The Sun.
London, England, 1852-02-28 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

The Duke of Northumberland's Board of Admiralty
is now complete, Captain the Hon. Arthur Dunoombe
(1832), M.P. •for the East Riding of Yorkshire, brother
of Lord Feversham, having been appointed fifth Lord
instead of a civilian. The entire Board of Admiralty,
with the exception of the First Secretary, is composed of
naval men. The list is now as follows:

First Lord—The Duke of Northumberland, Rear-
Admiral, vice Sir F. Baring.
Second—Rear-Admiral Hyde Parker, C. 8., vice Rear-
Admiral Hon. M. F. F. Berkeley, C. 8., M.P.
Third—Rear-Admiral Hornby, C.D., vice Rear-Ad-
miral Houston Stewart, C. 8.,
Fourth—Commodore Sir Thomas Herbert, K.C.8.,
vice Rear-Admiral Sir J. Stirling.
Fi ih—Captain Hun. A. Dancombe, Tice Km
W. Cowper, M.l'.
Sixth—Captain A.
First Secp-tary—Mr. Augustus Stafford, M.P., ♦ice
Mr. Parkur, M.P.
Second Secretary—Captain W. A. B. Hamilton.
Prive Secretary to First Lori—Captain the lI9D.
F. T. Pelham (t 840), vice C•+Main C,
Ai.ThANTMENTS.

Surgcon—Diniel lti;coie (1816), to the restonee
Bouningee coeviet-sbip.
Assist.int Surgeons—Thomas W. Rimell (1844),
Charles Roberts (1845), t , the Excellent; Mark Hamil-
ton, to the Alonarch, 84, Sheerness; John B. Nicholson,
to the Antelope, steam-racket.
Sotne little excitement was caused on Thursday by an
alarm of tire on board the Sanspareil screw-ship, at
Devonport Dockyard. It appears that a number of
contractors' reen,as well as shipwrights, were working
below by candlelight, and by some means some shav-
ings between the boilers ignited, spreading rapidly to
others, when the smoke ascended, causing serious alarm.
Fortunately the usual precautions of casks filled with
water, on each deck,. proved elf ctual. Some hastened
to screw on tho hose to tho water-pipes on shore; but
they were not needed, as the fire was extinguished by
those on board. Every endeavour has been made to
ascertain from whom the candle dropped, but in vain.
Sainp;on, stesm frigate,
Captain Jones, wa-, taken into
the new dock at the north corner of Poi tsmotith yard, on
Thursday evening, to be examined, having run on shore
.
while in chase of a slaver 01f the coast of Africa, no. it
is said, was going at a speed of about six knots. Her
false keel is a good deal footpad, and will require re-
placing. Sae has also. some copper off her bilge;
but
there is nothieg.matepal the matter. She will probably
come out again in a low days. Her men are living -
board her. She
.was nust,red yesterday morning on
Captain B. Martin, of the Victory. by
Tyne, store-ship, Master Commander Wellington,
oiled yo,4terday afternoon from Portsmouth f
Sion, Cape Palmas, and Rio, with or Aseen-
party of Marines for Ascension. naval stores and a

