The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-16 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE,

PORTSMOUTH, MAacir 15.—The Cleopatra, 26, Captain
Wyvill. arrived this afternoon from the Cape of Good Hope
station. Her dates arc Simon's Bay, January 2 ; St. He-
lena, January 2G; Ascension, February 2. 1-,,he has been
employed out nearly five years, and has lost several officers
and many men by sickness. She is ordered off forthwith to
Chatham to be paid off. She delivered her mails over to the
Seringapatam Indiaman at the Cape, which vessel has deli-
vered them some days since.
'When the Cleopatra arrived at St. Helena, the Kingfisher,
12, Commander Horton, was the only man-of-war there, but
left on the 21st of January for the coast of Africa.
The Island of Ascension was healthy, and turtle and water
plentiful. The Tortoise store and guard-ship, Captain Hol-
ton, and the Hydra steam-sloop, Commander Morrell, were
the only vessels at the island. The Penelope steam-frigate
was daily looked for from England.
On the 12th inst. the Cleopatra passed, in 1at.,45.44, long.
13.2, a timber-laden vessel water-logged and abandoned,
with bowsprit standing, and stern stove in. She had been
apparently some time in that state.
Commander Gooch, of the Sealark, has come home from
the west coast of Africa station, in the Cleopatra, and is so
ill as to preclude all hope of his recovery. Lieutenant W.
C. Marshall, of the Dido, and Captain Armstrong, of the
47th Regiment, have come home in the Cleopatra ; and
Mr. Bayley, of that slop, is very ill on board. The invalids
have been sent to Haslar, and the supernumeraries to the
flag-ship.

SUCCESSFUL ROD FISIICNO.—The success in salmon
fishing, by net and coble, has hitherto been small,forthis
season, in the Tay and its tributaries • but it has been rather
different with some of our experienced anglers. On Monday,rther
Tuesday, and Wednesday last week, Lord Charles Kerr and
Sir Thomas Moncriefle, Bart., plied the Stobhall waters in
the Tay, near the Linn of Cainpsie, the property of Lord
Willoughby d'Eresby. We have not learnt his Lordship's
success,but that of Sir Thomas was three fine fishes on Mon-
day, one on Tuesday, and one on Wednesday, all clean and
of admirable symmetry, the weight varying from 161bs. to
281bs.— Mdinburgh Advertiser.
THE DAGENHAM MURDER.— It has been pre-
viously stated to be the intention of the Government to
prosecute the men who committed perjury before Mr.
Lewis, the Coroner, at the inquest on George Clark in June
last. On Wednesday last the whole of the witnesses,
seventeen in number, went before the grand jury, at
Chelmsford, and a true bill was found, not against all
the men who gave evidence, but against three only—
namely, Parsons (the sergeant), Kimpton, who after-
wards admitted that he did the sergeant's duty during
a portion of the night on which the unfortunate man
was murdered, and Hickton the other men,
Barns, Butfoy, and Stevens, being admitted as wit-
nesses ou the part of the Crown. The indictment against
the parties is for conspiring together for the purpose of com-
mitting wilful and corrupt perjury, and not with the actual
commission of it, as that would not have enabled the Crown
to prosecute Parsons, who did not commit perjury, he hav-
ing " stuck to his tale" fiom first to last, declaring most
vehemently that he had spoken the truth. The trial will
not take place until the summer assizes. In the neighbour-
hood of Dagenham the determination of the Government to
prosecute in this case has given great satisfaction.
FEMALE CONVICTS FOR 110 BART TOWN.—The
Waterman steam-vessel brought from Milbank Penitentiary
on Friday 150 female convicts, and put them on board the
hired convict ship Asia, at Woolwich, for conveyance to
Hobart Town, New South Wales; and 150 additional were
brought down on Saturday for the same destination.
ROBBERY BY A POLICB.CONSTAI3LE.—On Thurs-
day, Police-constable William Dixon, No. 615, was brought
up before Mr. Rushton, and committed for trial on the charge
of having robbed a man named Smeatbam, whilst in a state
of intoxication. It appeared that the prosecutor and pri-
soner had been drinking together at Wavertree, whilst the
latter was on duty, and the prisoner, instead of protecting,
robbed the prosecutor. The evidence being deemed conclu-
sive, the prisoner was committed for trial.—Liverpool Mall.
We hear that difficulties have arisen at Rome re-
specting the re-ordination of the Rev. J. H. Newman, and
that they are of such a nature as are not likely to be over-
come.—Church and State Gazette.
NEW COLONIAL Bisnors.—We hear that the Rev.
Augustus Short, late student and censor of Christ Church,
Oxford, and 13ampton University lecturer, is likely to obtain
the new Bishopric of Adelaide; and the Rev. B. Atwood,
chaplain to the Bishop of Australia, that of Morpeth, Aus-
toluia.—Churcit and &ate Ggrettr.