The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-31 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY.
The steam-frigate Avenger, Captain S. C. Dacres, is
ordered to be attached to Sir Charles Napier's squadron.
Sir Charles will ultimately shift his flag from the St.
Vincent to the Vengeance, 84, Captain Stephen Lush-
ington, on that ship's refitment for sea service.
The steam-sloop Geyser, Commander Brown, left this
harbour direct for Lisbon at eight o'clock on Friday
night, with a large amount of shot, live-shell, and other
ammunition, as well as a good cargo of stores, for Sir
W. Parker's squadron. She also took out dispatches
for the British Minister and Sir William Parker.
The next intelligence from Portugal is very anxiously
looked for.

The Prince of Wales Indianian, Captain Hoskins,
passed this port this morning for London from Calcutta
—only 93 days at sea. We give her Cape news else-
where. Rear-Admiral Dacres, the Commander-in
Chief on the Cape station, in the President, 50, Cap-
tain Stanley, was in Simon's Bay on the 6th of April,
with the Rattlesnake, surveying-ship. Captain Owen
Stanley, and the Nimrod, 20, Commander Dacres, all
well.

PENANG, APRIL 3.
On Monday forenoon the Vernon, 50, Captain Fitz-
gerald, flag of Rear-Admiral Inglefied, Commander-in-
Chief on the East India station, and the Acorn, 16,
Commander Bingham, were signalled from the Great
Hill, coming in to the northward. The Vernon turned
the Pulo Tricoose point just at sunset, and saluted the
Agincourt, 72, flag of Rear-Admiral Sir T. Cochrane,
whose term of service has expired, which the latter re-
turned next morning. On Tuesday morning Admiral
Inglefield proceeded to the Government bungalow, on
the Great Hill, where Admiral Cochrane is at present
residing. The Iris, 26, Captain Mundtly, is reported to
sail for England on Tuesday next,
The Vernon, and p.ida, 20, Captain Maxwell, were at
Penang on the 11th of April, the latter about proceeding
to New Zealand ; the Agincourt, 72, Captain Johnstone,
for England ; the Daedalus, 20, Captain Quhae, for
Hong-kong ; the Wolf, 18, acting Commander Vansit-
tart, for Lebuan ; and the Acorn, 16, Commander
Bingham, together with the Hon. Company's steam-
sloaps Nemesis and Ganges, were in port also at Penang
on the llth of April.
The Vestal, 26, Captain C. Talbot, sailed from China
for England on the 4th of Maroh, leaving the Vulture
steam-frigate, Captain M'Dougal, senior officer's ship, at
Hong-kong until the arrival of Admiral Laglefield, when
she will be stationed at Wampoa.
The Espiegle, 12, Commander Harris, by the latest
advices, was to proceed from Hong-kung to Ningpe,
after undergoing certain repairs ; the Childers, 16,
Commander Pitman, was to proceed to Shanghae ;
the Ringdova, 16, Commander Clifford, to Amoy ;
and the Scout, 16, Commander Loring, to Foochow-
foo; the last named vessel has captured 39 of the pirate.,
who had been committing so many cruel murders and
depredations, the boldness with which they perpetrate
which may be judged, of from the fact, that they do not
scruple to openly attack a man-of-war.
The surveying schooner Young Hebe (ordered to be
sold out of her Majesty's service), whilst at Hong-kong
under repair and opposite the moorings of the Vestal,26,
was boarded by a pirate boat's crew of nearly 30 men,
and was completely gutted. It is said the Scout is to be
sent to track the pirates.
The Dee steam-transport, Master Commander Driver,
arrived yesterday morning from Ireland.
The King's bastion, on which floats the flag, forming
the principal battery commanding the entrance to this
harbour, on which are mounted two 13-inch mortars,
ten long 32 pounders, and two 24-pounders, having until
recently only a breastwork of 22 feet in height, con-
sequently affording no protection for the men serving
the guns, supposing an enemy afloat attacked them, is
being altered, and high works thrown up round the sea.
ward side, with deep embrazures for the guns, similar to
the new battery called the King's Ravelin, outside the
William-gate.
The Birkenhead, iron steam-transport, Commando
A. H. Ingram, came into harbour yesterday to complc tc
fuel and have some defects made good.
The Terrible steam-frigate, Captain W. Ramsay, has
had her coals completed at Spithead, from lighters tow, d
by the Myrtle steam-vessel When will the Admiralty,
learning wisdom
_by experience, station a coal depot at
Spithead? _ _

4The Odin steam-frigate-was commissioned yesterday
by Captain the Hon. F. T. Pelham, a brother of the Eari
of Chichester, the same officer who temporarily assumed
the command of the Black Eagle for the purpose of
bringing the Grand Duke Constantine to this country.
Rear-Admiral H. Parker, C.8.,-having gone on leave
for a fortnight, his flag was struck at sunset last night on
board the Excellent. The duties of the ordinary will
be performed, in his absence, by Captain Pasco, of the
Victory; those of the dockyard, by Mr. C. Brown, chief
Master-Attendant.

