The Sun.
London, England, 1847-11-29 00:00:00

u. 17,217.] LON "JON, MONDAY E S-17 Bir
NOVEMBER 29, 1847.

CALEDONIAN RAILWAY (PURCHASE
OR LEASE OF WISHAW AND COLTNESS RAILWAY)

REAT WE STERN RAILWAY
kir_ TENDERS FOR LOANS.

PUBLICATIONS.

THE RIVER PLATE.
Extracts from letters received from Buenos
per packet, &c.:—

BILL.

Notice is hereby given, that application is intended to be made to
tPhaorli Parliament,
Caledonianin nest session,
Company for loess
to
o purchase
bring
takellill
on
no
Wishaw and Coltness Railway and the Branch Railways, works, and
leaseemP the
e r.w
to em-
be ac-
,poroirpeedrtbyy,ctoinionewctisheclaw therewith,nndc oit
noorsswßholcihl
warty ajonibeiloanngy, taon.
power the Wishaw and Coltness Railway Company to sell or lease
thanti
esdaol
alili a
Railwayi y,
Companyr ac h i; wa yts
t,o works,an t o
riasendthpersoapiedrtlays,ttomethne-
rsist
of the
is n whichws h
ntixoen(eiadeiriondtliinlysitioaleirbe(atpe
aw
and Coltness Railway Company, anal to vest in the Caledonian
ayaabselepatorattletegusriararenhteoeldd
Railway Company the Wishaw and Coltness Railway, and the
Wench Railways, works, and property connected therewith, or
which may belong to, or be acquired by, the Wishaw and Coltness
Railway CoMpany, together with all the powers, rights, and pri-
vileges which may belong to, or are, or may be vested in the said
company ; and to enable the Caledonian Railway Company to fix
nd levy tots, rates, and duties, on and for the use of the said
Wi.haw and. Coltness Railway, and Branch Railways, and works
connected therewith, or which may be acquired as aforesaid ; and
it is intended by the said sill to confer, vary, or extinguish ex-
emptions from the payment of such tolls, rates, and duties,
and- to vary or extinguish all existing rights and privileges,
which may in any manlier interfere with the objects aforesaid,
and to confer other rights and privileges ; and it is intended
by the said Bill to enable the Caledonian Railway Company, and
the Wiskaw anti Coltness Railway Company, to make agreements
with each other, fixing the terms upon which such sale and purchase
shall take place, or such lease be entered into, or upon which the
said companies shall conduct and be Interested in the traffic on their
respective undertakings, or to confirm any agreements that may
have been, pr may be, made between the said companies for the
foresaid purposes, or any of them ; and for the above and other pur-
poses, it is intended by the said Bill to alter and amend the Acts re-
lating to and concerning the Caledonian Railway Company, passed re-
spectively in the ninth, tenth, and eleventh years of the reign of her pre-
sent Majesty. and to aiterand amend, and, so far as necessary, to repeal
the several Acts relating to and concerning the Wishaw and Coltness.
Railway, Passed respectively in the tenth year of the reign of his late
Majesty King George the Fourth, the fourth year of the reign of his
late Majesty King William the Fourth, and the first, third, fourth,
eighth, and 'tenth years'Of the reign of her present Majesty.
• • HOPE, OLIPHANT, and MACKAY, W.S., Edinburgh.
• • • MONCRIEFF,• PATERSON, and FORBES, Glasgow.
GRARAME, WEEMS, and GRAMAME, 30, Great
- - George-street, Westminster.
. Edinburgh, November 11, 1847.

The Directors of this Company are ready to receive TENDERS
for LOANS on security of the Company's Debentures, In sums of
not less than 1,000/. each, at 51. per Cent. interest, payable half-
yearly, and for terms of Three, Five, or Seven years.
Applications to be made to the undersigned.
CHARLES A. SAUNDERS, Secretary.
London Terminus, Paddington, August 20, 1847.

