The Sun.
London, England, 1841-04-26 00:00:00

EVENING EDITION.

LAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Hampshire Telegraph.)
PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 24,—The Kite steamer, Lieut.
Snell, returned yesterday from the West Indies, where for
two years she has been carrying the mails from Island to
Island. The Dee steamer, Commander Sherer, bad
quitted the West Indies, but from defects was obliged to
run for Bermuda. The Kite had experienced very bad
weather in the last week of March and the first week at
this mouth. The Kite called in at Plymouth, and brought
several men from the Stag frigate for the Indus, 80 guni.
She sailed tc-day for Woolwich, to be paid off. She left
Antigua on the 23d March.

The Scringapatam, 46, was at Barbadr.es, and the
Griffon at Tobago, when the Kite left the West Indies.
The French West Indian squadron had been joined by the
South American division, said to be on their way home,
making a force in all of hire frigates (three of them 50',0,
four corvettes, five brigs, and one steam vessel.
The Polyphemus steamer, and Cockatrice brigantine,
nre relayed at Sheerness, to be fitted with lightning con-
ductors; the former goes to Malta, calling at Plymouth.
The Beretta is at the Nore.

The Rspid tails to-morrow (Sunday) for the coast of
Sussex, to protect the fisheries from the French boats.
The Avon steam-vessel, Lieutenant Pr:tcharcl, arrived
to-day from Liverpoil and Bristol, with newly-raised men
for the Indus, Monarch, Vernon, and Fair Rosamond.
She will return to Plymouth.
On the 15th instant Lieut. Parsons, Chief Officer of
Swanage Coast Guard station, captured eight notorious .
smugglers and 117 tabs and one flagon. The smugglers
had got down by ropes over the cliff, and after the tub boat •
had put off, the patrols pre vented the smugglers from
coming up at a place called Tilly Whim, near 'Varies:on
Head. This is the third capture made by this officer, be- ;
sides having rendered assistance to a great number of '-
wrecks, while in command at St. Alban's head.
A prty of smugglers, on Tuesday morning early,made
an attempt to run a cargo on the station of Lieutenant
Bulley, R. N., at Athcrtield, Isle of Wight, when 59 tubs
and one man were taken. The smugglers issued from all
quarters to the number of 30, but were soon dispersed by
the resnlutc conduct of the officers and men on the station.

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PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.
PROMOTIONS.---Surgeon—John Kay (late of the Princess
Charlotte), to be Deputy Inspector of Hospitals and
Fleets.
Assistant Surgeon—F. Mansell, M.D. to the Blenheim
to the rank of Surgeon, and to that ship, in death vacancy
of Mein.

APPOINTMENTS. - Lieutenants William Tringham,
from the Queen, to command the Spitfire steam packet,
vice Cheesman ; 1-1. Binstead, whose appointment is can-
celled, and who remains First of the Qu, en.
Surgeon—John Gibson, to be Superintendent to West. .;
morelaud convict ship. It,
Assistant Surgeon—S. Livesay, M.D., to the Victory,
vice Corry, promoted.
Second Master—J. M. O'Brien, from the Blonde, to the
Melville, vice King, promoted to the Modeste.
Mate—James Pyrite: (from the Excellent) to the Ver.
non; and M'Ciintoch (from the Crocodile) to the
Excellent.
Naval Instructor—A. Gerard, to the Indus.
The following gentlemen passed for Lieutenants at the
Royal Navel College on the 21st inst :—Charles K.
Jackson, Mate of the Queen, and Thomas Cochran,
Mate, late Asia.
PLYMOUTH, AMU. 22. —The Avon steamer, Lieut.
R. 1). Pritchard, sired for Liverpool and Bristol last
Friday; and the Westminster and Pearl, with ernigra.ats
for Australis.—The Devon lighter arrived froui
broke, with stores, on Friday.—The Soudan ste,eitei,
Commander Bird Allen, and ._ Harriet. freight, • ship, '•
sailed on Saturday . for the coast of Africa, rArCil # .
joined ,by the Albert and Wilberftirce; ''rill pro
ceed to .explore the' Niger.—The -Herrn:wee'
returned ;from Liverpool on Sunday, haviet,b 'repairer"-
the moorings of the Lazapetta at that port ;. the, Harnoazie
sailed again for Poitsmouth, on Monday, '.vith old stores.
The Burhampooter, with emigrants, sailed on Sunday for
Australia. The Cornwallis, 72, Capt. P. Richards, was
undocked on Tuesday, having been `new coppered. Th,o
Kite, steamer, Lieut. G. Snell, arrived from Antigua.,on
Tuesday, 28 days on her passage; when sae sailed frsm
hadoes, the 13th of March, the following ships were lying
there, viz. Siringapatam, Grecian, Firefly, and Brazier; the
KA.) wilt proceed to Woolwich to refit. The Mercury
tender arrived from Portsmouth on Wednesday.—The •
Acorn, 16, Corn. J. Adams, was taken into dock on
Wednesday; on examining her bottom, it was found:
that about seven feet of her false keel had been knocked
elite), touching on a coral rock.—The St.ag, 46, Captain
T. B. Sulivan, was paid off on Wedv esday. The gun-
room officers have presented Mr. Brown, the Master, wits
an elegant tea and coffee service
as a token of their
esteem. In Harnoaze—Caledonia, San Josef, Cornwallis,.
Acorn, and Kite. In the Sound.—lmpregnahle,
and La Belle Alliance. By an Admiralty order, no burl
(in future) are to be entered for the Ordinary, who do not
weigh 981b5., not one out of a Wu, at the age of 14, will
weigh that weight, and very few at is. •

