The Sun.
London, England, 1852-05-01 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, FAIDAY.—The Rodney, 92, Captain C.
Graham, sailed this morning at six, A.M., for Plymouth.
Admiral Sir Thomas Briggs, with Captain Chads, and
Captain Martin, proceeded to Spithead this morning, to
inspect the Amazon, 26, Captain Barker, and Driver steam-
ship, Commander Johnson ; the former will go to Plymouth
to pay off, the latter will proceed to Woolwich.
The Queen has discharged her powder, and will come into
dock at this port; she will refit and proceed to Plymouth, to
be paid down, and the fortnight's leave will be given to the
crew, from that port.
The Vulcan will be docked to-morrow, if the Edinburgh
I comes out. .

A military court martial is now sitting at the Cambridge
Barracks, of which Colonel Colville, Fusilier Guards, is pre-
sident, to try Lieutenant C. H. Finney, on charges pre-
ferred against him by his superior officer.
The Hercules, 72, store-ship, sailed on Thursday night
for Deptford, with the effects of Admiral Sir W. Parker.
the Retribution steam-frigate, 28, Captain Warden, re-
turned from the Channel to Spithead this morning.
The Driver steam-sloop, 6, Commander Johnson, was in-
spected by the Port Admiral, and her crew exercised in
gunnery at Spithead this afternoon by Captain Chads, after
which she came into harbour to coal, preparatory to pro-
ceeding to Woolwich to be paid off.
The Sprightly steam-tender, Acting Master George Allen
commander, left to-day for Plymouth, supposed for the
purpose of bringing up the Hotspur's people to join the
Edinburgh screw gunnery ship, which is reported to be out
of dock on Monday.
The Diligence naval transport arrived to-day from Ply-
mouth and Queenstown, and came into harbour to land and
take in stores.

DEVONPORT, THURSDAY.—The Hotspur, at this port, is to
be given up to the dockyard authorities on the 30th inst.,
and she is to be replaced by the Edinburgh, 58, screw-
s t eamer.

The Dutch man- of.war barque, Swallow, sailed this day
for the Texel. Her crew were somewhat recovered from
their severe sickness.

Devon, lighter, Bond master, arrived this day from
Greenock, where she had conveyed Mr. Brown and party to
navigate the Brisk to this port.

PI 0310TION8 AND APPOINTMENTS.

WOOLWICH, APRIL 30.—Lieutenant J. M. Jackson has
been appointed to take command of her Majesty's steam-
sloop Porcupine, at Portsmouth. The Porcupine is in-
tended for the protection of the fisheries on the British coasts.
Lieutenant Augustus Phillimore, lately serving as flag-
lieutenant to Adrniral Sir William Parker, has been pro-
moted to the rank of commander upon the Gallant Admiral
hauling down his flag.
Assistant-Surgeon Godfrey J. A. M'Cullagh (1844) to the
Highflyer steam. sloop, at Portsmouth.
Second-Master H. Goldsmith to the Porcupine.

Master's-Assistant A. J. Dewar to the Porcupine.
Joseph Kellaway, acting boatswain of the Neptune, 120,
guardship of ordinary at Portsmouth, is confirmed in that rank.
The Avon steam-vessel arrived yesterday at Woolwich,
from Devonport, to receive new boilers. She called at
Portsmouth and Sheerness on her way round.
The Hecate steam-sloop, Commander George S. Hand,
arrived here yesterday, and her officers and crew are to be
turned over to the Geyser steam-sloop, of 280-horce power,
now nearly ready for sea, at this port.
The Lightning steam-vessel, Master-Commander H. W.
Allen, returned to 'Woolwich yesterday from attending on
the Comte d'Aquila to Sheerness and Chatham.
The Monkey steam-vessel went down the river this after-
! noon to tow the Hercules troop and store ship from the
Downs to Greenhithe, where she will be lightened, as her
draught of water is considerable.
The Trident steam-vessel, at present in the West Dock,
is ordered to have one side of her bottom payed with Mr.
Hay's composition, and the other side of her bottom payed
with a composition submitted by Mr. Boeing, to test their
comparative merits. The Trident is an iron vessel.

The Torch iron steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander
Chlmmo, has had her bottom payed with Peacock's compo-
sition, and had her steam up to-day to try her engines.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sin,— In consequence of Easter falling at such different
periods in each year, perhaps the following may be useful to
Brighton and other shareholders, as a memento thereof, if
you will kindly accord it a place in your valuable journal.
I am, Sir, &c.,

. . A CONSTANT READER AND BRIGHTON
SHAREHOLDER.
London, April 30.

Aggregate Receipts in round numbers, of Brighton Rail-
way, for the 13th to 16th weeks inclusive, so as to take in
the Easter Holidays in each year:—
In 1849, 41.769/. ; in 1850, 43,791/. ; in 1851, 48,083/. ;
in 1852, 49,2651. The less increase of 1852 over 1851 seems
solely owing to the South Eastern's recent opening of the
Hastings line; and that drawback now showing its full effect,
and that effect being simply to limit this year's increase to
about 300/. per week in lieu of about 5001., as heretofore, it.
would seem probable that in 1853, and subsequent years,
we shall again have about the old increase in each successive
year, particularly as the further you progress the less per
centape is the given sum of say 500/. on the accumulated
takings, therefore the more easily obtainable for an almost
indefinite time, unless the population, were to decrease.
Should expenses remain the same these increases would, of
course, be net. This principle of increase, of course, applies
to all railways, and seems so far borne out by the facts.