FRASER'S MAGAZINE for DECEMBER,
Price 2s. 6d., conins :
Thirty-five Unpublished Letters of Olivera Cronwell. Communi-
cated by Thomas Carlyle —Coincidences. A Tab of Facts. —Dia-
logue on English Hexameters:—The Fortification, of Paris Strate-
the Author of " Sam Slick." A Ball at Governnont Rouse.—The
.--I.C:ouFirtteniclehna,nkdelET,ognitsDho._nr
Otalrak
j'sur Reminis-
cences.—Recent
Bishopric.—The Guerilla. No. IL—Girrency and Bank -
ing.—Felia Mendelesohn.—Jewish Disabilities. A Letter front A. G.
Stapelton Esq.,
vernment Do ? in Reply to Professor Mattrice.—What Will the Go

"Buenos Ayres, Sept. 13, 1847.
"An application has been made at Monte Video to
the commodore, to land there the Buenos Ayres mail
bag, which he refused to do, as the packets are not
now detained there, and the letters punctually de-
livered here on their arrival. It-seems, however, that
the object of this application is to increase the post-
office revenue at Monte Video, which is sold to and
administered by a foreign company there, and every
single letter is charged is. 6d., whether addressed to
Monte Video or Buenos Ayres.
"A memorial, numerously signed by the mer-
chants here, is about to be forwarded to Sir Thomas
Herbert, begging him to resist the late extra duties
put on at Monte Video, considering the same a war
tax, from which, by treaty, British subjects are
exempt. We do not think the decree will be carried
into effect.

" The legitimate merchants here are complaining
very much against the present state of things in this
river, and we should not be surprised to see a meeting
of them, at which a majority would attend, to peti-
tion the Government to cause the French blockade to
cease. It is really distressing to observe 80 or 100
large or small foreign craft loading and discharging
in the inner roads of this port, more than two •thirds
of which are occupied in the trade with Monte Video,
and are solely permitted to do so for the benefit of the
Custom-house contractors there, and to support a
foreign garrison in arms. The movement referred to,
though tardy, if it takes place, may do good.
" We sincerly trust the French will raise the
blockade on receipt of advices of England having done
so, as by this means an arrangement would take place
with the in and outside parties at Monte Video, and
a short time after the resumption of trade, friendly
feelings would be engendered, and the way paved for
a final adjustment.

MONKLAND AND KIRKINTILLOCH,
RALLOCIINEY, AND SLAMANNAN RAILWAYS
(AMALGAMATION, OR SALE,OR LEASE, AND AMENDMENT,
OR REPEAL OF ACTS) BILL.

Notice is hereby given, that application is intended to be made to
Parliament in next Session, for leave to bring in a Bill or Bills for
the purposes following, or some of them, that is to say : to authorise
and effect, or to enable the Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway
Company, the Ballochney Railway Company, and the tlamannatt
Railway Company , to effect an amalgamation of the said Companies,
and the undertakings belonging to them respectively, with each
other, and to form one Corporation or Company of the said Com-
panies, and to vest in such Amalgamated Company all the Capital,
Stock, Property,' Lands, Ilereditatnents, Works. Estates, Effects,
Powers, Rights, Privileges, and Authorities, belonging, or which may
belong to, or be vested in the said Companies, proposed to be amal-
gamated, and to make provision, for Axing the share or interest -in
the said Amalgamated Company of the Shareholders in the said
Monkland and Kirkintilloch, Ballochney, and Slamanuan Railway
Companies respectively, and for the division of profits among such
Shareholders.

IJORRIBLE MURDER AT MADRID.

