The Sun.
London, England, 1847-08-16 00:00:00

REVOLT AT MALACASSA.

LARGE SEIZURE OF TOBACCO AT THE CUSTOM
HOUSE QUAY.—Ors Saturday afternoon an extensive
seizure of smuggled tobacco was effected by Mr. Marsh,
a landing-wailer of Customs, on board a Rotterdam
steamer, lying off the Custom-house Quay. The cir-
cumstances are somewhat curiew,. as showing the arti•
five resorted to to evade the payment of the legal duty
for the importation of the above articles. Amongst the
general cargo and free goods. were several bales of pig
hair, which article has lately been brought from Holland
iisnt9solnalFdgieseqouva:rteictlies. Whether any suspicion arose as to
it turnedlueonuatis importation did not transpire, but Mr.
Marsh determined upon examining one of the bales, and
on attempting to.pieree it something more than hair was
inches square, but
within;
the'
packagesa n d upon
ot
fh the baleig
hairbeing
been usedblind for secreting another article of a
the above eircumstane,
snore valuable
of a nureber
whatever.
c n
an af
farther
r tchi
description. The bale apparently con-
sistedb
ad opened,
only
choicein di ue ac
ev
of bundles of hair of about fourteen
ip the centre of each of them was a
bundle of very
would have passed without pay-
mentthe first experimen,t
of any duty
geranse a
rwchhi which,
tbhuet for
The success attendant on
re-
maining packages
made to this valuable' prize. 'a considerable addition was
seized the whole' in the Qru'ete.' Mr. Marsh accordingly
same in the warehouses at thens Custom-house, and deposited the
ustout-house, where it
will be condemned and sold, as no one will, of course
come forward to.claica it. ,
Auriol, the clown, yesterday
appeared before a
court-martial, to stand his trial for not havinganswered
the requirements of the conscription. It appeared from
the evidence that lie had been drawn at Marseilles, but
leading at the time a wandering life he' was ignorant of
the fact. He had written to the Mayor of Toulouse, his
native town, to .know what number he i!.ad drawn, and
receiving no answer he took it for grantee that he was
exempted, being under size. The court, considering
' that he had acted with perfect good faith, acquitted
' him.—Gulignani.

