The Sun.
London, England, 1847-08-25 00:00:00

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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAY.—Rear Admiral Hyde
Parker, C. 8,, acting Commander-in-Chief, has been
employed to-day in mustering the crews and inspect-
ing the Agincourt, 72, and Curacoa, 24, prior to their
proceeding to their respective ports to be paid off.
Captain Chads, C. 8., of the Excellent, also officially
exercised the crews of these ships in gunnery to as-
certain their proficiency, which yielded a result highly
satisfactory to the Commander-in-Chief.
Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, K.C.8.,
struck his flag on board the Agincourt at sunset last
evening.
The Prometheus steam-sloop, Commander J. Hay,
sailed last evening for Woolwich to be paid off.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager is expected to
arrive at this port to-morrow morning en route to
Ryde, Isle of Wight, at the Pier Hotel of which
fashionable watering-place it is said her Majesty will
sojourn until the Howe, 120, is ready to convey her
to Madeira.

PACTS REGARDING SALMON.—TWO years ago, a
number of foul fish were taken in the Tay, by order of
Lord Glenlyon, now Duke of Athol!, and marked by
having a medal attached by a copper wire to the dead
fin, or fasten( d to the tail, the-medal having the name
of his Grace and the number of the fish engraved. ;One
of the fish was retaken last season in the Tay, about
three months after it had been marked, when its weight
was found to have increased from 3f lbs. to 211b5.-
17f lbs. in three months ! Another of the marked fish
was taken on Saturday last in the same river. Its weight
was 181bs. The reason assigned for this fish not having
groin better is, that the wire round the tail was too
RELICS.—The
engaged—T h e
in discovery
preparing
tight, the akin being cut all round.—Dundee Advertiser.
by ANCIENTt
the RELC
workmen humanofthe
ground bones
for
the railway terminus at St. Leonard's, in Perth, has
been followed by other and more extensive remains.
Several stone coffins of Saxon workmanship have been
come to, containing burnt clay urns, with ashes in
several cases; showing that this had been a public bury-
ing place long ere the Catholic days. A very singular
discovery has also been made of a Roman road, many
feet below the present surface, and immediately below a
deep bed of clay. Perth, or Victoria, is well known to
have been one of the principal Roman stations north of
the Forth; and the remains of the roads communicating
with the camp at Ardoch in the west, and at Delvin on
the Tay, are still to be seen.—North British Mail.
PROPOSED DINNER TO SIR ROBERT PEEL AT NEW-
CASTLE.—A special but private meeting of the members
of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce was held
yesterday to consider the propriety of evincing their
sense of the services rendered to his country by Sir H.
Peel, an opportunity for such an expression of feeling
being likely to arise in consequence f,f the Right Hon.
Baronet's visit to Wynyard next week, to bo present at
the marriage of the Earl of Portarlington and Lady
Alexandrina Vane. We understand that the chairman
of the meeting (Mr. W. Armstrong, one of the vice-
presidents of the chamber,) Has authorised to commu-
nicate with Sir Robert Peel with the view of obtaining
his attendance at a public dinner, which it is proposed
to give in his honour.—Newcastle Advertiser.
We are sorry to say that, as far as the season has
gone, the salmon fishing on the Clyde and its estuaries
has been very unproductive. Consequently the prices,
9d. and 7d. per lb. are higher than at this season in
former years.—Greenock. Advertiser.