The Sun.
London, England, 1852-05-15 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

INTELLIGENCE OF THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION.
Her Majesty's steam-sloop Desperate, Lieut-Cona-
wander Stevens, arrived at Holyhead on Thursday,
with dispatches and letters from thb Arctic expedition,
under Sir Edward Belcher. The dispatches reached
the Admiralty yesterday.
The expedition was towel by the Desperate and
Basilisk as far as lat. 60 deg..ll min. N., long. 24 deg.
4 min. W. The weather at this time was exceedingly
boisterous, and for several days the whole of tho ships
were kaocking about without being able to have any
communication with each other; but on the Bth inst. the
gale moderated, and the two steamers then parted com-
pany, after receiving the final directions of Sir Edward.
The Arctic ships were last seen steering for Cape
Farewell with a fine breeze.
On the sth inst. the expedition experienced a very
severe gale, in which • the North Star lost one of her.
cutters and smashed another.
The two little screw vessels, the Intrepid and Pioneer,
behaved admirably. We understand that the Desperate
nas given great satisfaction during the cruise to all on
board, and Sir Edward Belcher selected her in prefer-
ence to the Basilisk for the purpose of bringing home
his dispatches to the Admiralty.

PORTSMOUTH,' FRIDAY,--The Winchester, 50, Capt.
this mornin
G. G. Loch, was taken out of Portsmouth Harbour
g
master attendant. It was blowing is heavy squalls
from N.N.W.; the Echo gave her a tug to windward,
, at eight o'clock, by Mr. Davy, second
and the wind favouring her a point, she set double-reef
topsaili, jib, and spanker, and sailed ortt in good style.
When off the Spit Buoy she had to make a tack to
reach the anchorage, She saluted the Commander-in-
Chief when going out with 17 guns.
The Sampson steam-frigate, Captain Jones, came into
harbour yesterday. She is receiving tables, stools, and
an extra galley for tho use of the troops she is to take
to the Channel Islands, and also to Cork.
The Furious steamer is under the sheers in the basin,
receiving her masts. She and the Sidon are said to be
commissioned soon. Two steamers, it is said, are to be
commissioned at Devonport.
_ .

We are sorry to hear that Commander Joseph W°s
died in the hospital lastweek.
The Porcupine is fitting alongside the
yard jetty.
The Neptune, 120, Captain Scott, hewing fitted her
proper topmasts, topgallantinasts, riggialg, &c., has got
them down and returned them into store in the dock-
yard, where they will bo ready to take on board at a
moment's notice if required. She has got up in lieu
her former jury spars and yards. Her Majesty's steam yacht Fairy, and her tender the
Elfin, have been undocked to-day, after their refit and
re4mbellishment. They will be in rea tliness to embark
the Queen and retinue on the 22d.
Commander Sir William Wiseman 4)f the Excellent,
we regret to announce is ill in Has'leir HospitalsPital with
smallpox.
Ships in Harbour—The 'Victory, N, .ptune, Excellent,
Blenheim, Sampson, Conflict, Rolla :iri'orcupine, Fairy,
Elfin, Fanny, and Echo. ' •
At Spithead—The Prince
Regent,.
Winchester, Arcthasa, Arrogant, superb, Hogue,
port.
In the Basin—The St. Vincent, Dar:ounter, Furious,
and Eurydice.
In the Steam Basin—The Edinbur 14 Sidon, Strom-
boli, Gorgon, Medea, Recta, Bull.dtg'g, Vesuvius, and
Fire Queen.
DEVONPORT, MAY 13.--Retribution, Captain Warden,
sailed yesterday for Lisbon. and Diligence trans-
Highflyer, steamer, Captain 11, ,T, Matson, which has
been crtuzing off this port for two or three days, put
into the tiounA this afternoon, and'
saluted the flag of
Admiral Sir J. A. Ommanney, which was answered by
the Impregnable. •
The Dauntless has returned leer South American
charts and drawn those for the Ch annel, and
sail daily for Ireland.
In the Sound—R raodney, 1
—auntiess, und Efightlyer.
