The Sun.
London, England, 1847-08-16 00:00:00

-AUGUST 16, • 1847.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
MALTA, AUG. 4.—The Volcano was dispatched to
Marseilles on the 24th, with the overland mail for
England, brought on the same day by the Ariel from
Alexandria, and the Erin went to Southampton very
early on the following morning ; but the Ardent,
with the mails from the lonian Islands and Patras
(bringing the Lord Bishop of Gibraltar), did not
arrive until late on the 25th, and her mails were con-
sequently too late for the homeward packets, much to
the prejudice, at this season of the year, of the fruit
merchants. The Barretto Junior, with a cargo of
meal for Ireland, sailed for Cork on the 24th, and
will be followed in a few days by the Austrian ship
Amalia Guiseppina, chartered by the agent victualler,
for a like cargo. The English screw-steamer Water
Witch left for Alexandria on the 24th—the first of a
new line from Liverpool. The Heels arrived from
Constantinople on the 27th. Just before her depar-
ture thence she rendered important service to the
English barque May Qaeen, which had got ashore at
Buyukdere, laden with a cargo of grain from
Odessa bound to England, and indeed this vessel and
cargo were saved entirely through the exertions of
Commander Starmer, his officers, and ship's com-
pany, and under such circumstances they are decidedly
entitled to salvage. The Ottoman steamer Vassitelly
Tidjar at arrived from Plymouth and Gibraltar on the
30th, after a splendid run of some hours short of ten
days. She left again for Constantinople on the day
following.
DISTRIBUTION Or THE MEDITERRANEAN SQUADRON.
At Lisbon, the Hibernia, 104, bearing the flag of
Vice-Admiral Sir W. Parker, the Commander-in-
Chief; at Madeira, the Thetis, 36, and Amazon, 26;
at Oporto, the America, 50; at Gibraltar, the Virago
war-steamer. At Malta, the Ceylon, 12, receiving-
.ship, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir Lucius
Curtis, second in command, and superintendent of
Malta dockyard; Hecla war-steatner, and Wee Pet
steam-tug. At Corfu, the Mutine, 10; at the Piraeus
of Athens, the Fantome. 16 ; Harlequin, 16 ; and
Locust steam-sloop. In the Bay of Phalerean, the
Albion, 90 ; Rodney, 90 ' • and Vanguard, 84. In the
4ulf of Zeitun, the Volage surveying-vessel, with
ner tender, the Research cutter ; at Bey rout, the
Spartan, 26 ; and at Constantinople, the Meteor
steam- sloop.

MAIL STEAM PACKETS.
At Malta, the Spitfire and Ardent; at Corfu, the
Flamer; and at Marseilles, the Volcano.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL COMPANY'S MEDITER-

The following are the promotions and appointments-
of the past weelz

PIIOMOTIONS.
Mates—Thomas -B. Hanham (1845) and Norman
Bernard Bedinkfield (1845), to the rank of Lieutenant.
APPOINTMENTS.
Commander—Henry Gage Morris, to the Cambrian.
Retired Commanders—J. Roscow (1830), J. B.
Howman (1830), and N. Ratsey (1830
Lieutenants—J. P. Branch, to the Excellent; F.
L. M'Clintock, to study at the Naval College; T. D.
Sullivan and W. F. G.. kgead, to the Cambrian ; G.
M. Smith and R. J. St. Aubop, to the Penelope; E.
E. Morgan, to the Britomart.

)Masters-T. C. Pullen, to the Cambrian; J. Penn,
to the Imaun, vice Gahan.

,
Paymaster and Purser—J. Beat, to the Cambrian.
Acting Deputy Medical Inspector—A. Allen, to
Plymouth Hospital.
Surgeons—J. Moody, to the Cambrian; E. H.
Cree, to the Fury; IV. R. Dalton, J. G. Risk, and
A. Brown, to the Crocodile; J. Andrews (a), to the
Marion, convict-ship.
Mates—F. M. Frazer, to the Trincomalee; H. F.
M'Sillop, to the Queen • H. Lambert and G.
Stratton, to the Royal 13Pfiliam; R. G. Craigie, to
the Excellent.