MADRID, Nov. 22.—A murder was committed on
Tuesday last which has given rise to the strangest
reports, though at first it appeared merely an ordinary
case of robbery as the object, and of murder as the
means of effecting it. Senor Fullera, chaplain of the
Duke and Duchess of Rianzares, occupies a house or
suite of apartments, situated in the lower story of the
palace of the latter, in the Calle de las Rejas. The
only person living with him was a female housekeeper,
who is spoken of as being good looking, though not
very young. It appears that the chaplain had gone
out on the afternoon in 'question to purchase some
books in the Calle del Leon. which is quite at the
opposite part of the town. He returned at five, and
found the unfortunate woman lying dead on the floor
in a pool of blood, with her head 'Yearly cut off, in
fact only retained by some fragments of skin. It is
said that there were marks on her person which indi-
cated that she made a desperate resistance. A gilt
button, with some blue cloth attached to it, is said to
have been found on the ground. No cries were heard.
The murderer, whoever he was, had washed his hands
afterwards in the wash-hand basin. It does not
appear that any suspicions have fallen on the
chaplain, who is said to have found, on looking
about the room, that four dollars and some copper
money which he had left there were missing, and also
a small miniature portrait. The idea of robbery
having been the object has, however, given way to
other reports, upon which the Eco del Comercis
has the following remarks. It says :—" In our num-
ber of yesterday we copied what the Popular said
about the horrid murder committed in the house of
the Duke and Duchess of-Montmoiel, and respecting
which very significant rumours have been circulated.
No one could, give the_ news earlier than the Eco,
since, from its proximity to the Calle de las Rejas, it
had occasion to know it early in the morning—an
bwehcaatustheeiyt
wknasowa.
luNesetvioe
nrticieflaenssatthroce
i-Eoues°crwimas e
hour fruitful in news, as the servants tell one another
sicloemnt.
com-
mitted on the person of a housekeeper of an ,
ecclesias-
tic, fair in person, and who, as such, might have in-
spired desires or jealousies which, resisted or denied,
may have cost her her life. Our prudence was na-
turally increased by the circumstance of the murder
having been committed in a house of such category,
where it is not easy that they can allow persons, un-
less well known, or who state the object which takes
them there, to enter, since no one will believe that
free entry is given in the house of the Duke and
Duchess to all who go there. But there is more :
the murderer seems not to have feared any surprise,
and to have acted as if he had been in his own room,
since he washed the hands, which he had stained with
the blood of his victim, in the wash-hand basin. It
belongs to the tribunals to appreciate the commenta-
ries that are made in consequence of this event, and
the suspicions connected with it, if indeed they do not
hold back before the considerations which retain our-
selves."

Or, alternatively, It is intended by the said Bill or Bills, to autho-
rise and carry into effect a sale and purchase, or a lease, by one or
more of the said Monkland and Kirkintilloch, Ballochney, and Sla-
mannan Railway Companies, of the undertoking or undertakings be-
longing to such Company or Companies, to the other or others of the
raid Companies, or to enable the said Companies respectively, to
enter into, and complete such sale and purchase, or to grant and
accept such lease. And also to make arrangements with each other
for fixing the terms upon which such sale and purchase shall take
place, or such lease be .entered into.
And It is also intended, by the said BM or Bills, to enable the said
Monkland and Kirkintilloch, Ballochney, aid Slamannan Railway
Companies to make arrangements with each other for fixing the
terms upon which the said Companies may conduct or be interested
in the Traffic on their respective undertakings.

And it is a'so intended, by the said Bill or Bills, to authorise the
said Monkiand and Rirklntilloch, Ballochney, and ;lam tnnan
Railway Companies, or any of them, or the said Amalgamated Com-
pany, or the Company or Companies who may purchase, or take
on lease, the undertaking or undertakings belonging to theSother or
others of the said Companies, to raise money by the creation of
Additional shares and otherwise, and to guarantee the payment of
a dividend thereon to the holders thereof, and to guarantee the
payment of a dividend on the shares or some of them which the
said Companies, or any of them have raised or are authorised
to raise by means of shares, aid to confer on the holders of the
said shares all or some of the powers, rights, and privileges which
bel ng to the Shareho'ders of the said Companies, or may be vested
in the Shareholders of the said Amalgamated Company, or of the
Company or Companies who may purchase or take on lease the un-
dertaking or undertakings belonging to the other or others of the
said Companies.

