The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-20 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE,

MALTA, AUG. 12.--DISTRIBUTION OF IIIE MEDI
TERRANEAN SQUADRoN.—In Malta Harbour, the Cali-.
doni,, 120, teal mg the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir William
Parker, commander-in• chief; Ceylon, 12, receiving-ship,
bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Harvey, the second in
command, and Superintendent of Malta Dockyard ;
Howe,l2o,Vengeanoe, 84, Powerful, 84, Terrible and Odin
steam-fri,„eateP, Rosamond steam-sloop, Yoleano steam.
vessel, and Wee Pet Dockyard tender. At Gibraltar, the
Janus steam-vessel; at Palermo, the Prince Regent, 92;
at Genoa, the Thetis, 40; at Naples, the Locust and
Spitfire steam-vessels; at Leghorn, the Bellerophon, 78;
Porcupine steam-vessel, and Bull-dog steam-sloop; at
Ancona, the Frolic, 16; at Trieste, the Racer, 12; at
Cephalonia, the Sharp Shooter steam-gun vessel; at
Corfu, the Ardent steam-sloop; at Cyprus, the Volage
surveying-vessel, with her tenders, the Research and
Auxitiar; and on her way to the Pirsisus of Athens, from
Constantinople, the Tartarus.
MAIL STEAM-PACKETS.—At Malta, the Antelope, Me-
dina, Medusa, Triton, and Oberon. On her way to
Malta, from Marseilles, the Merlin.

A rumour is current in naval circles that the Howe
will be dispatched in a few days to Corfu, whilst the
rest of the ships now in harbour will ran down on a
cruise as far as Gibraltar, to meet the Queen, on her
way to this station from England, and to which ship Sir
William Parker's flag will be transferred from the Cale-
donia. No other changes of station or movements are
spoken of.

PLYMOUTH, Ana. 18.—The Nimrod, 20, Commander
Belgrave, was paid off yesterday.
The Racehorse, having been new coppered, has been
taken out of dock. She is not to be masted at present.
On Thursday the Lords of the Admiralty visited the
Royal William Victualliug-yard and the Royal Naval
Hospital, expressing themselves highly pleased with the
result of their inspection. Their Lordships also in-
spected the Plymouth division of Royal Marines in re-
view order in the barrack.equare on Tuesday. The
battalion, consisting of 512 rank and file, with the band
and colours, under the command of Colonel-Commandant
Fergusson, were formed to receive thair Lordships at
ten o'clock. They passed down the front of the line,
and up the rear-rank, and then visited the barracks and
school-rooms. Several plans were submitted to the
Board of Admiralty, connected with certain improve-
ments about to made in the barracks, with a view to
give increased accommodation for the men all of which
had their Lordships' approval. Major_General the
lion. H. Murray and his staff were also present. Their
Lordships were entertained at dinner on Thursday even-
ing by Rear-Admiral Sir John Louis, the Admiral Su-
perintendent at his official residence in the dockyard at
Devonport.
On Friday the Board visited the Queen, 110, Captain
Wise, in the Sound, and thence proceeded to the Break-
water, subsequently to the Eddystone Lighthouse, in the
Lightning steamer, accompanied by a select party,T
Morley, among whom were the Earl and Countess Sr
W. H. Gage, Sir John Louis, Bart., the Misses Louis,
&c. While their Lordships were on board the Queen,
and in the Sound, the naval apprentices of this port had
a cruize in the Nautilus against ;the boys belonging to
Portsmouth, who were in her Mojesty's brig Rolla, 10,
Lieutenant-Commander Fenwick. There was a good
wind up, and the day being fine the sailing of the brigs
excited a good deal of interest. The boys do their
work remarkably well, and are the admiration of the old
sailors of the port. In the afternoon, the Admiralty
were entertained at dinner by Sir William Hall Gage,
the Port-Admiral.

This morning the Lords of the Admiralty paid a visit
to Bull Point, the intended site of the new powder maga-
zine. It is situated on the margin of the river near the
Kinterbury estate, and will, it is supposed, be a great
improvement. They also visited the Breakwater, and on
their return proceeded to Saltram and dined with the
Right llon. the Earl and Countess of Morley.
The Black Eagle steamer arrived here yesterday to be
in atterdance on their Lordships, who are expected to
leave here on Monday for Pembroke.
The Hound will be paid off, after the court-martial on
Commander Wood, on Tuesday, if the court shall have
closed on Monday.
Mr. Jenkins, storekeeper at Woolwich, has been ap-
pointed storekeeper at this dockyard.
The Queen, 110, is awaiting the arrival of the Persian
from Portsmouth, with supernumeraries for the squadron
in the Mediterranean.

WooLwien, AUG. 18.—The Princess Royal, transport
ship, Lieutenant William C. Harris, R.N. agent,
(1811), arrived at the Royal Arsenal yesterday from
Barbadoes, and has been placed under orders to em-
bark Captain Elude's company, 7th Battalion, of the
Royal Artillery, for a passage to Gibraltar. The com-
pany was inspected this morning at the Ordnance
Hospital, and will embark in the early part of nest
week for its destination.

