The Sun.
London, England, 1847-09-06 00:00:00

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line, with the energy which, under other circum-
stances, they would have exerted. In consideration
of the state of the times they have only made one call
during the past half-year of 51. per share, uihn the
Bth of April last. This was necessary in or 1. r to
meet engagements for the purchase of land, and for
the construction of any portion of the works which
might be commenced during the summer; and, in
order to keep the company in funds, the directors
were obliged to enforce the payment of the calls
heretofore made. The directors, early in the sum-
mer, came to the conclusion that it would be much
more advantageous for this company to proceed
leisurely with the construction of the line to Comber
and New townards, and to push forward vigorously the
branch to holy wood. In this arrangement they were
most satisfactorily met by ➢lr. Dargan, the contractor,
who has, in consequence, been for some time ener-
getically at work upon the Holywood line. By these
means the company will have a most important part
of their undertaking in operation at an early period
of the approaching spring, and be able to devote their
entire energy to the completion of the remainder, with
as much expedition as the state of the money market
will admit.
" Since the accounts were closed on the 31st of
July, 4,0001. has been paid to Mr. Dargan."
The accounts from the 20th of February to the Ist
of August showed that 47,1921. had been received,
and 21,562/. expended, leaving a balance of 25,6301.
at the bankers.
It was stated by the engineer, that the line to
Holywood would be ready for opening early in the

