The Sun.
London, England, 1840-03-28 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Brighton Gazette.)
PORTSMOUTH.—WARLIKE SYMPTOMS.—The Lords of
the Admiralty have directed that 800 shipwrights be forth-
with entered in the Royal dockyards, in addition to the
present number ; and accordingly notices are posted here,
requiring 200 for this yard. Increased activity is appa-
rent in every department. Two new three-deckers will be
launched about July next, namely, the St. George and
Trafalgar, to mount 120 guns each ; and the utmost exer-
tions continue to be made to procure volunteers for the

navy.
The Cambridge, 78, Captain Barnard, fitting out at
Sheerness, is making rapid progress, and, it is expected,
will be at Spithead about the 20th April. Some fine
able-bodied men have joined her from the Minden and
Pembroke. The corvette Pearl, 20, Commander Frank-
land, is also expediting her equipment; she is destined,
according to report, for the West Indies.
The Magicicnne, 24, Captain Barnett, is nearly corn.
pleted in this harbour for service in the Mediterranean, in
lieu of the Tribune, 24, wrecked. She will be ready to
sail in about three weeks. _ _

Colonel Pasley will resume his operations for the re-
moval of the wreck of the Royal George, at Spithead, in
May next ; and the Success hulk, with several lighters, is
again preparing for this undertaking.
The steam-ship Cyclops, Captain Austin, will leave this
harbour about Thursday, for Lisbon, Gibraltar, and Malta,
to relieve the Hydra.
Our Port-Admiral, Sir Edward Codrington, G. C. 8.,
has made the usual inspection of the Vanguard, 84, Capt.
Sir Thomas Fellowes, recently from the Mediterranean,
which ship is in the harbour, pa:. ing off for re-commis-
sioning as soon as docked and repaired.
The Inconstant, 36, Captain Pring, C. 8., refitting at
Plymouth, it is said, is to convey General Sir S. Whit-
tingham to Madras.
The Revenge, 78, Capt. Waldegrave, was still in the
Tagus on the 14th inst., having received no orders to sail
for the Mediterranean to relieve the Asia, 84.

The brig Nautilus, 10, Lieut. Beaufoy, has arrived at
Plymouth from the west coast of Africa, last from Sierra
Leone. It is understood that she has come home for a
Court-martial to be held on the Mate, but we have not
heard the charges. She will return to the coast as soon
as refitted.

The Jupiter, 30, troop ship, Mr. Fulton, master, is along-
side the jetty, discharging stores, and otherwise preparing
to refit. It is believed, however, that she will be paid off,
and have new officers appointed,

The Seaflower's tender Cracker has returned to Jersey,
with provisions and stores for that vessel.
The Andromache, 26, Captain Baynes, remains ready
for departure from Spithead at an hour's notice.
At Spithead— Andromache, 26.
In Harbour—Britannia and Victory, flag ships ; Van.
,uard,Jupittr,Escellent, Royal George yacht, Nlagicienne,
Raven, Cyclops, Messenzer, Victor, and flag tenders.

MEMOIRS OB THE PRINCESS DASCHKAW,
—We are requested to state that Mr. Celburn, of Great
Marlborough-street, has this day published "The Memoirs of
the Princess Daschkaw, Lady of Honour to Catherine 11.,
written by herself ; to which are subjoined numerous Letters
of the Empress Catherine, and other Celebrated Personages,"
in 2 vols. Bvo., with Portraits and Autographs. Agents for
Scotland, Messrs. Bell and Bradfute, Edinburgh ; for Ireland,
Mr. John Cumming, Dublil; and to be had of all Booksellers
throughout the United Kingdom.
CLEARING ESTATES IN IRELAND.— We
would wish that some one would move for a Committee to in-
quire into theoystem, now in full and active progress in several
parts of Ireland, of expellisig the Irish tenantry from their hold-
ings—or, rather, a Committee of Inquiry into the state of the
country, arising from these atrocious proceedings. We are
satisfied that the results would astound Europe, though it is
likely they would not stop the tongues, or arrest the pens, of
the Faction. We read of the Maroon hunts in the West Indies
in former days, and we are shocked in finding the Americans
in Florida are using bloodhounds against the savages. But we
are satisfied that the cold-blooded and calculating cruelty now
practising in Ireland by the White landholders against the
o lutes, surrasses in barbarity the conduct of the Europeans of •
blood in the Caribee Hands, or in the United States. We dare
not trust ourselves with any descant upon the subject.—Dublin
Evening Post.
GOVERNORSHIP OF YORK CASTLE.—At
tl e Court of Gaol Si'ssions held at York Castle on Tuesday,
the Magistri.tos agreed to recommend Mr. Edward Shepherd,
Governor of Wakefield House of Correction, to the High
Sheriff as the future Governor of York Castle, in the place of
his uncle, Mr. James Shepherd, resigned. The appointment
is vested in the High Sheriff, who has, in the exercise of his
discretion, disregarded the recommendation of the Magis-
trates, and appointed the under gaoler, Mr. William Noble,
to the vacant situation. The circumstance has excited a good
deal of conversation, the Magistrates looking upon their re-
commendation as nearly tantamount to the power of appoint-
ing to the office. What course they will pursue cannot yet be
known.
the time bein -
to dear. and consequently every new Sheriff may, if he
pleases, ap • '
The app ointment is entirely with the Sheri! for
point his own Governor for the yearof his shrievalty,
the appointment being law, but not in practice, from year
The Magistrates,in however, have the power of fixing
the salary.
Thursday
night, at an inquept held before Mr.
Higgs, a ho,, fourteen
thyeeal7 of
age,
Have you never been toy school?was called upon to give his
'hie being placed in his hand he
laughed, and exclaimed,
are about to be sworn. DoWlaN is swearing? Coroner—
avt's that for?" Coroner—You
Boy (laughing'—Yes.
Coroner—Well, what did you le
arn,
lessons? Boy (still
Boy—The arts and
sciences. Coroner—And no religions
laughing)—No. Coroner—Do you ever say your prayers?
Bo —Sometimes. Coroner—_Where bad people go? Boy
—Don't knew anything about it. CoroneYour evidence is
well, I'll be off
of no use to us. Hoy (laughing)-oh, very
thendnanid,uheesldefaty evening,theroom.
upon the occasion of the
Queen's visit to Covent-garden Theatre, to witness the
per-
formance of Charles Kemble in Don Felix, the old bu st-s of
Dante, Cowper, and other poets, which usually adorned the
lobby of the dress circle, had been removed, to give place to
those of Mrs. Siddons, John Kemble, Charles Kemble, Young,
Mathews, and Listen. The likenesses are all excellent--thatof
Charles Kemble quite startling. The fair manageress's good
taste in this is very commendable.
A letter from St. Petersburgh says, " The news
ofis • "
published by the Velgian Journals, that the Russian Govern_
ment has bought the establishment.Serangwithout
foundation. Mr. Cockerill is negotiating at Warsaw with the
house of Epstein, Fraenkel, and Steinkellin and Co., for the
supply of rail and locomotives fer our rail-road. Considerable
Sums have already been advanced to Mr. Cockerill for ma-
-1 chines, the delivery of which is expected in vain.