he then anticipated the time when they
might be totally discontinued. He thought they had
been too hastily discontinued, and his firm conviction
was that, had they been leisurely dealt with, it would
have been much better for the landed interests and
-for the country generally. However, as it was done
Could not see that it would be wisdom to re-enact
those laws. The measure, however, was in his opinion
premature, but it was done, and the people would
have it so ;, and: to return to protection cow he consi-
dered would be impolitic, if not impossible. He con-
sidered that another - premature measure was the
repeal,, of the navigation-laws,: which ought not to
have taken place until the duties on timber for ship-
building purposea had been remitted, and the light
dues and numerous other imposts which pressed
heaVily on shipbuilders were reduced or discontinued,
and if again returned to Parliament those imposts
should have his strenuous opposition, so as to put the
British shipowner in- as favourable a position as pos-
sible to compete, with the ships of foreign nations. He
was oPpOsed to the ballot, considering that the franchise
was not for the sole individual benefit of the electors,
but that it was a trust for the good of society at large,
who ought to know how that trust was discharged. He
would'extend,the franchise, but he did not define to what
He *as favourable to national education, pro-
v ded that religions instruction was also provided for,
founded on the Bible as a class-book. He would not
confine it to the Church of England or to any sect,
but to the 'broad principles of Christianity. He was
willing to support an inquiry as to the working of the
Maynooth grant, but would not vote for its disconti.
nuance, unless it should be found to be requisite by
misapplication, and after an inquiry. Its object was
to promote education amongst the Irish Catholic
clergy, and the more any body of teachers were edu-
cated the more they were likely to become useful,
and to promote religious morals and truth. If any
means could be devised to provide for the Church of
England efficiently to relieve those who paid church-
rates who were not of that church, he would be happy
:to give it all due consideration; but until some other
provision was devised he could not consent to the
church-rates being discontinued. During his re-
marks the Hoti.4Gentleman was repeatedly cheered
most enthusiastically ; there were some hisses occa-
sionally at some, remarks, such as church-rates, &c.,
but all parties gave him a hearty welcome.
A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the
proceedings..
TAyis-Tocx.-A fourth candidate for the represen-
tation of this borough in Parliament has appeared in
the person of Mr. H. J. Phillimore, of Doctors'
Commons. In addressing the constituents on Tues-
day evening, he deprecated all unnecessary tampering
with the institutions of the country. He spoke in
commendation of the liberal commercial system which
had been brought into operation, and observed that
one of the effects of free trade was, that the poor man
who had one
,loaf of bread before, now had two
loaves. The system, which had been much opposed,
he was prepared to uphold in every way. He was in
favour of law reform, and of an extension of suffrage
toAll.who could understand and appreciate the privi-
lege He did not approve of the ballot, in respect to
which he had heard no arguments to convince him
that it was the most desirable way of voting. He
did not look upon the church-rates as essential to the
Church, which would,prosper if deprived of all pro-
party support from the State ; but, as a national es-
tablishment, she was entitled to national support. He
was in favour of a re-arrangement of the income and
property-tax. He thought Lord Derby's Government
deserving general confidence, but he would be no
party to taxing the poor man's loaf. If the agricul-
turists could be relieved by a re-adjustment of taxa-
tion, then he should be ready to consider any plan for
that purpose. He would rather call out the militia
than maintain a large standing army, but considered
that there was DO ground to fear an invasion. He
would oppose any graht to the Church, but would not
be a party to the withdrawal of the Maynooth grant,
believing that it would involve a breach of faith with
the Irish people. He did not object to the admission
of Jews into Pirliiiinent, it being understood that the
functions of that House were only of a secular cha-
racter. A discussion took place, but there was not
much show of: opposition,
NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE.—Mr. Adderley bas pub-
lished a long and elaborate address to the freeholders
and electors, in the course of which he states that his
attention to the, subject of colonization was recog-
nised by Lord Derby in his offer of the Secretaryship
of the Board of Control to his Government. This
statement gives some importance to the views which
the Hon. Member avows relative to protective
du ties
"TO THE FREEHOLDERS AND ELECTORS OF NORTH

STAI:FORDSLURE.
" Gentlemen,--;As an election approaches, and both
friends and opponents among the constituency of cur di-
vision of Staffordshire begin to call upon me for more
explicit avowals of the views with which I shall again
appeal to you for a continuance of your confidence, I
think it becoming the frank and open understanding
upon which alone I have any desire to represent a great
constituency of Englishmen in Parliament to state my
own intentions.
