The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-19 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENcE. --
MALTA, APRIL s.—The Flamer, with the needs t
London mails of the 25th ult., arrived cn the 2d
but the Peninsular and Oriental Company's in".
tools them
board,
Ripen having left Southampton one day later then
steamer
usual, only reached this do the morning of the 3d. She
was to have proceeded to Alexandria at 7 P.M. the a
cdoulye, r buted in
afterhet, gettingoiler,
whichher
mails
untilal the eak"f•Oaslldowis-e-
-ing morning to repair, when at 10 ' o clock they attempted
to move the engine in order to put to sea; but having
carried away a part of the machinery connected with.
the steam-valves, the engines were found not to work
and after having had them examined by the en "
gineers,
it resulted that the repairs would occupy week. Under
these circumstances, in order to avoidell
par-
ties concerned, the comeany's agent at to all
Malta imme-
diately ordered the Ariel to get up her steam;
a degree of activity reflecting great credit'aon; alland w ith
parties,
employed, the whole of the cargo, specie
baggage, and passengers for Alexandria, the Indies,Jl;Lasstseng
and China, were transhipped, with the exception of h
bale goods for Alexandria, which for want of room and
time were unavoidably 1,-11 behind; but these will be
forwarded by the Ariel 's next trip. The Flamer left for
Patras and tne lonian ',lands on the :Id
--a and at the same
time the Locust for the Piiteus of Athens, both vessels
carrying dispatches from England fur the British
Minister at the Court of K ng Otho.
PoirrsmouTit, SUNDAY.—We are enabled to state, on
the best authority, that no court or courts martial will
take place on any officer of the Salamander, and that
that vessel was ordered to be paid off at Woolwich on
Friday last, and if not paid off yestordty, will moat
probably be to-morrow Since the 16th of March last,
when the Salamander returned from the Pacific, the
Admiralty have been engaged in sifting the numerous
complaints of both officers and men, and the result is
that their Lordships cannot find even the most fragile
groundwork on which to frame a charge prejudicial to ,
the character of her captain.
The Virago steam-sloop, Commander Lunn, was at
Gibraltar on the 4th inst.
The Hibernia, 104, Captain Richards, flag of Vice-
Admiral,Sir William Parker, with the Trafal-
gar, 120, Captain Nett ; the Canopus, 84, Captain
Moresby, C.B. ; the America, 50, Captain Sir S. Mail,
land; and the Plicenix steam-sloop, Commander Dennis,
were off Lisbon on the 10th.

The Gladiator steam- frigate, Captain Robb; the Nau-
tilus. 10, Lieutenant-Cotumander Western, were off
Oporto on the 11th.
The Superb, SO, Captain Corr);, was cruising off Cape
Finisterre on the 12th, steering southward.
'1 he Polyphem us, steam-sloop, Commander 111`Cleverty,
is reported by the Montrose, which arrived at South-
ampton on Friday night, to have left Lisbon for England
on the 9th inst.

The Eagle, 50, Captain 11. B. Martin, C. 8., is ordered
from Monte Video to Lisbon, to augment the squadron
under Sir William Parker.

The Geyser steam sloop, Commander F. T. Brown,
will come into harbour to-morrow to fit for foreign ser-
vice—it is reported, in China.
The Herefordshire transport arrived at Halifax on the
2d inst., in sixteen days from Barbadoes, with the 23d
Regiment on board ; she was to embark the 89th for
England. Oa her passage to Halifax she had expe-
rienced extremely foul weather, and had been thrown on
her beam-ends.
The Hon. John Rodney, the oldest captain in the world,
having held that rank in the British navy for sixty. seven
years, died at Boni, gne•sur-Mer on the 9th inst. He was
third son, we believe, of the celebrated Rodney, who
fought the French fleet under the Comte de Grasse. In.
September and October, 1780, he was midshipman, lieu-
tenant, commander, and captain, in the service, all within
the space of six weeks. He was tried by court-martial
and broke, was re-instated; but never rose afterwards.
The Recruit, 12 (iron), Commander Slade, was docked
yesterday to have her bottom cleaned, and it was full
time. Although this vessel has been in commission only
nine months, and has been docked twice before this for
the same purpose, the growth of weeds upon her was
truly astonishing, forming a thick cluster just below the
line of flotation, more resembling a luxuriant crop of
grass in a field than the bottom of a brig of war.
The African steam-tug, and Drake lighter, came back
yesterday from Brook with the flat and boats, having
succeeded in recovering the guns, &c., belonging to the
Sphynx.
The Berkshire, dismasted, from Sydney, left this
morning in tow of the Sir William Wallace, and another
tug. for the Thames. _

