The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-27 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

APPOINTMENTS.
Lieutenant—Augustus C. Strudo (1847) to the Excel-
lent gunnery ship at Portsmouth.

Midshipmen—C. H. Smyth, to the Hydra, steam-
sloop, Monte Video; William IL Liddell, to the Ocean,
flag-ship at Sheerness.
Naval Cadets—Christopher Barth wick, to the Impreg-
nable, flagship at Devonport; William H. W. Hewett,
to the Vengeance, 84, in the Mediterranean.

DOCKYARD SUPERANN ITATIONS.—The Admiralty have
signified to Chatham Dockyard their determination to
superannuate the following officers from Chatham Dock-
yard:—Master shipwright's assistant Mr. John Moore;
I oremen of shipwrights, Messrs. James Babb and James
Wyatt; foreman of joiners, Mr. William Binsted; and
inspector of joiners, Henry Carter. At Sheerness it
is expected that the superannuations will include Mr.
Boys, master shipwright's assistant, and Mr. Brock,
foreman of shipwrights; at Portsmouth it is reported
that Mr. Wallis' master shipwright's assistant, will
shortly retire; and at I)evonport, assistants to the master
shipwrights, Messrs. Spider and Aylward, both of whom
are officers of long servitude; and also one or two fire-
men will be reported.

The Warspite, 50, at Chatham, has been reported to
the Admiralty as ready for commission, in three weeks
after having been taken in hand.
I❑ Devonport harbour are the Impregnable, 78,
Captain Sir T. Maitland, flag of Admiral Sir W. 11.
Gage, G.C.11.; Agincourt, depot ship of the ordinary,
Captain W. J. lope Johnstone, flag of Rear-Admiral
Sir John Louis, Bart.; Vanguard, SO, Captain Rich;
Ranger, 8, Commander Newland; Peterel, 6, packet
brig, Lieutenant Commander Creser; Sylph, tender;
Fearless, steam-tender, Mr. Wells, second master, com-
manding; Confiance, steam-tug; and Eamoaze, Ma-
noeuvre, and Duck, lighters.
In the Sound—Nautilus, tender for th© naval appren-
tices, Lieut.-Commander Dolling.
The Lark, 2, schooner, Lieut.-Commander C. 0. B.
Hall, arrived at Devonport, from Sheerness, to be in
readiness to take out the next mail to the coast of
Africa, where she is to be employrd as a tender to the
President of Liberia. The expedition with which this
vessel has been manned and fitted, and actually got to
sea, has excited astonishment.
The Avon, 2, steam-vessel, Lieut. Commander B.
Cator, is ordered from the coast of Ireland to Devonport,
to be paid off.
The hired shipwrights employed in fitting the North
Star, 26, at Sheerness, for the North Polar expedition
with succour for the squadron in search of Sir J. Frank-
lin, have had their time prolonged fourteen days.
The La Hogue, 56, steam guard-ship, was removed
from dock at Sheerness on Friday, and will be masted
to-day, when she will proceed in otherwise fitting for
service.

Tne Edinburgh, 56, steam guard-ship, was taken into
dock yestf rddy at Portsmouth, to be fitted for service.
THE SLAVE TRADE.—The Cygnet brigantine, Com.
mander George Kenyon, captured a fine Brazilian brig,
the Vingador, of 247 tons, equippe-d for the slate truth.,
and sent her to St. Helena for adjudication on the 12th
of December—her third capture. the was cruising in
the Dight of Dean'

PonTsmounr, MONDAY.—The Sidon steam frigate,
1,328 tons, 560-horse power, Captain W. H. Henderson,
C. 8., is, we are informed, ordered to be paid off in this
port. The ship is in first-class order for any service
that a steamer can perform. In these economical times,
then, we may with propriety be allowed to question the
policy of laying her up before she has completed at least
the usual short term of a commission on fine weather
stations—three years. She would work another year
well without further expense.
Letters from Rio, dated the sth ult., state that the
Amphitrite, 25, Captain T. R. Eden, had arrived there
from the coast of Africa; and the Daphne, 18, Captain
Fanshawe, from Plymouth. The former bad sailed for
Valparaiso. _

