The Sun.
London, England, 1849-04-25 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

The non. Captain M. F. F. Berkeley, C. 8., M.P., and
his colleague, Captain Milne, with Captain Sir B. W.
Walker, K.C.8., the surveyor, and Mr. Watts, assistant,
arrived yesterday morning at Portsmouth, and proceeded
on board the Arrogant, stt am frigate. Captain Fitzroy
conducted them over this fine ship, and as the ship's
company are not yet turned over from their hulk, they,
had a good opportunity of seeing her decks and capa-
cities, engines, &c. This ship is complete, with the ex-
ception of the fitting marine cooking apparatus; the
engineers finish to-day, and she is reported ready to go
to Spithead on the 27th.
Messrs. Penn and Co. are ordered to supply a new
screw shaft; but their Lordships have intimated to Mr.
Murray, the chief engineer at Portsmouth, that they do
not approve of his proceeding to sea in the Arrogant;
they very properly prefer that every officer in the service
should stick to his own department, and not meddle
with that of another.
Previously to the visit yesterday, the Admiralty di-
rected the commanders of the screw-sloops Plumper and
lteynard to prepare a report of their capabilities. Their
Lordships first visited the Plumper, attended by Com-
mander Nolloth, and they made a minute inspection and
examination of the vessel with respect to the capabilities
of that vessel to carry her present armament of 12 guns;
and we believe they came to a decision that she could
do so with great safety. They then proceeded to the
Reynard, and examined Commander Cracroft and his
officers as to the way that vessel behaved with her heavy
armament in a sea way; and we have heard that they
decided to send on share the long after pivot-gun. The
members of the board transacted various official matters
in the dockyard, lunched with the Commander-in-Chief,
and returned to town by the half-past five train.
The ltingdove, 12, Acting Commander Miller, arrived
at Spithead yesterday at noon, from the East Indies, and
saluted the flag of the Commander-in-Chief. So soon
as she had anchored, a telegraphic communication was
made to her ordering her to discharge her supernumeraries,
and put letters on board the Superb, and proceed im-
mediately to Devonport, consequently at two P. x. she
was again under weigh, without having had a boat on
shore.

APPOINTMENTB.—Lieut. Charles 0. Wood (1840 to
the Heroine, 8, fitting at Devonport. Boatswain William
Mills to the Plumper.
THE WEST NeiEs.—The Wellesley, :2, Captain
George Goldsmith, with the flag of Vice• Admiral the
Earl of Dundonald, G.C.8., arrived at Bermuda, from
Jamaica, on the Bth inst. having left Port Royal on the
evening of March 24.
Several courts-martial bad been held at Port Royal,
which had detained the Alarm, 26, from coming home.
Lieut. W. S. Miller (1841), second of the Wellesley, had
been tried, found guilty, and sentenced to be dismissed
the ship, and to be kept at the bottom of the list. The
engineers; also, of the Vixen, steam-sloop, Commander
Wingrove, had been charged with insubordination. They
were all sentenced to be dismissed the service. Two of
them were sentenced to be mulcted of their pay and to
be confined for different periods.
The squadron had no sickness and was gPeuerally
healthy. A clerk of the Imaum died of the yellow fever
on the 12th of February.
The Alarm, 26, Captain G. G. Lock, C. 8., was to leave
Port Royal immediately for Devonport, to be paid off.
There was a great cry out for naval stores in the West
Indies.

CONFIRMATION.—The Lord Bishop of Bath nod
Wells administered the rite of confirmation at the Abbey'
Church, Bath, to 494 candidates-352 females, and 142

males.
Mr. Yeates had an interview with Earl Grey yester
day, at the Colonial-office.
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general meeting of this society was held on Tuesday, the
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SHI MYRECIL. ON THE GOODWIN SANDS.--011 the
evening of Thursday last, during a snow storm, the brig
Clio, of
on the Goodwin Sands, and shortly became Boston, with a crewof •
Thema • castes
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nine boy,
masts were cut away, and the crew lashed them-
selves to the jib-boom, in which situation they remained
CB 3, r.si., the following day, exposed to the inclemency
of the weather, the breakers washing over them. TINY
were rescued by the Ramsgate boatmen, and landed on
the pier at 9, PAL, completely exhausted, and every
comfort was afforded them. Great praise is due to the
boatmen, who ventured to their rescue at due to
risk to themselves, and the more so when it is considered
they did so without any prospect of remuneration for
their services, in thus saving the lives of ten human
beings.
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—Mr. Robert Elkins, of Campbehown, Now South Wales, had
been afflicted for teveral months with a severe liver complaint
which reduced him to so low a state, that he was compelled to
take to his bed; finding no relief from any of the medical ail he
received, be was advised to give Holloway's Pills a trial, srbiek
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it being strictly followed) in the course of a few weeks re-estab-
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EAST INDIA HOUSE.
THANKS TO THE CO:\ I NIANDER-IN-CHIEF,
Til E GOVERNOR-GENERAL, AND THE
ARMY IN INDIA.