In Harbour Impregnable, Sr„ George, Leander,
Sylph, Magicienn,, Buzzard, Con-fiance, and the Ro-
chi star, Camel, and Devon, Iighters.SHEERNESS, MAY 14.—Her Majerity's paddlewheel
steam-vessel Wildfire, Mr. Brockman, Second Maserexpects to
commanding, conveyed to Chatham
esterday morning
Vice-Admiral the Hon. Josceline Pa rcy, Commander-
in Chief i.,
w- at the Nore, o proceeded thence to town by
the North Kent Railway, to attend
hei . esty's Draw-
Ma
ing-room. The flag of the gallant' At Imirajl was struck
at sunset on board the Waterloo, 12,0. The duties of
the post devolving on the flag. captain, the Hon. Montagu
Stopford, as next in !seniority, his broad pendant was im-
mediately hoisted. The Wildfire returned to port in the
afternoon.
Her Majesty's screw steam-frigate Horatio, 22, Cap^
her return from her trial cruise, having "eft
lain the Hon. S. T. Carnegie, is daily expected here on
Sound on the 11th inst.
Her Majesty's steam-vessel Myrtle, Mr. W. S. Bour-
chier, Master Commanding, was yesterday taken into
the discharging basin.
Her Majesty's ship Hercules is to proceed to Chatham,
after having landed her stores, to undergo a thorough
Plymouth
refit. Steamers from this port are to proceed to Green-
hithe for the purpose of towing her hither.
HER MAJ'ESTY'S MaTrm&r.--Yesterdwy being ap•
pointed for the celebration of her Atijest y's birthday,
was observed as a holiday at the public di apartments of
this port. The Royal standard was hoisted at the dock-
yard and at the garrison staff at an early hour. Her
Majesty's ship Waterloo, 120, Captain the H on. Montagu
and the royal st
Josceline Pdcy at the fore a ndard at the
Stopford, with the flag of Vice-Admira 1 the Hon.
main, together with the London, 90, Cal? tain G. R.
Mundy, and Monarch, 84, Captain C. Hope, were
fired ,which guns, was hollowed by
dressed in the usual manner, and at 12 o'clen dr precisely
each a salute of 21 g
the artillery at the garrison battery on shore. This
concluded, the bands of the Wateloo and Monarch
played the National Anthem. .In therevening the Cap-
tain-Superintendent entertained at sinner, at his
party, in commemoration resi-
dence, the principal officers of the dockyard and a select
of the day.
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ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON of ENGLAND,
The annual meeting of the members took place yes-
terday, at the Thatched House Tavern, St. James's-
street. The Commodore, the Earl of Wilton, presided.
There were also present the Marquis of Ormonde, K.T.,
Sir Bellingham Graham, Bart., the Duke of Beaufort,
the g
eDr
nuukue of
Gr e v
ill a
,Admiral Newcastle,
Sir
GeorgeEa r l o f
Hammond, Cardigan,
Al BaMrtr.,
Mr. G. H. Arkere, Viscount Exmouth, Sir Hyde Parker,
Bart., Sir John Rivett Comic, Bart., Mr. T. P. Wil-
liams, M.P., Mr. C. P. Leslie, M.P., Sir J. Copley,
Bart., Lord Godolphin, Mr. Spencer de Horsey, Captain
J. B. Mackinnon, Sir Robert Gore Booth,
Bart.,
the Marquis of Conyngham, Mr. Henry Thorold, Sir
George Brooke Pechell, Bart., M.P.
Mr. George Ark-
'
Wright, M.P., Mr. J. L. Symonds, Sm.
Afte some preliminary business the meeting pro-
ceededr to ballot for new members, when the under-
signed were elected:—
Urania schoGner,
Sir Alexander Bannerman, Bart.,
140 tons.
Lieut.-Colonel R. W. Huey, Osprey cutter, 45 tons.
Richard Hoare, Esq., Gossamer cutter, 42 tons.
James Brown, Myrtle schooner, 180 tone.
The Earl of Selkirk, Coral Queen schooner, 120 tons.
Major A. C. Sterling, Triumvir cutter, 94 tons.
Sir Henry H. Edwardes, Bart., Maritana cutter, 45ktons.
Honorary Members:—Commander J. B. Dic son,
11. N• , and Commander R. A. Powell, R.N.
The following report of future arrangemrents Augustwas
adopted:—Her Majesty's Cup, to be sailed fos,
17, by
under 105 tons). Prince Alberta Cup
ht
on
August 19, and fireworks. The Royal Yee
dron round
Cup. of 100/., open to all yachts of the
dsuciena
ay,
third class cutters of the squadron (7
d August
the island, Saturday, August 21st. e_
W i dinner. ,
*th pilot boats, and the annual
18, race .with
August 20, the ball.
