The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-06 00:00:00

No. 16,993. LONDON, SATURDAY
'i: 0 '1:1 N SIT Ny

STEWARD to the WHITTINGTON CLUB.
WANTED, a respectable aid inteLigent person to fill the
hove office. He must have had experience in a similar Institution,
and produce testimonials of his competency to perform the duties,
and of his character for integrity and good conduct,
Apply by letter, addressed to the Chairman of the Whittington
Club, 68, Cheapside.
No personal applications will be attended to.

ROVIDENT CLERKS' MIITUAL
BENEFIT ASSOCIATION and BENEVOLENT FUND.
42, MOORGATE-STREET.
Notice is hereby given, that the ELECTION of TWO AN-
NUITANTS on the Benevolent Fund will take place on the 3lst of
May next ; the one a CLERK, to an annuity of 251., the other the
WIDOW of a member, to an annuity of 151.
Candidates, being duly qualified, are required to forward their
applications to the offices on or before the 31st of March instant.
By order of the Board,
THOS. MULLINDER, Secretary.
March 3, 1847.

LONDON NEW STOCK AND SHARE
EXCHANGE, OLD BROAD-STREET.

The peculiar feature of this Establishment is, that its members
are not required (like in the London Stock Exchange) to be EX•
CELTSEVELY Stock and Share Dealers, but merchants, professional
men, or tradesmen, can be admitted by conforming to its regulations.
Particulars may be known, by application, to Mr. Meredith,
Iloncrary Secretary, at the Exchange.

CU L OURE D PHOTOGRAPHIC FOR-
TR &ITS, By Mr. BEARD, sole patentee.
85, King William-street, City;
34, Parliament .street, 'Westminster; and
The Royal Polytechnic Institution, Regent-street.
" A great improvement has been effected by the patentee."—
Times.
" The likeness is now, Indeed, a 'veritable reflection of the face
the fixinx the colours seems to us no less wonderful than the disco-
very of photography itself."—Morning Post.

GREAT WE STERN RAILWAY.
The Directors of this Company are ready to RECEIVE
TENDERS fir LOANS of lIONET, in sums of not less than
1,0001. for a period of five., seven, or ten years, on the security of
mortgage debentures, bearing interest at the rate of 4!. 10s. per cent.
per annum, payable half-yearly.
Applications may be made to the undersigned, at the Railway-
office, Paddington Station.
CHARLES A. SAUNDERS, Secretary.

EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY:J.-
:YORK EXTENSION SHARES.
Notice is hereby given that the Directors have made a CALL of
21. 10s. per Share upon the B Quarters of these Shares, which will he
payable in Two Instalments of U. ss. each. The first on the 18th of
March, and the second on the 18th of May next.
Interest at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum will be charged upon
all arrears.

GEORGE HUDSON, Chairman.
By Order,
C. P. RONEY, Secretary.
Bishopsgate Station 12th Feb. 1847.

THE WELLINGTON SURTOUT.
A NEW LIGHT REPELLENT OVER-COAT FOR THE
Si RlSG.—Registered 6 arid 7 Yict., cap. 65.—PATRONISED by
H.R.H. PREN E ALBERT, the ROYAL FAMILY, his Grace the
COMMANDER-iN-CHIEF, the PRINCIPAL NOBILITY, and
OFFICERS of the GUARDS.

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expressly for this coat, of double twist warp and weft, and finest
'axony wool, is guaranteed to endure and maintain its primitive
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the quality, as it does not wear white or rough, and although re-
pellent, is perfectly porous. The sleeves are lined with ar ich dura-
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softness, lightne,s, and elasticity, the wearer experiences perfect
ease and freedom when the coat to buttoned.

The WELLINGTON .UEtTOUT commends its.2lr to all who desire
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CIIUBBS' LOCKS, FIRE-PROOF SAFES AND CASH BOXES.
fIHUBBS" NEW PATENT DETECTOR
LOCKS give perfect security from False Keys and Picklocks,
and also detect may attempt to open them. They are made of all
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CIRTUBS' PATENT FIRE-PROOF SAFES, BOOK-CASES.
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CHUBBS' CASH and DEED BOXES, fitted with the DETEC-
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CHUBB and SON, 57, St. Paul's Churchyard, London; and C.
C.Chubb and Co., agents, 2B, Lord-street, Liverpool.