SALE OF COINS AND MEDALS.
The following is a list with, the prices of the first lot
of coins and medals belonging to the late Baron Bol-
land, sold by Sotheby lag week :
Lots I to 4 were ancient British coins ; one (capper)
with." Hippopotamus" and letters and figure of victor,' ;
and fetched I/. and I/. 10s. each.
Lot 15. Noble (gold, Edward III.) ; with the flag
bearing St. George's cross flyir4 at the stern, with C in
the centre ; supposed to be s'auck at Calais ; a cross or
quatrefoil-41. 6s.
Lot 27. Noblo. (gold,
in a ship ; rev,:;rs, Richard II.), the King stand-
ingtype as in the noble of Edward
111., but with II in centre ; a cross-31., Mr. White.
Lot 60, The Perkin %Varbeck Groat ; obverse,
" DWAINE saivenafac regem :" also, " Mani techel-
phares" (1494), in allusion to the divisions in England,i'
as compared with, that of Belshazzar's kingdom. noticed..
Daniel, v. Aft,:r much contest it was knocked down at.
111. It was nyntioned in the room that Baron Bolland
gave 801. for i‘t.
Lot 68. ..iovereign of 34th year of Henry VIIL
10/. 15s.
Lot 73, George sovereign (Henry VIII.), St. George
on horseback (like the first sovereigns of George IV.)
—lO/. 1.55.

Lot 51. Halfpenny (silver), struck at London, m.m.,
the l'!nited rose and sun, exceedingly rare, of Richard
7F. 6d.! !
Lot 55. Sovereign, or double rial of Henry VII. ;,1,
obverse, the King seated on his throne under a ca- '
trc,py ; reverse, arms within a double rose, m. m.
dragon, extremely rare-41. 183.
Lot 56. Sovereign, or double rial ; obverse the King
on his throne, but without canopy ; reverse, as before,
m. m., a dr:lgon, extremely rare and fine-231.
Lot 92. Si!, er Threepence of Henry VIII., with a
"tun" on cad!. :—brougbt 3/. 6s.
Lot 93. Gala Sovereign (Henry VIII.), the King j,
seated in a chair of state ; reverse, the royal arms, with
E..R. below, Y. both sides-61. 15s.
Lot 102. Half-crown (gold), same reign ; crowned
bust, without the letters-4/. 10s.
Lot 105. Sovereign, 1553 (gold coinage of Mary);
obverse, the Queen on her throne, with portcullis at her
feet ; reverse, arms in the centre of a double rose, m. in..
on either side, a pomegranate arter the first word ; well
preserved and scarce-31. 13s.

Lot 110. " Angelet," legend (not abridged), and.
type similar to the angel, tn. tn., a pomegranate on hotlt
sides, extremely tare (gold, Mary) 71. 15s.
Lot 112. Shilling (Philip and Mary, silver coinap)!
obverse, their bUsts and profile, fiice to lace ; reverse,
'shield of arms crowned ; red struck up, and highly. pre-
served-41. 10s;

Lot 113. Sh.lling, but with the data 1554 over the:
busts; vt ell preserved-21. 6s.