The Alert, 6, Commander H. Dunlop, was at Ascen-
sion on the 31st of January, about to proceed to Am-
(prize, to relieve the Contest, 12, Commander Al`Murdo.
The Stromboli steam-sloop, Commander Lord A. W.
Beauclerk, came into the harbour last evening. She
has received Admiralty orders to proceed to the Chops
of the Channel vrith relief for the homeward-hound trade,
calling at Plymouth to land supernumeraries, and put
some stokers on board the Conflict steam-sloop, at that
port.
Preparations are making in Portsmouth dockyard for
the workmen to be paid their weekly wages in the
same manner as the men employed in the factory at
Woolwich. It has hitherto been done by the leading
men of the divisions of workmen receiving their wages,
and then distributing the money; now, every man is to
go to the pay-table. It is said that about 700 men can
be paid in a quarter of an hour; but there are three
clerks to do it—one to take the tickets, one to check off
and one to hand over the cash. Moreover, it will occupy
the same parties two hours' previously to count out each
man's money. The number of men to be permanently
attached to the dockyard will be about 2,500.
Wind, N.E., fresh breezes and cloudy.
PLYMOUTH, MARCH 24.—Her Majesty's ship Van-
guard, 80, Captain Rich, when dismantled will be paid
off alongside the jetty, where all the ships are in future
to be paid. Several instances of smuggling have occurred
in relation to the Vanguard, and there are no less than
10 Custom-house officers on board, irrespective of the
look-out by the Preventive Service. She will probably
be paid on Wednesday, the 29th.
The Adventure transport sailed on the 21st for Rio
Janeiro with stores for the squadron.
Her Majesty's brig Racer sailed on Wednesday for
Woolwich.

The Manceuvrer lighter, with stores from Woolwich,
and the Duck lighter, with stores from Portsmouth,
arrived yesterday.
The Heroine 8-gun brig, and the Scorpion 6-gun brig,
are to be commissioned; and the proper officers are
drawing up a report of the time required to prepare her
Majesty's ship Albion, 90, for commission.
The Ranger, 6, Commander Newland, will probably
be paid off on the 27th. Her crew are to be turned over
to the Heroine.
Orders were received to-day to superannuate Mr.
Spiller first assistant to the master shipwright; Mr.
Husking, foreman of shipwrights; and Messrs. Fox,
Lacey, Ansel', and jury, inspectors of shipwrights.
According to the recommendation of the Court of
Revision, the following artisans will be pensioned off on
the 31st inst., viz:—Two foremen, one inspector. nine
leading men, and 10 shipwrights; one leading man and
two calkers; one inspector and 10 joiners; three masons;
nine smiths; 12 labourers; one unman; one oarmaker;
one wheelwright; one cokemaker, and 30 ropemakers.
The total effective strength then retained alit be 2,158
men.

Wind easterly, cold and dry.
WooLwicu, MARCH 26.—The Archer, 4 guns, steam-
vessel, built at Deptford Dockyard, is to be launched to-
morrow, Tuesday, March 27.
The Vulcan troop-ship, recently launched from Mr.
Mare's building-yard, at Bow-creek, and taken into th©
East India Dock to be fitted with her engines by Messrs.
George and Sir George Rennie, was taken out of dock
to-day, and towed to Woolwich by the Monkey, Jasper,
and Charon steam-vessels.