PEARL CANDLE LAMP.-NO FICTION !
—The Lamps hitherto used have created vast inconvenience,
and it is high time they were annihilated—thanks to the gigantic
Improvements of our age, the time is at hand. To offer a Lamp—
perfection —is, we deem, rendering a public service ; for what arc we
without light ? The Pearl is so simple, it cannot be mismanaged.
So cleaning required. To sell the ordinary Caudle Lamps is now
impossible ; the public have long enough been pestered with such
rubbish. 'the Pearl Candle Lamp is the perfection of candle lights.
The public will hays none other. Designs to suit every taste.
Burning continually at CLARK'S, the Immense Lamp Depot, 447,
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down address.
N.B.—Every persons Candle Lamp can be altered to the pearl
principle.

STAR-LIGHT NIGHT-LIGHT ! PERFECTION
HAT is a MORTAR LIGHT? What are ordi-
nary NIGHT LIGHTS ? Certainly, things that are bye gones,
ar d will be used no more. The Star-Light Night-Light is a charming
little light to Illumine the darkness of the bedchamber ; it must suc-
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be desired more than perfection ? This beautiful little Light burns
candles, and can be had complete from 3s. 3d. to Is. each. Burning
continually at CLARK'S immense Lamp Depot, 447, West Strand.
Ten doors from Lowther Arcade.

52, Fleet-street.
A NEW DISCOVERY TN TEETH.
NI-R. HOWARD, Surgeon Dentist, 52, Fleet-
Street, has introduced an ENTIRELY NEW DESCRIP-
TION of ARTIFICIAL TEETH, fixed without springs, wires, or

ligatures. They so perfectly resemble the natural teeth as not to be
distinguished from the originals by the closest observer; they will
never change colour or decay, and will be found very superior to &by
teeth ever before used. This method does not require the extraction
of roots, or any painful operation, and will support and preserve
teeth that are loose, and is guaranteed to restore articulation and
mastication ; and, that Mr. Howard's improvement may be within
reach of the most economical, he has fixed his charges at the loe est
scale possible. Decayed teetk rendered sound and useful in mastica-
tion.-52, Fleet-street. At Home from Ten till. Five.

DR. CULVERWELL on HEALTH, HAPPINESS, and
LONG LIFE.
In pocket volumes I. each, by post (in stamps), is. 6d. each.
H 0 NV T 0 BE HAPPY.
Jucunde Vivere."—Clc.
2.

WHAT to EAT, DRINK, and AVOID
(With Diet-tables for all Complaints.)
41.
MARRIAGE and its MYSTERIES.
" To be, or not to be, that is
4 tke question."—Shakspeare.
The PASSIONS—Their ADTENT and CONTROL.
" Cure ut va!eas."
These publications are free from empyrical mysticism, and are
adapted to the intelligence of the times.
To be had of -,herwood, 23, Paternoster-row ; Mann, 30, Corn-
hill ; Carvalho, 147, Fleet-street ; and all Booksellers, or direct from
the Author, whose practice is exclusively devoted to home consulta-
tion, Mornings till Three, and in the Evenings from Seven till Niue,
at 10, Argyle-place, Regent-street.

ON THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND
MATURITY.
WITH TWENTY-FIVE COLOURED ENGRAVINGS•
Just published, Twentieth Thousand, In a sealed envelope, price
9s. 6d.. or post paid, to any address, for 3s. 6d. in Postage tamps
direct front the Author's residence.
SELF• PRESERVATION : A Medical Treatise
on the Secret Infirmities and Disorders of Youth and Maturity".
illustrated with Twenty-five Coloured Plates on the Anatomy.
Physiology, and Diseases of the Urinary and Reproductive Organs,
explaining their various structures, uses, and functions, and showing
the injuries that are produced in them, by solitary habits, any other
excesses. With Practical Observations on the Treatment of Nervous
Debility, Local and Constitutional Weakness, and other diseases of
the Urethra.
By SAMUEL T. AYMERT, CONSULTING SURGEON,
9, Bedford-street, Bedford-square, London;
Matriculated Member of the University of Edinburgh, Honorary
Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, Licentiate
Apothecaries' Hall, London, ate., Ike.

