The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-06 00:00:00

.LIGENC E.
,TERRANEAN SQUADRON..
!arbour—The Ceylon, 12.
recei ,p, ig iag of Rear-Admiral Sir L.
Curtis, second in command, and superintendent of Malts
dock-yard ; Inconstant, 36, Captain C. H. Fremantle
Spartan, 22, Captain T. M. C. Symonds ; Bonetta, steam..
vessel, Commander T. S. Brock ; Research, surveying-cutter,
Lieutenant Spratt ; Locust steamer, Lieutenant-Commander
Power ; 'Trident, Lieutenant C. E. Rigge ; Jackal steamer,
Commander W. M. J. G. Pasco; and Wee Pet steam-tug.
At Sea—The Hibernia, 120, Captain Peter Richards, C. a,
bearing the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir W. Parker, G.C.8., the
Commander-in-Chief.
At Gibraltar—The Virago war-steamer, Commander J.
Lunu, and Siren, 16, Captain H. E. EdgelL
At 'Lisbon—The Amazon, 26, Captain J. J. Stopford, and
Bloodhound steamer, Commander R. Phillips.
At Corfu—The Meteor, Captain Buttler.
At the Piraeus of Athens—The Fantome, 16, Commander
Le Hardy.
At Beyrout—The Harlequin, Commander Moore.
At Smyrna—None.
En route from Portsmouth to Malta—The Vengeance, O.
MAIL STEM-PACKETS.
At Malta—The Volcano, Lieutenant J. Crang, and Spitfire"
Lieutenant J. A. Macdonald.
En route from Malta to Marseilles—The Flamer, Cont.
mender Lavie.
En route from Malta to the lonian Islands and Greece.*
The Hecla war steamer, Commander C. Starmer.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COM..
rartv's FLOTILLA.
At Southampton—The Pottinger and Achilles.
En route to Gibraltar and Southampton from Malta—The
Oriental.
En route from Southampton to Gibraltar and Malta—The
Ripon.
En route to Constantinople and Ports of the Black See
from Malta—The Tagus.
En route to Alexandria from Malta—The Ariel.
At Malta—The Erin.
FOREIGN SHIPS OF WAR AND PACKETS IN PORT.
The French steamer Mentor, Neapolitan steamer Ercolarick
Anglo-Maltese Scotia, her Majesty's transport shipsFlorentis
and Diligence.
Ponrsmoirrn, FEB. 4.—The Retribution steam-frigate
returned from the wreck of the Sphynx this morning, towing
up one of the " camels" and a flat boat. The Myrtle, steam-
tender, has proceeded to the wreck to-day, it is understood,
to order all the remaining vessels to return to port.
The Seafiowercutter, Acting-Commander Warren, returned
to her station off Jersey this morning.
The Porcupine steam-vessel, Acting-Commander Talmo=
is taking on board a cargo of meal from the Clarence-yards
with which she will leave this evening for Ober!, Ireland.
' The Medea steam-sloop, Commander Matimi, is taking 1*
the baggage and carriages of Sir G. H. Seymour, G,C.8.,
alongside the jetty, with whom she will leave as soon &spelt..
sible for Lisbon, whence she will proceed to the Cape of
Good Hope. Site is iinatie-taiiike any passengers, althoneteleasatam.-,-,4
several officers are 'waiting to join their ships at the Cape and
East Indies.
PORTSMOUTH, FEB. s.—The quarterly dinner of the
Portsmouth Naval Club took place last evening, at the Foun.
tain Hotel, Admiral Sir C. Ogle, Bart., Conunander-m-Chief,
in the chair.
Commander Robert Jenner, just promoted, will, we aro
informed, be one of the officers to co-operate with Major Ste-
vens, of the Royal Marine Artillery, in drilling and exerqis-
ing the dockyard artizans to the use of small arms and great
guns. We have before expressed our opinion (which is the
general one) of Captain Jenner's merits as a scientific and.
meritorious officer, and experience convinces us that a better
selection could scarcely have been made in the officer to fill
the above appointment.
The Curlew, 10-gun brig, fitted with a 13-inch mortar
upon the plan of Lieutenant Julius Roberts,_ Royal Merino
Artillery, will be towed out to Spithead on Monday, weather
permitting, to make
,a trial of the important inveaation.
No committee has as yet been appointed to report upon the
trial.
