The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-07 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Aduiiral Sir William Hall Gage, G.C.FI., Com-
mander.-in-Chief at Devonport, returned from leave,
and rthoisted his flag on board the Impregnable, on
Thursday morning.
Captain Prescott, of the Superb, 80, at Spithead,
gAve u..dcjeuner, on Saturday, on board that ship,
to a laige party of fashionables. Rear-Admiral
Prescott and family, Captain and Colonel Chads, with
their fami!ies were amongst the visitors.

APPOINTMENTS.
Lieutenants—George Pine (1841), to the Coast
Guard service ; Matthew Lidden, from Harwich
Coast Guard station to Southampton Water station,
vice Richard A. Nicholson, resigned;. Thomas Curtis
Ross, from Axmonth to Harwich station, vice
Liddon, his appointment to Challaborough station,
previously announced, having been cancelled
Robert llemer, from Twenty• four Tower to Epple
Bay station, vice Mr. James Quested, superannuated.
Surgeon—Dr. C. A. Browning (1817), to 'Wool-
wich dockyard, vice Suther, to Chatham dockyard,
vice Warden, deceased.

Second Master—W. W. Kiddle, of Medusa, to
Spitfire, in the Mediterranean, vice Tomlin, to
Medusa. Mr. Kiddle is the officer who rendered
such good service in March last at Marseilles, in
trying to suppress the fire at the Hotel de Colonies,
on which occasion he burnt his hands severely. The
French press was most complimentary to this gallant
officer's conduct in its remarks on the fire.
Assistant-Surgeon—Dr. James Jenkins (1841),
late of the Penelope, to the Figaro, commodore's
ship, at Woolwich.
Clerk in Charge—John Sheepman (1845), to the
Speed well, surveying cutter.
Midshipmen—Augustus G. Broadhead, to the Ex-
cellent, gunnery ship; Charles D. Lucas, to the
Dragon, steam-frigate, at Kingstown.
Naval Cadet—lt. T. Earl, to the Wellesley, flag.
ship, in the %Vest Indies.

Mr. W. Pennell, who has held the office of store-
keeper at Portsmouth Dockyard since the 224 July,
1829, has retired from the service on superannuation.
Mr. Corbet Edwards, storekeeper at Sheerness, has
been removed to Portsmouth, vice Pennell, and Mr.
Thomas Baldock, store receiver at Chatham, has been
promoted to be storekeeper at Sheerness.
Mr. Henry Elliot has been appointed temporary
clerk in the storekeeper's department at Deptford.
Mr. W. Radford, inspector of joiners at Devonport,
is ordered to be superannuated, and Mr. John Drake,
who had been appointed to Sheerness, is ordered to be
retained at Devonport to supply Mr. Radford's place.
The Wellesley was about to proceed to Halifax, to
which place it would be advisable for friends to
address their letters in future.
The Heroine, 8, Commander Edmunds, was paid
advance, and mustered, inspected, &c., by Admiral
Superintendent Sir John Louis, and lft Devonport
on Saturday with the mail for the coast.
The Comet, surveying steamer, Comminder Otter,
put in at Devonport on Friday from Portsmouth, and
was to proceed to the Hebrides on being supplied
with coals and stores.

The Trinity yacht-steamer anchored at Spithead
yesterday morning.
It is supposed the Court will remove to Osborne
House on Monday, the 21st instant.
Lieutenant George Baker (1844), late of her Ma-
jesty's ship Rodney, died on the 3d instant, at the
residence of Mrs. Fry, Beech House, Tottenham,
after ten days' illness, of inflammation of the lungs,
aged 34.

