The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-26 00:00:00

APPOINTMENTS.

Captain—J. W. H. Johnstone (1823) to the Agin-
court depot ship at Devonport, vice Mends, promoted.
Lieutenants in the Coast Guard—H. F. M'Killop to
command Bletcbington station; Thomas Parry, to Hast-
ings station; S. Shairp to Babbicombe station; Charles
Antridge to Charmouth station; T. C. Ross to Challa-
borough station.

ECO.'NOMY.—The Vulcan revenue steamer, which for
some time past has been placed on the Isle of Wight
station, ostensibly for the prevention of smuggling, left
Cowes on Monday last for Dover, to be paid off, and it
is anticipated will be taken into the packet service; we
hear also that thirty nine revenue cutters are to be re-
duced, which will effect a saving of 55,0001. per annum.
Several of the first-class cutters have already been paid
off. As a further move towards economy, we under-
stand the crews will not be recompensed unless they go
into the navy.
FOREIGN SURVEY.—Metter from her Majesty's ship
Rattlesnake, Captain Owen Stanley, received by a com-
mercial house, informs us that the survey of the Barrier
reef, lying to the eastward of Australia, and the ap-
proaches to Torres Straits, was progressing very satis-
factorily under the superintendence of the above expe-
rienced officer, in November last, in the early part of
which month the Rattlesnake was to proceed to Sydney
and Port Essington. The Bramble schooner, tender to
the Rattlesnake, Lieutenant Yule, R.N., commanding,
was at Cape York at the above time, ae aiting the arrival
of a vessel from Sydney, with stock, horses, &c., for the
overland expedition under Mr. Kennedy, exi tooted from
Moreton Bay. The inner passage through Torres Straits
did not appear to be so much frequented by ships as
could be expected. Out of thirty-one 'vessels passing
through, twenty-nine had taken the outer route, and left
their reports at Booby Island.

LAUNCH OF THE JUPITER STEAM-VESSEL.
WOOLWICH, SATURDAT.—Mr. Dobson and a large
party of the directors of the Star Company, Capt. Hafiz
Bey, of the Egyptian frigate; Mr. Humphries, Chief
Engineer at Woolwich dockyard; Mr. Landseer, bro-
ther of the celebrated painter; Mr. Brockedon, Mr. Red-
man, and a number of ladies and gentlemen, assembled
at Messrs. Miller and Ravenhill's establishment at Black-
wall on Saturday last, to witness the launch of a fine
iron steamer, built by the firm for the Star Company.
The vessel is a very handsome specimen of naval archi-
tecture, 165 feet in length between perpendiculars by 18
feet broad, with a depth of hold of nine feet six inches,
and of 248 48.94 tons burden, from a design by Mr.
Pasco, who also designed the Llewellen Holyhead mail-
packet, the Ondine mail-packet, the Meteor, and new
Star London and Gravesend steamers, all celebrated for
their great speed and other excellent qualities. The
engines of the Jupiter are two of 40-horse power each
on the oscillating principle, having tubular boilers and
brass tubes with feathering paddle-wheels. The interior
of the best cabin is fitting up with good taste, the doors
and partitions beingformed of mahogany, with bird's- eye
American maple panels. At two o'clock r.ar. a signal
was given that all the preparations for the launch were
completed, and Miss Beckett, daughter of the senior
director of the Star Company, having broken a bottle of
wine on the bows, at the same time naming the vessel,
she immediately after glided into the water in fine style,
cheered by the spectators on shore and on board. The
Jupiter was then taken in tow by the Meteor, and re-
moved to the station where she is to be completed to run
between London and Gravesend. A large company of
the friends of the directors of the Star Company and
Messrs. Miller and Ravenhill then proceeded to visit the
Egyptian frigate in the East India Docks, fitting by the
firm with engines of 550-horse power, and a screw pro-
peller, and were highly gratified to witness the elaborate
work of the chief cabin, originally intended for Mehe-
met Ali. The whole of the doors and partitions are
formed of rosewood, richly inlaid with mother-o'-pearl
and satin-wood, and although
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profusely
dornamented,designs, and
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work displays good
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the vessel, affording ample room for working and free
ventilation, so essential in a vessel intended for service
in an Egyptian climate. Captain llafiz Bey and the
officers of the frigate were particularly attentive in con-
ducting the numerous visitors over the vessel.
LAUNCH OF A STEAM SCHOONER.—The Archer
steam-vessel, building at Deptford-yard, will bo launched
therefrom to-morrow. Her screw power will be 250
horse. She belongs to the same class of vessels, in ap-
pearance, as the Sharpshooter and Rifleman, but, as will
be perceived, exceeds them in tonnage and engine power;
the Archer being of 790 tons, whereas the Rifleman and
Sharpshooter respectively aro 483 tons each. The ma-
chinery of the Archer is by Seaward. Her assigned ar-
mament is one 68-pounder of 95 cwt., 10 feet long; one
10-inch gun of 85 cwt., 9 feet 4 inches long, on pivot
slides and carriages; and two 32-pounders of 25 cwt.
each, 6 feet long, on liardy's carriages.

