The Sun.
London, England, 1847-11-22 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

MALTA, Nov. 13.—We announced in our last the
departure of the fleet on the morning of the 6th inst.
At sunset on that day the vessels bore from the island
N., distant 15 miles, and steering a N.N.E. course.
On the 7th the fleet was still in sight. At 6, A.M.
it bore N.N.W., distant 18 miles, and was steering
N.W.; at 5, P.M. the fleet bore N.W. from the island,
distant 25 miles, and was steering a W.N.W. course.
On the Bth, at 6, A.M., the fleet bore N.N.W., dis-
tant 35 miles, and was making a northerly course.
On this day the Spitfire steam-sloop was sent out
with dispatches, and having delivered them, returned
to the island. The fleet was about 40 miles off the
coast of Sicily. Some evolutions and trials of speed
had been ordered, but the Trafalgar had proved her-
self so dull a sailor as to be the cause of delay in the
progress of the fleet.
On Tuesday, the 9th, the Spitfire left our waters on
her return to the lonian Islands, where she will re-
lieve the Locust, and be at the disposal of the Lord
High Commissioner. By the arrival yesterday of
the Monzibello, we heard that the Spitfire had been
obliged to put into Syracuse, on the coast of Sicily,
on account of the heavy weather she experienced.
The Monaibello is one of the Neapolitan steamers
which arrive here every ten days.
Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Napier was this
morning admitted to pratique, and will leave Malta
on the morning of the 16th, by the French steamer,
for Naples. The garrison has offered this distin-
guished officer a dinner on Monday next at the club,
and he has accepted it.
The usual quarterly inspections commence on
Monday, the 15th inst., by the R. M. Fencibles, on
the 17th the 54th will be reviewed, and on the 19th
the Ist battalion 97th Regiment. No day is fixed
for the reserve battalion of that regiment, quartered
on the other side of the water.
We are given to understand that orders have been
forwarded to the Hecla to return immediately to
Malta, whence she will be sent to England to be
paid off._

In Malta Harbour—The Ceylon, 21, receiving
ship, bearing the flag of Bear Admiral Sir L Curtis,
Bart.; the Amazon, 19, Captain J. Stopford; the
Alutine, 12, Captain Tyron ; and the Wee Pet,
steam-tug. -.
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On a Cruise—The Hibernia, 120, Captain Peter
Richards, C. 8., bearing the flag of Vice-Admiral
Sir W. Parker, G.C.8., Commander-in-Chief; the
Trafalgar, 120, Captain Nott ; the Albion, 90, Cap-
tain C. H. Fremantle ; the Rodney, 90, Captain E.
Collier; the Vanguard, 80 ; the Superb, 80, Captain
Corry ; the Thetis, 36, Captain H. J. Codrington ;
the Gladiator war-steamer, Captain Robb; the Bull-
dog, Captain A. C. Key.
On surveying duty—The Volage, 22, Captain T.
Graves ; and the Research, Lieutenant Spratt.
At Gibraltar—The Virago war-steamer, Com-
mander J. Lunn.

At the Pirwas of Athens—The Harlequin, Com•
mander Moore ; and the Meteor, Commander Buttler,

At Beyrout—The Spartan, 22, Captain T. C.
Symonds.
At Smyrna—The Fantome, 16, Commander Le
Hardy.
At Constantinople—The Heela war-steamer, Com-
mander C. Starmer.

At Corfu—The Spitfire, Lieutenant J. A. Mac
don aid.

MAIL STEAM-PACKETS.

At Malta, the Volcano, Lieutenant J. Crang ; the
Ardent, Lieutenant W. C. Towel; and the Antelope,
Lieutenant F. Smyth.
En route to Gibraltar, the Albion, Captain C. H.
Fremantle.
En route to Malta from Marseilles, the Flamer,
Commander Lavie.
En route from Malta to the lonian Islands and
Greece, none.
En route from the lonian Islands and Greece to
Malta, the Locust, Lieutenant-Commander Power.
FOREIGN SHIPS OF WAR AND PACKETS IN PORT.

