The Sun.
London, England, 1841-04-26 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

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WOOLWICH, APRIL In.—LAI:NCH OF THE,SIREN.—The.v
launch of this handsome brig too', place exactly at two o'clock
this afternoon, and she entered the water beautifUlly, amidst`"
the cheers of the spectators, of whom a great number werp,)
present, although the day was very unfavourable, on account of -
the rain and co:dness of the wind The Siren is built to carry
sixteen guns, and will be commanded by Lord Francis Beau-
clerk, who recently inspected her, and expressed himself highly
pleased with her elegant appearance; and every naval officer
present to-day, gave her a high character, OR account of the
superiority of the model she presents to the eye. The scene
was very animated after one o'clock, the workmen being all ac-
tively employed in withdrawing the wedges, and continued
with considerable inte. elt until Mrs. Parker, the widow of the
late Colonel Parker, and sister of Captain Hornby, C. 8.,
superintendent of Woolwich dockyard, broke a bottle of wise
on her bows, at the moment the vessel was named the Siren.
Captain Hornby and the authorities of the dockyard, and a
great number of naval and military officers, were present, and
appeared delighted with the spectacle. The Siren was crowded
on deck, and rarried two union flags, and the Royal standard
and the Admiralty flag, when she entered the river. The In-
fernal, a large war steam-vessel, will be immediately com-
menced, on the same stocks front which tie Siren has been
launched.

(From the Hampshire Telegraph.)
PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 24.—The Kite steamer, Lieut.
Snell, returned yesterday from the West Indies, where for
two years she has been carrying the mails from Island to
Island. The Dec steamer, Commander Sherer, had
quitted the West Indies, but from defects was caged to
run for Bermuda. The Kite had experienced very bad
weather in the I2st week of March arid the first week of
this mouth. The Kite called in at Plymouth, and brought
several men from the Stag frigate for the Indus, 80 guts.
Sch sailed tc-day for Woolwich, to be paid off. She left
Antigua on the 23d Ms.rch.
Tee Scringapatam, 46, was at Barbadoes, and the
Griffon at Tobago, when the Kite left the West Indies.
The French West Indian squadron had been jniried by the
South American division, said to be on their way home,
makings force in all of nil e frigates (three of them 50's),
four corvettes, five brigs, and one steam vessel.
The Polypi:emus steamer, and Cockatrice brigantine,
arc delayed at Sheerness, to be fitted with lightning con-
ductors; the former goes to Malta, calling at Plymouth,
The Boretta is at the Nore.

The It-yid sails to-morrow (Sunday) for the roast of
Sussex, to protect the fisheries from the French boats.
The Avon steam-vessel, Lieutenant Pritchard, arrived
to•dsy from Liverpo.A and Bristol, with newly-raised risen.
for the Indus, Monarch, Vernon, and Fair Rosamond,
She will return to Plymouth.
Ou the 15!11 instant Lieut. Parsons, Chief Officer of
Swanage Coast Guard station, captured eight notor',ous
smugglers and 117 tubs and one flagon. The smugglers
had got down by ropes over the cliff, and after the tub boat
had put off, the patrols prevented the smuggl,rs from
corning up at a place called Tilly \Vhim, near Warleston
Head. This is the third capture made by this officer, be-
sides h4ving Tendered assistance to a great number of
wrecks, while in command at S•. Alban's head.
A p.rty of smugglers, on Tuesday morning earlyonade
an attempt to run a cargo on the station of Lieutenant
Bulley, R.N., at Athertield, Isle of Wight, when 59 tubs
and one man were taken. The smugglers issued from all
quarters to the number Of 30. but were soon dispersed by
tee resolute conduct of the officers and men on the station.

PROMOTIONS AND APITINTMENTS.
PantoTioss.—Surgeon—Julaii (late of the Pcircois
Cbarlottc), to be Deputy Inspector of Hospitlas and
Fleets.
Assistant Surgeon—F. Mansell, M. r,. to the Blenheim
to the rank of surgeon, and to that ship, in death vacancy
of Mein.

