The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-06 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, MAY 5.
The Agamemnon, 90, screw, Captain Sir Thomas
Maitland.—We reported this ship as having gone to the
measured mile on Tuesday last, to test her powers. She
may not only be classed as a line-of-battle ship of extra-
ordinary power, but she-:inay be classed as a first-rate
steamer, having attained the astonishing average speed
of 11 knots 2.

The. Imperieuse, 60, screw, Captain Rundle B. Wat
.son, took her trial yesterday at the measured mile at
Stoke's Bay, having the Commander-in-Chief on board ;
shortly after which the Fairy hove in sight, from Osborne,
and his Royal Highness the Prince Albert honoured the
captain of .the Imperienie by being on board during the
trial. She may well be • classed as the finest frigate in
the whole world—combining power, speed, and beauty
unequalled. The Prince expressed the gratification he
felt in witnessing what has never before been accom-
plished—that of a 60-gun frigate, with her armament
and stores cornelete, under her auxiliary screw, doing an
average of over 10 kn'ots an hour. On his Royal High-
ness leaving this splendid frigate he was saluted with
21 guns.
The Hastings, 72, Captain Francis W. Austen.—This
unhappy ship was paid'off to-day, and it is with heart-
felt pleasure that we notice how fully our best anticipa-
tions were realised by the decorous and exemplary con-
duct of the whole crew belonging to thii ship. We wit-
nessed the orderly and excellent bearing of these highly-
disciplined and well-conducted men.; and it is something
indeed to say that of a crew comprising 600 British
sailors, not a single case of drunkenness occurred. We
were leased to see how many made for the " Sailors,
Home," avoiding the " staga,bout crimps." It is evi-
dent that the honest British tar is becoming a rational
thinking being, and has learned to judge for himself,
and we felt more than pleased to hear the kindly ex•
pressions that came from the hearts of the men on leav-
ing the ship. When their officers said " Farewell my
lads," their response was, with their hats off " God
Almighty bless you, sir." These are the men who are
subjected to be tortured with the lash. The marines,
belonging to the Woolwich division, marched out of the
Ford at 10 a.m., to be in time for the train. They were
accompanied by the greater part of the crew to the gates,
and cheered right earnestly on their departure. The
remainder, some 27 in number, under the command of
Serjeant-Major Torrington, belonging to the Portstnouth
division, crossed over to the Royal Clarence-yard on their
way to Forton Barracks. The serjeant-major bears a
most excellent character, and has been with the ship the
whole of her commission. The ship has only lost twelve
hands on board, during her commission of five years,
which may be attributed to the care bestowed upon them
by their excellent surgeon, Mr. Robert T. C. Scott, who,
with other five gentlemen belonging to the ward-room,
are those who left England in the Hastings—Lieut. Ed-
mond Webber and Lieut. John Y. Holland, Royal
Marines ; Rev. W. L. Onslow, chaplain ; Mr. Henry
Brehaut, master ; and Mr. Walter Burke, paymaster.
The Dauntless, 24, screw, Captain Edward P. Hal-
stead, was inspected this day, by the Commander-in-
Chief, Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas John Cochrane, who
went out to Spithead in the Sprightly, Master Com-
mander Allen, at 1.30, and was received on board by
the topsail and lower yards being manned. The Vice-
Admiral was accompanied by Captain Chads, of the Ex-
cellent, who drilled them for upwards of five hours, re-
turning into harbour at 5.30. She will discharge her
powder and shells and come into harbour.
The Encounter,l4, screw, Captain O'Callaghan, is under
the sheers, in the steam basin, unrigging ship and get-
ting out boilers.
The Echo, steam-tug, went out of harbour with the
Orestes, portable coal depot, in tow, to supply the Aga-
memnon and Imperieuse, completing their stoc.. of fuel.
A. steamer, called the Prince, arrived from Portland,
with a few convicts, and will take back to that isle up-
wards of 90, from the New Prison at this port, to be en,
gaged at the works now in progress there.

WOOLWICH, *MAY 5.
APPOINTMENTS. .

Lieutenants—William Burley Grant (1852), to the
Comus, 14, sloop, commissioned this day at Sheerness ;
and Edward Hardinge (1852), to the Nerbudda,l2, brig,
commissioned this day at Chatham.
Commander Charles F. Newland (1847), and Lieuten-
ants Alexander Anderson (1842), and George W.
Towsey (1846) have been appointed to study steam at
the factory at Woolwich Dockyard.
The Melampus, 42, is to take on board at Sheerness
about 600 tons of iron ballast to be put on board the
James Watt, 90, at Pembroke, previous to that screw
steam-ship being navigated to Devonport.
A great number of hands have been employed at the
basin here to-day in putting the machinery, &c., of the
Algiers, 90, on board the Cyclops steam-frigate, for con-
veyance to Devonport.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-MAY 5.

( From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of
Commons.)
BERWICK-UPON-TWEED WRIT.

Order read for resuming adjourned debate ou question (2d
May), " That Mr. Speaker do issue his warrant to the Clerk
of the Crown to make out a new writ for the electing of two
burgesses to serve in this present Parliament for the borough
of Berwick-upon-Tweed, in the room of John Stapleton, Esq.,
and Matthew Forster, Esq., whose elections have been deter-
mined to be void"—(Colonel Forester) :—Question again pro-
posed; Debate resumed :—Amendmend proposed, to leave
out from the word " That" to the end of the question, in order
to add the words, " No new writ be issued for the borough of
Berwick-upon-Tweed before Thursday, the 2d day of June
next," instead thereof—(Mr. Phinn) :—Question put, " That
tho words proposed to be left our stand part of the ques-
tion :—The house divided ; Ayes 218, Noes 60.

