The Sun.
London, England, 1852-06-14 00:00:00

NAVAL iN TELL' GENCE.

MALTA, JUNE EL—The only steamer remaining in
port from the squadron is the Fury, and she will remain
yet some time, as she is to undergo repairs.
The Growler steamer and Indefatit.7,able frigate left on
the sch inst., and the Terrible steam-frigate yesterday,
to rejoin the Admiral, the rendezvous being off Cape de
Gatt, and their destination being Gibraltar.
The Madras, Peninsular and Oriental Company, ar-
rived yesterday, having been eight days sixteen hours
only under steam; she pursued her route to Levant in
the evening.
The Banshee will leave tonight for Mersailles; Me-
dusa, for Alexandria; and Medina, for Corfu, on arrival
of Caradoc from Marseilles.
PONTVIOUTEL, SUNDAL—The clipper ship Vimiera,
Captain Neatby, arrived off the Wight on Saturday
evening, and by the pilot-boat landed a very heavy mail
and ten passengers from Sydney, New south Wales,
from whence she has had a good passage of 94 days,
having left on the 10th March. She proceeded on to
London with a fair wind. The Vimiera has on board
about 15,000 oz. of gold from the diggings. The Black-
wall, with 58,000 oz., and the General Hewett, with
18,000 cz,, sailed from Sydney for London three days
before the Vimiera. About 15 000 persons had left
Sydney and its vicinity for the diggings, consequently
labourers were much in request. Stamen were to be
had, but et high prices; those that navigated the Vimiera
to England were to receive 71. per month for the run
home._

--on Friday last the Vimiera passed her Majesty's ship
Herald, Captain Denham, and he: tender Torch, en route
to the Pacific, and also the Nile, outward bound India-
man. Amongst the passengers landed from the Vimiera
was Mr. Fairfax, the editor of the Sydney Morning
Herald, who has come home for the purpose of pur-
chasing steam-p tinting machinery, and engaging com-
positors, &c,, for the service of that paper.
The Sampson, steam-frigate, Captain E. T. Janes,
embarked on Saturday the 11th company of Royal Sap-
pers
and Miners., under command of Captain
Alderney,ri
the Engineers, and she sailed at fourone fortifications.
r. f'
or
th i
where the Sappers will be employed
Lord, Hardinge, Master Generaalof the
ortsmouth this even-
and a
board of officers are expo
ing. They ctdbt P
by Colonel Sir Frederick
Smith, RoyalwEirliigibneeejnrosi,aend proceed tomorrow to the
Channel Islands, to inspect the fortifications. We are
glad the offishas are directing their attention to the
state of these islands, for in ca:ze of any war with
France, their first coup de main would be directed
against them.
The Edinburwh. 58, Captain Hewlett, wont out of
Portsmouth haroour on Saturday afternoon, and when
outside saluted t ho flag of the Commander-in-Chief with
2 !T A..saq st, Mob tLv ,Viotrory, robtarrrra -.444a 7.----irrise_Ra4,
burgh then proceeded to try her speed along the mea-
sured mile in S takes Bay, and at about eight o'clock
anchored at Spithead. She will proceed to sea, for a
short trial, return to Spithead, and receive Captain Chads
and the gunnery. officers of the Excellent, and sail again
for a summer cmise, of two or three mouths' duration.
The new revenue screw-steamer anchored at Spithead
this morning:

At the citiartorly examination"of officers on subjects
connected with the steam• engine last week at the Royal
Naval College, the following passed and received certifi-
mites: —Captain Sir F. W. E. Ilibolson,-Captain T. S.
Brock, Commander J. A. Lawrence Wharton; Mates
Hugh Pearson, W. Dawson, and L. Geneste, and Second
Lieutenant W. ,Sanders, Royal Marines.
The Duke' of Northuniberland, Firit Lord of the Ad-
miralty, is expected at this port next 'week.
General Sir John Burgoyne (Inapecter-General of
Fortifications), Sir James Fox, an Captain Sir Thomas
Hastings, of the Ordnance Board,. are expected at this
port to-morrow from London to embark in the Sprightly
steam-tender, Mr. Allen, acting master-commander, for
an inspection of the defences of Hurst Castle and parts
adjacent, with the view of adopting sites for new works.
Viscount HardinFe, Master-General of the ordnance;
and Colonel Sir Frederick Smith, Commanding the Royal
Engine party in this garrison, are also expected to join tue
.
lsted,
The Dauntless screw steam-frigate Captain fra with
is coaling and otherwise
the Arrogant, RighflYer, Edinburgh, and Encountecro•
me,
The Stmoom iron troop-frigate, Cap t itflifg
Imperil:lg for a trial cruise w
arrived at Quebec with her troops on the 2 21st
Brad-
The Resistance troop.s.hip, Master-C(11;n the next
day for England with the 423 Regimen-
straw, was at Halifax on the 29th ult.,
tto "lboard.
The iron troop-steamer Megrera.
te.neen arrival
port, from the Cape, is ordered to --Ilia Adams, will
-The Gladiator, 6, steam-frigate, GiPt
-::.. Von
be paid off at this port on TuesdaY ne'
,;„ Commander
Donop, is fitting up
The Vulcan iron troop steam'sy_r end six months'
°arrival at this
to prepare for the
provisions and stores, !aging orderedo_,
i tne 40th Regiment for
embarkation of four eomP '2l.
- 3nimelbourne; the remaining
Australia; these she takes to in some other ship for
two companies will be conveyed
Port Philip. • ty's frigate Spartan
Her MaJPs - -11.
with coal, cz.
PLYMOUTH, SUNDAY.---d,y by Captain Sir Ws tam
was commissioned yesterday
een, 116,
Lloste, Bat. her
A new foreyard
ftoorwed out to her in the Sound y
Majesty's ship
es.
Captain Wise,
Pike steam steam vessel.
terday by the P!
The steam shit:lone
t on Saturday.
Argus made la
first expel's'
of
round the Eddystone
of 130 Marines, under command
A detachmen joined the steam ship Sans Parch
mental trip
es on Friday.
Captain Dor_ t
Captain Teaspoon,

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,Yesterday four shipwrights, sin joiners, six sawyers ,
add six labourers were entered at the Deroripnrt awl-
y ant
-N'he Gererpl Screw Stee.ra Sbip C'Appanfs mail packet
Queen of the South, arrived yesterday fr,m du & Thames,
and is appointed to sail on Tuegclay, for the Cape of Good
Hope, the Mauritius, and the East Indies.

The Coast Guard,--During the week the Imen under
the command of Inspecticg-Commander Kennedy, haie
gone thltlghthe sword, turbid", and gun exercise, ou
board her Msjegy's ship Hotspur. The pre.ktice was
completed on Friday. when out of 40 reunas or ball Cnr-
tridge, no less than 13.1h0t, atruCk the target, :at 1,000
yards' distance, the target beilfg fear-feet square. There
are 47, meal, and they have all atnaittell themselves in
the.differput ezdeises to the satisfaction or the Taiious
officers present. .The gun practice was exceilent.
SHEERNESS,' SIINDAY.—Her Majesty's -Ship Volsge,
22, has been removed from the anchorage off the Lap-
well to the mooring in Saltpan-reach, recently occupied
by the Veztal.
Her Majesty's ship Sup'rb, 80, Captain E. Pureell, is
ordered to be paid off at Chatham, on Monday nest, the
14th inst.

