The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-08 00:00:00

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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE,
PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY.—The Daphne, 18, Captain
Ons!ow, sailed this morning, in charge of a pilot, for
the eastward, to be paid off. A court of inquiry assem-
bled on board her yesterday, at Spithead, to investigate
the cause of her getting ashore on the Horse shoal. 'The
result has, of course, not tranfpired.

The Resistance troop ship, Commander G. Ldtve,
completed the embarkation of her troops yesterday, and
was towed out to Spithead this morning by the Echo.
The Rattler screw steam sloop, Commander Moorman,
is hourly expected here from Plymouth, orders being
down for her to be docked, and the bearings of her screw
(which are reported defective) examined, and other de-
fects made good.
The Nelson, 120, advanced ship, which was brought
down a few days since and examined, apparently with
the prospect of speedy commission, was taken back to
her moorings yesterday; from which it is augured the
Neptune, 120, is the ship intended to fill the post of flag-
ship at this port, vice St. Vincent, 120, which is expected
to take the place of the Victory, as an efficient ordinary
guard-ship, but to be kept in a sea going state.
There are no orders down yet as to what ship shall be
built upon the new slip in this dockyard, now vacant by
the launch of the Dauntless screw steam-frigate, but it
is expected that a splendid frigate of 50 guns, to be called
the Shannon, in commemoration of the ever-memorable
action between the Shannon and the Chesapeake, and to
perpetuate the name and fame of the good ship which
was the victor in that celebrated national struggle (now
the St. Lawrence receiving ship at Sheerness) will
be shortly laid down upon the above slip.
The Thetis is to take in the slop clothing ordered for
Malta on Saturday, and sail for Lisbon on Monday, with
officers and supernumeraries for the squadron in the Ta-
gus, and then go on to Malta.
The Penelopediasgot her orders. She is to sail on
Saturday for Ascension, touching at the Cape de Verds.
A number of officers, marines, and about 100 disposable
boys for the squadron, under the orders of Commodore
Sir Charles Hotiliam, are to go in her; also a commainller
to join the Devastation, and bring her to England.
The Naiad store-ship will have taken in all that is to
be sent out in her by to-morrow. She is to sail on
Saturday for the Brazils, and there discharge fifty boys
for distribution in the squadron, under the orders of Com-
modore Sir Thomas Herbert, K.C.B. She ,then goes
round Cape Horn, and at Valparaiso will discharge 150
more boys for service in the South American squadron.
The Naiad will ultimately be a coal depot; she has 700
tons on board.
Orders have been sent down to know in how short a
time the Retribution steam frigate can be got ready for
sea, her services being required to convey biscuit meal
to Ireland. Orders have also been sent to enter stout,
able men for the Birkenhead and Rosamond steamers,
the services of these vessels being immediately required.
The Medea steamer is ordered here from Woolwich,
and is intended to be sent to the West Indies. Officers
appointed to ships on that station are directed to hold
themselves in readiness to proceed in her.
The Scourge steamer is refitting alongside the dock-
yard, and when ready will be kept in a fit state to pro-
ceed to Lisbon, to rejoin Vice-Admiral Sir William
Parker's squadron.
The following officers are appointed to study at the
Naval College :—Captain R. F. Stopford and Commanders
E. M. Lyons, H. S. Hawker, and J. B. West.
Several persons connected with the town and garrison
have subscribed for and presented a piece of plate to
Lieutenant-General the Hon. Sir H. Pakenham, the
Lieutenant-Governor, on his relinquishing the command
of the south-western district.

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SURREY THEATRE.— rho? favourite place of amuse-
ment (the first of the minors) has been filled to over-
flow every evening since Christmas. Stirling's Hand at
Cards are roally trumps, and The King of the Castle has
oeen crowned with complete success. A more brilliant
victory for the author of the p::.ntomime (Mr. B. S.
Fairbrotber) could not be achieved. So great has been
the attraction of The King of the Castle, or Harlequin
and the Land of Dreams, that the "Old Surrey " has
been thronged with smiling faces, and overwhelming
plaudits have been showered .on the beautiful effects in
he new pantomime. The comic portion is supported
by the talented Detain family, who are decidedly the
best pantomimists of the day. We wish the liberal
lessee (Mrs. Davidge) a continuance of her brilliant suc-
cess for the spirited manner she is keeping up the re-
spectability of her theatre

WIND;Ort, THURSDAY EVENING.—The Court left
Windsor fir Claremont this afternoon. Mr. Anson,
ho has not quite recovered from the effects of his late
,:ceident, will remain at the Castle a few days longer,
and then proceed to relieve Colonel Phipps at. Claremont.
According to present arrangements the Court will re-
nutiu at Claremont for about a week, but should any
circumstances arise to call for the holding of a Privy
Council before the expiration of that time, her Majesty
svill return to Windsor CaAle3 for that purpose, it is
understood.

SUICIDE / ROM LONDON BRIDGE. Absllt one
o'clock yesterday morning a man, about 45 years of age,
was observed to be pacing backwards and forwards on
London bridge, when he suddenly went into the midd'•
arch on the south side, deliberately ascended the parapet,
and sprung into the river, and, although an alarm was
given and boats put out immediately, he was unfortu-
nately drowned.