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
SIR CHARLES NAPIER'S SQUADRON.
PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY.—By the arrival of the
screw frigate Amphion, 36, Captain W. J'. Williams,
we' have received advices from Lisbon to the 24th
of August, and letters from Sir Charles Napier's
squadron, which will be found highly interesting
being the first which have come to hand since the
squadron put to sea from Plymouth, on which day
our details commence
August I.—At 11 A.M. the squadron weighed
and worked out of the Sound, St. Vincent leading.
The Vengeance, Queen, and Howe followed, stood in
to Cawsand Bay, tacked, and weathered the Knop
buoy. At noon formed order of sailing in two
columns under all plain sail, working to windward
Vengeance and Queen frequently sparing topsails
and mainsails to keep station ; the St. Vincent and
Vengeance forming the weather or starboard division
and the Howe and Queen the lee or port division.
" 2d.—Squadron performed various evolutions, as
forming line-of-battle in single column, inverted
order, tacking and wearing in succession, and to-
gether, &c. At 6 P.M. stood to within equal distance
of Mount Wise. At 8 made sail, and stood to the
S.W., Vengeance and Queen frequently shortening
sail and backing their mizen topsails. The captains
of the squadron dined with Sir Charles Napier this
evening. Breeze from the northward and fine weather.
" 3d.—Stood towards Plymouth at 6 o'clock P M.
Caledonia joined the squadron. Stood off to the south-
ward under single-reefed topsails.
" 4th.—Exercised general quarters, formed line-of-
battle in close order ; the Queen joined and brought
letters for the squadron. P.M. Gloomy threatening
appearance of weather, wind freshening to a gale.
Close-reefed topsails, reefed courses, sent topgallant
and royal yards on deck, struck topmasts, and made
all snug fur the night. Wind W.S.W., stood off to
the Sound ; Vengeance and Queen sparing courses
occasionally.
" sth.—Thick hazy weather and small rain, stand-
ing in for the English coast, close hauled, all sail set.
At noon Vengeance went ahead, the squadron fol-
lowing in two columns. At 5.30 P.M. wind shifted
to N.W. ; weather cleared, observed the Deadman
shoal on the lee-bow. The Lizard bound us on the
weather-bow. At 6 tacked in succession, and stood
to the westward in three columns; the ships under
single-reefed topsails and courses, blowing a stiff
breeze; the inclination of each ship indicated by
signal was—St. Vincent, 7-1 deg. to port ; Queen,
6 deg.; Howe, 9 deg. ; Caledonia, 7 deg. ; Ven-
geance, 7 deg. ; Stromboli, 7 deg.; Vixen, not made
out. 8, Double-reefed the topsails, reefed courses,
furled topgallant sails ; wind freshening, and threat-
ening appearance of atmosphere.
"6th.—The squadron under double-reefed topsails
and reefed courses. The Queen sparing her main
courses ; Vengeance frequently sparing fore and
main; bore away south-west to west; the Avenger
ordered to part company, and cruise to the westward.
P.M., formed order of sailing abreast; 3, formed
order of battle in one column ; 5, formed prescribed
order of sailing in two columns; took in third reef of
the topsails.
"7th.—Squadron under single reefed topsails,
courses, and topgallant sails, jib and spanker. The
inclination, as denoted by signal, was St. Vincent, 5
deg. to 6 ; Queen, 3i deg.; Howe, 5 deg.; Caledonia,
4 deg. ; Vengeance, 6 deg. ; Vixen, 5 deg. ; Strom-
boli, 5 deg. The steamers, since leaving Plymouth,
were under steam as well as sail. The opinion con-
cerning the sailing qualities of each ship was asked
by signal, and given unanimously in favour of the
Vengeance, 1 ; Queen, 2. The other three doubtful.
The Queen and the Vengeance spared topgallant sails
frequently during the night.
" Bth, 8 a.m.—Her Majesty's steamer Phcenix was
observed steering towards England. At quarters
reefed topsails and courses—from the signal " lower
away' until the sails were set the Queen was 41
minutes ; the Vengeance, 7 ; the St. Vincent, the
Caledonia, and the Howe, 7i each.
"9th.—Out all reefs; smart breeze and fine wea-
ther. Shifted the maincourse—Queen, 2 minutes
Vengeance, 3 minutes; the others, 5 minutes. The
squadron exercised, performing various evolutions in
order of battle; forming single column, inverted
order, &c. Cape Finisterre, east 10 miles. After
quarters the squadron was exercised reefing topsails
and courses—the Queen, 3 minutes; the Vengeance,
5 ; the St. Vincent, 5-4; the Caledonia and the Howe,
6k. The Admiral signalled not to hoist the topsails
with men on the yards. 9 P.M.—Stood off the land
under easy sail in two columns.
" 10th.—Forenoon, the squadron exercised reefing
topsails and courses with the watch. After quarters
in the evening, signal was made to shift topsails.
From the signal to lower away' until the topsails
were reefed the time was—in the Queen, 15 minutes ;
the St. Vincent, 22 ; the Caledonia, 25, but her fore
and mizen were set in 20; the Vengeance, 30 ; the
Howe, 32, her fore and main were set in 19k. Light
winds and calm. Cape Finisterre east 30 miles.
" 11th.—During the fore part of the day the fog
was so thick that the bowsprit end was scarcely dis-
cernible ; beating drums, ringing bells, and firing
guns, as fog signals; light airs and calms all day. In
the afternoon it cleared off, Cape Finisterre bearing
east 25 miles ; all the squadron in sight ; no exercising
to- day.
" 12th.—Performed various evolutions, order of
battle in single column, inverted order, &c., wearing,
tacking, &c. ; shifted main topgallant yard. The
Howe was 20 minutes, the Caledonia 24, the Queen
27, the St. Vincent 35, and the Vengeance 48, from
the signal to ' clew up' until the sail was set; double
reefed the topsails and reefed courses—the Queen
5 minutes, the Howe and the Vengeance 51, the
Caledonia and the St. Vincent 6 stood in to within
5 miles of Cape Finisterre, and then stood off.
" 13th.—Evolutions, &c. The wind as for days
past. The Avenger joined the Squadron at noon. At
sunset the Caledonia carried away her maintopsail
yard in the slings. Steady.breeze and fine weather.
"14th,10.30 A.M.—The signal was made to try rate
of sailing. Blowing a steady breeze from N.N.E.
Ships under single-reefed topsails, topgallant-sails,
courses, jib, and spanker; as much sail as could be
prudently carried. Stood in towards the land until
1.30 P.M., when the squadron tacked. The St. Vin-
cent, Caledonia, and Howe shortened sail; the Queen
and Vengeance continued until 2.45, when they were
recalled. The Queen weathered on the whole
squadron ; the Vengeance fore-reached considerably
on the Queen, but of the two the Queen was the
most weatherly at the end of the trial. The flag-ship
decided in favour of the Vengeance, by 500 yards
over the Queen ; the Caledonia was doubtful which
01' the two had the best ; the Howe did not observe.
The Queen claimed the advantage, as did the
Vengeance. During the trial the heel of the ships
to starboard, as given by signal, was—the St. Vin-
cent, Queen, and Vengeance, 9 deg. each ; the Howe
10 ; and the Caledonia, 8. At six o'clock a trial of
reefing topsails and courses took place. The Admiral
enforced the signal to clear the tops of men' with
four guns. From the signal to 'lower away' until
the topsails were set (the third reef taken in),—the
Queen took 5 minutes; the Vengeance, 6 ; the
rtowe and St. Vincent, 7; and the Caledonia, 8.
There is no mistake about this being a squadron of
exercise, tacking, wearing, reefing, shifting, forming
orders of battle, inverted, reversed, transposed, &c.
"17th.—Sunday and Monday, light winds and
very dense fog, so that the proximity of the ships to
each other could only be ascertained by drums, fifes,
bugles, trumpets, and bells ; volleys of musketry and
occasionally the shrill pipe would be heard, as also
the Admiral's half hour signal-gun ,• the huge float-
ing batteries playing all manner of antics by being
backed, filled, weared, and tacked, as required by fog-
signals. Yesterday afternoon it cleared up, and the
squadron resumed their stations with the exception
of the Queen and Avenger, which were nowhere to
be seen. The Vengeance took the Queen's station
astern of the Howe, forming the lee-line; stood in
until midnight, and then stood off. At daylight
this morning all the squadron was observed except
the Queen and Avenger, but not in very regular
order, the fog having again been very thick for
two or three hours ; exchanged colours with two
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the land, ships under double-reefed topsails and
courses, blowing fresh from the N.E. At eight P.M.,
wore in succession and stood off ; fresh gale from
N.E. ; under double-reefed topsails and courses, the
steamers Stromboli and Vixen keeping their stations,
under sail only, remarkably well, the Queen and
Avenger still missing.
"18th.—At eight A.M. the Dragon made her num-
ber; shortly afterwards the Amphion; and at nine
both ships had joined, the former with dispatches.
The squadron, after closing the Admiral per signal,
sent boats to he flag. After the return of the boats
the ships were dispersed in all directions, north, south,
east, and west of the Admiral, to search for the
missing ships, the Queen and Avenger, the Admiral
remaining with his maintopsail to the mast, the Dra-
gon directed to keep her steam up, and sent to wind-
ward. About two rem. the Vengeance reported the
Avenger's number, after which the general recall was
made, enforced by several guns. By six P.M. all the
squadron had joined with the exception of the Queen.
7. Signal made to bear away for the rendezvous No.
5, off Cape Roca, the Stromboli being left to look out
for the Queen. Latitude, 42 deg. 50 min. N. long.,
10 deg. 11 min. W.
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spring.
Some conversation took place respecting the calls
in arrear, and it appeared to be the general feeling of
the meeting that the directors should take active mea-
sures to enforce the payment of them.
The report was unanimously adopted. The elec-
tion of five directors by ballot, in the room of those
who retired by rotation, was then proceeded with;
the result was, that four out of the five retiring direc-
tors were re-elected. Mr. Gregg was elected in the
room of Mr. Harrison, who retires; after which the
retiring auditor was re-elected, and the meeting
separated.

