The Sun.
London, England, 1853-12-28 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

MALTA, DEC. 21.
No news from the Levant. The French mail has no
arrived.

The Agamemnon steam ship arrived on Friday last,
and left on Monday for the fleet. A man named John
Johnston was killed just as she came in; having fallen
from the mainyard on to a gun, and rebounded into the
water. He was picked up severely contused and quite
dead.

The Gcann, Commodore Schroeder, and Mercury
transport. (Prussian) arrived ou Friday last from Ports-
mouth, and left on Tuesday for Naples.
The Amazon Prussian frigate sighted the island on
the same day, and went on to the Levant without call-

ins.
The Triton, being ready for sea, will proceed to the
fleet on the 30th inst., with despatches expected by the
Ripon and Vectis.
The Spitfire surveying ship, from the Levant and
Corfu, arrived yesterday.
The Dutch Admiral Bouricius, with the Prins von
Oranje and the Doggerbank, left yesterday morning
for Naples and ports of Sicily.
PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 27.
The Sidon, 22, paddlewheel frigate, Capt. Goldsmith,
finished coaling this morning, and is now taking in pro-
visions and stores for the Mediterranean fleet.

The Leopard, 18, paddle-wheel steam-frigate, Captain
George Giffard, is ordered to hold herself in readiness
for sea, believed for the Mediterranean. Similar orders
were issued to the Medea, 6, paddle-sloop, Commander
Phillimore. •
The Frolic, 16, sailing-sloop, Commander Nolloth,
was towed to Spithead this afternoon.
The Dauntless, 24, screw-frigate, is about to be com-
missioned at this port by Captain Ryder.
The Pique, 40, sailing-frigate, is also about to be com-
missioned at Devonport.
The Fairy Royal yacht, Master Commander Welch',
went to Stokes-bay again to-day, to try Mr. Murray s
screw with the ball. Eight runs along the measured
mile showed a loss of speed of about a tenth of a knot.
The Princess Royal, 91, screw, Captain Lord Clarence
Paget, will be taken out of the fitting basin to-morrow,
and hauled off to moorings alongside the Victorious
hulk. It is rumoured that Rear-Admiral Corry will
bring home the sailing-ship Prince Regent, 90, pay her
off, and hoist his flag in the Princess Royal, or a sister
ship. The Sidon will carry despatches to him off Lisbon.
A court-martial, consisting of Captain H. D. Chads,
C. 8., of the Excellent, president ; Captain Lord Cla-
rence Edward Paget, of the Princess Royal ; Captain
the Hon. F. T. Pelham, of the Blenheim_ ; Captain
Giffard, of the Leopard ; Captain Crispin of the Victoria
and Albert ; and Mr. G. L. Greetham, Deputy Judge-
Advocate of the Fleet, assembled to-day on board the
Victory, to try James Andrews, gunner, Royal Marine
Artillery, on board the Sidon, on a charge of stealing a
5/. note from a tin-box, the property of Lieutenan
Hodgkinson, of the same ship. The prisoner was Lieu"
tenant Hodgkinson's servant, and being observed to
change a note at the Bell tavern, near the Sallyport, by
a corporal of the ship, the number of the note was °b•
tamed, and it was afterwards discovered that this note
had been lost from a locked box in Lieutenant Hodgkin-
son's cabin. The Court adjudged the charge to be fully
proved, and sentenced the prisoner to be imprisoned for
18 months in Winchester gaol, and to be then dismissed
the service in disgrace. Captain Goldsmith, of the
Sidon, prosecuted for the Admiralty

