The Sun.
London, England, 1841-05-17 00:00:00

RUMOURS AFLOAT.

We know not how the present debate is to terminate,
or not to terminate, nor when it will do so ; but we
think there are two professed Liberals to whom some ad-
monition is required. We mean Lord Minto and Mr.
'l'. B. Macaulay. We believe they are both good men in
their way ' • but why should they oppose the general sen-
timents of the Cabinet, professed and insisted upon by
their colleagues, that it would be base on the part of the
present Government, and destructive to Ireland, if the
present Government were not to remain in office, to try
a dissolution ? We fear, that Mr. B. Macaulay is a
mere rhetorician, and has not the grasp of mind which
suffices for the contemplation of all the consequences
likely to result from the mad step of a resignation, and
that Lord Minto is so irritated by the necessary recal of
his relative, Captain Elliot, from China, where he ha:
done immense disservice to the interests of his country,
that he will not listen to reason, or abide by the decision
of his colleagues. If so, the sooner that he and Mr.
B. Macaulay are sent to the Tory side of the HouSe the
better. The entire Cabinet are of the opinion that the
present Ministry ought to remain in office, whatever the
result of the present or future motions may be, until
they can make a fair appeal to the country, and at a time
when it will neither interrupt the business of Parliament
nor put either young or old candidates to seats to any
particular inconvenience.
As to Lord Minto he has nothing to complain of. He
has had everything his own way, and has feathered the
nest of his family, if not also his own. Some awkward
facts might be brought out, were he to swerve, for one
moment, from the all but unanimous verdict of his col-
leagues. And with regard to Mr. Macaulay, the sooner
he retraces his steps the better. We do not go the whole-
length with Mr. O'Connell in the declaration of his sen-
timents, although we participate largely in them ; but
We must add, that any one who, in fiancial or other dis-
cussions, leaves 'lreland and repeal of the union out of
the question, commits as Napoleon wouli have sail—not
a folly, but a crime.—Morning Advertiser.

,NCE.

NAVAL INTELLIGE
(From the Hampshire Independent.)
PORTSMOUTH, MAY 15.—The repairs of the chain-
pumps at the wood mills, in the Dock-yard, are in ac-
tive progress ; workmen are employed day and night to
expedite thew. The great basin is now dry, and can-
not be used again until these works are completed. This
will occupy about five weeks.
The greatest surprise is felt by almost every one
that the Vindictive and Warspite, two splendid so gun
frigates, fitted up for commission, and ready for a pendant,
should have been put into ordinary to give place for
the Dublin, which ship, in consequence of the repairs
going on at the chain-pumps, will not be got out of
dock for several weeks. The Vindictive, it will be re-
mnmbered, has a battery bow, constructed by Mr.
Blake, the master shipwright ; the merits of which,
every one at all connected with naval matters, seem to-
wish to have tried. In justice to Mr. Blake, we think
his plan of bringing four guns to bear on an enemy in

chase, from the bow ports of a 59. gun ship, is so novel
a matter in nautical affairs as to &terve attention. We
lave said " novel," we might have said impostint. We
can see no just cause why this ship, which has been so
constructed nearly seven years, should not ere this have
been put into commission. Why was she so constructed
if she is not to be tried ?
(From the Hampshire Telegraph.)
The Diver, new steamer, arrived yesterday from the River,
in charge of Mr. Henderson, Assistant-Master-Attendant,
Plymouth. She has marines on board for the Cornwallis, at
Plymouth, and will thence go to Pembreke, with the jury
rigging of the Geys'r steamer, to be fitted to the Cambrian,
a new 36-gun frigate, for removal to some other port ; she
then goes to Cork, arid conveyslroops from that place to Jt•r-
sey, and carries the present garrison at Jersey to Cork, oiler
which she will come to Portsmouth to be armed, fitted, and
commissioned.

Rear-Admiral Thomas is appointed Commander-in-Chief
in the Pacific, as successor to Rear-Admiral Ross. The Dub-
lin, 50, in this harbour, was yesterday commissioned to bear
his flag.
The Soudan, iron steamer, Commander Bird Allen, touched
at Lisbon on the 2d inst., on her way to the Niger River.
The Apollo, troop ship, Mr. W. White commanding, ar-
rived at Gibraltar on the 27th ult., 44 days from Corfu, and
22 days from Malta, with the 2d battalion of the Gods Rifles,
ander the command of Lieut.-Col. Ellis, for Jatcaira, and
sailed on the 29th for her destination. The Jaseur arrived at
Gibraltar on the 28:h.

