The Sun.
London, England, 1847-10-05 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, MONDAY.—The Firefly, steam sur-
veying-vessel, Lieutenant D. A. Buchan, acting
Commander, arrived this morning from Plymouth,
bringing Mr. C. P. Bellamy, Assistant Master-
Attendant, and the party of 20 riggers, who sailed
from this port in the Birkenhead on the 7th of August
last to assist in getting off the Great Britai❑ from
Dundrum Bay, and have since been employed in
rigging the Lion, new 80-gun ship, with jury masts,
and navigating her to Plymouth from Milford. Tht
Firefly was sent here to be surveyed, being supposed
to be detective ; but has been found, on examination,
to be capable of temporary duty.
The Genah Bahiri, Egyptian 20-gun corvette,
Captain Mtbtapha, sailed this morning on her return
to the Mediterranean.

The Dasher, steam surveying-vessel, Lieutenant
J. T. W. French, acting Commander, is ordered
hence immediately for Sheerness, and will sail this
morning. _ _ _

S.E.; weather, very fine and clear.
BRITISII NAVY IN COMMISSION, OCT. 1.

At Home and Fitting—Line of battle ships, 3; frigates,
2; steam frigates, 2; sloops, 5; steam sloops, 3; sailing
packets and smaller vessels, 12; small steamers and
packets, 35; store ships and stationary, 8.
Mediterranean—Line of battle ships, 5; frigates, 3;
steam frigate, 1; sloops, 3; steam sloops, 3; small
steamers and packets, 7; store ship and stationary, 1.
East Indies—Frigates, 7; steam frigate, 1; sloops, 8;
steam sloops, 2; sailing packet and smaller vessel, 1;
store ships and stationary, 2.
Brazil and Pacific—Line of battle ship, 1; frigates, 6;
steam frigates, 2; sloops, 5; steam sloops, 2; sailing
packets and smaller vessels, 3 ; small steamers and
packets, 2; store ships and stationary, 3.
North America and West Indies—Frigates, 4; sloops,
4; steam sloop, 1; sailing packets and smaller vessels,
2; small steamers and packets, 2; store ship and sta-
tionary, 1.
Cape and Coast of Africa—Frigates, 5; steam frigate,
1; sloops, 21; steam sloops, 4 ; sailing packet and
smaller vessel, 1; small steamers and packets, 2; store
ships and stationary, 2.
Particular Service—Line of battle ships, 6; frigates,
2; steam frigates, 5; sloop, 1; steam sloops, 5; small
steamers and packets, 5; store ships and stationary, 4.
Discovery Ships—Sloops. 2.
Troop Ships—Line of battle ship, 1; frigates, 3.
Surveying—Frigates, 2; sloops, 2; sailing packets and
smaller vessels, 2; small steamers and packets, 7.
Yachts—Steam frigate, 1; sloop, 1; small steamers
and packets, 2.
Lakes—Steam sloop, 1; small steamers and packets, 2.
Totals—Line of battle shies, 16; frigates, 35; steam
frigates, 13; sloops, 52; steam sloops, 21; sailing packets
and smaller vessels, 21; small steamers and packets, 64;
store ships and stationary, 21; making together 243
ships in commission, including 98 steamers of all sizes,
with a power of 22,122 horses.

WOOLWICH, OCT. 3.—The following new regula-
tions have been made relative to the promotion of
engineers brought up in the service :
Third class assistant engineers to complete three
years' service at sea before they are eligible to be ex-
amined for or promoted to the second class.
Second class engineers to complete two years' ser-
vice at sea before they are eligible to be examined for
or promoted to the first class.
First class assistant engineers to complete three
years' service at sea before they are eligible to be ex-
amined for or promoted to chief engineer. Engineers,
therefore, who have been brought up in the service,
will not be eligible for promotion to the rank of chief
engineer in the Royal Navy until they shall have
completed eight years service at sea as assistant
engineers.

