The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-19 00:00:00

NAVA:t. INTEJA:ragNCE:
P.KOMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS. 2.!: Medical Officers—.Deputy Inspector Dr. William
Rae (1840),. of Melville hospital, Chatham, has been
promoted to'the rank of inspector of 'hospitals, and-sp-
pointed to the Royal Naval Hospital, Stonehouse,
vice
Dr. Armstrong, placed on half-pay; Dr. Rae was the
senior deputy inspector. Deputy Inspector Dr. Oliver
Evans (1840), of the Royal Naval Hospital, Stonelatinee,
next in seniority to Dr. Rae, has been appointed to
Woolwich Marine Infirmary. Deputy Inspector-James
Drummond (1847), of the Woolwich Infirmary, has been
appointed-to Melvillealospital, vice Rae!„
MidshipmenL4lerbert Montagu, to the Excellent,
gunnery-ship, at Portsmouth; H. H. N. Jones, to the
Superb, 80, at Portsmouth; William Vicary, to the
Sharpshooter, screw gun-vessel, Portsmouth; J. Higman,
to the Centaur, steam-frigate, fitting at Portsmouth for
the coast of Africa; -George -A—Douglas, to the South-
smpten, 50, flag-ship, at the Cape; E. Bedwell and R.
S. Bateman, to the Apollo troop-ship, fitting at Devon-
port; R. Anderson, to the Raleigh, :30, flag-ship, at
Monte Video.
Naval Cadets—F. E. Holmes, to the Impregnable,
flag-ship, at Devonport ;F. M. Dayrcll, to the Raleigh.
Gunners—William Parker, acting, to the Excellent;
Henry remind, acting, to the Asia.
SOMERSET HOUSE.—SURVEYOR'S DEPARTMENT.—
Mr. Thomas Watermen, second draughtsman to the Sur-
' veyor of the Navy, has been promoted to the office of
first draughtsman, vice Wilson, deceased.
DOCKYARD. —Mr. J. oa-en (one of the members of the
late School of Naval Architecture), who has for some
years held an appointment as inspectors of metals, is
henceforth to be borne on the dockyard establishment at
Woolwich, and is to have an office at Somerset House.
Mr. Taplin, who for many years has held the office of
engineer and mechanist at Portsmouth Dockyard, has
been appointed at Woolwich.
Mr. Miller, who has been for some years superin-
tendent of engineers at Devonport Dockyard...v*e have
already stated, has been appointed assistant to the chief
engineer at Portsmouth.
Mr. Lambert, a very experienced engineer, and super-
intendent for many years of the marine engine business
of Messrs. Maudslay and Field, has entered her Ma-
jesty's service, and has been appointed second assistant
to the chief engineer at Portsmouth..
TESTING OF ANCHORS.—We were correct respecting
the arrangement for testing unserviceable anchors,
though those at the respective dockyards are not to be
sent to Portsmouth for that purpose. They are now to
be tested where they are, whereby the expense of trans-
portation will be saved.
Tie Superb, 80, Captain Purcell, is progressing at
Portsmouth in her fittings. Her new lower rigging is
over the masts' heads, and pulled down, and her topmasts
aro lidded.
The Malabar, coal depOt, is now completely fitted at
Portsmouth, and, with her engine, tram-roads, compart-
ments, Ste., has cost a vast deal of money—much more,
we think, than a good wharf would have cost. She will
come out of the basin on the 22d, and will, we under-
stand, be moored as a coal depot in the harbour; her
coal buckets and all her aptfaratus for delivering coals to
steamers will be worked by her steam-engine.
The Rapid, 8, Commander Dixon, is nearly dismantled
at Portsmouth. She got off her tops yesterday, and will
pay off on Saturday. On Wednesday one of the seamen
of the Driver steam-sloop had a very narrow escape of
his life; a party from the Driver were assisting the crew
of the Rapid to unrig her, when one of the men fell from
the fore-cross-trees; he was much bruised and shaken •
by the fall, but fortunately no bones were broken.