LOWESTOFT HARBOUR, AND RAILWAY.
The half-yearly meeting of this company was held
at Lowestoft ; Mr. J. T. Leathes in the chair. The
report stated that the Bill for the alteration at Reed-
ham, and to raise 120,0001., had received the royal
assent ; the capital to be raised in 6,000 shares of 20/.
each,.upon which six per cent. per annum wasguaran-
teed by th‘, Norfolk Company. The shares to be offered
to the proprietors of the original capital ratably ac-
cording to their interests, provided they assent to re-
linquish all right which they possess under their pre-
sent Act to participate in the surplus profits over four
per cent. and the expenses of management. It stated
that the line had been opened on the Ist of July ; that
the works were progressing favourably in the harbour,
which was expected to be ready for the reception of
vessels in the early part of next year.
Thu SECRETARY, in reply to a question from Mr.
Cory, stated that the total receipts of the harbour for
the past half-year were above 2,700/., leaving a profit
of 1,7001. The railway had been opened only two
months, and he could not state what profit it would
produce.
A long discussion ensued respecting the allotment
of the new shares, and the position in which the
original shareholders would be placed who were un-
able to take up the new shares.
The SECRETARY said, that the directors would have
to deal with those cases when the present shareholders
refused to take up the new allotment, but he could
not say what they would do with them.
Mr. BIDDER was of opinion that the minority
would be bound by the decision of the majori7y.
With rea; ect to the existing agreement he thought
!.hat the shareholders could not calculate upon re-
ceiving more than 4 per cent., but by the new propo-
.ition they would receive 5 per cent. on the whole
capital.
After a long discussion the report was adopted.
'the meeting was then made special, at which reso-
lutions were passed authorising the directors to raise
an additional capital of 120,000/. in shares, to be dis-
tributed among the proprietors according to the num-
ber cf shares held by them ; accepting the guarantee
~f the Norfolk Company thereon of 6 per cent. per
:mourn, and authorising the directors to borrow
-10,000/.. in accordance with the former Act.
Thanks were voted to the chairman and directors,
and the meeting separated.

,AST MOMENTS OF THE DUKE

DE PRASLIN.
The Moniteur publishes a report of the discussion
which took place on Monday last, in the secret sitting
of the Court of Peers, on the report of the Chancellor.
The discussion turned almost exclusively on the sub-
ject of the suicide of the Duke de Praslin, and one of the
peers having alluded to the importance of its being
clearly shown that the poison had not been obtained by
the Duke through the connivance of any of the persons
under whose charge he had been plu.ced, the question
a'as set at rest by the following important communi-
cation from the Duke Decazes, Grand Referendary :
" On Tuesday morning (the Duke died on Tuesday
evening), at the entreaty of the family, and to dis-
charge what was considered a duty, the Grand Refe-
rendary visited the prisoner. The Duke de Praslin
complained of his sufferings. The Grand Referen-
dary observed that such sufferings must have been
occasioned by the poison he had taken while the
doctors had been misled as to its nature and the
proper mode of treatment, by two empty bottles
found in his secretary, and which had contained
laudanum. The prisoner replied that he had not
taken laudanum, and then, being pressed on the sub-
ject, acknowledged that he had taken arsenio.out of
a phial found on Friday in his dressing-gown. The Grand
Referendary having asked him how he obtained the
poison, he declared that nobody had given it to him, and
that he had brought it with him from Praslin the
evening preceding the crime, exclaiming at the same
time with emotion against the supposition that any
one could have believed that he provided himself with
it with the intention of poisoning Mde. de Praslin. He
wowed that he had taken the poison the moment he
perceived, by the measures adopted with respect to
him, that there were grave suspicions against him.
Suicide, in presence of such an accusation, became a
confession. Upon this remark being made to the
prisoner, he observed silence, but he repelled with
eagerness the idea that he should have confided to
any one the project of his crime, and, as he interrupted
these explanations by cries of pain, the Grand Refe
rend.try asked him if his mental sufferings did not
exceed these of his body, and if they ought not to
suggest to him the necessity of subduing such suffer-
ings by the expression of that repentance that must
he at the bottom of his heart, adding that his family
indulged the belief that he could only have committed
such a barbarous crime in a moment of insensible rage
which he now bitterly deplored. Raising his hands
and eyes to heaven, the unfortunate man cried, with a
strong yet trembling voice, Oh si, je le deplore ! The
Grand Referendary then took the opportunity to
say to him that at such a supreme moment, in order
to satisfy at once the justice of God and man,
he ought to make the expression of his repentance
as public as was his crime, and that a complete
confession would at least as far as possible explain the
delirium that had carried him away. The Grand
Referendary offered to send at once for the Chancellor
to receive his confession should he seem so disposed,
or even to take it himself at the moment. He lis-
tened to these words with great emotion, and ap-
peared to labour under an inward struggle • then,
liter a little hesitation, he replied, lam too fatigued'
and suffer too much at this moment ' • tell the Chan-
chellor that I beg of him not to come till to. morrow
morning. Ilis trouble of mind was too apparent,
and his sufferings too great, to allow of this interview
being prolonged. The physicians had just declared
that it was urgent to offer the succour of religion to
the prisoner. As no clergyman had been named by
the family, and in the absence of the cure of St.
Sulpice, this pious mission was confided to the cure
(!e St. Jacques du Haut-pas. The Court knows how
much strength and calmness the prisoner received
from this pious ceremony. The Chancellor againoffered, but in vain, to receive the declaration which
he had said he was disposed to make."
The Patric says " The Chancellor has trans-
mitted to the office of the Procureur-General the
whole of the proceedings against Mdlle. De Luzy, who,
it is believed, will be interrogated to-day by M. Brous-
sais, the examining magistrate, who interrogated her
for the first time on the 19th ult. He will
imme-
diately make his report to the Chamber of Council,
which will thereupon decide whether she shall be
sent before the Chambre de Mises en Accusation, or
lln set at liberty. The letters of Mdlle. De Luzy are
without the least interest.

