The Sun.
London, England, 1841-04-10 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Malta Times of the 2.5 th.)
MALTA, MARCH 20.—The P. and O. Company's iron steam-
packet, Lotus, (John Moody, Commander), is worthy o a
particular notice. She is only thirty-four tons burden, and
twenty-four horse power. She draws only two feet of water.
She was built by Messrs. Ditchburn and Mare, of London ;
the engines are by John Penn and Son, Greenwich. '1 hese
engineers and shipbuilders also built the celebrated iron stea-
mer, the fastest boat in the world, going at the rate of 13
miles an hour !—the Father of the Thames. The engines and
boilers of the Lesus are of very superior construction, having
oscillating cylinders, well known and valued for the exceed.-
ing small space which they occupy, as well as their lightness
s,mplicity and elegance. Indeed, the whole construction cf
this steamer is a miracle of art and mechanical skill. The
Lotus is, perhaps, the smallest steamer in the world which
made so lung a voyage at sea. She encountered the dreaded
Bay of Biscay, and got safely across ; from Gibraltar she was
towed by the Oriental to Malta ' • she leaves here shortly for
Candia, thence she will proceed to Alexandria and the Nile,
the place of her destination. On Tuesday noon the Lotus
cruised in the Great Harbour, and about its mouth, attracting
the attention, and commanding the admiration of every body.
She made eight knots an hour; she went as smooth through
the water as a duck, or rather an arrow shot through the wa-
ter. Outside the harbour the Lotus was saluted by " the
monsters of the deep," a shoal of porpoises, who frolicked and
gamboled about her prow, reminding one of Venus sailing in
her shelly car across the briny wave, with all the finny tribes
in gay and silvery attendance.
The Natives at Syracuse are interdicted from visiting the
British ships of war which go over there to water, without
applying at the Police-office for a permit. Very few, there-
fore, go on board, fearing that a mark may be set against their
name!
The Inconstant and Wasp sailed on the 18th inst. fur
Beyrout, the former calling at Syracuse for supply of
water. The Implacable will sail for Syracuse to-morrow
Long Cloths—The sales amount to about 10,000 pieces of morning to water, having transferred the supply she brought
gray, at 54 rupees to 7 per piece, and 1,000 pieces of bleached, from thence to other ships in port. lice Vanguard,
at 7 rupees to 8.
Revenge, Hastings, Hazard, and Weazle, were at Suda,
eheetings-2,000 pieces at Rs. 91 to 10 per piece of 55 to Cenci* on the 14th instant. The Hecate is expected.
60 yards, and of 36 to 45 inches.
shortly from Beyrout, with the remainder of the British force
eladapollams-9,000 pieces at Rs 24 to 3.9 As. per piece. employed in Syria. The Elizabeth, of Hull, was delivering
Grey Jacconets-12,000 pieces at Rs. 1. 14 to 3 per piece. coals at Marmorice on the 10th inst., and the Maitland, of
In bleached Madapollams and Jacconets the transactions Malta, was taking in ballast and would proceed to Alexandria.
have been very limited.
The Apollo troop-ship arrived at Corfu on the 28th ult. ftom
Mull Muslin—Have sold at from 3to 4 re. 9 annas for good, Cork, with the 97th Regiment, to relieve the 2nd Battalion
and 51 rupees for fine quality.
60th Rifles, whiab will proceed to Jamaica. 'fhe Apollo was
Lappets—At 21 to 34 rupees ; Lappet spots to 4 perpiece. to leave Corfu for Malta, shortly, up to the 10th inst.
Book Muslins—At 1 rupee 7 annas to 214 rupees, 16 per The Carysfort.—lt has been found necessary, after having
piece.
given her Majesty's ship Carysfort a new plain topmast, in lieu
Printed Cottons—Two colour turban chintz, at 41/2 rupees, of one shot through at Acre, to take out her bowsprit, in con-
and neutral sets 51A rupees per piece, but of most descriptions sequence of having a shot eight inches into the wood, which
the market is overstocked.
so weakened the spar that it was found to be very badly sprung.
Red Lead—ls heavy sale at 111/2 rupees per cwt. and quick-'j This must have occurred in that heavy gale of wind off Alex-
silver at 75 rupees.andria, although the vessel herself, as we are told, be hayed most
Cochineal—Further arrivals have depressed the price of admirably well, and did not strain a top yarn. '1 he Carysfort
silver to 2 rupees 10 as.
at Acre appea-s to have had several shot in her hull, part
THE MONEY MARKET, of her stand.ng, and a great part of her running rigging, and
Money has been excessively scarce in the Bazaar, but the
sails cut up, and one of her boats shot through in two pieces.
recent lar
the sales
ers. of cotton and opium will tend to relieve But the repairs aloft being completed the same night, we
ofdeal had never before heard, and should not now have found out if
Government Securities.—No recent transaction of magni. it had not been for the bowsprit, having been induced to make
tude is reported to us. some inquiry respecting her.
Bills on Bengal.—A few have been negotiated at sight at 3/,‘ I The small vessel., drawing less water, were enabled to get
per cent, discount, and 60 days' hills at 2 di'count. • nearer the batteries and consequently suffered meet.
Bank of Asia.—The share; allotted to Bombay have been I 'The Stromboli arrived yesterday from Beyrout the 12th and
apportioned, and a request is to be transmitted home for a fur- Marmorice the 13th inst. Commander James J. Stopford and
Cher quantity. The applications are said to have amounted to Mr. Beale, late of the Zebra; Lieutv. Winthrop and Shad-
-4,000 shares, many of the parties being induced to apply, it well, and Messrs. Foley and Hoare, of the Castor, came passen-
is supposed, under the impression that they will soon be sale- gers in her. The Stromboli fell in with the Vanguard near
able at a premium. Cape Matapan on her way to Malta.
Bills on England—The transactions reported are very con- PLAGUE ON BOARD H.M.S. CASTOR.—The Mediterraneo
siderable this month, and the exchange appears to have floc- of the 17th inst. 'having stated that there is a man on board
tuated materially, owing principally to different circumstances H.M.S. Castor about to fall a victim to the plague, we are
under which bills were negotiated. The rates, as far as we authorised to contradict this statement, in the most absolute
can ascertain, have varied for six months' sight. manner. Our Correspondent adds—" the man has been quite
Bills, from 2s. Oid. to 2s. Id. ; and for longer dated bills, well for the last fortnight."
2s. lid. to 2s. lid. It is exceedingly injurious that such unfounded statements
should get abroad on so perilous a subject, but as far as our ex-
perience goes we are convinced that the public are to blame,
for when an editor in Malta applies for information he is either
insulted, or very imperfect information is given to him. '1 he
public, therefore, most righteously deserve to be misinformed.
There have been no more cases, and all the convalescents are
nearly well.