The Basilisk steam-vessel has been fitted to-day with
two of Captain Smith's paddle-box boats.
The Widgeon steam-vessel, fitted for the surveying
service, under Captain Bullock, is now ready to resume
her duties, and was taken out of the basin to-day. Capt.
Bullock on Thursday last submitted a plan to Commo-
dore Henry Eden for saving lives from shipwreck, and
again showed the plan in the basin today. The inven-
tion is of the simplest description, merely consisting of
four pieces of timber held together in the form of a
square by swivel bolts, and supported on knee bolts
attached to the inside of each of the paddle-boxes
at the same elevation above the deck as the present
pilot platforms are placed. The dimensions of the
square platform adopted by Captain Bullock and
placed on the Widgeon are 18 feet 6 inches by 16
feet 6 inches, having a railing of chains along
the whole of the inside of the square and a
cross plank placed lengthways with the line
of the vessel, on which a boat is supported, and her
keel so placed in an opening that, hcwever crowded she
might be with persons during a shipwreck, or the sink-
ing of a vessel from any cause, the boat could not be up-
set, although the sea might be running high at the time,
or it might be cast amongst breakers. Six seven-gallon
casks were attached under the platform, and placed, in
the basin, and twenty men went into the captain's small
boat, only 16 feet long, and the buoyancy of the platform
or raft was so great that the boat was only immersed
fur inches and a half and the platform
about an inch in the wate-r. The gallant captain
intends having the platform lined underneath with cock,
which will give it a greater degree of buoy-
ancy and render it capable of supporting a great num-
ber of persons. lie also proposes having casks half-
filled with fresh water es a means of support, which
would be found of great advantage in cases of shipwreck,
or being cast on reefs or desolate islands, and a netting
thrown across the inside of the square of the raft would
support a large quantity of provisions and necessaries.
The swivel bolts for joining the four corners and the
cross plank for supporting the boat are so constructed
that the square frame may be made into a diamond
shape, and steered towards any particular point, and by
the aid of a temporary sail raised on a spar, a great
distance on the ocean might be traversed with safety to
those persons placed in such a position as to have re-
course to it, as there would be no greater danger than
the injury arising frcm being wet on the boat filling
with water. The plan is so simple and easy of con-
struction, and of being taken to pieces and put together
on the shortest notice, that it may be made available in
every description of sailing vessels.
CAPE YORK, NEW HOLLAND, OCT. 12, 1848.—A
letter from her Majesty's ship Rattlesnake, thus dated,
says :—" Since the 29th of April, we have been cut off
from civilised society, leading a very tiresome and mono-
tonous life. Only one vessel during the past season took
the inner rout•, on her passage to India, and upwards of
thirty took the outside passage. So much for the esti-
mate made by the mercantile marine of the survey under-
taken by the Fly. Captain Stanley has almost com-
pleted the survey of the inner passage ; and, should the
Admiralty charts be constructed on the same scale as
the original, they will afford the world the best proof of
the labour and care bestowed on the work by the officers
engaged on the survey. We start from here about the
end of the month, for Port Essington."