The Favorite, 18, arrived at Melbourne, Port Philip, from
New Zealind. on the 6th December last.

The Britomart, 10, Commander Stanley, was at Hobart
Town on the I6t h December.

The Winchester, 50, wal expected daily at Halifax, on the
departure of the last steam packet, on the 19th of April.
The Wanderer, 18, left St. Mary's, in the Gambia River, on
the 20th March, for the Coast. 7he Brisk, 3, left St. Helena
for the Coast, on the 25th of March.
The Iris, 26, Captain Nurse, touched at Madeira from
Plymouth, on the 4th of April, and sailed for the Cape of Good
Hope, on the 7th.
The Monarch, 84, Captain Chambers, arrived on Wednesday
at Spithead, from Sheerness.
The Volage, 28, Captain Elliot, sailed on Wednesday to
Sheerness, to be put out of commissit.n.
PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.

PROMOTlONS.—Lieutenant—Lord Henry Russell, to the
rank of Commander. Mate—George C. Briggs, of the Van-
guard, to the rank of Lisutenant; Thomas Hodgkinson, to the
rank of Lieutenant; G. B. Dewes, mate of the Blenheim, to
be Lieutenant of the Herald ; 'l'. H. Sysaght, mate of Welles-
ley, to be Lieutenant of the Semarang. Clerks—Mr. Hooper,
of the Blenheim, to be purser of the Sulphur; Mr. Loney, of
the Melville, to be purser of the Semarang ; Mr. Norman, of
the Wellesley, to be purser of the La.ne.
APPOINTMENTS.—Rear-Admiral—Richard Thome., to the
command in the Pacific, vice It 55. Captain—John Jervis
Tucker, to the Dublin. Commander—Colson Festing, to the
Dublin. L eutenants—B. Haines, John Elliott, and G. J.
Burs!em, to the Dublin ; W. J. Lake, to the Bittern ; J. E.
Tennant, to be Flag-Lieutenant to Rear-Admiral Sir W.
Parker ; Wm. Walser Oke (add.), to the Royal Sovereign
yacht, for service in the Asp steam-vessel; T. S. Scriven, ad-
ditional to the Victory, for service in the Cuckoo. Maqters—
W. R. Mudge, to the Dublin; W. Jeffery, to the Bittern;
Wm. Bartlett, to the Acorn. Second Master—Wm. Wilkins,
to the Cornwallis; Mr. Frederick Wm. Paul, to the Merlin,
at Liverpool. Master's A ssi=tant—William Palmer, to
the Polyphemus. Pursers—James Sparshott, to the
Dublin ; J. Mitchell, to the Bittern. Surgeons—G.
W. Johnson, M.D. to the Dublin ; L. F. Cunning-
ham, M.D., to the Bittern. Assistant-Surgeons—N.
Lyttleton, from the Queen, to the Southampton ; Dr. A. El-
hot, to the Garrison, at Ascension ; F. G. Graham, to the
Dublin ; J. S. Burn, to the Bitt-rn. Mates—Chaves E.
Molloy, to the Herald; John Cashman, to the Alligator;
T. E. Sanders, to the Caledonia ; Edward William Vansittart,
to the Cornwallis. Midshipman—J. C. Byng, to the Queen.
Gunners—Al. Saunders, from the Vernon to the Cornwallis ;
A. Parker, from the Pelican to the Vernon ; A. Richardson,
to the Pelican. Boatswain—W. Smith. to the Bittern ; John
Stanley, to the Dublin. Carpenters—C. Newton, to the Bit-
tern ; N. Richardson, to the Dublin.

