The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-04 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

WOOLWICH, MARCH 3.
Lieutenant Hon. Oliver W. M. Lambart (1844), hav-
ing completed a course of study of steam and the work-
ing of marine steam-engines at the factory at Woolwich
dockyard, was examined by Mr. Atherton, dhief engineer,
and having passed satisfactorily, received his certificate.
Lieutenant Byrom George Rowles (1843), has been
appointed to study steam.,.at the factory at Woolwich
dockyard, in the reom of Lieutenant-eon. O.IV. M.
Lambart, passed out.
Nine joiners have given notice this week of their in-
tention to cease working in the dockyard; as they expect
to receive higher wages in private shipbuilding establish-
ments.

The Sinbad and Manceuvrer, dockyard lighters, were
both under the necessity of putting into Dover harbour
during the recent gales. The Sinbad had sustained some
injury, but we have not heard the details.

PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 3.
The Megmra, 6, iron screw steam troop-ship, Com-
mander John 0. Johnson, was supplied with coals from
the moveable coal depot Orestes, which was towed along-
side by the Echo, steam-tug.
The Leopard, 16, paddle-wheel steam-frigate, Captain
George Giffard, Rear-Admiral Superintendent A. Fan-
shawe, commander-in-chief pro tern., accompanied by the
treasury clerks, went to Spithead this morning in the
Fire Queen, Master Commander W. F. Paul, and paid
wages to the crew of the above ship.
The Rolla, 6, exercising-brig for the naval apprentices,
Lieut.-Commander Fenwick, having undergone her re-
pairs below the water-line, hauled out of dock this after-
noon.

The Lively, lighter, came into harbour to-day from
the eastward, with stores for the dockyard.
The Black Eagle, Admiralty steam-yacht, Master
Commander John E. Petley, having taken in coals from
the Malabar coal depot, went out of harbour at 4.30,
taking supernumeraries, on her way to Woolwich.
The London, 90, Captain George R. Mundy, crossed
topgallant and royal yards to-day. We hope we shall
not lose sight of this beautiful ship, at any rate until the
arrival of the Hastings, 72, which is daily expected, and
from which the London might make up her complement,
being still short-handed.

The Agamemnon, 91, screw line-of-battle ship, Captain
Sir Thomas Maitland.—The gallant captain, officers, and
men are still prisoners on board the Cainperdown re-
ceiving-hulk. The Agamemnon is undergoing fumiga-
tion at the hands of Mr. Hay, of the chemical department
of her Majesty's dockyard.

The Northumberland, American liner, arrived at Spit-
Lead this morning, from the eastward.

MALTA, Fin. 18.
The Niger, steamer, has gone to Corfu, to relieve
the Wasp.

The Spitfire, steam-ship, and Modeste, °loop, have
gone to Messina, to survey a shoal reported off the
Baselcomo.

The Arethusa, frigate, has gone to Naples to make
contracts for supply of beef to the fleet in three months
hence ; and the Sampson, steam-frigate, has gone to sea
(report gives her Corfu), where the alarming aspect of
the affairs of the Montenegrins seems to require the ap-
pearance of some English vessels.

Mr. Broadhead, on whom a court of inquiry has sat,
has been sent on board the Ceylon, receiving-ship, to
await the decision of the Lords of the Admiralty on the
report of the court.
The court assembled on board the Albion, not the
Niger, as erroneously stated.

THE DUKE AND THE PENINSULAR WAR.—An unex-
pected, and perfectly unintentional Boswell has posthu-
mously turned up to do justice to the Duke's every-day
life, and the minutest details of campaigning career,
from 1812 to the close of the war in Spain. ; and when
we state that these volumes (" The Private Journal of
F. S. Larpent," just published) comprise several hun-
dred circumstantial and confidential letters, addressed
day by day to an intelligent lady in England, reporting
progress in every point that could interest her, the
reader will understand how far such a correspondence
must surpass in attraction any mere professional narra-
tive of military movements in their dry technicality.
We are admitted behind the scenes. We hear the daily
gossip of the staff and the mess-table—individual adven-
tures—accidents in flood and field, in march and bivouac
—sketches of Spanish domestic economy—local land-
scape, and architectural monuments—the whole couched
in that free and unaffected phraseology which no prospect
of publication interfered to mar. But it is to the fact
of the writer's perpetual companionship with the Duke
we owe the fortunate jottings of epistolary communica-
tion, through which we are familiarised with his habits,
bearing, and deportment, in command as well en desha-
bille. An endless succession of anecdotes could be culled
out of this diary, the range of which includes every cele-
brity—British, French, or Spanish—engaged in the
operations of war ; personal peculiarities and anecdotes
of Picton, Beresford, Soult, Castanos, Graham, Suchet,
the Duke
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through e,and
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fully
journal. The
multiplicity of minor facts and illustrative scenes can
only be fully estimated by a perusal of his book, which
will rank alongside Napier's great military record, as th
best civilian account of the occurrences of that memora
ble episode in modern European history.—Globe.
MR. G. HUDSON AND THE YORK AND NORTH MID-
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RAILWAY.—Mr.
Awwe
Rolls,
Y in the case of the York and North
Midland Railway. Since the judgment of Sir John
Romilly, Mr. Hudson has taken the opinion of some of
the most learned gentlemen at the bar, with a view of
appealing to the Lords Justices to reverse the decision
of the Master of the Rolls, by whom he has been litl;out a struggle to the decision of the
—Mr. George Hudson does not intend
ad-
vised that the judgment cannot stand. He has, there-
fore' determined to take, the necessary steps for upsetting
the Master of the Rolls s judgment, and thereby saving
nearly 100,0001. The case is likely to come on for
argument in a few days.—Morning Advertiser.