The Sun.
London, England, 1852-03-13 00:00:00

PROMOTIONS.

Viroor,www, MARC* 12.—HenryHookey and John Dull
to be acting gunners.
The Ferret revenue screw steamer, Captain Alexander
Ellice, went down the river on her final trial to test her
speed on Wednesday last. This vessel, intended for quick
sailing, and fitted with auxiliary engines of 60 horse-power,
by John Penn and Son, to be used during calms or
de light a
winds when in pursuit of smugglers in the Channel, ma
speed, with steam alone, when tried at the measured mile in
Sea Reach, of Ei knots per hour, the engines mak
the ing from
entire
108 to 110 revolutions per minute,ancl working to
satisfaction of all on board.
The Sir Robert Seppings,
T. Cunningham, M. L)., Mr. Stuart, Master, n
asdaern
Surgeon- Superin.ten t.
rived at
Lenox
the Royal Arsenal to take on board female convicts for Ho-
bart Town.

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conveyance
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SARAH BARBER. This unfortunate criminal
whose past history is too closely identified with the county
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governor are reported to have been thither, the matron and
habits and manners as to be • so disgusted with her
moval to the Antipodes; induced to seek her early re.
vessel laden with consequently, by the very first
female transports
she was dispatched to
one of trhe Australian penal
settlements. Previous to this,.
according to the rule . mresuch cases, her hair was cut off
close—of which it will be proud—
and this had such an effectm eumobnerehdesrhme
iwndasasvetorycause her
appetite to fail. She continuedP to decline in health, until
at length she died, the immediate cause of her death being a
sort of rapid consumption. The very next day—according
to the report communicated to us—her body was wrapped in
a shroud, and thrown overboard, seeking its last resting
place in the bosom of the ocean, about half-way between
England and Sydney.—Nottinghain Guardian.
EXPORTS OF IRISH CATTLE.--The following is eil
account of the cattle shipped from Dublin to ports in Great
Britain in the month ending the sth inst., as compared with
the corresponding period of last year. The chief difference is
in swine, the number of which has more 1 t 852. han doubled :1851
oxen ••• ••• 3,300 „.. 2,813
Cows, bulls, and
Calves ••• •••• ••• ••• 25 ••• 38
Sheep and lambs ... ... 532 ... 850
Swine ••• ..• ... .. 5,584 ... 2,547
GIeAND BAL MALIQUE AT BIRMINGHAM —The
enterprising transatlantic manager, anager, Mr. Le Grand Smith, is
about closing 13in6ley•
, Hall (the scene of the great Hippo-
drome) by the celebration of two fancy dress and masked
balls, under the able superintendence of a London celebrity,
aided by the renowned Tom Matthews, the clown. It will
be remembered that when 11.1. Jullien first introduced his
carnivals at Drury-lane Theatre, Tom Matthews dancing the
" Cachucha" on ,a stage erected for that purpose in front of
the orchestra, was the great feetture of the evening. ks,
Priutsd and Published by MIJB,DO YOUP
112,
RESIGNATION OF LORD NAAS FOR KILDARE.— London: - ,
trend, Printer, at The Sun Offico, N°- ,.
Lord Naas, believing his chance of re-election to be well
-rt.or.atidlll'n 6th. Proeinci ,t Hls S tiV,IY, as the county ci,
nigh hopeless, has withdrawn from the contest. 1 Middlesex.. SaturJay, March 13, 1852.