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Soon after ten o'clock r.m., the lights in the royal
apartments were all extinguished, and at four o'clock
A.M. to-day the squadron weighed and proceed to the
westward.
PLYMOUTH, FRIDAY, THREE P.M.—The City of
Limerick Dublin steamer, Captain Moppett, which
left Southampton yesterday and arrived here to-day,
reports that on going through the Needles at five
o'clock in the afternoon she met a large fleet of yachts,
apparently returning from escorting her Majesty from
the Isle of Wight into the Channel.
This morning, between four and five, the Li-
merick descried the royal steam squadron to the east-
ward of Start Point. They appeared to have just
come out of Dartmouth Harbour. A large ship with
two funnels led the van. She .was followed by the
royal yacht Victoria and Albert; behind the royal
yacht on the starboard quarter camo the Garland, and
on the larboard quarter the Black Eagle. The Undine
was in the ,rear of the Garland, and the Fairy
followed the Black Eagle. The City of Limerick,
with the company's flag at the main, ensign aft, and
union jack at her bow, duly honoured the royal squa-
dron as she passed under the sterns of the Garland
and Blabit Eagle, off Brawl Point, a little after 5
o'clock. There was very little wind. The squadron
was at full speed—say, 11 to 12 knots, and steaming
a course W. by. N., which would bring them abreast
of the Lizard. About 6 the Garland put on extra
steam, detached herself" from the squadron, and Steered
a more northerly course.
Towards 7 o'clock the squadron was descried from
the Breakwater Lighthouse several miles outside the
Eddystone, steering for the Lizard. The royal
yacht was ahead, 'closely followed by the Fairy and
Black Eagle. They had outrun the Shear water and
Undine, which were four or five miles astern.
The probability is that her Majesty will pass Fal-
mouth and proceed direct for Milford Haven, and
thus keep her engagements in the St. George's
Channel.
The steam-ship Ajax, Commander Mowle, belong-
ing to the Cork Steam-ship Company, which left
Cork on Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock, and arrived
at Plymouth on Friday evening, reports that she
passed the royal squadron, steaming for the Land's-
end, off the Lizard point.
Under ordinary circumstances the squadron would
arrive at Milford Haven by eleven o'clock on Friday
night, but by putting on extraafter
in
npoe.wer they might
reach that harbour shortly ft
GLASGOW, SATURDAY NlGHT.—Arrangements on
the most extensive scale are in progress for the re-
ception of her Majesty and the Royal Family, who
are expected to enter the Clyde early on Monday
morning next.
Amongst the other preparations in progress for this
interesting event is the fitting out of the boat, which
is now lying in the river, a little above the Glasgow-
bridge, by which her Majesty is to pass through the
Criean Canal. The subject, or groundwork, as it
may be called, of this conveyance is one of the ordi-
nary-. track boats employed on that passage, but
through the liberality of her owners and of the gen-
tlemen who conduct the line on which she plies—
Messrs. G. and J. Burns, and MesSrs. Thompson and
Maeconnell—she is in process of being converted into
a sumptuous barge, all trace of her vulgar origin
and purposes being obliterated by the splendour of her
decorations. On the quarter-deck a handsome
canopy has been erected, surmounted by a
gilt crown and sceptre
; the roof inside is lined
with scarlet silk, relieved by ornaments of gold, and
occupying the centre of the deck is a magnificent
ottoman covered with scarlet cloth. The general
fitting up of the cabin is also in scarlet and gold, the
windows being hung round with scarlet silk, adorned
with a profusion of elegant gold ornaments, while
between the -windows white silk pendants droop
gracefully.
An official letter has been received by Sheriff
Coquhoun at Dumbarton, announcing her Majesty's
intention to land at Dumbarton and visit the Royal
Castle ; and the place of disembarkation will be at
Denny and Rankin's Victoria Wharf. Her Majesty
has expressed a desire that her entry should be as
private as possible, and that the authorities are not to
present any address. On this becoming known, a
meeting, which was very numerously attended, was
called by the Sheriff on Thursday evening, at the
County Rail, where resolutions were entered into for
the purpose of keeping all craft from impeding the
progress of the royal squadron ; and, to carry this
into effect, the firm of Denny and Rankin, as-
sisted by. that of Denny Brothers, very handsomely
volunteered to supply boats, ably manned, to cruise
about to keep the river clear. The Victoria Wharf
will present a lively scene. The enterprising
proprietors, in order to afford an opportunity to
her Majesty's loyal subjects of expressing their
loyalty and obedience, have caused three large stands
or galleries to be erected, from which may be seen
not only the landing of the. Queen and suite, but her
aprogress
gf r
tohme tch ea s
tie .platformroad. tlch
er os
tuegr hd a
ythe
et r triumphalgalleries
were visited by the sheriff and a number of gentle-
men, who were all satisfied with their strength, and
also with the decorations. It is expected that the
Queen will arrive at Dumbarton about one o'clock.
Workmen are busy in decorating the castle of
Rothesay, the site of which, in addition to that of
tahseitbewaaustitfhuilstpolwaene, coaantneontnbfuert inredtetrheestfirhsetrdnAa
ducal title
in Scotland ; and thus the eldest son of the Sovereign
tP"insinfro
has borne the title of the Duke of Rothesay ever
since the reign of Robert which title is derived
from the town and castle.
tandreugh the
In the event. of the arrival rtihvaanl ofis the royal
,sqtrodsreonaeast
Rothesay being
Kyles with such
feel assured of their anchoring for the night in the
bay, which for safety as well as beauty is surpassed
night
ac-
quainted with thea fideaent,geerxeoefp
to have a splendid illumination in
by none in this country. Should she pass the
there, it is decided
the evening.

warty years Commandant at Chatham.
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been fifty-four years in the service.
We have to- announce the death of the veteran,
Colonel Sir Archibald Christie, Governor of Stirling
1793; served the cam-
paigns 1'93 1794, and 1795 on the Continent, and was
Csßiares t
Archibaldl
entered
n, tearu edd lto
the
eh
has
r m y
. , . in July,
ieuport. In 1794
he was at the expedition under Lord Mona, and was
present at the driving the. enemy from St. Andre. At
Bommell, in Holland, Sir Archibald was wounded in the
face.—United Service Gazette.
present at Dunkirk and the siege of N•
Mr. Monekton Milnes, the Member for Pontefract,
has, we are happy to say, become a convert to the Liberal
I cause, and " came out very strong". last Saturday, in a
speech delivered at the meeting -of. Lord Murpeth's ,
friends immediately after the West Riding election.-7. k
Leeds Mercury. r
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BLOCKADE OF THE COAST OF ALBANIA.
The district of Malacassa, in Upper Albania, is in
a state of insurrection, the inhabitants having risen
en masse against the legitimate government of the
Grand Signior, in the midst of a somewhat strong
garrison of the Imperial guard, which has been re-
inforced by two battalions of regulars dispatched
from Constantinople. The following official an-
nouncement has been made by the. authorities at
Malta to the merchants of that island of the blockade
of the Albanian coast :