Lot 118. Sixpence, with the date 1554 under the
bust ; very rare and well preserved--31. 17s. 6d.
Lot 119. Halt groat, very rare—I/.. 15s.
Lot. 120. Angel (gold), obverse, as usual ; re-
erse, the same, but P. on the lett, anti M. on fhelight
of the mast, tn. in., flour delis-3/. Is.

Imemommo.m ,mmONIMIP•rti
SILVER WATCHES, LONDON-AIA.DE.—A.
B. SAVORY and SONS, Watchmakers, No. 9,Cornhill, Lon-
don (opposi,e the Bank of England), subro'it for selection
very large STOCK of SILVER WATCHES, the whole of
which are made and finished under the caretul inspection of ex-
perienced workmen on their own premises , and each warranted
for correct performance.
Fine Vertical Watches, jewelled, with double-backed
engine-turned cases, warrant,e(l... • 4 0
Fine Vertical Watches, jewahed, hard enamelled
dial, with seconds' hand avd double-backed cases,
warranted
Patent detached Lever Watches, capped, jewelled in,
four holes, hard en-Amei:ted dial, with seconds'
hand and double- packed engine-turned cases.
warranted..........._ 6 6 0

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Either of the allove in silver bunting-cases, 10s.. 6d. extra.
A large variety rd Second-hand Silver Watches, which have - .. -
been carefully examined, and can be warranted, at ':*2l. 2s, each, -
N.N. Second=hand Watches purchased in exc•hange. - •
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PAPIER, -MACHE TEA TRAYS. '603. the SET
Table Knivro., with ivory .handles, I4s.
ofinFehUeLs:,lsS. It:Zd.Epller
fGooOtT; IblrloCnz SedilfellldeErs. S. aperiOr Landon
Poles for WAridow Curtains, i di
1,!, _IA diameter., Is. 3d.
•Pe r dozen ; Brass
per foot ;
Catalog,,es gratis, containing the prices of ~ 4 feet long, 95.---
S loves, fenders,
in furnishing iron-
inont, try.
fire-
irons, iitehen utensils, and every p.a.
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itiPPON and BUR ) ' Wells-if,reet Oxford-street.
Estaished'lB'2o. P

On the 20th in*t., at ' West Alvingdon, Devon, the lady of the
Rev. Douglas Maedona'id, of a daughter.
Fic.klonl.l
slieomuz: nßear.
N., of a daughter-
Bracknell, Berka,
theOlandt3h,

MARRIED.
In Monkstown
son of the late MARRIED.'
near Dublin, William Dudley, only
' ley. W. Wordsworth, of Sandwich, Kent, to
Elizabeth Ter(,
On the 20,,h inst..
Stecney, of hi 44
•sa, re Het of the late Captain John Raw so'
Jr -tiajet ,ty's 65th Regiment.
Edmund Bo*.rde E 11 D to Phillippa Powell, of Ilan% ell
ti• sq., , • •,
.i.t St. George's Church, Hanover-square:
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thrist iana, S
of the • DIED.
Oh the 31sf, of March, at Camden-villas, near London, Mrs;-
naith, late of the island of Nevis.
At his re with,
in Paris, T. Valentine Nugent, Esq.
I the .I
7th inst., Mr. C. D. Donne, for upwards of ;!.0 yearx
*-4tParip-office., Somerset House, aged 48.
011 th.e 17th ins t.., at New Ali gran street, Eliza, the NA ifel of
Richard Kirk PPri son, of Oswestry.
Oils tLe 17th ins t., at Wick, in Caitlinesshire, the Rev. J•
R. Shepparil, Re( tor of Thwaite, in Suffolk, aged 33.
On the 20th inst., in Merrion-square, Dublin, Eleanor,
wife of Lieutena at-Colonel Johnstone, 4•21:1 Royal Hif ;Wanders.
daughter of the
.late and sister of the present bir Fri .neis Hop-
kins, Bart, of Tkochfort, county of Meath

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the county of Middlesex.—Monday, April 261 1841.