The Sun.
London, England, 1853-10-12 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

ALTA, OCT. 2.
In naval movements there is but little to commuicate,
the Ardent alone having left port for the fleet, a few
hours after the arrival of the Vectis from Marseilles, on
the afternoon of the 29th of September, but, as that
vessel did not even remain till the arrival of the Ripon
from Southampton, the dispatches forwarded to Lord
Redcliffe and to Admiral Dundas must have been of no
small importance.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Vectis arrived on the 29th ult., in 51 hours, from Mar-
seilles. On the Ist inst. she proceeded on her first trip
of the newly-established line to Naples, Civita Vecchia,
Genoa, Leghorn, and Marseilles, which place she will
reach on the sth, in time to bring on the portion of the
India Mail sent through France on the Bth from Lon-
don. The Valetta will leave Marseilles on the 30th for
the Tuscan and Italian ports, and will reach Malta on
the 4th, in time to convey the homeward mails from
India, expected here about the 9th inst., so that these
vessels, instead of lying some days unoccupied at Mar-
seilles and Malta, will perform a trip which may prove
ultimately profitable to the direction of the Peninsular
Company.
What arrangements may have been made to prevent
delay in forwarding the India mail, in case of any acci-
dent happening to the contract ships, I cannot say, but
presume that such a possible casualty not been over•
looked in the interests of the commercial body.
Sir William Reid has for the last few days been con-
fined to his palace by a slight indisposition.
An appointment has been announced in the Govern-
ment Gazette of the 30th of September which has given
very general satisfaction in the place—the nomination of
Captain T. Graves, R.N., a gentleman deservedly dis-
tinguished for his surveys in the Mediterranean, to the
vacant post of Superintendent of Ports, on the transfer
of Signor Emanuel Bonavia to the Custom, vi o .Mr.
J. Bourchier, retired on a pension.
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Another accident has occurred with the Calm-, 90,
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with a run, and with such force that it went thriatigh
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her deck. Fortunately, her men has time to get out of
the way, otherwise the most serious injury, and pro.
bably death, would have resulted.
The Encounter, 14, screw steam-sloop, Captain O'Cal-
aghan, was paid wages to-day at Spithead. She awaits
sailing orders.
The Fairy, screw-tender to the Royal yacht, Went.
out of harbour to Cowes to-day, to.be in attendance On
he Royal children remaining at Osborne.
The Princess Royal, 91, screw steam-ship, will be
taken out of dock on Thursday, and will try her engines
in the steam-basin on Friday or Saturday.

The Royal Geore SHEERNESS,' OCT. 11.
120 screw steam •. The
rigging and fittingg , guns, 611
of this ship are progressing- with all
possible dispatch.
The Netherlands East Indiaman Anjer, P. Esinks
commander, from Amsterdam, bound to Batavia, with a
general cargo of merchandise, was assisted in here at 5
p.m. yesterday, by the smacks Atalanta and Prince of
Orange. The Anjer, on the morning of the 10th inst.,
at 4 o'clock (the weather being very thick at times),
ran over a floating wrecked vessel, when off the
Galloper light-vessel, the light bearing W.N.W. by com-
pass, and distant about S English miles, by which her
rudder was unshipped, and pintles and braces broken.
She has been swept this morning, and it is supposed that
her after keel is damaged. She does not make any
water. The master has noted his protest here, and pro-
ceeded to London to telegraph to Amsterdam for in-
structions. The Anjer slipped from ono bower anchor
and chain cable after the accident. At the time she
struck the wreck she had over twenty fathoms water by
the lead.

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WOOLWICH, OaT. 11.
APPOINTMENTS.
Surgeon Robert W. Clark (1844), to the Winchester,
50, flagship on the East Indies station.
Assistant Engineers.— Charles Freeburn, to the Ho-
ratio screw steam guardship, at Sheerness ; Williana
Brown and James Hughes, to the Blenheim screw steam
guardship, at Portsmouth ; Thomas Bertram and Frede
rick Bush, to the Hogue screw stems guardship, at De.
1,1
vsnport.

AUSTRALIAN THEATRICALS. —A branch dramatic
agency is about to be opened in Sydney by a Mr. J.
for many years connected with the d
tChriosseboylintry. He will be accomiphatnhieedooblyonMiers.,owrsahbulooarknaa
len,
a gentleman of some
raegiiinagt the
-talent for the amuse-
standing in
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They take with
tmsluieecemcteeoadfeodvuari:berteyenthgof antipodes.amusements including a gigantic
panorama, musical talent of a high order, vocal and in-
strumental, of Italian_ marionettes, and some
iBFstrrteonrnbc ehen git 'iv na performingttoMrd.oCcrrso, Crosby, atAthc
Saturday, Oct. 22. benefiteometrlaimndenTtahreyatre,
on
Parisian artist, has
AUTUMN FASHIONS. Monsieur Lecouchie, a celebrated
just completed a work- upon Modes
pour .Kober et Manteaux, for the present season, the merits
of which our professors of this branch of art would do well
to imitate. The illustrations consist of twelve subjects,
designed and finished with surpassing taste. It would
seem that M. Lacouchio has fame as a painter of high art,
but finds in the pursuit of this portion of the profession a
greater remunerative encouragement ; the more so, as in
England it would appear derogatory to mon with powers
sufficiently gifted to raise an art much in demand to that
elevation at once assumed and maintained by tho French
draughtsman. The results of M. Lacouchie's pencil are
becoming more and more familiar to us through the busi-
ness energies of Mesars. Jay, of Regent-street, by whom
it is periodically engaged to sketch the Parisian purchases.
The present series especially illustrates the fashions for
cloaks, &c.—John Bull.
A NOVEL COMBINATION OF METALS. Messrs.
Morewood and Rogers have taken out letters patent
for their improvements in plurnbic-zinc, a material
of modern introduction, combined, as its title im-
plies, of a layer of lead and zinc. Although to archi-
tects and builders in this country plumbic-zinc is
comparatively unknown, the colonies appear to have
readily appreciated its many qualities. At Victoria
alone, after practically testing its merits, the Govern-
ment, for the improvement of that city, entered into
contracts to an immense extent, and upwards of 200
tons have already been shipped from the Steel Yard,
Thames-street, and, as the local journals state, arrived
safely in Victoria. Its durability, toughness, and eco-
nomy are remarkable, and the purposes to which it is
applied seem innumerable.-6/06e.