—Lieutenant John Simpson has resigned the: corn•
mand of the Barking Creek coast-guard station; and
Mr. William Broad Stocker has been appointed to
that post from the Beer station.
PORTSMOUTH, MAT 6.—The Scourge steam-sloop,
Commander IVingrove, arrived this mcrning at Spit-
head from the 'Vest India station. She sailed from
Bermuda on the 11th of April. On the 27th she
signalled the barque Glene]g, in lat. 41 54, long. 31
42, homeward bound; on the 28th spoke the barque
Young Queen, in lat. 43 3, long. 28 3, 35 days from
Cuba, for Swansea • on the 4th inst. spoke the
schooner Arrow, in Swansea;
49 18, long. 7 26, 14 days
from Lisbon,. experienced easterly winds for 10 days.
Captain H. M. Drummond, of the 42d Highlanders,
and Lieut. Boxer, additional of the Wellesley (left at
Bermuda), have come home in the Scourge. The
Vixen steam-sloop, Commander Jenner, sailed for
Halifax on the 11th ult.
Rear-Admiral Superintendent 11. Prescott, C. 8.,
having by the demise of Admiral Sir A. Drummond,
Knight, and K.C.11. become a Rear-Admiral of the
White, exchanged his flag on board the Illustrious
accordingly yesterday at noon, saluting the Comman-
der-in-Chien, as customary, with 17 guns, and re-
ceiving 11 guns from the Victory in return.
The Stromboli steam-sloop, Commander Lord A.
W. Beauclerk, sailed, in pursuance of her previous
orders, yesterday afternoon, to tow the North Star to
the vicinity of the ice, with provisions fur the use of
Sir J. C. Ross's exploratory squadron.
Yesterday afternoon orders were suddenly received
to prepare the Hecate and Sphynx steam-sloops for
immediate service. The Hecate is to be the first in
readiness; both are to be officered and manned from
the ships in port. Commander J. A Stevens, of
the Blenheim, with officers, seamen, and marines from
that std,..), worked with such assiduity in preparing
the Ikea° that she was out of harbour at se\ en P.M.
ari;ving at --'i,ithead :Ale was manned
;row .‘ziuperb, and giv( nup to Commander °
haw, link; Lids anoming soeil u Zvi (113 lig:.t she te,,k
in her powder. The cause of this sudden move is.not
exactly known, but it is said to be consequent on the

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belligerent movements in Germany, and that ei
principal outport is to furnish a quota of two .team
sloops to form a squadron of six.
Captain Sir Thomas Pasley has accepted the ap-
pointment of Superintendent of Pembroke Dockyard
vice Richards, to Chatham.

Captain Christopher Wyvill, late of the Cleopatra,
will be the Commodore on the Cape station, hoisting
his pennant in the Castor, not Sir Thonizs Pasley,
as we were led into believing on Friday.
Lieutenant Hervery G. St. John Mildmay (1844)
is appointed First Lieutenant of the Stromboli steam
sloop.
Wind—N.E.; fresh breezes and fine weather.
ROYAL MARINES.
First Lieutenant J. 11. Stewart is appointed Ad-
jutant of the Portsmouth Division, vice Tarrant,
promoted.

Firzt Lieutenant It. S. llarrison h appointed Act-
ing Adjutant at Pembroke, vice J. 11. Stewart. .

. .
-Lieutenant N. 0. L. Lewis embarked on Saturday
on baard her Majesty's ship Illustrious, at Ports-
mouth.
Wooewicu, MAY 6.—Mr. Davy arrived yesterday
at Woolwich, and hoisted his pennant in the Niger
steam vessel, fitted with a screw propeller and engines
of 400 horse power, by Messrs. Meud,lay, Field, and
S )n. Mr. Dinnen, one of the inspectors of steam ma-
chinery afloat, has also arrived, and et ill remain in the
Niger during the comparative trial of that vessel with
the Basilisk steam vessel, fitted with paddle-wheels
and engines of 400 horse power, by Messrs. Miller,
Ravenhill and Co. Captain Halstead will have the
charge of the experiments in the Niger, and Mr.
Davy the charge of the seamen-riggers to navigate
the vessel. The Basilisk is to be under the direction of
Captain H. T. Austin, C. 8., and the seamen-riggers,
who navigate her, under the charge of Mr. Allen. Mr.
Baker, one of the inspectors of steam
machinery afloat, will proceed in the Basilisk
during the experimental trial. Both vessels
had their rigging lightened en Friday last,
and their sails bent on Saturday, and the Basilisk
will leave Woolwich on Tuesday, May 8, for Green-
hithe, to have her compasses adjusted by Captain
Johnson, previous to proceeding to sea. The Niger
will leave for Greenhithe to have In r compasses ad-
justed on ThUrsday, Mey 10, and then both will pro-
ceed to sea together, and the result of the trial of the
screw-propeller and the paddle-wheels, both vessels
being on the same lines, and as near as possible in
every other respect the same, will he looked for with
the greatest interest, and from the known capabilities
and impartiality of the gallant officers •who hat-4 been
appointed to take charge of the experiments, the Go-
vernment and the country may rely on a fair state'
ment of the capabilities and advantage of the screw-
propeller compared with paddle-wheels, and the ad-
vantages or disadvantages which these different kinds
of motive power have over the vessels when tried
with sails alone, or with sails aided by their steam
power, and in every way in which their merits or de-
merits can be tested.