The Echo steam-tug returned from the wreck of the
Sphynx during the last night, bringing in the remainder of
the riggers, except four, the shipwrights, &c., employed, and
all the gear, except what is required fer clearing the vessel,
which is to be done as far as is possible. We understand
Captain H. T. Austen, deputy comptroller of the machinery
at Woolwich, the officer sent by the Admiralty to superin-
tend the operations, wrote to Rear-Admiral Parker, detailing
the harassing nature of the service these men had to perform,
and recommending them to be allowed a day's holiday for
rest, which has been granted. It is also understood that are
application will be made to the Admiralty for extra pay to
be granted, which has been hardly earned, but cannot be
given without a special order, their rations being all thatie
allowed to the riggers.
A lad employed as an under se ant in the gun-room mess
of the St. Vincent was drummAd ashore to-day from that
ship, for having broken open an officer's desk and asstracted
therefrom notes to the amount of 101. and upwards, and
other property. He had " thief " marked in large characters
on a piece of canvas , and stitched on his back ; but the
hardened young ruffian no sooner reached terrafirraa tbanhe
tore it off, flung it at the officers, and challenged any of theta
to come on shore and fight him.
The Medea steam-sloop, Commander T. H. Mason, has
been paid advance to-day, and will sail to-morrow morning
after post time for Lisbon, with Sir G. Hamilton ',Seymour,
his family and suite.
In Harbour.—St. Vincent, Victory, Belleisle, and Excel-
lent; Medea, Rattler, Echo and Myrtle steamers.
In the Basin.—Sidon, Edinburgh, and Kestrel.
In Dock.—Victoria and Albert, Prince Regent, Ajax;
Leander, Dauntless, Champion, and Serpent.
WOOLWICH, Fan. 4.—The Birkenhead steam troop-ship,
Commander Ingram, has received orders to proceed to Chat-
ham immediately, and she will leave Woolwich this after-
noon to embark the 56th Regiment of Foot at that port and.
convey them to Portsmouth, where the officers, non-com-
missioned officers and men will be transferred to the Belleisle, .
which will convey them to Corfu, where the regiment is to be
stationed.
The Tartarus steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander Coles,
previous to leaving Woolwich for Greenhithe and Cork, took
on board a number of coppers to be used for making soup for
the poor inhabitants of Ireland.
The Benbow, 72 guns, was towed from Sheerness to Wool-
wich on Tuesday by the Lightning steam-vessel, Master-
Commander Petley, and will
.be taken alongside the dock-
yard this afternoon, in place of the Hebe, to serve as a.
barrack or depot for the men of the Royal Marines sta-
tioned here, until their new barrack is made ready for their
I reception.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—FRIDAY.
METROPOLITAN STAN itS.-100 to 6 agst Bourton (taken)
—lOO to 6 agst Pink Bonnet (taken)-100 to 6 agat Lady
Sarah ( taken).
CHESTER Cur. —2O to 1 agst Mendicant (taken)-23
to 1 agst The Lamb-28 to 1 agat Bedlam-30 to 1 agat The
Flitch-30 to 1 agst Camera Obscura-35 to 1 agat Punch_
50 to 1 agst Fitzwilliam (taken)-50 to 1 agst Sting (taken)
—5O to 1 agst Sir Tatton Sykes-50 to 1 agst Saltoun.
DERBY.-15 to 2 agst Van Tromp-11 to 1 a9,st Epirote-
-14 to 1 agst Planet-20 bo I agst Glentilt-33 to 1 agst
Conyngham (taken)-33 to l agst Sister to Cobweb colt-
-40 to 1 agst Wanota-50 to 1 agst Will-o'-the-Wisp (taken.
freely).
THE CHESTER Cur.—lt appears that Smuggler Bill re.
mains in after all, making acceptances 109.
NEWMARKET COURSING MEETING.—FnmAY.
DERBY.—Rhadamanthus beat Valiant, and won the stakes.
THE Coup.—Victor beat Dowager Queen, and won the Cup.
Osus.—Silesia and Daisy divided the stakes, after two
undecided courses.
PORT STAKES.—Brutus beat Mainmast, and won the stakes.
ExIeING STAKES.—Mentor beat Rosetta, and won the
stakes. •