Her Majesty's cutter Gossamer has been removed
from the fitting-basin to the camber to be got ready for
the purpose of proceeding to the North Seas, whore she
will remain during the summer months to continue a
series of tidal observations under the superintendence of
Mr. C. H. Dillon, Master. The Gossamer will sail for
her destination the latter part of the ensuieg week.
Her Majesty's steam-sloop Borracouta, 6, left port on
Fria'. st 10 30 A.lii , on her trial cruise down Channel.
Her Majesty's ship Vestal, Captain Cospatrick Baillie
mato, hoisted the pendant yesterday 'morning.. This
officer is youngest brother of Captain W. A. B. Remit-
tals, second secretary to the Admiralty. He entered the
navy the 24th of December, 1831; from the Royal Naval
College; passed his exemination in 1836;%ittetned the
rank of lieutenant on the 25th of June, 1840 e, qua then
eosktose
~_l°lned the- -Melville, 72, Captain the Hon. Richard Sane-
u'ra -Dundee %whom he assisted at 'the capture of Ty-
tittin
and February, 1841, and in' other operations of the
and' the forts of the Bocce Tigris, in January
China war.
- October, 1841, he joined the Queen. 116,
R. Owen, ce the Mediterranean
g at Portsunaoth;for the flag of Sir Edward W. C.
naardevin-Chief in d
and in Februaalr
g -Laeutenant to the HOUJosaeltne Percy, at
50, as mire._ . .Y, 1842. was appointed to the Winchester
served until February 1 matr , the
Cape .of' Good Rope,,sesti ose command ha
to the rank of commander. On
thewhen
was employed in that yes' On the Bth of April, in the
same year, he commissioned9r. hewasanpdrop Pacific
Frolic, 16-gun sloop,
stations for three years se en the Brazilian
more than 1,500,000 dollaarnsd- brought home a freight of
his post rank on th 9th of Octoberlntzne, 1847. He obtained
A court-martial assembled on '1847.
her Majesty's ship Waterloo, the
12 Bth inst. on board
Vice-Admiral the Hon. Josceline Percy,o,bearing the flog of
Chief, to try a private of the Chatha Commander-ine
Marines for having deserted from ham of Royal
since. • The prisoner was found guilty ef htIIP some time
sentenced to be imprisoned for six wont: e charge, and
labour, and to be mulcted of the wages _ hs with hard
due to him.
Captain Charles Talbot, appointed to the Meander
successor to Commander Wyvill at the cape oas
Hope, has seen much service, and his distinguished Good
him-
self on various occasions. In 1845, while in the Vestal, Borneo, be was intrusted by Rear-Admiral Sir'
Thomas Cochrane with the command of a force consist-
ingot 530 officers, seamen, and marines, embarked in 24
boats (nice of them carrying guns), and was sent up one
of the branches of a river in Malloodoo Bay, to attack the
stronghold of Scherif Osman, the most notorious of the
Sooloo pirate chieftains. The success of the enterprise
and the distinguished gallantry and good conduct ex.
hibited on the occasion by Captain Talbot and his
brave companions had the effect of drawing from the
Admiralty an expression of its great admiration
and satisfaction. While on the East India station Cap-
tain Talbot was for a considerable period twice employed
as senior officer in the China Seas, where his constant
consideration for the interests of British commerce, and
the unremitting attention he displayed in 'his official
capacity towards the mercantile community, procured
him on leaving a warm address. On payieg off at this
port in the summer of 1847 he was desired to communi
sate to the ship's company the expression of the Ad-
miralty's approbation of the state and discipline, as well
as the gunnery exercise, of the Vestal fts reported by
Vice-Admiral Sir E. D. King.
Her majesty's paddle-wheel steam-vessel Lightning,
Mr. E. K. Culver, Master Commanding, arrived here at
1 P.M. yesterday, with 1 subaltern, 1 sergeant, 2 cor-
porals, 1 drummer, and 20 privates of the Woolwich di-
vision of Royal Marines, for service in the Vestal, Capt.
C.-Talbot. The Lightning after disembarking them,
left port at 2 e.m. for Woolwich.
Her Majesty's paddle-wheel steam-vessel Adder, Mr.
J. Watt in charge, arrived yesterday afternoon, with a
lighter in tow, and after communicating with the dock-
yard returned to Chatham.
Her Majesty's ship Royal George, 120, will be under
the hinds of the Chatham dockyard artificers for seve-
ral months.

Her Majesty's ship Mender, 44, will not be completed
in her fittings before the middle of the encning month.
She will hoist the broad pendant of Commodore Charles
Talbot on the Ist proximo.

