The Sun.
London, England, 1852-07-29 00:00:00

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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
We regret to hear that his Grace the Duke of Nor-
thumberland has been indisposed at Sion House.
• Paymaster and Purser Simon Little (1795), on the
retired list of 1843, died a few days since at Jersey,
at an advanced age. He was clerk of the Audacious
in the battle of the " Glorious First of June," end
was purser of the Montagu at the action off Camper
down. One of his sons, Commander Little, is in the
missing Franklin expedition ; another is in the
Plymouth division of Royal. Marines.
PoRTSMOUTIT, JULY 28.—Admiral Sir Thomas
Briggs, Commander-in-Chief, accompanied by Flag-
Captain G. B. Martin, and Flag-Lieutenant Pasley,
proceeded to Cowes this morning is the steam-vessel
Sprightly, Acting Master George Allen commanding,
on an official visit to her Majesty.
The Fire Queen steam-yacht has been temporarily
put under the command of Lieutenant Mason, of the
V,ctury (the senior Lieutenant afloat) to attend ,on
her Imperial Highness the Duchess Catherine of
Russia, now staying in the Isle of Wight.
The Mersey, 26, has been broken up at this port,
and the Veteran, 22, will be taken into the vacant
dock on Friday for the same purpose.
The Sprightly steam -vessel, Acting-Master-Com-
mander Allen, sailed this evening for Plymouth and
Queenstown, with supernumeraries.
'The America yacht, Lord de Blaeuire, ill coming
into the harbour upou an ebb tide to-da, about one
r.at, under sail, met with an accident. She ran into
a tisning smack, mid carried away the smack's port
quarter bulwarks; she then slewed round, and, in
endeavouring to avoid other mishaps, took the ground
on the Portsmouth shore, within a few yards of the
Floating-bridge, and remained a fixture for several
hours. She would have gone over on her bilge or
starboard broadside, but tackles were run out from
her mast-heads to the bollards of the floating-bridge
to keep her upright. It is thought her copper will
be damaged, and the hull and masts strained by the
accident.
Mr. George Rennie and Captain Hosesson are et
this port investigating the practicability of establish-
ing a new steam line of paddle-packets to run from
this port to Australia, via Panama. This is the pro-
ject of an independent steam navigation company,
who contemplate running in opposition to the Ply-
mouth screw line and route. For such an undertak-
ing, whether as an opposition speculation or other-
wise, Portsmouth is a peculiarly fit station. It is
within 2f hours railway ride of London by two direct
=with oethird in prospective (which latter con-
Plates making the distance only about 65 miles
between this and the metropolis), and the electric
telegraph and other important desiderata to back it.
The committee had an interview with a committee of
the Town Council, officially assembled, last evening,
I and the assistance of the project was warmly espoused.
The project also receives the warmest support from
the inhabitants, and the Government representatives
have behaved with the utmost courtesy in listening
to the explanations of the gentleman who form the
deputation for the embryo steam company. They
do not want the aid of Government in the matter of
transit, but will make all their own expense. The
question will be brought before the Town Council of
Portsmouth openly on Monday next.
The Veteran, 22, is to be brought into No. 6 dock
on Friday, to be broken up.
DEvONPORT, TIIESDAY.—Mr. William. Moore is
appointed temporary clerk in this dockyard, vice
• lker, during the absence of Mr. Wooldridge, on
duStypaarttaWn, 26, °°lwicbdaptain
paid advance on Monday, Sir W. bode Bart., was
and will sail, after post to-
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master, sailed with stores
for the eastward yards, on Sunday; and the Rochester
(lighter) sailed with stores for Queen's Town,
yesterday. -.--
Queen, 116, Captain T. Michele, will come into
harbour this week, her rigging having been found
defective.
SHEERNESS, WEDNESDAY MORNING.,--Her Ma-
jesty's paddle-wheel steam-vessel Wildfire, tender to
Waterloo, Mr. Brockman, second master, command-
ing, was dispatched on Monday afternoon to the
Nore, for the purpose of protecting the cargo, &c., of
the schooner Renown (bound to London from Allots),
which vessel grounded on the Nore sand during the
night of Saturday last, and sank the following day.
Lieutenant Christopher, senior of the Waterloo, and
a party of Marines, are on board the Wildfire, to
superintend the getting up of the cargo, &c., by
means of divers employed for that purpose.
The chief engineer of her Majesty's steam-tug-
vessel African, while bathing near the mouth of the
harbour, on Monday afternoon, and after having
swam a considerable distance, was observed to sink
suddenly. Boats from the ships in harbour imme-
diately went to his assistance, and succeeded in
getting him on board, though in a state of utter in-
sensibility. He was conveyed on board her Me-
j esty's ship London, where he received every atten-
tion from the medical officers, who, after persevering
for more than an hour in endeavours to restore him
to a state of consciousness, happily succeeded in
doing so.
A medical survey was holden on Tuesday on some
seamen of her Majesty's iron screw troop-ship Me-
gacra, several of whom were reported as being uat
for further service.
Some officers and a party of seamen, to be drafted
from the ships in port, are about to proceed to the
Clyde, for the purpose of navigating her Mejesty's
steam-sloop Miranda, of 250-horse power, to this
port, where she is to be stationed as one of the first
division of the steam squadron of reserve.
AProINTMENTS.