OOLWICH, DEC. 2

APPOINTIONTS.
Lieutenants David Spain 0847), from the Basalisk,
6, Paddle-wheel steam.vessel, on the
allorthGe American
1,0
and, West India station, to the
t j.to3ilßridoregeio the
screw steam-ship at, Devonpor W
Basilisk, vice Spain ; Morgan ng
Si er (1853)g , recent y
promoted from mate of the Excellent, gunnery ship at
Royal William, 120, at Devonport
Portsmouth, to the
47servin i the Ajax, 58, scre
Hugh M. Elliot ),
is g
at Cork, re-appointed to that ship w for
steam flea-ship
service is the Wizard, 6, brig tender to the flag-ship at
that port.
paymasters—James B. Hay (1846), to the Pique, 40 ;
John • Ancell (1846), to the Dauntless, 24, screw
steam-frigate, at Portsmouth ; Frederick Brady (1842),
to the Euryalus, 50, screw steam-frigate, at Chatham ;
James C. Aldridge, to the Diamond, 28, at Sheerness.
Naval Instructors—Rev. William S. Harvey (1847),
to the Princess Royal, 90, screw steam-ship at Ports-
mouth ; Rev. John K. Langton (1853), to the Royal
George, 120, screw steam-ship, at Devonport.
Gunner—George Farrin to the Basilisk.
Captain Thomas Bakar Pleydell, of the Chatham di-
vision, is appointed as Senior Officer of Royal Marines
for service in the Cre ssy, 80, screw steamship at Sheer-
ness, and the number of the corps under orders for ser-
vice in her, in addition to the captain, is-1 subaltern,
1 sergeant, 1 corporal, 1, drummer, and 73 privates of
the Chatham division ; 1 subaltern, 1 sergeant, 1 cor-
poral, 1 drummer, and 40 privates of the Woolwich di-
vision ; 1 subaltern, 1 sergeant, 1 corporal, and 25
gunners of the Royal Marine Artillery from Portsmouth,
making a total of 1 captain, 3 subalterns, 3 sergeants,
corporals, 2 drummers, and 133 privates, or a 'comple.
inept of 150 men, including officers, non commissioned
officers, drummers, and men.
The Onyx Dover mail steam-packet, Second Master
Rutter, when she left Woolwich at a quarter past 10
a.m. on Saturday last, preceeded to Long Reach, where
she made three runs at the measured mile, and showed
an average speed of 121 knots per hour. She afterwards
held on to Dover, and arrived at the pier at that station
at 7 p.m. where Mr. Stuart, who piloted her round, left
her and returned by railway to Woolwich.
The Prometheus steap-sloop,, being now ready for ser-
vice, went down the river in charge of Lieutentant
Robertson, of the steam department afloat, to try her
engines and speed at the measured mile at the Lower
Hope, below Gravesend, and returned in the afternoon
of to-day, the result being satisfactory, as, on the aver-
age of three runs, she made nine knots per hour.
The Rhadamanthus steam troop and store ship, Mas:-
ter-Commander, Belam, left Woolwich to-day for Chat-
ham, to take on board at that port a quantity of con

LLOYD'S SKIPPING.-(TIIIS DA Y.)

LONDON, Doc. 28.--Wind this day at Noon, N.W. ;
light breeze, and fine clear frosty weather.
DEAL, N.W., frosty. Arrived—Star, Tag-
anrog. Arrived from the river, and sailed—Plumstead,
Melbourne ; Trimandra, Cape of Good Hope, Tuscan, Bar-
badoes.

CLYDE, Dec. 2G.—Wind S.—Sailed—Amanda, Boston,
U.S. ; Argyle, do.
ABERDEEN, Dec. 20.—Wind stormy.—Arrived

—Albion, Quebec.
SHEzmzEss, Dec. 27.—Wind N.—Arrived—Leontine,
New Orleans, for Bremen, on account of the ioe in the
Weser.

POOLE, Dec. 27.—Wind N.—Sailed —Phcenix, St. trbes.
OFF THE HOLMS.—Arrived—Hope, Africa.
DARTMOUTH, Dec. 27.—Wind, .N.—Sailed—Fear Not,
St. Michael's ; Alarm, Terceira.
PLYMOUTH, Dec. 27.—Wind, N. E. Arrived —Balana-
guith, from London. for New Zealand.

BRISTOL, Dec. 27.—Wind, N.E.—Arrived—City of
Kandy, for Mauritius ; Breeze, Buenos Ayres ; Boa Fe,
St. Michael's.

NEWPORT, Dec. 27.—Arrived—the Victoria, Quebec ;
Barahona, Liverpool; Jacob Gross, London, both for St.
Thomas's • -Nimrod, Liverpool, for Hong Kong.—Sailed—
Skatan, St. Thomas.

QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 27.—Arrived—Gento, from Cardiff,
for Sierra Leone, making water • Alex, Rio Grande.—
Sailed—Maryllannah, for New Orle9.ns.l

CROOKLLarEN, Dec. 27.—Arrived—Skerryvore, Buenos
Ayres.
SHIELDS, Dec. 27.—Sailed—Alderman, for New York.
YARMOUTH, Dec. 27.—Arrived—Jefferson, from Buenos
Ayres. _ _ _

CHRISTIANSAND, Dec. 13.—The St. Helena, bound to
Newcastle, has put into Mandal leaky, and must discharge,
having struck on a rock.