The following are the promotions and appointments
for the past week:—

PROMOTIONS.
Mate—Edward A. Blacket (1845) to `the rank of
Lieutenant.

APPOINTMENTS.
Captain—• Edward N. Trowbridge, to study at the
steam-factory, Woolwich.
Commander—Alfred Phillips Ryder, to the Vixen.
Lieutenants—Edward Kelly, to be Harbour-Master
for the Island of Mauritius; Augustus C. Hobart, to
command the two gun-boats fitting at Corfu for the
protection of the fruit and other vessels from pirates
in the waters of the lonian Island; C. J. P. Glinn; and
Douglas Herbert, to the Odin; Richard M'Kinley Rich-
ardson, to the Ocean, to do duty in the Fearless.
Master—J. R. Aylen, to the Odin.-
Paymaster and Purser—George Hickman (acting), of
the Pantaloon, to be secretary to Commodore Sir Charles
Ilothain; John Brickwood, to the Odin.
Chaplain—David Carson, to the St. Vincent.
Naval Instructor—Mr. Turmine, to the Victory.
Second Master—G. L. Carr, in charge, to the Se-
ringapatam; receiving depot at Sheerness, for foreign
service.

Clerk—R. W. Warwick, in charge, to the Adventure
transport, to be stationed at Black Sod Bay, Ireland, as
a receiving ship; G. W. Webb, to the Odin; H. W.
Death, to the Bulldog.
Assistant-Surgeons—R. Vinigle, H. French, and T.
B. Purchas, to the President.

Midshipmen—J. T. M. Nicholl, to the Sheerwater;
Henry F. Sterling, to the Howe.
Naval Cadets—George T. Gordon, to the Spartan;
Mr. Poole, to the Queen; C. Smith, to the Howe.
Masters' Assistants—O. F. Clemenson, to the Ocean;
B. D. Connor, to the Caledonia; D. Spears and H. V.
Beetson, :to the Seringapatam; J. Hitching, Acting
Second Master, to the St. Vincent; Cronin, to the
Howe.
Coast Guard—Lieutenant Arthur John Molesworth,
Royal Marines, to be in command of the Winchilsea
Station, vice Mr. Campbell John Pegus, Royal Marines,
previously removed.
WooLwicir, MAY 29.—The Cyclops war-steamer, be-
longing to his Majesty the King of the Netherlands,

whichconvey-el to England the Liereditary Grand Duke
and Duchess of Saxe Weimar, left Wools/Leh on Wed-
nesday to return to Rotterdam.
The Vixen steam-vessel having undergone a complete
refit at Woolwich, has been commissioned by Comman-
der Ryder, who recently studied at the factory in
Woolwich Dockyard. The Vixen is to have a crew of
160 men. _ _ _ _

The Growler steam-vessel, Commander Potbury, is
now ready for sea, and will leave Woolwich on Tuesday
next, for the coast of Africa, to be employed in the
conveyance of free blacks to several of the West Indian
islands. _ _

The Atholl troop-ship, Master Commander Pearn,
left this morning for Sheerness and Cork. It was ex-
pected two companies of the Royal Artillery would have
embarked in her for Ceylon, and they were medically
inspected at the Ordnance Hospital last week, prepara-
tory to embarkation, but they will now proceed to th,ir
destination in another vessel, the Atholl being required
to take on board troops at Cork.
The Barretto Junior, No. 23 transport ship, passed
Woolwich to-day from Deptford, on ayoyage to Malta,
with stores, &c.
The Falmouth left Deptford and Woolwich to-day,
for Portsmouth.

The Sinbad arrived at Woolwich yesterday, from the
coast of Ireland.