THE BIRD IN THE STORM.
(From Eliza Cook's Journal.)
The summer noon was soft and fair
As the face of a sleeping child;
The roses dropped in the stirless air,
And Earth in its beauty seemed to wear
The garb of the undefiled.
The golden sun was looking out,
And the reaper tied the sheaf;
The bee went heavily about,
And the fine old tree so tall and stout,
Moved not its topmost leaf.
A blackbird, perched on that old tree,
Kept whistling clear and loud,
Its little heart brim-full of glee,
Seemed running o'er with joy, to be
In a spot without a cloud.
All things were beautiful and still,
In the flush of gladsome light;
And the bird with many a gushing trill
Seemed pouting thanks, to the power and will
That made its home so bright.
But ere another hour was past,
The thunder-scowl was round ;
The chilling rain poured cold and fast,
And the old tree bent in the sudden blast,
With a dull and moaning sound.
The flowers fell in their deluged bed,
Their glory stained with clay ;
The corn laid down, and the reapers fled,
The hardiest pilgrim hid his head,
And gloom was over the day.
But there was a blackbird still in the tree,
With its roan not yet done;
It carolled away in its earnest glee,
As though it were sure, that God must bo
In the shadow as well as the sun.
Its wings were drenched and the bough was wet,
No ray was below or above;
But it shook its dripping feathers of jet,
And hopefully resting, it carolled yet
In the tone of grateful love.
I watched the clouds and I saw the bird,
As it whistled on the bough;
And a lesson came in the notes I heard,
The spirit in my heart was stirred,
And Thought sat on my brow.
It whispered thus, "Oh, child of Earth,
Learn thou to sing with trust;
Not only in the hour of mirth,
But when the sorrowing time of dearth,
May lay thy joys in dust !
" Though gloom may gather in your way,
Yet let your faith be warm;
And while the mingling thunders play,
Let the heart still pour its fervent lay,
The blackbird of Life's Storm !"

ELIZA COOL

THE LORD MAYOR OF LONDON.—The report of
the proceedings of the Town-Council, at its special
meeting yesterday, will be perused with more than com-
mon interest. There can be no difference of opinion as
to the token of civic respect which has been bestowed
upon the Lord Mayor of London. It will be un wer.
sally recognised as an honour which has been nmpiyde
served by Sir James Duke. It is
iattalotnnee the an actEegsh
metropolis, and a pleasing of
English
graceful homage by the
Spez°ototiflhof prevailetntieperfect good will
the i
and amity which now happily•usdoinelso.n d ivided by hereditary
hatred
Nor is the event with-
out points of view. It must
n
r eisn prejudices.
m resj
other
citizens
significance or ancient of
gratify our national pride to be thus reminded
that within a few years, another of our countrymen
has raised himself, by industry, integrity, and enter•
prise, to tl.e high office of first magistrate of the first
city in Christendom. It must excite the ambitious to
higher aims, and animate the desponding to renewed ef-
forts, to be thus emphatically informed of the successful
career of one who began the world with so few advan-
tages, and has risen to prosperity above so many diffi-
culties. It must teach us all to appreciate still more
highly our social and political constitution, when we see
that its emoluments and honours aro open to all without
distinction of birth or degree, and that there is nothing
to forbid the poorest and the humblest youth in the
land from cherishing the hope that he may one day rise
to be an honoured guest at the table of his Sovereign,
and to entertain at his own board the princes and peers
of the realm—all that is venerable in the Church or il-
lustrious in the Senate—the veteran chiefs who have
conquered glory in the field or on the sea, and those who
have achieved renown in the peaceful domain of science
and letters.—Edinburgh Etweing Courant.
SLIGO AND SHANNON.—The Master in Chancery
Senior has appointed Mr. J..E. Coleman official assignee
to wind up, on the petition of Mr. Ormsby Gore, M.P.,
the affairs of this company, incorporated by Act of Par-
liament in 1846. Thu undertaking having been estab-
lished fished by Act of Parliament, a question of considerable
bel
importance arises as to whether thecompacneympeeies
wound up under the Amended Joint Stock
the session, and
Winding-up Act, passed at
all
except railway companies
which specially extends ton
and companies "other
ithia, ltlhepsertns°erships, associations,
nrliament," to which companies
incorporated by
behalf of himself nod
others, prays that the
titioner, on
(continues the AAct)ctsouch Act shall not apply. The p,,-
be wound up. on the ground that although
cunt of 7/. per share have been made,
been commenced, and no
of such calls as have been paid has been given
interest on
tesYdihiehotalah:lim'ee° r s.
engineer her e
is aresui n
g largetor outstanding
T he
uysssj tiuraataokl o represents that in the present state of the
cpit.rctiooheawoemtebmtiottiapihnipciu:a:oatanit:ll;wl' there is no probability of the railway, or
ship canal, which is proposed to form part of it, being
completed.

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MILITARY SAVINGS BANKS.—A return published
by order of the liou6e of Commons, shows that the total
number of military depositors in savings banks on the
31st of March, 1848, amounted to 6,365, and the depo-
sits received during the year ended on that day, to the
sum of 45,8851. The amount withdrawn by depositors
during the year was 34,4941, and the balance due by
the public on the 31st of March, 1848, 81,5791.