The Sun.
London, England, 1840-11-09 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

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(From the Hampshire Independent.)

PORTSMOUTH, NOV.

i.—The 'Need, 20, was put

alto commission, on Monday last, by Commander;
ti. C. Douglas, and is preparing for foreign service.,
The Jupiter, Fulton, Commander, arrived in Simon's
''ay, Cape of G)od Hope, on the 14th August, M fifty-
Or e days, from this port, bound to China, v,ith stores,
&c., for the squadron.
The Curlew, Lieutenant Ross, arrived in Simon's
Bay, on the 20th August, from Algoa Bay. The An-
dromache, Captain R. L. Baynes, arrived at the Mau-
ntius, on the 3d of Augrat, 'vein Algoa Bay. The
Partridge, Lieutenant :Morris, arrived at Paraiba, on
the 24th September, "..rom Pernambuco.
The Salamander steamer, Captain R. Henry, is still
m the harbour I, the Admiralty have ordered the crew
a fortnight's Piave of absence, previous to their being
again sent to the Mediterranean.
The Vengeance, 84, is rapidly fitting for action, and
expects to hoist the pendant about the middle of the
present month. Report gives the command of her to
Captain ar Charles Sullivan.
The Monarch, 84, and Vernon, 50, have been com-
missioned at Sheerness, the former by Captain S.
Chambers, and the latter by Captain W. IValpole. The
following officers have also received their appointments
to the Monarch :—Lieutenants Macdonald, Rule, Hen-
nah, Barker, and Armitage, and W. Bailey, purser.
To the Vernon :—Lieutenants Davies, Baillie, and
Randolph, and Palmer, purser. The Indus, 80, was
commissioned on Monday last, for foreign service, by
Captain Sir Charles Stirling.
Arrived.—Sylph, on the let, from the eastward,
with men for the service.
Sailed.—Pantaloon, on the Ist, for Cork, to enter
men for the service. Hecate, on the Ist, for Malta.
Salamander, on the 2d, for Chatham, with military in-
valids brought home in the Sapphire. Sylph, on the 2d,
for Devonport. Horatio, on the 3d, for Deptford.
At Spithead.—Britannia and Howe.
In Harbour.—Queen, Victory, Excellent, Royal
George, Sapphire, Tweed, Indus, Emerald, Alban,
Sylvia, Echo, Fanny, and Mercury.
(From the Hampshire Telegraph.)
PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 7.—On Sunday last, Rear-Ad-
miral Sir J. A. Oremanney, in the Britannia, with the
Howe in company, endeavoured to get away from
Spithead, for the Mediterranean ; the wind, however,
was too light, though the Britannia nearly got down
to the Nab Light, when she was obliged to anchor,
which, on weighing, was discovered to have been
broken off in the shank immediately under the stock,
acd she ran up again to Spithead ; yet though it was
Sunday, and there were no workmen in the yard, ex-
cept such as could be hastily summoned, another anchor
was sent out to her in less than three hours. On the
same evening it was discovered the Howe had sprung
a slight leak, which, on being examined, on Tuesday
morning, by the dockyard officers was found to proceed
from two din. bolt-holes, which bolts had fastened
on the clamp that secured the lower length of the
trunk of the head, which should have been taken
off when in active service, or as the ship came
down in the water, but which the iron cable tore
away; by running a few guns aft this casualty was soon
remedied. On that morning, however, the Britannia
-succeeded in getting to sea, but she could only gain the
length of Portland Bill, when a strong south-wester
setting in, she returned to St. Helea's Road on Wed-
nesday, at sunset, and now lies at Spithead, with the
Howe. On Thursday morning, when the Admiral was
ut anchor at St. Helen's, with a good deal of motion in
the ship, be practised with the great guns, at a mark,
end we understand was highly pleased with the efficiency
of The crew in this important department of their duties.
Both ships will proceed the moment there is any chalice
ut making progress down Channel.

The Calcutta, 84, Capt. Sir S imuel Roberts, C. 8.,
sailed on the 29th ult., from Cork, with a draft of 300
men, with officers, for the sth, 7th, 47th, 59th, and 60th,
in the Mediterranean. The 88th embarked and sailed
'row Cork, on Friday, in the Somersetshire, for Malta.
The 38 h has landed at Zante per the Apollo, from Cork.
Her Majesty's ship Winchester sailed from Halifax
fur 'Bermuda and the West Indies, on the 16th October.
Her Majesty's brig Pilot sailed from Halifax, Nova
Scotia, on tile 13th October, for Jamaica.
The Cleopatra and Crocodile arrived at Newfound-
la; a. trout Qaebee, on the 6th ult.

