The Sun.
London, England, 1852-05-31 00:00:00

APP OINTMENTS.

Clerks—C. M. Balfour, to the Winchester, 50; F. G.
Bulgin. to the Megicienne, steam guard-ship. Devonport ;
Fohn Freshfield, to the Vulcan, steam troop-ship, Ports-
mouth.

, Masters' Assistunts—John Molloy, to the Basilisk,
steam-sloop, Portsmouth; J. D. Wiltshire, to the Triton,
steam-packet.

Lieutenant William Amphlett was killed on the 3d
'ult„ by the explosion of the steam-packet Glencoe, at
SL Louis, on the Mississippi. Lieut. W. Amphlett was
youngest son of the late Rev. Richard Holmdel' Amph-
lett, of Scrychbold 'Hall, Worcestershire, and was ageda&
SargeonVlTillista Webber died qui 21s
~instant,:.
aged 34.
Mate—William L. C. Clarke, of the Excellent, died at
Hasler on the 25th inst, in the 22d year of his age.
The Arrogant, 46, screw-frigate, Captain Robinson,
now at Portsmouth, it is reported, will take oat to India
Lord Frederick Fitzclarence. This ship, however, has
so nearly'run her time that it is more likely the Daunt-
less, 33, screw- frigate, Captain Halsted, will be the ship
selected for this service, especially as the officers were
put to so much expense the other day in providing for
the reception of Sir Charles Hotham, in the expectation
that the ship would be sent from Rio to Rangoon.
PORTSkOIITH,SIINDAY.—A court-martial took place on
Saturday, on board the Victory, in Portsmouth harbour,
to try William Spencer, a stoker, belonging to the
Alecto, steamer (now on the coast of Africa), on two
charges—first, for having, on the sth of February last,
quarrelled and fought with Norris Potts, now deceased,
a seaman,nn board the said Alecto; and secondly, for
having on that day unlawfully killed the said Norris
Pout:

The following officers composed the court:-Rear-
Admiral Presscott (president), Rear-Admiral Corry,
Captains Chads, Martin, C. 13„ Scott, Henderson, Robin •
son, Symonds,-.Hatton, and Mita= Mr. Greatham,
judge-advocate.

Ii appeared in evidence that the prisoner and deceased
had a disptte while washing decks on board, and that a
figh:, followed; that the deceased Norris Potts received
on his side some severe blows from •the prisoner that
occasioned his death in about an flour and a half after-
wards.

.The court found the prisoner guilty; but as there
were several extenuating circumstances the court only
sentenced the prisoner to six months' imprisonment in
Winchester Gaol.

PLYMOWM, SIINDAY.—Her Majesty's steam-ship
Gladiator, Captain J. Adams, from the Cape of Good
Hope, was off this port yesterday at noon, and signalized
to Port-Admiral Sir John A. Ommanney. This ship
was appointed to bring home the ex-Governor-General,
Sir Harry Smith.
Her Majesty's ship Queen, 116, Captain C. Wise,
arrived from Spithead on Friday morning. Her crew
are to be paid wages down to six .months, and to have
fourteen days' leave.
The crew of the Leander, 50, • Captain Dacres, having
bent sails, the frigate had been placed at her Bailin
moorings, and •she will go out of harbour on Tuesday.
The screw steam block ship Sanspareil and the
Dauntless frigate are to be put in commission forthwith.
The brig Philomel, 8, Commander T. G. Forbes, was
paid off into ordinary on Wednesday.
The copper of the ship Calcutta, being defective, has
been taken off

Eight laucches are ordered to be fitted for the re-
ception of field•pieces for exercising the Dockyard
Battalion.

The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have
ordered the standard height for recruits for the Royal
Marines to be five feet seven inches.