A:Court of Compensation was held yesterday at the
Horns at Kennington, for the purpose of assessing the
value of the Rose public .house, Westminster-bridge-
road, which is required by the South Western Railway
Company for the extension to liuneerford-bridge. The
landlord, Mr. Dawson, claimed 3,8241. for the value of
the property, and compensation for loss of business. The
jury awarded 2,319/. for the whole.

MR. WAKLEY, M.P.—We regret to learn that
continued indisposition detains the Hon. Member for
Finsbury in the country, and prevents him resuming the
duties of Coroner for the present. It is, however, ex-
pected that in a few days Mr. Wakley will be sufficiently
restored to convalescence to be enabled to appear in his
seat in the House of Commons at the opening of Parlia-
ment, and to attend also to his court.

GREAT RUNNING MATCH FOR 20L—Yesterday the
half-mile race between Mitchell, of Wandsworth, and
Massey, of London, came off at Mitcham, for 201. At
the start Massey took the lead, which he maintained for
500 yards, when his opponent came up, and a spirited
race ensued, and which terminated by Mitchell coming
in the winner, having accomplished the distance in two
minutes and twenty-nine seconds.
ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB.—Yesterday the
monthly meeting of the Royal Thames Yacht Club took
place at the Piazza Hotel, Covent-garden ; the new club-
room was opened to the members. The following gen-
tlemen were elected members of the club :—Archibald
Low, Esq., Thomas Ripinghall, Esq., John Shakspear,
Esq., Thomas Bailey, Esq., and George Murray, Esq.
The annual ball was fixed to take place on Thursday,
the 18th of February.
ACCIDENT TO THUMWOOD'S WINDSOR COACH.--
Yesterday afternoon a collision took place on the. Great
Western Rand, opposite Holland Park. As Thumwood's
Windsor coach, which leaves Piccadilly about five
o'clock, was proceeding on its return journey, it came
into collision with a Brougham, in which were two ladies,
when by the force of the concussion three gentlemen and
a female, who were outside passengers, were with the
driver, thrown with great violence into the road, and
both vehicles were nearly overturned. Immediate as-
sistance was rendered, and it was found that they had
fortunately escaped injury, with the exception of a few
bruises. The driver of the Brougham was also thrown
off, but the ladies inside escaped injury. The offside
trace of the coach with the lamp, and the offside lamp of
the Brougham, were broken by the accident. Neither
vehicle had the lamps lighted.
The Well and works in Orange-street, Leicester--
square, from which the fountains in Trafalgar-square,
with the Houses of Parliament and Government offices
in the vicinity have been supplied, are about to pass into
the hands of a private company, just established, for
supplying the metropolis with water from this source.
Another well will for this purpose shortly be sunk iu
connexion with the present establishment, froth which,
during the last two seasons, the supply fur watering the
streets iu St. Martin's parish and the Whitehall district
has hem obtained.

IMPUDENT ROBBERY.—About eight o'clock last
night, a respectably dressed man entered the shop of Mr.
Perry, watchmaker, 139, Oxford-stre( t, under the pre-
tence of purchasing a silver watch. Mr. Perry placid
several before his customer, who requested Mr. Petty to
show him some others. Whilst Mr. Perry was reaching
a tray from the other end of the shop, the fellow took the
opportunity to possess himself of one of those lying on the
counter, and immediately made off with it. The act
was so sudden, that it was some time before Mr. Perry
could go in pursuit of the thief, who gut clear off with
the property.
DEATH OF Two FEMALES DURING SLEEP.—Yes-
terday two inquests were taken by Mr. IV. Carter, on
the bodies of persons who died under very sudden and
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awful circumstances. The first case was investigatedi
Mr. Mortram's, the Horse and Groom,H
Newington, on the body of Miss Ann Long, deceased
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after which the servant left her in bed, apparently in
her usual health. On the following morning the
servant went at eight o'clock, and found the deceased
in bed, but life had been extinct some time. A
second inquest was held by the same coroner at the
Duchess of York, Pitt-street, Lock's-fields, Walworth,
respecting the death of Eliza Chambers, aged 49 years,
lately residing at No. 10, 6alisbury-street, Walworth.
The deceased was a single woman, and of remarkable
habits. She had an income sufficient to keep her in
comfortable circumstances, but of late years she was
well-known by, the neighbours to be of a saving and
miserly disposition. On Friday last the deceased was
missed by the landlord and the other neighbours, and
as some suspicion was excited, a policeman was called,
who forced her room door, when she was discovered
lying on the bed in her night-dress. A surgeon was
called in, who pronounced life to have been extinct
many hours. The jury, in each case, returned a verdict
of Natural death."

SUICIDE OF A PERSON OF PROPERTY. —The
Courrier de la Gironde states that a few days ago Mr.
Charles Warre, a person of large property at Hamburgh,
but residing at Bordeaux, left his home and made his
way to the wood on the hill of Cenon la Bastide, and
there hung himself on a tree. That he was in a state of
insanity there can be no doubt, as he had previously been
an inmate of a lunatic asylum; and yet he had had the
precaution of taking his watch, his money, and his keys
from his pockets, and leaving them -on a table in his
apartment.
WORCESTER HOP MARKET, JAN. 6.—We have but
little business doing in this market, but the prices we
last quoted arc fully maintained.,

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