STEAM RESERVE AT DEVONPORT .—The Virago
steam-sloop, in charge of Mr. Wellington, master of the
Wellington, and party of seamen-riggers, arrived at De-
vonport, from Sheerness, on Tuesday evening. The
steamers mentioned yesterday as ordered from Ports-
mouth, will arrive at Devonport next week. Messrs.
Allen, of the Fire Queen; Baltiston, of the Myrtle; and
Read, of the Portsmouth yacht, are expected to com-
mand them on the passage round, under convoy of the
Driver, 6, steam sloop, Commander Johnson.
The Centaur steam-frigate, Captain Buckle, is nearly
rigged, at Portsmouth. Her topsail-yards are across.
The utmost dispatch is used to bring her forward, so as
to be ready for sea on the Ist proximo.
The Sharpshooter, 8, screw gun-vessel, Lieut.-Com-
mander Bailey, is fitting for foreign service, at Ports-
mouth. It is said she will take dispatches direct to the
Mediterranean, for Admiral Sir William Parker.
PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY, FIVE P.M.—No arrivals.
Wind, a moderate breeze from S.W., with cloudy
weather.

THE NAVY ESTIMATES FOR 1849.—1 t is under-
stood that these estimates, already in course of prepa-
ration for Parliament, will be on a considerably reduced
scale, so as to save a million on that branch of the pub-
lic expenditure, as compared with the last year.
We regret to notice in our obituary of this day the
death of the Dowager Mrs. Howard, of Corby Castle.
The lamented event took place at her house in Lower
Brook-street, on the evening of Tuesday last, the 16th
instant. Catherine Mary Howard, the kind and chari-
table lady lately deceased, was the second daughter of
the late Sir Richard Neave, Bart., of Dagnam Park,
Essex, widow of Henry Howard, E.q., of Corby Castle,
and mother to the Hon. Mrs. P. Stourton, the Lady
Petre, P. H. Howard, Esq., M.P. for Carlisle, and H. F.
Howard, Esq., Secretary to her Majesty's Legation at
Berlin. The loss of Mrs. Howard will be deeply felt,
not only by a wide circle of friends and relatives, but by
those who were termed the especial favourites of our
Saviour—the poor and unfriended.
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BANKING COMPANY.—Yes-
terdvy, a numerous and influential meeting of proprietors
of this company, convened by circular, was held at No.
2, Jeffry-square, St. Mary-axe, for the purpose of as-
certaining their opinion as to the expediency of seekirg
a junction with a kindred establishment, possessing great
capital, now in full operation in %arious parts of the
colony. The chair was taken by Robert Oakes, Esq.
A statement, addressed to the shareholders by Mr. Ed-
mund Chaliner and the Rev. Thomas Timpson, and the
reply of the directors, were read. The former gentle-
man urged that the proposed amalgamation, on the
terms offered, would be highly advantageous to both
companies, and more especially so to the South Austra •
Tian Bank. The expenses of its London branch would be
saved by placing the management under one board of di-
rectors. The directors, in their reply, denied that such would
be the result, and submitted to the proprietors the inexpe-
diency of countenancing attempts which would prove
fruitless, the Court having taken legal opinion, and as-
certained that nothing short of an Act of Parliament
could legalise the proposed amalgamation. Mr. Angas
denied the impracticability of the amalgamation, and
stated his belief that the acceptance of the offer would
be the immediate means of restoring the shares to their
original value, and eventually securing -a handsome diyL••••=
dend to the proprietors. In anticipation of the union,
the shares had risen from 131. and 141. to 19/. and 20/.
The meeting was afterwards addressed by Mr. Shaw (of
Halifax), Mr. Howatt Watson, Mr. Llitchon (of Wake-
field), Mr. Brewster, Mr. Chalmer, the Rev. Mr. Timp-
son, the Rev.-Mr. Lawrie, and others, and resolutions
accordance with Mr. Angas's views were unanimously
adopted. A requisition, calling upon the directors to
convene a general court of prolzietors, on an early day,
to take the proposal into consideration, was signed by
every gentleman present. The proceedings, which lasted
nearly three hours, terminated in a vote of thanks to
the chairman.