Second Masters—W. Feddell, to the Victory; E.
Richardson, to the Firefly ; J. Wage, to the Ven-
geance ; H. Hutchings, to the Amphitrite.
Clerks—C. Rose, to the Fury ;T. W. Millery and
T. Orieve, to the Cambrian ; J. N. Wicker, to the
Trincomalee.

Assistant-Surgeons —W. G. M‘Lure, and J.
Fayrer, to the Victory; C. Cr' Campbell, to tile
Avenger; C. S. Hugo, to the Trincomalee; H. C.
S. Wilson, to the Fury; J. L. Johnston, to tbeTam-
brian.

Midshipmen—G. Visconti, G. J, B. Bartelot, and.
G. Eden, to the Victory; H. H. Morgan, to the Cro-
codile; A. K. Forde, to the Ocean.

Masters' Assistants—E. Haines, and J. Iless, to
the Trincomalee; H. W. C. Wise, to the Camorian ;
G. A. F. Day, and F. M. Dyer, to the Vengeance ;
D. Brown, to the Firefly ; J. T. Hart, to the Croco-
dile • John Dyer, to the lee.
Naval Cadets—George Worsfold, to the Imaum ;
F. F. Waddington to the Amphitrite. •
Coast Guard—The appointment of Lieutenant R.
F. Lewis, R.N., has been cancelled ; Lieutenant H.
A. Corneck to be chief officer at Jury's Gap ; Lieu-
tenant Edward Maxey, to be ditto at Dunang Point.
Corps of Royal Marines—First Lieutenant Wil-
liam H. Marsh to :be Captfin, vice Law, retired on
full pay. Second Lieutenant Henry T. Fox to be
First Lieutenant; vice March, promoted.
The following have been admittdd in the Excellent
as Marine Cadets ;—Mr. J. E. Lock, Mr.
Tinklar, Mr. G. Gill, Mr. W. T. Savary.

HOSIERY AND LACE TRADES.
There is at length a slight stir in the cut-up hose
branch, after a three months' unprecedented stagna-
tion. Tne wrought cotton hose branch is yet in a
better condition than the cut-up ; but in Leicester
lnd Loughborough an opinion prevails in many
quarters, that the common stocking frame will be
superseded by Brunell's roundabout Flemish frame,
and Thorburn's lever Dumfries frame, the latter of
which has been adopted, in one instance, by a Notting-
ham hosier. The speed of production of this machine
is more than double that of the stocking frame. The
Flemish frame makes a round web without seam ;
the Dumfries one an open web that requires seaming,
and can, consequently, be narrowed and widened in
the usual way. We understand that a considerable
number of both the new principles of frames are now
at work, but as.yet they have not been fewer than
32-gusge 2-needle. The drawer, pantaloon, and
shirt branch, still maintains its condition, and the
frames are in general tolerably well employed, though
there are some exceptions. We do not hear of any
improvement-in the cotton glove trade, Buiwell and
its vicinity being in a very distressed condition. The
silk glove is .in ' much the same condition. that
it has been in for several weeks past. The
plain silk hose trade, we think, keeps slowly im-
proving. The hosiery and warp trade in London
has met with a very great check, though it has been
for some years extending. Were silk stockings in
fashion, this branch would be extensive in Spitalfields
and its vicinity—that district once contained more
than 1,600 stocking frames. There is certainly more
doing in some quarters in the cotton bobbin net trade,
both fancy and plain; but, as usual, the manufac-

turers use every endeavour -to keep this as silent as
possible. From what we can learn, several machines
are making Bertie's net, from a double warp, and
great hopes are entertained that this will prove a
sound article, that will bear the wash-tub. In this
opinion we coincide, if so, the troubles in the Not-
tingham lace trade will be ended, at least for some
time to come. In addition to the Spanish order for
lace machines, there are several German machine
owners in the town giving orders for fine circular
bolt machines, that is from 16 to 20 point. The
latter quality cannot be made so fine upon the
Leaver's principle, which makes Bertie's invention
the more valuable, as he makes net from an 11-point
Leaver machine equal in fineness to a 22-point made
in the usual manner; and we believe the article
cannot be made upon a double tier machine ; if so,
foreigners will be once more distanced, as the greater
part of their machines are constructed upon the double
tier principle. The warp lace trade is a shade better;
but we understand an attempt is made to reduce the
wages, and several meetings of both masters and
men have been held upon the subject.—Nottingham
Journal.

