The Sun.
London, England, 1865-05-26 00:00:00

HALIFAX.

An announcement which had for some time
been expected by those who are in the secrets of
political movements in this borough was made on
Wednesday. On that day the Liberal Registration
received a letter, addressed to Mr. John Crossley,
from Sir Charles Wood, .who has been one of the
representatives for this borough since the passing of
the Reform Bill in 1832, informing them that he
does not intend to offer himself for re-election. There
are two rumours as to this decision—one is that he is
about to be elevated to the peerage, and the other is
that he is to be a candidate for the representation of
one of the divisions of the West Riding. During
the time he has represented Halifax Sir Charles has
been elected 12 times, and eight of the elections were
contested. He has, in different Liberal Administra-
tions, filled the respective offices of Chancellor of the
Exchequer, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Secre-
tary of State for India. A short time ago Mr. E.
Akroyd, a moderate Liberal, and a gentleman of
great local influence, put out an address to the elec-
tors, announcing tliat he would offer himself as a
candidate for their suffrages at the next election,
and it is now probable that he and the present
Liberal member, Mr.' Stansfeld; Will be 'elected with-
out opposition. Mr. J. Akroyd; the father of Mr. E.
Akroyd, was an active politician of the Liberal
school, and lie fell dead at the feet ,of Sir Charles
, Wood on the exciting occasion of the election of
1847. Mr. Akroyd formerly represented Hudders-
field, having defeated the late Mr. Cobden, and he
himself was defeated in 1859 by Mr. Leatham, the
present member.

Her Majesty's ironclad screw corvette Pallas,
2,372 tons burden, built on Mr. Reed's principles,
and launched at Woolwich on the 14th of March
last, was yesterday taken out of basin, with the
greater part of her armour-plates on her sides, and
was brought round to the mouth of No. 2 dock to
be admitted for. completion. Her draught of water
was 14ft. forward and 21ft. aft. A delay having
taken place in bringing her out of basin, the tide'
showed signs of ebbing before she had fairly, gained
the stream. Moreover, the vessel, with her own
steam up, was brought clown in-shore instead of in
mid-channel, and was consequently impeded in her
course by the shoals of mud and refuse which en-
cumber the offing near the mouth of the dock. •The
docking was therefore unsuccessful that day. Every
precaution had been taken by the dockyard autho-
rities with regard to her trim, and about 500 smiths
and shipwrights were ordered to man the fore part
for that purpose ; but it was found impracticable to
get her over the " apron," or bar of the dock, and
she was backed out by the assistance of a couple of
steamtugs and made fast to the Hebe hulk until to-
day, when another, and doubtless a successful, at-
tempt will be made to bring het into dock alongside
the bending shed, where her armour-plating and
interior fittings will be completed.
The War Department steam storeship Lord Pan-
mure has returned to Woolwich from the contrac-
tors, Messrs. Watkins and Jackson, in the City
Canal, where she has undergone repairs and altera-
tions in her machinefy, &c. She has been fitted
with the boilers saved from the sister vessel Balac-
lava, wrecked off the coast of Wexford.
Her Majesty's screw corvette Miranda, 15,
1,039 tons, 250-horse power (nominal), Captain
R. Jenkins, C. 8., from the Australian station, was
yesterday floated into the steam basin at Sheerness
to be dismantled and put out of commission, after
nearly five years' service. The whole of her
shot, shell, guns, and other War Deipartment stores
have been transferred to the Ordnance Department
transports, and landed at the gun-wharf at Chat-
ham. From the length of time the Miranda has
been in commission, she will require an extensive
repair before again hoisting the pendant.
The ironclad frigate Bellerophon, 16, 1,000-horse
power, has been placed in No. 3 dock at Chatham
for the purpose of having the remainder of her
armour-plating fixed to her sides, and to be fitted
with her engines and machinery and equipped for
sea. Before settling down on the blocks her draught
of water aft was 19ft. sin., and forward 10ft. 6in.
A considerable portion of her engines and machinery
has been fitted on board by Messrs. John Penn and
Sons, the contractors, and the entire machinery is
expected to be complete in about six weeks from
the present time. There is still much work remain-
ing to be completed on board in the way of armour-
plating and otherwise preparing her for sea, which
will detain her at Chatham until the 23d of Sept.,
the date by which she is to be entirely completed
and out of the hands of the dockyard mechanics.

