The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-27 00:00:00

Notice has been givenPRIZE by Messrs.Hallett, Robinson, and
Co., that an account is about to be exhibited in the registry
of the High Court of Admiralty, showing the amount of
bounties received for a slave vessel (name and nation un-
known) captured by her Majesty's sloop Bittern, on the 11th
of August, 1847.
Notice has been given by Messrs. Stilwell to the officers
and company of her Majesty's shipßrilliant, Rundle B. Wat-
son, f sq., C. 8., Captain, that an account of proceeds of hull
and tonnage bounties for the Brazilian brig Phaon, seized on
the 18th of February, 1847, will be deposited in registry of
the High Court of Admiralty on the 23d inst., agreeably to
Act of Parliament.
H. M. Brigantine Dolphin, Commander Hon. F. B. Boyle,
has been exceedingly fortunate in the capture of prizes
during the short time she has been in commission. The
following, from the Devonport Independent, details her luck
since the affair of the Lady Kennaway
:
"H. M. Brigantine Dolphin, Sierra Leone,
,November 25, 1848.
"We have taken four vessels since meeting with the Lady
Kennaway, three with slaves and one empty. The first was
a schooner, with 526 slaves, but the Grappler steamer comes
'in shares' with us; the second was a fine brig with 535
slaves ; she was considered the finest vessel that had been
taken on the coast for a long time ; the third was an empty
schooner, she was taken between three vessels—the Dolphin,
the Amphitrite frigate, and the Star brig—she is but of little
account. The last was a brig, with about 780 slaves • she
was a regular yacht and quite new; she had never made' a
voyage; she was built at Oporto, and taken to Bahia, and
fitted out for a slaver; she was a very fast sailer, and I do
not think any vessel on the coast would have taken her if she
had a breeze, but as it happened she ran nearly within gun-
shot of us, in the night, before we were observed by her;
we fired several shot at her but she would not heave to, and
had the breeze continued she would have got clear of us, but
at daylight it fell quite calm, and she was then four miles
from us; about ten o'clock our gig and cutter boarded her.
We took 300 of the slaves on board our own ship because
she was so crowded, and brought them up to Sierra Leone."
Woonwicii, JAN. 26.—The Niger steam-vessel returned
to Woolwich on Wednesday afternoon, and is said to have
' performed remarkably well when tried down the river on
that day, her speed on the average being 9.67 knots, under
very unfavourable circumstances, the wind blowing a strong
gale during the whole time. The machinery worked well
during the entire trial, the vessel having run the measured
mile twice down and once up, and then proceeded to the
lower part of Gravesend Reach before she returned to Wool-
wich. Mr. Maudslay and Mr. Field, the constructors of her
engines, were on board, with Mr. Lambert, who has recently
beentappointed an assistant to the chief engineer at Ports-
mouth dockyard.
The Janus steam-vessel went down the river yesterday,
on a second trial, having taken on board 20 additional tons
of coals aft to bring her stern down in the water, and was
found to steer much better than on the first trial. She still
requires a very large space to turn in.
The Torch steam-vessel had her steam up yesterday in
the basin to try her engines.
The Basilisk steam-vessel has been removed from under
the shears to another part of the basin, to have the work to
be done iu her proceeded with.
The Sampson steam-vessel was taken from her moorings
to-day in the river, and towed by the Monkey, to be taken
into the basin.
The Vulcan, iron steam-frigate, of about 1,800 tons bur-
ben and 220 feet long, built by Messrs. Ditchburn and Mare
for engines of 700-horse power, has been ready for launching
some time, and that interesting ceremony will take place this
day (Saturday) at about three o'clock, P.M., from the slip on
which she was built at Bow-creek. The Charon steam-
vessel went up the river on Monday with hawsers and
riggers, to prepare for the launch, and the Monkey steam-
vessel, under the command of Master-Commander Bryant,
will attend to tow her to the station where she is to be
moored.
A warrant has just been issued granting good conduct
badges on the arm and additional pay to well conducted
seamen, who will now enjoy similar advantages to those
which have been enjoyed for some time by soldiers in the
army.

WHITE CONDUIT HOUSE.—This well-known resort
at Pentonville, with its large room and pleasure grounds, is
about to be demolished, to make way for a new street. The
work of demolition commenced on Thursday.
THE -MISSING STEAMERS IN THE BLACK SEA.—
Our Malta correspondent announced the gratifying intelli-
gence that the four steamers, whose tardy arrival at Con-
stantinople from Trebizond, added to the prevailing tempes-
tuous weather, had given good grounds of alarm for their
safety, had all turned up. The 27th of December brought
the Tagus, belonging to the Peninsular and Oriental Com-
pany, ten days after her time ; and on the 28th the Austrian
boat Austria, fourteen days overdue, accompanied by the
Conte Kolourat, which had been dispatched to seek her.
On the 31st the Vacitou Tijaret, Ottoman steamer, also got
in. All these vessels had taken shelter in the port of Sinope,
where they rode out the gale without any damage. The
Tagus left agai❑ for Ti ebizond on New Year's Day.
KILKIEL, JAN. 25.—The brig Hugh, of and from
Dublin to Trinidad, was driven on shore this morning in
Derryogan Bay, near this place ; crew saved. The cargo
will be landed in a damaged state.
HOLYHEAD, JAN. 26.—The Elizabeth and Sarah,
of and from Bangor, was totally wrecked near this port;
crew saved.
Lieutenant-General Caffarelli, formerly aide-de-
camp of the Emperor, Minister of War of the kingdom of
Italy, and Peer of France after 1830, (lied at Leschelle, in
the department of the Aisne, on the 23d inst., in the 833
year of his age. General Caffarelli commanded a division of
the French army at Austerlitz, and was the brother of
Maximilian Caffarelli, who was killed at the siege of St.
Jean d'Acre.
NOT BORN TO BE DROWNED.--A lad named
Gilder, an embryo mason, was descending a ladder near
Liverpool, when a round broke, and he fell to the ground
upon his feet. Rebounding, he next came down into a deep
well, whence he was drawn unhurt. Such escapes should
be no encouragement to carelessness. A fall of as many
inches another time may be his death. We remember see-
ing a carpenter some years ago fall from the top of a high
building to the bottom, passing two floors of naked joists in
his way (going through his work neatly, if we may :o
speak) and getting up unhurt ; while on the same day an
acquaintance, coming down stairs, and fancying be was at
Vie bottom of the flight when there was in reality yet one
step to descend, broke his leg in the fall that ensued. —7' he
Builder.

EMIGRATION TO THE GOLDEN REGIONS.—On Wcd-
nesday, this town (Peterborough), from twelve at noon was
all excitement, from the appearance of two waggons loaded
with people, consisting of men, women, and children, all
dressed in holiday attire, who were preceded by another
waggon loaded with boxes, trunks, &c. This strange sight
at this time of year, of course led the townsfolk to wonder
wherever they all could be going; it was at length ascer-
tained that the travellers had stopped at the station, which
was soon crammed with luggage, and that they were actu-
ally emigrating to the golden country of California, and had
come from the neighbourhood of Spalding; it, at first, could
not be believed by some, until the porters from the station
corroborated the fact. We hear there are many from this
part about to follow their example, so great are their fancied
imaginations of soon realising fortunes, and forgetting gold
is not food.

STATUE OF THE IRON DUEE.—MT. Steele's eques-
,rian statue of the Duke of Wellington; which has been

so long in progress, is now in such a state of forwardness
that it may be expected to be set up on the next Water-
loo anniversary.—Edinburgh Paper.