.....
ROYAL MARINES.—PROMOTIONS—Captain John Mon-
tresor Pitcher, of the Woolwich Division, to be Lieutenant •
Colonel, and appointed to Portsmouth ; Brevet Major John
Buckley Castieau, to be Captain in the Artillery Companies of
Royal Marines; First Lieutenants Wm. Clendon and Caleb
Barnes, to be Captains, at Chatham ; First Lieutenant John
Colliss, to be Captain, at Portsmouth ; First Lieutenants and
Adjutants Peter Martin Mc Kellar and Wm. Wood, to be
Captains, at Woolwich; First Lieutenant and Adjutant 'I hos.
Stevens to be Captain, at Plymouth ; Lieutenants John Fraser,
of the Chatham. Division, and Andrew Roger Savage, of the
Woolwich Division, to be First Lieutenants in the Ar:il'ery
Companies cf Royal Marines ; Second Lieutenant Chance
Penrose Cootie, to be First Lieutenant, at Plymouth ; Second
Lieutenant Wm. Grigor Suther, to be First Lieutenant, at
Portsmouth; Second Lieut. Henry Edward Delacombe, to be
First Lieutenant, at Plymouth ; Second Lieutenant Andrew
John Buckingham Hambly, to be First Lieu' ent, at
Woolwich ; Second Lieutenant Wm. Ramsay Searle, to be
First Lieutenant, at Port•mouth ; Second Lieutenant, Henry
Drury, to be First Lieutenant, at Portsmouth ; Second Lieut.
George Spencer Perceval Baker, to be First Lieutenant, at
Chatham ; Second Lieut. Frederibk Buckland Bluett, to be
First Lieutenant, at Portsmouth; Second Lieut. Henry At-
kins M'Callum, to be First Lieutenant, at Chatham ; Second
Lieut. Charles Louis, to be First Lieutenant, at Woolwich.
The following gentlemen are ordered to be borne in the Ex-
cellent
for instruction as Marine Cadets :—Messrs. Robert
Boyle, C. H. Wilcox, Charles L. Barnard, John Elliot,
G. E. 0. Jackson, Henry Spratt, and J. H. Jolliffe..
The following Mates gassed at the Royal Naval College on
the 11th instant, for Lieutenants .—Messrs. M. T. Moles-
worth, (no ship); Henry S. Hellyar (Cornwallis) ; Augustus
P. Arkwright (no ship) ; Henry B. Hardman (Volage) ; and
Philip Hudson (Caledonia).
Air. E. A. Wylde passed for a Commission in the Marine
Corps.

Jahn C. Weir, Esq., Agent at Haslar Hospital, has retired
on superannuation. He is ,ueceeded in his situation by Richard
Ilallilay, Esq , from Haulbowline Island ; and John Elliott,
Esq , Secretary to Admiral Sir Edward Codrington, is ap-
pointed Storekeeper and Agent Victualler at Cork.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
EPSOM RACES.

In the course of the last few days the following horses have
arrrived for their engagements at the enstung meeting :-
I)EasY.—Van Amburgh, Marshal Soult, Knight of the
Whistle, the Duke of Wellington, . Satirist, Mehemet Ali,
Galaor, Ermengardis (also in the Oaks), brother to Phos-
phorus, c by Plenipo out of Bangtail, and c by. Plenipo out of
Obelisk's dam.

Foil. THE OAKS.—Lampoon, Chuznee, and f by Aluley
Moloch out of 31rtery.
Foil. PLATES, &c.—The Corsair. The Plover, Lady Liver-
pool, c by The Exquisite out of Alaresfield's dam 3 yrs, All
Fours, Black Beck, &c.

LATEST BETTING AT THE WEST END.
DERBY

11 to 2 agst Ralph
6 to 1 a^st Van Amburgh—taken
8 to I agst Marshal Soult—taken
9 to I agst Coronation
13 to 1 agst Galaor—taken
13 to 1 agst Belgrade —taken
16 to 1 agst Prince Caradoc—taken
24 to I agst Ermengardis
1000 to 20 agst Sir Hans
1000 to 10 agst Rush's lot—taken
1000 to 10 agst Hereford—taken
1000 to 10 agst E. 0.
Knight of the Whistle is gone to York.

TO 7'HE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Stn,—Knowing the great influence of your valuable Paper,
will you allow me to correct a very grievous error which ap-
pears in your columns of to-day? You state that the meeting
of the Society, held on the Ist June, last year, when his Royal
Highness Prince Albert took the chair, and accepted the office
of President of the Society, is the same as that which yesterday
ha-t William Allen for their Chairman, and Daniel O'Connell
for a prominent speaker.
Now, Sir, in this assertion you may give disp'easure to b.th
the Societies. The Society who called the meeting held on the
14th May, never did, and never would find fault with anything
Daniel O'Connell ever did, or ever could say. The Society
which called the meeting at which Prince Albert presided,
though acknowledging, heartily and sincerely, the benefit
which the negro cause bad derived through Mr. O'Connell,
knew that they should damage the cause on that occasion by
giving a pre-eminence to that gentleman.
The Committees of these two Societies address themselves to
different portions of the public, and by this means, it is be-
lieved, that much greater benefit accrues to the negro than by
their junction. Indeed, Sir, such is the i r.met.se difference
of the gentlemen composing the two Committees, that they
could not by any possibility amalgamate.
1 am, Sir, your most obedient Servant.
May 15, 1841. JUSTUS.