The Sun.
London, England, 1852-04-07 00:00:00

i 4;; greatest good humour on both sides, and ultimatelY'
the arbitrators decided that the prices paid by the ,
contractors to the mEn should be for finishing, -19 s. ; :10111tthatS7
for stoehing, as. 7d. ; thus, for both branches, 15s.
7d., being sd. less than the demand made by the men,
and Is. 9d. more than the terms offered by the mas-
ters. The masters are also to be liable for all risks
over which the stockers and finishers have no control.
Such, as we are informed, are the terms upon which
this long and unpleasant dispute has, to the satisfac-
tion of all parties, been settled. The operatives eu-
logise the kindly feelings manifested by the contract-
ors, and it is to be hoped, now a public calamity, so
far as Birmingham is concerned, has by timely con-
cession been averted, that no further cause of disa-
greement will arise during the execution of the Ord-
nance contract.

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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
His Grae? the Duke of Northumberland held a levee
at the Admiralty at Whitehall yesterday, and it was at-
tended by the following officers:—
Captai.ns—John C. D. Hay, George Mantel, Charles
Edmunds, William Smith, Sir Thomas R. T. Thompson,
and Thomas Bennett.

Commanders—John W. Finch, Edward A. Inglefield,
Charles Haddon, Herbert G. Austen, Cheesman Henry
Binstead, Joseph M. Mottles, John Clavell, Henry
Baker, Sir William S. Thomas, Lewis do Tessier Pre-
vost, Thomas 1). Stewart, James Rawstorne, Thomas
Miller, Henry D. Rogers, and John M. Hayes,
Lieutenants—franceson S. Tremlett, Edward A.
Biackett, George Walker, Griffith G. Phillips,
Charles R. Malden, Samuel 0. Wooldridge, and George
T. C. Smith.
Rear-Admiral Phipps Hornby, C. 8., held a levee
yesterday at the Admiralty at Whitehall, which was at-
tended by the following officers:—
Captains—George Manse!, Thomas Bennett, and T.
L. P. Langharne.
Commanders—Michael De Conroy, William Neame,
H. Harvey, John G. Wigley, T. D. Stewart, Thomas
Miller, and Charles H. Beddoes.
Commanders—George C. Kerr, Benjamin Sharpe, F.
S. Tremlett, Henry B. Everest, Justus B. Kosystra,
George Walker, John H. Glover, Edward A. Blackett,
Samuel 0. Woodbridge, R.N., and L. G. F. March,
Royal Marines.

Masters—J. B. Tucker, Joseph Chegwyn, William
Parker, and S. Spain.
Paymaster and Purser—F. C. Dusautoy.
PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 6.—The utmost distress was
caused here this afternoon by the telegraphic news of
the loss of the Birkenhead steam-frigate, the commander
and many others belonging to this port. The news was
scarcely believed, so astounding and sudden was the an-
nouncement. We cannot attempt to paint the distress
which this calamity has occasioned, but we trust the
local authorities will not be behind their neighbouring
officials of Southampton in the desire to alleviate the
sufferings of the relatives of the survivors by organizing
with the utmost alacrity some means of relieving those
now plunged into misery by this harrowing catastrophe,
The long looked-for Vulcan screw troop frigate, Mas-
ter Commander Penn, :arrived at Spithead yesterday,
from the Cape of Good Hope (last from Plymouth),
having been upwards of four months on her voyage.
The Court of Inquiry (Captain Purcell, of the Sa-
perb; Captain Robinson, of the Arrogant; and Captain
Warden, of the Retribution) which sat last week on
board the Victory to investigate the causes of the An-
telope steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander Young, hav-
ing got ashore on the Isle of Wight, having disposed of
that case without the necessity for a court-martial, the
Antelope has since left, under the command of Lieute-
nant Young, for her destination—Gibraltar, to relieve
the Janus.

The Sprightly steam-vessel, Mr. George Allen, Act-
ing Master commanding, returned from the eastward
yesterday. _ _

- The Superb, 80, Captain Purcell, will be paid down
at Spithead to-morrow.
The Avon steam-tender, Master Commander Veitch,
arrived to-day from Devonport, and proceeded on to the
eastward, after discharging supernumeraries.
The Drake lighter sailed on Monday evening for the
eastward, with stores for the Arctic squadron.
Wind south; weather fine.
SHEERNESS, APRIL 6.—Her Majesty's paddle-wheel
steam-vessel Sprightly, tender to Victory flag-ship,
Portsmouth, Master Commanding Mr. G. Allen, came
in here on Sunday afternoon, and after disembarking a
few seamen gunners for the ships in port, proceeded to
Woolwich.
Her Majesty's ship Waterloo, 120, flag of Vice-
Admiral the Hon. Josceline Percy, Commander-in-Chief
at the Nore, struck her topgallant masts on Monday.
The brig Moses John, Wilson master, from London
for Sunderland, put in hero yesterday morning wind-
boned and short of provisions. Her master reports there
are upwards of 100 sail of light colliers riding between
the Nore and the blouse.

THE FLAG LIST.—The present number of flag-
officers, including the " active list" (101), "service pen-
bion list " (10), and the " flag officers on reserved half-
pay " (42), is 133—only two more than were on the list
prior to the plan of naval retirement adopted in June,
1851.