The preparations for the launch of the ironcased

frigate Lord Warden, 24, 1,000-horse power (no-
minal) at Chatham, to-morrow afternoon, were
completed last evening. .
The paddlewheel steam-sloop Gladiator, 6, Capt.
Francis 11. Shortt, with the gunboat Charon in tow,
from Pembroke, arrived in Plymouth Sound on
Wednesday evening.
The gunboat Foam, from Falmouth, arrived on
Wednesday night at Plymouth, and left again yes-
terday (Thursday) morning for Portland.
The screw steam-sloop Amazon, 4, of 1,081 tons,
and engines of 300-horse power, was launched at
Pembroke on Tuesday.
The Edgar, 71, screw steamship, Capt. G. T. P.
Hornby, carrying the flag of Rear-Admiral Sydney
C. Dacres, C. 8., in command of the ships forming
the Channel squadron, left Spithead on Wednesday
evening under steam for Portsmouth. She was fol-
lowed on Thursday morning by the Trinculo steam
tender, Lieut. Creagh.
The Salamis, paddlewheel steamer, Commander
F. G. Suttie, left Portsmouth yesterday for Port-
land, to be attached to the Channel squadron.
The Liverpool, 39, screw frigate, Capt. Rowley
Lambert, returned to Spithead yesterday from Ply-
mouth and Portland.
Thenlilitary invalids already announced as having
arrived at Spithead in the hired transport Conflict,
from Calcutta, were removed yesterday morning by
a Government steamer to the Royal Victoria Hos-
pital, Netley. The Conflict subsequently left Spit-
head for London.
Yesterday afternoon Major-Gen. Lord George
Paget, her Majesty's Inspector-General of Cavalry,
visited Canterbury to inspect the cavalry depots sta-
tioned there. His lordship first visited the hospital,
and thence proceeded to the riding-school, where
the recruits, the non-commissioned officers, &c.,
were put through a course of riding drill. At three
o'clock the whole of the troops in garrison, amount-
ing to about 900, were paraded on foot in the
Cavalry-square, and put through a series of review
movements, which they executed with the greatest
precision. Previous to leaving, Lord George Paget,
who was attended by Capt. Fraser as aide-de-canip,
expressed himself to Col. Custance, commandant of
the garrison, as highly gratified 'with the result of
his inspection.
Col. J. R. Anderson, C. 8., commanding•the 4th
Brigade Royal Artillery at Woolwich, having re-
ceived instructions from the Field-Marshal Com-
manding in Chief to proceed to the northern coun-
ties to hold an inspection of the regiments of 31ilitia,
has commenced his duties at Liverpool.
The following appointments and promotions
were made yesterday at the Admiralty :—Lieut. R.
H. Swinton to be lieutenant and commander of the
Charon, commissioned ; Henry C. A. Morshead,
naval cadet, to the Caledonia ; Alfred W. Whitley,
assist.-surg., and James A. Gaven and Ernest W.
Hudson, acting-assist.-surgs., to the Princess Royal,
as supernumeraries ; Patrick G. Lambert, chief en-
gineer, to the Aboukir; J. Harwood, chief engineer,
to the Cumberland, additional, for the Cornwallis;
Albert Martell, promoted to be engineer in the fleet;
and Francis M. C. Richards, promoted to be first-
class assist.-engineer.

I (SLAVE VESSELS CAPTURED:—In the last five
years 96 vessels have been detained by her Majesty's ships
attached to the slave trade squadrons, as being engaged or
suspected of being engaged in the slave- trade. Ninety. on©
were condemned (87 in the Vice-Admiralty Courts, four in
the Mixed Commission Courts), and five were'released.
NEWSPAPER CORRESPONDENTS IN AgERICA:—A
newspaper reporter, named B.;S. Osbon, is now
being tried before a military commission in the city of New
York, charged with " having given intelligence to the
enemy." It appears that in the ordinary discharge of his
duties lie sent from the front where he was stationed all
the information he could procure as to what was going
on to his employers, not necessarily for immediate
publication, but to enable the editors to form an
enlightened judgment' of events as they transpired,
and to be published when not detrimental to the public
service. The news which Mr. Osbon is charged with send-
ing was published by the Philadelphia Press, an Adminis-
tration organ, but tho journal is not interfered with or
blamed in the matter. Mr. Osbon objects to the jurisdiction
of the Court, but his objection is overruled, although the
best legal authorities in the States sustain his objection.
The richest part of the affair is that Howard, who was im-
prisoned in Fort Lafayette for forging the Presidential
Proclamation, has been appointed official reporter
,of the
Court.

