The Sun.
London, England, 1839-01-08 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

( From the Hampshire Telegraph.)

PORTSMOUTH, JAN. s.—Her Msjesty's. brig Termagant
captured a slaver (328 slaves) off Prince's Island, on the 9th
of October, 1838, and carried her to Sierra Leone—crow all
well. Her Majesty's ship Melville was expected in the
Bights for the purpose of visiting the squadron about Christ-
mas. Her Majesty's brig Lynx was off Lagos--officers and
crew healthy. Her Majesty's brig Pelican was heaving down
at Prince's Island to be re-coppered—crew healthy, expect-
ing to return to England in February. Her Majesty's brig
Bonetta was employed in the River Bonny—crew all healthy.
Her Majesty's schooners Viper and Dolphin are employed in
the Bight of Benin. Her Majesty's brig Brisk was off Sierra
Lcone, and had taken two prizes. Her Majesty's brigs
Forester and Nautilus were on the East Coast and off the Cape
of Good Hope. Her Majesty's ship Pvlades was all well,
expecting deity to return to England. Her Majesty's ship
Columbine, all well, arrived at Prince's Islsnd on the 9th cf
October, and sailed for the Cape of Good Hope. The Fair
Rosamond was at St. Helena en the 3d of November, having
proceeded to that island to recruit her crew after the it late
sickness. She was shortly to proceed to Ascension, refit, and
return to the Coast. The other vessels of the squadron are
to t0110.,v in turn the same round, to re-e,tabliTh the health of
their crews, after the sickly season. The Fair Rosamond had
lately captured, while at anchor at Accra, the beautiful
schooner Constitueaa, fitted for carrying slaves, with a crew
of 39 men, and mounting three long 18-pounders, one on a
pivot. She was under Portuguese colours, but. her Spanish
papers were found, which condemned her, together with her
cargo, worth 4.0001.
The Partridge, 10, Lieut. W. Morris, received orders yes-
terday to proceed to Portendick and the Gambia, for the
protection of the gum trade on that coast, and will sail the
moment the wind is favourable.
The Prince George, 98, lately the Sheer Hulk in this har-
bour, is now being broken up at the rate of ss. 9:i. a ton,
whi, h it is calculated will give the workmen six shillings a day.
The Whitby has been taken up, to convey convicts from
Dublin to New South Wales. John Kidd, Esq., is appointed
surgeon superintendent.
The Barone transport having been again got ready for sea,
embarked the detachments for the West Indies, at Cork, on
Tuesday last. A strong detachment of the 64th Regiment
reached Cork from Dublin, on Friday last, for embarkation to
the West Indies.
The Quail, tender, arrived from Sheerness on Wednesday ;
and the Dasher, steamer, from Weymouth on Thursday, both
with newly entered alert for the Britannia; they returned yes-

terday.
The Adelaide revenue cutter has recently been twenty-three
weeks in this harbour refitting, in which time she was re-cop-
pored, and supplied from London with a new set of rig-
ging. A continuance of such gross robbery on the Govern-
ment ought immediately to be remedied, and these crafts
should be sent to the Dock-yard for stores and repairs in
future. Had this been the case in the present instance, the.
vessel in question would not have been delayed more than ten
days or a fortnight.
In the Harbour—The Britannia, Victory, Excellent, Royal
George, Daphne, Cameleon, and Messenger (steamer.)
At Spithead—Ganges, Partridge, Samson ( American
packet), and Aid-de- Camp (merchant ship).
The sum of 501. Is. has been remitted to Sir F. M.
Ommanney, on account of the Dreadnought hospital ship ;
the same being the amount of donations received trom per-
sons visiting the Britannia during the past year.
PROMOTlONS.—Commanders—Edward Chappell, of the
Packet Service at Liverpool, and Samuel Hellerd, of the
Coast• Guard Service, to the rank of Captain.
Lieutenant E. B. Westbrook to be Commander, Mr.

Francis Higginson to be Lieutenant. Assistant Surgeons
James E. Goodridge, Charles Praulx, and F. W. Le Grand,
to be Surgeons.
APPOINTMENTS.—Captain Charles Napier, C. 8., to the
Powerful.
Commander—George Dobson, to the Coast Guard Service
at Weymouth, vice Heard, promoted.
Lieutenants—Robert Duncan (Gunnery Lieutenant) and
Walter Toby, to the Powerful.
Purser—R. G. Diddam, to the Powerful.
Chaplain—Rev. E. Moore, to the Ganges.
Assistant-Surgeons—W. Moorhead, to the Britannia; Dr.
Molesworth, L. C. Urquhart, and Andrew Coates, to the Se-
ringapatam ; W. P. Backs, to the Wanderer • Charles Da-
niel!, to the Colombia ; Alex. Barr, to the Griffon.
Mates—Mitchell, to the Powerful ; Gladstone, to the
Minden ; Wilson, to the Princess Charlotte ; Fisher to
the Vanguard.
Midshipman—Boyce, to the Talavera.
Second Master—Bower, Master's Assistant of the Britan-
nia, to be Second Master of the Hercules.

ROYAL MARINES.—Mr. Joseph Edward Wilson Lawrence,
to be Second Lieutenant, at Woolwich.
( From the Devonport Independent.)