NEW YORK.—A barque and a schooner were seen sunk,
11th Dec., 15 miles to the S.E. of Pollock's Rip light-boat,
with their topmasts above water, by the John Gilpin,
arrived here.

WHITSTABLE, Dec 27.—About 50 planks have been
landed, reported to have been thrown overboard from the
Flamingo, of Hull.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 27. The Otterspool, which was ashore
10th Dec., on Red Island, St. Lawrence, was being Par-
tinily discharged. The Susannah, from Quebec to Liver-
Pool,c. re
, etot_allcylw saved
lost at Prince Edward's Island, previous
to
MONTROSE, Dec. 26.—1 t is feared that the Gem, of this
port, which sailed from hence, 28th Nov., for London, has
been lost, as a boat, with " Gem of Montrose" on it, cams
ashore at Buckhaven.
ANTWERP, Dec. 26.—The Annetta Fossina, from New.
castle to Rotterdam, went on shore near Bromershaven
previous to 22d Dec., was got afloat, but, making much
water, was run ashore near the Renese Lighthouse, where
she filled ; cargo and materials expected to be saved.
DOVER, Dec. 27.—The Guilhermina, arrived off this port
from Oporto, was in collision, about 5 a.m., 21 miles
W.S.W. of Dungeness, with the Arundel, off and from
Exeter, for the north, in ballast, when the latter imunedi•
ately sank ; crew saved.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY, 10.45 A.M.
Wind N.E., fine, and frosty.
Arrived—Dryad, from Callao ; Tryphena, St. Michael's;
Hyam, Dram.
The United States mail steamer, Baltic, has not pro•
ceeded with the mails for New York, there not being suf.-
ficent water to enable her to come out of dock. It is at
present thought she will be able to get out of dock at ten
o'clock to-night.

(BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, WEDNESDAY, 10 A.M.
CUSTOMS RETURN.
Wind N. ' • fine, with slight breeze. High water,
Arrived, 28th—Furet, from Gravelinea ; Anna Maria
Dorothea, Aalborg ; Victor, Archangel.
DEAL, WEDNESDAY, 9 A.M.

Wind N., fresh.
No arrivals.

MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

to-dap the receipts of English wheat eoaetwigie
an
ge were on a very limited scale. The
Farbeyshl aunpd
carriage
in some instances,
tdheemqannodtafotiroVs.wkienrdesrruttthlt steady,he thana' last week.
Foreign wheat, the imports of which are limited, moved
off freely, and really fine parcels were is per quarter
dearer.

Floating cargoes were very firm, at extreme quotations.
Barley was in demand, but we have no actual advanco
,o notice in prices.

The malt trade ruled steady, on former terms•
Oats, beans, peas, and flour were in request, and quit°►
as dear as last week.

Wheat.
En4ish 570
Irish ....
Foreign .. 1,890

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Barley. I Malt. I Oats.
) 1,060 r 400 680

Flour.
480

1,140

5,0 N GOO brs
1

WHITICHAPEL.
Our market is tolerably firm to-day, as follows :-
13 ?f from 3s Od to 48 2s ; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; veal,
3s 4tl to 4s Sd ; pork, 3s 4(1 to 4s 10(1 por Sibs by the
carcase.

BOROUGH HOP.
There is a slight improvement for most kinds of haps.
In prices, however, no change can be noticed.

SPECIE TO INDIA AND CHlNA.—According to a state-
ment just published by Mr. James Low, the shipments
of specie from England to India and China from the
20th of January, 1853, up to the 20th inst., have
amounted to 6,682,1771., of which 986,5741. was gold,
and the remainder silver. The proportion of this taken
out by the steamers of the Peninsular and Oriental Com-
pany was 6,321,9831., while those of the General Screw
Company carried 360,1941. The sum included in the
aggregate total as having been sent direct to China is
1,614,8921.
PERUVIAN BONDHOLDERS.—A meeting
of Peruvian
bondholders has been called for the 12th of January at
the London Tavern, to take into consideration questions
affecting their interests.