- - •
Her Mujests, s tint) Waterloo, 120, and the 'Horatio,
screw eteaseetiigete require some fittings to their ports to
render tt em complete.
Her Majesty's screw steam-frigate Ampirion, 34, was
reported ready for sea this weak.
Her Majesty's ship. Vestal, 26, Captain C. B. Hamil-
ton, is to be out of the dockyard hands the first week of
next month.
Woci.wics, JUNE 12.—Mr. Augustus Stafford M.P.
First Secretary to the Admiralty, visited Woolwich
dockyard to-day, accompanied by Mr. Thomas T.
Grant, F.R.S., Controller for the Victualling and
Transport Services, and Mr. Rolt, the contractor and
the secretary, and was received by Commodore Henry
Eden and the heads of the various departments,
who accompanied him to the factory to see the large
screw propeller cast at the foundry on Wednesday last,
and at the time of his visit quite cool and uncovered,
and ready for being lifted out of the under part of the
mould in which it hid been cast. A portion of the
brass metal was cleaned and showed the superior
quality of the metal and the excellence of the casting.
The breadth of the blades of this fine screw propeller at
about 10 inches from the extreme of each is 8 feet, and
the upper and lower points, from the greatest part of
the breadth of the blades, taper gradually to the ex-
treme length of the blade, which will have the effect of
causing a less resisting power when it strikes the water
n
leaving
the factory, it being near
with Mr. Grant, Mr.
twoheln2inemelootcikon,.
the Secretary,
Rat, and Commodore Henry Eden, with theheadis of
the departments, proceeded to the ticket-office, to wit-
ness the manner in which each individual's attendance
in the yard to perform his respective duties is correctly
ascertained by means of metallic checks, which
at-
tended with very little trouble compared With thes old
method of calling over the names of each individual
workman on their going out from and Coming
bank to
several
plsees in the yard, and then returned t
oththeeirr work. Mr. Stafford subaequently visited
APPOINTMENTS, to town.
Captain Frederick Warden (1845), who has had the
Captain t're
command of the Retribution steam frigate
flag-
ship, at Woolwich, for particular serovi;eB:l: since An u st,
1850, is appointed additional
Rich.
Robertson,th estesadmd i
tidepartment e 1,f11: a t connexion
charge of the steam depatirrtimalesn Lieutsnant Robert
• 9 has had the entire
department :filet Et this port, and
steam vessels duriae the experimental
commission, for a considerable* at
have been :arduous, and his not in
'a p rind, and his duties
responsibilities
especially in taking round
mouth and Devonport, all new steam-vessels to Ports-
sibilities considerable,
of which he has performed in
a very satisfactory manner,
" accident having evnerd °he;
while under his charge;
has suggested several i
depart-
ment, which, on naprovements in
provedp
very beneficial and beinga carried into effect, have
Lieutenant
has now served
Robertson entered thesaving to the
,s6ervaind
obtained his
commissiontwelve
on the jS the stheaaravedge art-
lieutenant's service in 18ef ,Augus ,
t 1840, and
him eligible for years as
the
'rank of Commander.
promotion.
The appointment Wevaiden to the steam de-
lietnotenant, which renders
n
par
abl tit
18
, tof Cepta
o—rtepplynineet blank which
Inerly of
has existed sinceh rip ointment of Captain Ellice, for-
ecast Guard, and Lieutenant Robertson will still con-
thatdtepsaartmPent at Somerset-house, to the
con-
tinue his duties hero as usual, unless he has to vacate
--. a . tbv his deserved promotion.
, PPelhtinee- -, -f". may Drummond (1846), to corn-
Captain the Hone e-- Warden.
Iss..nt3s_:Eisoccorgpor,
mend the Retribution, vice
(1846), to the Scorpion, 6
North America and West Idia,
Master Thomas Bo.waen
in that vessel since April,
yinug,veosel on
sltsts4ti9o.e, vice Meundert'llaerving
ineers—A. WEwen, to the Encounter,
asttel'uovarts.frmigoatoteh?mGreoorrgtsemGooultdhs.iek, to
scrFelWrsist;
the Arrogant
_ egineer Samuel Clements, 2d class, to the
Frederic Gilbert (1846), to the Vestal, 26, at
kststaßingttearn't - k
-parser
Sheer
rkricl• IL Shanks (1852), to the Impregnable
o
flag-
ship, at Devonport.

ittAILWAY
BRISTO SHARE MARKETS.
L, Jurrn 12.
STOCK: EXCHANGE.—The share market was more than
usually buoyant to-day, and prices were firm. The transac-
tions reported were—Bristol and Exeter, 97—Great Western,
for cash, 92 k..

LIVERPOOL, Ju 12.
siocs EXCHAIME. —There was an improved feeling ex-
hibited in the share market to-day, and a good business
has been done at firm prices. The transactions were as fol-
low :—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire (late Chester
and Birkenhead), 17 ys—Blackburn (late Blackburn, Cii..
theroe, and West Yorkshire), 6—Caledonian, 19%—Eastern
Counties, 9 5-16—East Lancashire. 17%—Lancashire and
Yorkshire, 7414—Ditto, Fifths, s;i dis.--Blidland. 68—
Manchester,Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 32%—North British,
73,11—Shrewsbury and Chester (New 1:3/. !'laird Shares), 9--.
South-Eastern and Dover, 203/4—York, Newcastle. and Ber-
wick, Preference, unpaid-up, 27/8 dis.—York and Noah Mid-
land, 235%..,•
MANCHESTER, JUNE 12.
STOCK EXCITANGE.—The share market presented an im-
provedplices generally had a
16—Lancsthire and Yorkshire,
appearance to-day, and
ten-
dency upwards. The transactions were as follow .—Black-
burn (No. 1), 5 15-16—Eastern Counties, 9 5-16—East Lan-
cashire, 17 11. 78 is—Ditto
(West Riding Union), 4 dis.—London and North-Western,
233(1, - Manchester and Birmingham (C) Quarters, 2 p.—
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire. 32''4—Ditto, New
61. Preference, Vrs ....._
Midland, 68—North British, 7%
North Staffordshire, 6 7-16 dir.
1 Dover, 20%. South-Eastern and

BIRMINGHAM, Jima 12.
to-day.
STocx ExcuANGE. we have no improvement to notice
varied little from those which have been quoted for the last
few days. The only transactions The transactions have been very limited, and prices
reported were—Shrewsbury
and Birmingham
(A), Bi/6—Ditto (B), 5/. 18a, 91—London
and North-Western, gew Quarters, 5,4 p.