The Sun.
London, England, 1839-12-09 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Hampshire Telegraph.)
PORTSMOUTH; DEC. 7.—The Revenge, 76, Captain
*he Hon. W. Waldegrave, sailed on Monday, for
Lisbon.

The Nimrod, 20, has been commissioned at Ply-
mouth, for the East India station, by Commander
Barlow.

Report sends the following men-of-war to India, to
strengthen S r Frederick Maitland's squadron :—Blen-
ieim 72. Blonde 46, Thalia 46, Nimrod 20, Fantome
16, Wanderer 16, and Cyclops steam-frigate. Another
report gives the reinforcement of that squadron as fel-
lows :—Alfred, Blonde, Thalia, Alagicienne, Nimrod,
Pearl, Victor, and Harier.
The Fantome, a new brig of Sir William Symonds's
construction, is ordered to this port, when remly, to have
a few days' trial cruising with the Hon. Colonel Gre-
ville's new yacht brig the Anonyma.
The Satellite, 18, arrived at Jamaica on the 18th of
October, from Barbadoes ; the Tartarus (steamer) on
the 2Uth from St. Thomas's ; and the Skipjack on the
21st, with 120,000 dollars on board, from Carthegena.

The Inconstant, 36, sailed from Jamaica on the 9th
October, for Vera Cruz ; the Dee steamer on the 22d
for Port au Prince ; and .the Hornet schooner, on the
same day, for Cliagres.
The Vestal, 26, arrived at Trinidad on the 10th of
October, from Grenada, and sailed again on the 13th.
The Racer, 16, arrived at Barbadoes on the 10th of
October, from Maranham for Antigua.
The Firefly steamer called in here on Sunday, on her
way to the West Indies, having on board General ',Sinis-
ter and family, recently appointed to command in the
Leeward Islands. The Firefly is fitted with an inverted
boat as a covering for each paddle box, on the plan of
Captain G. Smith. This invention is also to be at-
tached to the three iron steamers which are to accom-
pany Captain Trotter in his exploratory voyage up the
river Niger ; and still further, we understand, to the 14
large steamers, each of 1,200 tons, building for the
West India packet service. These vessels are building
rapidly, from lines laid down by Oliver Lang, Esq.

The Meteor steam vessel, Lieut. Pritchard, arrived
.his afternoon, from Falmouth.

The Alecto steam vessel is hourly expected from the
River, touching at Malta, on her way to Lisbon.
Extract of a letter from an officer in the Bengal
army, dated Cabul, 27th August, 1839 :—" Colonel
Wade is daily expected. He at last had to force the
passage of the Khybir, and had some two or three days
skirmishing at Ally Musjud, the entrance of it. This
place, though strong, was evacuated. You must bear
in mind that he had only new-raised levies with him ;
Captain Mackeson, of the Bengal infantry, and assistant
to Colonel Wade as a political agent, acting on this
occasion in a military capacity. Wade has had a dim-
cult task to play, and he appeared to have succeeded
well."
The British Queen, from London to New York; was
spoken with on the 15th of November, at noon, in 44,,
40 46. long. 44 45, W., twelve days from Portsmouth,
wind blowing N.N.W. According to the latitude and
longitude she had made but little more than half way
to New York.

In Harbour.—Britannia, Victory, Excellent, Royal
George, Blonde. Pique, Mkeor and Messenger steamers,
and Raven cutter.

•
At Spitherd.—None.
APPOlNTMENTS.—CommanderCharles A. Bar.
low, to the Nimrod. Lieutenants—W. T. Cosser and
William Clayton. to tire Fantome ; Malachi Donellan,
front Cobham Semaphore, to commend the Crescent
receiving ship at Rio Janeiro ; N. S. Knot and N. H.
Pipon, additional to the President ; Augustus H. In-
gram, to the Blonde ; H 1). Rogers, to the Revenge,
vice Georges ; James Fellows, to the Pique, vice
Thompson. Maters—T. R. Lord, to the Fantome ;
John Cater, to the Nimrod ; J. G Barlow, to the Pique,
vice Martin. Purser—Frederick Siddan, to the Nim-
rod. Assistant Surgeons—Dr. A. Mitchell, to Haslar
Hospital ; A. D. Milne, to the Pique, vice Dees, su-
perseded. Mates—W. F. Bate, to the Britannia ; Ed-
ward E. Tumour, to the Seaflow,n. ; Herbert Blatch-
ford Gray (chief mate of the Sprightly revenue cutter),
to the Coast Guard, on the new establishment. Mid-
. shipmen,---Hon. Oliver W. M. Lambert, and C. F.
Coventry, to the Elude ; F. A. B. Craufurd, to the
Benbow. Clerk—W. 'l'. Sidney, to the Blonde. Vol.
Ist. Class—Henry L. Lyon, 'o the Blonde. Gunners
Robert Gray, to the Nimrod ; William Davis, super-
numerary acting gunner 3d class, to San Josef. Boat-
swain—William Riley, to the Poictiers.

(From the 15 evonport Independent )
PLYMOUTH, DEC. 7.—Her Majesty's ship Imogene,
28, Capt. Bruce. was paid off into ordinary on Friday.
Her Majesty's bomb-vessel /Etna was towed into
Baropool on Thursday, by her Majesty's steam vessel
Carron, to take on board Ordnance stores for Woolwich.