CONTENTS 07 THE TREATISE.
CHAPTER I. On the Philosophy of Marriage, with Its Hindrance
and 0 ellgations, and on Infelicitous and Unproductive Unions.—
CHAPTER 2. On the Anatomy and Physiology of the Generativ
Organs, their functions, structures, and secretions, proving that gre.
Mental and Physical Power are dependant upon their healthy action
—OurTea 3. On Solitary Batas; their various effects on th
Animal Economy ; the concealed cause of Debility of the function
of the stomach, Lungs, and Brain, and general weakness of th
Mental Facalties. CHAPTER 4. On the Secret Disorders of Yout
and Maturity, and the Treatment of Nervous and Local Weakne2,
Mental Debility, and Premature Decay.—CHAPTERS 5 and 6. 0
the Disorderr arising from indiscriminate Excess, Gonuorhosi.
Gleet, Strictures, and other Diseases of .he Urethra.
ZEVIEWII OT THE WORE.

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the tre ttment of the various disorders arising from the lollies
itaini„ of early indiscretion. The engravings are an invaluable a,
dition, by demonstrating the consequences of excesses, which inus
act as a salutary warning to youth and maturity, and by its peruse'
many questions may be satisfactorily replied to, that admit t no ap-
peal, even to the most confidential friend."—Era.
Published by the Author, and may be bad at his residence; eh,
from Kent and Richard.;, 52, Paternoster-row; Hannay and Co.' 6.$
Oxford-street, Stade, Tichborna-street, Quadrant; @onion, 14
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1%7 OTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that
cll ARLES MARBLES, of Bolsever, in Vie county of Derby,
grocer, chandler, and spirit dea'Qr, hath by deed, dated the 24th of
February, ISI7, a,signed all his estate and effects to David Cooper
Barringer, of Mansfield, in the colony of Nottingham, seed mer-
c'uit ; Robert Butcher, of Crestvel', in the said county of Derby,
tinder ; and John Swift, of Chests rfield, in the said county of Derby,
gentleman, for the benefit of such of his creditors as shall execute
the same, or ii,,ree to take the benefit thereof, within two calendar
months from the data thereof, which eeed was executed by the said
Charles Marples and John Swift, on the day of the date thereof; and
by the said David Cooper Barringer and Robert Butcher, on the first
day of March instant ; and the execution thereof by them is attested
by Thomas Clarke. of Chesterfield aforesaid, attorney- at-law ; and
the said deed now l'es at his office for the signature of the creditors.

HORIZONTAL WATCHES, VERY FLAT.
A. B. SAVORY and SONS, Watchmakers, No. 9, Cornhill,
London, opposite the Bank. Price in Silver Cases, 31. 10s. each ;or
in Gold Cases, Six Gu!neas each. These watches are accurate and
durable, the Horizontal escapement being peculiarly suited to com-
bine these important requisites. They are jewelled in four holes, and
continue going whilst being wound. A twelvemonth's warranty given
with each.

F R AMPTON'S PILL of HEALTH.
Price Is. INd. per box.
'This excellent Fatally Pill is a medicine of long-tried efficacy for
correcting all disorders of the Stomach and Bowels, the common
symptoms of which are Costiveness, Flatulency, Spasms, Loss of
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Dizziness of the Eyes, Drowsiness and Pains in the Stomach and
Bowels; Indigestion, producing a Torpid state of the Liver, and a
consequent Inactivity of the Bowels, causing a disorganization of
every Inaction of the frame, will, in this most excellent preparation,
by a little perseverance, be effectually removed. Two or three doses
will conviaee the afflicted of its salutary effects. The stomach will
speedily regain its strength; a healthy action of the liver, bowels,
and kidneys will rapidly take place; and instead of listlessness, heat,
pain, and jaincliced appearance, strength, activity, and renewed
health will be the quick result of taking this medicine, according to
the directions accompanying each box.
These Pills are particularly efficacious for Stomach Coughs, Colds,
Agues, Shortness of Breath, and all Obstructions of the Urinary
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quickly restore the system to its natural state of repose.
Persons of a Full Habit, who are subject to Head-ache, Giddiness,
Drowsiness, and Singing in the Ears, arising from too great a flow of
Blood to the Head, should never be without them, as many dan-
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For Females, these Pills are most truly excellent, removing all
obstructions, the distressing Head-ache so very prevalent with the
sex; Depression of Spirits, Dulness of Sight, Nervous affections,
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and juvenile bloom to the complexion.
To Mothers they are confidently recommended as the best medi-
cine that can be taken during pregnancy.; and for children of all
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As a pleasant, safe, and easy Aperient, they unite the recom-
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they become suitable for every case, in either sex, that can be re-
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comfortable medicine hitherto prepared.

Sold by T. Front, 229, strand, London. Price Is. 134 d. and 2s. 9d.
per box ; and also by the Vendors of Medicine generally throughout
the kingdom.
Ask for FRAMPTON'S PILL OF HEALTH, and observe the
name and address of " Thomas Front, 229, Strand, London," on one
Government Stamp.