The Andromache, Capt. Baynes, C. 8., arrived at
the Mdurititis from the CApe of Good Hope on Auz. 3d.
The Alban steamer sailed this morning, for the West-
wprd.

TAe Madagascar (which was masted this week), and
the Tweed have been brought into the basin.
Ton following otlice:rs cane home passengers in
the S4ppinre troop-ship, from Canada :—Captain W.
L. ll,:rms, Lieuts. V. J. Tuili and C. H. Gotiby ; En-
tigt..s IL L. G. Scott anti B. Lanton, of the Gist Re.
giro' 1 ; Lieut.-Col. Turret's, Capt. Clifford, and Lieut.
E U. Wyeysed, Grenadier Guards ; Lieut. G. A.
F. ri-ior,o-ith Foot ; Ensign P. W. S. Ross, B.sth, and
Avistant-SurgyAn W. Hall.

Cnc 9Stll regiment stationed at Neweastle-upon-Tyne
Nr, di ixrriwe ia Dublin from Liverimol on the embark,,tion
vf it, 42d and 86th at Cork for the Moiiterranean.
Lieut. J. 0. Travers, of this division of Rival
Marines. Las this week embarked in the Howe for ser•
vice in the Mediterranean, in the room of Lieutenant
ti,ekin, killed,

Toe tenerable and gallant Lord Lynedoch, now
ar v ird c or 90 ye;irs of age, is on board the Howe as a
p.llseng,r to Malta, for the benefit of a warm climate in
n 4: winter.

john Smith Wright, Esq., of Rempstone H 11,
1,a4 civen fifty gully:as to the Royal
Naval Fcmqle School.
NAVAL PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.
ArrOINTAIENTS.—Gaptain.3---Henry Eden, to the
C.a.-U"ma ; S. Chambers, to the Monarch ; Sir J. Stir-
Kt.t., to the Indus ; William Walpole, to the
Vernon ; lion. Fred. Wm. Grey, to the Endymion.
Commanqers— W. L. Castle, to the Indus; Arthur
F0r1),,,, to the Impregnable ; H. D. C. Douglas, to the
Tweed.

Liuctenants—T. Brown, .Tames Grorge M'Kenzie,
William G. Maude, Robert Robertson, to the Indus ;
Geor.r.: G. R.indo!ph ; Davies, Thomas Baillie, to
the `'e-non ; Worsiold, Hector. Tau.se, Wal-
-14.1;t: itlUSton, to file Caledonia ; William Harvey, to
Tiverd ; F. L. Barn:trd, to the lixcenent ; .John
1-14 y (c), to the Howe, vice Jackson, sick ; M'llonald,
Ituie, E. Hennali, Barker, W. Armitage, to
tii7) Alt-march ; John Milieu, to be Chief Officer of
Coat Guard.

M3sters—H. Strutt, to the Indus ; Robert Studwell,
to I lin Tweed.
See,)tol Masters—John D. Taylor, to thc,, Ferret ;
W. H. Balliston (additional), to the Britannia ; D.C.O.
&tog Wei. Acting Master's Assistant, to tho Tweed ;
St,phen Johns, to the Britannia ; -- Keys, to the
Mon,trcii.

Purs—BaMey, to the Monarch ; John Palmer,
to the Vernon ; S. Giles, to the Indus; David Clow,
to the Impregnable ; E. B. Robins (acting), to the
H Acer ; Goate Gordon, to the Camperdown ; John
Prance, to the Tweed.