The French steamer Rhamscs ; the Neapolitan
steamer Ercolano, and the yacht Louisa.
PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY.—A board of Admiralty,
comprising Rear-Admiral J. W. D. Dundas, C. 8., M.P.,
First Naval Lord, Captain the Right Hon. Lord John
Hay, C. 8., M.P., and the Hon. W. F. Cowper, M.P.,
accompanied by Captain Alexander Ellice, Controller
of Steam Machinery, arrived at this port by the
South-Western Railway yesterday morning, on an
official visit of inspection of the works in progress, in
order that they might be prepared with an account
of their stewardship should they be called upon in
their places in Parliament. Their Lordships paid
particular attention to the state of the steamers at
this port, and the progress of the works of the new
steam basin, which will be ready for service by the
end of the financial year, and when the workshops on
its banks are completed and in working order, which
will be about the same time the establishment will re-
lieve Woolwich from that pressure of steam business
which now necessarily is confined to the latter
place. Their Lordships expressed their most unquali-
fied admiration at the rapid approach to completion of
the steam basin, and workshops connected with it.
The Retribution steam-frigate, in the basin, was in-
spected by their Lordships. She is having her fun
nel adapted to the telescope principle, and being fitted
with a third mast. The Ajax steam guard-ship, the
Prince Regent, 92, the Malabar and Pitt, coal depots.
the Blake 50-gun frigate, the Terrible, the Plumper,
the Arrogant, the new slips and docks, were inspec-
ted, and their several states and progress inquired
into, which we have every reason to believe yielded
satisfaction. After partaking of the hospitality of Sir
Charles Ogle, Admiral Dundas, accompanied by Rear-
Admiral Superintendent Shirreff, proceeded to the
Blenheim steam guard-ship, and remained a long time
on board of her, discussing, amongst other imperfec-
tions, the fact that in consequence of the casing of
her screw she cannot work her aftermost guns. Nu-
merous rumours have sprung out of this inspection by
the First Naval Lord, of the Blenheim the first of the
intended steam guard-ships, one of which is the pro-
bability of her becoming (like the French ship
of the same purpose) the sea-going gunnery
ship, in lieu of the stationary Excellent. Their
Lordships moved about very unostentatiously, no
salutes or manning yards being ordered. Ad-
miral Sir Charles Ogle entertained them at his offi-
cial mansion in the evening, all the heads of the naval
departments being invited by the Gallant Admiral to
meet and dine with their Lordships, who this morning
paid a visit to Vice-Admiral Warren at Southsea, and
left the port for town this afternoon by the South-
Western Railway.
The Board of Ordnance have given directions for
the purchase of about 600 acres of land, for the pur-
pose of circumvallating the north side of the present
fortifications at Gosport, either by a continued line of
rampart, or detached forts or martello towers, reach-
ing from Brown-down at the north-west end of
Stokes' Bay, and completely commanding the beach
at that landing place, and extending thence through
Grange and running south of Rowner to Elson, at
which point it will reach the harbour ; here a strong
position will protect the powder magazines at Priddy's-
hard, and effectually cover the north-west and ex-
posed part of the dockyard boundary.
We regret to announce the death, among the vic-
tims to the yellow fever on the West India station, of
the Rev. George W. Garrow, 8.A., chaplain of the
Imaum, 72, which took place at Port Royal, Ja-
maica, a day or two before the mail left.
Captain Charles George Filers Napier, 1840, step-
son of Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Napier, K.C.8.,
will have the command of the Avenger steam- frigate,
vice Dacres to the St. Vincent, vice Milne to the
Victory, vice Yates to the ordinary guard-ship at
this port.
The Cockatrice brigantine to be a tender to the
Asia, 84, arrived from Sheerness yesterday.
Mr. Robert Rawson is appointed head-master of
the apprentices' school in this dockyard.
Mr. James Spence is appointed Acting Chief Fore-
man of Works in the factory in this dockyard.
Contracts were made at the Royal Clarence Vic-
tualling Establishment on Thursday for 1,000 sacks
of dressed biscuit meal, weighing 2801 b. each, at,
375. 6d. to 38s. sd. each, being an advance of 6d. on
the contract made on the 21st ult. At Midsummer
last the price was 575.
The following are the promotions and appointments
of the past week :

PROMOTIONS.

Mate—Charles 0. B. Hall (184 G) to the rank of
Lieutenant.

Clerk—Beresford Scott, to the rank of Paymaster
and Purser, and confirmed to the Columbine.

APPOINTMENTS.

Captain—S. C. Dacres, to the St. Vincent.
Commanders—George Caswell, to study at the
S team -factory, Woolwich; George Granville Ran-
dolph (1846), to the Bellerophon, vice West.
Lieutenants—R. E. Bullen, to the Victory ; Wal-
ter Leslie, to command the Penguin ; W. P. Johnson,
to the Cygnet; W. F. G. Fead, to the Hibernia ;
John Cartwright, to the Belleisle ; Byron G. Rowles,.
to the Queen; W. It, G. Palliser, to the Gladiator ;
Thomas E. L. Moore, to the Plover.