" I took the earliest, indeed the only, opportunity
offering itself to me during the recess, to avow at Burton,
openly and distinctly, that, though I had not in the
slightest degree abandoned my opinion that the agri-
cultural interest had a right to protective duties, as an
equivalent to their extra:share in national burdens, yetl
considered that the nature of that particular equivalent
had beconae, whether rightly or wrongly, so odious in
the eyes of tha general body of the nation, that it
would be unwise to accept it any longer, even if it could
be obtained.
" Whatever isth'er modes there may be for an adjustment
of unequal taxation, it appears to me that those, at least,
must be abandoned which have the tendency in any de-
gree (and the less the degree the less reason for ad-
hering to them) to raise the price of food. At all
events, until the nation changes its mind on the subject
and ceases to retain its present repugnance to protective
duties, I for one, will not seek that kind of boon to a suf-
fering class of the community, which would only more
deeply injure them.
" Some say that it is necessary to postpone the deci-
sion of this opinion till the approaching appeal to the
country has more clearly tested the national feeling. For
my own pdrt, I consider that the national feeling is
already amply tested. .1 believe that the earlier this de-
cision is avowed the better, and I deprecate such a ques-
tiou-being- needlessly repeated on the part of the landed
gentry after the: national feeling, be it right or be it
wrong, is .sci-fully known. The very repetition of the
quistion, after such unmistakable manifestation of strong
repugnance, would:only excite a bitter and unprofitable
strife, during which the agricultural party would have to
reduce its- claims to their: minimum, while incurring the
odium attaching to those claims to their very maxi-
mum and the claim itself, so imperfectly conceded
as to do them little good, could not long be retained,
though accepted at the sacrifiee of all other and more
attainable demands, and excluding the last chance of a
fair redress.
" As ma-agriculturist myself I give up, and as the re-
presentaeio of a great body of agriculturists I recom-
mend thew:to give up, that mode of compensation for
eany speciaLtaxation we bear which wo cannot receive
Innwithout -unmerited odium attached to it. I, then, de-
th.::dtiforom h country proverbial for its love of fair play
class which so concedes a right to its wishes
should
s.aght it
seq.uenebee relieved from those burdens which will in con-
thkepritleir:ie_t:upon them uncompensated; and that, if
of fire ,hovjcit_eLe established that none of the necessaries
follow
partially e.arxre taxed. that that principle may be im-
Blieavrteo4
have suppesed_t'o out to its full extent. Such views I
toincide in the main with the opinions
wiuth
held by Lord and certainly prevalent among his
pahim. At
hitherto, than that I be-
right, therefore, to add no
my
events, I had no sort
uorvo
drteyee
du, t
bolt
tnamidgreed w
unquestioned
Yarty,systen. though submitting to
yet favourable leaderthe
de
fotitioe_c-Clitiaberrvcaitair I'n, as the
to the
great agricultural interest, the
obnox.- sole Possible -refuge from
the:dangerOui cottlition Which the late
Ministry Ins_contrid to present to us as the only alter-
native in opposition.
rt6t6ctinn 10-ille,Others andWO general Niitils of the
Agricultural
"Tassing from the. great _ questionof

TH.tiItSDAY

Conservative party, I may refer to my conduct in Par-
liament during 11 years, spent wholly and heartily in
your service to the bent of my ability. I was willing,
while the Roman Catholic body acted the part of good
subjects, that they should enjoy their share of national
revonaes; now that they
have allowed foreign intrigue
to mix tool tampei' with their allegiance, I am for with-
holding lrom them the means which they have unfairly
used, and I would tt.lto all care to guard the religion of
this Protestant country alike from their overt pretensions
and from their insidious influence.
"I have applied myself much to the great and vital
questions of National Education, of Poor-laws, and of
Penal Administration, and still more to
a question in
which, $l4 I have increasingly studied it, I have felt
more stud more convinced your principal interests are at
this moment ifiv°lved—l mean that of Colonization.
The power of Great Britain as a first-rate nation, the
extension of our commerce, the welfare and independence
of the working (lasses, the control of Crown inflaence,
and reducion of national taxation, seem to me to be all
implicated in this one great department of national en-
terprise. and all, by its present neglect and grievous
maladministration, ctlngercu4ly hvzardcd.