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terra of confinement in this country,for the first'
time carried into effect, between 70 and 80 male pri.
sgners being conveyed from the Millbank prison to.
Woolwich. They will there be joined by another batch
fr ,m the Model prison, and will be shipped for Austra-
ha, calling at Cork on the way for more. They will all
be provided with " free tickets," and on their arrival in
Australia will be free, like other settlers and emigrants.
Dr. Madden, the celebrated traveller, who has
vi•ited most ?arts of the globe—in many cases officially
—will probably be the Government Secretary for
Western Australian.—Observer.

LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 6, 1P47.

In reference to the Dockyard Battalion the follow-
ing minute has been issued :
" To the Officers and Men of the Royal Dockyard

casting off the caring of the maintopsail, shaking out
a reef, he fell, struck against the spare topsail yard,
and sank to rise no more. The other captain of the
top, who was on deck, jumped overboard immediately
after him, but without success. The lifebuoy was let
go, and boat lowered immediately. The man who
went overboard after his shipmate picked up the life-
buoy, and took his seat on it very comfortably until
picked up by the boat."
"Her Majesty's ship —, lat. 40 deg. 88 min. N.,
long. 10 deg. 31 min. W. August 20.
" Although our letter- bag was closed yesterday,
and went on board the flag-ship, the Amphion has
not yet left, consequently there may be an opportu-
nity for these few lines to go by her.
"We did not make much progress yesterday ; the
steamers were ordered to get their steam up and pro-
ceed to Lisbon, and there await the arrival of the
line-of-battle ships with the Admiral. It is said that
Sir 'William Parker returns to the Mediterranean
until the expiration of his term, and Sir Charles Na-
pier takes command of the Lisbon station from Cape
Finisterre to Gibraltar.
" Sir Charles is very particular about the ships
being in their stations, and he gives orders that the
officers of the watches are not to be relieved until the
ships are in their stations, and that the lieutenants are
not to be more than three watches ; the first lieu-
tenant and gunnery-lieutenant are not excused, but
keep their watches as other officers do. The com-
manders are bona fide to do what is commonly called
first lieutenant's duty. This touches up both old and
young, lame and lazy, alike.
" The Amphion screw-frigate of 36 guns, Captain
Williams (late of Avenger), is certainly a fine-looking
ship, and has decidedly sailed round the squadron,
having accomplished that difficult piece of seamanship
shortly after joining. Whilst the squadron was hove
to this morning she signalled for permission to pass
the -Vengeance,' that ship being in her station
(astern of the Howe) ; the Admiral answered, Read
your books.' The Amphion had been ordered to take
her station astern of the Vengeance. There has been,
since the short time she joined the squadron, a good
deal of powder expended by the flag-ship in calling
her attention to signals made to her.
" This forenoon the squadron exercised general
quarters, loaded with shot; generally speaking they
averaged four broadsides in seven minutes from each
ship. After quarters squadron made all possible sail.
At 11.30 the Odin steam-frigate made her number
and joined from England. At one F.M. observed a
large sail to the westward, standing in towards the
land on the port tack. At two the strange sail was
made out to be a French line-of-battle ship. She
saluted with 13 or 15 guns, which, after an interval,
was returned by 15 from the St. Vincent. The
French liner, as far as could be ascertained, mounted
15 guns of a side on her lower deck, 14 on her main-
deck, and 9 along each gangway on the upper deck,
besides quarterdeck and forecastle. Her boom boats
were stowed one inside the other. She appeared to
have no poop, might have had a raised quarterdeck,
and had no reef points in her topsails. She was well
painted, clean looking, her sails set.
" The Amphion appears to sail well, but this is
merely the comparison of a racehorse with a cart-
horse. With regard to the steamers, the Vixen, 280
horse-power, Commander Ryder, and the Stromboli,
280 horse-power, Commander Fisher, kept their sta-
tions very well when i, blew a double-reef topsail
breeze, then their disproportioned sails had effect (I
mean the difference of canvass spread as steamers to
what it would be were thee sailing vessels of the same
tonnage or displacement). At sunset the squadron
reefed topsails, and kept under easy sail all night.
The Odin kept her steam up and proceeded towards
Lisbon.
" 21.—At daylight the squadron made all sail, and
stood in for the land. At noon the wind fell light.
At one, the Vixen and the Odin were observed coming
towards the squadron. The latter had been sent for
pilots. At 2.30 the Odin having joined, sent pilots
on board each ship, and at three o'clock, the wind
being very light, the St. Vincent, the Howe, and the
Caledonia shortened sail, and were taken in tow by
the Avenger, the Vixen, and the Odin. At this time
the Stromboli was observed coming up astern.
Shortly afterwards she signalled, having communi-
cated with the Queen bearing W.N.W. 10 or 12
leagues. The Vengeance continued under sail, and,
the breeze springing up, she made almost as much
progress as if in tow of a steamer besides. The
Stromboli was now coming up fast, and was ordered
by signal to take the Vengeance in tow if wanted.
