The Sun.
London, England, 1838-08-06 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Hampshire Telegraph.)
PORTSNIOUTII, AUGUST 4.—The Arab transport, Lieutenant
Lester, agent, artived yesterday morning from Quebec, which
place she left on the 6th ult. The D.:e steamer sailed from
Quebec on the 26th of June, fo, Jamaica ; the Malabar, 74,
for Halifax, on the 30th, to bring the 933 Regiment to Qnehec,
and the Hercules, 74, sailed the same day for Plymouth. The
Skipjack arrived at Quebec on the sth ult., from Halifax, in
nine days, having passed the Malabar and Hastings off Crane
Island the previous night, and the Andromache and Vestal at
anchor about ten miles below Queb,c. The Madagascar was
reported by a pilot boat as being off Halifax, but the Skipjack
did not see her. The Racehorse was off Pict )u, for which the
Charibdis was under weigh the day the Arab sailed. The
ships lying at Quebec were the Cornwallis, Inconstant, Pearl.,
and Skipjack. The Arab on her passage lionise spoke off St.
Paul's, on the 14th ult., tho Thomas Worthington, of Cork,
out seven days from New York, b3und t. Quebec ; on the
20th of July, in let. 45 41 N. long. 41 31 W., the brig
Highlander, of London, for Quebec, out 38 days ; on the 25th
of July spoke the Great Western steamer, from Bristol to New
York, let. 48 49 N., long. 23 ;0 \V., out three chats, ail wet' ;
off the Start, on the 2d of August, spoke the Occrops, of
London, to Barb-►does. Passengers on board the Arab :
Major Douse, Royal Artillery, and Captain Wright, Royal
Engineers.

The Sapphire, 28, Captain Rowley arrived this afternoon
from Malta, and- came into harbour to be paid off. She
brings no news, as we have advices from Malta some days
subsequent to her leiciog that isluni. She called in at
Lisbon, and while there the Triaculo carciud in a large
timber ship, which she had found abandoned at sea. The
Sapphire was very nearly- running on the Owyers Shoal this
morning, in the thick weather, bait the light vessel fortunately
saw her, and by firing guns, warned li:r out of the danger she
was running into.
The Hermes steam-vessel, Lieutenant Blount, sailed this
afternoon for Plytwnvit, to take on bozr.l despatches for the
nr,rth coast of Spain a-id Malta. She tikes out Comman-
der Lord Fran'ci3 Russell, to j,)in the Harlequin ; and Colonel
Harris and his bride, the Countess of Huntingdon, to
Gibraltar.
The Apollo troop ship, A. Karley, E.q Commander, is
ordered to convey the 94th Regiment to Ceylon, and the Ju-
piter troop-ship,. R. Ea'to, Esq., Commander, will take on
board the 95th Regiment for the same it-land; this ship will
proceed to Cork to embark these troo.ls, and will s..il about
the middle of next month, and will bring home the 58th and
Gist Regiments.

The rlercu!es, 74, is ordered ir.to Pllnieutb harbour to be
re-fitted.

The Edinburgh, 74, Captain Henderson, went out of liar.
bcur on Monday last, and will proceed to Ma:ta i►► a day or
two to relieve the Rodn,y.
The Ore:t,2s, 18, at this tort, is ordered to le comm:ssioned
by Commander P. S. !lambly.
The Ta'avera, 74, Capt. Mends, lef. Gibraltar oa the 17th
of July, for Malla; the Clio, C: pr. Itielaudson, the same day
on a cruise.