THE NAVIGATION LAWS.
The Select Committee upon this subject met again on Thurs-
day, in Room No. 2. There were present, Mr. Milner Gibson
(chairman), Sir Robert Peel, Sir George Clerk, Alderman
Thompson, Hon. M. Liddell. Ricardo, Mr. Mitchell, Mr.
Bright, Mr. APCarthv, 2da Leal!, Admiral Dundas, Mr.
Thomas Baring, and
Lefevre, of the Board of Trade, was recalled, and, in
answer to a question from the chair, he stated that he was
not aware that he had anything to add to the evidence for-
merly given; but, with the permission of the Committee, he
would prepare a paper containing a brief history of the Na.
vigation laws, with all the changes and modifications that
had taken place in them, from their origin in the days of
Charles 11. down to the present time.
Mr. Lefevre then, at the request of the Chairman, pro-
ceeded with his explanation of the different clauses in the
navigation Act, in which he had been interrupted on Satur-
day. With respect to the 21st clause, which provided that
a certain proportion of the crew should be taken to consti-
tute a vessel a British ship, and that it rested with her
Majesty, by order in Council, to declare what that propor-
tion should be, the witness stated, in answer to Mr.
Mitchell, that in point of fact the whole intention of the
navigation
laws might be frustrated without the interven-
tion of an Act of Parliament by an order in Council, altering
the proportions of the crew. But, at the same time, he said,
in answer to Sir George Clerk, that he had never known
such a case to occur, even in time of war. And, in reply
to Mr. Liddell, he said the clause was intended to remedy
a serious inconvenience which a British ship might be
placed under if that portion of her crew who were British
should be pressed, and thus the vessel deprived of her British
seamen, would be deprived of the privileges of a British
vessel.
upon any port in the
With regard to the 23d clause, Mr. Lefevre explained that
it gave the Crown power to confer
colonies the same privileges as were enjoyed by ports in this
country, of receiving foreign ships. This power was con-
tinually exercised by the Crown, and the number of such
free ports in the colonies was increasing.
Mr. APGrerror, Joint-Seceetary to the Board of Trade, was
then eacianin:d., Flt stated that the management and regula-
tions of foreign commerce were almost altogether under his
department in the office, and if the Committee would give
him leave he would prepare a paper which would state
seriatim those foreign countries with which this country had
treaties of reciprocity or commercial relations. In the
meantime, be might state, that the navigation laws of the
United States were almost entirely an imitation of the na-
vigation-laws of Great Britain. After the independence of
the United States had been established, Mr. Jay bad been
sent from the United States to this country to propose that
those commercial and maritime relations which subsisted
between the two countries before the separation should still
be in all respects continued. Mr. Jay at that time proposed
very much the same advantages which we enjoyed at present
in America. The principal demand on the part of the Go-
vernment of the United States was, that we should place
their trade with the West Indian colonies and the North
American colonies which still remained to us on a reciprocal
footing with regard to navigation and trade. Air. Pitt fully
adopted this view of the case, and prepared a Bill which he
brought into Parliament in order to give effect to it; but as
Mr. l'itt's Administration soon afterwards went out of office,
the Bill was defeated, and England not only rejected all
treaty and commercial relations with the United States, but
she determined to exclude American produce, even when
brought in British ships from the British 'West Indian pos-
sessions. The consequence of this was, that the United
States adopted the British navigation law in all its integrity,
and that they continued it in all its integrity, except in so
far as England had relaxed her navigation laws.
By Mr. EIDDEnt.—Mr. Pitt brought in his Bill in 1783.
He did not gather, from the correspondence or spe.eclies on
the subject, that the Americms adopted our navigation
laws for the purpose of encouraging their own trade. It was
certainly for the purposes of trade, and to leave them inde-
pe, dent is their intercourse with other countries.
By Alderman THOMPSON—Since the time of Mr. Jay the
navigation laws bad not been matter of treaty; bat there
had been much negotiation on the subject of commercial
tnterc-ourse. It was true that the navigation laws had
been indirectly the subject-mater of this correspondence,
but only with regard to those parts which referred to the in-
tetcourse of American ships with our colonies and with
British India.
By Mr. BARING—if Mr. Jay's negotiation had been suc-
cessful, there would have been no navigation laws at all, as
regarded the trade between England and America ;
but he could not say what might have been done with re-
gard to their own coasting trade. Even if the negotiation
had been agreed to with regard to England, it would by no
means have precluded the United States, from forming navi-
gation laws with other countries—because, in fact, previous
to this period, America had herself entered into a commer-
cial treaty with Holland.
By Sir ROBERT PEEL—At that period the trade of the
United States with England and her colonies very greatly
exceeded that with all the other ports of the world.

