The Sun.
London, England, 1849-04-05 00:00:00

NAVAL IN TELLIGt.riCE.

FIRST LORD'S LEVEE, the following officers at-
tended the levee of tho Right Bor. Sir Francis' T.
Baring, Bart., at the Admiralty, on Tuesday :—Captains
George Msnsol, Thomas Baillie, W. Loring-, M. Quin;
Cotnmand.rs J. West, G. E. Powell, Edward Franklin,
H. Sehomln rg, J. T. Nott, Alex. 13oyle, J6seph Scott, J.
C. Provost, J. J. Macdonald, 11. King (b), W. Rowlett;
Lieuts. John Tyssen, R. D. Stupart, G. W. Tumour,
J. B. Massie, J. Compton, Vathors Baker, G. B. Dawes,
Dr. Fitzw•illiam Mansell.

SENIOR NAVAL LORD'S LEA EE.—The following offi-
cers attended the levee of Hear- Admiral DeitES Dundee,
C. 8., M.P., on Tuesday :—Caranns W. Houston, Hast-
ings, Collier, Manse! ; Commandi,ra E. G. Fishbourne,
Newland, Powell, F. Cameron, Anderson, Garrett, West,
Lieutenants—P.nsonby, A. Gordon, A. La Touche,
John Hanmer, Bridge, C. H. May, C. E. H. Vernon, T.
P. Darnell, Chapman, J. G. Raymond, E. W. Tumour,
G. H. L. Ray. Master—H. Norway. Paymasters and
Pursers—W. B. Pearce, E. Maunder, W. Hamilton.
Clerks—J. F. Phillips, John Hayward. _ _

GALLANT RESCUE.—THE GANGES.--One of those
gallant instances which must ever strengrtien the ties of
duty and affection—which bind the officers and men of
the 'British navy—occurred last week on board the
Ganges, 84, Captain henry Smith, C. 8., now at Cork.
While the crew were exercising sails a seaman fell from
the foremast futtock shrouds, and would most certainly
have perished, had not the first lieutenant of the Ganges,
Mr. Jones, on the instant flung himself overboard, dived,
caught the struggling man under water, and arose with
him to the surface of the water, when they were saved
by the ship's boats. The man was much exhausted,
and, we believe, though doing well, is still suffering from
his accident. Mr. Jones, after this noble rescue of his
shipmate, changed his dress, and resumed his duties as
if nothing had happened.
APPOINTMENTS.

Assistant-Surgeons—Douglas N. Tucker, to the Co-

lumbia, steam-vessel, Whig for surveying service at
Chatham; Lowry J. Monteith, to the Comet, steam-
vessel, fitting for surveying service at Portsmouth; Ro-
bert Willcox (late of the Volcano), to the Scorpion.
fitting for surveying service at Devonport; Dr. Mark
Hamilton, fitting for surveying service at Portsmouth ;
J. G. F. T. Forbes, acting, to the Rifleman, for Monte
Video.

Clerks—Walter Lomar, to the Victory, flagship, at
Portbmouti; K. Bullen, to the Agincourt, ordinury
depot ship at Eievonport.
Midshipman—Herbert P. A.T.ilman, to the Ganges, 84,
at Cork.

Masters' Assistant—F. P. Collins, to the Stromboli,
steam-sloop, Channel service.
Dockyard—James Sturdee and John Potter, inspec-
tors of shipwrights, at Devonport.
The Cressy, 80, building on the plan of Messrs. Read,
Creuze, and Chatfield, is progressing 'avidly at Chat-
ham. She is to be launched this year.
The Lark, 4, schooner, Lieut.-Commantler G. 0. B.
Hall, will paid advance, at Devonport, on l'ilonday, and
sailed to-day with the mail for the Coast. We cannot
speak too highly of the expedition with which t his vessel
has been fitted out, and has been off to her „station.
There has not been an idle hour since the pendawt was
hoisted. In ten days from the date of the comma n.der'a
appointment she was ready for sea; in another ten days
she had proceeded from Sheerness to Devonport, waited
orders for a week of this time, and is now off to thecoast
of Africa.
The Leander, new 50-gun frigate, at Portsmouth, fir
being prepared for immediate commission, it is currently'
believed, under the command of Captain Charles Eden,
late flag. captain to Rear-Admiral the Hon. J. Percy
and Admiral the Hon. Sir Thomas Capel, and at
present private secretary to the First Lord of the Ad-
miralty.
The Harlequin, 16, Commander Seymour, was the
only British man-of-war in the Tagus on the 2911 ult.
The St. Vincent had not been in there at that date..
The Petrel, 6, Lieutenant-Commander Creser,
paid wages at Devonport yesterday, and sailed for
Falmouth.
The Hercules, 20, store-ship, Master Commander'
Fulton, on her passage from India with a cargo of
teak, is ordered to Chatham on her arrival, to deliver
her cargo.
The Manceuverer lighter (Ross), sailed from DOvon-
port on Monday, with stores for Woolwich.
The Duck lighter (Savage), sailed on Tuesday gator-
noon with stores for Portsmouth.