The Sir Francis Drake steamer, Captain Sadler, re•
ports that a smack from Cardiff, with the furniture and
plate of General Love, the newly appointed Governor of
Jesseyawas wrecked Of Guernsey on Thursday, at 2 A St.,
when reaching to the southward, upon a wind, in hazy
weather. A light on this dangerous island appears to be
greatly required.
The Herald, surveying ship, Captain Denham, and the
Torch, steamer, Liont. Commander Chiremo. will, it is
expected, proceed to sea on Monday or Tuesday next.
The Torch was reported out of the hands of the dock-
yard.
SHEERNESS, SUNDAY.--Her Majesty's screw steam-
frigate Horatio, 22, Captain the Eon. S. T. Carnegie,
completed the re-adjustment of her compasses on Thurs-
day. She was swung to every point of the compass,
first with the funnel raised, and subsequently with it
depressed, so as to ascertain the deviation under both
circumstances.
Her Majesty's screw steam-frigate Amphion, 34,
paddle-wheel steam-frigate Cyclops, 6, and steam-sloop
Barracouta, 6, forming the first division of the advanced
steam-squadron of reserve at this port, have all their sea
stores stowed, and can be got ready for sea, should their
services be suddenly required, at 24 hours' notice. A
corporal and five privates of the Royal Marines (to be
borne on the books of the Horatio) have been placed on
board each of them.
Her Majesty's paddle-wheel steamers Myrtle and Afri-
can towed the Horatio on Friday forenoon to her moor-
ings off the Isle of Grain, and afterwards proceeded to
the Barrucouta, and removed her to the basin moorings,
preparatory to her being swung for the adjustment of
her compasses.
The officers and ships' company of the ships in port
were mustered on Friday by Captain the Hon. Montagu
Stopford,flag-cap:ainto Vice-Admiral the Hon. Joscelme
Percy, CommaLd,r-in-Cbief.
Her Majesty's ship Superb, 80, Captain E. Purcell, is
hourly expected firom Spithead. On her arrival she will
be inspected by Vice-Admiral the Honourable Joseeline
Percy, Commander-in-Chief at the Nore, her crew ex-
ercised at the guns, Sec., and after discharging her powder
will proceed to Chatham to be paid off. She has been
in commission three and a half years.
Her Majesty's screw steam frigate Amphion, 34, left
port yesterday, at 9 30 A.M., on a cruise down the Swin
to try her engines and machinery, under the superinten-
dence of Captain the Honourable S. T. Carnegie (com:
6 mandine. tho steam squadron of reserve) and other o ffi
cers of the Horatio. The Admiralty pilot,
Mr.
attended on board the Amphion, which returned to port
at 5 P.M. of similar
It is in contemplation to build a steam-ship
dimensions to the Agamemnon, and to be fitted with a
screw propeller, at this yard. The name of "Edgar"
has been selected as the designation of the_ now ship.
THE MEDITERRANEAN.
A correspondent, dating from Malta, May 22, says:
—"No news of the ships under the Admiral's command
has reached Malta since my last. Growler, eta am-
sloop, Commander Stoddart, from Leghorn, arrived on
Wednesday last. She had on board the sons of the late
Lord Aldborough, who, it may be recollected, were not
long since condemned to death by the Tuscan authori-
ties for publishing revolutionary documents from a pri-
vate press, against the Government. The sentence of
death having been commuted, they have been liberated,
on condition of being placed under their own Govern-
ment, On arriving hero they were placed on board the
English screw steamer Orontes, and by her sent to
England.
The Turkish steamer Reis Bahri, which lately left
this port for Tunis, has returned, and report says will
once more proceed to the African coast, visiting Tripoli,
for the Pacha of which city a firman is signed, offering
him the post of Grand Vizier. Such, at least, is the
report extensively circulated in official circles, and gene-
rally credited.
The artillery has been practising during the week
from 56-pounders, and with red-hot shot
32-pounders, at a target,-placed 2,400 yards seawards.
from
During the four days the target was noton
by the explosion of one of the spherical shot, when whihtenexerghPtt
balls and A piece of iron perforated it.
‘Caradoc steam-packet, Lieutenant-Commander Derri-
man, tearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Harvey, left
port on Saturday last to test hermachinery, after the
extensive repairs effected under the supervision of our
dockyard authorities. The entire distance from Malta
Harbour to the anchorage at Goze, fourteen miles, was
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effected in fifty minutes. At 0z 0 the Admiral and
suite disembarked for three
_hours, and on his return
the vessel made the round of the island, aecomplishiug
it by six r. at.

THE GWENDRAETH VALE COLLIERY ACCIDENT*;
It is a remarkable circumstance that up to this period not
one of the bodies of the twenty-six. unfortunate mlnet'lost their lives in the Gwendraeth Vale Colliery by the three
tion of an immense body of mud and water 1 e
been recovered, although the accident happened ma!" .
d it is weeks ago. The pit is still filled with water, and it
h rush of
sup-
posed that the bodies have been carried by t7d. Ten of
water to a distant part of the colliery under l''u
gr°vhose widows
the unfortunate sufferers were married
men. exactly 50 souls,
and children, left unprovided for, number
"arents and rela-
while several single men and boys have leftp into the
sp,"
for support.
tives who were partly dependent upon themting has
Under these circumstances a public ameeting
to the spot,
at Llanelli-, the nearest town of any i.nw.n
no ti g a committee for
at which resolutions were passed appointing
mitigation of the
been held
collecting subscriptions with a view- t
About 250/. was sub-
distress of the deceaseds' relativ
Earl Cawdor, and 251:from
scribed for in the room, including
the Bishop of St. David's and
tho chairman Dir, W. Cliambera•
I . donations of 201. each from