Masters—Charles
Pope, to the San Josef; James
B. Tucker, to the Queen.
Acting Master—G. H. Blakey, to the Stromboli.
Surgeons —Dr. John Burke, to the Stromboli;
W. R. Dalton, to the Cygnet; Frederick J. Whipple,
to the Alert.
: I;,•cnaplain—James R. Moffatt, to the Asia.
:-?`,.Assistant- Surgeons—Gerald Yeo, to the Strom-
boli; Lawrence Carey, to the Porcupine; T. B.
Forster and C. K. Ord, to the Asia ; John Ward,
to the Vengeance ; Hart Gimlett, to the Lizard ; W.
C. Tucker, to the Raleigh; W. Bine, to the Blazer;
Charles Forbes, to the Acheron; C. S. Lester, to the
Belleisle.
Clerks—Edward G. Hooper, to the Fly ; Frederick
C. Dusatoy, to tl.e ,Stromboli ; Charles P. Fielon,
to the Alert; Charles W.
.Motherwell, to the Cro-
codile.
Midshipmen—Beville Nicolas, to the Racehorse ;

Thomas Saumarez, R. P. Cator, James H. Coxon,
and F. P. Staples, to the Ocean ; Murray J. Parkes,
to the Victory.
Naval Cadets—F. C. Count de Degenfield Schoen-
berg, to the Hibernia; Richard Wells, to the Strom-
boli ; P. Suttie, to the Meander ; W. A. Welsh, to
the Cygnet.
Masters' Assistants—H. W. Gilliam, to the Strom-
boli; W. Pead and John Tucker, to the Crocodile;
George Polglaze and William Long, to the Comet;
Alfred Sidlatter, to the Birke❑head ; J. F. R. Aplen,
to the Rhadamanthus ; N. B. Herbert and Charles
Saunders, to the Terrible ; A. B. Martin, to the Por-
cupine; Charles Downward, to the Ocean; W. M.
Randall, to the Cygnet.
Wind, S.E. by E. Light airs, with thick, hazy
weather.
CHATHAM, Nov. 20.—The Waterwich, 10, Com-
mander T. F. Birch, will be paid off on Thursday
next, without her bulkheads or internal fittings being
removed. This vessel is very short of hands, there
being only about forty, including officers, on board—
circumstance owing to some of the men having been
sent away in charge of three prize vessels. This por-
tion of the crew is suffering very severely from the
cold, they having no other clothing Ithan that which they
wore during the time they were on the coast of Africa.
It is considered that the Admiralty should adopt some
other time than this cold season for the return of ships
from warm climates. When the vessel is paid off she
will be immediately inspected and her defects made
good, as she is to be placed in commission for another
three years' service.
The Hermes steam vessel is taken in hand and
making good defects and fitting for service.
The Ganges, 80 guns, from Sheerness, will arrive
here on Monday next, when she will be taken into
dock to have her copper cleaned and her masts shifted.
The Bonetta brigantine, and the Sealark 10-gun
brig will be put out of dock on Monday next. Both
these vessels are ready for the pendent.
The Aid, Smallman, master, sailed on the 18th
instant with stores for Portsmouth.

ROYAL MARINES.
It is with regret we have to record the sudden death
of a young and brave officer, First Lieutenant Lewis
W. Rowley Denman, belonging to this division, who
expired on the night of Thursday, the 18th instant,
at Melville llospital. This officer was at the storming
of Sidon, was in the Powerful at the bombardment
of Acre, and was late of the Cleopatra, 26 guns. He
is about thirty years of age, and greatly respected by
his brother officers. His death win from erysipelas.
First Lieutenant Robert Seppgs Harrison and
Second Lieutenant Kennedy, with 2 sergeants, 2 For-
pore's, and 24 privates from the Castor frigate, joined
their head quarters at this division on the 19th inst.;
and 1 corporal and 19 privates joined this division on
the 19th instant from Woolwich, paid off from the,
Virago steam-vessel. One sergeant, 1 corporal, an°
10 privates left their head quarters yesterday by
steam-vessel for Sheerness, to join the Cygnet,
.10-
gun brig, Commander George Kenyon. First Lieu:
tenant Charles F. Menzies joined this division this
day, the 20th instant, from Woolwich, and Second
Lieutenant Kennedy, from the Castor, has proceeded
to Woolwich to join that division.