The Dockyard Battalion—Six companies of volunteers
of the workmen in Woolwich Dockyard have now been
formed, and assemble: every evening of the week days
for drill. The large space of ground formerly ustd,
near the principal offices, for a depository of anchors,
has been cleared and macadamized, and forms a spacious
and highly eligible parade-ground. Muskets, of an ex
cellent description, have been forwarded from the Tower
for the use of the battalion. The muskets have per-
cussion locks, and appear of a very substantial con-
struction.

DUCHY OF CORNWALL COURT.
(His Royal Highness PRINCE ALBERT presiding.)
On Saturday his Royal Highness Prince Albert, in
virtue of his office of Warden of the Duchy of Cornwell,
held a court in the Council Chamber of the Privy Council
Office, Downing-street. Besides his Royal High ric ss,
the Court consisted of the Lord Chancellor, Lord Lynd-
hurst, and another Learned Lord. The case under con-
sideration was that of
BASSETT V. REYNOLDS.

This case involved the ownership of sixteen shares in
a certain mine in Cornwall. The mine was divided into
shares, and it was alleged on the one band that Mr. J.
Basset deceased had purchased these shares, and an
entry to this effect was found in the books of
the mine. The entry was, however, erased (not in
such a manner as to obliterate what had been written,
nor did it appear that intention of the kind
had existed), and it was contended on the part
of Mr. Reynolds that the entry was not of any validity
as a proof of the shares being Mr. Bassett's, or that
if they had been his, they had been re-transferred back
to Mr. Reynolds, of whom the entry and allegation
stated that Mr. Bassett had purchased them. In sup-
port of the assertion it was said that subsequently ti
Mr. Bassett's death Mr. Reynolds continued for
some-
years to pay the losses awndant upon those shares,
which at that time were considerable, and which he
cer-
tainly would not have done if he had not known that
they were his, and had hoped to reap advantage from
them should they at any time, as had since become the
case, prove a source of profit. A trial before a jury had
taken place under these circumstances, at which, how-
ever, the shares were decided to be theipreoperity of Mr.
Bassett, or his heirs and assignees.
an appeal against the verdict of this_ jury.zi present was
The LORD CHANCELLOR summed up the facts and ar-
guments
ReoytAt neclacsne,NaEnsd
His s
delivered the judgment of the
Court, which confirmed the decision of the lower Court
with costs.