Toe Scylla, Trinculo, and Wolverine were at Ca 'iz on the
• 20th t4lt. ; th. Donegal, Russell, Magicienne, and Espoir were
at Lisbon on the 2-4th ult ,on which (14 the Minden sal!cd
thence for the Mediterranean.
The Baff,lo arrived at Sydney, from New Z aland, of the
6th of April.
Tho Seaflowcr cotter will proceed to- morrow to Sheer,less.
The Waterwitch was paid off on Tuesday. Nineteen Nto-
men, who came home r.s port of her crew, will be bcrne o the
Britannia's books for subsistence, until the Buzzard is Indy
to take them to the coast of Africa.
Sailed on Tuesday last, for Sydney, ti e Por:sea convict
ship. This evening-the Ea -I Grey convict s! ip put into Spit.
head horn stress of weather.
Promotions and Appointmeats—Mr. Wm. Austin, who
brought home the Waterwitch from the coast of Africa, to the
rank of Lieutenant.
Commanders—Lord Francis J. Russell to the Harlequin,
vice Erskine, promoted ; Anthony W. Nilw •rd to the Prceaix
vice Henderson, promoted; Peter S. Ilarlibly to the Orestes ;
Lydiar to-the Donegal.
Lieutenants—Thomas Jamcs to the Pi;; eon, vice William
Lilco, appointed to the Penguin; John Allan Wright to the
Speedy, vice Seagram to the Terralganc, %ice Williams, pm-
mated ; W.:5 in to the Exeelloat ; Edw •rd Herrick to
the Astrea; St. Leger Aldwor:11, fro ath E inburgh to the
RhaJarnanthus; John Macdougall to the Pique; J. B. Cr,:gg,
to be supernuor.Tary of the Vietoi.y, for the service of the
Dasher, Weymouth steam packet ; J. E. Bingham to the
Modesto ; Tilos. Stuart to 0.! Pembroke ; Charles Fi:zgerald
to the Buzztvd,
As?!:.tant gurgeonc —John Yer,m In to the Nightingale; G
NV. Pritchard to the ETair ; W. R. Da.!tor to the Com-sailiq;
Robert Anlerson to the Pi inci-si Charlotte ; Dr. John Mon-
roy to the Pcn4uin ; Dr. Wm. Scotland and NV. Minchin
be Hospital Mates at Bermuda ; Dr. C. Wood, additional of
Britannia, to the Speedy ctut,,r.
Masters—J. B. Manley, Master ard P lot, to the Penguin;
Win. Woodger, Second
Master, to Jupiter : John Hawkins,
Second Mister and Pilot, to R steam...:r ;P. B.
Roberts, Second Master, to Buzzard.

Clerks—Walter Scott, Clerk in chalta UP 13uzz :Ird ; Cha..
H. Breay, • d litional Cleth, to Cornwallis ; P. Mundell,
a ,
Additional Clerk', to Bellerophon ; D. N. Frampton, late
itch, to be additional Clerk or
Clerk 14 charge of the Waterx
the Victory; waihee, additional Clerk, to Asir.
. s
vlennant, to the Coluntsine ; G. El. Wood, to
the Electra ; A. La Touche, to the Ilerm, s.
Midshipmen—Mr. Lyons., to ; Mr. Web: ter, to
Vol. Ist Cle34--,,J. Percy, to the 'Arelloslev.
Petty Officers—John Marcus, Supernumerary Gunner of
Victory, to Penguin; Wm. Kennish, Superne;merary Ctr-
pentcr, from Victory to Donegal ; John Hodgis 11„:s been
promoted to the rank of Ciertnee, and appointed as a Super-
numerary to Victory ; Henry Wcbb and Joseph Mund,y,
Seamen, are ordered to be borne on Victory's books as Acting
Supernumerary Boatswains.
The Pincher schooner, by the uple:ting of which in a
squall the tillele her crew lost their lives, is ordered to I'e
sold out of the service; as are the following, at present it,
ordina-y, in the harbour :—Venerable, 7 4 ; Racoon co?vette,
24 ; and victualling lighter Speedwell.
The Calcutta, transport, Lieutenant Cheeseman !Instead,
agent, arrived last evening from Quebec, whence she sailed
an the yid oh. She proceeded the same evening for Wool-
wich, with the Arab transport, also from Quebec. The,
Boadicea and Maria transports had previously gone to the
River to be paid 'off.
Arrived this evening from Quebe,: th,e Prinea Regent trans-
port, Lieutenant S,erimgoue, agent; and the Barrosa trans-
port, Lieutenant Davidson, agent. They left en the 4tl,
tilt., and consequently bring no news; but as Lieutenant
Scrymgour is charged with despatches from Load Durham,
ho proceeded immedia.el- to town with them in a pest
obtuse.
The General Evans schooner this day embark,. d fJrty-four
horses for the Service of the Queen of Spain.
At Spithead—Edinbur,gh, Pique, Barossa, no,l Pricce
Rc-
gent, transport ; Earl Grey, convict ship;
Hungerford, and Sophia, East Indiaman;
fico packet,Quebec,' Ame