RAILWAY SIiARE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, NOVEMBER 20.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—There has been a steady firm
market
for shares to-day, and prices are well maintained. A fair
amount of business has been done, and the market closes
at the following rates—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and GlieshiT
Junction, 31/. Shares, 6 dis.—Ditto (late C. and B.),
—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 321. Shares, 6 dis.—Ditto,
Fifths (late West Riding Union), 2% dis.—Leeds an
Thirsk, New, 1-Is. dis.—Leicester and Bedford, % dis.—Lon"
don and North-Western, 154—Ditto, New Quarters, 6:74t c.
—London, Manchester, and Birmingham, 60—London and
South-Western, 55—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolonf.
shire, Eighths, dis.—Midland Stock, 109—Ditto, 41_
Shares, 42—Ditto, New Halves, 1% dis.—Shrewsbury an
Cheshire, Cheshire, 10/. Preferential, 1,14 c. p.—South-Eastern
Dover, No. 1,5% dis.—Ditto, No. 4,2% dis.— Yora,
Newcast!e, and Berwick, Extension, No. 2, 11(t P.—Ditto,
(Great North of England), sR p.
MA.NCHLSTER, Nov. 20.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Birkenhead, Lan-
cashire, and Cheshire Junction, 5 dis.—Bolton, Blackburn,
Glitheroe, and West Yorkshire (A), 4% dis.—Eastern Coti!1::
nes, 16',g—Great Northern, 6 dis.—Lancashire anti YorK
shire, 32/. Shares, 5% dis.—Ditto, Quarters, 21/
Ditto, (West Riding Union), 2 9-16 c. dis.--Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Preference, 1/8 p.— Ditto ditto
(Glimsby Dock), 6% dis.—Ditto (Sheffield and Liccoln-
shire), 5% dis.—Manchester and Southampton, 0:1
North Staffordshire, 5-16 dis.—North British, Thirds, par F..;
Preston and Wyre (B) scrip, % p.—Shropshire Union, .23. t
,tis.—South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4,2% dis.—Ditto ditt
(Old), 283 q c.—Manchester and Birmingham (A), 4 p.
LEEDS, NOVEMBER 20.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—A business of limited extent con-
tinues to be done, and prices which ha're varied more than
usual during the week end firm, at au advance on the quota-
tions of this day se'nnight. The most marked change for
the better is in East Lancashire Shares of all sorts, and in
New Newcastle and Berwicks. The demand for the former
arises in a great measure from the general expectation that
the line is likely to be leased on advantageous terms, and
that there is some competition for it among two or three
established companies. The sales are—East Lancashire. New;
dis.—Ditto. Quarters, 15s. n. dis. —Huddersfield and
Manchester, Thirds, 255. n. dis.—North British, Halves, 117 i
—Ditto, Thirds, Is. dis.—Ditto, Quarters, 7s. 6d.
Ditto, Extension, 2s. 6d. dis.—north Staffordshire, ss. dis.
—North-Western. 4% u. dis.—York, Newcastle, and Be"
wick, No. 2 (New Berwicks), 335. 9d. n. p.—York and North
Midland (East and West Riding), 71/2
p.
HULL, NOVEMBER 20.
STOCK EXCHANGE —The current report to-day
Mr. Hudson has offered to amalgamate the North British
with the York, Newcastle, and Berwick, upon equal term!
This has caused a good deal of inquiry for North British, and
7s. 6d. dis. was readily paid. The nominal quatations are"
Atnbergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 15s.—Hull and SdeilsoY,
Old, 98%—Ditto, Halves, 481 A—North Western,
9"
Great
York Newcastle, and Berwick, Preference, %
ig, that