" TO THE CIIAIENAN OF THE COMMITTEE OF BRITISH

MERCHANTS, MALTA.
" Chief Secretary's Office, Valetta, Aug. 3.
" Sir,—l am directed to acquaint you, for the informa-
tion of the merchants, that the officer administering the
government has received a communication from Lord
Cowley, dated Therapia, July 27, 1847, stating that, with
a view of repressing the troubles that prevail in Albania,
the Ottoman Government is about to institute a strict
blockade of the whole of the coast of that province.
" When the officer administering the government shall
have received the official notification of the measure a
copy thereof will be communicated to you for the in-
formation of the merchants.—l have the honour to be,
Sir, your most obedient humble servant,
WM. SIM,
Acting Chief Secretary to Government."

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA,
COVENT GARDEN. _ _

A pleasant little divertissement, entitled La Nayade,
was produced here on Saturday evening with great and
deserved success. It is a sort of Undine on a small scale.
The Nayade (Plunkett) falls in love with a mortal, and
fascinates him by her charms, tempting him to rush
after her to her cavern beneath the crystal fountain,
and to leave his mortal lover to her fate. The sub-
aqueous adventures of the pair afford an opportunity
for the exhibition, by Mademoiselle Plunkett, of some
graceful poses, and of some sparklingpas, which were
admirably given and deservedly applauded. Even-
tually, the mortal is, of course, restored to • his lady
love. The divertissement opens with a dance of elves,
which was given with a taste and an accuracy that
would haxe done credit even to the Viennese children ;
and in the second tableau there was introduced a very
effective shawl dance. The scenery was good, and,
take it for all in all, the Nayade is one of the most
elegant choreographic productions of the, season.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—His Royal Highness
the Reigning Duke of Nassau and his suite were present
at the performances at her Majesty's Theatre on Satur-
day evening ; as were also the Duchess of Somerset,
the Duke and Duchess de Vittoria, the Marquis of
Douro, the Earl of Munster, the Countess of Blessing-
ton, and the Misses Power, his Excellency the Russian
Minister (the Baron Brunnow), the Bareness de Mar-
claenko, and the General Count Hetkiff, of the Imperial
service; Lady Shelley, Lord Brabazon, Lord and Lady
Francis Russell, Hon. Julian Fane, M. de Berg, the
Comte d'Orsay, the Baron Nicolay, the Count de Revel,
Sardinian Charge d'Affaires; M. C. de Koudriaffsky,
Sir A. and Lady Woodford, Sir George Wombwell,
Bart., the Hon. Mr. Temple, General the Hon. A. P.
Upton, Mr. Hubert de Burgh, Captain Mansell, R.N.,
Mr. Sackville Lane Fox, Major Broadhead, Major
Buckley, Colonel Phillips, Mr. B. Baldwin. M.P., Mr.
Broadwood, M.P., Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Oust, &c.
Two plans were last week submitted to a committee
of naval officers, appointed by Lord Aukland, to report
upon the piopriety of constructing a coal jetty, in order
to give greater facilities to her Majesty's steam vessels
for coaling in Portsmouth harbour. One plan was sub-
mitted by Commander Sherringham, which was to
throw out a pier from a point iii the harbour, known as
Rat Island," at the end of which a store was to be
built, to hold a large quantity of coals delivered by coal
vessels. The other plan was that of Captain James,
Royal Engineers, and contemplated a junctien with the
South- Western Railway, at a point between Cold liar-
hour and Clarence-yard. This latter plan, which was
generally approved, would greatly expedite the transit
of coals, one person having stated that he could under-
take to load coals in Portsmouth Harbour in seven hours
from the time they left Newport, in. South Wales. The
objections to both plans are, however, for the present,
considered insuperable, inasmuch as any projection of
that nature leads to an unavoidable accumulation of
muddy deposit.—United Service Gazette.
FIRE IN THE CITY.—On Saturday night, a few
minutes before twelve o'clock, an alarming fire broke
out in the extensive oil and lead warehouse of Messrs.
