The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-07 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSBIOUTII, JULY s.—The following are the ships
at present ordered to form Sir C. Napier's squadron:—
Guns.

St. Vincent, Captain Milne, flag of Sir Charles
Napier, K.C.B.
Howe, Captain Sir James Stirling ...
Caledonia, Captain Dixon ...
Queen, Captain Sir H. Leeke
Vengeance, Captain Lusbington
STEAMERS.

120
120
120
110
84

Horse-power.
Odin, Captain the Hon. D. Pelham ... ... 560
Dragon, Captain Hall ... ... 560
Avenger, Captain S. C. Dacres ... 650
Fury, Commander Caffin .., 515
Vixen, Commander Ryder 280
The Howe changed her berth this morning, and took
up her position in order to form the line of division in
which all the craft will anchor when assembled. The
10th is the day named as the day of muster, and it is
stated that the whole squadron wilt escort the Queen to
Scotland. The preparations on board the royal yacht
to receive her Majesty are continued without intermis-
sion. It is expected she will leave in a day or two for
Woolwich.
The Vestal, 26, Captain Charles Talbot, is ordered to
Sheerness to be paid off, and will most probably sail
this evening, taking supernumeraries.
The Lily, 16, Commander Newton, is ordered to strip
and be paid off without further delay. It does not,
therefore, appear probable that any further inquiry
will take place as to the state of discipline on board of
her.
The Rifleman steam gun-vessel has had her mast
taken out to-da, preparatory to being docked.
PLYMOUTH, JULY 3.—A court-martial assembled this
morning on board her Majesty's ship Caledonia, 120,
Captain Manly H. Dixon, at her moorings in the Sound,
for the purpose of trying James Pitts, Richard Head,
and Frederick Hiscocks, privates in the Royal Marines,
and belonging to her Majesty's troop-ship Resistance, 42,
Commander ;Paley, lately returned from the Hall*
station with the 14th Regiment.
The Court consisted of the President, Sir John Louis,
Rear-Admiral of the Red, and Admiral-Superintendent
of this arsenal; Captain Manly H. Dixon, her Majesty's
ship Caledonia; Commander Charles Ball, and Com-
mander Charles F. &thomberg, of her Majesty's ship
Queen. Mr. William Eastlake was the officiating Judge-
Advocate. The gun for assembling was fired at Bin
the morning, the court was opened at 9, and sat until
half-past 4 o'clock.
The charges against James Pitts were, first, for de-
sertion on the 30th of June, 1847, at Halifax ; and,
second, for stealing from Mr. Richards, clerk, -her Ma-
jesty's troop-ship Resistance, seven shirts, two waist-
coats, and two handkerchiefs • from Mr. Gilpin, mils..
ter's assistant, a scarf ; from ;Mr. Herford, naval cadet,
four shirts, one waiscoat, and a pair of trousers, part of
which was found on his person, and also a silver watch,
and 51. 14s. 6d., supposed to be stolen from a sergeant of
the 42d Highlanders.
Against Richard Head the first charge was for de-
sertion at Halifax, on the 26th of May, 1847 ; and the
second, for stealing the same day from Thomas Cal-
laghan , first class boy, a blue cloth monkey jacket.
Frederick Hiscocks was accused of desertion at Halifax
on the 26th of May, 1847.
The Court decided, that " having heard the evidence
in support of the charges, as well as what the prisoners
have offered in their behalf, and very maturely and
deliberately considered the same, the Court is of
opinion that the charges have been proved against the
prisoners, James Pitts, Richard Head, and Frederick
Hiscocks, and the Court cloth in consequence adjudge
the said James Pitts to recive fifty lashes with a cat-o'-
nine tails on his bare back on board her Majesty's troop-
ship Resistance, to which he belongs, at such time or
times, and in such proportions as the Commander-in-
Chief of her Majesty's ships and vessels at Plymouth
shall direct. And the Court doth further adjudge the
said James Pitts to be imprisoned in her Majesty's gaol
in and for the county of Devon, at Exeter, for the space
of 18 calendar months, and during that time to be kept
to hard labour, and to be mulct of all pay due to him in
her Majesty's service, and to lose all the time which he
has served in the Royal Marines."
The Court also adjudged Richard Head to be impri-
soned 15 mouths, with hard labour, to be mulct of his
pay, and to lose bis time ; and Frederick Hiscocks to be
imprisoned 12 months, with hard labour, to be mulct of
his pay, and lose his time ; and they were so sentenced
accordingly. The three prisoners are young men, and
have not been very long in the service.
The Trinity steam-yacht, Bailey commander, came in
yesterday from London, coaled this morning, and pro-
ceeded forthwith for Padstow and Milford.
A. great number of merchant vessels were in the
Channel yesterday and this morning. They are laden
principally with grain, beans, &c., and bound to the
eastward.
PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAY.—Rear-Admiral Sir Charles
Napier, K.C.8., &c., Commander in-Chief of the Chan.
nel Squadron, gave a sumptuous entertainment on board
the St. Vincent, at Spithead, last evening to Admiral Sir
Charles Ogle, Bart., Commander-in-Chief of this port ;
Rear-Admiral Hyde Farker, C. 8., Superintendent of the
Dockyard ; Captain Pasco, of the Victory ; Captain
Chads, of the Excellent ; Captain Sir James Stirling, of
tine Howe ; Captain Lushington, of the Vengeance ;
Captain Milne, of the St. Vincent ; Captain the Hon.
D. Pelhao, of the Odin ; Captain Dacres, of the Avenger;
and Captain Talbot, of the Vestal.
The Lily, 16, Commander Newton, will be paid off
this week if possible. Her dismantling will be com-
pleted on Thursday.
The Vestal, 26, Captain C. Talbot, sailed at
5 o clock
this morning for Sheerness, to be paid off.
Devonport
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The Netley tender arrived with men from
last evening, and returned to-day with a
number of su-
nernumeraries.

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occupies.— Inverness Courier
EiniirtUßC;ll, JULY I.—The Edinburgh and Glas-
gow railway train, which reaches the Edinburgh ter-
minus at half-past two, having brought the alarming in-
telligence that the venerable old fabric, the Town-hall
of Linlithgow, situated in front of the church and palace,
was is flames, a fire engine, accompanied by a brigade
of firemen, was instantly attached to the halt-past three
down train from Edinburgh, which reaches Linlithgow
at ten minutes past four. We regret to learn, however,
that at. a quarter to five, when the up train from Gies•
gow passed the station, the Town-house was still on fire,
and the flames had reached as high as the top of the
church steeple. The fire commenced early in the fore-
noon, and is supposed to have been occasioned by the
burning rays of the sun igniting the old wood of
the
roof where it commenced. The fire-engine from Edinburgh was dispatched by order of Sheriff Clay
rWeaecree:
gret to state that when the down train,
Linlithgow,
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was still burning, but
Edinburgh at half- past seven, passed . nlithgow, at
twenty-five past six, the building
almost completely burnt down, and. the engines still
playing upon it.—North British Mail
FRE ISCII FOXES.—One of the steamers arrived
from Boulogne has brought a number of live foxes of
% French production, for sale in this country.

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