The Sun.
London, England, 1847-09-08 00:00:00

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i_VAL INTELLIGENCE.
Sig, CHARLES NAPIER'S SQUADRON.
FORTS.ADMITH, TUESDAY.—We have received fur- I
tber advkes from the above squadron by tlate mail I
steamer. Our correspondent continues (Aug. 28) :
"1 da not recollect whether I mentioned in my
last the arrival of the Amazon, 20, Captain Skopford
from Madeira, last Monday. She left on the same
day for the Mediterranean. The Sidon steam -frigate,
Captain Henderson, C. 8., arrived on the 25thi, in five
days from the Western Islands, whither Capts tin Hen-
derson had been despatched by Sir W. Parker to quell
some disturbances and bring the inhabitants to their
allegiance to the Queen of Portugal, a missiol i which
Captain Henderson executed highly to the satiisfaction
of the Commander-in-Chief (Sir William :Parker),
who, both publicly and privately, expressed unquali-
fied gratification at the issue of the expedition. Cap-
tain Henderson is to take the steamers Sidon, Odin,
Dragon, Vixen, Stromboli, and Avenger for :a trial
cruise, hoisting a broad pendant in the Sidon w
roceed
hi
ship, after the trial (about three weeks), will p
to the Mediterranean to join the squadron.. under
Vice-Admiral Sir William Parker, who has e xp ressed
himself much pleased with her state and efficsasicy as
a steam-ship of war.
" The America, 50, Captain Sir Thomas Maitland,
got on shore on a pinnacle-pointed rock, lyintg about
two-thirds of a mile S.S.W., true bearings f rum the
centre of the Bource Rocks off the south ener; of the
Bayona islands at the entrance of Vigo. She had the
head pilot of Vigo on board at the time. The rock
was not known to exist before; there were 15 fathoms
close to at the time she struck. She drew ablaut 20
feet.
"The 6th of September is the day appointedfor the
squadron to sail for a short cruise."
Rear-Admiral Hyde Parker's flag-lieutenant, the
Hon. J. W. S. Spencer, took over the Lightning
steam-vessel to Ryde, Isle of Wight, this morning, to
attend on her Majesty the Queen Dowager, who had
communicated to the authorities her intention of re-
turning to town to-day at noon, and her purpose of
taking a view of the magnificent porcelain vnee pre-
sented to Sir Charles Ogle by the Gra.nd Duke
Constantine of Russia. The pier and stairs at
Clarence-yard, and the landing, &c., at the Kinq's
Stairs, in the dockyard, were consequently decorated
in a very tasteful manner with flags, and guards of
honour stationed at each. That at Clarence-yard. was
composed of Royal Marines. The guard at the dock-
yard was taken from the main guard, and. was
partly marines and part from the 52d Regiment- Her
Majesty embarked from Ryde Pier at 10 30 A.M. with
her suite, and Major-General Lord F. Fitzclarence,
who went over in the Lightning to meet her. Her
Majesty was steered to the steamer by Lieutenant
the Hon. J. W. S. Spencer, flag-lieutenant to Rear-
Admiral Hyde Parker, C. 8., who has been in attend-
ance on her since her arrival. Her Majesty was
saluted with yards manned by the Amphion, 36, as
she passed Spithead. As she approached the harbour
the Platform battery and the Victory and Excellent
saluted, and all the vessels manned yards, The boats
of the Coast Guard and Revenue clatters were in
attendance. The Lightning entered the harbour at
11-.18 am., and her Majesty and part of her suite
landed in Sir Charles Ogle's barge, steered by Lieu-
tenant Spencer, at the Dockyard, at 11.34 a.m. She
was received by Admiral Sir Charles Ogle, Bart. ;
Rear-Admiral Hyde Parker, C. 8.; Captains Pasco,
Chads, Plumridge, Eden, Williams, and Warren ;
Commanders Willcox, Hewlett, ould, Browne,
&c.; and proceeded without delay in a carriage
to the Admiral's house. A superb collation was
provided, but her Majesty could not remain to
partake of it. After inspecting the vase, with
which her Majesty was much pleased, she returned in
the same way to the stairs, and re-embarked in the
barge at 11.55 a.m., Sir Charles Ogle accompanying
her. The Royal party was followed by Rear-Admire!
Parker, Major-General Lord F. Fitzclarence, and
the captains and commanders of the ships in port, in
their barges and boats. Her Majesty landed at Cla •
rence-yard at two minutes past twelve o'clock, and
was received by Captain Sir E. W. Parry, and the
principal officers of Clarence-yard, also by the Lieut.-
Governor's staff. Her Majesty and suite finally lett
at twenty minutes past twelve o'clock by a special
train, which was brought into the yard by Mr. Ste-
vens. of the South-Western Railway Company, for
her Majesty's accommodation.
The Princess Royal transport, Lieutenant W. C.
Harris, agent, errived this morning from Gibraltar.
The Amphion, 36, Captain W. J. Williams, is
discharging her powder, shot, and shells, and will
come into harbour this evening, where her machines
will, if possible, be put in order again by Mr. Mur-
ray, chief engineer of the establishment.
The Kite steam vessel, Master Commanding George
Filmer, sailed last evening for Plymouth and Cork.
The Porcupine, steam surveying vessel, Lieutenant
Commanding E. E. Tumour, sailed this morning
for Woolwich. She was employed as one of th
relief squadron on the Irish and Scottish coasts, where
her mission having terminated, she will resume her
surveying duties in the Thames, under Captain F.
Bullock, as soon as her defects are made good.
The Amphitrite corvette, Captain T. R. Eden, has
hauled off from her hulk to complete painting and
other fittings. Her armament is nearly complete,
and will, as far as we can see, comprise either 27 or
29 guns.
The Collingwood, 80, Captain Smart, the Sampson
steam-frigate, and the Juno, 26, were at Callao on
the 11th of July, all well. A letter from the latter
ship says,—" I only arrived here a few days ago,
having been out of the civilized world the last six
months at the Navigators Islands, where we had to
encounter a hurricane which nearly caused us to
leave the Juno's bones at Upola. We rode to three
anchors, with four down, the sea breaking heavily on
the reefs within a cable's length on each side of us,
and with less than three fathom's water. close astern.
We could not veer an inch. She dragged three
anchors, and then held on with the fourth (Porter's)
and, thanks to good tackle, here she is." The Gram-
pus, 50, Captain H. B. Martin, with the Admiral on
board, was daily expected at Valparaiso from Otaheite
on the 30th of June, as was the Modeste, 18, Cap-
tain Watkins, from California. The Constance, 50,
Captain Sir Baldwin Walker, would be at Valparaiso
in July, and the Carysfort, 26, Captain M. Seymour,
in August.