The officers and crew belonging to the Apollo troop-
ship, Commander Radcliffe, who were during the refit-
ment of their own ship at Sheerness employed in navi-
gating the Euryalus convict depot to Gibraltar, came
from that port to Devoßport in the Inconstant frigate.
They were subsequently, on the arrival of the Dee
steam•transport from Ireland, transhipped to her for
passage to this port. Part proceeded by railway. and
the remainder were put on board the Myrtle steamer
yesterday, and taken to Sheerness to rejoin their ship.
which is nearly ready for sea, having bee❑ refitted by
the dockyard riggers.
The following mates have passed their examination for
lieutenants at the Royal Naval College during the past
week:—Messrs. John Henry Howard, Henry Anson
Ford, Henry Samuel Hamilton, Norman Bernard Bed-
dingfield, and Johr. James Onslow.

During the past week the Admiralty have conferred
the following

APPOINTMENTS.

Lieutenants—C. 0 11. P. St. John, of the Excellent,
to Ow Albion ; W. N. L. Lookyer, of the Albion, to the

Excellent ; Frederick Niarrynt, (who exerted himself so
ad,nirably in the endeavour to extricate the Sphynx
when ashore), and Francis itronhe, to the Avenger ;
Thomas A. SNinbarne. and Samuel Flovull, to the Bull-
deg ; }Award Bart.ari, to the Vindictive.
Masten:— William Archer, the Avenger ; John Cole•
borne, to be Chief Offieur in th., Coast Guard Service.
Paymaster and I'ur,tr.—C. 11. Jones, to the Avenger.
Surgtons.—J. 11. Steele, to the ‘.alcl,inia, for service
in the Avenger ; A. R. Bredford, to the Albion, rice
Turn ; Munro, to the '..)irowier ; 11. lieow•n, to
the Crocodile.

Secorid Abster—W. 11 rite, to Ow Avenger,
Assiltnnt Surgeon—B. I)...laity, to the Avenger.
Alidshipmen —thulotin Edi.tt, to the Queen ; R. A.
Z•qopart, to the Sidon ; (I, W. Rice, to the Vindictive ;
F. If. Sterling, to the St. Vincent ; W. 11. Neste, to the
Recruit.
Clerk—J. A. Mossurn, to the St. Vincent.

Masters' Assistants—T. Bower, to the Caledonia ; C.
Benny, S. Libby, and J. Molloy, to the William and
Mary yacht.
Naval Cadets—ll. J. Challis, late of the Sphynx, to
the Queen ; and F. F. Waddington, to the Bulldog. '
ROYAL AlAniNEs.

Captain Thomas Fran r, First Lieutenant J. E. W.
Lawrence, and Second Lieutenant Arthur Charles Steel,
of tbe Woolwich Division, have been appointed to the
Artillery Corps at Portsmouth ; First Lieutenant EL
Timpson, to the Avenger.
Woomvicit, APRIL 17. Captain Henry Mangles
Denham, Royal Navy, F.R.S., who has been recently
investigating the steam-vessel accidents in Ireland, com•
mencing with the loss of the Sirius steamer, and those
that have occurred in England since the passing of the
recent Act of Victoria, chap. c., opened his inquiry
yesterday touching the collision of the Royal Victoria
and Albert steam•yacht with the Roe.
The ship Venice sailed from Liverpool with 170
passengers, twelve of whom ditd on the passage to
Boston.

HEE MAJESTY'S TtlEATßE.—Their Royal High-
neisee the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, attended by
Lady Augusta Cadogan, Baron Knesebeck, and Mr. Edmund
St. John Alildmay honoured the performances at her Ma-
jesty's Theatre, on Saturday evening, with their presence.
In their Royal Highnesses' box were the Mat-gals and Mar-
chioness of Douglas; in her Majesty's box were the. Hon.
Miss Lascelles, Lady Caroline Leveson Gower and party.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager's box was occupied by Mr.
and Lady Louisa Warren, the lion. Miss Mitchell, and Cap-
tain Taylor. There were also present, the Prince Louis Na-
poleon, his Excellency the Russian Minister, the Baroness
Branow, and t.fademoiselle Olga de Lechner, the Duke and
Duchess of Mortrose, the Marquis and Marchioness of Douro,
the Marquis of Huntley. the Marquis of Donegal, the Mar-
quis of Clanricarde, the Earl of Lonsdale, the Earl of Bel-
last, the Countess of Blessingt.on and Miss Power, the 'Earl
of Munster, the Earl of Falmouth, the Earl of Cardigan,
the Earl of Chesterfield, the Earl of Strathmore, Viscount

