The Sun.
London, England, 1847-08-11 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.'

PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAY.—This morning the Lords
of the Admiralty proceeded, athalf-past nine, to south-
sea Castle, to inspect the progress made by the Coast-
guardmen under the tuition of Commander Jerning-
ham, in their organization as a defensive coast brigade.
Their Lordships were attended by Capt. H. Stewart,
the Controller-General of the Coast-guard;
Captain
Chads, of the Excellent ; Commander 0. Oakes, In-
specting Commander of the district; Lieutenant
i
Pritchard, of the Chameleon cutter; and other dis-
tinguished officers. The inspection took place'. in the
Marine Battery,
where ninety-two men were I;ssem-
vlb,lietdhi;n otfhethlaseste
fit kvveeylveears. onlyAwheeruet men-of-war'sthirtyemen
nly of
whole have served in men-of
-WaT some fifteen years
ago. The remainder were cruisers' men and Coast-
guard men who had entered that service
from cruisers.
They were drilled very smartly by Commander
Jerningham. There were no picked men for various
duties, but they were changed both in exercise anal
firing at a mark or a butt 500 yards' distance from
them. The first gun for this organization was;
mounted at Bembridge, Isle of Wight, on the 23d of"
July, the second at Southsea, on the 30th, and the
third at Langston, on the 3d of August. At these
guns all the present force have been drilled.
One of the guns this morning had a rammer-head
jambed on the firing side, and although the men had
never been trained at transporting, another gun was
rapidly shifted into the place of the disabled one. The
whole of the drill and shot practice of these men was
admirable, and proved the great advantage derivable
from Captain Jerningham's plan of training. Their
Lordships were highly pleased whh the result of their
visit, and before leaving the battery the Earl of Auck-
land publicly addressed the whole body, and said he
was highly gratified, and the Lords of the Admiralty
were very well satisfied with what they had seen of
the rapid proficiency attained by the brigade.
Their Lordships then proceeded to the head-quar.
ter barracks of this division of Royal Marines in
Penny-street, Portsmouth, where the corps was drawn
up, and received them with the royal salute, colours
lowered, &c. Colonel Aslett, Commandant of the
Division, then conducted the Board through the ranks,
and afterwards through the school-rooms to the Ma-
rine establishment; after which their Lordships ad-
journed to the library of the officers' mess, where all
the officers on duty were presented to the Earl of
Auckland by Colonel Aslett. Colonel Irvine, Director-
General of Engineering and Architectural Works tcs,
the Board, and Captain James, Royal Engineers,
attended upon their Lordships. At this inspection
these head-quarter barracks were finally condemned as
totally inadequate for the wholesome or comfortable
accommodation of this important body, and that which
we hinted at as probable some months since has now
come to pass—the head-quarters of the Portsmouth (or
2d division) of Royal Marines are to be removed to Gos-
port, the Admiralty having decided on immediately
erecting a suitable barrack on the site inspected on
Friday, opposite the grand entrance to the Clarence-
yard, within the lines, with which decision goes the
benefit of 50,0001. per annum out of the pockets of
the inhabitants of Portsmouth.

From the head-quarter barracks their Lordships
proceeded to the Marine Artillery barracks, where
Colonel Commandant D. A. Gibsone received them,
and conducted them through the ranks of that effi-
cient arm of the naval service ; after which the offi-
cers on duty were presented by Colonel Gibsone to
the First Lord, who then took a review of the whole
internal economy of the establishment, concluding
with the infirmary, over which their Lordships were
conducted by Dr. Irvine, M.D., Staff Surgeon of this
division.

Their Lordships proceeded from the Marine Artil-
lery barracks to the dockyard, where the First Lord
left- his colleagues, and with his private secretary,
Captain Henry Eden, embarked in the Admiral's
barge at the King's-stairs at a quarter to twelve
o'clock, and was put on board the Black Eagle steam-
yacht, which was at that moment coming out of har-
bour with the Lords of the Privy Council on board
for Osborne house, where her Majesty held a Privy
Council at one o'clock, rm. Their Lordships arrived
at the Clarence-yard, per special train of the South•
Western Railway, at twenty minutes past eleven
o'clock.