Her Majesty's ship Blenheim, 72, V Captain Sir H.
Fleming Senhouse, left Lisbon on the 16th, on a short
cruise ; she is ordered to return to England.
Her Majesty's ship Canopus, 81, will be taken into
dock on Monday, to he examined and repaired.
The Lord Lynedoch transport arrived on Friday from
Portsmouth, and came into harbour to embark the 25th
Regiment for the Cape of Good Hope.
In Harbour—lmpregnable, 104, Captain Eden ; San
Josef, 110, Captain Taylor ; Meteor and Carron steam-
vessels ; Lord Lynedoch transport.
In Barnpool—/Etna bomb-vessel, 6, Lieut. 'Wilson.
Her Majesty's ship Minden, 74, Captain A. Sharpe.
arrived at Malta the. 16th of November, and was to sail
;.he 00th for Gibraltar, and from thence to this port to
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with the conclusion of the examinations. Altogether,
Beresford. Mr. Hope was the uncle of the Member lam informed, 125 prisoners have been examined.
13:i:ill-ire rt:lol4ießraeYcoontPd
'lc-itill:Luersday last at the se(
for Gloucester, and brother-in-law of the Viscountess THE EXAMINATIONS.
l3eresford. 'Ace his brether, the late Thomas Hope, The Court sat at eleven o'clock to day to conclude
Esq. the subject of our notice? was I:emarkable for his the examination of the prisoners in custody. There
highiy_eultivated mind, and his jest and elegant taste were present—the Mayor, Rev, James Coles, and O.
in the Fine Arts. In his youth ha had visited every
Morgan, W. Brewer, and J. Hall, Esqrs.
part of Europe, end various portions of Asia, particu- Before any of the prisoners were brought up for exa-
larly Turkey, He wtis conversant with and spoke mination, Mr. Phelps proceeded to take the deposijons
seven different languages, and maintained an extensive
of two witnesses against David Jones, alias David the
Tinker, for whose apprehension a reward of lOU has
correspondence with learned men in all parts Pf E4rope.
kfe P 44 igrfficl one of the most perfect COPeCtim of been offered. Although not in custody, a bill of indict-
dierognds 40 Prepiew tenee that has, perhaps, been ever
possessed by e priv4te individual- WP
understand it Isaac Williams, alias Isaac Phillips, commonly
is valued at 150,00 W. Although possessed of a
n ample knew as " Ben," was then placed at the bar, charged
fortune, his habits were of the most simple and uneaten- Inca will be preferred.
with burglary.
tatious nature ;he seemed to regard wealth only as the • William Pries Jones sworn—l live at Blaine and
Wang lc f Aping good. A few years ago he inherited, am a puddler, I lodge with John Evans, labourer. I
upon the dcst4 of a relative, a large fortune, which he remember Sunday the 3d of November. I was at
divided at once with his nephews. A principal contri- home until half-past eleven at night. It was my turn
butor to all, without exception, of the public charities to work at the furnaces. About twelve o'clock I went
of the metropolis, he distributed annually in private to the forge. I saw a lot of armed men, all over the
charity many thousands. His was the melting heart floor. They told me I must go with them, and I went.
and open heed, unq many an aching heart that at this I was then working at Pontymister, in the parish of
seasod of the year would lave been relieved and cheered Mechem They made me call people by their names
by his bounty, will have to deplore the loss of their out of their houses. I know the prisoner. We were
benefaator, at school together. I saw him go into Charles Harris's
BRISTOLfjPAR MARKET',
DEc, 6.—The' house at Pontymister at about twelve o'clock. He
Sugar market continues steady, and a tolerably fair bu- brought out a butcher's cleaver with him. I said to
siness has been transacted. The supply of good ql.la- I him, " Isaac, have some pity, and leave it there." Ile
lilies is by no means adequate to the demand, the said .; 1.),_..n your eyes, if you say much I will split you
majority of the samples on show being of a low and Or with it,?? `fig took the cleaver
w
, away. ISa the pri-
most unsaleable description,—Bristo/ Mercury. soner again at eight or idne o'clock, at Sir Charles
ADDRESS TO HER MAJESTY.—An address Morgan's park. 'per° were thousands there armed.
was unanimously adopted by the Old Association of The prisoner bat! a sword, which they took from our
j3,:ptists, in Wales, at their Annual Meeting, lately forge. There W 45 a Cord in George Grippa's home
held at Brynmawr, Breconshire, and tran•mitted to about thirty yards from Harris's. I saw a person take
Lord ,total Russell, for presentation to her Majesty. that sword, and I know it was the same the prisoner
THE GREAT WESTERN.--..-We have heard that ' had. It was about two feet and 4 hilif long, and had a
this noble vessel is to be ",gid up for the winter in Cum- piece of brass coming round the back of the handle. I
berlod Basin, and ;hat her paddles ‘?.tve been taken don't know the man I saw take the m.,0, When /
,off fer ,thp purppse of enabling her to enter the :O±.—. I siov the prisoner in the park I asked him what he had
Bristol Mercury. I done wi!ll thq giffilVfft He said, "Oh f d—n it, I