The Sun.
London, England, 1849-04-24 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, MONDAY.—Her Serene Highness the
Princess Hohenlohe and suite arrived here this after-
noon to see the various objects of interest in the port.
The naval and military authorities received the distin-
guished visitors with the usual ceremonials. The Lieu-
tenant Governor's carriage received them at the railway
station, and the barge of the Commander-in-Chief em-
barked them from the Victoria-pier, and conveyed them
to the Superb, 80, at Spithead, on board which they re•
mained about an hour a, d a half, inspecting the ship and
partaking of the hospitality of Captain Purcell. The
ship was dressed, but, by her Majesty's command, no
salute was fired. After inspecting the Superb, the illus-
trious strangers inspected the Victory, flag-ship, Captain
Blackwood, and the Excellent, gunnery-ship, Capt.Chads,
C. 8., and returned to London.

The Fearless steam-tender has been placed pro. tern. in
the command of Mr. Roskilly, Master, R.N., for Sur-
veying service, under the command of Captain Beechy.
She arrived from Plymouth last night, and left this after-
noon for Woolwich.

Wind—N.W., moderate breeze aad cloudy weather,
with an'appearance of squalls.
PLYMOUTH, APRIL 21.—Her Majesty's steam-vessel
Myrtle, which arrived last night with gunners from the
Excellent and a few seamen for her Majesty's sloop
Heroine, sailed again to-day fur Portsmouth.

Yesterday a hired rigger named Oliver, employed
heaving up the timber of the Sin Josef, was struck by
the bar of a small capstan and injured so severely that
he died the same evening at the Royal Naval Hospital.
To-day a shipwright's arprentice named Moses, was
conveyed to the same establishment in const qttence of
having broken a blood-vessel through having been run
over by a cart in tta yard.

The Sir Francis Drake, steam packet, Captain W.
Sadler, from the Channel Islands, which arrived at Ply-
mouth thia morning, reports that the brig Active, of
Poole, with bread and salt for Newfoundland, drove
a,hore on the 19th at Guernsey; and that a barque of 400
tons, belonging to Mr. Dequeticville, broke Irons bar
moorings on the 18th and went on the rocks at Jersey.
Off the Start, seven or eight miles south, on Saturday,
21st, at 5 A. m , the Drake saw a new two-masted steamer)
from 1,200 to 1,500 tone, steering west down Channel.
Her two funnels, paddle boxes, boats, and roundhouse
aft were painted white and she was deeply laden.
The steamer Despatch, Captain Babot, from South-
ampton to the Elands, saw on Thursday morning, the
19. h, 14 or 15 sailors on the Needles rocks and the hull
of a large ship rolling about among the breakers. The
weather prevented the Despatch from assisting, but
Captain Babot returned and reported the circumstance
at llurst Castle before leaving.

MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.)
MELT MAXIC.MICS.
SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Bay, 21 10. to 3/ 15s; Clover
ditto, 3/ to 41 153 ; and Straw, 11 7s to 1/ lOs per
load. A moderate supply, and a sluggish demand.
CIIMBEELAND.—Meadow Hay, 2/ 12s to 81 17. ;
Clover ditto, 31 to 41 14s • and Straw, 1/ 6s to
1/ 11s per load. Supply tolerably good, and trade dull.
WinrEcHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 21 lOs to 31 15s ;
Clover ditto, 31 t• 41 17s; and Straw, 1/ 6t to 11 101
per load. Trade dull, at the above quotations.
COLONIAL.
Sucen.—The market fur British Plantation continues
dull, at about previous rates; sales 150 hhds 2,260 bags
Mauritius sod at about former pi ices; mid to good yel-
low 38s to 40s, with grey at 37s to 38s. Of 130 cases
and 5,460 bags Bengal only about 1,600 bags were dis-
posed of at prices slightly in favour of buyers, via.,
middling to good white Benares at 394 to
41s 6d, and grainy from 43s 6d to 44s per cwt. The
quantity of British Plantation landed last week at the
East and Wost India Docks was 1,102 hhds, 215 tierces,
314 barrels. There were taken for home consumption
1,190 hhds, 69 tierces, 342 barrels. The stock in the
same places is 10,481 hhds, 1,563 tierces, 2,230 barrels.
COFFEE.-480 cases 45 bags Tellicherry found buyers
at from 32s 6d to 48s, for good ord pale to fine fine ord
colory, being comparatively easy terms.
RUM.—The quantity landed last week at the East and
West India Ducks was 287 puns 2 hhds There were
taken for home consumption 224 puns 19 hhds, and ex-
ported 28 puns 44 hhds. The stock in the same places
is 19,238 puns 2,115 hhds.
RICE was in better demand, and several parcels, not
previously saleable, have been placed at full prices,
amongst which were included 1,300 bags good pinky
Madras at Ss. 6d.
SALTPETRE.—The market is dull, and there are no
buyers unless at lower prices. 1,160 bags Bengal
offered at auction were taken in at 29s to 29s 6d for 7}
to 7 per cent. refraction, being the previous value.
TALLow.—P.Y.C. is 38s 9d per cwt on the spot, and
town 41s.
TEA.—The market is not brisk though the deliveries
are good, and at the public sales 7,700 packages have
been sold of the 26,076 offered.

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having had a very successful season at Brussels, arrived
at Blackwell yesterday morning, by the General Steam
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DEATLI OF A VETERAN.—James
Henderson, ser-
geant in the 52d Light lnfantry, died
at Muse-lane,
Glas
gow, on the 11th inst. The sergeant in his day
was a real hero, and had sten more service and received
more
wounds than generally tails to the lot of one man.
He served in almost all the hottett of our Peninsular
battles. He was present at the battle of Corunna in.
1809—at Busaco and the capture and defence of Lisbon
in 1810—at Fuentes d'Onore and siege of Almeida in
1811. In 1812 1 e particularly distinguished himself at
the storming of Rodrigo and Badajuz, having upon both
occasions volunteered for the forlorn hope. The same
year he was present at the battle of Salamanca. In
1813 he fought at the battle of Vittoria, and in the
same 3 ear volunteered as one of the forlorn hope at the
storming of St. Sebastian—was present at forcing the
passage of the Adour; in 1814 at the battle of Orthes,
combat of Tarles, and battle of Toulouse—and at last in
the glorious battle of Waterloo! The gallant sergeant
was fourteen times wounded in action, some of which
were very severe; and be carried to his grave two
French musket balls received at Waterloo, which the
surgeons could not extract from his body. Sergeant
Henderson was a man of the moat humane and tender
heart, and in every way an honour to his profession...,
. Caledonian Mercur