The Sun.
London, England, 1840-05-18 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Hampshire Independent )
PORTSDIOUTII, MAY 16.—The Andromache, 28,
Captain R. L. Baynes, arrived at Madeira on the Bth of
April, from Portsmouth, and sailed on the 10th for the
Cape of Good Hope.
The Victor, 16, Captain Dawson, has been taken out
of the Basin, and is now making great progress in lit r
fitting, alongside the sheer hulk.

Tie Magicienne; 24, Captain Mitchell, remains in
the harbour quite ready for sea, and is expected to sail
for the Mediteranean about the latter end of next week.
Captain Robert. Maunsell has been appointed to the
command of the Rodney, 92. The gallant officer was
severely wounded when midshipman of the Maidstone,
in 1804, while serving in her boats, cutting out a
convoy near Toulon, for which he was promoted ;
while commanding the Procris sloop, he performed
a gallant exploit, by leading her boats to the attack of
six French gun-boats, which were captured off the Is-
land of Java, for which he was posted—he also served
on shore at the reduction of that Island, in 1811. He
was last employed in the Mediterranean in command of
the Alfred frigate.
Arrived on Monday last, the line-of-packet ship
' Westminster, Captain Moore, from New York, bringing
papers to the ?Ist. ult., the contents of which, how-
ever, are devoid of all interest, with the exception of
a report of a discussion which had taken place in
Congress on the North Eastern Boundary question,
which was distinguished throughout by its moderate and
pacific tone. We also are glad to see the hope ex-
pressed by several of the Americanjournals, of a
speedy and satisfactory settlement of the question.
Another steamboat accident had happened on the
Mississippi, by running on shore on a bank, and be-
coming a total wreck. The passengers and crew were
saved, but the cargo, estimated at 100,000 dollars.
was all lost.

The weather has, during the last two or three
days, been most unpropitious for the elegant little pony car-
riages now so much :in fishion. The Duchess of Roxburghe is
drawn by two greys, postilion fashion, with two outrider.
The Countess of Glengall has also greys, but larger, •of
more blood; her Ladyship drives. Lady Wilton's cream-
coloured ponies are well known ; the Countess is a most ac-
complished whip. The Marchioness of Aylesbury guides her
bays with a n_ore timid hand. We cannot but admire her
Ladyship's invention, simple as efficacious: the parasol is made
to slip up and down the whip, thus keeping off the sun, and
keeping on the ponies.
Mr. Comyn has been appointed Crown Solicitci
of Roscommon.

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ALE OF .. T ..UNE.—During the last five or six
days we have had fine refreshing rains, in consequence of which
vegetation is making rapid progress. The fruit trees are abso-
lutely covered with blossoms. °Grain is spearing luxuriantly,
and trees of all sorts, with the exception of the ash and poplar,
are in full leaf.
Mr. and Mrs. D'lsraeli entertained at;dinner, on
Saturday, at Grosvenor-gate, the Marquis and Alarchioness of
Thomond, Lord and Lady James Stuart, the Marquis of
Granby, Mr., Mrs.' and Miss Goulburn, Mrs. Dawson, Lord.
Exmouth, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Long, Mr. Stapleton, and.
Lord Alfred Paget.
On Friday, Colonel and Lady Laura Meyrick
gave a dinner to the Earl and Countess of Darlington, Lord
and Lady Hillsborough, Lord and Lady G. Lennox, Lady C.
Somerset, Mrs. L. lox, the Earl of Kilmorey, Lord Stuart
de Rothesay, Lord Canning, Mr. Standish, the Hon. Horace
Pitt, &c., &c.