REPORTED DEATH OF MRS. JERMT.—A paragraph
appeared in our paper of Saturday, copied from the
Cambridge Independent, which stated that Mrs. Jermy
had died on Thursday night, after intense suffering, and
Eliza Chestney
was still uncertain whether Rush's trial would come en,
was also in a precarious state, tic that it
as there was little hope of the girl being able to attend
question
and give her evidence at the assizes, which will com-
mence to-day (Monday).
was inadvertently inserted in the paper alluded to csi
Leeds Ingelltgen-
Saturday week, and was copied into the hin
cer of Saturday, from which
and
Saturday.
our paper of_ The Norfolk Cambridge
jTohuernaplairtagwraasptransferred to
Jermy is dead, but state that at a
was in a very precarious
Commission opens on Monday, and there is
state. The
ty to obtain places in the cit Stat to hear
the greatest anxiety
B I
Mr. Sergeant yes and Mr. Prendergast
Rush's trial.
plaatpeehrsoudrenoyn FthraitdaMyrnsigjhetrinshe
will appear for the prosecution, and it is expected that
Bush will defend himself. A letter bearing the signa-
turei of the supposed assassin, James Blemfield Rush,
has appeared in the Norfolk News of Saturday, in which
he denies the truth of several statements which ap-
peared in that journal respecting bim, and which
ho says he would have corrected betore, but that
he only saw the paragraph within the last few days. In
the first place, he denies that he was ever committed for
setting fire to his property. It was true that a wheat
stack was burnt down on his farm at Wood 'Ailing, but
so far from his being charged with arson on that ac-
count, he was, in fact, paid the full valuation on account
of the loss be sustained, and which valuation was
awarded by Mr. Pratt, the land agent. Then, as to
the Potash Farm, he says, he, knowing its value, advised
Mr. Jermy to purchase it, but Mr. Jermy declined to do
so; when he (Rush) agreed to buy the farm if Mr.
Jermy would let him have 3,5001., at 4 per cent., for
eight years, for that purpose. Mr. Jermy consented,
and afterwards let Rush have more money, and extended
the time for paying the amount to ten 3'sars; therefore,
the writer of the letter Buys, it is not true that be was
employed to buy the farm for Mr. Jenny; and that, in-
s tead of doing so, he purchased it for himself. His
statement in this particular would, he says, be sustained
by the agreements and letters, &c. After referring to
remarks published respecting him in the above and other
Norwich papers, under the head of " Rumours," he con-
cludes by ;
uq-ng:—" The truth will come out at the
trial, I hope, quite satisfactory to the judge and jury, to
set cruel reports right."
LOLA MONTES. On Saturday a sale was con-
cluded at Phillip's Rooms, of the personal effects of the
Countess of Landsfeld (Lola Mentes). The
property
disposed of was of great value, and included pictures,
bijouterie, furniture,y
ot the article's were emblazonedh_
and articles of vertu. On many
of e royal arms of
ißa-
varia. Its re ported that this distinguished lady, upon
her return
to England, intends devoting her time to
writing memoirs and anecdotes of her residence at fo-
reign courts.