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THE PRODUCE OP SCINDE.
Indigo—ls rather lower in price, and some small shipments
have been made to Europe.

WoA—A few small parcels have been bought during the
month, at 125 rupees to 135. None here of first quality.
PERSIAN AND ARABIAN GULF PRODUCE.
Mocha Coffee appears •to be in less inquiry, but there is no
supply of consequence. 43 rupees per cwt. is asked for garbled.
Elephants' Teeth command high prices, and are in fair de-
mand.

CHINA AND STRAITS PRODUCE.
In China produce generally little has been done during the
last week. The Silk Market was beginning to wear a firmer
aspect, until the China news arrived to which we have alluded
above ; and prices have now a tendency to decline.
Sugar—Our quotations are lower.
Spices.—Cassia Lignea has been in some inquiry, as well as
Mace and Nutmegs, but holders require higher prices than
purchasers are inclined to give at present.
Betel Nut.—Continues rather scarce.

EUROPEAN GOODS.
Cotton Piece Goods—The extent of busines during the
month has been below the usual average at this season of the
year.

FREIGHTS.
To Great Britain—Engagements have been made to London
at 41. 55., and to Liverpool at 41. Ws.
To China—The price is nominally 26 to 28 Rs. this after.
noon, but no transactions are reported. A few days last
28 Rs. was paid for a small freight.

MALTA, MARCH 15.--1 lie Lotus steamer,
about 36 tons, with two twelve-horse power engines, has
arrived safe here on ter way to the Nile. She belongs to
the Oliental Company for the mails, and is looked upon as
a wonder here. The captain is a fine great fat fellow,
who trims her by merely walking from one part of the deck
to another.
INTRODUCTION OF FIRE-ENGINES.— Ad-
verilsement transcribed from the London Gazette of
August 14, 1676:--" Whereas his Majesty hath granted
litters patent unto Mr. Wharton and Mr. Strode, for a
certain new-invented engine fOr quenching of fire, with
leathern pipes, which carries a groat quantity and a con-
; final stream cf water, with an extraordinary force, to the
top c f any house, into any room, passage, or alley; beirz
much more useful than any that hath hitherto been in-
vented, as was attested under the hands of the Masters
of St. Thomas's Hospital and officers of the same parish,
as in the late great fire of Southwark, to their great
benefit and advantage. This is to signify," &c.
The Roman Catholic prelates will assemble at
Maynooth immediately after Easter, to consider how Mr.
Colquhoun's Bill is to affect that Seminary.—Limerick
Chronicle.
4"RAILROADS FOR IRELAND.—At length this
subject is taken up in gaod earnest, a number of Eng-
lish capitalists have come forward with the necessary funds,
and they are to be secured by the Government in a certain
per contage on their outlay. We understand that the
Messrs. Baring stand at the head of the list.— Waterford
i!
Chronicle.

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DEPARTURE OF THE GREAT WESTERN.-
This splendid vessel &parted on her first voyage for the
season, on Thursday,' at half-past one; she carries forty-
three passengers and a valuable cargo. Mr. Bates, of the
house cf Baring Brothers, is a passenger in the Great
Western. The utmost anxiety was mautfested for the ar-
rival of the second north mail, in the hope that some ac-
count of the arrival of the President at Liverpool would
be received ; but no iutell g.ice Lad reached Liverpool up
to the hour of post, nine P. st., on Wednt•st'ay. A splited
attempt was mode to express the Leindon morning pal ers
down containing iLe importact intell7getice from China by
the overland real, but it failed. This is the second time
such as attempt has been made; in the former case the
vessel saded half an hour before her appointed time.
I'IIE NELSON MEMORIAL IN TRAFALGAR-
SQUARE.—His Royal Highness Prince Albert has been graci-
ously pl. ased to present the Committee for superintending
the erection of a monument in Trafalgar-square in commemo-
of the many brilliant achievements of the late Admiral Lord
Viscount Nelson, and as a tribute to the memory of that gal-
lant and immortal hero, with a donation of a hundred guineas,
in aid of the subscription now raising to defray the expenses of
the memorial. His Royal Highness has also been pleased to
express the interest he takes in the undertaking, and the grati-
fication he has experienced in finding that so many distin-
guished Noblemen and Gentlemen have given it their power-
ful support and patronage. Some unavoidable delay Was
occasioned in the works during the late severe frost in come-
queue of the vessels laden with granite from the Fogintor
quarries at Dartmoor not being able to come up the river;
but the workmen of Messrs. Grissell and Pete. builders, of the
York-road, Lambeth, are now actively engaged on the works,
under the directi ,n of Mr. Railton, the arclii.ect, from Whose
deign and plans the column will be erected. Ey the contract
the above gentlemen have engaged to complete the memorial
in two years.