The Gladiator steam-frigate, now ready to proceed
to Devonport, in charge of .Mr. Laen, is ordered ,to
take on board the jury-masts brought round to Wool-
wich in the I\lagicienne, and convey them to Devon-
port. The Contiance is also to take on board the
other stores required fur navigating the Magicienne
to this port, and return vdt.h them to Pembroke, 03
they will again be required in the Desperate steam'
vessel, recently launched there, and ordered to the
river to be fitted with her engines.
The detection of the escaped convict, by a constable
of the S division, at East B inlet, was singular, hair"
ing been effected at the moment one constable was
handing the description of the convicts, at the ex'
tremity of his beat to the other, who began to peruse
the description just as the convict was passing, and,
at once took him into custody. It is now the general
belief that the other convict has been drowned in his
attempt to escape, and if that has been the result, it
.will deter others from attempting to escape in future.
On the night the two jumped overboard several
others intended to follow their example, if successful.
DneyForto, MAY 6.—The Right lion. Sir Francis
T. Baring, Bart., Rear-Admiral J. W. Deans Dug'
das, C. 13,, Captain Lord John Hay, C. 8., Captain
Alexander Milne Lords of the Admiralty; Captain
Sir Baldwin Walker, K.C.8., Surveyor of the NOY
and Colonel Irvine, director of engineering wet)°,
visited Deptford Victualling and Dockyards yester"
day, arriving at the former at half-past ten o'clock,
where they were received by Captain- Superintendent
Sir John Hill, Knt., Mr. Elliott, storekeeper, Alr•
Brown, surgeon, and Mr. Aitchison, secretary to the
Captain. Superintendent.
Their Lordships immediately proceeded to inspect
the laboratory, the rum and rsioe stores, the sugar
and soap stores, the bakery and flour- mill, and the pick'
ling and slop stores. They then passed through the
communication gate into the dockyard, where their
Lordships and Sir John Hill were joined by Mr'
Wilcox, master. shipwright, Mr. Mouchet, store:
keeper, and the heads of the various departments, and
proceeded to inspect the ships in progress of con'
struction, and every part of the yard possessing the
least interest.
Their Lordships previous to leaving expressed their
approbation of the very satisfactory manner in which- s.
the yard was kept, its great cleanliness, and the care
which was bestowed in storing the timber, and the
most excellent and rapid progress of the works carried
on in it ; the keel of the Hannibal 80 gun ship being
only laid about four months ago, and now having the
whole of her frame timbers put up, the whole reflect'
ing great credit on the able Fu perin ten cif nee of Si
John Hill and the heads of the departments. ,
The Mount Stuart Elphinstone, one of Mr. F...putellf-f:
freight-ships, has been placed under the command 01,,,
Captain H. Loney, and v: ill proceed to DePti°r
during the present week to take on board stores, pre
paratory to embarking convicts at Woolwich for New
South Wales.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS-
LIVERPOOL, MAT 5.
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STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market was very dull to-JAY', s
prices were lower in the little business that was done. The sales:o;
13.), 0d
East Lan ashire, New, 10 dia.—Lancashire and Yorkshire (11,e C. dis.—London and North-Western, 3Y, p.—Midland,
,":":
—Ditto, Halves, 12 dis.—South-Eastern and Dover (No. 4), 1,11,
York, Newcastle, and Berwick (Extension, Nog. I and 2), 5 Ditto (G. (G. N. E. Purchase), 6 per cent. till 1850, 3% dis. ! -
BIRMINGHAM, MAY 5.
SToCK EXCRANGE.—Tho following aro to-day's transactions
Great Great Western, 85—London and North-Western, 129—South '.aw
foreishire, 41. as. 9d. dis.

• YORK, NAT 4. •
STOCK EXCHANGE —The business transacted to-day was as: fel'
lows:—Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goo:c, N. Div., guaranteed -5 Per
cent., 9% York, Newcastle, and Berwick (Newcastle Exter4ool
ISN, —Ditto (G. N. E. Purchase), 51. Is. 3d.