COURT OF CHANcEnv, Amu's? 4.
SHIRLEY V. LORD s4rater.tts.
A pe.ition was yesterday presented on behalf of Duke Sit): 2.
j
jessarini, who iremiecl Miss Shirley, far the purpose of oh.
tainiag a sum of 7.0001., rut of the lad,'s fortune, paid to
him on tie condi+ion that he charged his estates with a sum
of 5,000/. as a further settlement on the Duchess ; aed it way
alleged that this petition was founded on the authority of a suggestion of at, Coin t, that such a eours.., was open to the
Dake after the completion e f the orginal settlement. The
matter stood ovar for inquiry.
The LORD CHANCELLOR ohs, rased to-day that there had been
a very great misconception on all sick s of the view he took of
the suject when the report of the Master was confirmed.
This misconeepion was the more evraordinary, because the
order itself was worded without fie least obscurity. No one
seemed, however, to have taken the trouble to understand it,
tnd the Mas cr himself had, unfmtunately, been led to share
in the error. As this order had been quite mistinderAacel,
the petition no..v presented must be dismissed.
DEAC,N V. DEACON.
Sir C. WETHEEELL appeared for a petition in this matter
to set aside an order of the Vice-Chancellor, disruieaing a pe-
tition presented by the Rev. James Williamson Deacon, on the
ground that it impeached an agreement matte under the sanc-
tion of the Court. Mr. James Deacon and Mr. William
Deacon are joint nroptielors of an extensive brewery at
Portsmeuth ; Mr. J. Deacon and Lis family being entitled
to annuit:es to the extent of 1,000/. a year secured on the.:
profit;, and Mr. William Deacon possessing the remainder.
The annuties -Laving, in the year 182:2, fallen into arrear
to the extent of four thousand pounds, art agreement was
entered into, with the sanction of the Court, by tvilich it
was provided that the arrears should be secured by a mortgage
m the prop, rty, and that each party should nominate a ma-
nager. Mr. James Deacon named a Mr. Cull, and Mr.
William Deacon named his son. These persona were ara
proved of, and the business far some shoe cart i-d on nader
their authority; but Cull was subiaquettly dismissed, and a
Mr. R.lss appointed in his place, under the sanction of tho
Court. The concern is, however, as the family of Mr. James
Deacon alleged, very much mismanaged, ripecialle through
the neglect of Mr. Henry Deaeon, the son of the de.
fenda.J, and they applied to the Court to have him removed.
The
,Vtee. Chancellor, eonsiderin,g that his appointment fortned
a prineiral portion of the agreement, retussd to irtaerfere
without the consent of the parties, and it was now contended,
most improperly, because, a:theugh the Court could not dis-
turb an agreement which went to recognise and establish a
right, it never could hive intended to sanction a
principle
that Mr. Henry Deacon xv:s to remain in the manage-
ment of the property to its manifoat ruin, without any plwer
being retained to :more or control him. It was submitted
that he must be considered as a mere r.anager or receiver tin-
der the control of ihe Court, like ttl other reeeiverF, and like
Mr. Cull, who had been removed, although appointed under
the same agreement, which the Viee-Chanceller maiutained it was not in his power to disturb. The Coust was called on to pres rye of the agreemen: in giving it a ben: ficial
effect.

Mr. BA:113E1c WaS ala9ut to addrois the Court on behati of
ne. U. Deacon, when his argument was po.rponctt bind Tue,:day.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENtE.

MIDLAND CIA' CUIT.-1 WieEsry.7„4 uc. 2.
The c .innii:sion was °peat:a Leieest,..r on ‘Veducsday,
and business con.mencett tats dav, before Chi.sf Justice
Timmt, in the criminal, anil 'Mr. Justice BOSANQUET
on the civil side of the Court. 'roe calendar is not heavy.
o•esitig to th. recent Sessions. There are ten causes, and
atro:.g them olio special jury.
George_lllibult, ag
and ed 22 years, vta; charged with cutting
maiming hi 3 trite, Jane with intent to do her
some grievous bodily harm.
The Jury fourid him Guilty of the common assault, -and he
was sentenced to six months' imprissnmerit and hard labour.

OXFORD GLoreEs7ll:, Arc:. a,
Jrstice I' ATT,:soN sht o'clock nigt2t,„ in the
and c.inie into C.,ti,t again soon alt•-r
Crown Gaut yeitr.rdz:y ,
eight this rnorciag.
George was indicted for p..l,rjury, charged tr:. nave
b?en exnraittud at the last Generni Quarter Sessions of the
Pcac for this euuilLy, and i,t euriiNnence of whose, c.voezwe
i: \Yeti alkg. a that an had been inprouol47 obtaineii.
The Jury liming futir.d th; pt isainar Gui:ty, he wAs sentenecd
t,.) Le tl-alsported for sev,ii )eJr. •
were only plisonc-,: for tri4! ;o the c:ty calendar.
The inlieiment against one of them, Joseph Harris, clia7g,4l
the p v, kit tealing a larg.e quantity of cheat and Air
front the t‘. Mess!s. Jorepli and Charles Sturge,
merch tats of this city, so far back as 18:3;I ; but at:er tht case.
'tad bco gone into, tie uitnesses nut swearing wait
gieat aceuriey to event, tut:k place eight years prc-
i3usly, and the prosecutor, a ni.:!nib.l• of the Society of
rut having the lea.lt de, ire to press the e2Sis. against.
cner, a v..'nlict of accoittai was ta..enby coriAent ; and
about fur o'clock in the aft!raeolt the ais:z2 business here
was hr, tight to a conclusion,