Ind it is intended fir thesis and for ether purposes to consolidate and
to alter, amend, enlarge, and partially or wholly repeal some of the
powers and provisions of the several Acts relating to and concerning
the Monklaud and Kirkintilloch Kailway, passed respectively iu the
fifth year of the reign of his late Majesty King George the Forth,
the fourth year of the reign of his late Majesty King William the
Fourth, and the third, seventh, ninth. and tenth years of the reign
of her present Majesty, and of the several Acts relating to and con-
cerning the Ballochney Railway passed respectively in the seventh
year of the reign of his late Majesty Kiug George the Fourth, the
sixth year of the reign of his late Majesty King William the
Fourth, and the third, seventh, and tenth years of the reign of
herpresent Majesty; and of the several Acts relating to and con-
cerning the Slamannan Railway, passed respectively in the sixth
year of the reign of his late Majesty King William the Fourth, and
in the first, third, and tenth years of the reign of her present Ma-
jesty ; and of the Slamanan and Borrowstouness Railway Act, 1546,
and in so far as necessary for carrying into effect the purposes before
specified, to amend such of the provisions of the several Acts after
recited as relate-to the said Monkland and Kirkintilloch, Ballochney,
and Slam-Innen Railways, or Railway Companies, or any of them,
that is to say : An Act passed in the eighth year of the reign of her
present Majesty, intituled, " An Act to alter, amend, enlarge, and
in part repeal the Acts rel ting to the Wishaw and Coltness Rail-
way," " The Glasgow, Airdrie, and Monklands Junction Railway
Act, 1846," `• The Glasgow, Airdrie, and Moaklands Junction 14a11-
way (Cos, lairs Branch) Act, 1847,,' " the Caledonian Railway Act.
1845," and " the Caledonian Railway (Glasgow, Garnkirk, and
Coatbridge Branch) Act, 1846."

And it is further proposed, by the said Bill or Bills, to repeal or
alter the existing tolls, rates, and duties authorised to be levied by
the said recite& Acts, or some of them, and to enable the said
Amalgamated Company, or the Company er Companies who may
purchase or take on lease the undertaking or undertakings belong-
ing to the other or others of the said Companies, to fix and levy
tolls, rates, and duties. And it is also intended, by the said Bill or
Bills, to confer, vary, or extinguish exemptions from the
payment of tolls, rates, and duties, and to vary or extinguish exist-
ing rights and privileges which may be vested In the said Com-
panies, or any of them, or in the Shareholders, or other persons in-
terested therein, or in other persons or corporations, and to confer
other rights and privileges.

It is astonishing how little the journals occupy
themselves with the murder committed in the palace
of Queen Christina. It appears that the chaplain has
been arrested, but that he is able to prove that he
had been away for four hours when he returned
that afternoon, while the medical men who were
called in state that the murder could not have been
committed more than three-quarters of an hour be-
fore they saw the body. It should be observed that
there is a constant guard of soldiers who parade
before the Palace, and that neither the sentinels nor
the porter of the establishment had seen any one enter
or leave about that time, and, consequently, the
inference that it must have been committed by
some one in the Palace is almost beyond doubt.
The murdered woman had recently arrived, it is
said, from Valencia, and was about thirty years
of age. The body was taken to the usual receptacle
at the llospital de San Carlos. The local tribunal of
the district is said to be occupied in investigating the
matter

MITCHELL, HENDERSON, and MITCHELL,
Solicitors for the Sill.
Glaigow, Wovember 11, 1847.

NEW ELECTION FOE EDINBUSGIL —Mr. Cowan has
resolved not to attempt taking his seat for the city.
having been at the time of his election a Government
contractor. He has now got rid of the contract, and is
to offer himself for re-election. This is precisely the
course which, after the fact of his being a contractor
transpired, we said would ultimately be found necessary,
and which some of our contemporaries, who had not
taken the trouble to examine the facts and the statutes.
set down as ridiculous. Mr. Cowan was in no danger
from a petition ; but he was at the mercy of any in-
former who chose to sue before a civil court for the sum
of 5001. for every day he retained his scat. There is at
present no probability of any opposition to his re-elee-
Lion. We believe we may say that at least none is con-
templated or desired by the leaders of the party that
supported Mr. Macaulay during the late contest. As to
the Tories, we may infer, from the extensive support
they formerly gave Mr. Cowan, that they are well enough
pleased with things as they are.—Seetswian.
STORY OF THE PENINSULAR. WAR.—We are re-
quested to state that Mr. Colburn has this day published
part 1., price 2s. 6c1., with illustrations, of " The Story of
the Peninsular War," by the Marquis of Londonderry ;
a companion volume to "The Story of the Battle of
Waterloo." Also, just published, 2. Vol. XI. of " Lives
of the Queens of England." 3. " Sir George Simpson's
Overland Journey Round the World," 2 vols. 4. " Lord
Castlereagh's Narrative of his Journey to Damascus," &c.,
2 vols. 5. A third edition of " Hochelaga ; or England
in the New World," edited by Eliot Warburton Esq.,
2 vols. 6. A second edition cf " Zenon," by the Rev.
R. Cobbold, 3 vols., 21s. bound. 7. " The Story of a
Stag," by Mrs. David Hanbury, with six plates, 12s.
bound.

