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

belligerent movements in Germany, and that each
principal outport is to farni,h a quota of two steam-
sla,,ps to form a squadron 01 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 Thomas Pasley,
as we were led into believing on Friday.
Lieutenant Hervery G. St. John Mildrnay (1844)
is appointed First Lieutenant of the Stromboli steam
sloop.

Wind—N.ll; fresh breezes and fine weather.
ROYAL MARINES.
First Lieutenant J. H. Stewart is appointed Ad-
jutant of the Portsmouth Division, vice Farrant,
promoted.

First Lieutenant R. S. Harrison is appointed Act-
ing Adjutant at Pembroke, vice J. H. Stewart.
Lieutenant .N. 0. L. Lewis embarked on Saturday
on board her Majesty's ship Illustrious, at Ports-
mouth.

WooLwlcu, 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. Maud,lay, Field, and
Son. Mr. Dinnen, one of the inspectors of steam ma'
chinery afloat, has also arrived, and will 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 he under the direction of
Captain K. T. Austin, C. 8., and the seamen-riggersr
who navigate her, under the charge of Mr. Allen. Mr-
Baker, one of the inspectors of steal
machinery afloat, will proceed in the Basilisk
during the experimental trial. Both vessels
had their rigging lightened on 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 her compasses ad-
justed on Thursday, May 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 have been
appointed to take charge of the experiments, the Gc"
Ternment and the country may rely on a fair state'
went of the capabilities and advantages 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 steara
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.i Laen, is ordered to
take on board the jury-masts brought round to Wool-
wich in the Magicienne, and convey them to Devon-
port. The Confiance is also to take on board the
other stores required for navigating the Magicienne
to this port, and return with them to Pembroke, as
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 Barnet, was singular, hair-
ing been effected at the moment one constable NW
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 tt
will deter others from attempting to escape in future:
On the night the two jumped overboard sevtect
others intended to follow their example, if successful.
DEPTFORD, MAY 6.—The Right Hon. Sir Francis
T. Baring, Bart., Rear-Admiral J. W. Deans Dun'
das, C. 8., Captain Lord John Hay, C. 8., Captain
Alexander Milne Lords of the Admiralty ; Captain
Sir Baldwin Walker, K.C.8., Surveyor of the Navy;
and Colonel Irvine, director of engineering works,
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, Mr'
Brown, surgeon, and Mr. Aitchison, secretary to the
Captain. Superintendent.
Their Lordships immediately proceeded to inspect
the laboratory, the rum and wine stores, the sugar
and soap stores, the bakery and flour-mill, and the OW
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
the yard was kept, its great cleanliness, and the care
which was bestowed in storing the timber, and e
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 superintendence of Sir
John Hill and the heads of the departments.
The Mount Stuart Elphinstone, one of Mr. Somes,
freight-ships, has been placed under the command of
Captain H. Loney, and will proceed to Deptford
during the present week to take on board stores, pre-
paratory to embarking convicts at Woolwich for New
South Wales.

RAIL WAY SHARE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, MAY 5.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market was very dull to-day, and
prices were lower in the little business that was done. The sales'are—;
East Lancashire, New, 10 dis.—Lancashire and Yorkshire (B. pd
B.), 26 c. dis.—London and North-Western, 3% p.—Midland, 66,9
—Ditto, Halves, 12 dis.—South-Eastern and Dover (No. 4), 67
York, Newcastle, and Berwick (Extension, Nos. 1 and 2), 5 dia.--
Ditto (G. N. E. Purchase), 6 per cent. till 1850, 3% die.
BIRMINGHAM, MAT 5.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The following are to-day's transactions
Great Western, 85—London and North-Western, 129—South SW-
fordshire, 41. 3s. 9d. dis.

YORK, MAY 4.
STOCK EXCHANGE —The business transacted to-day was as I°l-
- :—Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole, N. DIY., guaranteed 5 Per
cent., 9%—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (Newcastle Extension),
15% —Ditto (G. N. E. Purchase), 51. Is. 3d.
GLASGOW, MAY 4.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The business done in the Stock ExchangeW
day has been as follows : —Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 56 3¢
Ditto, Halves (No. 1), 6%—Aberdeen, Preference, 41.85. 6d.—Dunde.
and Perth, Quarters, 17s. 6d.— Glasgow and Greenock, Preference,
74t—North British, Preference, 225—York, Newcastle, and Berific'
(G. N. E. Purchase), 5%.
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, MAY 5.
STOCK EXCHANGE.— The transactions to-day were as follows
Caledonian, 27 % —London and North-Western, 129 —Newcastle
and Carlisle, 100—Whitehaven and Furness, 12% dis. —York, NO"
castle, and Berwick Extension, 15%,

.../OCIETY FOR TUE SUPPRESSION OF MENDIciTY.---
The 31st annual meeting of this society was held on
Saturday in Red Lion-square, and was presided over by the Marquis of Westminster. The report which Was
read detailed the operations of the society daring the
past year. It stated that the rule which had been intro-
duced, that none but those who had been six months in
London should be considered as objects of charity, had
worked very well, and that by its effect and the improved
management in other respects adopted, the institution
was now in a satisfactory state. The income of the year
1848 presented a decrease of more than 1,000/. as cAn-
pared with that of 1847. The number of vagrants ap-
prehended in the year had been 1,485, of whom 979 had
been committed—a result showing increased activity in
this department of the society's usefulness. There have
also been 35 begging letter impostors convicted through
the instrumentality of the society. Resolutions having
been agreed to in accordance with the report, the pro'
ceedings terminated with the usual vote of thanks to 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.—Mrs. 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 her body
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 en her core"
plaint that its progress was immediately arrested, and in the
course of two months the cure was coinelete.—Sold by all
Druggists, and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244,
Strand, London.

On the 2d inst., the wifeBIRTHS.
Ordnance-office, Tower of of
au H. Smith, Esq., her ajesty's
On the 2d inst. , a dghter.
M
, the wife of the Rev. W. Ker, incumbent
of Tipton, Staffordshire, of a daughter.
On the 29th ult., the lady of 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 son.
On the Ist inst , 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 of
Walter Butler, Esq , of a son.

MARRIE.
On the 25th ult., at St. George,s, Hanover-square, William
Osbgrile Maclaine, only son of the late Colonel Hector Mac-
laine,
Kingston, Glocestershire, to Anna, eldest daughter or
J. Thurburn, Esq., of Murtle, Aberdeenshire.
On the 30th ult., at St. George's, Hanover-square, William
Wilberforce, Esc.., jun., only son of William Wilberforce, Esq.,
of the Grange, Markington, to Rosa Elizabeth, youngest
daughter of Thomas Jones, Esq. of Pentys-hall, Carnarvon.

MED.
On the Ist inst., at Sundridge, near Sevenoaks, Sent,
Thomas Lowe Wheeler, Esq., aged 59.
On the 2d inst., Harriet, the wife of T. D. Young, Esq''
of the Grove, Hertford.
On the 30th ult., aged 83, Ann, the v, idow of James Val-
lance, Esq., late of Ktngsland Hurstpierpoint, Sussex.
On the 30th ult., at Mecklenburgh •square, aged 72,
Yates, Esq., of the firm of Bedwell, Yates, and Co., St.
Johu-mreet.

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