APPOINTMENTS. - Lieutenant; William' Tringham,
from the Queen, to command the Spitfire steam packet.
vice Checsman ; H. Binstead, whose appointment is can-
celled, and who remains First of the Qu, en.
Surgeon—John Gib.ion, to be Superintendent to West-
morela,id convict ship.
Assistant Surgeon—S. Live.iay, :11.D., to the Victory,
♦ice Corry, promoted.
Second Muster—J. M. O'Brien, from the Blonde, to the
ViCl! King, promoted to the Nlodeste.
Mate—Jjnscs Pynter (from the Excellent) to the Ver-
non ; and Nl‘Clintoch (from the Crocodile) to the
E neat.

Naval Instructor—A. Gerard, to the Indus.
The following gentlemen passed for Lieutenants at the
Royal Naval College on the :).ist inst :—Charles K.
Jackson, Mate of the Queen, and Thomas Cochran,
Mate, late A,ia.

PLY;ttot-sei, APRIL 22. —The Avon steamer, Lieut.
R, D. Pritchard, shi ed for Liverpool and Bristol last
Friday; and the Westminster and Pearl, with emigrants
for Australia.—Tbe Devon lighter arrived from Pem-
broke, Ivith stores, on Friday.—The Soudan steamer,
Coratraader Bird Allen, and Harriet freight ship,
sailed on Saturday for the coast of Africa, and when
joined by the Albert and Wilberforce, will pro-
ceed to explore the Nigcr.—The Hamoaze lighter
returned from Liverpeol on Sunday, having repaired.
the moorings of the Lazaretto at that port ; the Hainoaze
sailed again for Portsmouth, on Monday, with old stores.
The Burhampooter, with emigrants, sailed on Sunday tor
Auvtralia. The Cornwallis, 72, Capt. P. Richards, was
undocked on Tuesday, having been new coppered. The.
Kite, steamer, Lieut. G. Snell, arrived from Antigua, on
Tuesday, 28 days on her passage; when sac sailed from Bar-
bacloc.,;, the 13th of March, the followin.2 ships were lying
there, viz. Siring ipatam, Grecian, Firefly, and Brazier; the
Kite will proceed to Woolwich to r(6.. The Mercury
tender arrived from Portsmouth on Wednesday.—The
Acorn, 16, t2OOl. J. Adams, was taken into dock on
Wednesday ; on examining her bottom, it was found
that about seven feet of her false keel had been knocked
off by touching on a coral rock.—The Stag, 41, Captain
T. B. Sulivan, was paid off on Wednesday. The gun-
room officers have presented Mr. Brown, the Master, with
an elegant tea and coffee service, as a token of their
esteem. In Hamohz—Caledonia, San Josef, Cornwallis,
Acorn, and Kite. In the Sound—lmpregnable, Belleisln,
and La Belle Affiance. By an Admiralty order, no boys
(in future) are to be entered for the Ordinary, who do not
weigh 96.b5., not one out of a 100, at the alie of 14, will
weigh that weight, and very few at 16.

SALE OF COINS AND MEDALS.
The following is a list with the prices of the first lot
of coins and medals belonging to the late Baron BO-
land, sold by Sotheby last week :
Lots 1 to 4 were ancient British coins ; one (copper)
with" Hippopotamus" and letters and figure of victory ;
and fetched 11. and 1/. 10s. each.

Lot 15. Noble (gold, Edward III.) ; with the flag
bearing St. George's cross flying at the stern, with C in
the centre ; supposed to be struck at Calais ; a cross or
qugtrefoi!--11. 6F.

Lot 27. Noble (gold, Richard II.), the King stand-
ing in a ship; reverse, type as in the noble of Edward
111., but with It in centre ; a cross-31., Mr. ‘Vhite.
Lot 60. The Perkin Warbeck Groat ; obverse,
" DOMINE Sal/Plin regC/T1 :" also, " Maui techel-
phares" (1494), in allusion to the divisions in England,
as compared with that of Belshazzar's kingdom, noticed
Dania e. After much contest it was knocked clown at
111. It was mentioned in the room that Baron Rolland
gave 301. for it.
Lot 68. Sovereign of 34th ;.ear of Henry VIII.-
10/. 15s.