TESTIMONIAL TO BENJAMIN HAWES, ESQ.—On
Friday evening a meeting of the subscribers to the fund
for presenting a testimonial to Benjamin Hawes, Esq.,
one of the late Members for tke borough of Lambeth,
was held at the Horns Tavern, Kennington, for the
purpose of receiving the report of the committee ap-
pointed to receive subscriptions, and to recommend to
the subscribers the most suitable form in which such
memorial could be offered. Laurence Redhead, Esq.,
was called to the chair; and having briefly stated the
object of the meeting, the secretary read the report of
the committee, showing that the sum of 7001. had been
received, and that additional sums had been promised.
The committee recommended that the fund should bo
applied to cover the expenses of any election that might
take place for the return of Mr. Hawes to Parliament
for any borough that might seek his services—a reserva-
tion of 100/ being made for the purpose of presenting to
Mr. Hawes a piece of plate bearing an inscription that
should set forth the object for which the fund had been
raised. On the motion of Mr. Hooper Hartnell,
seconded by Mr. Sim, a resolution embodying the sug-
gestion of the committee was unanimously adopted.—
Surrey Mercury.
FOREIGN POTATOES.—The recent arrivals of this
esteemed vegetable from abroad have comprised soave
from the Hanseatic towns of .Efamburgh and Bremen,
Holland, Denmark. Belgium, and Guernsey, and one
from Sydney, New South Wales, the largest being from
the first-mentioned place, the supplies from which have
been of an extensive character. The notice of these in]•
portations of potatoes in this succinct and general man-
ner, will be of much interest, as none took place during
the greater portion of the summer and autumn. Two
of the supplies from Hamburgh took place in vessels be-
longing to Pwllhelli, the rest were all in British vessels
or in ships belonging to the respective countries from
which they took place.
IMPORTANT TO HoP PLANTERS.—It is well that
those who intend to grub part of their plantations
should be aware that by the 424 section of the Tithe
Act, hops grubbed before the 31st day of December,
1847, will not he liable to the extraordinary rent charge '
for the year 1848—but hops grubbed in the spring of
1848 will be liable to the charge for that year.

. •
'
r, 4rB 7
INF el. /I
. . • 0 z.l ;4..• tfr /4 1
-, • ,
Ai 7 •,
„ •
.„ 4,,
1.714ir, • f
, 4
•
. e
14. ! 1!1 , .".3ti, •. t • ••• . - • ••••,,* • ,
• •••.., .•-••• .
.•••• • I - .I .;
,;• • .
.• • • • • , ,
,laik
• • -
/+
, • ...-„3" r 21.**- -11 „
. ge,
.: D 04. • 7: .
41p -•

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

SIR CHARLES NAPIER'S SQUADRON.

PORTSMOUTU, Nov. 28.—Our last adviees from th(
above squadron were to the 9th inst.; we now con
tinue the interesting details -from that date to tht
20th :

" Nov. 9.—At 8.30 A.M. Sig,llal WA,I made Ven
geance part company.' She was soon under wcigl
for the Mediterranean, her hand playing as she sailed
past the other members of the squAron, • Should
null acquaintance he fin-got,' and Rule Britannia.'
The Howe, 120, Captain Sir J. Stirling, in-rived, an,
came in to-day from Madeira, after dienilarling
the Queen Dowager. The Hecate steam-sloop,
Commander Moorman, sailed in the evening for the
Mediterranean. The Admiral inspected the Odin
steam-frigate, Captain the Hon. F. T. Pelham, this
day, and made a very long and minute examination,
exercised and trained her guns in every direction.
hoisting out paddle-box and other bolts, &c., all of
which manoeuvres were executed in a manner highly
to the satisfaction of the Admiral, considering the
short time she had been in commission. At 1.30
P.m., signal was made, " Hoist out, man, and arm
boats,' which was promptly done, and they went up
the river under the command of Captain Milne, of
the St. Vincent, and exercised firing, forming line-
of-battle, and performing a variety of other ma-
nceuVres.