STIRRING THE FIRE.
The simple act of stirring the fire has ever appeared
to as to be one of those operations in domestic life
which everybody has a peculiar and individual conceit
about. It is curious to observe how testy and obstinate
people become if interfered with in tee process, how
they will cavil and dispute as to whether it is best to
" rake out the lower bar," or " break up the coals at
top;" whether it shall be effected by a pell-mell, " !ft
guards and at 'em" sort of attack, or by steady and
skilful manceuvring. . . . often thought
We
have
the sea-coal pile very like the caloric of politicallthy warmth,
govern-
ment, originally intended to promote
the carbo-
niferouslittle heat, end a great deal of
lastsee chokes
up
the
but which, under bad management, oftoehkneoapresents very
grossness of which
cahnidmnae becomes on fire,
some shape or
chimney of
reform'
Clear out ;" and most other, gives it a temporary
' Member thinks he can
cer-
tain it is that every Homiourableter
than any other Honourable
stir the political fire best
that the vital heat can only be
Member. Oue
worryingbelieves until the chimney
stir, given by that hard east-
preserved by a
ehenetter Observance of the Sabbath;"
iron poker, " T
another imagines that it entirely depends upon a bold
g with "Catholic Question ;" a third has an irc-
rakin a e 3
up the close sulky coals at top,
in breakingf
rai
plicit faith .
a the draught of " Free Trade;" a fourth
begins letting
thei bottom of the grate with an " Education
begins at
declares that the vitality rests solely on
Bill;,, a ettti.
forged
lever
cue-sided thrusts with the crooked ~_ certain,o
sectiunists;" while the majority, ,'"
h like
as
by e 1 re,
as our-
selvesmuch are anxious to make
petty conceits.
possible, merely to gratify their own
politics, though
We beg pardon, ladies must not mentioneot as much non-
it may be a question whether there is
House, as by old
sense talked by old women:
in
badi grammar and dis-
located out of the Route—taking
But see, there is
located sentences into the bsrgauL,
ere going out while
the old state of things—thehis
It is very cold,
we have been scribbling t •
elves• the lady
nt thews , .
and two friends Pre"
the poker to resuscitate the
is about to seize e
_tioroa, advances rapidly.
dying fu.d. but the, u
flow rup, you know you never
"My dear," says be, is . I'll dui t." We arc afraid we
can poke a tire P
hproper
''ir teeih—where many genteel
ate laughing' '-'7-it only tends to convince us, that
people st.tear---
bcwhere there is a fire to stir, thinks he
every born beiFge
or she can do It best, trod if our readers will take the
we artrouble to fie
jet° their own private feelings on the
erquite sure that these desultory remarks
subject;
rollouliced " perfectly true."—Eliza Cork's
will b
'ournal. •

Sovs O 1 BACCHUS.—T" in,tn, named Mete agd
Llb,,chi, were yesterday taken before the Tribunal of Cor-
rectional Police to answer the charge of having thrashed the
:acinaudgiSe:ll:tthl:e' entreated
to get drunk almost every 6v, and when in that state used
to beat his wife. But latterly she got the stronger of the
birteelaaatpt pehae,
iamri eiiil ,
nihiaasdiv,
aibnpegetnog accustomed
it_eanb ohetmi,
as
fellow-drunkard,
ulfooeb,woba-finndtdgrhuietinoefkont,
art:T(lcl;
to accompany him to his house, and aid in thrashing the
wife. This was done, but the lady, not relishing the casti-
gation a the two, had them arreated. Th 7 were !Mtt Co.*.
friendship,
Manned 1.9 three tnonth§' itnintrinodt.-..o44tresitt.-

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ROYAL MARIONETTE THEATRE,
ADELAIDE-STREET, WEST STRAND.
ontinaons Novelties—Continuous Success—Continuous Applause—
and Overflowing Audiences.
Great Hit of the Bottle Imp.

The performanoes TO-MORROW, and during the week will
commence with an Occasional ADDRESS, by Mr. Albany Brown.

After which, a new scene of Apropos, entitled the MANAGER'S
ROOH, with Signor Bari Tone's new Scene, The French Commenta-
tor on Shakapere, and Grand Italian Aria, by Signora Barbiere Al-
ien].
With anew Infinitesimal Operetta, entitled THE UNITED SE It-
VICES, written expressly for the Marionettes, by Hugo Vamp, Esq.
Ta be followed by a new Neapolitan grotesque Divertissement,
entitled ARLECIIINO FORTUNATO, with Frolics of Saltarello
and l'ierrot.
And the grand romantic Spectacle of THE BOTTLE IMP.
Doors open at Half-past Seven, and commence at Eight o'clock.
Private Boxes, 11. is.; Balcony Stalls, 35.; Lower Stalls, 25. ;
..Baicony, 25.; Amphitheatre, Is.
Private Boxes and Stalls may be obtained at Mr. 31Itchell's Royal
Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; Mr. Sam's Royal Library, St.
James's-street ; Mr. C. 011ivier, New Bond-street ; at all the prin-
cipal libraries; and at the Boa-office of the Theatre, Adelaide..
street, West Strand.