Whilst the First Lord was absent at the Privy
Council, the other members of the board remained in
the dockyard and transacted official business. Cap-
tain Berkeley and the Hon. Mr. Cowper embarked at
the King's-stairs at twelve o'clock, and visited several
objects afloat.
This evening their Lordships were entertained at
dinner by Colonel Aslett and the officers of the Royal
Marines. The Commander-in-Chief, Admiral Sir
Charles Ogle, the Baron de Brunnow, the Russian
Ambassador, and Count de Berg, also partook of the
hospitality of this gallant corps.
His Imperial Bigness the Grand Duke Constantine
of Russia, accompanied by the Baron Brunnow,
Count de Berg, and a distinguished suite, arrived at
the Clarence-yard at a quarter to eleven, by the first
train from London, on his way to Spithead, to join
the frigate Pallas, 52, flag of Vice. Admiral Liitke, in
which his Highness takes his departure for Cronstadt.
Sir C. Ogle and the chief naval officers of the port
received the Prince on his arrival, and accompanied
him in the Garland steam-packet to Spithead, under
salutes from the Victory and Excellent, in harbour,
and the Odin and the Amphion, at Spithead. After
( putting the Grand Duke on board his ship the Com-
mander-in-Chief returned in the Garland, accompanied
by the Baron Brunnow and Count de Berg, to the
Admiralty-house, where the distinguished guests
changed their private dress for official costume, and
afterwards went out again in the Garland with the
gallant Sir C. Ogle to the Pallas, to await the arrival
of her Majesty and Prince Albert, to inspect the
Russian squadron.
At ten minutes to four o'clock the royal standard
was made out flying on board the Fairy, coming fast
up to Spithead from Osborne, although nearly a gale
of wind was blowing and the weather was wretchedly
foul, and immediately all the ships, comprising the
Russian frigate, corvette, and steamer, and the Odin,
Amphion, Apollo, and Dragon (British), manned
yards, the latter also dressing ship. A thundering
salute was also fired from all except the Apollo and
Dragon. The Fairy then steered round the Russian
frigate and Odin steamer, and, after cruising about
the Russian squadron for one hour, left on her return
to Osborne under salutes and manned yards as before.
Her Majesty intended to have gone on board the
frigate, but the extreme foulness of the weather pre-
vented her Majesty fulfilling that intention.
The Black Eagle steam-yacht returned to harbour
ft five
with some of the Lords of the Privy Councii
o'clock this afternoon. Their Lordships lan
the Clarence-yard, and left per 5.30 ledfoart.
town.
Lieutenant Compton,to succeed Commodore
The Cambrian, 36, wasf the om mi
Victory,oned yfe_osrterdc:pytabmy
Plumridge, who is appointed d
East India and
IcnrialtdreChina
second in command on Sir Henry Blackwood,
tßheartE.,
the Cambrian.
station. Commander Henry Gage Morris is al):
pointed to
Commander W. Radcliffe,
arrived this morning from Quebec, with the 52d Re-
The Apollo troop-ship, C
giment and invalids on board. They will land at this
port.e Geyser steam. sloop, Commander F. T. Brown,
was docked
docked to-day, to refit for foreign service.
The Fire Queen, Lieutenant Commander Johnston,
was tried again to-day, and succeeded very well, but
Lord Auckland will not go in her to the Channel
Islands,
as
royalhero
squadron will
The
Cowes to-morrow will take up its position off
favourable her Majesty evening, and if the weather proves
lland Prince Albert, and the
embark
start
on to-morrow
in readiness for ga
'far;
Prince of Leinin enThursdaymeovrenn evening
The royal suite will comprise the Duke and Duchess
of Norfolk, Lord Grey,
the Countess Jocelyn, and Sir
James Clarke.
The Fearless steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander
R. Richardson, was at Kildysart, River Fergus, em-
ployed in the mealing service, and for the protection
of the merchant vessels passing up to Limerick, on the
4th instant.

