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

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

His Grace the Duke of Northumberland, First Lord of
the Admiralty, held a levee et Whitehall yesterday, and
it was attended by the following officers:---
Captains—Charles Smith, William L. Castle, Philip
Justice, Thomas Fisher,-Claude H. M. Buckle, Thomas
Francis Birch, Thomas W. Carter, Harry E. Edgell,
and George Moubray. Commanders—Thomas C. Sher-
win, G. Caswell, John A. L. Wharton, Robert T. Bed-
ford, James Wood, M. Donellan, John Powney,
Robert J. o:way, George Woodhouse, Lord Francis J.
Russell, and F. P. Warien. Lieutenants-_--M. Rodney,
W. Vicary, R. G. White, J. Rainnier, W. A. R. Lee, G.
0. Willes, and H. Hannant.
Rear-Admiral Hyde Parker, C. 8., held a levee yester-
day, which was attended by the following officers:—
Captains—lL Dunlop, H. E. Edgell, Thomas Fisher,
Villiam 1.4, Castle, John Powney, K.H., Frederick T.
Michell, F. D. Hastings, C. H. M. Rhe, and A. Murray.
Cammanders—Arthur Cumming, J. Wood, C. T. F.
Newton, R. T. Bedford, E. Dixon, Reynell C. Michell,
J. Whurtnn, and George Caswell. Lieutenants—John
Rainnier. G. 0. 1191136, and W. A. R. Lee. Surgeon—
Peter Niddrie, M.D. Second Master—Frederick R.
ChikL
Eir P;i!prs Irord,y, C. 8., held a
levee at the Admiralty yettudly;c.nd it was attended by
the following officers:—
Captd.ns—VlZ. L Castle, H. E. Edgell, C. 1:1-
Buckle., Henry D. Trotter, and Henry T. B. Collier.
Commal.ders—Arthur Cumming, Henry Hire, T.
Chalorer, E. Dixon, C. Michell. J. R. Rennie, and
Petcr Ccr.croft. -Lieutenants—J. Rainnier, A. B. Hodg-
kinson, H. Moore, J. White, Justus B. Kooystra, R. Lil-
burnt, and B. M. Noble. Masters—J. Brown and P. P.
Cotter. Surgeon--P. NiMtie, M.D. Mate—P. Blakis-
ton. Paymasters and Pursers—J. Doyle, C. Walker,
and R. Brown. Second Masters—Y. R. Child and G.
Marsh.
PORT/MO[3Th, TUESDAY.—.The Queen, 116, Captain
Wise, was to have come into harbour to-day, but it was
deferred till to-morrow, when she will come alongside a
hulk, and her officers and ship's company will be tanned
over while she is in dock.
A court of inquiry was held on board the Conflict,
steam-ship, to get at the circumstances attending the
bursting of one of her boilers, by which four men,
stokers, were scalded to death, and another so severely
injured that his life is not yet pronounced safe. Capt.
Henderson, C. 8., Blenheim; Captain Jones, Sampson,
and Captain Warden, of the Retribution, composed the
court. Whether the result will be a court-martial or not
we have not yet learned.
The Birkenhead's affair will be divided into two
courts-martial. The first will be on Mr. Richards,
master's assistant, and four men; and the second on the
remaining officers and crew.
As we stated yesterday, a court-martial will be held
on charges preferred against the second lieutenant of
the Conflict for some insubordination.
The Count d'Aquila, admiral of the Neapolitan fleet,
a brother of his Majesty the King of Napl a, has been
expected all day. The Victory's bargehas een in
waiting to attend on his Royal Highness, as was also
the Sprightly .steamer. Ho had not, however, arrived at
half-past four o'clock, when the life-lines were removed
from the Victory's yards. He and Lieutenant Gore,
flag to Commodore Eden, are expected at the residence
of the commander-in-chief, who has invited the lieu-
tenant-governor, the admiral-superintendent, and a large
party to meet the Count.
The Wolverine, 12, Commander Falcon, sailed from
Spithead for Chatham in the night, to be paid off.
The Edinburgh, SS, steam gunnery ship (screw), has
begun rigging in the steam-basin. Her steam was got
up to-day to try her boilers and engines.
DEVONPORT, MONDAY.—The Rodney, 92, Captain
Charles Graham, C. 8., arrived here yesterday, from
Portsmouth, to complete her complement of men, of
which she is above 100 short. She will proceed to
Cork from this port, to join the Channel squadron.
The Amazon came into the Sound yesterday, in com-
pany of the Rodney. She is to come up harbour to be
paid off.
The Britomart brig, Commander Heseltine, will be
inspected by the Commander-in-Chief Admiral Sir John
Ommanney, G.C.B , today, aid will in all probability
sail on Wednesday for the coast of Africa.
The Vixen steam-sloop, Commander Barnard, still
waits the arrival of Sir Charles Hotham, who was ex-
pected here yesterday. In the event of his Excellency's
arrival in time, the Vixen will sail on Tuesday for the
Brazils. _ _