The Polyphemus, 4, steam-sloop, Commander H. B.
Crawford, has arrived at Spithead from Gibraltar, to be
paid off, having been relieved by the Janus.
Mr. James Babb, foreman of Chatham yard, just re-
tired from the service, has been presented by the sb ip-
',rights under his direction with a handsome silver snt.'ff
box and silver pencil case as tokens of the esteem in which'
he:was held by them.
THE RETIRED LISTS.—By en error in the " Navy
List," just published by authority, Rear-Admirals
henry Thomas Davies and the Hun. Henry Dilkes Bpag
have been placed on the list of retired Rear-Admirals at
2,Js. per diem. These officers have taken their rank acs-
cording to their seniority with those who have been
promoted from the active list ; but they are still on
their half-pay as captains of 20s. per diem. Throe
captains have been added to the list of retired cap-
tains at 18s. per diem during the quarter, viz., Abra-
ham Crawford, George Ilaye, and Henry Russell AI-mi-
ners, seniority, 1829.
By these retirements, and also the removal of Captain
Laugharne to the Greenwich Hospital list, Captains
Lord Edward Russell and Henry Shovell Marshcm
(1838), and Charles Crowdy and Thomas Mansel (18347,
succeed to the half-pay list of 12s. 6d, per diem.
Commander William Henry Herrick (1815) has been
promoted to the rank of retired captain on the list of
1840, vice Hoffman, deceased.
Three deaths on the retired lists of commanders,
under the order in council of 1816, have taken place.
These vacancies have been filled up by the promotion of
John Jones (a), George Walker, and Willistu Larke,
from the retired list of 1830 ; and three others have
been added—namely, John Jones (b), Ralph Gore, and
George Augustus Saville, from the retired list of 1830.
The retired or brevet list of 1830 has been red,wed
by six officers, removed to the other list, and one .ap-
pointment has been made—Lieut. George White (1800,
vice Lugg, deceased.

THE BRISTOL MURDER.
TRIAL OF SARAH THOMAS.

After the jury had retired to consider their verdict
(which appeared in our paper of yesterday) during their
absence a charge of horse• stealing was tried, and in the
course of the trial some amusing evidence was elicited, at
which there was a good deal of laughter, and no one
laughed more heartily than Sarah Thomas. After an
absence of half an hour, the jury returned with a vet'-
diet of Guilty, accompanied with a recommendation to
mercy on the ground of her youth. She evinced no
emotion when the verdict was pronounced, but when
his Lordship assumed the black cap she retreated and
put her hands before her face, and said, "Oh, I cannot
stand that."
His LORDSHIP, in passing sentence of death, observed
that, though she had been recommended to mercy, he
saw no reason for concurring in that recommendation.
When the sentence was pro.nounced, and the gaoler
came to remove her, she implored him to beg his Lord-
ship to spare her life, and said she would not go till he
had done so, and before she could be removed a second
gaoler was obliged to assist in taking bar away. After
her removal, and the lapse of a few mimutes, his Lord-
ship told the jury that he would forwardtheir recom-
mendation for mercy to the proper quartser. Perhaps
this may be the appropriate place to notice the appear-
ance and demeanour of the prisoner. She wit% a good
looking young woman, with nothing in her face tO indi-
cate the criminal tendencies which she bad exhibited.
At the commencement of the trial she was accom n2O-
- with a seat by order of his Lordship, and renisived
seated throughout the trial, exhibiting (with the excep-
tions already nuticed) no appearance whatever of emo-
tion except during the delivery of Mr. Sergeant Allat.
speech in her defence, when she wept ineesrntly,
ssed
meet
when while the sentence of death was bfing
e;
when she seemed deeply moved, and wept in ain
which affected many of the audience.

NORTH HANTS BLbCTION,
The following is the final close of the poll at the
North Hants election
Portal •••
Shaw --

... 1,199
... 863

Majority in favour of Portal ... 331

MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS .—The Marquis of
Lansdowne left Lansdowne-house yesterday afternoon
to join the Marchioness and the family circle assemblod
at Bowood, Wilts, for the Easter recess. The First
Lord of the Admiralty and Lady Arabella Baring and
the Misses Baring left the Admiralty yesterday for
Stratton Park, Hants, where the Right lion. Baron"
and family intend to pass the recess. The Right lion.
Sir Jelin Cam Hobhouse is expected to leave Berkeley-
square on Saturday for his seat in Wiltshire. Lord and
Lady John Russell and family go to Pembroke-lodge.
Richmond, to-day, where the Premier has made arrange•
ruents to reside during the Parliamentary recess. The
Earl and Countess Grey go to their seat near Windsor,
fur the holydays. The Earl of Minto, we hear, con-
templates leaving Eatou-square in a few days, steemnPs"
nird by the Countess and Ladies Elliot, for the Ilague,
to visit his son, the Hon. Henry Elliot, attached to the
British Legation at that Court. The Right Hon. 0991.
and Mrs. Labouchere leave Belgrave-square to-daY if:
Stoke Park, near Windsor, for the hoolydays. Nrisoo"!
and Viscountess Palmerston leave either on Saturday ur
Monday next for Broadlands, near Romsey, for the .Ease
ter holydays'
SUNDAY TRADING. yesterday a meeting was
held at the Whittinghain Club, Strand, for the put poso
of considering the best means of abolishing unnecessary
trading in the metropolis. Lord Harrowby in the chair.
Resolutions in accordance with the proposed obj•ets
having been adopted, the meeting separated.