Surgeons—Sir Richard Dobson, knt., M.D., to be
Surgeon of Greenwich Hospital, with the rank of In-
spector ; Jardes Doraville, to be First Assistant-Surgeon
of ditto, 1% ith rank of Deputy Inspector ; John Wilson
(b), M D., to be Second Assistant-Surgeon of ditto ;
Slum' wl Irvine, to the Caledonia ; William Ley-
Ali', to the Impregnable ; David Findlay, to the lidus.
Asiistant-Surgeons—..A.lfred C. J. Tucker, John A.
A. Corbet (acting), lames C. Walsh (acting), James
Fisher (acting), to the Caledonia ; Henry Trevan and
Thomas Denvir, to the Impregnable.
Chaplain—Andrew Watson, to the Caledonia.
Clerk—T. W. Cole (in charge), to the Nightingale.
Mates—J, M. Jackson, A. It Douglas, to the Indus ;
Alt,r M'rris, to be chief officer of Coast Guard.
Vg's., 7st Class—Patrick Johnston, Andrew Stirling,
to tIYI Indus.
iinatswains—Thomas Stubbington, to the Indus ;
N. White, to the Tweed.
earpenter—Joseph Quick, to the Indus.
Royal Marines—Captain Gar:nston and Lieutenant
Tinipson, to the Indus.
John Collins, Boatswain, and Hugh Gilbreath, Gun-
ner, to join the Iris ; Edward Aldridge, Boatswain,
and P. Fossey, Gunner, to join the Monarch ; Michael
Saunders, Gunner, to join the Vernon ; Richard Law-
ler, Gunner, to join the /Etna.
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_ lIE " _AMNIOTII" IRON STEAMER AT
BUSTOL,—A gentleman who has recently seen the im-
mcnse iron steameruilding by the GreatWeste
ship Company at briistol, informs us that she willn Steam_
register
will exceed
about 3,000, but that her actual tonnage
an w
I,i-iOO tons, or about 000 tons more thanl
built. An immense saving in stowage will be gainedalevar
consequence of the adoption of iron for her hull, •in
h
her draught of water will be comparatively small, owing whilst
the great buoyancy possessed by iron vessels. Shew'lllol
consequently be able to carry coals sufficient both for her
outward and homeward passages ; a most important point,
when the inferior quality of coals obtainable in America,'
and the consequent diminution in speed, is considered:
Her engines, we hear, are to be of 1,000 horse power;
and it is confidently expected, that the average voyage
across the Atlantic will be reduced to ten days. She will
carry a vast spread of canvas, so that, in all probability,
the engines will frequently be at rest. In consequence of
the adoption of Smith's screw propeller, this stupendous
'blip, the greatest experiment in steam navigation ever
made, will, we believe, be able to pass the present locks at
Cumberlandn Basin, and discharge her carge in Bristol
b;rheur.

ago a
b
punter dog, the property of a sportsman in the vicinity ofb
Ripon, from some cause was hastily struck at its mas-
ter, who unfortunately fractured one of the animal
e_
The dog being a valuable one was taken to an eminent
on:
sotter in a village about three miles from Ripon, who in
courxe of time effected a perfect cure. A few days ago
the dog, bcin; again in fault, received a mare gentle cor-
rection from its master ; the poor animal, supposing it had
a.7ain occasion for medical assistance, limped away to the
docert
or. who immediately recognised his old patient, and,
aft due examination, pronounced the present case did not
require any surgical assistance, and sent the dog back to
its master, who could not account for and was much per-
plexed at its long abseace...YQM Bcraki,

COURT OF SEWERS,

WESTMINSTER.

On Frilly a Court of the Commissioners of Sewers was
Id at their house in Greek-street, Soho. The minutes

of last meeting having been read and confirmed,
Mr. ADEY moved that the sum of 1991. 103. be paid to
Messrs. Sibley and Taylor for the valuation of unrated pro-
perty.
Mr. Lssus opposed the motion, on the ground that the
duty performed by the Surveyors belonged to the Jury, and
was wholly useless.
Sir G. FARRANT begged to ask whether Mr. Leslie was
present when the agreement was entered into with the
Surveyors ?
Several Commissioners answered—Yes.
Mr. LESLIE begged to call the attention of the Chair-
man to the charge which had often been given to Juries,
under the 23d of Henry, VIII., " You shall inquire
whether there be any, and what lands that are or ought to
be exempted by special custom or any other considera-
tion—who are the owners or proprietors of such lands,
acc." Now his opinion was that it would be much more
according to the Act of Parliament if the. Commis-
sioneas were to allow the duty to be done gratuitously
by the Jury, than to throw away 2004 for getting sur-
veyors to say what St. George's Church would
let for if unoccupied. He moved, as an amend-
ment, " That it is the province of the Jury t•
assess all property under the Act of Parliament, the 23d
Henry VIII., and, therefore, the payment to Messrs.
Sibley and Taylor was an illegal application of the sewers-
rate, and that the sums be not paid." He was not aware
whether any gentleman present would support him, but
these were his views, and he begged to hand up his
amendment.
No one seconded the amendment, and it fell to the ground
as a matter of course.
Sir G. FARRANT said it was a great pity that gentlemen
should eo long occupy the time of the Court when they
knew their motions could not be entertained for a moment,
and were so monstrous that they were not even seconded.
A COMMISSIONER—We might just as well call upon the
Jury to assess every house in the district.—(Laughtor.)
Mr. Lasua—lt is no doubt very excellent fun for yott
—you are voting away public money, not your own.
The next business on the paper was—Ts instruct the so-
licitors as to the steps to be taken upon an information
filed by the Attorney-General against Thomas Leverton
Donaldson, Richard White, James Alexander, George
Knight, William Coles, and Henry Willmott, Esqrs. (the
Commissioners who signed the warrant of distress upon
Mr. Aiton, her Majesty's gardener at Kensington Palace),
and against Mr. Chesterton, the collector.
Mr. LESLIE—How much was the rate distrained for ?