GLASGOW, May 4.
STOCK EXCIIINGE.—The business done in 'the Stock Excn.an.- to-
day has been as tollows Kiltriarnock, and Ayr, 544
Ditto, Halves (No. 1), 6%—Aberdeen, Preference, 41.85. 6(l.—Dan'''
and Perth, 'Quarters, 17s. 6d.— Glasgow and Greenock, Preference:
7 %—Nor th British, Preference, 22s —York, Newcastle, and 13erWic'
(G. N. E. Purchase), 5%.

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NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, MAT 5.
STOCK EXCHANGE.— The transactions to-day were u follows
Caledonian, 27 —London and North-Western, 129% —Neleca7i2/:
and Carlisle. 100—Whitcharen and Furness, 12% dis. —York; `l";°'
castle, and Berwick Extension, 15%.

SOCIETY FOR THE SUPPRESSION OP MENDICITT•"*"
The 31st annual meeting of this society was held an
Saturday in Red Lion-square, and was presided over by
the Marquis of Westminster. The report which WO
read deluded the operations of the society during the
past year. It stated that the rule which had been intro-
duced, that none but those who had been six months Ia
work
London should be considered as obffejfcts of charity, haul
worked very well, and that by its effect and the improve"
management in ether respects adopted, the institution
was now in a satisfactory state. The income of the year
1848 presented a decrease of more than 1,0001. as cow
pared with that of 1847. The number of vagrants spa
prebended in the year had been 1,485, of whom 979, he
been committed—a result showing increased activity is
this department of the society's usefulness. There hive
also been 35 begging letter impostors convicted through
the instrumentality of the society. Resolutions haying
been agreed to in accordance with the report, the pro'
ceedings termicated with the usual vote of thanks 10 the
chairman.
Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial'
office from the Governor of Gibraltar.
[ADVERTISEMENT.]—A perfect Cure of Dropsy by
Holloway's Pills.—Airs. Lambert, of Swan-street, Newcastle,
had enjoyed the best of health until the meridian of life, at that;
critical period she was attacked with dropsy, attended by •
very troublesome cough. The medical aid of several eminent
practitioners was procured, but their efforts failed to remove or -
even abate the rigour of the disease. The water in herlsody
and legs increased so rapidly that fears were entertained that
she could not long survive. At this crisis she commenced
taking Holloway's Pills, which acted so powerfully on her corn-
plaint that its progress was immediately arrested, and in thi•
course of two months the cure was complete.—Sold by 111
Druggists, and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 241 s
Strand, London.

BIRTHS. _
On the 2d inst.. the wife of H. Stnith, Esq., her Majesty's
Ordnance.cffice, Tower, of a daughter.
On the 2d inst., the wife of the Rev. W. her, incumbent
of Tipton, Staffordshire, of a daughter. •On the 29th ult., the lady rt P. R. Peck, Esq., of St.
George's. square, Worcester, of a son and heir.
At the Vicarage, Mortimer, near Reading, on the 29th ult., '
the wife of the Rev. H. J. C. Harper, of a 803.
On the Ist just, at Priddy's Hard, Gosport, the wife of
Major Lethbridge, Royal Artillery, of a son.
On the 2d inst., at Blomfield-road, Maida-hill, the lady 0f
Walter Butler, Esq , of a :on.

MAWED.
On the 25th ult., at St. Georges,Hanover-square, WilliamOsb ,rne Maclaine, only son of the late Colonel Hector Mac;
laine, Kingston, Glocestershire to Anna, eldest daughter °.
J. Thurburn, Etq., Murtle, 'Aberdecnshire.
On the 30th ult., at St. George's, Hanover-square, William
Wilberforce, Esc.. jun., only son of William Wilberforce, Es 97
of the Grange, 111.irkington, to Rosa Elizabeth, youngest
daughter of Thomas Jones, E.g. of Pentri -hall Carnarvon•
, •

DIED.
On the Ist inst., at Sundridge, near Sevenoaks, Bent,
Thomas Lowe Wheeler, Rig., aged 59.
On the 2d inst., Harriet, the wife of T. D. Young, E'q
of the Grove, Hertford.
On the 30th ult., aged 83, Ann, the 14iflow of James Val"
lance, EA., late of Ktngsland llurstpierpoint, Sussex. G.
On the 80th ult., at Mecklenburg!' .quare, aged 72,
Yates. Eq., of the firm of liedwell, Yates, and Co, 0"

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Strand, in ne Precinct of the Savoy, in the cOunt7 °
Middlesex, Monday, May 7, 1849,