The members 251., and the sum
o 0 Thursday, t°n
and
SERIOUS CASE OF STABBING —GLAscuriv.--Late
on Monday evening a party of sea • n 'whom were
of 100 guineas, for his long
prosperous, there being
club funds were stated to be very. .
of 1 600/ •
5601 and the sum , .in
a balance in hand of 1, ~
THE HOUSE or COMMONS.—Yesterday a report'
THE KITCHEN AND REFRESHMENT R. MOMS OF the funds..with
is pieceh ave
ofp r
plate,e s e
and
ntedvd
afilrh. f
11 Bates,
service._ the
1 lets
i e
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Select Committee
appointed to control the arrange meets of i THE BRITISH SPERM CANDLE COMPANY.—On the three
the kitchen and refreshment rooms of the House of Com- '
eeti of merchants and men of capital took lying .individuals belonging to Prussianine'among `whom
1 present
an i oofthtehree,
mons was printed. The report states that having h .ad under 1 Bth instant, a m a.vesse s
and Vulture Tavern, in the City, when room'
the manufacture of sperm candles of a ill-f l"
inei the harbour, met in
secretary,
consideration the petition of Charles Ritchieresolved by the persons present that a company and the crewaw.
Some words passed between the Prussians
licensed victuallers, complaining of the arrangemew ss under it was
prised of
of an English vessel wh'ch occasioned o much
which refreshments are supplied in the }vestibules of the should be formed
tion under French patents. The export trade cee ing that the foreigners dre, their clasp-knives and
House, and have reason to believe that such airang, iment is beautiful description
France of this candle is very large, but its o
commenced an indiscriminate attawck on the other sailors,
every way essential to the comfort of Members, ant l to the at present r
be undertaken in England cheaper, and its 1 hnuertof wh
in, named Frauvookes, has been very seriously
convenience of strangers attending the House, aad they manufacture can.
in the East Indies and the colonies will be he 1-r i '
, t .i fe with which he was' stabbed having inflicted
therefore cannot recommend any As •t t. consumption
will a deep gash on 11. "
not come under the ~ Fo • e inches in length.
alteration. api•o ec ionthey - The _ _ is right thigh about four
to other parties the Committee heve been careful to give strict larger, as
agents, and others was descending the central 1
The names of the committee are before poor fellow lost •of blood, and is not
directions that no refreshment whatever should be sold in the facture duty.
place agfeor
the considered a great quantity
halls of the House upon those days when the House and its Public' bags teas
oF PRINCE ALBERT TO THE HOThzE or tent as Praouuvt of
ge also cut in the hand, though not w the same ex-
public-house near
.the
Committees are not sitting, ookes • The assailants were not apprehended
.s
_yesterday, just as the stream of counsel, Parlia- till the follow'police were first tie-
Cosmos, ing morning, when the
Tu is GUILD OF LITERATURE AND .A.RT.—BIR
-. ,ntary
nu Prussian seamen, respecti‘;ely
the outrage. The ,
MINGITA.II, FRIDAY.—Mr. Charles Dickens and his CO' St Stephen's-hall, Prince Albert, unattended, i named Overan and Ramm, have been taken into custody,
lesgues performed Sir Edward Lytton's new ' staircase to
view • .
of
Music-hall play in the e rived to various Tort.en 9 the new Houses of Lords • daner. Another seama, named Bab-
all here on Wedne.day, and again 11.3` e vening. On -rd c„mmens, and the freceos,1 tio
the firs now on the easelof
i Mr. i n• —North British Mail.
. t occasion the ball was filled in every parr ; on the se- and
bert. the artist to the House. His Royal Hi
coed there used the emigrants on
Was a very numerous and must respec sable andi- el
*sect with general gratulation, ,and drovegoffnessand a third is implicated, but he. has as yet escaped detec•
was The sailors who so cruelly -
ence. On ni
from .
both occasions the performances •
gave the highest before five o'clock the private
satisfaction. - ;by the BirkenheadP
magistrates, the injured partiesnut having.
) ghat palace. shortly board the Ra penhannock, at Liverp9ol, have been discharged
appeared to prosecute.