The Sun.
London, England, 1849-07-28 00:00:00

THE ARMY AND NAVY.

(From the United Service Gazette of this day.)
CANDIDATES FOR COMMISSION S.—Tbe total number of
conformcgoemntpleembteyneanctpyhpeeoxticonaomtmminernned atndauet Sandhurst
was
t_soi
n conditionsetnite)f,,..s
iox(ole n ; 1
aolflg e a
recently
thisst otheir
im-
posed
military
for
number
aspirant!
five only have been pronounced qualified to receive com-
missions in the army.
SlooiLsTAerestiPmaartez ]HONEY...
estimated at
atlSa The c
sof rupees,total oo
ru amount of this
80,000
booty
sterling. Lord Gough, as Commander-in-Chief on the
field, will receive 20,000/ ; deducting the largo shares of
General Whish, Brigadier Dundas, and the rest of the
senior officers, the contemptible trifle will fall to the
junior officers, non-commissioned officers, and private.,
and even that modicum will not be distributed for some
years.
PENSIONERS FOR THE FALKLAND ISLANDS .—Captain
Reid, in charge of the Company of Enrolled Pensioners
now at Tilbury Fort, awaiting a passage, will embark
next week for the colony.
ENCAMPMENT IN THE PIICENIX PA RX.•••••4 t is expected
that tents will be erected to accommodate a large body
of troops during her Majesty's residence at the Viceregal
Lodge. The 71st, Highland Light Infantry, will arrive
in Dublin from Nees in the course of next week, and be
placed under canvass in the Park.
STAFF.—Brevet Major George Talbot, of the 43d
Light Infantry, has been appointed Military Secretary to
Lieutenant General Rowan, C. 8., on the Staff of the army
in Canada. lie was Aide-de-Camp to the late Sir Charles
, Begot when Governor-General of Canada, and successively
filled the post of Aide-de-Camp and Military Secretary
to the late Sir Richard Jackson, Commander of the
Forces in that country. He was, at the death of that
distinguished officer, appointed Military Secretary to
Lieutenant General Lord Cathcart, who fur a short time
was Governor-General and Commander of the Forces in
Canada. On the resignation of Lord Cathcart he was
appointed Aide-de-Camp to the late Lieutenant-General
Sir Benjamin D'Urban, G.C.B. and G.C.H.
CONVICT Guaubs.—The men to be selected from the
prisons for emigration to the colonies are to be men
, who have conducted themselves well since their sentence,
and who express a wish to go abroad. It is, therefore,
considered that a guard of pensioners, under the com-
mand of a sergeant, will be sufficient to keep discipline
in the ship during the passage. The convicts will have
every assistance rendered them by the authorities on
their landing.
ADMIRALTY LEVEES.—The levees of the First Lord
and Senior Naval Lord of the Admiralty have termi-
nated for the season, their Lordships being about to pro-
ceed on Monday evening next on their annual tour of
inspection. At Portsmouth and Devonport the usual
levees of the First Lord will be held.
ADMIRALTY VISIT TO THE CHANNBS, ISLANDS .—••
The First Lord of the Admiralty, with some other
members of the Board, accompanied by the Chancellor
of the Exchequer, leave town on Monday next for
Portsmouth, when they embark in the Lightning steam-
tender, and proceed on a visit of inspection to the
Channel Islands.
LIEUTENANT WAGHORN, R.N.—We hear, from good
authority, that Lieutenant Thomas Waghorn, the cele-
brated overland voyager to India, has been granted a
pension of 2001. per annum from the Royal Bounty Fund.
THE EXTRAORDINARY DESERTION OF LIEUTENANT
GRAHAM AND MR. ELLIOTT, MASTER, FROM THE
" CHILDERS."—We noticed last week the extraordi-
nary desertion of the above officers from the Childers,
when at the Cape. It appears that the occurrence took
place on Sunday, the 20th ; the Captain was at
dinner on board the flag-ship, and the First-Lieutenant
was sick at hospital. The ship was in charge of the
Second Lieutenant, Mr. Graham, and the Master, Mr.
Elliott, was under arrest. Whether there was any previous
consultation or concert between the parties does not appear,
but all at once Mr. Graham called the Armourer, and de-
sired him to man the jolly-boat, as he intended to desert.
The Armourer said he hoped not; but he was told
to get the boat. Lieutenant Graham then got up all his
things, and the Master, seeing what he was about, said
he would go too, and get up his traps, and the effects of
both were then handed into the boat. They then quitted
the ship, after tossing their commissions on the deck,
leaving her in charge of the young gentlemen of the watch.
Mr. Graham, we believe, as a mate, was once tried by
court-martial, and his appointment to the Childers was
the first since he was made a lieutenant, during which
period his conduct, it appears, has not been at all satis-
factory. We shall hear more, however, of Mr. Graham
in the course of a short time, for, doubtless, measures
will be taken to apprehend and to bring him to trial for
his disgraceful desertion.
HARBOUR FOR STEAMERS AT MALT A.The COM..

mender-in-Chief has recently appropriated Marsama-
cetto Harbour exclusively fur the steam force of his
,!quadron at Malta, ready for immediate service. The
Terrible and other steamers have already been removed
from the Grand Harbour. Most of the officers and men
are much pleased with the change, as it is cooler there.
Any steamers arriving, having any defects, are in future
to go into the dockyard creek for the purpose of being
repaired.
REVISION OF MALTA DOCHYARD.—Vice-Admiral
Sir William Parker, the Commander-in-Chief, with
Bear-Admiral Superintendent Ha:vey, have revised
the Admiralty civil establishments here. The ages,
positions, and duties of all the officers of the
Dockyard and Victualling Departments have been
taken into account; and at a general muster of the
men, their ages, standing, and qualifications were also
ir•quired into, with the view to sup,:rannuations and re-
ductions. The inspection has been a most rigorous one,
and several alterations it is expected will follow on the
recommendation of the above Flag Officers.