FORGED TEN-POUND NOTES: CAUTlON.—Several
hotel-keepers have recently been defrauded by means of
forged ten-pound notes. A stylish-looking individual
calls coolly for a glass of brandy, tenders a new and
very plausible-looking ten-pound note in payment, and
desires to have it changed. He receives nine
pounds nineteen shillings and the odd pence, swallows
his liquor, and departs ; some time after which the
host discovers that he has given his good money and
good liquor for that which is destitute of value. Mr.
Morgan, of the Imperial Hotel, was thus duped a few
days ago, and we have heard three other publicans
who have similarly suffered. As the well dressed in-
dividual will, probably, after this notice, decamp from
Liverpool, where he has obtained good booty, and
commence operations elsewhere, we will, for the
information of victuallers and hotel-keepers in other
towns, mention one or two peculiarities of the notes
in question. The principal point to be looked at in
the notes passed by this person is the water-mark.
As the note lies on the table at a little distance from
the eye it looks exceedingly well, the water-mark
appearing very distinct and genuine. The colour of
the paper, too, is good. But examine the water-mark
closely, that is the test. In the genuine note the water-
mark is manufactured in the paper. In the forgeries it
is embossed, and on minute examination both the wavy
lines and the letters will be seen to be impressed upon the
surface of the paper. Parties who are in habits of hurried
retail traffic should accustom themselves to examine
the peculiarities of good notes, particularly the
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the IVorthern Star of Feb. 3, said :—" Now that I
have not only hope but certainty of the legisla-
tion of the plan, and not to encumber myself
with complicated accounts, and not to practice,
another juggle upon you, and .seeing the hard-
ship of a wan to a man who has not paid a sufficient
amount of bonus to entitle him to location, remaining
without his money, which may prevent him carrying
on some other business, it is my intention to re-
turn the full amount of bonus money paid by
those who are not located, instead of keeping
it locked up, and paying them four per cent., which,
after vary anxious consideration, would, I think, be
an act of great oppression." Taking him at his word,
an unfortunate member of the Land Company
applied to Mr. O'Connor for the amount
of
his deposit to be returned. The following reply
was all that he received, or probably ever will get:—,
" 141, High Holborn, London, Feb. 16, 1849,
Dear Sir, I am instructed by the directors to inform you
that they cannot return the share money to any mem-
ber under any circumstances whatever. I am, Sir (tor
Mr. T. Clerk), yours feithfuily, Wm. Dixon, To Mr.
John Arnold."—Notts Guardian.
ACCIDENT THE BRISTOL AND BIRMINGHAM
RAILWAY.—On Saturday e‘etfing a man named Orton,
a plate layer on this line, attempted to get on one of the
waggons as it was descending the Lickey, near Broms-
grove; in doing this he fell, and the wheels of the car-
riages passed over his legs, fracturing them in a fright-
ul manner, lie was conveyed to the Queen's Hospital
at Birmingham on Sunday morning, and died there last
evening.
The auxiliary screw steam-ship Sarah Sands,
Captain Thompson. Rill leave the Mersey on VVednes-
day next for New York. She will then have been in
port scarcely nine days, during which time, through the
active exertions of her excellent commander, she will
have discharged and loaded full cargoes.—Liverpool
, Albion.l

rrH2l4 LEGAL TITLE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
(provisionally Registered, January 17, 1849.)
Capital, 2,000,00 C/., in 80,000 Shares, of 251. each.
Preliminary Deposit, 2s. 6d. per Share
Prospectuses and full information may be obtained at the Tempo-
rary °dices of the Company, 13A, Cannon row, Westminster, on ap-
plication to

G. F. HOWE, lion. Sec., pro tern

BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH.
ST. JAMES'S PALACE, Miami 23, 1849.
Notice Is hereby given, that the Carriages proceeding to her Majes-
ty's Drawing-room on THURSDAY, the 29th March, are to fall into
line and come down the left-hand side of St. James's-street, enter at
the Iron-gate nearest the Palace, set down at the Arcade, turn
round, aad go out by the Iron-gate nearest Marlborough House, to
wait in St. James's-square. When called, they are to pais from the
Square through Charles-street, into Regent-street and Jerrnyn•
street, come down St. James's-street as before, take up, and go away
through Pall-mall.
No Hackney Carriages will be admitted within the Gates.
For all Persons having the privilege of the Entree, Tickets
will be delivered at the Bcard of Green Cloth, on TUESDAY
next, from Eleven till Three o'clock : their Carriages are tl
pass through Constitution Hill Gate into St. James's Park:
those belonging to the Ambassadors and For-ign Minis-
ters are to set down at the Ambassadors' Entrance in
Marlborough-court, at the east end of St. James's P alace, and wait
there till called. Those belonging
to the Cabinet Ministers and
Great Officers of State are to set down in the Middle Court,
and wait there. The Carriages of all other Persons having the
Entree are likewise to set dovm in the Middle Court, and wait in
Stable-yard, or St. James's-park, till called. They are then to take
up in the same order as they hod set down, and pass away up St.
James's-street.
No carriage will be admitted with company a second time with
,the same ticket ; to prevent which it must be produced at Constitu-
tion Hill Gate, and Stable Yard Gate ajie, where a corner of it will
be torn off by the marshalmen in attendance ; and no person can be
allowed the privilege of the entree by any other approach to the
palace than as above directed.

FORTESCUE, Lord Steward.