Mr. Hudson, M.P., had an interview with the Right
Hon. E. Strutt ou Saturday

THE TRIPLE MURDER AT MIR-

FIELD.
The prisoners Michael fa-Cabe and Patrick Reid,
underwent a long examination before the magistrates at
Dewsbury on Saturday. About nine o'clock the pri-
soners arrived in Dewsbury from Wakefield, in the
police van, and at ten o'clock were pie. -A at the bar of
the magistrates' room, in the Court-house. Some time
hs core the hour named for the examination a large
concourse of persons had assembled in the vicinity of the
Ccurt-house. Joshua Ingham, Esq ,H. W. Wickham,
Esq., J. B. Greenwood, Esq., and J. Hague, Esq., were
the magistrates upon the bench. Mr. Helsall, solicitor.
of Middleton, near Manchester, appeared for the prisoner
Patrick Reid; and Mr. Watts, solicitor, of Dewsbury.
appeared on behalf of M'Cabe. Both the prisoners
throughout the ex :ruination appeared quite cool and col-
lected, and paid great attention to the evidence.
Evidence of similar purport to that given before the
coroner having been adduced,
Mr. INGHAM asked if there were any more witnesses
to produce to-day ?—Superintendent Green replied that
there was no further evidence at that time, but he be-
lieved that in a week, or at furthest a fortnight, he
should be in a position to adduce further evidence.
Mr. INoltaal thought a fortnight too long.
Mr. Hensall (Mr. Watts having declined to say el3r
thing on behalf of M'Cabe), then addressed the bench for
Reid. He said the liberty of his client was of course in the
hands of the bench, but in so saying he was fully satisfied
that the maeistrates would take a fair and most proper
view of the whole circumstances. Whatever suspicion at-
tached to the other prisoner, he contended that non
attached to his client. Between the two prisoners therewas aavonderful distinction in this respect.
to what had been stated about the prisoner being_n
the premises of the murdered persons on the day of the
diabolical outrage, he would submit to the bench that
there was nothing in that. Both men were hawkers,
; hbour-
and both followed their avocations in that ne.g.,-
hood, and called -at every house in the place. It had
never been shown that the two prisoners were actlutli
With regard
antes. That was an important fact, because he candidly
confessed that if it could have been shown that the
prisoners were acquaintances and companions, be should
have had his doubts. He complained of the prejudt. _
that had been raised against the prisoners, from tall,e,
fact that they were Irishmen. It had long been said
rt
that poverty was a crime ; but he was afraid, from we
bad occurred in this case, that in the estimation of acia%
persons .a man's being an Irishman was another. Yet it
„ it..
had not been shown that there was a
previous acquaint-
ante between the parties, much less an acting to con-
cert, and if there had been anything of the sort
have n been ht to ht bit lonia
their e%-
aellentmost officer certai,
Mr.ly Green.broug Thereforeli, ing theabsence f
all proof, he confidently contended that there was nothob
to justify the committal of Reid.
The prisoners were then remanded to Saturday next,
and the inquiry terminated at four o'clock.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, MAY 29.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—There has been a considerable
provement in our market to-day, especially in the larger
kinds of stock, and a good business has been done at the foil;
lowing quotations :—Blackburn, Clithero, &c., Preference. I
p.— Birmingham and Oxford, 6% p.—Caledonian,.
Eastern Cour.ties, 191/2—East Lancashire,
New, % dis.—Ditto, New Scrip, % p Great Northern, 265;
p.--Liverpool,
3d. dis.—Leeds and Thirsk, Preference, 6s. 3d. p.— westerri
Crosby, and Southport, 1% p.—London and North-
-1761/2 —Ditto, Fifths, 141/2 p.—Ditto, Quarters (G.' j.);edst
p.—Ditto, Quarters, New, 101,4 p.—Manchester and Leeds,
D ttor
19 p.—Ditto, 321. Shares (late Extensions), M r— -
anches
ter, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 87—Ditto, Eighths' 2
Fifths (late West Riding Union), Is. 3d. IN—.'
ss.
DdittrO,
Ditto (late Great Grimsby and Sheffield), 8 dis.—Midlr a
Stock, 120 LA—Dit to, 401. Shares, 414 p.) Ditto, New,j
—Newcastle and Berwick, New, 24 p.—North British, ie;
Quarters (scrip), 1/4 p.—North Staffordshire, 2% 1,--IC°and
Union (A), 207—North-Western, 11/8' dis.—PreSton 4,
Were, 35%8—South-Eastern and Dover, Quarters, Isr°'
is p.—York and Newcastle, Preference, 3% IN

LEEDS, MAY 29.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The setting in of most beautiful sum-
merweather, and the large arrivals of wheat and flour in
carpool and other English ports, having caused a material
decline in the price of grain, a better tone has been given
the share markets. The sales are—Ambergate.,,Notting-
ham, and Boston, 18s. dis. —East Lancashire, Pit 13.
Ditto, New, % dis.—Ditto, New (scrip), is. 6d. E
and West Yorkshire, dis.— Great Northern, 1 disc
Ditto, Extensions, 15s. dis.—Huddersfield and Manchester'
7s. 6d.—Leeds and Thirsk, dis. Ditto New, 4 die."'
Ditto, Preference, Is. 6d. p.—Leeds, Wakefield, aned.
Mid-
land, 18s. 6d. dis.—Malton and Driffield Junction, 125.
dis.—Manchester and Leeds, 321. Shares (late Icantenchsieosnts24
2s. 6d. p.—Ditto, 'West Riding Union, 2s.
Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 4s. dis.—Newcastle an_d
Berwick, New, 1,78 p.—North British, Quarters3s North
Branch), Carll
Branch), 225. p.—Ditto, Extensions (scrip), • P.—
Staffordshire, 2% c. p. —.North-Western, 295. 6d.—Oxford,
Worcester, and Wolverhampton, 91/‘; dis.—Sheffield, Bother.
ham, and Goole, 1% dis.—Wharfdale Junction, 1% .
SHEFFIELD, MAY 29.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate, Notting'
ham, and Boston, 19s. dis.—East Lancashire, Scrip, `vest
—East Linconshire, 2 c. p.—Manchester and Leeds (
Riding Union), 3s. p.—. Manchester, Sheffield. and Lincoln-
shire (Grimsby and Sheffield), 8% dis.—Ditto, 201. Shares.
21. 18s. dis.—Ditto, 121. 10s. Shares, 1% dis--Ditto (Sheffield
and Lincoln), 314 dis.—North Staffordshire, 21A p.
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, Bay 29.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Great Northern, 1
dis.—Newcastle and Carlisle, New, 10 n.—Newcastle ail
Berwick, New, IL 16s. p.—Ditto (North Shields Pur"
chase), 30.