" I nia)' mention 10 yeu, with a pride in which you
will share, that my attention to that subject has been re-
cognized by kord Derby in his offer to me of the Secre-
taryship of the Board of Control in his Government—
an offer which I only declined because I thought that I
could prosecute my former labours more
efficiently out
of office, while I could afford him equally effectual inde-
pendent support.
"But far above all these details of subjects are the
great principles which separate one class of politicians
from the other—the Conservative from the Democratic.
In a free country like this, I bow to the wishes of the
community, us I have just expressed a readiness to do
in one great instance; but I will never consent to any
tampering with the institutions of the land,
to pander to
popular caprice, or to indulge in theoretic experiments,
or to trade in the rise and tall of excited expectations.
My study will be to understand, maintain, and perfect
the Constitution of the country, carefully and cautiously
adapting it to the varying
circumstances and wishes of
the people. If this renewed avowal of my principles,
and
their special application to present measures, meets with
your approbation, I shall be
proud of a continuance of
your confidence.
"If any considerable number of my old supporters
should express dissatisfaction with this statement, I am
the last man to be ambitious of serving my own party
without their entire confidence, or of gaining temporary
support for a special purpose
from the opposite party,
with whose general principles I disagree.
" I have the honour to be your faithful and obedientr
servant, " C. B. ADDERLEY:

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 14.—This morning, at half-
past nine o'clock, Rear-Admiral the Duke of Nor-
thumberland, accompanied by Commodore Sir T.
Herbert, K.C.8., Fourth Lord of the Admiralty;
Captain Chads, C. 8., of the Excellentand Captain
the Hon. F. T. Pelham, private secretary to his Grace
the First Lord, left their hotel and embarked at the
town Sallyport-stairs in the Admiralty barge, which
was steered by Lieut. Mason (first of the Victory,
who was appointed Admiralty Flag Lieutenant for
the occasion), to the Black Eagle steam yacht, lying
off the stairs, and which vessel got under weigh im-
mediately for the fleet at Spithead. The First Lord
wore his uniform of Rear-Admiaal, and Commodore
Sir Thomas Herbert, Captain Chads, and Captain
Pelham were also in full uniform—a novelty in con-
nexion with Admiralty officials and their port visits
which the inhabitants and the service took ample
cognizance of. This was considered as it should be.
It added no dignity or importance to the visit of for-
mer Lords of the naval administration of the
country to see a party of gentlemen in very mediocre
garments perambulating the dockyards and in-
specting ships, attended by the chief officers of the
port and arsenal in full state livery, who looked much
more like the Lords than the Commissioners did.
Hitherto, also, when former Boards have come down
to this or other ports, their presence has been notified
by salutes at arrival, salute at the flag being hoisted,
salute at visiting a ship, salute at leaving her, salute
at going away from the port, and so on ad nauseam.
" Fire away ! Here we are," said their Lordships'
gunpowder heralds, and so their visits added at least
one item to the deadweight of the navy estimates.
To-day, on the perambulations and embarkations of
the Duke of Northumberland, no powder has been
wasted ; no flag was hoisted, no sentry has been
posted at the door of his hotel, no guard of honour
ashore has been paraded; but the respect, homage,
and importance attendant upon the visit were none
the less. A First Lord of the Admiralty has not
been seen in a naval costume since the days of the
Duke of Clarence; and although every successive
Board has had five or six naval members in it, we
never saw one in uniform on a visit of this kind till
to-day. We have been requested in many quarters
to mention the fact.—Times.

While the Duke and party were gone to Spithead,
Captain Milne, the junior member of the Admiralty,
and Captain Sir Baldwin NV. Walker, K.C.8., &c.,
the surveyor of the navy, went over the dockyard, and
transacted business with the Rear-Admiral Superin-
tendent and the officers of the executive of the ship-
building department.
The First Lord and party went first on board the
Prince Regent, 90, at Spithead. Commodore Martin
received them with all honours, and conducted them
over the ship (no yards were manned, or other dan-
gerous pomp observed), on board which they remained
two hours, exercising the crew at general quarters,
firing a few rounds of grape to try the range, &c.
hThe_Sunoom iron screw steam troop frigate, Cap-
tain ingcome, was next inspected, and then the
Vixen steam-aloap, Commander Barnard, and the
board on leaving her re-embarked in their barge for
the Black Eagle,
which brought them to the har-
bour's mouth, and landed them at the Sallyport-
stairs, whence they walked to their hotel to luncheon
Milne and Sir Baldwin Walker (who had been on
board the Winchester, 50, Captain Loch, C. 8., and
atth half-past one, where their colleagues, Captain
Vincent, 100, in the course of their visit to
the dockyard) joined them, and gave audiences to a
few officers.