Ihe squadron passed Belem Castle between four and
five o'clock in the following order :
° St. Vincent, 120, towed by Avenger; Caledonia,
120, towed by the Odin ; Howe, 120, towed by the
Vixen ; the Vengeance, 84, closely after, under sail,
and accompanied by the Stromboli.
" By 6.30 the squadron was moored in three lines,
the steamers forming the in-shore division ; the Ca-
ledonia, St. Vincent, and Canopus, the centre line ;
and the Vengeance, and Howe the off, or south line.
" The squadron nwir here (Belem) consists of the
St. Vincent, 120, Captain Milne flag or Rear-Admi-
ral Sir Charles Napier, 1LC.8., Com ma n
Chief ; the Howe, 120, Captain Sir James Stirling ;
the Caledonia, 120, Captain M. H. Dixon; the Ca-
nopus, 84, Captain Moresby ; the Vengeance, 84,
Captain Lushington ; the America, 50, Captain Sir
Thomas Maitland; and the steamers Amphion, 36,
Captain Williams; Odin, 18, Captain the Hon. F. T.
Pelham ; Avenger, 8, Captain S.C. Dacres ; Dragon,
6, Captain H all ; Vixen, 6, Commander Ryder;
Jaekall, Lieutenant Commander 'Western. There are
also here one Portuguese line-of-battle ship, bear-
ing the flag of a Rear-Admiral, two frigates, and two
corvettes ; one Spanish frigate with a Commodore's
broad Pendant, and one steamer.
• " Sunday, August 22.—The America, 50, got on
shore, beating out of Vigo, and knocked off a portion
'of her false keel. Admiral Parker left Lisbon on the
18th instant. The Admiral (Napier) saluted the
Portuguese standard this morning with 21 guns. It
is said that Captain Sheringham is to be Sir Charles
Napier's flag captain. He is at present, however a
commander in the Dasher, surveying the Solent.
The Howe is to be in England by the 10th of next
month, in order to escort the Queen Dowager to
Madeira, and the rest of the squadron are to remain
here a fortnight or three weeks. There is scarcely a
merchant ship here—not a dozen certainly—and
everything looks in a most dilapidated state. The
Amphion leaves this to-morrow morning direct for
England, at 4 A.M. The Queen anchored this after-
noon at 3 o'clock, a noble-looking ship certainly, and
came in without a pilot. The Admiral is very par-
ticular about the weights in each ship. Capt. Fitzroy,
late Governor of New Zealand, Sir Robert Burdett,
and Captain Charles Hope, who came out in the
squadron as amateurs, return to England in the
Amphion."
PLYMOUTH, SEPT. 3.—The ball practice yesterday
afternoon from the three-gun battery at Stonehouse-
point called forth strong expressions of approval from
the Lords of the Admiralty. The Artillerymen of
the Royal Marines worked their guns with their usual
precision, and hit the target at almost every trial.
From this battery Lord Auckland, with Admirals
Dundas and Prescott, and Mr. Woolley, descended
to the Royal William Victualling-yard, and entered
the state barge of the Port-Admiral, which conveyed
them to the Admiralty steamer Fire Queen. Their
Lordships were accompanied by Port-Admiral Sir
John West, Admiral-Superintendent Sir John Louis,
Colonel Irvine (director of works), Colonel Oldfield
(Royal Engineers) Mr. Walker (Queen's harbour-
master), and Mr. Engineers),
Stuart (superintendent of
the Plymouth breakwater).
The Fire Queen went down into the Sound, and
then entering Cawsand Bay, ran in under Mount
Edgcumbe, at Picklecombe Point, where a powerful
battery is erecting for the defence of the western en-
trance to the harbour. After their Lordships had
surveyed the works from the deck of the steamer, she
ran to the western end of the breakwater, and, it being
low tide at the time, their Lordships were enabled to
obtain a good inspection of this noble barrier as they
coasted along, at half speed, on the seaward side of the
works. Off Bovisand Point they re-entered the Ad-
miral's barge and landed at the Government steps.
Their Lordships then proceeded to examine the new
half-moon battery at Staddon Point, which is so far
completed as to have eight guns (64 and 32-pounders)
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by a visit from the Commander of the Forces, Field-
Marshal the Duke of Wellington.
From Bovisand their Lordships steamed in the Fire
Queen to the northern part of the Sound, where they
brought to for about ten minutes, and surveyed the
new works at Plymouth Citadel and the magazine at
Fisher's Nose. They then steamed to Stonehouse,
where they would partake of the hospitality of Col.
Mercer and the officers of the Royal Marines.
SEPT. 4.—Yesterday morning Lord Auckland
and some of the Lords of the Admiralty now
here embarked on board the Fire Queen steam-
vessel, and, after sweeping round Plymouth Sound,
dropped anchor in Cawsand Bay. Their Lordships
landed at Picklecombe Point, Mount E.lgcumbe,where
a half-moon battery is in the course of erection in the
Gothic style. Like the battery at Staddon Point, it
will, if necessary, mount on the platform eight 56-
pounders, and one gun in each of the two towers. To
construct this fortification the engineers have been
obliged to form an inclined plane :eons the water's
edge part way up the hill. After examining the
state of the works their Lordships embarked again on
board the Fire Queen, and, taking a second water
survey of the breakwater, proceeded to the Eddy-
stone. The weather was not sufficiently calm for
landing, and, after remaining a short time in the
vicinity, they returned at five o'clock, through the
Sound, to the dockyard.
• This morning, at nine o'clock, their Lordships de-
parted in the Fire Queen for Falmouth, Pembroke,
and Cork.

Battalion.