THEATRIt ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
THIS EVENING,

Will be performed Donizetti's Opera of LUCIA DI LAMMER-
MOOR. Edgar Ravenswood, Mr. Sims Reeves; Lucy Ashton, Mrs.
Sims Reeves.
After which, a new Ballet Fantastique, entitled THE STAR
OF THE RHINE ; or, The Genius of Dancing. Starbsam, Madlle.
Plunkett ; Miller (a young Peasant), M. Durand.
To conclade with MY NEIGHBOUR'S WIFE.
Box-ogle() open daily from 10 to 4.
Stage Manager, Mr. J. ➢l. MORTON.
The whole under the management of
Mr. BUNN, LESSEE.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Mr. B Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton.
THIS EVENING,

Will be performed WOM.XR'SIIEART. The Marquis of Albrltzzi,
Mr. Vandenhoff ; Angiolo, Mr. Barry Sullvan ; the Lady Giulia,
Miss A. Vining; Isolina, Miss Vandenhoff.
Aster which the Farce of THE RIFLE BRIGADE. Mr. noddle-
ton, Mr. Leigh Murray ; Peter Simple, Mr. Buckstone ; Mrs. Dod-
dieton, Miss A. Vining; Airs. Major 3lasterman, Mrs. Fltzwilliam.
To conclude with the Farce, called Tilt: TWO BONNYCASTLES.
Mr. Bounycastle, Mr. Buckstone; Mrs. Boniaycastle, Mrs. Buck-
ingham.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELYHL
Lessee, Mr. B. Webster ; Directress, Madame Celeste.
'llll3 EVF.:.NII.4ki,

To be followed by the Comedy of PAUL PRY. Colonel Hardy,
Mr. Emery ; Paul Pry, Mr. Wright; Grasp, Mr. 0. Smith ; Mr.
Willis, Mr. Worrell ; Phoebe, Miss Woolgar ; Eliza, Miss B. Chaplin.
After which A LEGHORN BONNET. Characters by Messrs. P.
Bedford, Wright, Worrsll, Miss E. Harding, and Miss Courteney.
conclude with a new and original Christmas Tale, called LIT-
TL N; RED RI1)[141G 11001). Wolfram, Baron of Burliburg (sur-
named the Wolf of Biberich), Mr. Paul Bedford ; Scraggenheim, lr.
L'at'er; Trudehen (commonly called Little Red Riding flood), Miss
Kathleen Vitzwilliam.

O.OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management of Mr. C. Kash.
THIS E V N tiNTG,
(adapted from the French), entitled the CORSICAN BROTHERS.
PrinoiPal characters by Messrs. C. Kean, A. Wigan, Ryder, Addison,
J. Vining, Meadows, Cathcart, F. Cooke, Everett, and Wheatleigtt ;
Misses Phlllips, Murray, Robertson, Vivash, Daly, and C. Leclereq.
With a new grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN
BILL it TAYLOR ; or, The Flying Dutchman and the King of Ra-
ritongo. Harlequin, Mr. Cormack ; Clown, Mr. Fleamore; Panta-
loon, Mr. Paulo; and Columbine, Miss Carlotta Leclercq.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Management. of Madame Vestris.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed
TIIE GAME OF SPECULATION. Principal characters by
Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, R. Roxby, B. Baker ; Mrs. C.
Morn, and Miss M. Oliver.
To conclude with
A new and original Fairy Extravaganza, by J. R. Planche, Esq.,
entitled THE PRINCE OF HAPPY LAND ; or, The Fawn In the
Forest. Characters by Madame Vestris, Miss St. George, Miss
Lanza, Miss Martindale, Miss Grove, Miss Ellis, Miss Bosina Wright,
Messrs. F. Matthews, B. Baker, Suter, norncastle, Butler, and
Vernon.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee and Manatter, Mr. W. Ferran.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed THE ADVOCATE AND MS DAUGHTER.
Prlneipal,eharaeters by Messrs. Farren, Hoskins, W. Farrel], jun,
Daldear; Mesdames Sarah Lyons, Durand, and Bartl.
After winch MATRIMONIAL, &c., &c., in which .11ressrs. Comp-
ton, sh„Li
--e", G. Cooke, Mesdames Phlllips and Bartlett will appear
To conclude with RED RUFUS ; or, Harlequin Fact, Fiction, and
Irene 1,
y. —ed Rafts, Mr. Shalders • Clown Mr. Edwards; Harlequin,
Forrest;Mr. Pantaloon, Mr. Tanner; Columbine,. Miss Lees.