" 10.—The Odin sailed for the Mediterranean to
augment the steam squadron under the Commander-
in-Chief there, Vice-Admiral Sir W. Parker, G.C.B.
" 11.—At eight A.M. up royal and topgallant yards.
At nine, signal made to Shift topgallantmasts and
jib-booms.' Caledonia was, as usual, first with top-
gallantmasts, then the St. Vincent, Canopus, Queen,
and Howe; with jib-booms, the Avenger steam-
frigate was first, but she having no flying jib-boom,
enabled her to do that; next, the Caledonia, Canopus.
Howe, Queen, and Dragon, and last the St. Vincent
and Amphion. (Another Correspondent gives this
manoeuvre thus,—' From sway and lower away royal
and topgallantyards to the yards being crossed again,
topgallantmasts were shifted,—Queen's in 15 minutes;
Caledonia, 16 ; Canopus, 16i ; St. Vincent, 19;
Howe, 19. In shifting jib-booms—Caledonia was 52
minutes ; Queen, 55 ; Howe, 59 ; Canopus, 60 ; St.
Vincent, 90.')
" A signal was made by the Admiral to make better
arrangements for shifting jib booms. At sunset
shifted topgallantmasts by signal as follows :—Cale-
donia, Howe, St. Vincent, Queen, and Canopus.
(Another correspondent gives the inanceuvre thus,—
Caledonia, 12i minutes; Howe, 14k; St. Vincent,
15i ; Queen, 17i ; Canopus, 20; and adds, a slight
accident happened on board the Queen, which re-
tarded her a few minutes.' Signal from Admiral to
Caledonia, hake less noise.' General signal,—
' Admiral requests the pleasure of captain,' company
to-morrow to lunch at two r.m., to meet the King of
Portugal. Full dress.')
"12.—At nine A.m. a funeral took place from the
St. Vincent, to inter the remains of Mr. Riches, a
a midshipman, who fell a victim to the typhus fever,
alluded to in my last. The gallant deceased's re-
mains were interred in the English burial ground,
followed thither by the captains of the fleet, and a
brilliant staff of mourners from the ships. At one
p.m. the squadron dressed ship and prepared royal
salute, and at 1.30 his Serene Highness the Duke
Bernard of Saxe Weimar and his son the Prince Her-
mann of Saxe Weimar, accompanied by Sir Hamilton
Seymour, the British Minister, who were invited by
Sir Charles Napier to meet the King of Portugal,
arrived and were received on board the St. Vincent
by Sir Charles Napier, at the gangway, under a
royal salute; the St. Vincent's officers being on the
quarter deck. At 130 the captains and commanders
of the squadron, who had been previously invited by
signal repaired on board the St. Vincent in full state
uniform, and were presented to their Serene High-
nesses. At 2.30 the squadron manned yards, as his
Majesty the King of Portugal was observed coming
down the Tagus in his state barge. At 2.40 his
Majesty, with the Prince of Portugal, Duke of
Oporto, and one of his principal aides-de-camp, was
received at the gangway of the St. Vincent by the
Admiral in full uniform. Their Serene Highnesses
the Duke and Prince of Saxe Weimar, and all the
captains and commanders of the fleet, also the officers
of the St. Vincent in full dress, received his Majesty
on the quarter deck, when the royal standard of Por-
tugal was hoisted and a salute fired from all the squadron,
which the foreign men-of-war joined in, the bands
playing the Portuguese national air. After the cap-
tains and commanders had been presented, his Ma-
jesty and suite visited the decks and store-rooms of
the St. Vincent, whilst the crew were at divisions,
the respective officers of the ship being presented on
passing. After visiting every part of the ship, his
Majesty, the Prince Royal, Duke of Oporto,
Duke of Saxe Weimar, Prince of Saxe Wei-
mar, his Excellency Sir Hamilton Seymour,
and all the captains of the squadron partook of
a sumptuous dejeuner with Sir Charles Napier, the
magnificent service of plate presented by the city of
London to the Gallant Admiral for his success in
capturing the Miguelite squadron, being laid out on
the occasion. On the wine passing round, Sir
Charles gave The health of the Queen of Portugal,'
with three times three cheers, the band playing the
Portuguese national air. His Majesty the King of
Portugal acknowledged the compliment, and gave
The health of her Majesty the Queen of England,'
