The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-13 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

MALTA, JAN. 4.—The Herefordshire transport, with
the 54th Regiment on board, arrived here on the 2d
instant. The 54th will relieve the 88th, and has been
disembarked at Fort Ricasoli. The 88th will embark on
the 7th instant for the West Indies.

The little cutter Research, employed on the surveying
service, has arrived in Malta. She was on her passage
down taken in tow by the Jackal steamer, but cast off
in a heavy gale of wind, which she weathered in beau-
tiful style, having orly sought shelter in Syracuse for
six hours to procure water. There lay the Royal Yacht
Club's Sapphire,Mr. Blaydes,who gave a dinner to Lieut.
Spratt and two officers of the Research. The Research
is only 35 tons, but is a staunch boat.
At Zante and Navarino upwards of 400 vessels of all
nations had sought shelter.
Vice-Admiral Sir W. Parker, Commander-in-Chief in
the Mediterranean, has, by the last advices from Eng-
land, been appointed her Majesty's First and Principal
Naval Aide•de-Camp, Tice Admiral Lord A. Beauclerk,
deceased. _ -

___A
private letter from Corfu, dated Dec. 22, says—
"On the 20th we had a letter from the Trident (she
was to have relieved the Ardent, Mr. Waghorn's ex-
press boat), by one of her own boats, stating that she
had unfortunately broken down in her machinery off
Cape St. Mario de Lenca, on her way to Trieste, and
had with difficulty reached Tignoso lighthouse, in the
North Channel, where she anchored and requested as-
sistance. The Meteor was sent down, and on the 21st
towed her down to Corfu. The damage is in one of the
rods connected with the air-pump. Patterns for new
machinery have been sent to Malta, ar.d here the Trident
must remain till new ones have been sent."

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Oriental, with the London nail of the 19th ult., due on
the 30th ult., had not yet arrived.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer,
Erin reached Constantinople on the 13th day from
England and Malta, including stoppages—an extraordi-
narily quick passage.
PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 12.—Those of their Lordships
who honoured this port with a visit yesterday, after
visiting the Dauntless, and the new basin, dined with the
Commander-in-Chief, Admiral Sir Charles Ogle, Bart.,
at the Admiralty-house. This morning Captain M. F.
F. Berkeley left by train, at half-past eight, leaving
Lord John Hay and Captain Eden to finish the sort of
demi-inspection which it was their object to effect. These
gentlemen left at half-past two.
The Hyacinth, 18, Captain F. Scott, which sailed yes-
terday at noon to be paid off at Sheerness, returned to
Spithead this afternoon in a disabled state, having, ap-
parently, run on board some vessel in the night. She
came in under a fore-sail, maintop-sail, and maintop-
gallant-sail, and on her anchoring it was apparent tbat
she had lost the end of her bowsprit, the foremast being
secured by runners and tackles to the knightheads. Her
fore and wizen topgallant masts were down, and her
crossjack and mizentop-sail yards either down or carried
away. It is most probable under these circumstances
that her orders for Sheerness will be cancelled, and that
she will be paid off here, as it will cost too much, both in
time and money, to refit and send her to the eastward.
The Thetis, 36, Captain H. J. Codrington, C. 8.,
sailed this afternoon, with supernumeraries and stores,
to join the squadron of Vice-Admiral Sir William
Parker, Bart., at Lisbon. •
The dockyard riggers are making great progress with
the new steamer, the Dauntless, and she will be ready in
procee(_,. her engines.
a few days to

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PRICE or GOLD.—The premium on gold at ..'aris
is 10 per milk., which, at the English Mint price of
3/. 17s. 10d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an
exchange of i 5 40 ; and the exchange at Paris on
London at short being 25 55, it follows that gold
is 0.39 per cent. dearer in London than in Paris.
By advices from Hamburgh the price of gold is 431-1-
per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 31.175. 101 d.
per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13 81 ;
and the exchange at Hamburgh on London at short
being 13 6, it follows that gold is 1.05 per cent. dearer
in lituaburgh then in Lyndon.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MARYLEBOIVE.

BURGLARY, AND FORTUNATE RECOVERY OF PRO•
PERTY.—A young man named Samuel Proctor was
bsought before Mr. Rawlinson, on the following charge :
Sergeant Walker, 5 D, deposed that yeterday morn-
ing, about two o'clock, as, he was on duty in the Harrow-
road, he met the prisoner, carrying under his arm a
handsome rosewood box, and on asking him whose pro-
perty it was, he replied that it was his own, and that he
manufactured such articles for sale. His replies to
other interrogatories were ♦ery evasive and unsatisfac-
tory, and in consequence witness conveyed him to the
station-house, on suspicion of having committed a rob-
bery. The box was opened by order of the inspector,
and from some papers which it contained, it was sup-
posed to belong either to Thomas Wukley, Esq., M.l'.,
or to one of his relatives.

The prisoner stated that he saw three Irish boys
together, and that one of them concealed something
behind a lot of timber. They then went away, and as
soon as they were out of sight he repaired to the spot,
and found the box, which he took possession of.
The Magistrate ordered the box to be sealed up, and
remanded the prisoner till Tuesday next.
In the course of two hours after the case had been
thus di-posed of, Sergeant Walker came into court with
Mrs. Wakley, sister in-law to the Coroner, who identi-
fied the box in question. She resided at No. 7, Queen's-
terrace, Bayswater, and her opinion was, that the rob-
bery was committed shortly before the discovery was
made, by one who had secreted himself in the house.
The box was here unsealed and opened by Mrs. Wak-
ley, who found in it, amongst other things, a 5/. Bank
note and several sovereigns. Ste had no reason to think
that anything had been abstracted.