CATHOLtU LAW AISD GENERAL
LIFE ASSURANCE, COMPANY.
An annual general meetir g of proprietors was held
on Thursday, the 26. k inst., at the company's offices, 8,
New Coventry-street, Leicester-square. Too attendance
of shareholders was very numerous.
The Right Rev. LiEhop Morris took the chair pre-
eimely at ono o'clock, and called up• n Mr. Norris, the
secretary, to read the report, which is too lengthy for
publication.
The chief points in it were, that-Ist, not a single
policy had lapsed by death during these last twelve
months. 21, That notwithstanding the depression of
business generally, there had been no falling off in the
number of assurances over the whole year; and that
during the last quarter three times the business had been
done when compared with the previous one. 3d, That
Mr. Archer's services as actuary had fortunately been
secured; consequently the company was now enabled to
assure diseased as well as healthy lives. And 4th, The
operations of the company had been extended to the
continent.
The Right Rev. CHAIRMAN briefly and appropriately
addressed the meeting upon the very satisfactory report
made, and his Lordship concluded by proposing that it
be received and entered on the minutes; which proposi-
tion was seconded:by JOHN GRADY, Esq.
The Very Rev. Dr. IIAGEE wished to be satisfied
that there was really an increase of business during the
last three months; and, alter some little discussion, this
was satisfactorily shown to be the case; when the pro-
position was carried unanimously.
After some lengthened c•bservations made by different
shareholders, disclosing facts highly favourable to the
company, a vote of confidence and thanks was passed to
the Chairman and Vice• Chairman, which was duly re-
sponded to; as was also the especial vote of thanks to the
Right Rev. Dr. Morris for his able and impartial con-
duct in the chair. The meeting then separated, and
every shareholder appeared highly gratified.
It was stated in the room afterwards that numbers of
the proprietors wished the establishment of a Catholic
fire office, and we understood that this was actually in
course of foundation.

MR. OT WAY'S
;;s PE E.
LETURES ON
SHA
C
Mr. Otvvay has recently delivered his lectures on
Shakspero at Harrow School. His reception was most
flattering and satisfactory, and at the conclusion of the
course he received the following testimonial from the
WT. C. J. Vaughan, V.D., head master of Harrow
School.

" Harrow, July 18,.1849:

" I have much pleasure in expressing my satisfaction
with Mr. Otway's lectures on Shakspere, delivered
lately at Harrow, before the school.
"They were listened to with great interest, and ap-
peared to me to do great credit to Mr. Otway's judgment
and talents.

" CHARLES J. VAUGHAN, D.D.,
" Head Master of Harrow School."
[We congratulate Mr. Otway on his success, and be-
Love that he will succeed in reviving a taste fur the
,egitimate drama among our aristocracy.—ED. Sun.]

TRADE WITH :MEXICO.
Office of Committee of Privy Council for Trade,
Whitehall, July 26, 1849.
Sir,—l am directed by the Lords of the Committee
or-
of
Privy Council for Trade to acquaint you, for the if
mation of the Committee for managing the affairsthr o
an f
Lloyd's, and in order to its obtaining publicity, t
official communication has been received from her
Majesty's Chargi-d'Affaires in Mexico, stating that the
ports of Bustslco and Altata have, by a decree of the
Mexican Government,
ebde)en opeDnEeNdltsoLfoEremigAni:oummerce
anCdatphte. ca7s:ki.nglit(triSlasidt;elCl, R.N., Secretary, Lloyd's.

A PRECOCIOUS BRIDE.—DEIATS ARE DAN-
GEROUS.—On Saturday morning last a couple, apparently
farm servants, arrived in this city by one of the east
trains, on their way to Gretna, intent on being tnrolled
in " Hymen's bonds." Upon arriving in Botchergate,
however, the bride was suddenly seized with illness, and,
accompanied by her husband in prospectu, repaired to an
inn to partake (if refreshment. They had not sat long
before the worthy hostess (an experienced matron) was
fully convinced that the lady was in the state that
" lathes wish to be who love their lords"—in short, close
upon her confinement; and by her directions the ailing
lady was forthwith removed to a neighbouring lodging
house, where, to the utter astonishment of the bride-
'
groom, the expectidit bride in lees than tell minutes gave
birth to a tine male child.—Carlisle Journal.
passed A ro T
theiri rE c
eAxaarmski'n
aitloAnn Li
medicine, and received certificat_c:_er
day last :—Edward Jae.kson,rSdohn:h
London ; Arthur Octavius %.i.d .
Richard Eaton Rusher, Oxf.in ,
__
Hackney ; Joseph _
Charles James d practice of
°a;ctise, on Thurs-
d Thomas Allen,
Wiliam e v rl ey,
Talbot Yorkshire;ii i
ng,
Barton Carter, Beverley, Yorkshire;
n—t
the es
ct fei °e
ni ler"' I anng gentlemen
Evans, Belper ; George Cochrane Mil-
ler ; John &lark well
JThodnd,HNarriewson Croßss obotham, -road, DepWilne,
tford ;
Thomas English ;
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Derbyshire.
The Recordership of Banbury is vacant by the
elevation of Mr, Sergeant Talfourd to the bench,