The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-08 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 6.—The Vengeance, 84, Captain
Lushington, disembarked the 60th Rifles yesterday, and
they marched to quarters at Chichester. The perform-
ances of this noble two-decker have been during the five
months' cruise of the first order—she has, for days toge-
ther, made upwards of 13 knots per hour.
JUNE 7.—The Frolic, 16, Commander C. B. Hamil-
ton, came up to Spithead this afternon from the Pacific,
with a freight of 2,000,000 dollars on merchants' account,
which have been consigned to Messrs. E. and E. Ema-
nuel, freight agents and silversmiths to the Queen, of
this port, for conveyance to the Bank of England. So
great was the anxiety to get her into harbour that the
Commander-in-Chief went out in the Undine to inspect
her a full hour before she anchored, and boarded her off
Ryde. The Admiral mustered the crew, and exercised
them in gunnery, which was very good. After inspect-
ing the vessel and complimenting the commander, the
Admiral returned into harbour, and the Tartarus steam-
vessel, Lieutenant-Commander Coles, towed the Frolic
in shortly after to land her freight. Commander Hamil-
ton is brother to the Second Secretary to the Admi-
ralty, and has had the Frolic since April, 1844, being
her second commander. lie will, however, doubtless be
promoted.
The Vengeance, 84, Captain Lushington, hauled off
this morning from the dockyard jetty to the St. Vin-
cent's moorings, off Gosport, where she will refit for sea-
service.

PLYMOUTH, JUNE s.—His Danish Majesty's corvette
Flora, 20, Captain Ellbrecht, on a cruise from Copen-
hagen, arrived this morning in the Sound, and having
fired a salute of 17 guns, was duly honoured by the like
number from the Port-Admiral, Sir John West, at
Mount Wise, and from the batteries at Plymouth citadel.
The Flora will probably remain here several days; she
has on board a number of young officers, who have
joined the corvette for the purpose of obtaining a prac-
tical knowledge of their profession.
Her Majesty's steamer Confiance, J. Jago master, left
on Thursday evening for Helston, via Helford, with
a captain, lieutenant, and 60 men of the sth Royal Fusi-
liers, to quell the disturbances among the miners in that
district.

The Sybelle, new 36-gun frigate, from Pembroke,
came in yesterday.
The Growler team-sloop arrived this morning from
Portsmouth.

Cllaameat.—On Saturday afternoon, the sth instant,
the Black Eagle steam yacht, Master-Commander S. S.
Cook, arrived opposite the Dockyard, and disembarked
the First Secretary to the Admiralty, Mr. Henry G.
Ward, M.P., with several other gentlemen ; and on
their landing at the Queen's-stairs they were met by
several of the head officers of Chatham Dockyard, and
after proceeding over the yard and visiting several of
the departments, they returned on board the Black
Eagle and proceeded to Sheerness, for the purpose of in-
specting the Dockyard battalion at that place.
This morning (Monday, the 7th instant) a detach-
ment of Chelsea out-pensioners from Tilbury Fort
arrived at St. Mary's Barracks, Brompton ; it consisted
of 1 sergeant major, 3 sergeants, and 76 rank and file.
These veterans are to remain in quarters at this depot,
for the purpose of being instructed in field operations
under Colonel Sir Frederick Smith, K.H., of the Royal
Engineers. Their instructions are to extend for one
month ; they will then embark as ♦olunteers to New
Zealand.

PunLic DINNER.—The Chairman and gentlemen
of Lloyd's Committee for the Registry of British and Foreign
Shipping entertained a distinguished party at the Brunswick
Hotel, Blackwall, yesterday ( onday), Mr. Thomas Chap-
man in the chair. Amongst these present were—the Right
Hon. G. R. Dawson, Admiral Dundas, Sir John Pelly, Mr.
J. Masterman, M.P.; Mr. Thomas Baring, M.P. ; Mr. George
Palmer, M.P. ; Mr. Alderman Thompson, M.P. ; Mr. A.
Chapman, M.P.; Mr. George Hudson, M.P.; the Hon. H.
P. Liddell, M.P.; Mr. Thomas Tooke, Mr. T. A. Hankev,
Mr. J. D. Powles, and Mr. Charles Dickens. The arrange-
ments were excellent, and gave great satisfaction.

REPORTED MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—We are
requested to state that a rumour which has appeared in se-
veral of the public papers relating to an intended marriage
between the ➢larquis of Chandos and the daughter of Sir
James Weir Hogg, Bart., is wholly devoid of foundation.
We have numerous accounts of the spread of the
potato disease. Parties at Limerick write—" We look upon
the potato crop as lost." From. Waterford it is observed—
" The accounts of potato rot continue, but they are not so
numerous as last week. It should be borne in mind that at
this time last year there was scarcely any evidence of the
disease." At Gloucester, whence we gave an unfavourable
report a few days back, its ravages are said to be extending.
From Dublin, however, one party, apparently in total dis-
regard of the statements just made at the Agricultural Im-
provement Society, seems determined to put a brighter face
upon the matter:—" The reports circulated," he says, "of
our potato crop being destroyed in many parts of the coun-
try, from every inquiry I have made, are without founda-
tion." In the London corn market this morning the present
dry condition of the weather was stated to have operated un-
favourably upon the growing crops of oats, beans, and peas.
—Times, City article.
EDINBURGH AND HAWICK RAILWAY.--The works
on the railway in the vicinity of this town (Galashiels) are
fast progressing. The station-house is being put up rapidly,
some parts of it being ready for the roof. The building is
very handsome, and promises to be a great ornament to the
locality. We observe that a new railway station has been
opened in the vicinity. The foundation-stone of the main
pier of the bridge across the Tweed, about two miles below
the town, was laid on Wednesday afternoon, in presence of
the company's engineer, and Mr. Dodds the contractor.
Great pains were taken to have it properly founded upon the
solid rock. There is every appearance of them getting on
rapidly with the bridge, owing to the weather being so fine.
The works on other parts of the line are all in a forward
state.—Border Watch.

FRIGHTFUL OCCUBENCE AT TILE ROYAL ITALIAN
OrzßA.—Shortly before twelve o'clock on Saturday night,
an accident of a most frightful character occurred at the
Royal Italian Opera. It appears that at the periud above
mentioned, George Hill, one of the workmen employed un
the establishment, was engaged in removing one of the side
wings, when he by some means lost his equilibrium from the
part on which he was standing, and fell on to the stage from
a height of upwards of 22 feet, thus sustaining the mot
serious injuries. It was at first feared that the poor fellow
was killed on the spot, as, on being picked up, ho did not ap-
pear to breathe. He was forthwith taken to the King's
College Hospital, and placed under the care of Mr. Webb,
the house-surgeon, who dressed his wounds, but he
.re-
mains in a very distressing condition. Amongst
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