CHINESE PRODUCE.—The importations from China
are now of a much more varied character than they for-
_: merly were; and such articles, of comparatively novel '
importation, appear to increase to a considerable and
important extent. The ship Diana, just arrived from
the British port of Hong Kong, has brought, in addition
to about 10,000 packages of tea, 44 boxes, two cases, and '...,
70 other packages of china ware, 11 boxes of lacquered .'
ware, 108 cases of confectionary, 24 cases of preserves,
20 bundles of matting, and a variety of other articles, all
of Chinese produce.
SPRING CIRCUITS, 1849.—Western : Lord Den-
man and Mr. Justice Williams. Midland: Lord Chief
Justice Wilde and Mr. Justice Maule. Norfolk: the
Lord Chief Baron and Mr. Baron Rolfe. Home: Mr.
Baron Parke and Mr. Justice Wightman. Northern:
Mr. Baron Alderson and Mr. Justice Coleridge. Ox-
ford: Mr. Justice Coltman and Mr. Baron Pa"-
Welsh: Mr. Justice Cresswell and Mr. Justice Erl
Alet:this a"
MONKS OF LA TRAPPE.—The steamer
of the 1i..0
Washington landed here yesterday
order of La Trappe, direct from Franc4e3.
only 30 days from
in New Orleans after a voyage of
immediately re- crl.'
Havre on the ship Brunswick, And
for Kentucky. They Lin;
shipped on the Martha Washingtoni hurhood of Bardstown,
proceed from hero to the neighbourhood monks
arrived 88w
ot.lutyhnaant.l
enT point.ho
feysuperior
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where they possess 1,400 acreit,eovosiidtenf.
,_. flowers, gar. iI:
permanently locating themselves
their habits and v ' very indus-'1 :('-
ith them a large u •
_q quantity a ~.
trious. They bring with
variety of fruits,
minds.are s six priests
alny are amongstri
strict
them,
in
1 Dec.
ne the.dinA:London
in fact, every thing neeessa to ''
den seeds,
ry
"colony in the wilds of Elentucky,"—
Life Association for the ~.,,)
Louis- :11°-'
establish a
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Loripoo LIFE ASSOCIATION.—The half-yearly :.•-'
utensils, and an in&tien.L.
Assurance of Lives was held on Wednesday,
including a balance of 22,345/. 13 at the
offices in King William-street. The chairtaken by '")'
amounted to 264,372/. 3ths.e
t general
ee: ' /n/ ee
half-rCourier,al
cyocu ar
rt
Mr. Charles Franks. The auditors'
was
report showed that J9lll
, dh . ,
ts for
account,
eaa9lis9pdtr. hadhtia ed
4.
: :11
been paid in discharge of claims on policies, 9,5651. 19s. ni
sd. had been invested in the purchase of policies, ...1
70,541/. 14s. advanced on mortgage, in addition to
.).,
14,445/, upon policies of the association, whilst the re- --',.'
Inaining items of salaries, pensions, purchase of stock,
income-tax, &c., left a balance in favour of the association
upon the half-year's transactions of 22,81±71.48. 6d. The jo,,
incoir.e arising from the funded property and other
assets of the association on the 31st December last was ''l6'
stated to be 95,767/. 19s. from annual dividends and in- cal
terest on mortgages, and 203,519/. 9s. 3d. from 4,730 all
existing policies; total, 299,287/. Bs. 3d. The accounts i,o,
having been unanimously passed, the proceedings ter-
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I
minated.
MONEY MARKET.—The premium on gold at Paris
is 10 per milk-, which, at the English Mint price of
Si. 17s. 101-d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an ex-
change of 25.40; and the exchange at Paris on London
per
cent. short being 25.371, it follows that gold is 0.10 per
cent. dearer in Paris than in London. By advice! from
Hamhurgh the price of gold is 436 per mark, which, at
the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. lOid. per ounce for
1,
standard gold, gives an exchange of 13.101; and the
exchange at Hamburgh on London at short being 13.10
it follows that gold is 0.06 per cent. dearer in }tarn-
burgh than in London.

CuAps.___,, A young lady': writes to know how she
is to avoid chapped hands during the cold weather. We
hardly know. If she attracts the chaps by her
eves,
in getting them Rif:her
handy,
she must expect some difficulty