Lot 73. George sovereign (Henry VIII.), St. George
on horseback (like the first sovereigns of George IV.)
—lO/. 15s.
Lot 51. Halfpenny (silver), struck at London, m.ro,,
the united rose and sun, exceedingly rare, of Richard
111.-5/. 7s. 6d.! !

Lot 55. Sovereign, or double rial of Henry VII,
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obverse, the King seated on his throne under a ca-
nopyse
; reverse, arms within a droiaulbr;i:ovbrvoesres,o
tunh.emK.
King
on
Lot
5(6• x. t re
Sovereign,mely rer e —0
r4/.18 doubles.
ui. hini s., tab rdornaeg,obnu. te
xwtirtehuoluelty craanreo paNt'i ;(I
fin
ee_r 1,,e2,:31a. s!
lbetore,
Lot 92. Silver Threepence of Henry VIII., with a
" tun" 09.
n3each
ol side—broughtovereiSovereign
3/. 6..
Lot *
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seated in a chair of state ; revelirseen,;
Henry VIII.)
E. R. below, Y. both sides-6/. l''j'Vrlolyla.l ) ,at rmhes' withing King
Lot 102. Hall-crown (gold),
save reign ; crowned
bust, without the letters-4/. 10.9 n"*f ";$
Lot 103. Sovere;gn, 1553 (gold coin4e—of Mary);
obverse, the Queen on gar throne, with portcullis at her
feet ; reverse, arms in the centre of a double rose, m. m..
on either side, a pomegranate after the first word ; well
preserved and scarce-34 13s•
Lot 110. " Angelet," legend (not abridged), and
type similar to the angel, tn. m., a pomegranate on both
sides, extremely rare (gold, Mary) 71. 15s.
Lot 112. Shilling (Philip and Mary, silver coinage)!
obverse, their busts and profile, face ,_tl9
obverse, ; reverse,
shield of arms crowned ; well struck viß,.anfl highly pre-
served-41. 10s.
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Lot 113. Shilling, but with the date 1554 over the
busts ; well preserved---21. (is.
with the date 1554 unsdlcr ; the
Lot 118. Sixpence,
bust ; very rare and well preserved —3/. 17s. 61
Loto t . 119.120 .11aIf
Angel
groat,
(gold), %' ery rare-11.
obverse,re— l/ i:-is.
Ls usual
re-
verse, the same, but I'. on the left, and M. 00 the right
of the mast, in. in., fleur delis-3/. is.

MR. RANSFOItD S k,ONCERT.-I\lr. Rang.
ford will give a Concert on Wednesday next, at the Mu-
sical Hall, in Store-street, in which he will he assisted by
Mr. Young, Mr. Pearsall, Mrs. Toulmin, and several
other excellent :-ingers. Ile will sing a new national
song " fif the first time, erentitled'6 The Captain of the
age ;" and Miss Dolby will
give that beautiful ballad,
"My Jamie, thou wt. rt kind to me," A number of instru-
mental performers are also engaged, and the entertain-
ments altogether will be of a very superior description.
Mr. Kansfurd is 50 vtll known to the public that it is un-
necessary to say , and we have no
doubt that he will meet with that patronage which ho so
well deserves. a word in his prais.:
We have sheath' announced that Colonel Hodges
has been appointed to the Consul-Generalship at Ham.
burgh. We unduntand, however, that Colonel Hodges
will return to Alexandria with the Consuls of the other
Great Powers, parties to the Treaty of July, when they
shall all have agreed to repair to the Egyptian capital; but
his stay there will be only temporary.
We understand that the most active means are
in progress fcr selecting a plot, at the eastern end o fthe
sufficiently extensive, and in every way suitable
.—onin, there appeared anDick' s Linlithgow
Advertiser
de tLettcre
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CHURCH
i°us
slpurposeseinr'ci
foir the park.iofoapLpriueTsbeliinccts month,
month,
ad-
vertisement by an unmarried young gentleman desirous of
a partner for life, one of whose qualifications behoved to
be the holding of anti-patronage opinions. In the Ayr
Advertiser yesterday there appears an advertisement for is
saddler in Stewarton, who must be neat-handed, of indus-
trious habits, and a professor of Moderate Church politics.

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