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which the latest discoveries are ind . Mr. J. RUSSELL, of
the Theatres Royal, will deliver his ADINGS from SLUES-
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BANK OF ENGLAND, MARCH 18,180.—
THE GOVERNOR and COMPANY of the
BANK of ENGLAND give notice that a GENERAL COURT
of the said Company will he held at their House, in Threadneedle.,
-treet, on TUESDAY NEXT,- the 23d instant, from Eleven o'clock
precisely in the Forenoon until Four in the Afternoon, for the de-
termination by Ballot of the following question, viz.:—
That in addition to the dividend of 31. 10s. per cent. interest and
profits for the half-year ending the sth April next, a bonus out of the
interest and profits be made of one per cent, on the capital stock of
this corporation. JOHN KNIGHT, Secretary.

PRICE SD.

• NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 18.—The Sidon steam-frigate came
into harbour this morning. A rumour has got afloat that
Lord Howden has taken so strong a fancy to the warlike ap-
pearance of this vessel as to prefer going in her to the Rat-
tler. We cannot, however, trace the rumour to any substan •
tial foundation, and as the Rattler has shipped all the bag-
gage and equipages of the new Minister, we ddubt not that
she will take him also. The Sidon is very much admired
both internally and externally by every naval man who bas
inspected her. Much has been said about the vast expense
this vessel's machinery has already been to the Government,
but it has not been stated that such expenses are out of the
pockets of the contractors.
The Centaur steam-frigate, under jury masts, and com-
manded by M. Davy, master of the Caledonia, left this morn-
ing fur Kenmare, Ireland, with 800 sacks of barley and oats,
for seed only, which was of a most splendid quality; about
1,000 bags of bread, and the same quantity of meal for the
relief service; also six sacks of prime turnip seed.
The Portland, 50, is being loaded, but. if laden according
to her capabilities she will occupy the Clarence-yard officers
about two months, as, being divested of ornament, ammu-
nition, stores, and such like, she could stow 10,000 sacks of
food.
The Fairy royal yacht was docked this morning, not to
remedy any alleged' vibration in the vessel caused by the
screw, as has been stated for a very apparent purpose, bt t
to have her bottom -coated with a composition suggested by
the chi mica! officer (Mr. IIay) of this dockyard, at the re-
commendation of a committee, of which captain Crispin.
of the Royal Yacht, Mr. Fincham, master shipwright, and
other officers of this establishment, are members.. This com-
position has already bsen tried, and found to answer well on
iron vessels; its effect is that of keeping the vessel clean by
a chymical action, dependent on the decoMposition of a
sub-oxide of copper, which forms one of the materials
of the application. The Fairy is to be employed during
the time her services will not be required by her Majesty
in testing the comparative powers of different screws, in the
Thames.
• A reprimand awaits the lieutenants of the Vestal, for de-
ficiency of knowledge in gunnery—not the lieutenant, as er-
roneously stated yesterday. This is consequent, we believe,
upon an official report made to the Lords of the Admiralty
by Rear-Admiral Sir Thos. Cochrane, Commander-in-Chief
on the East India and China station.
A private letter from the Cape squadron says the Kafir
war is nearly at an end. The Eurydice, 26, Captain Tala-
vera Anson,
.had not arrived at the Cape on the 10th of Ja-
nuary. The Nimrod, 20, Commander Dacres (son of the Ad-
miral), sailed on the Ist for Algoa Bay, with dispatches for
Sir Peregrine Maitland, informing him of the appointment
of Sir H. Pottinger to the Governorship, at which the Cape
people express much satisfaction.
APPOINTMENTS.
Captains Charles J. Bosanquet, late commander of the
Alert, promoted in November last, and Arthur Lowe (1845),
promoted from the Excellent, have been appointed to study
steam at Woolwich factory.
Commander Frederick W. Pleydell Bouverie (1842),
nephew of Lord Radnor, has been appointed to succeed Com-
mander Maitland in the command of the Electra, 14, sloop,
in the West Indies.
C9mmander Charles Barker (1845), to study at the steam
factory at Woolwich.
Lieutenant Lardner Delius (1812), to the Semaphore at
Putney.
Second Master G. F. Macdougall to the Jackal steam-
vessel at Lisbon.
Clerks—Charles Richards to the President, 50, flag-ship, at
the Cape ; W. W. Jackson to the Queen, 110, flag-ship, at
Devonport.
Mates—F. M`Kenzie and J. P. Miller, to the Excellent.
Midshipmen—R. V. Hamilton, to the Spartan, 26; and
Thomas Green, to the Ocean.
Taut AVENGER, STEAM-FRIGATE, AGAIN.—The Avenger,
steam-frigate, Commander Potbury, on her passage to Killy-
begs, from Devonport, only broke down once more. When
within thirty miles of her destination the feed valves gave
way, which accident detained her twenty-four hours.