By Mr. MITCHELL —The States had also entered into pre-
vious treaties with France and Holland ; but the treaty
with France was one of amity, not of navigation ; and the
treaty with Holland was entered into before their inde-
pendence was achieved—in fact, we come to know of :t from
the capture of the vessel which was conveying the treaty to
Holland.

By Alderman THOMPSON—The principle on which the
treaty with Holland was based was one of perfect reciprocity.
the same as now existed between ibis country and the United'.
States. The same law existed in the United States as Unite`
this country, prohibiting a foreigner from owning a native
ship ; but it was easy for a foreigner to become naturalized.
There was not, however, any difficulty in a foreigner holding
a British ship. The commercial relations between the two
countries was now on a tooting of thorough reciprocity, ex-
cept that there were restrictions on American vessels enter-
ing some of our colonies. The principal colonial ports were
free ports, into which American ships might enter; but
these were not all in that condition. He would afterwards
give a list of those ports into which the Americans could not
enter, and which they considered as grievances. In America
there were certainly higher duties upon goods when brought
in British ships than when brought in American ships; these
were called counteracting duties. lie could not say what the
view of the Americans was in this matter.
By Mr. RICAADO---TiliS country agreed to relax their re-
strictions upon the American trade in consequence of the
renionstrances of the British merchasnts regarding the de-
cline of their trade. That decline was considerable. In
1784, before the American restrictions were imposed, the
British exports amounted to 3,679,468/. In 1785, at the
Ia
tter'end of which year the restrictions were imposed, the
exports declined to 2,368,0231.; while in 1786, when they
were in full force, the exports fell to 1,603,000/. The re-
strictions were accordingly relaxed in 1787,
After these relaxations the exports increased again very con-
siderably—he would afterwardsl7BB, and 1789.
put in a papa
sums in detail. showing the
By the CHAIRMAN—An English ship could take French
produce out to the United States, as there was nothing in
the law to prevent them ; but the Government might and did
impose countervailing duties which prevented them. Eng-
land prevented American ships from bringing
duce here except for purposes of re.exportation. An French pro-
American ship might bring American flour or cotton from
Havre, but that was because the cargo was American p ro-
duce, though brought from a French port. An American
ship, 00 her return voyage, might up her carg
from England or France, at her option ; but an English ship
o either
Accos
rdingdeter-
coald only take out the cargo of this country.
to the regulations of the American law, ship
wa
mined to belong to that country under whose laws she was
owned and navigated.
By Alderman THOMPSON—Up to last year, English ships
could not take foreign produce to America, even for purposes
of re-exportation, because America had not till lately any
warehousing system. Last session of Congress a warehouslitir
Bill was passed, but he was not sufficiently acquainted
its details to be able to say whether it allowed of Eng fish
sh
ships importing gods into America for the purpohsealcf
that
exportation. Ile was aware that American ships •
advantage in England. It was a great advantage to taneallini
because the geographical position of the ports of Londoc,
was
Liverpool for the distribution of the produce of the ear 1
unrivalled ; but he did not think that English shdils si:jvotahlde
gain the same advantage from bonding their goo i
United States, except so far as Canada was concerned. He
did not think that the bonding system in America would be
of much advantage to our trade with China.
In answer to questions Iron Mr. MITCHELL,
Mr. M'Gregor gave an opinion as to the wants of the na-
vigation laws, which Ablerman Thompson and others con-
tended was premature, as they were then engaged in inquiring
eimply into their operation. It was therefore proposed that
the questions and answers relating to this point should be
withdrawn, and the room was cleared for the division.
'laving decided the point, as we understood, in favour of
withdrawing the questions, the Committee adjourned till
twelve o'clock on Tuesday