Potts and Nicholson, situate at 63, Queen-street, Cheap..
side. Flames were first perceived issuing from the top
of the warehouse doors by one of the neighbours, who,
upon retiring to rest, fancied he perceived a strong
smell of burning paint. Upon passing into the street he
was surprised at seeing the fire inside the warehouse,
when he gave an instant alarm, and sent a messenger
for the Watling-street engine. An abundant head of
water was instantly supplied from the main, and the en
gine having been brought down, it was set to work under
the direction of Scott, the engineer. Gerrard, the sub-
engineer, having broken a panel from the door, jumped
in and dragged in the hose ; fortunately the fire,
which was then furiously burning, was quenched before
mutah damage was done, or a great quantity of the in-
flanamable materials ignited, with which the warehouse
was stored. Much praise is due to the brigade for their
promptitude, and to the police for their activity during.
the fire. How the outbreak occurred is not known, one
of the workmen declaring to our reporter that there was
nothing on the premises to overheat, nor bad there been
any light in the warehouse during the day, or before
the building was cloied. The firm is said to be insured.
lIMSTRUCTIVE FIRE AT BERMONDSEY. Yester-
day morning, between twelve and one o'clock, a destruc-
tive' Are broke out upon the premises of Mr. Austin,
chemist and druggist, of No. 161, Bermondsey-street,
by which considerable property was consumed. Mr.
Austin was insured in the Imperial office.
AL SMUGGLER -DROWNED.—On Saturday evening,
while: the Ant steamer was going up the river with pas-
sengers, and just after she had passed under Waterloo-
brittge, a youth, who had been previously warned to
leave the larboard paddle-box, got upon it again, and
was told by Mr. Smith, the master, that he could not be
allo wed to remain there. He was about to descend to
the 'deck when he stumbled, and fell overboard into the
water. The vessel was stopped immediately, a life-buoy
was. thrown out, and a dozen small boats, manned by
wattermen, were almost directly under way, but all at-
tempts to save him proved-unavailing, and he perished.
It is•elue •to Mr. Smith, the master of the Ant, to suit,
that; he jumped ti,erbeard after the deeea ed. Owing tip
the tide carrying hire under the craft moot, d near the
meacilesex -hore, no one could get at him. The deceased
lett. behind him a bundle, which, on being opened, was
fonncl to contain 81bs. of contraband tobacco, which was
delivered to the Thames Police. A boy, about sew.'
years of age, named John Howse, came on board the
steamer at Dyer's- hall- wharf with deceased, and on be
ing questioned by Mr. Lewis, the resident inspector of
the Thames Police on board the Investigation station ship,
off Surrey-street, stated that the youth who was drowned
was in the employ of his parents, and his name was
Alfred March, aged seventeen years. Lewis made
th
in-
quiries and ascertained that -Howse and his wife,
parents of the child, had been recently convichtd o_f
stnUggling, and sentenced to pay a fine of 100/. eac , and
in default had been committed to prison. The lad, who
was on his way to a customer at the west-end when he
lost his life, was dressed in a black frock-coat, velvet
eraistcoat, black trousers, and Wellington boots. His
body has not been recovered.
Tun LATE Dn. GRIFFITHS.—Prayers were offered
up yesterday, in all the Roman Catholic churches iu the
metropolis and its environs, for the repose of the soul of
the Right Rev. Dr. Griffiths, Bishop of the London dis-
trict. A-solemn dirge and requiem office will be cele-
brated on Friday next, at the church of St. Mary's,
lloorfields, in the vaults of which the remains of the
distinguished prelate are to rest. Dr. Griffiths was for
some time President of St: Edmond's Col'ege, and was
made Bishop and coadjutor to Dr. Bramston, on the
death of Dr. Gradwell, in 1303. Ontelis te
e edreeaethd Vicar
Apostolic Bramston, which occurred in 1636, he W
Apostolic of the London district, which office he has
thus held for eleven years and one month. He died
s
after three weeks' illness, as before stated, in the 56th
rm. of his age.