About four o'clock the Duke of Northumberland
and Sir Thomas
economy of that establishment olritse.rabert visited the Sailors' Home in
department, wentth
Queen-street, p and were shown the internal
working of the whole that into the accounts, and were so
by Commander John-
ston, the superintendent. They inspected the victual-
lingbeneficial arrangements and
f his Grace, to show his ap-
provalmuch pleased with
praise-
worthy institution
Junior Lord, also went over Homeformad Captain Johnston he
and countenance
M.P., thein
_0 such a national and
ov2eorolthe Home after the First
should give the
lin, and examined pe
wed by Flag-Lieutenant Ap-
which he expressed Captain Milne, the
Lord had left, accompanied
every part, with the whole of
unself highly pleased. Mr.
visited the Sailors' SecretaryHo of the Admiralty,
Stafford,
Plymouth, and also expressed his
Admiral Sir st
embarking for me a few days since, prior to
Superintendent PrescottiCe C.B. ;
thLeorPdoernt
gratification.
Lord's dinner party com-
prisedThomasof Briggs, G.C.M.G., the
Last !light the Fir
Rear-Admiral
Colonel Commandant
Commander-in-chief
Commodore Martin,
nzies, K.H., R.M., Flag-
This evening the First
Lieutenafit Pasley, and
t; e r tlatienasr -
Flag. Lieutenant Aplin.
Sir Thomas Briggs, D
Sir Thomas Herbert, ear-Admiral
Prescott, Com-
modore Captain Sir Edward rert, Commodore Martin,
Milne, Captain SirParry,i Colonel Menzies, Cap-
tainthe captains and commanders Baldwin Walker, and all
Spit-
head and in Portsmouth h of the ships at
The Simoom, 16,
Captain
steam-frigate, embarks at
thistnKingcome, iron screw
82 men of the 20th Re i port one officer and
men of the 23d, two (relent, two officers and 82
54tb, with whom she proceedsrs and 42 men of the
on Saturday or Sun-
day for Queenstown, and embarks two officers and
52 men of the 66th, and one
the 71st, also four soldiers'officer and 92 men of
wives
whom she sails thence for Quebec direct, and returns
and children, with
to Spithead with other troops,
The Highflyer, 25, screw steam-frigate, Captain
Matson, arrived at Spithead this morning from IVool-
wich, and saluted. After removing
shell she came into harbour, her powder and
She was inspected
this afternoon in the harbour by Captain Milne and
Sir Baldwin Walker.
The Basilisk steam-sloop, Commander Gardiner,
pro tem., did not anchor at Spithead last evening, but
proceeded directly for Greenhithe ; she took in a ton
of pemican from the Clarence vi • -yar gctuallin d that
had been prepared for Captain Beatsan, s expedition.
The Winchester was taken out of dock and is
further fitting in the basin.
The Fire Queen, iron steam-vessel, has been payed
over with Mr. Hay's composition.
The Fairy royal yacht, when taken into the dock
on Monday, was found to be very clean. The co-
position on her is firm and hard, and • is m
It only found
necessary to pay over a few small patches where it
has been rubbed off by collision. The patches
experimentally on the bottom of the Elfin have .
had the
placed
effect of preventing the growth of
weeds on her
copper.
Her Majesty's ship Neptune, 120, Capt. Scott, has
shipped her upper deck armament, and has
been
ordered to ship her proper topmasts and spars.
The Arrogant, 46, Captain Robinson, was hauled
under the shears to-day to receive her foremast. She
will proceed with her refit now her crew has returned
from leave.
First- Lieutenant Julius Roberts, a highly t Int
young officer of the Artillery Companies of
fae( d
Royal
Marines, is at present in London, prosecuting
very
important experiments with the view to improvements
with the azimuth compass. .
The number of troops an the garrison this day
amounts to 4,600.
PLYMOUTH, APRIL 14 —The Desperate steamer,
one of the reserve, had orders on Monday toprepare
for sea. She was immediately placed alongside
he
coal depot, and supplied with the necessary quantityt
of coal. She drew chaste for the Cilikunel anitNorth