" In pursuance of directions from the Lords Com-
missioners of the Admiralty, I have to convey to the
officers and men the very high satisfaction which
they have derived from the inspection of the Royal
Dockyard Battalion this day. Their Lordships see
every reason to be satisfied with the progress made
by the men in acquiring duties so new to them
during the short period that has elapsed since the
formation of the corps. The steadiness of their
movements, and the intellect which both officers and
men displayed in their execution, are the best proofs
of the spirit by which they have all been animated,
and their Lordships are now fully convinced that in
the adoption of this system the country has acquire d
a most valuable addition to its strength.
" JOHN LOUIS, Rear- Admiral- Superintendent.
" Sept. 1, 1847."
Woormtcn, SEPT. 4.—The Phoenix steam-vessel,
Commander Dennis, was paid off to-day here, and
will be taken into dock to have her stern and a con-
siderable part of her quarter-deck altered.
The Rattler steam-vessel, fitted with a screw pro-
peller, and a similar vessel to the Phoenix, is reported
at Gravesend, on her way to Woolwich, to be paid
off, and be refitted at this port.
The whole of the shipwrights, caulkers, and la-
bourers who were suspended on account of the annoy-
ances Mr. Chatfield was subjected to, have been
permitted to resume work in the dockyard this
morning, with the exception of three of the parties.
No orders have been issued relative to the four per-
sons who were dismissed on the fiat day of the
examination which has been made in this affair.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Sept. 4.
(Before Mr. Commissioner FANE.)
IN THE BANKRUPTCY OF H. J. HOOLE.
This bankrupt, who had been a grocer in High-
street, Southwark, applied for his certificate. No
opposition was offered, and Mr. Cooke appeared in
Support of the application.
Mr. Commissioner FANE, upon looking at the
proceedings, observed that the fiat had been issued at
the bankrupt's own instance, and there being no
assets, the whole business had been conducted by his
solicitor.
Mr. COOKE urged that the bankrupt was but a
young man, who had lost a considerable capital which
his father had lent to him.
Mr. Commissioner FANE said that the bankrupt
had been wrong in not petitioning this court at an
earlier period, when he must have known his failing
condition, and when he had some property to give up.
Instead of that he had gone on until all his property
had been taken by execution creditors, and then,
with nothing to divide amongst the rest, he declared
himself a bankrupt. He (the Learned CommissiOner)
did not intend to impute any wilful dishonesty to the
bankrupt, but was of opinion that his was not a case
for the immediate allowance of the certificate, which
would be suspended for a period of twelve months
from the date of the fiat. His Honour declined to
grant protection.
Mr. J. D. Austin has been appointed by Mr.
Commissioner Fane to the lucrative office of mes-
senger, in the room of Mr. Cutten, who during thirty
years has held that situation to the entire satisfac-
tion of all parties, but who has been compelled to
resign the office through advancing years and conse
quent infirmities.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.
On Saturday two persons, named Gardener and
Holiday, who were stated to be carrying on business
together as merchants in Pancras-lane, were brought
up in the custody of a policeman under the following
circumstances. The case appeared to cause a good deal

of interest :
Mr. Hillory, who appeared as solicitor to support
the charge against the prisoners, stated that his client,Mr. Gray, was a ropemaker, carrying on business in
the Commercial-road, and that about two years ago
Holliday had purchased some goods of Mr. Gray, by
which transaction the acquaintance had been com-
menced. That affair passed off. A short time ago
Holliday again applied to Mr. Gray, and said he
wanted about 2001. worth of rope ; that two gentlemen
on the Continent were his principals, and that the
article must be sent to a wharf to be shipped imme-
diately. Mr. Gray accordingly sent about 1791. worth
of rope to the wharf, and was to receive cash imme-
diately from the prisoners, Gardener having in the mean-
time been introduced to him. He, however, not only
was disappointed by Holliday as to the payment, hut
he ascertained that the goods instead of being shipped
were sent away to a party who purchased them at
10s. per cwt. less than the price at which they had
been sold by him to the prisoners. By the advice of
Mr. Barber, of the firm of Barber, Howse, and Meade,
of St. Paul's-churchyard, the prisoners were appre-
hended. Amongst the papers found upon the tvo
inetchaittn were about forty pawubiultrin'
although Holliday had represented Gardener as a
man of extensive property. Subsequently Holliday,
upon finding himself in a difficulty, declared that Mr.
Gardener was to blame, and that he was himself the
unfortunate dupe.
Mr. Henry Trimley Gray, of 2, Marine-place,
Commercial-road, said, that about two months ago
Holliday called at his house, and said he was a partner
t.f Mr. Gardener, of No. 4, Pancras-lane, City, and
that they had an order which they wished to have
executed. He accordingly called at the office in Pan-
eras-lane, when Holliday introduced him to Gardener,
and they asked him the price of cordage. He told
them it was at 48s. and 465. per cwt. They then gave
him an order to ship several coils of rope for Ham-
burgh, at London-bridge-wharf. They said that
they were shipping for a house at Hamburgh, andl
that the packages were marked " P in a diamond" for
shipment, and to be sent in their name. Witness
made up 1791. worth of cordage, which was packed
by his foreman, and there were three separate deli-
veries of the goods at the wharf.
The LORD MAYOR—What were the terms of the
contract ? Witness—That they were to be paid for
in cash.
The Loan MAYOR—Was it a written contract?
Witness—No ; it was only a verbal contract.
The Loan MAYOR—And what became of the
rope ? Witness—After the whole was delivered, I
learned that the cordage was sent away in a town
cart, instead of being shipped, and my suspicions
were then excited. I saw the wharfinger and asked
him tidings about the last delivery of the goods, and
he said they had been taken to a house in East
Smithfield. When I saw Holliday he denied there
was any truth in the statement; that they had not
been shipped ; and he subsequently handed in a bill
for 220/., which, he said, he thought my brother-
in-law, Mr. Barber, would discount for me, and
that if I could not get that done he would certainly
bring me the money. I called upon Mr. Barber in
St. Paul's-churchyard, and he soon discovered that I
was defrauded of my property. Holliday afterwards
said that he was the dupe of Gardener, whom he
called his principal in the transaction, and who always
described himself to him as a person of considerable
property.
Mr. Barber, of the firm of Barber, Howse, and
Meade, said, that when Mr. Gray called upon him
with the bill alluded to, he at once perceived that his
friend was " done," and told him so. He afterwards
accompanied Mr. Gray in a search after the prisoners,
and he saw quite enough in the course of the investi-
gation to convince him that they belonged to a gang
of fellows who were regularly planted against the
public.
Mr. Teague, the solicitor to the prisoners, asked
the witness several questions, but nothing was eli-
cited calculated to throw a doubt upon the correctness
of the statement made by the prosecutor.
Holliday said, there was no dishonourable treat-
ment meditated towards Mr. Gray, who had known
him for some time, and had had commercial dealings
with him.
The Loan MAYOR here wished to know the pre-
cise nature of the offence with which he meant to
charge the prisoners ?
Mr. Hillory said, that of having obtained goods
under the false pretence of sending them abroad to
principals for whom they were acting.
Mr. Goodman—Were the goods to be paid for at
once ? Were they sold for cash ? Mr. Gray—They
were sold for cash. Part of them were to be paid for
a fortnight ago.
Mr. Goodman—What do you call a cash payment ?
Mr. Gray—They were to be paid for as soon as I
pleased to call.
Mr. Goodman—Do you mean on or after delivery?
Mr. Gray—After delivery.
Mr. Goodman—Then there is an end to the charge
of feloniously obtaining the goods. The charge, how-
ever, of having conspired to defraud Mr. Gray ap-
pears to be maintainable. Can Mr. Gray show that
the goods were taken away from the wharf to some
other place, and not shipped ?
Mr. Gray said he had not the least doubt of being
able, if time were given him, to produce evidence to
that effect.
Hillory then altered the charge against the
prisoners to that of "conspiracy to defraud."
Ebenezer Kibble white (City policeman) said ho
took Holliday into custody that morning. There
was in Holliday's pocket a pocket-book containing
33 or 34 duplicates, a number of letters which wit-
fleas had not yet had time to examine, and several
papers, apparently referring to commercial ma.tters.
In Gardener's pocket were also found some duplicates
and papers, a gold watch, ring, Sic., 158. 6d., and
several cards with the address, " Gardener and Co.,
4, Pancras-lane."
Mr. Hillory submitted that the money ought to be
impounded, as well as the papers found upon the
prisoner, as it might be part of the proceeds of the
cordage obtained from his client,