The CHAIRMAN (n cont7nuation of our Afternoon
Edition of yesterday) said—The junction of the Bengal
and Bombay armies at Moultan, wider Major Dundas,
gained the utmost renown; and the sneces ful and remark •
able attack under Major-General Wheeh could not have
escaped their notice. But a few days after
their arrival Moultan surrendered. Then a de-
tachment of the Indian navy, under Captain Powell,
rendered services of the most efficient and impor-
tant character during the whole of the campaign. He
wished also to bring under their notice the valour of the
wild tribes, particularly the brave tribes from be-
yond the Indus, headed by the gallaut
Edwardes, who, with indomitable bravery and valour,
rendered the most efficient service to the army in India
On that occasion. When their services were no longer
required they were permitted to remain in Mout-
tan, in order that they might behold the irresistible
power of the British arms. To be brief, he
could not call to mind any occasion on which
the Indian army bad .tied greater lustre on their
name, The lionoureble Gentleman then spoke favour-
ably of Sir Walter Gilbert, his friend and comrade, who
had seen much service and had been employed to drive
the savage hordes beyond the limits of Hindostan,
the Sepoys; the artillery and engineers, headed by Col.
Meek, and that the strength of their army in India
amounted to 250,000 men. He concluded by asking the
Proprietors to give the army engaged in the recent vie-
tories in India their heartfelt thanks.
The SECRETARY then read the resolutions, which were
me rely an echo of the speech of the Chairman.
Mr. J. SUEPHARD supported the motion, and compli-
mented the prowess and wisdom which throughout the
whole campaign had been displayed by Lord Gough.
No disaster had made him quail, and he had persevered
until he had obtained the most complete victory, which
he (Mr. Shepherd) confidently anticipated would pave
the way to a real and lasting peace.—(Cheers.) The
Gallant Officer who commanded at Moultan, the posses-
sion of which was the great object of the campaign,
deserved the utmost praise.
Mr. LEWIN sought to propose an amendment stigma-
tising the conduct of Lord Gough at Chillianwallah, and
declared that the chairman did not speak his real senti-
ments. Out of doors Lord Gough's conduct on that occa-
sion was much censured.—(Cries of " Bad taste,"

"No, no.")
Mr. SHEPHAUD said he hoped they would all be
unanimous ; on all similar occasions they had been
unanimous, and he trusted they would be on that
occasion. _ _

The amendment not having been seconded it fell to
the ground, the Proprietors present having hissed it.
The CHAIRMAN ::aid he was glad to see that the 2ro-
prietors did not sympathise with the amendment.
The original motion was then carried, all, with the
exception of Mr. Lewin, voting for it.
The Court then separated.

MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS.
NUMBER OF DEATHS Fizon ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN
THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, APRIL 2i, 1849
Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases
Diseases of Uncertain Seat

...*248
.„ 52

Tubercular Diseases •.• ••• ... 217
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... •.• 121
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ... 36
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration .•• ••• 18'
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs

of Digestion... ••• •••
Diseases of the Kidne3s, &.e. •.• •••
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, RI. ...
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles
Diseases of the Skin, &c. ... ... ...
Malformations.— ••• ••• ••• •••
Pr.,mature Birth ••• ••• •• •••
Atrophy •.• ••• ... ••• •••
Old Age ••• ••• ... ••• ••1
Sudden ... ... ••• ... ... ••.
Violence, Privation, Cold, or Intemperance
Causes not specified ... ••• ... ..

... 60

DLATIIS FROM ALL CAUSES ...

... 1

Populat:on
Enumerated,
1841
West District 3... 300,711
North D..,tricts.. 375,971
Central Distrizts 373,653
East Districts ... 392,441
South Districts.. 501,190

Average weekly Deaths
Deaths, 1814-8. in the
Five Springs. Week.
145 ... 176
185 ... 207
16S ... 197
207 ... 254
25S ... 255

..... 1,948,369
Males
Females ...

... 1,C89
. 572
. 517

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

Males
Females

Total ... ... 1,348
*ln this number are included 1 case of death by
Cholera, 38 by Scarlatina, and 46 by Typhus Fever.