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Boman/tat STAKIS.—Varna beat Mawworm, and won.
RuTLAnn STAnas,—Backsheesh beat Doubtful, and won.
the stakes.

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
Her Majesty's steghonnds meet on Monday, at New Lodge,
Fri., Richings Park—at 11.
Mr. Horndon's lids., Mon., St. he Village; Thurs., Lifton
Park-10%.
Montgomeryshire Hs., Tues., Guilsfield ; Fri., Brynderion.
Bridge-10.
Somersetshire Subscription hds., Tues., Fairfield ; Fri.
Buncombe Hill-10i.
Wheatland hds., Tues., Builduas Park; Fri., Billingsley.
Brighton hrrs., Mon., Patcham ; Wed., Racecourse; Fri;
Dyke---i to 11.
Brookside hrrs., Mon., Newmarket Hill; Thurs., Tela-
combe-tye-101/2.
Mr. Trelawneys hds., Tues., Flente Western Lodge; Fri.
Hall Plantation —loi.
Mr. Deacon's hrrs., Wed., Lammertoti ; Sat., Chillaton.

-10 i.
Cottesmore hds., Tues., the Bridge in Nermanton Park;
Wed., Market Overton; Fri., Colsterworth ; Sat., Little Dal-
by—* to 11
Earl Fitzwilliam's hds., Mon., Long Orton; Wed., Abbotts,
Ripton ; Thurs., Kennel-10.
Cambridgeshire hds., Mon., Morden Village ; Wed., War-
den Village; Fri., Kingston Green-10%.
Quorn hds., Mon., Keythorpe Hall ; Tues., Beanmanor
Park; Thurs., Baggrave ; Fri., Widmerpool Inn.
Mr. M. Ingram's hds., Mon., Drakelow ; Thum., Ednaston
Lodge; Sat., Rolleston-1 to 11.
Dorrington hds., Mon., Cavendish Bridge ; Wed., Little
Eaton Village; Sat., Langley Priory—i to 11.
Lord Yarborough's hds., Mon., Irby Dales; Wed., Kin-
gerby Wood; Fri.. Yarborough Camp-11.
Thanet hrre., Mon., Gore End ; Wed., Dandelion; Fri.
Bromp-10%.

EXTRAORDINARY ESCAPE FROM CUSTODY. —On
Sunday evening last two men, named Kensington and Brown,
effected a most daring escape from the " lock-up," Fording-
bridge, under the following circumstances :—Brown was, on
Saturday last, examined on a charge of horse-stealing, and
was committed to take his trial, just after which, an old
offender, named Kensington, was apprehended on a charge
of having stolen a goose, and consequently it was thought
advisable to detain Brown, in order that both pristonwe,arss
might be removed together to Winchester gaorkeaLington
br
subsequently arranged that the examination i
de there istnoe
should take place on Monday. In Fortin)g g
cells
police-station, consequently the strong refractoryed oof ia
Fordingbridge union workhouse are also us
for e custody
'egton were on Sunday even-
of prisoners. Brown and Kepsi
each other, which were
ing last locked up in cells adjoining.
strong wooden
separated by a . , and the dead e
partition,ino.
Kensington broke through h*
the night the prisonerhis
cell
into that in which Brown was confined. They then endea.
voured to es:ape through the room overhead, bat it is sup-
posed that they heard some one about,• and therefore desisted
from this course. They then wrenched off the handle of a
slop-bucket, which was left in Brown's cell, and with this in-
strument they removed the floor, and then actually under-
mined the foundation, making a hole large h enong to creep
through. By this means they gained access to the day-room
of the union workhouse, and being thus far at libort ' y, they
then effected their escape to a large
yard, also belonging to
the workhouse, and thence to some fields, by means of
ascending a large coal heap against a from high wall, which
they must have let themselves down, and thus completely
set themselves at liberty.
EXTRAORDINARY FLIGHT OF A RAILWAY ENGINE
AND SINGULAR ESCAPE.—On Thursday evening, while
some men were engaged with an engine at the Camp-hill
station, ou the. Birmingham and Bristol Railway, near the
former town, the engine suddenly started off at a terrific
pace, without driver, guard, or any other person being upon
it, and continued at the rate of upwards of thirty miles an
hour for about three miles, when, owing to some cause at
present unknown, the engine suddenly stopped, and avoided
an accident which must have been terrible in its conse-
quences. It appears that it was running on the down line, up
which the third-class train was coming from Gloucester, and
had actually stopped when within a few minutes, if not
seconds, of coining in collision with it. The guard of the
train saw the light of the runaway engine, pulled up, and
prevented the accident.
THE IRISH FAMINE.—The starved dogs are being
killed like vermin in several parts of this county, as these
animals have attacked the bark of trees, bereft of their usual
sustenance.—Limerick atronick.

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