TUESDAY.-Sir Charles Hotham, the newlrappointed
envoy to the Brazils, arrived here yesterday, and sails
this (Tuesday) afternoon in the Vixen steam .sloop,
Commander Barnard.

Sir William Bennet, head of the naval medical depart-
ment, is now at Devonport on an official visit.
WooLwicn, MAY 4.—Trident, iron steam vessel, ja

now in dock receiving Mr. Boccius's composition for
protecting iron on her port side; and Mr. Hay's, whioh
has hitherto most successfully beaten all other compe-
titors for this purpose, is to be tried on the starboard
side.

The Driver steam sloop, Commander Charles R.
Johnson, arrived at Woolwich on Sunday afternoon,
and will be paid off here on Saturday next, having been
in commission Ace September, 1848, on the Pacific,
station. She has brought home two eagles and two oon-
dors from South America.
The Violet, Lieutenant-Commander 11. P. Jones, ar-
rived from Dover on Sunday afternoon, and was taken
into the basin to-day.
The caisson way removed from the entrance of the
basin to day, and towed down to the East-dock where
it is to be lengthened 9 feet, the entrance to the basin
having bern ordered to be widened to that extent to
adm't the Agamemnon, 90, when that vessel is launched
on Friday, the 21st inst.
APPOINTMENTS.'

First class Assistant Engineer William Achindachy,
second class Assistant Engineer William Robinson, and
third class Assistant Engineer Joseph adlarcl, to the

Porcupine steam-vessel, at Portsmouth.
.Actirg third class gunner Phillip Turner, from the
Excellent gunnery ship at Portsmouth, to the Porcupine.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
(ntom OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
THE COMPTON BAY WRECK.—The Dutch barque
japara, on shore in Compton thy, was hove off yesterday
morning about half-past ton o'clock, and at half-past
ore, when last seen, bad been warped nearly half a mile
out to the south-west; but she was still in shallow water,
and a 3 the wind had shifted to the S.W. (right on),
the Rose 'cutter, the only vessel iu sight, could be of no
assistance. The barges and Messrs. White's life-boat
have returned to Cowes. Had a steam-vessel been em-
ployed the ship would have been here also. A
for her steameto-
r,
Her I,l4esty, has been engaged to go round
morrow morning. Some folks had made up their minds
to break the good ship up, and even vihat theyhweere to
give for her; but Providence has dis° P tm.