.—The ser-
have at length been called
vices of the electrie
telegraphpurposes of the press. The -
REPORTING BY ELECTRIC
into requisition for the TELEGRAPH
.—The
meeting supplied
we are informed by the pro-
le by the
' report of a Pa
contains a
second edition of the Manchester Times of Saturday last,
that the electrictelegraph has
available for such a purpose.
been made
parbioevteorms,eaisnsth;eafinrdst this, we
ANOTHER ELECTION AT STOCE.POIIT.—AItIPrman
Jaynes Kershaw 's committee met last evening, end agreed
to get up a requisition to that gentleman to allowhim--
self again to be put in nomination for that borough, in
anticipation of Mr. Cobden accepting- the representation
of the West "tiding. A portion of Mr. Heald's late com-
mittee are also busily engaged in canvassing for Alder-
man Cephas Howard, cottonspinner, of Stockport.
ELECTION COFFEE.— We have heard that after
some of the voters at the late borough election bad taken
their coffee before proceeding to the poll-booth, a re-
markable sf,tlinicat was found at„. the Evitiom of tb.
cups ; it was no- other than a golden sovereign, which
had probably been considered as an excellent
.substitute
for sugar by those who provided the coffee. —Lewesert
Chronicle.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager.
THIS EVENING.
'Will be presented THE FOLLIES OF A NIGHT. Characters by
Messrs. C. Mathews and Compton; Madame Vestris.
After which the new farce, entitled A SOVEREIGN REMEDY.
Captain Pendragon, Mr. Ryder ; Mr. Buttleby, Mr Granby ;
Quackit, Mr. C. Mathews; Alfred, Mr. J. Webster; Mrs. Bottleby,
Mrs. Fosbroke ; Mary, Miss Marshall.
To be followed by TWO IN TILE MORNING.
A Divertissement, in which 3ldlle. Baderna will execute a fa-
vourite Pas.
A Concert by Miss Bassano, Mrs. W. Weiss, Miss Sara Flower,
Messrs. Bodda, R. Blagrove, S. Coswell, Leffler, and Signor Minasi.
To conclude with a comio drama, entitled "LADIES BEWARE !'
Colonel Vawasour, Mr. Granby; Sir C:rudes Vavasour, Mr. James
Vining; Matilda, Miss Cooper.

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
Under the Management of Mrs. Frances Davidge, Lessee.
THIS EVENING _ _

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Will be presented TIIE WRECK ASIIOi:E. Marinaduke Magog,
Mr. John Reeve; Jemmy Starling, Mr. Buckstone
After which the new comic drama, called TEIE JACOBITE. John
Duck, Mr. Buckstone.
he followed by THE 'UNFINISHED GENTLEMAN. Lord
Tntterley, Mr. Neville ; Hon. Mr. Frisk Flanimer, Mr. T. Fredericks;
Downey, Mr. John Reeve (son of the late celeorated Comedian
of that name) ; Jam's Miller, Mr. Buckstone ; Louisa Bloomfield,
'llss LoNe; Mary Chintz, Miss E. Terry.
Po conclude with Buckstone's Drama, AGNES DE VERE ; or,
The Wife's Revenge. Oliver Dobbs, Mr. Buckstone.
Roxer.. •41., Pit, Is.; Gallery, tid. Doors open at Six, commence
Tialt.sr st Six.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE,
Proprietor and Manager. hir. illiam Batty.
THIS EVENING
A grand Grecian and Fairy Legend entitled THE PRINCE OF
CYPRUS ; or the Hers* of the Elements, Earth, Air, Fire, and
Water.
Entirely new Scenes in the Arena, by the talented Artistes of the
Establishment, in the various modes of equestration.
To conclude with TEE SOMNAMBULIST; or The Phantom of
the Village.