RECOVERY OF THE SPHYNX
STEAM-SLOOP.
The Sphynx has been got of from her unfortunate and
position on the bleak and desolate shores at the
l'inacnkatoufratllielsle of Wight. To that indomitable spirit of
°perseverance which has characterised Englishmen under
in all ages, we owe the reerva.
allcircumstances and
the Navy List, and by hiss[ ime h rix on
tion of the 0P S
we have reason to believe, the presence of that unfor-,
tnuienaattieonsteam .sloop in Portsmouth Harbour. A commu-
from Portsmouth, by the electric telegraph, an-
fact to the authorities in town
pounced the gratifying
on Thursday.
We had little doubt, from the completeness of the
arrangements on Tuesday, the fine confident spirit which
animated all partes on board—the dockyard men as well as
the blue jackets—that they would succeed in their enter-
prise. No disappointment seems to have daunted them,
and repeated failure appears to have only braced them
up more firmly in their determination to accom
phsh, as they had so often deserved, success. Too
much praise cannot be given to the dockyard men em-
ployed in this arduous task. They emulated the blue
jackets in every respect. Cheerfully and steadily they put
their shoulders to the wheel, and with sturdy rigour they
toiled on, inch by inch ,securing their advantages as they
achieved them. The blue jackets, with no less effect, im-
petuously strained every nerve in the right direction.
Science and great practical experience guided their physical
efforts, and the appliances of human strength and mechanical
art—muscle and mechanism combined—have effected a great
national triumph, and have shown to the world that the
Royal service has yet men who " are worth their breeding."
The preparations on Tuesday last, on board the Sphynx,
and at the locality, were such as to inspire the greatest con-
filence in the trial to take place that evening. The morning
tide did nut rise so high as anticipated ; the rollers which
had set in the night before had produced a heavy swell, and
although the wind was not high and was blowing off the
shore, they could not secure the camel under her port paddle-
wheel framing ; consequently, they moved the ship very
little, but, nevertheless, quite up to the ledge of soft rocks
which formed a barrier to her further progress towards the
sea, as it also served as a protection to the ship against its
ravages.
As the tide dropped on Tuesday morning every means
were taken to husband the advantages which had been
gained. The wind continued to blow off the land from
N.W. ; the three steamers were under steam about
three-quarters of a mile from the Sphynx, about a couple
of hundred yards distant from each other, ready to
take the lumps and lighters in tow in the event of
a change of wind. Two of the lumps were moored, but one
having snapped a couple of hawser: of immense strength,
and having, from the very bad holding ground, brought
home a 45 cwt. anchor, she was busily engaged repairing
her moorings. The channel to the ship, and through which
she was to come out, was marked off by buoys, by Mr.

' Bell uny, the assistant master attendant, at very little in-
tervals of distance from each other, and the ship herself was
perfectly upright, with her bows pei, ting directly seaward.
Around her bows and stern were floating a large number of
casks ; one camel was lashed under her starboard paddle-box
massive framing, the other camel, the "refractory one," was
tethered off on the port side, ready at low water to be liar-
flossed under the other paddle-box framing.
On board the Sphynx the decks were strewed with a pro
fusion of casks, anchors, cables, hawsers, lines, handspikes,
and other useful apparatus, Captain Austin, under whose di-
rection the operations were carried on, suitably equipped for
the occasion, as weather-beaten as the rough hardy counte-
nances of those under his orders, appeared equal to the task
he had undertaken. Cheerful and light-hearted himself, he
inspired confidence and infused energy among the men as he
passed along the decks. On the main deck the dockyard
men were enjoying their pipes over a galley tire, and numbers
were recruiting their strength by repose. In a noble spirit
of emulation the starboard side was appropriated for seamen
to work at, and the port side the dockyard men, and whilst
the latter had painted on the inside of the starboard paddle-
box the refresher, "England expects every man to do his
duty," the blue jackets had paid them the compliment on
the port paddle-box in white paint, "Go it mateys." It was
impossible to witness these apparently trivial promptings
without a feeling of pride and a confident anticipation of
that success which has been, we are happy to say, so auspi-
ciously and so speedily realised—the arrangements appeared
to be so perfect and the determination so unanimous.
On the port-side on the weather deck a heavy cable was
run out to the distance of 180 fathoms, to which was attached
a 45 cwt. anchor, backed by a 10 cwt. anchor, and on the
starboard side another cable was carried out about 140
fathoms to a 45 cwt. anchor, backed by another smaller
anchor; hawsers on each box were carried out to the lumps,
and 8 and 10-inch hawsers were also to be taken on board
the steamers. The camels being ready filled, and every one
at his post, " a long pull, a strong pull, and a pull altogether,"
at the nick of time, has redeemed our naval character, has
maintained our national credit, and has proved to the world
that, if we may accidentally lose, we can coolly, and deli-
berately, and triumphantly, recover—" Britannia rules the
waves."