MAJORITY—AYES, 218
Acland, Sir T. Gordon, Admiral Norreys, Lord
Adderlqy, C. ' Goulburn, Henry O'Connell, Maurice
Aglionby, 11. A. Graham, Sir J. O'Flaherty, A.
Bagge, W. Greene, T. Oliveira, Benjamin
Bailey, Crawshay Gregaon, Samuel Ossulston, Lord
Bailey, II J Grenfell, C. Paget, Lord Alfred
Baines, M. T. Grey Sir G. Pakington, Sir John
Baldcock, E. 11. Gwyn, Bowel Palmer, Robert
Baring, Sir F. Hale, Robert B. Palmerston, Viscount
Barnes, Thomas Halsey, T. Parker, R. Townley
Barrington, Viscount Hamilton, Lord C. Peacocke, G. M. W.
Barrow, Wm. 11. Hamilton, G. A. Peel, F.
Beaumont, W. B. Banbury, Spencer B Percy, J.
Bentinck, Geo. P. Harmer, Sir J. Phillips, John Henry
Berkeley, Grenville Hastie, Archibald Phillimore, R. J.
Bernard, Viscount Hawkins, W. W. Pilitington, J.
Bethel), Richard Rapier, Hon. W. Power, N.
Biddulph, R. M. Heathcoate, J. Powlett, Lord W.
Boldero, Colonel Beathcoate, Sir G. Price, W. P.
Booker, T. W. lleneage, G. H. W. Prime, R.
Bouverie, E. rieneage, G. F. Pugh, D.
Bramston, T. W. Henley, J. W. Rice, E.
Brown, W. Herbert, Sidney Rolt, P.
Browne, V. Hervey, Lord Alfred Rumbold, C. E.
Bruce, Cumming Heywood, James Rushont, Capt.
Butler, Charles Illndley, Charles Russell, LordJ.
Cardwell, lion. E. Hogg, Sir James W. Rus• en, F. C.
Chambers, I'. Hudson. George Sawle, C. B. G.
Charteris, F. Hutt, William Scott, 0.
Christopher. It. A. Inglis, Slr It. 11. Scott, Francis
Clinton, Lord R. Irton, Samuel Sealiam, Lord.
Clive, R. Jolliffe, Sir W. G. H. Feymour, Lord
Cockburn, Sir Alex. Keating, Robert Smith, Ili lin. R.
Codrington, Sir Wm. Keating 11. Smith, Wm. M.
Colville, C. R. Kendall, N. Smyth, R. J.
Compton, 11. Combe Keogh, William Smyth, J.
Conolly, Thomas Kershaw, James Someriet, Captain
Coote, Sir C. H Kingacote, R. N. F. Sotheron, T. 11. ti.
Cowper, W. Kirk, William Spooner, Richard
Crook, J, Knatchbull, Wm. F. Stafford, Marquis
Cubitt, Mr. Ald. Lacon, Sir E. Stanley, Lord
Dalrymple, Vise. Lascelles, E. Strickland, Slr•G.
Disraeli, B. Laslett, William Strut), Rt. Lion. E.
Davison, R. Legh, G. C. Taylor, Colonel
Denison, E; Lemon Sir C. Thesiger, Sir F.
Dering, Sir E. Lewis, Sir T. Traill, G.
Disraeli, Benjamin Long, W. Trollope, Sir J.
Dina, Edward Lowe, Robert Tudway, R.
Duckworth, Sir J. Macartenoy, G. Tufliell H.
Duncan, George Mackie, John Tyler, Sir George
Dunne, Col. Macgregor, James Vance, J.
Egerton, Sir P. Al`raggart, Sir J. Verner, Sir W.
Egertun,lW. Mathis, Richard Vivian, J. Ennis
Egerton, Edward Mandeville, Viscount. Vyvyan, Sir R.
Elliot. John Mangles, R. D. Waddington, H.
Esmonde, J. MannersZLord G. Walcott, Adm.
Euston, EV Manners, Lord J. Wall, C. B.
Farnham/E. Basil Masterman, John Walpole, Spencer 11.
Ferrer, 'Ames Milner, W. M. E. West, Frederick R.
Fellden, M. Michell, W. Whiteside. James
Ferguson, Colonel Moffatt, G. Whitmore, Henry
Ferguson, Sir R. M
Fitzgerald, J. olesworth, Sir W. Wickham. Henry W.
Monsell, W. Wilcox, B.
Fitzroy, Hon. 11. Montgomery, 11. Wilson,
J.
Foley, John H. Moore, Ross S. Wilmington, Sir T. E
Forbes, William Morris, D. Wise, A.
Forster, Sir G. Mostyn, E. M. Wodahouse, E.
Freestun, Colonel Musgrave, Earl Wood, Sir C.
French, Fltzstephen 3itillings, J. R. Wyndham, William
FreElifiell, J. Naas, Lord Wynn, 11..
Frewen, C. 11. Napier, J. Young, Sir John
Fuller, A. E. Neeld, Joseph TaLLlas.
Forester, Col.
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jVohisitcount Neeld, John
Newport, Viscount Seymer, H. K.