Mr. Teague said the money could not, under any
circumstances, be claimed by the prosecutor.
Mr. Hillory—Surely, as they are merchants, they
cannot find any difficulty in procuring money; they
cannot say they are without friends.
Mr. Goodman said the money could not be iden-
tified by any one.
The money was then returned to Gardener, but
everything else found upon the prisoners was im-
pounded, and it was directed that the solicitors upon
both sides should be allowed to examine the papers.
The watch was numbered 10,44 G, patent lever, name
Forbes, Leadenhall-street.
The prisoners were then remanded till Tuesday.
Downing and Hallam, lads in the employment of
merchants in the City, were charged by the officer
who attends at the Post-office in Lombard-street,
with having obstructed him in the performance of his
duty at that establishment. The complaint will, it is
to be hoped, have the effect of checking a practice
which occa,dons great inconvenience very frequently
to commercial gentlemen.
The officer said, that before six o'clock in the even-
ing, when several persons were posting letters, he ob-
served Downing pulling away a gentleman from the
place at which foreign letters were taken in, and said
to him that he was acting in an improper manner, and
that if he did not cease to do so he must be moved.
Downing said, " Go hang yourself ; if you touch me
I'll punch your head." He was aware at the time
the witness was attending as an officer to facilitate the
posting of letters. A few minutes after Hallam came
up, and Downing complained to him of the loss of his
turn through witness's interference. Hallam asked
Downing why he did not punch witness's head, and
both of them stood together about ten minutes making
offensive remarks. The witness said that the conduct
of some of the clerks of merchants at the Post-office,
at so important a time as had been specified, was a
matter of general complaint.
A clerk of the house of Baring and Co., Bishops-
gate-street, said that Hallam pulled him away from
the posting place when he was posting his letters, and
threatened to punch his and the officer's head.
A gentleman employed in the posting department
of the Post-office stated he was subject to insult in all
its varieties of infliction from some of the clerks who
attended to post letters, but the person who was most
offensive was Downing.
The LORD MAYOR-Why are you insulted ?
Witness—Because we cannot take all the letters at
one time.—(Laughter.) They say we are public ser
vants, and that we are bound to oblige them. Their
conduct is frequently intolerably provoking.
Downing, in his defence, said that he had been
pushed away from his turn, and that he had re-
taliated.
Hallam said he had used the words " punch in
the head" in a joke.
The LORD MAYOR told the two prisoners at the
bar that he had it in his power to send each of them
for a month to Bridewell, but he thought that, as the
present was the first complaint of the kind, the mere
exhibition of his feeling upon the subject would be
sufficient to secure the public against the repetition of
such an impropriety. His Lordship then fined each of
he prisoners 10s.