Royal highness the
Meat"
COURT CIRCULAR.
The Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
attended by the Countess of Charlemont, thetilh tem3).ulleeas-5
nor Stanley, the Ilon. Matilda Paget, Lord Polvvorth,
Lord Charles Fitzroy, and Li, utenant-Colonel the lion.
A. Gordon, honoured her Majesty's Theatre last ever,.
filbert rode out on horse-
Annbay LI ileaur ti earl aII Dawson,t
oi of g
iwiietnht,thenitrtepnrcieseedLeeb.yHeLrßdoyy
also honoured the performance at her Majesty's
withH i
Hie Loyal
pr e se n
Highnessc o last
t‘.
yesterday morning, attended
' and
large Princess Alice,
Ibex Royal Highnesses the Prince of
nbealcklion. A. Gordon.
i'rineess Royal, Fr.nce Alfred too Wales, the
attended by Mr. Gibbs, insreeted
earth in Leicester-square, model of the
yesterday . ±' morning.

A deputation from Hull, consisting of Mr. A. Ban•
nit (Mayor of Hull), Mr. Harrison (Sheriff of Hull.
Air. henry Blundell (Chairman of the Town's Cotta
mittee), Mr. W. H. Pearson, Mr. J. Middleton, and
Mr. Holden, had an interview with the Right Honour-
able J. W. Henley, yesterday, at the Board of Trade.
Mr. Moore has an interview with the Earl of Derby
yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-street, on
the subj! ct of preserved meats.
A deputation had an interview with the Right Hon.
J. W. Henley and Lord Colchester yesterdays at tne
Board of Trade.
Mr. Waton Taylor had an interview yesterday With
Sir John Pakington, at the Colonial-office.
~,
A deputation headed by
new Sir Benjamin Hall,
with
and Lord Dudley Stuart, M.P., had an inter
the Earl of Derby yesterday.
t
Mr. G. F. Young had an interview
evt
Hon. J. W. Henley yesterday. Mr. NZg
an interview with the Right Hon. Gentleman at the
Board of Trade.
Dispatches were received at the Colonial office yester-
day from the Governor of Gibraltar.ieil :I Right
cr
had also

TOO LATE!
Not long op the flolmfirth reservoir burst its banks,
sad the waters, sweep'ns down the narrow valley at
midnight, suddenly drowned some eighty persons, and
chntroyed half a million pounds' worth of property. The
commissioners were long meditating the repair of the
leaking embankment; they were ready to spend the
necessary 121. 10s. for the purpose, but they deferred
until it was TOO LATE, and then all repairs were needless.
Too LATE might be written on many of our public
schemes of meditated repair and reform. The mischief
to be apprehended is obvious enough. Many eyes are
directed towards the swollen waters, and to the °matt
and rents in the embankment which still keeps them
pent up. Some call out for repairs, and they are ari-
swered that "it is time enough!" And this goes .°/!
from year to year, until at length down comes the loodis:
midnight, and the inhabitants of the valley only wake
to find that all their attempts at repair hrsesve
ed,
TOO LITE! Let little children be left
fall le
are put into
umnednitssc itpolinbeadd, and
g t
b e y surrounded
gro
wbynarl,l re annaentrno
evilinwd :oyes:
commit crim'nal acts, and, in course_oorf t!m,
broils.
and
gaol. Then it is that our concern
and
themdiscipline. But it
we now put them under training a
gse been
nefiexnaetdmt;
ha
dtehe
w.e
olntvis characteretnodo
is all too late. The habits hiv,ei
b&
has been formed; the crirnina
example.
ha—
r-laintekebnacnewssardfo.r
eTxry and
onuitit:? the thousand Lite to re'orm him--''O
form an evil habit
cams
b the life as au integral part of it; and yotz
reform
e cannot make hire livteohfids
It has.wound its6lf
civil,' lonunniftiel Itheluaarni ld: redThaendhanbifttyth
to make a habitually unvir•
in and throng
tuous person virtuous. It cannot be done. The habit
and poisoned the whole nature. It is too late to
has been ingr:l°inuefd. -inOtrhteythoughts, the feelings,
The only safe way is, the pas-
s() to educate and bring
up children as to prevent evil habits being
formed. This
is beginning at the right, and
0r
leofrio r 5 'm
.
not at the wrong end.--
Eliza Cook's Journal.

We hear that the youthful Lord Lurgan has de'
termined to retire from the turf.