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Northern, 40s.
NE WCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, NOVEMBER 20.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Edinburgh and
Northern, 51. 6s. 3d. dis.-Liverpool, Manchester, and New-
castle Junction, 2/. 25.-Newcastle and Carlisle, 994-North
British, 261.-York, Newcastle, and Berwick (late New-
castle and Berwick), New, No. 2,355. p.
EDINBURGH, Nov. 19.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The share market has shown consi-
derable firmness for some days back. Although a fall took
place, consequent upon the decline in the English funds as
the beginning of the week, prices have since recovered, and
some stocks are quoted even higher than previous to the
fall. The sales are-Aberdeen, 251.-Airdrie and Bath-
gate, 3/. 7s. 6d.-Arbroath and Forfar, 264-Ditto, nalv!?
134 -Ayr and Galloway, 2/. 2s. 6d.-Caledonian, 3J"
IN.-Ditto, New,6d.-Caledonian and Dumbar:
tonshire, 14 IN.-Clydesdale Junction,
Bs.-Dunblane, Doune, and Callender, 65.-Dundee and
Arbroath, 341.-Ditto, New, No. 1, 254-Ditto, Nair, No.
344-Ditto, New, No. 3, 31. 55.-Dundee and Northern
Junction, 11. 10s.-Dundee and Perth, 291. 105.-Ditto, New,
13/. 10s.-Ditto, Quarters, 2/. 6s. 6d.-East of Fife, 21. 15s.
594 -Deeside, 31
-East Lothian Central, 14-Edinburgh and Bathgate,
121.
ex div.-Ditto, New Halves,
Edinburgh and Glasgow, 921. ex div.-Ditto, Hal Yes,
and
Granton, 151.-Ditto, Preference, 151. 10s.-Ditto, New,
155.-Ditto, Quarters, Reg., Edinburgh and Northern,
ers, 3s.-
171. ss. ex int.-Ditto, New, Reg., 11. 15s. 6d.-Ditto, New"
a-Edinburgh, Leith,
port, 5/. 10s. cx int.-Ditto, ditto, New, Reg., 11.
Edinburgh and Perth (New Co.), 15s. 6d.-Ditte, nalss,r,e9t
55.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 100 L-Ditto, New Stock, eSs
155.-Ditto, Halves, No. 1, 51. 55.-Ditto, Halves, 1`10;
71. 2s. 6d.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 71. 95.-
bow and Garnkirk, 384 155.-Glasgow General Ternunilso
10/. 10s-Glasgow and Greenock, 161. 10s.-Ditty, Lialvesd
81.-Ditto, Preference, 71. 195.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, ant
Ardrossan, 31. 95.-Great North of Scotland, 17s. 6d Lon-
Northern (late Direct Northern), 4/. 81.-Ditto (Ditto,
don don and York), 2L-North British, 261. 12s. 6d.--
Halves, 111. 15s. ex int.-Ditto, Quarters, 41. 6s. ex in!',7
Ditto, New Quarters, 125..3d. scrip-Ditto, Thirds,Beg,'`,l
18s.-Ditto, Fifths, 51 55.-Scottish Central, 231. 155 ex bon
r:
- Scottish Grand Junction, 65.-Scottish Midland, 151. e 7
int.-Shrewsbury and Hereford, 10s.-Shrewsbury, °3/./„,e-
try and Chester, 181. 55.-Stirling and Dunfermline, oi•-"'
Stirling and Mdland, 61.-Wishaw and Coltnese,
York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 32/. 10s.-Ditto .Exten‘
sions, No. 1, 131.-Ditto, ditto, No. 2, 111. 2s. GI-Direct
Bombay and Madras, Is. 9d.-East Indian, 1/. Os.
Great North of India, Is. 3d.-Great Southern of Macills'
ls.-Madras, Nellore, and Arcot, ls. 6d. 44/.--

GLASGOW, Nov. 20. eVt•
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Caledonia,
22s.—Dundee and Perth, Quarters. 465. Gl—Waspy', I'l
4014 _Dittol
marnock, and Ayr, 1011.—Ditto, 401. Shares,
Halves, No.l, 7% —Great Northern, 88s.—Manchester
Nevi
outhampton, BsNorth British, Thirds,
Quarters (scrip), lls. 3d.—Scottish Central, 23
tisn Grand Junction, 10s. 6d.
. 38s,—Ditto,

IRTs.
On the 15th inst., in Clarß Eb
endon-place the lady of Liegtie;
nant-Colonel C. C. Hay, 19th Regiment,, Governor Si. Luc—
of a daughter. fo
On the 17th inst., in Park-road, Regent's-park, the lady
Samuel John Pullin, Esq., of a daughter. Mrs.
On the 17th inst., at El l , Grat Yarmouth, -
John Ayers, of a daughter. Ely-place,
ac
On the 18th inst., at Albion-terrace, Chelsea, the vrife 0f Gr.
T. Hertslet, Esq., of a son. ay of
On the 19th inst., at Norwood Lodge, Surrey, the
Joseph Maudslay, Esq., of a son.

MARRIED.
On Saturday, the 20th inst., at St. Clement Danes, Strand,
by the Rev. James W. Markwell, M.A, domestic chaPlaini -
Viscount Torrington, Joseph Stonnill, Esq., of Great Brad e).'
Suffolk, late of Thornton Heath, near Croydon, to Marglr-en"-
eldest daughter of Mr. Hemp, of Serle's-plaee, Lincoln's i"d,
F ocoas,
On the 18th inst., at Eckington, William Lloyd
Esq., of Farmly, county of Kilkenny, Ireland, to F„ravir° r
only daughter of C. E. Hanford, Esq., of Woollas kla"' - °
cestershire.

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