THE COAST GUARD RETIREIIENT.—The plan of
coast guard retirement for the lieutenants employed on
that service does not appear to be very highly appre-
ciated. The first class list, t) consist of ten officers at
301. per annum, is filled up; but on the second class list,
which is to comprise 20 officers at 201. per annum, there
are only thype who have accepted it.
ENGINEERS OF TH n 0,17. Nair.—A place in the
official Navy List has at length been assigned to the
engineers of the royal navy, from which it appears there
are of inspectors of machinery afloat, 2; chief engineers,
first class, 13; second class ditto, 16; third class ditto,
50. Two of the first class and eight only of the third
class are unemployed. All the second class are in active
service. •
WooLwics, APILIL 6.—The Highflyer steam-sloop,
Captain Henry J. Matson, has been placed under orders
to leave Woolwich on Saturday next for Portsmouth.
The Adder steam-vessel arrived at Woolwich to-day
from Chatham, and brought round two boats and a
quantity of stores.
The Monkey steam-vessel, Second Master Sallenger,
went up the river to-day to Deptbrd to tow the Isabel
screw steamer, Captain Bentsen, to the Downs, on her
way to Bebring Straits in search of Sir John Franklin
and his companions.
THE ARCTIC ExPEDITION.—Mr. Hay, lecturer on
chemistry at Portsmouth Dockyurd, arrived at Wool-
wich to-day, for the purpose of instructing the four bom-
bardiers of the Royal Marine Artillery attached to the
expedition, under the command of Captain Sir Edward
Belcher, C. 8., in the mode of adjusting the plates cover-
it
nh
ge
andsu l
p attachinghu r i aci
d usedth i
ae7P;arlywaniiec batteries, it being
intended to take to the Arctic Regions a number of
tubes charged with 201 b. of gunpowder each, to be used
in bursting the ice, in order to force aa and
manipulating
Passage up Wel-
lington Channel with the steamers of the - expedition.
The cases will be discharged by the electric fluid from*
battery, the parties operating
a galvanic being at a safe
distance on board the vessels, as long coils .
lied covered with gotta g of wires will
be SHPP a percha. Mr. Hay, y, after
inaructing the bombardiers, will give lectures*
alvanic battery, and the uses to w
g htch it may be ap-
plied, in the presence of the whole f
expedition previous to their leavingW •
e the officers of the
Sa-
turday next, the day at
Greenhithe. The
chain present fixed for proceeding to
cable testing-house has been
placed at Mr. Hay's control
on his instructions, and for the facility of carrying
,a battery was in course of pre-
paration to•day.

THE PRINCESS'S THEATRE.—Mr. Charles Kean is
doubti‘thi
Majesty
jeps
tuiyse
Duchess
enoswas
rapidly recovering fromd his late severe indisposition, and no
ash( it much s
account.ol() iafe Royalnnhtxle health.
THE
the drama of the Corsican Brothers on Monday next. Her
C .
publicKD
DESTITUTION
no:
nslmThs state Highness Prince Albert, together with
hltahve graciously sent to inquire of Mr.
From the various reports in cir-
culationiety has been evinced by the general
Conse-
quence of the distress existing in the Isle of Skye, a sermon
has been preached at St. Matthew's Church, Denmark-hill,
by the Rev. Steven Bridge, A.M., in behalf of the suffering
Highlanders. The sum of 170/. has been contributed by
the congregation ; 1051. of which has been paid into Messrs.
Ransom's for the Skye Emigration Fund—the remainder is
appropriated to the relief of present distress.
Ou Saturday the churchwardens of the parish of
St. Thomas distrained, under a warrant signed by the city
magistrates, on the goods of the Rev. Ignatius Coning-
ridge, Roman Catholic priest, in consequence of the non-
payment of two church-rates, amounting to twenty-five
shillings. The articles distrained were sold by public auction,
and were purchased by a gentleman of Mr. Collingridge's
congregation, and by him presented to his reverence.
Winchester Journal.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT SHAW FARM. Yesterday
afternoon an inquest was held before T. W. Marlin, Esq.,
the coroner for the borough, at the Town Hall, Windsor, on
the body of William Laurence, aged 54, a labourer in the
employ of his Royal Highness Prince Albert, on the Shaw
Farm, Windsor Home Park. It appeared from the evidence
of John Ezell, a fellow-labourer, that the deceased was en-
gaged in cutting hay from a rick, and that on descending a
ladder from the rick, with a cake of hay on his head, his
foot slipped, and he fell with great violence to the ground:
Before witness could render him any assistance, deceased
cried out, in great agony, " I'm a dead man, John ; my
back's broken." On medical assistance being procured,
was found that the legs of deceased were paralysed, and the
spine of his back broken. He lingered until Monday_mol
Do-
ing, when he expired.—Verdict, " Accidental death."
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ROYAL COLLEGE or PHYShIaCvI
I:ll'tipate.
held on MandaYs
terly meeting of the Comitia Majors,
of the college :—Dr.
undergone the
April 5,5, the following gentlemen,
cessary examinations for diploma, v
The electors Royal
t
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Chelsea;L ieb er m a npnr,. Cslaal ham-road;
considers that
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of the
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Pr. Osborne, Southampton,movEuE
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that the cap
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elected, to bring question of the removal undertakes,
if
of these taxes
of foreign produce ought to be ad •
as will allow to native Produce
is about?. per millelipurtem. muted on such terms only
remuneration for diliuent and sof the same articles a fair
at Paris .on Londonp skilful labour."
Posufthoalplaiiednwiinexpedient, and
MONEY MARRET. The quotation of gold at Paris
nce ofat 3s/h. 0
fltelsb.elinOgid.2s73rs, ounce ( according to the new tariff ), which,
at the English
standard gold,
utlifeeollofwors
gives an exchange of 25.22 ; and the ex-
change
that gold is
in Paris. about 0.51 per cent. dearer in London than
is 4304,
per By advices from Hamburgh the price of gold
31. 17s. io &mark, which, at the English Mint price of
of 13.7
and ; d
the exchange at Hamburgh on London at
short bei •ng 13.81, it follows that gold i.l 0.40
Per CCU
d
OM 14 14911d011 thm to lianabargil.