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THE HERO OF ALIWAL AND THE
SIXTEENTH LANCERS.
Last Friday afternoon Sir Harry Smith paid a visit
of inspection to the 16th Lancers, at Brighton. The
Gallant General arrived by railway at two o'clock,
and was met at the terminus by Colonel M'Dowall,
who went out with the regiment in 1822 as a Lieu-
tenant. He accompanied the General to the Cavalry
Barracks, situate a mile northway of Brighton.
Shortly after his arrival at the barracks, Sir Harry
and Colonel M'Dowall went into the barrack yard,
where the regiment was drawn up for an undress
parade. As soon as the General made his appearance
the band struck up, " See the conquering hero
comes." The regiment was drawn up in squadrons
by Lieutenant-Colonel Smythe, who so gallantly
led it into the field at Aliwal. Sir Harry inspected
the troops, occasionally stopping as he proceeded
down the line, addressing some of the veterans, who
bore upon their breasts medals and 'stars, presented
to theta for their victories in India. Sir Harry in-
spected them on foot ; but afterwards mounted a
horse, and put the,regiment through a variety of evo-
lutions, which were performed to his great satisfac •
tion. This done, the regiment was drawn upin close
column. Sir Harry rode up to the front, and ad-
dressed the troops as follows :
" Soldiers of the 16th Lancers, I hope you are now
as happy as you made'your enemies unhappy. You
served in India with the highest honour. Whenever
you were called on, you were ready to obey your
lofficers, either in the field or in quarters. If I have
not this day addressed each separate individual whom
I know, it is not because I do not feel towards you all
as I know you all feel towards me, but because I do
not desire to keep you and your officers on the
ground. I have served many years, and commanded
many soldiers, but never did I know a regiment of
dragoons or of infantry superior, either in the field
or in quarters, to my gallant comrades of the 16th
Lancers. I think I now see you on the morning of
Aliwal, marching in that order which would have
done honour to a barrack parade—your hearts in the
right place; your hand on your lances, and doing SNllat
I believe was never before done--charging tw :ce
through a dense mass of infantry. On the following
morning, I saw half of you with your heads bound
up, looking in the field of battle for your dead and
wounded comrades. I saw you also, when the
enemy had taken your baggage, with a cheerful heart
and ready hand, ready to redeem what was considered
a reverse, when I asked you to do it, and to r.-',ake the
enemy and the world know that you were equal to
all trials. The Duke of Wellington has often talked
with me about this regiment of dragoons, who have
frequently distinguished themselves under his
command, and also of the memorable morning
of Aliwal. Soldiers of the 16th, I have on
this occasion more particularly addressed you. I
now beg to address Colonel M'Dowall and the offi-
cers of the 16th Lancers. That you are gentlemen,
all know, and none know it more than the privates'of
the regiment, and that they have a commander and
officer who will ask nothing of them which they will
not obey. I regard the 16th Lancers as the nucleus
of another corps, which in future times will achieve
another Aliwal. I tell you again, what I told Tou
when I parted from you at Lahore, where Rlinjeet
Singh asked if you were all gentlemen, and if her
Majesty had many such regiments of get_itlemen;
it;
that morni I told you 1 loved you. I
ps
and
soldiers.t he toeiy of
deara comrade
fellows,ra de
you again." lisTejkoniocewntotobernegeaonbgustt
" Pray do not let
loud huzza, and marched off the
troops then gave is
tahiednlCubren i nkge
ptto Ca
no lyo ni
oel4l:rD.,
,a11:111)e,
Sir HARRY then
;aniddaPririlin4s so little known that
ground
Thef vwiws
civilians
tr
oi
re.ent. It was expectf-d
fthebi
were p
very e
that the medal, 'commemorative of Aliwal, would be
presented on this occasion, but such was not the
Case.
Sir Harry then inspected the hospital and barracks,
and afterwards rode into the town, accompanied by
Colonel M‘Dowall, and joined the equestrians
rond
on the
Cliff, where he remained some time, and
the barracks to dinner, where he also slept. e Sir
nephews,
o rnHarryl
was accompanied to Brighton by his t
who slept at the Albion Hotel, and on Saturday m
ing, after having breakfasted at the barracks, the
Gallant Hero took leave of Colonel M`Dowall, and
the officers of the regiment, and re urned to town by
railway with his nephews.

DEATH OF LADY ELEANOR FOETESCUE._We
regret to have to report the death of this amiable and
excellent lady, at the seat of her mother, the Dowager
Countess Fortescue, Wear Gifford, on Thursday, the
ti-ttii
Lady Eleanor was sister to the Lord-Lieutenant o
county, and aunt of the Honourable Member for
Ply-
mouth, Lord Ebrington, and the Hon. Membr
was most
staple, Mr. Fortescue. Her Ladyship's demise_hursd
i unexpected. as she was only taken ill on.
.., tfit was
fol. Barn-
the nature of the attack was so alarmi,
icr.,
'found necessary to postpone a-
\
place on that day at Castle Sill, given
Countesi Fortescue to a numerousa33a
di_nneri:sebn
supporters of Mr. Fortescue, . by Earl and
11 was to take
party of Liberal
rnstaple.— Western
Times, J: ' :“. -1 .- _-_,2,-:,:,..,,,nt E.' - • •

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