ROVIDENT CLERKS' BENEVOLENT
PFUND.—At the ELECTION of ANNUITANTS, held
at the Offices of the Fund, 15, Moorgate-street, on Thurea-
rs-
day, May' 23, 1865, John Abel Smith, Esq., M.P., T
surer, in the chair, the result of the poll was declared to be
as follows :

-- -
CLED.A.-
R. Evans
E. Sansom 4495 J. 8.. .._. . .................
T. Thompson
E. Gray
lmer .
H. B. Kemp
5085
R. Sanson
WIDOWS.
J. Calvert .................. 1135 J. Hewin 2lB
M. A. Collings .......... 3292 E. Jolly 1312
J. Bradbear ............... 2173 M. Thompson
E. Clarke .................. 4197 E. Tomkins 1330
E. Fisher .................. 4815 A. Battle 3575
924 J. G. Bayly 2206

,ERR S•

A. Foster .................. _ , _ _
5777 A. Branscombe
A. King ....................
M. A. Taylor ............ 2933 ,
1237
J. Cloughly 1035
AI. Briggs .................. 5005 ;E. Daniel .
A. -AI. Galion
S. Glover .................. 31211 E. Hughes
I: S. Haggett 4302 j M. M. Malcott
The following were therefore declared to be Elected.
CLERKS.
E. Sansom, of London, to an Annuity of £3O
IL B. Kemp, of London ,
B. Sanson, of London 17
IVIDows.
31. A. Collings, of Exeter, to an Annuity of £ls
11. Clarke, of London ~
E. Fisher, of London ~
A. King, of Bristol ~
M. Briggs, of London
~ •••-
A. M. Galton, of London ~
S. Glover, of Derby
E. S. Haggett, of London 17
A. Battle, of London ..
WM. THOMAS LINDFORD, Secretary.

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THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee. Mr. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING the performance commence with
OUR MARY ANNE.
After which (third time), BROTHER SAIL Messrs.
Sotbern, Bockstoue, Compton, ac. ; Mesdames Snowdon,
Moore, &c.
To be followed by THE MILLER'S DAUGHTER.
Messrs. Cooper, Whiffet], Braid, Clark, &C. ; Mesdames L.
Keeley, F. Wright, &c
And A KISS IN THE DARK.
To commence at 7.

NEW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI.—
,01e erouriutor anal Managgr. Mr. B. tat, tooter.
THIS EVENING, THE IRISH TIGER. Messrs. C. H.
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After which, at 8, FAZIO ; OR, THE ITALIAN WIFE.
Bianca, Miss Bateman ; supported by Mesers.Jordan, Stuart+
C. J. Smith, Eburne, Ashley, and Mrs. Billington.
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Commence at 7,

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter.
THIS EVENING, A DAY AFPER THE WEDDING.
Messrs. C. Horsman, Collett, n'lniyre, ;Mt sdzmes C.
Horsman and G. Leigh.
After which, at Eight, DON CIESAR DE BAZ AN. Don
Cesar, Mr. Fechter; Messrs. Ryder, Fitzpatrick, Garden,
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To conclude with THE LOST CHILD. Mr. Widdicomb.
Doors open at Hall-past Six.
The Box-office open daily from Eleval till Five.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining.
THIS EVENING, a new Farce, by Mr. David Fisher,
entitled HEART-STRINGS AND FIDDLE-STRINGS.
After which, ARRAII NA VOGUE : Mesirs. Dion Bondi-
cault, J. Brougham, H. Vanderihoff, 1). Fisher, D. Murray;
Mrs. Boucicault and Miss M. Oliver.
To conclude with AN AMPLE APOLOGY.