three times three cheers, and many more followed
this, the band playing God save the Queen.' His
11 Excellency the British Minister, Sir H. Seymour,
returned thanks, and proposed The health of his
Majesty King Ferdinand of Portugal,' with three
times three, the band, as before, playing the Portu-
guese national air. His Majesty briefly returned
thanks, expressing his sense of the high marks of
respect paid him by the Admiral and officers of the
British squadron, and her Majesty Queen Victoria's
representative, also the gratification of himself and
sons with the inspection of the flag ship that day. The
brilliant assemblage then broke lir .
" His Majesty having expressed a wish to visit the
Queen, 110. the barges were got ready, when the
Duke and Prince of Saxe Weimar accompanied his
Majesty in the state barge, a royal salute being fired
on his leaving the St. Vincent. Sir Charles Napier
and Sir Hamilton Seymour also accompanied the
royal party to the Queen, at the gangway of which
ship the King was received by Captain Sir Henry
Leeke and Commander Schomberg, all the other offi-
cers being stationed on the quarter deck in full dress,
the usual compliments of royal salute, manning yards,
guard of honour, &c., being paid, the seamen were
at divisions. The royal party visited and inspected
every part of the ship, and the King expressed his
gratification and astonishment at the size and capabi-
lities of the splendid three-decker. After expressing
his thanks most warmly, and highly complimenting
the captain and officers, his Majesty left the Queen
at 5.40 raa., under the same ceremonies as on arrival.
Altogether, the visit of his Majesty was a most
splendid and imposing affair. The Tagus has not
presented so enlivening a spectacle for many a year.
" 13th.—The English mail arrived to-day.
Squadron exercised topgallant and royal yards in the
morning. The Admiral took up his quarters ashore
for the winter to-day.
" 14.—Sunday. No movements.
" 15.—The Admiral went on board the Avenger
steam-frigate, Captain Dacres, to inspect her, and
continued for five hours examining every part of her,
and performing every evolution in the service, with
guns, boats, sails,- masts, and yards, &c. She came
out of the ordeal in a manner highly gratifying to
hereaptain and officers, and satisfactory to the Admiral.
Captain Dacres will be Flag-Captain immediately Cap-
tain Napier (his successor to command the Avenger)
arrives.. At 9.15 signal was made ' Shift courses,
jib, and spanker,' which manoeuvre was performed_t.
by the ships in the following order:—Canopus, S
-
Vincent, Queen, Amphion, and Howe.
p y
e.
l ace Theto-da Cale
donia was annulled. A funeral too
from the Howe, a clerk (Mr. Spong) having died
yesterday. His remains were interred in the En-
glish burial-ground, the officers of the squadron fol-
lowing. Captain J. Stirling, of the Howe, 120, gave
a grand banquet on board to-day, to which 26 of the
country
were invited. Amon
first people of the
them were the Marquisand Marchioness of Fayal,g
General Sada Bandeira, the Marchioness of Limeres,
the Count and Countess Zeferini, Rear-Admiral Sir
Charles Napier, Consul and Mrs. Smith ; Captains
Moresby, of the Canopus, Sir H. Leeke, of the
Queen, Milne, of the St. Vincent, Dacres, of the
Avenger, &c. The august party met in the handsome
cabin lately occupied by the Queen Dowager, and
separated highly gratified with the hospitality' and
urbanity of Sir James Stirling, their gallant enter-
tainer.

" 16. No movements.
"17. The Sidon steam-frigate, Captain llenderson,
C. 8., anchored at eight o'clock, five days from Ports-
mouth, with the Earl and Countess Dalhousie, family,
and suite on board, the new Governor-General of
India, en route for Alexandria. Sir Charles Napier
and the British Minister called on Lord Dalhousie
immediately after the Sidon anchored., After these
visits the Earl and Countess prpeeoqd'on shore,
the
to Cintra, returning late in the evening on board 1
Sidon.. At nine 'A M. signal was n
quarters, and at ten to man and'adriniraaddielerb
was done in: the following time
Vin-
cent, 11 minutes; Caledonia, 12; general
Vin-
:o_arts,st. which
-an eanopus, 19 (but