Now ready, in 3 vols.,
SECOND EDITION of LUCILLE BELMONT,
REVISED, WITH A PREFACE.
" Amongst many other persons we have heard this work attri-
buted to Mr. Baillie Cochrane, M.P. Our astonishment is, that the
auther of so successful a novel has not distinctly avowed himself.
We were among the first, if not the first, of public journalists to
direct attention to this admirable romance, and we rejoice to see the
good opinion we expressed upon its merits confirmed by the general
voice."—Morning Post.
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

NEW STORY OF THE SEA, BY THE AUTHOR OF " THE
PILOT," " RED ROVER," &c.
To-Morrrow will be published, in 3 vols. post Svo.,
T " SE A LIO N S;
Or, THE LOST SEALERS.
By J. FENIMORE COOPER.
Author of " The Pilot," " Jack O'Lantern," " Pathftnder," Ste.
Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street,

TO COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS.— A Ma-
nufacturing House in the North is ready talgive a Commis-
sion in Drapers' and Hatters' Articles to a respectable Commercial
Traveller, taking three journies a year through Wales, Shropshire, &c.
Address, Box B, 80, Post-office, Manchester.

ITER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
MDLLE. LIND.
It is respectfully announced that a Series of SIX CONCERTS
will be given at Her Majesty's Theatre, comprising the following
Operas :—The Flauto Magico of Mozart; Oberon, Der Freyschutz,
and Euryanthe, of Weber; La Nectate and. Fernand Cortez of
Spontini ; and Fidelio of Beethoven; which will be sung by Mdlle.
Lind and the principal Singers of the Establishment, accompanied by
a full Orchestra and Chorus. The dates and particulars will be duly
announced.
The, Subscribers are respectfully informed that they will have the
option of including any number of these Concerts in their Season's
Subscription.
The First Concert will take place on Thursday, April 12.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
The Nobility, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public, are
respectfully informed that
The Last Night but One before Easter.
THIS EVENING,
Will be presented Verdi's Opera of
ERNANI.
Elvira, Mdlle. Giuliani; Carlo V., Signor Gardoui ; Roy Gomm
Signor Belletti ; Ernani, Signor Bordas.
To conclude with (the S.)enery by Mr. Charles Marshall) the cele-
brated Ballet, entitled
LB DIABLE A. QUATRE.
In belch will appear
Mdlle. Carlotta Grisl. I Mdlle Marie Taglioni, and
Mme. Petit Stephan. Mdlle. Carolina Rosati,
M. Paul Taglioni, M. Cht.!es, M. Louis D'Or ; Mdles. Thevenot,
Julien, Lamoureux, and Awfandon.

On SATURDAY NEXT,
The Last Night Leon Easter,
Will bo produced the admired Opera,
I DUO FOSCARI.

3fdlle. PARODI has arrived, and will appear immediately after
Easter.
Applications for Boxes, alls, and Tickets to be made at the Box-
office, Opera Colonnade.

QT.

JAMES'S THEATRE.

• Season 1849.
FRENCH PLAYS and OPERA COMIQUE.
TO-MORROW EVENING.

The Performances will commence at Half-past Seven o'clock with
LE MAITRE DE CHAPELLE ; on, le Souper Imprevu.
Barnabe, M. Beauce ; Benetto, M. Chateaufort; Gertrude, Mdlle.
Guichard.

To conclude with
LE DOMINO NOM.

Lord Elfort, 3f. Chateaufort ; Juliano, 3f. Soyer ; Horace, M.
Couderc ; Gil Perez, M. Baguet; Angele, Mdlle. Charton ; Brigitte,
Mdlle. Martial ; tirsule, 3fdlle. Morel ; Jaciaithe, Madame Mancini ;
Gertrude, Mille. l'iguy.
Mr. Mitchell begs also to announce that, notwithstanding the in-
creased expenses of the present entertainment, the prices of mithis-
'ion are determined as follows:—
Boxes .. • • .. ss. ea.
Pit .. as. ed.
Amphitheatre .. • . 25. Od.
Subecriptions for the season may be arranged at Mr. Mitchell's
Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street; Mr. Sams', St. James's-street ;
Mr. Andrews', .New Bond-street ; and at the Box-office of the
Theatre, which is open daily from eleven till five.

TEILATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Bromptoi.
THIS EVENING,

Will he performed THE HOUSEKEEPER. Sidney Maynard,
Mr. C. Kean; Felicia, blrs. C. Kean.
To be followed by THE HONEYMOON. The Duke Aratza, Mr.
C. Kean; Juliana, Mrs. C. Kean.
After which, the new Farce, entitled SEPARATE MAIN-
TENANCE.
To conclude with THE TRUMPETER'S WEDDING. Charac-
ters by Messrs. nlargl,_Caulfield Keeley; Miss P. Horton, and Mrs,
L. S. Buckingham.

THEATI{X ROYAL. ADELPIII.
Unler the direction Madame Celeste.
THIS E VENIN 4x.

Will be performed THE HOP PICKERS. Principal characters
by Messrs. Lambert, Boyce, Wright, Paul Bedford, Hughes, Mii-
yard, 0. Smith, Cullenfor, Worrell, Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar,
Mrs. F. Matthews, Miss Taylor, Miss E. Chaplin, &c.
After which, a new Farce called SLASHER AND CRASHER.
Mr. slasher, Mr. Wright ; Mr. Crasher, Mr. Paul Bedford.
To conclude with COCKNEYS IN CALIFORNIA. The principal
characters by Mr. Munyard, Mr. Paul Bedford, Mrs. F. Matthews,
and Miss Turner.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the 3fanagement of ➢fadamc Vestris.
::,ol,e Lessee. Mr. Charle: Ma' he 7.5.
THIS EVENING

Will be performed A PECULIAR POSITION.
After which, a new Piece entitled lIOLD YOUR TONGUE. Cha-
racters by Messrs. C. Mathews, Selby, and Parselle ; Miss 11. Gil-
bert, Miss Jane Coleman, and Madame Vestris.
To be followed by BOX AND COX.
To conclude witha new Drama, called A ROMAN-TIC IDEA.
Dress L'.oxes, ss. ; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, in. No
Rua-price to any part 01 the house.
The New Box-office, No. 2, welting ton• street, Is open to the
public every day, from Ten till Six.

PRINCESS'S THEATRI,I.
Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee and 3lanager.
THIS EVENING,

Will be performed a new Opera, entitled FRANCESCA DORIA.
After which, M. KLARE will execute most extraordinary feats of
Dexterity awl Elegance on Le Globe Roulant.
conclude with the Romantic Opera, entitle(' LEOLINE.
Count .Adelmar. Mr. Charles Eraham ; the Seneschal, Mr. H. Horn-
castle; Frantz, Herr Mengis ; Matilda, Mrs. Weirs; Leeline, Miss
Poole.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Proprietor, Kr. W. Batty.
Under the Patronage of her Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highness
Prince Albert, &c.
The greatest triumph e.cr witnessed within the walls of the Am-
phitheatre has been achieved by the celebrated American Equestrian
Young liernanlez, whose unparalleled feats have nightly called forth
expressious of wonder amounting to enthusiasm, and gained for him
the title of the first rider in the world.
THIS EVENING,
The certain will rise at a Quarter to Seven o'clock precisely to the
magnificent Spectacle, by Fitzball. entitled
CORA SCO ; or, the Warrior's Steed.
After which the double Tight-ropes.
To be followed by an inimitable display of SCENES IN TIIE
CIRCLE, in which Young Ileruandez will appear, supported by the
first Equestrian talent of the day.
To conclude with on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. TIIE
DL SIB DRIVER; on alternate Evenings, the Faace of MRS.
WIIITE.

Box-office open from Eleven till rive.
Stage Manager, Mr. W. West.

THE WEATHER.—SIIN OFFICE, MARCH 27.
THEaltoiswrza, Lowest, 34; Highest, 41; Noon, 43.

BAROMETER, 29.55
WIND N.N.E.—light breeze and fine.

till; ti
wATXR AT LONDON lIKIDGE.
Trim DAY —Morning, 39 min. after 3 I Evening, 1 min. after 4
To-Moaaow— %torning, 19 min. after 4 j Evening, 41 min. after 1