PLYMOUTH, JAN. s.—Her Majesty's ;hip Malabar, Captain
Harvey, arrived on Saturday from St. Helens. She was
towed into harbour, 'on Monday, by the Megmra steam-vessel.
Every exertion has been made to unrig and unstow her, to
bring her to the lightest draught of water, the tides having
been taken off in consequences of northerly winds which acts
as a check on its rising. She cannot be docked until the next
spring tides.
Her Majesty's ship Hercules, 74, Captain Toup Nicolas,
was towed into harbour on Tuesday, by the Megmra steam-
vessel, but does not require to be docked, and is expected to
sail about the 18th instant.
Her Majesty's ship Inconstant, 35, Captain D. Prinz, hay-
ing bad her defect..., made good, went out of harbour into the
Sound on W. dnesday, was paid advance of wages on Thurs.
day, and will sa►l to-morrow (Sunni•+y) for the Cove of Cork,
from whence she will proceed to Halifax with troops.

Her Majesty's steam-vessel Megmra, Lieut.-o,lm. Gold-
smith, is to have her defects made good with all possible
speed, the workmen employed on her having orders to work
extra hours. She will be ready to proceed, on the 7th inst.,
for Gibraltar.
The enlistment of seamen is proceeding rapidly at this port,
above 300 extra are already on board the flag ship Royal
Adelaide, and are hourly increasing.
Ships in Hamo.ze—Royal Adelaide, 104, Captain T.
White; San Joseph, 110, Captain J. N. Tayler ; Malabar,
74, Captain E. Harvey; Hercules, 74, Captain J. Toup
Nicolas; Megaera, steamer, Lieutenant- Commander Gold-
smith ; Opossum; Falmouth and Goodwill lighters; Asia
freight-ship.
In the Sound—lnconstant, 36, Captain D. Pring.
In Barnpool—Nightingale packet.
The following are the ships ordered to be transferred from
Sheerness to the Chatham Ordinary, viz. —The Redoubt-
able, Black Prince, Defence, Tremendous, Wellington, De-
vonshire, and Anson, of 74 guns each, and Tenedos and
Venuq frigates.

ROMANCE OF THE 19TH CENTUR7.

DARTFORD ZINC...MILLS.
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
For the last fortnight the town of Dartford has been in a
state of feverish excitement, in consequence of the siege of the-
zinc mills. One of the parties being determined upon an at-
tack, and the other as resolutely resolved-to defend themselves
even unto death. Having had personal communication with
both the belligerents, we were well aware that force would be
used. The mills are in the occupation of a French Zinc
Company, the principal of whom are the Comte de Mornay,
M. Alfred Mosselmen (the original sole proprietor), and M.
Le Hon, the present French Ambassador at Brussels, who,
in June last, appointed M. P. KaVanagh, Esq , British Di-
rector and Superintendant. Some petty squabbles having
arisen between him and the Paris Director, in which, we
believe, Mr. K. acted with too much honesty, that gentleman,
in the beginning of December lest, received letters of imme-
diate dismissal, and M. De Stains arrived to replace him, no
provision being made for fulfilling Mr. K.'s responsihili.y, nor
compeesation offered for his loss of situation. He, therefore,
as he was etigegel for a 3ear4 refused to give up possession.
M. De Stains then [deem-a-ea the town, desiring no credit
might be given to Mr. K., as he was not an authorised agent.
Mr. K., however, still maintained his position, and having
funds, continued the works. Still more inflammable placards
were issued, and it was determined to obtain the works by
force, fur which purpose a party of men were driven down by
Brown, the go-cart man, a professed prizefighter. M. De
Stains had himself, although but a young man, seen service,
and been wounded. Mr. Kavanagh is a native of Ireland,
a gentleman of great celebrity, formerly in the London lite-
rary stork, and has just published a poem, which in a
Review last week is thus mentioned—" The Reign of
Loekrin, a penal:, written in the most difficult of all
styles ; nemely,Th Abe Spetismian • Stanza.'" Befere Mr. K.
came to Eneland'in the summer, he hail been a Professor i' a
French College; and during the last French Revolution
was an active part eipetor in the affray. On Mr. K.'s side
were arrayed the workmen, to the number of 22, who with
one accord had signed a placard, in which they pledged
themselves to support him. M. de Stains has, since the Bth
of December last, been staying at the Bull Inn, Dartford,
and having on one occasion provoked Mr. K.'s ire by calling
fou, he, on going to the mills to seive a notice, was, to
quote one of the placards, " driven from. his (Mr. K.'s) door
a ith every mark of contempt, amidst the hobtiegs and hissings
of the workmen." - GuardsavOre placed in positions command-
ing the wanks.. Three weeks elapsed, and no symptom of sur-
rendering was manifested, the storming party contenting
themselves with mere reconnoissances, Nvell knowing certain
death would be the fate of the first who set his foot Lion the
premises, Mr. K. being well supplied with munitions of war,
muskets, bullets, end gunpawder. A fresh combatant ap-
peared in the fi. Id in the shape of a sr-die:tor, Mr. Maltby,
who on F:iday last waited on Mr. K. to serve him with sun-
dry notices, and in the course of conversation alluded to,
certain threats were used which Mr. K. repeated; adding
that, fearing a night attack, his dagger had been at his bed-
side, and pointed to it on a commode by the wall.
Upon leaving, Mr. M. immediately applied to a Magistrate
for a summons, that Mr. K. might be bound over to.keep the
peace ; and Saturday last was appointed for the hearing, at
Mr. Hayward's office, befole the Rev. Mr. Davies, and the
Rev. J. C. Frith. •

Mr. W. C. hooks appeared for the defendant, who would
not leave the works; and, in an eloquent speech, required that
the summons should be dismissed.
The Magistrates, however, after an investigation of four
hours, decided that Mr. K. should attend on Tuesday next,
and be provided with proper securities.

Fifty-three new accounts . have been opened at the
Devizes Savings Bank during the last year ; thirty-three
of which have been for sums under 201., and with that
class of persons for whose sole benefit Savings Banks were
originally established, viz., the labouring class.