The Sun.
London, England, 1837-08-14 00:00:00

MARYLEBONE.

A little girl, named Charlotte Thompson, aged fourteen,
the daughter of a respectable housekeeper in Rutford-place,
Edgeware-road, was charged with having stolen from her
mother a gold ring and other articles. It appeared from
the evidence, that about twelve months ago the prisoner
was seduced by an elderly gentleman, under whose protec-
tion she has been some time living, in a house of ill-farne,
near Drury-lane. Some time afterwards she returned home
to her mother's house, which she had since left with the
property in question. On Friday last she was discovered
by her father in a house in Shire-lane, Fleet-street, and
given in charge to a policeman. The parents expressed a
wish that she might be leniently dealt with ; and on a gen-
tleman who was in the office undertaking to get her into
some asylum, where her morals would be well looked after,
she was discharged.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Hampshire Telegraph.)
PORTSMOUTH, AUGUST 10.

MALTA, JULY 19.—The Medea steamer, Captain Aus-
ten, left this place to join the squadron on the 15th ; the
Bellerophon. 84, Captain S. Jackson, and Hind cutter, Lieu-
tenant Codd, recently employed at Tunis, left also on the
18th. for the same station. The Russell, 74, and Blazer
steamer, arc now at anchor off the port. Admiral Sir Jo
sias Rowley, with his flag in the Caledonia, arrived off the
port on Saturday last, but did not enter the harbour. The
health of the squadron, which is gone on a cruise, is slightly
affected by the prevailing epidemic ; but there was every
appearance of a change for the better, from the favourable
winds and clear atmosphere which have for several days
predominated. This desirable result may be no less looked
for, under the blessing of Divine Providence, on shore.
The Princess Charlotte, 104, with Admiral Sir Robert
Stopford's flag, arrived at Port Mahon on the 10th ult. ;

he immediately took the command on the Mediterranean
station, The Caledonia, 120, was to leave for England,
with Sir J. Rowley's flag, on the following day.
The Hercules, 74, arrived on Sunday from the experi-
mental cruse, and remains at Spithead, with the Melville,
Pique, and Sparrow, and Isabella, Spanish steamer.
In Harbour—Britannia, Victory, Edinburgh, Excellent,
Royal George, Alligator, Hyacinth, Seaflower cutter, Mes-
senger steamer, Cracker and Gipsy tenders.
The Pearl, '2O, Commander Lord C. Paget, arrived on
Tuesday from the north coast of Spain ; "and on Thursday
she proceeded to Cowes roads, where she now lies.
The Columbia steamer conveyed 300 men, late of the
British Legion, to Scotland, on Tuesday last.
The Parmelia transport is in dock at Cowes.
Rear-Admiral Sir E. Brace, we regret to find, has been
obliged, by the advice of his medical attendants, to resign
the command on the Lisbon station.

Captain E. Boxer assumed the command of the Pique on
Wednesday. She will shortly be ready for sea.
APPOINTMENTS.—Lieutenant Marriott of the Edinburgh,
and Lieutenant Hocker of the Alligator (both of the Royal
Marines) have exchanged ships ; Mr. P. Comrie, Surgeon,
to the Hercules ; Rev. John Marshall to the Pique ; Mr.
E. D. Ache, Mate, to the Excellent ; Messrs. J. Paul,
Michael de Courcy and B. Cator, Mates ; and Messrs. E.
Bremer and A. M. Baker, Midshipmen, to the Alligator.
The following Midshipmen passed for Lieutenants at the
Naval College, on Tuesday and Wednesday :—Mr. J. H.
Sharp, Bertie C. Cator, James Coutts Crawford, Henry
Oakeley, George Giffard, George Kerr, William Ford,
William Butler, Henry Bainbridge, James J. Mitchell
(Castor), Rowland Bateman, E.W. Vansittart (Wellesley),
and Arthur Cumming (Melville).
A striking proof of the good feeling which has subsisted
between the ship's company of the French frigate Dryade,
and that of the British line-of-battle ship Malabar, both at
Lisbon, may here be mentioned. These ships have been
nearly fourteen months together ; and the crew of the
Dryade having heard that the Malabar was on the point of
returning to England to be paid off, sent an invitation to
the crew of the latter, or part of them, to dine with them
on board the Dryado. The invitation having been ac-
cepted, a splendid repast in the true French style, with an
abundance of wine, was provided, and at two o'clock spread
on tables on the main deck ; and after an inte.rellange of
the most friendly expressions, and an afternoon of much
enjoyment, at half-pat sem o'clock the party broke up.

In return for this hospitality, and to mark thai. r sense also
of the cordial feelings that had existed between the crews
of these ships, an invitation to dinner from the s !amen f
the Malabar, was given to those of the Dryade,
o.a) accord-
ingly on the Bth ult. three hundred of the crew of the latter
dined on board the Malabar, on which occasion all t. he main
deck guns were run in, and fore and aft, the tables',//er,g;
spread the length of the main deck, which was screen 401
with flags, the French and English ensigns being folde m
valance and placed at the head of the table. The vian
dS
consisted of beef, mutton, poultry, &c., and plum puddings.
After these had been heartily partaken of, at the request O
the seamen of the Dryade, they were shown round the.
Malabar, and during their temporary absence from the main
deck, the remains of the substantial fare was removed, And
replaced by fruits of every kind and wine ; nor was grog in^
troduced until a late hour. Each party separated delighted
at the mutual display of cordiality between them.
A magnificent piece of plate, weighing 200 ounces, wag
presented to Rear-Admiral Ross, on the 3d inst. at the
Royal Hotel, Devonport, at a public meeting, E. St..
Aubin, Esq., in the chair, as a memento of the esteem
which the inhabitants of Devonport and its vicinity held the
gallant Admiral " for the ass:stance which he at all times
afforded the inhabitants in case of emergency, and of the
kindness and urbanity which invariably characterised his
conduct in private and public life, while lie held an impor-
tant official situation in that town.
The recruiting party of the Royal Marines, recalled
some time back from Lewis, is again ordered there again,
and Captain R. B. Galloway is to take charge of it.
The Lords of the Admiralty have awarded to John
Lark, Quarter-master of the Volage, a pension of 291. 10s.
with a medal, and a gratuity of upwards of 151., for upwards
of 21 years service and uniform good conduct.