PcINCIPS PLAYHOUSE AND STRAND THEATRE.
Lessee. Mr. W. It. COPELAND. Liverpool.
The Warmest Theatre in London.
T Rue EVENING.
Will be performed GONE TO TEXAS.
To be iollowed by THE TWELVE LABOURS OF HERCULES.
To be followed by a new Chinese burlesque, called THE MANDA-
RIN'S DAUGHTER , or, Willow Pattern Plate. Characters by
j. Reeve,
Belles,Roge Romer, Attwood, Hudspeth ; Mesdames
farshall, Sanders, Eglinton, and Maskell,
3 To conclude with BLU JACKETS ; or, Female Sailors.
Boxes, 35.; E Pit, or,
ls.
private Boxes (n/0 Ouinea anti u tia.ii each.
Stage Manager, Mr. E. Stirling.

A3TI.BY'S ROYAL
Man
of her Majesty and his - AMPIIME-----TAur
Under the Patronage
Prince
Tropriotor and Manager, Mr. xv
• Batt,
The most successful and popular Theatre in--,
_.
THIS EVENING, London.
Will be performed a Magnificent Spectacle, "wt....
TIF.AItD ; or, Female CerioSity, in wllich will ba introdu= BLUE
highly-trained Elephantz, male and female, allowed t0",7_,,a Pair of
gooile pair ever brought into Europe. ..". ins mod
With Batty's Inimitable Scenes of the Arena, eozb,„.__
of the highest order, both Native and Foreign. ....i talent
To conclude with THE MAGIC BOX.
Tickat3 to be bad at the Boa-ogre from Eleven till row day.
Stage Manager, Mr. T. Thompson.
--...-- .

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HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGB.
Tim DAT —Mom n; 46 min_ 6 I Evening 7 min after 7
To-goasow—Morning 33 --- ---r- 7 Evening
.8 min after 8
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THE WEATHEII.--BuN omeg, You:WARY 28.
Tunnstordirrzn, ns Tax 61Livs.
42....bighestnee 110011 yesterday.
35—lowest this morning and during the night.
46—th's day, at noon.
BAROXELTEIt, Z .7.
WIND W,N.W.—Morning, rain ; Afternoon, cloudy, with
oocasional sunshine.

DAILY WEATHER TABLE.
State of the Wind and Weather at each of the following
p'nces at Nine o'clock yesterday morning.—The stations
are arranged in order of latitude.
Pi:mourn—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
Poor..a--Wind N., gentle breeze--cloudy.
13PJGHT0N—Wind N., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
~,
—AsTlNGs—Wind N , gentle breeze—overcast.
SOUTHAMPTON—Wind N.W. gentle breeze—foggy.
Fot.xicerose—Tind N.. gentle breeze--cloudy.
TUNRIUDGI—W Ind N.W., gentle breeze—partial-13' cloudy.
GREENWICH—Wind N., gentle breeze—overcast.
STECOD —Wind W., gentle breeze--cloudv.
cloudy.
Swnnx-IN—Wiad N., gentle breeze—partfallY
Limirrax—Wind W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
COLCII ESTEE —W ind N.W., strong breeze—partially cloudy.
CAmBEIDOE—Wind N., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
Taamotrrn—Wind N.. strong breeze—cloudy.
LaxcAvrErt—W ind S.E., calm—principally clear.
DARLINGTON—.W ind N.W., gentle breeze—overcast.
The returns from the following places indicate the state of
the wind and weather on Thursday morning at nine
o'clock :
LIMERICK—Wind E., gentle breeze—cloudless' frost.
Ce.2zow—Wind N.Y., herd wind—partially cloudy.
Itlourincep—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—partially
LANCANTER--Wind N.W., gentle breeze—principally clear.
HITRY—W ind N.E., strong breeze—overcat
DAm.moToN—Wind N., gentle breeze rainB.
NEW Wind N., calm—hard frost.
S.E., gentle breeze—partiauy cloudy.

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