GruLDLTALL.
On Saturday Ralph Harrison, of the firm of R
i.arrison and Co., shipping merchants, Finsbury•
chambers, Blomfield-street, London-wall, and John
Edmonds, their clerk, were brought before Mr. Al-
derman Moon, for re-examination, charged with
'frauding several tradesmen of goods of various de-
scriptions.
Several of the complainants were in attendance.
Mr. Fidler, of Union-court, Old Broad-street, carpet
bag-maker, complained of the detention of three
carpet bags, part of a lot he had sent in as specimens,
on receiving a note purporting to be from the firm.
They were worth 13s. 61 He received several notes
promising to pay for the bags or return them, and
he called and sent till he was tired out, and he got
nothing.
Mr. Wilson, of Newgate-street, carpet-manufac-
turer, was desired by Edmonds to send in patterns of
carpet. Upon calling again he was shown the pat-
tern which had been selected, and he sent in and
fitted down the carpet. He sent in a bill and re-
ceipt, but consented to waive his claim to immediate
payment.
Mr. Sedgwick, of Moorgate-street, stationer, was
favoured with a card of the firm, and a request that
he would send in a quantity of foolscap, and take or-
ders for making some account books. Presuming the
firm were old customers to the shop, which he had
recently taken, he sent in the paper, with an invoice
of 31. 175., hut he almost immediately found that they
were not old customers, and that it would not be un-
becoming in him, as a young tradesman, to ask the
favour of a good reference or immediate payment.
He tried repeatedly, but could obtain neither, and
part of his foolscap had been found at a pawnbroker's.
Mr. Archer, of 284, Regent-street, confectioner,
complained that he had been cheated out of utensils
used by confectioners, &c., to the amount of 161., but
he had sent in an invoice, and had not contemplated
Prompt Payment T-Ta hurl boon aat.icfb with the
outward appearances, without inquiring how long the
firm had been in existence.
Mr. Miller, a bootmaker, in Tabernacle-walk,
stated that he was honoured with a call by Edmonds,
who fitted himself with a pair of boots, and ordered
them to be sent to the counting-house. He was not
in the way to pay for them when they arrived, and
complainant left them, and stated he should call again
for the money. He had called again and again,
but to no purpose. The prisoner had the boots on
now.
Mr. Alderman Ginns had considerable doubt
whether he could commit the 'prisoner in any shape
on these complaints, but the charge assumed the
complexion of a common conspiracy to cheat, in
which the clerk was a principal as much as the
partners.
Edmonds protested against this construction. In
going about and giving orders, leaving cards, and re-
ceiving goods, he was merely acting as a clerk. He
was appointed at a salary, and had been only three
weeks in his place.
His fellow-prisoner turned upon him and said he
was no clerk at all.
Edmonds replied he had received 103. salary.
Harrison rejoined, that was nonsense.
Mr. Alderman GIBBS said there might be other and
stronger cases when it came to be known in the coun-
try that these shipping merchants were in difficulties.
He should, therefore, remand them till Friday.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

On Saturday a gentleman named Mills, residing in
Gloucester-road, Hyde Park-gardens, was brought
before Mr. Bingham, charged with having com-
mitted a violent assault on David Jones, an omnibus
conductor.
It appeared that the defendant got into the com-
plainant's omnibus, which was a Kennington omni-
bus, terminating its journey in Oxford-street, under
the impression that it was a Bayswater omnibus.
When the omnibus stopped in Oxford-street the de-
defendant refused to pay, and he was then told he
should not get out of the omnibus until he did pay.
As the complainant refused to open the door, the de-
fendant with some difficulty managed to get out at
the window, in doing which he was obstructed and
violently pushed by the complainant. Being roused
at this treatment he struck the complainant with an
umbrella he carried, and inflicted several wounds on
the complainant's face.
The conductor said he did not understand that the
defendant wanted to go to Bayswater when he got
into his omnibus.
The defendant asserted that he gave the com-
plainant to understand where he wanted to go, and it
was in consequence of being deceived that he refused
to pay the fare.
Mr. BINGHAM told the defendant, if he had been
misled by the complainant with respect to the route of
the omnibus, or if he had sustained abuse or imprison-
ment at the hands of the complainant, the proper course
for him to have pursued was to come to this Court
and obtain a summons. As the defendant had chosen
to adopt another course, and to take the law into his
own hands, he must take the consequence of his illegal
conduct, and pay a fine of 51., the highest penalty he
could inflict.
The money was paid.
THAMES.

On Saturday Mr. ohn D TadTly, , a licensed tobacco-
nist and general dealer, of 35, Rosemary-lane, White-
chapel, appeared before Mr. Ballantine to answer a
Custom-house information, which charged him with
knowingly harbouring and concealing 681 b. of foreign
manufactured tobacco and cigars, by which he had
incurred a penalty of 1001.
The defendant has already had two convictions re-
corded against him for smuggling.
James Jordan, a Custom-house officer, stated that
he went to the defendant's house with a writ of as-
sistance, on the 11th ult. ; and on searching a room
at the back of the shop he found a chest of drawers
covered over with goods and lumber, which he re-
moved; and in pulling out one of the drawers he as-
certained it was not so deep as the outer case. Ile
then removed the whole of the drawers, and in the
space behind them was a secret bolt, which he re-
moved. The top of the drawers pulled out in a
groove. In the space between the back of the
drawers and the case, about six inches deep, he dis-
covered 201 th of cavendish tobacco and 191 b. of cigars,
On further search he discovered in a hollow recess in
the floor, which he got at by removing a portion of
one of the planks, a small place containing 101 b. of
cigars, and under some lumber a quantity of leaf
tobacco. In the shop was a quantity of shag tobacco
which had just been steamed.
The defendant pleaded Guilty.
Mr. BALLANTINE passed the sentence according to
the terms of the law, which was, that the prisoner
I pay a floe of 1001. to the and be imprisoned
until it was paid.
The defendant was then removed in the custody of
Roche, the gaoler, and it was understood he would,
pay the penalty immediately.