PRACTICAL ILLUSTRATION.—A lawyer, retained in
a case of assault and battery, was cross-examining a wit-
ness in relation to the force of the blow struck. " What
kind of a blow was given?" asked the lawyer. "A blow
of the common kind." " Describe the blow." " I am
not good at description.':,
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It was." " I cannot."
lawyer appealed to the Court. The Colau, trltk
wit noodln,dot
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ness ness that if the counsel insisted upon his showing what
kind of a blow it was he must do so. "Do you insist
upon it?" asked the witness. " I do." " Well, then,
since you compel me to show, it was this kind of a blow!'
at the same time suiting the action to the word, and
knocking over the astonished disciple of Coke upon
Littleton.
TIIR CREVIOTS.—In the course of the last week the
Cheviot Hills have been clad in their winter mantle.
On Tuesday afternoon the neighbourhood of Wooler
was visited by a storm of thunder and hail, which lasted
nearly an hour, and which was experienced with greater
severity by such persons as reside nearer to the Cheviots,
where the thunder and lightning were truly terrific.
On that evening and the following morning these lofty
heights wore covered with hail and snow.—Newcotle
Advertiser.

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RAIL WA Y SHARE IvIARKEI
LIVERPOOL, OCTOBER 4,
STOCK ExcnANcsm.—The sales are—Great Northern, 51A
dis. —Lancashire and Yorkshire, 321. Shares, 41/ dis.—Ditto,
Fifths (late West Riding Union), 2% did —London and
North-Western, New, Quarters, 63/ p.—Manchester, Shef-
field, and Lincolnshire Preference, par—Midland, 401. Shares,
403/—Ditto, Halves, jr dis. —North British, Thirds, par-
North Staffordshire, is p.—South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4,
(issued as Thirds at 6 2-3 dis.), 2% dis.—York, Newcastle,
and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase, guar. 6 per cent. till 1850)
11Q p.—Ditto (N. and B.), New, % p.
MANCHESTER, Oc-rourre 4.
STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate, Notting-
ham, Boston, and Eastern Junction, 1 dis.—Birkenhead,
Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, 51 dia.—Lancashire
and Yorkshire, 321. (late Extension), 5% dia.—Manchester,
Sheffield. anti Lincolnshire, 73—Ditto. Quarters, No. 1, %
p.—North Staffordshire, is dis.—South-Eastern and Dover,
No. 4,2% dis.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick, Extensions
No. 2, % p.

LEEDS, OcroBER 4.
STOCK EXCIIANOE.—The sales are—Ambergate, Notting-
ham, and Boston, 1% dis.—East Lancashire, 5(:2
Ditto, New, s►/2 dis.—Ditto, Quarters, 255. dis.—East and
West Yorkshire, 6 dls.— Great Northern, 5% dis.—Lauca-
shire and Yorkshire (West Riding Union), 565. die.—Leeds
and Thirsk, 18:1t c. dis.—Ditto, Preference, 31s. s.
Leicester and Bedford, ss. dis.—North British, Thirds, is.
6d. dis.—North Staffordshire, par—North-Western, 955. dia.
—York, Newcastle, and Berwick, No. 2, 153. p.
EDINBURuI4, OCTOUER 2.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales Are—Caledonian, New, 264
—Dundee and Perth, Quarters, 53s.—Edinburgh and Glas-
gow, Halves, 1531 ex div.—Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton,
Quarters, Regis., ss. 9d. —Edinburgh and Northern, Now-
port, 744—Ditto, ditto, New, Regis., 20s. 6d.—North British,
New, Quarters (scrip), 1 ls. 3d.—Ditto, Thirds, Regis., 235.
—Ditto, ditto (,crip), 225. 6d.—Scottish Central, 253/4
ex bonus.

GLASGOW, OCTOBEE 2.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Caledonian, 313%.....
Ditto, New, 265. 6d.—Dundee and Perth, Quarters, 555.
Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, Halves, No. 1, VA ex int.
—Great Northern, 625. 6d. ex int.—Great North of India. is.
—Manchester and Southampton, 108. 6d.—North British,
Thirds, 225. 6d.