and Viscountess Maidstone and Lady Adelaide Paget, 'Vis-
count Cantilupe, Count D'Orsay, Viscount Torrington, Liana
Rehausen, M. de Couttu, Lord and Lady Templernore, Lord
Charles Wellesley, Lord and Lady Francis Gordon, Lady
Fitzroy Somerset and Miss Somerset, the Right Hon. the
Lord Mayor and Lady Carroll, Lady Woodford and Miss
IWoodford, Lady Jervis, Lord Ernest Bruce, Lady Dormer,
Lord Nugent, Count de Courcy, Sir R. Vivian,'Sir Ralph and
Lady Howard, Sir Henry Webb,,Bart., General Sir Andrew
Barnard, Sir Bellingham and Lady Graham, Hon, Cecil
Forester, Hon. Frederick Cadogan and Lady HonorisirCao-
gan, lion. Adolphus Chichester, Hon. Mrs. Chicliesatner, Mr.
.
C. de Kondriatisky, Mr. Brenton Trelawney, ,
anti his
ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.
• Prince Albert honoured the performance at
M.P., &c.
Majesty
theird Miss
Di u nritr-egdngcee.:
Trelawney, Mr. Stewart,
Royal Highness
- the lion. Miss Cavendish, Lord
cumbe, the.llon. Miss Kerr,
the ifliheorne.
presentordon, ahnid Cap-
.oeNr' Cizitaegardens
t was
as Theatre
attended o n :Sbyattuhrdeacyoulansttei,ts-itohf
tit ere also
:'yftlt'ech'l'ee'Y'l'laell)lg‘r\ii.iiti Minister
roat;i.titt\kiNvi,oarti:ae,a:ritt,
c.nr, N:daetiihiettlleittzleVunet,:te'tehirsse,
rotitNi•lienorl,
Ex-
cellency iiefillsreoL3)
lA/uakrcieudise Satnateikpis)loaler,eiCi
jooinutistl
Dowager of Essex, the Countess de Sails, the Earl
of Liverpool, Eil.i,r)lre,
EBartrilcect,
the Earl of Stratlin Viscount(if liltilournpsettehr,
N iscount and Viscount (; Duncamion, Viscount and
Viscountess Elgin glen, Viscountess Wentworth, Viscount
Templetown, L. rd Anson, Lord Henry Lennox, M.P., Lord
Ashburton, Lady Lyndhurst, Sir William Molesn-orth,
Alexander Lennox, Lord George Manners, Lord Somerville,
Lady
M.P., and Lady Moletworth, Lady Harriet Drummond, Lady
Williams, Lady Caroline Russell, Lady Macfarlane, Lady
Jodrell, the. Ladies Primrose. the Hon. Miss Copley, Hon.
itichard Curzon, lion. Byron, lion. Spencer Cowper, Hon.
A. 1). Willoughby, the lion. Dawson Darner. M.P., and Mrs.
Dawsoa Darner, lino. John Foqesctie, Hon. Sir- Edward and
Lady Butlar, lion. Colonel and Mrs. Fitzgibbon, Sir F.
Trench, M.P., Sir Bellingham Graham, Sir Charles and Lady
Cecilia De Veaux, Sir W. Clayton, Sir Andrew Leith Hay,
Sir John H. Lowther. Sir William Abdey, Sir Charles lb-
botson, Sir Charles Kent, Sir William and Lady de Bathe.
Sir Jasper and Lady Atkinson, Sir Augustus Forster, Sir
John Johnstone, Sir George Wombwell, &c.
SECOND AMATEUR PERFORMANCE FOR TIRE BENE-
FIT OF THE PRINTEES' PENSION :SOCIETT.—We have great
pleasure in drawing attention to a performance, which is to
take place on Saturday next at the Olympic Theatre, for the
benefit of the above excellent institution. The pieees selected
for the ocusiun are the comedy of the Poor Gentienzaat, and
Luke the Labourer, together with a variety of singing and
dancing.
EXTENSIVE ROBBERY.—On Saturday the counting-
house of James Morrison and Co., No. 28, St-Maly-at-HA
Thames-street, was plundered of a tin cash-box,- coritjining
60 South-Eastern Railway shares, 25 Taff Vale j!,s4w&Y:
shares, and 10 Paris and Lyons; 3721. in notes an
_.d_bilo of
a
exchange, as well as several bill stamps, signedoLed up.
and. Co., payable Jouca twi auG,