MORE SHIPWRECKS AT THURSO

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WITH LOSS OF LIFE.
(From the John o' Groat Journal.)
Tnunso, THUASDAY.—We have had a strung gale
of wind here, especially through the past night and
this morning, from the N.—and I am grieved to add,
that its ravages have again been fatal.
Two vessels have been driven ashore—one of these
is a schooner called the Mary and Joseph of Derby-
haven, Isle of Man, Captain Lowry, with herrings
from Peterhead, for Belfast. She lies a little west of
the river. The other is a sloop with slates, from
Easdale named the Nancy, of and for Dundee. The
crews of both vessels have been saved, although that
of the latter with considerable difficulty. This vessel
lies a little to the eastward of the Old Castle. It is
feared that both will be total wrecks.
But I regret to add a case of a more melancholy
nature. I have just seen a bearer, sent here from
Sandside, with the heartrending intelligence, that a
schooner was driven ashore, near Isauld, this n morni g
ma;
and that the crew have all perished. Both masts
went overboard immediately on her striking. My-
informant could not tell her name, cargo, or destina-
tion. The custom-house officers and coast-guard are
all off to the place.
An American vessel is rolling very heavily in the
roads, being anchored too far out—the general mis-
take of captains. If she is well found, she may stand
out the gale.
It is reported that other two vessels are ashore
farther to the westward.

Tux ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—APPREHENSION OF
A RODBER.—Between six and seven o'clock yesterday
(Friday) evening, a message was received in Southamp-
ton, by the electric telegraph, from London, in conse-
quence of which a man named Benjamin Hill was ap-
prehended about eleven o'clock the same evening, at the
White Hart Inn. Hill was formerly boots at Matcham's
Hotel, and subsequently kept an outfitting shop in
Bridge-street. He was apprehended on a charge of
ec,tealing jewellery, plate, &c., the property of Mr. Nathan
ore, of London. He had with him a portmanteau
and three heavily-laden boxes, which have not yet been
opened. On being searched, a watch, a casket contain-
ing three dimond studs and ten gold studs, and the
sum of 2s. 60., were found on his person. Hill was
secured in the lock-up at the police-station, and will be
examined before the borough justices this day.—Hamp-
shire Independent.
AN UNGALLANT EDITOR.--The American Literary
Gazette quotes the following from a transatlantic con-
temporary: —" An interesting female correspondent
sends us a piece of poetry with a reqest for its publica-
tion. The moon is called bright—the stars are flattered
with the original appellation of ' meek-eyed'—the trees
come in for a full share of eulogy, and the falling spring
is pronounced silver-plated, or something that
effect.
Besides this, the poem is equally instructive on other
important subjects. If Mary will send us an affidavit
that she has washed the dishes, mended the hose, and
'wept the house for a week after she was blasten with
poetic fire,' we will give in, and startle the literary
world from its lethargy. For the present we say, darn
your stockings, and darn your poetry too.
....Fofre-aece.—On Monday, the foot-race between
w alter Thomas (a Welshman) winner of twelve races
and loser of but two, and Grantham.j (the " Eton Pet"),
came off en Gorr
ard s erols-common by mutual agree-
ment. The distance was two miles; and after a close-
,run race Grantham wen
about six yards, the distance
being performed in ten
minutes and thirty-six seconds.
Tiie match was 5(4. aside,aVeL, the betting at the close
wile in favour of the Eton
Grantham is one of
the Leen who previously defeated
the Welshman at Salt
bill, and the other victoroverhim was John Davis,
his fen
the " Lame Chicken," fellow-countryman, who
lately defeated the "North Star, .
at Salt-hill, in a
mile race.