The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-24 00:00:00

PORTUGAL.

LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY.—The Gannet steamer
brings Lisbon letters and papers of the 15th inst.
The Great Western steamer, with the Brazil mails
of the 10th, had arrived from Southampton on the
15th at daybreak, as also the Menai steamer, for
the South American Company's service in the
River. Plate, which likewise left Liverpool on the
10th.

The French steamers Zelee and Newton were the
only foreign vessels of war in the Tagus. The
Duque do Porto, coasting steamer between Lisbon
and Oporto, had struck upon a rock in the Douro ;
her cargo and passengers were immediately taken
out, and she was expected to be again ready for
service in about a month. This steamer belongs
to the Lugo-Brasileira Company.
Independent of the Portuguese quarantine upon
vessels from Brazil by the declaration of Bahia as
infected by yellow fever, and all other ports as sus-
pected, England has again been subject to the
same annoyance by the declaration of Glasgow as
infected, and all other English ports as suspected,
of cholera, so that the passengers per Great
Western had three days' lazaretto at Lisbon, to
make eight days' voyage and detention.
.The Deputies were discussing the bill to reform
public instruction, the Saldanha members being
still much annoyed with the majority, which had
turned.out some of his Grace's partisans. There
was otherwise no political news at Lisbon.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.-(THIS .DAY.)

A RIIFFIAN.---Daniel Brennan, a sturdy young Irish-
man, who has been for years the terror of the police,
was brought before Mr. Bingham, charged with being
drunk, and assaulting police constable 126 C, while in
the execution of his duty.
.The constable stated that on Saturday night he was
on duty in Robert-street, Grosvenpr7square, when he
saw—the prisoner Sghting with a sweep. He parted
them, and requested them to disperse. Prisoner refused
to leave, and deliberately went up 'to a young man who
was looking on, and knocked him down. Witness then
arrested the prisoner, and was conveying him to the sta-
tion, when two of his companions came behind him, and
one of them put his head between prosecutor's legs, and
flung him flat on his back. Witness speedily recovered
his legs and seized hold of the man who had thrown
him, when some others came up and rescued him from
his custody. He, however, maintained hiti hold of the
prisoner, who struck him, bit him, kicked him, and tried
all he could to get away, until further assistance ar-
rived, when the prisoner, who was slightly intoxicated,
was safely lodged in the station.
The prisoner, in a surly tone, denied the charge, and
asserted that the constable had sworn falsely.

Mr. Bingham said he had no reason to doubt the con-
stable's evidence. Prisoner had been guilty 'of a
ruffianly assault, for which he (Mr. Bingham) should
commit him to the House of. Correction for one calendar
month.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.;

(Before Mr. Commissioner Fane.)

THE LYCEUM THEATRE.-BANKRUPTCY OF MR. C. J.
MATTHEWS.

To-day was appointed for choice of assignees unde:
the bankruptcy of Mr. C. J. Matthews, lessee, &c., of
the Lyceum Theatre, who was declared bankrupt in con-
sequence of not being able to fully carry out an arrange-
ment under the Debtor and Creditors Arrangement Act.
No balance sheet or preliminary statement' having.
been filed, it is impossible to state the amount of the debts
and liabilities, or of the assets, but they were in course
of preparation by Mr M. Thomas, Basinghall-street.
The Court was crowded to excess by the performers,
and others connected with the theatre attending to prove
their debts, which were generally for small amounts, an""
nothing of the slightest interest transpired. The meet-
ing is likely to last the greater part of the afternoon,
and probably will, in consequence of the number of
creditors.

The theatre will be kept open for the present, under
the superintendence of the official assignee, Mr. Whit-
more.

BAIL COURT-(THIS DAY).

WYLD V. CALVERT.
The case was resumed this morning, and the defence
was not concluded at the time we went to press.

LOSS OF THE BEDLINGTON ON THE
DANUBE.

The following is an extract of a despatch from Mr.
Lord, the British Vice• Consul at Ismail, dated Soulina,
March 24, 1854, transmitted to Lloyds from the Board
of Trade : •

"It is likewise true that the Bedlingten, iron barque,
Is sunk just below Tchatal. The master and crevrAvere
taken out of the sinking vessel by the Russians, who
took them to Ismail."

OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS.—Mr. William Ogle Carr is
appointed Chief Justice of the Suprere Court at Ceylon ;
Mr. Francis Longworth is appointed Colonial Secretary
at Prince Edward's Island ; Mr. John Myrie 101 l is
appointed Treasurer of Prince Edward's Island ; Mr.
Edward Palmer is appointed Attorney-General at Prince
Edward's Island ; Mr. George Wright is appointed Re-
gistrar and Keeper of Plans, at Prince Edward's Island ;
Messrs. Francis Longworth, J. M. Holl, E. Palmer,
Donald Montgomery, Roderick Macaulay, James Heron
Conroy, and Emanuel M'Echan are appointed members
of the Executive Council of Prince Edward's ISland
Mr. H. Culling Eardley Childers is appointed collector
of Customs at Victoria ; Mr. Norman Campbell is ap-
pointed Registrar at Victoria ; Mr. Edmund Grimes is
appointed Auditor-General at Victoria ; Mr. Charles
Heddle is appointed Member of Council at Sierra Leone.
—Observer. '

THE CIVIL SERVICE.-Mr. Robert Natalis Ternan
has been appointed a clerk in the inland department of
the General Post Office, at 801. per annum. Mr. John
Ambrose Duesbury has been appointed to a clerkship in
the railway post-office department. There are three
clerkships vacant in the inland department, 801. per
annum, in the gift of the Postmaster-General. Royal
Arsenal, Woolwich.—Messrs. Frederick G. Vick and
E. Nicoll have been appointed temporary clerks in the
storekeeper's department. Captain Boxer, R.A., has
been appointed assistant firemaster in the Royal labo-
ratory department. Mr. Bake (late Ordnance depart-
ment, Antigua) has been appointed second clerk on the
establishment. Messrs. Raines, W. Bennett, and Weld
have been appointed temporary clerks. The appoint-
ment of keeper of state papers is vacant, caused by the
death of the Right Honourable Tienry Hobhouse. The
appointment of commissioner for auditing the public
accounts is vacant, caused by the promotion of Mr.
Romily to the chairmanship of the board. Messrs. F.
Du Pre Dyer, James Gray, and Henry Ancell, have
been appointed acting second-class clerks in the Admi-
ralty, Somerset House. There is a vacancy of a clerk
for general business at Liverpool, vice Mr. R. Parsons,
superseded. Mr. T. B. Penley bas been removed to the
office of inspector of imports and exports, London, vice
Mr. P. R. M'Allister, who exchanges. Messrs. J. H.
Barnes and C. Wrightson have been appointed clerks in
the Long Room in London. Mr. Harry- Flnden has
been appointed clerk in the office of comptroller of ac•
counts for the legal quays in London. Mr. H. D. R.
Forster has been appointed clerk in tile tea department,
London. Mr. E. Hackett has been appointed clerk in
the St. Katherine Dock/J.—Ova .6creiee Gazette,

LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.

THE BALTIC.

ENTRANCE OF THE ENGLISH FLEET
INTO THE GULF OF FINLAND.

ELSINORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 22.—Twenty-five
English ships of war passed on the 15th before
Sandhamn, a little Swedish island, situated exactly
opposite the Gulf of Finland.