WOOLWICH, JULY 28. Assistant-Engineer
Richard Holman to the Inflexible steam-sloop, at
Portsmouth.
Blasters Assistant John P. Grant to the Victory
flo,-ship, at Portsmouth.
13ostswains--William Brown to the Retribution
stemn-frigate, and John Starling to the Sampson
steam-frigate, at Portsmouth.
Mr. Clifton Baillie, late of H.M.S. Leander, has
permission to withdraw from her iNlajsty's service.
Captain Charles Keels (1843) is appointed Emi-
gration Superintendent at Glasgow.
THE NAVAL APPHENTICES.— SCOTLAND.-011 Fri-
day evening last the brig Rolla, mounting 10 guns,
and commanded by Lieut. Fenwick, arrived from
Peterhead in our roadstead, where she still continues.
The object of her visit is, we believe, the enlistment
of boys between the ages of 16 and 18 years. A con-
siderable number of lads have been cff since her arri-
val, but only about six have as yet been approved of
and taken on board. The boat is very
frequently
ashore, pulled by eight young tars, whose heads little
more than appear above the gunwhale, but each n
i ma-
naging his oar with dexterity and regularity:
Sunday afternoon about 100 of the young )
ack
attended the afternoon service in St. Paul's, Castle-
street, and went on board at four
o'clock. They re-
turned ashore at six in the evening,
andl went scam-
per ing about town in parties andminging
seemed not a little
with their compeers on shore, who_esterday the natives
proud of the companionship: Yesterday
ashore were a little astonished by the brig firing
for the boys.—
several rounds, in the way of exercise
Dundee Advertiser.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.
LONDON AND NOB.TII-WESTERN RAILWAY.—Return of
Traffic for the week ending July 23:
Passengers, parcels, mails, Stc. ... £33,560 4 8
dise ... 16,587 13 0
Cattle
anattle .. •... 1,093 12 5

Total ..• £51,241 10 1
Corresponding week last year ... 63,239 9 3
THE GI AT NORTHERN RAILWAY,— (Miles in work, 2260
.Return of Traffic for the Week ending July 18, 1852 :
Passengers, parcels, carriages,
horses, dogs, and mails ... £5,428 16 5
Merchandise and minerals •.. 3.817 5 4
Cattle ...........278 18 6

Total .. £10,524 19 3
Corresponding week, 1851 e 236 miles)
Passengers, parcels, &c. £11,787 16 1
Blerchandise,Cattle,&c. :;,161 8 7

Total ....£15,249 4 8
LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY. (260 milti
open.)—Traffic for week ending July 25, £18,024 10 10
Corresponding week in last year (260
miles open) ....£17,179 3 9
LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILIVAY.— Amount of
Traffic for the week ending July 25:
Passengers ...
Goods ...

... £12,099 11 2
... 2,403 10 11

Total £14,506 1 3
Corresponding week last year... 17,632 13 SI
XTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAI ( Miles open,ll2.)o*
Return of traffic for the week ending July 18:
Railway and canal ... ... £4,927 0 0
Corresponding week last year ... 5,054 0 0
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY....Traffie for the
week ending July 25 :

RAILWAY.

Passengers, parcels, &c.
Goods ... ... .

£3,`217 7 11.
579 6 4

Total

£3,73614 0
mum-Bars.

.... £371 9 2

Passengers

TOTAL.
Passengers, parcels, &c•
Goods ... ... ...

... £3,588 17 1
... 579 6 4

Total ••• £4,168 3 5
Corresponding week last year ... 4,281 7 4

DIE INLAS3) REVEXUE•OITICE.—An Act of Par-
liament was passed on the 30th ult. for carrying into execu-
tion an agrecn?ent for the sale of property belonging to bar
rlght of her crown and of her Duchy of Lan-
icalsaiteers.t);:3 intheCommissioners of Inland Revenue, and for.
enabling such Commissioners to dispose of their present chief
oilice and other property in the city of London. There is $
very long preamble in this Act, and several clauses to csr y
out the object of the Act. The chief °nice in Old Broad-
street is to be vacated, and arrangements made with the
Wand Revenue commiWoners.