'‘ S.

tsyron's Statue, by Thorwalsden, about which so
much dispute took place, ending in its rejection from
Westminster Abbey, and transfer to Trinity College,
Cambridge, has been placed in the library there, and
been an interesting object to the numerous visitors whom
the election has called to the spot. It stands on an
elevated and massive pedestal about four feet in height,
and near the top of the room looking towards the en-
trance. Byron is in a contemplative attitude, and
gazing upwards as if in thought or brooding over thick-
coming fancies. The effect of the whole is very fine,
and worthy of the great northern sculptor from whose
chisel it came.

THREATENING LETTERS.—Lord Denman, in the
course of the last Parliament, introduced a Bill to extend
the law respecting threatening letters, or accusing per-
sons with certain crimes. The Bill was passed into an
Act of Parliament in July, and under it persons can be
imprisoned or transported. In addition to imprisonment,
they can be " once, twice, or thrice publicly or privately
whipped."
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF UNITED TRADES FOR
THE EMPLOYMENT OF LABOUR.—Friday the ad-
-I.airned annual meeting of this association w:,s held at
the offices, Tottenham-court-road. Mr. Shackleton was
called to the chair, in consequence of the absence, from
severe indisposition, of T. S. Duncombe, Esq., the pre-
sident. The balance sheet was read by Mr. Webb, the
secretary, and received. Mr. Duncombe was unani-
mously re-elected president, and Mr. Green, vice-pre-
sident of the association. Messrs. Robson, Williamson,
and Winters, were elected directors, in the place ot
the three members who retired by rotation. It was re-
solved to appoint commercial agents to dispose of the
goods manufactured by the association. A resolution
was also passed, requesting the directors to carry ou
the objects of the association to the utmost possible prac-
tical detail, as to the purchase of land for the creation
of small farms, the erection of workshops and manufac-
tories, &c. After the usual vote of thanks to the chair-
man the meeting broke up.
THE MOST APPROVED METHOD OF PREPARING GIN.t
—EXTRAORDINARY CASE.—CRAWELL v. BAEcEtki:oir—vit
the Westminster County Court Friday,
go
the plaiutifn.
livered to the defendant, who admitted
sworn, the de
brought by a licensed victualler, for odeshsoald and de
remuneration to tin
claim, but pleaded a set off.
Pendant stated that he claimedo
n with the plain h 6
amount of 21., the sum agreed po
On being
method of preparing gin for the um.
the most approved
for teaching bias, entering business as a publican,
Learned .Tudge the de-
p tic --In answer to the .
on his
his method ot im
of
the
- lib. following recipe as
fendant gave theTo 40 gallons of gin add one tea-spoon.
proving gin ' . I, one spoonfull of oil of almonds, on,
tuft of oil of vitro
wit f spirits of wine, oneo ounce of angelica root, on,,
ounce of wash alum, one ounce of salts of tartar, twk
ounces each of Chili gin and whole gin ger.—The plain-
off, although he admitted having received the alleged
instruction in this branch of chemistry, declared, on
oath, that he had never tested its efficacy in practice.
The Learned Judge, in disallowing the set-off, said that
although t at
although he did not believe the practice of " •
improving"
or adulterating the gin in the manner stated to be at all
general or proved to have been used in the present case,
tie could not help noticing the case i
gin-drinking portion ot the co , n the hope that the
na
information to account. —A munity might turn the
n award was then made in
favour of the plaintiff.
MATRIMONIAL DISAPPOINTMENT.—On Saturday
Richard Warren, aged 16 last birthday, and Christiana
Noy, aged 21, presented themselves at the parish church
of St. Just, in Penwith, for marriage by license. The
vicar, however, was too prudent to be imposed upon ;
producing from the vestry the lad's mother, a highly
respectable widow, who denied that her consent had
been given, and a family Bible, which contradicted, in
his father's writing, the age of IS as stated in the license,
the reverend gentleman declined to act. The fearful
guilt and consequences of an affidavit before the Surro-
gate, so opposed to the facts, having been pointed cut to
the misguided Benedict, the disappointed pair were dis .
alissed, and had to tread their steps through a crowd of
speetators.—Plymouth Journal.
13.—Scarcely ,
BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, AUG. i
..-.—S y any
business has been done in our sugar market this week,
And quotations remain nominally the same as our last.,