The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-12 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, FRIDAY.—The Court will remain at
Osborne, according to present arrangements, until the
20th instant. _ _

--The Lightning steam-vessel, Petley, master, left yes-
terday for Devonport to attend upon the Lords of the
Admiralty.
The Gladiator steam-frigate, Captain Robb, went out
of harbour yesterday to try her engines and machinery.
We believe we are correct in stating that the result of
the late court of inquiry on board this ship is'highly to
the credit of her gallant captain, who has been in no
way to blame for the number of desertions which have
taken place among the crew. The men who have run
were idle, worthless characters, and as such, we con-
gratulate Captain Robb on king easily and well rid of
them. Her trial trip yesterday turned out so well that
she was brought alongside the dookyard *day, and
took on board the baggage of the head-quarters of the
74th Highlanders, who will embark to-morrow, and
leave for Scotland. _

The royal yacht Victoria and Albert came into her=
hour yesterday to replenish fuel, &c.
The Raven cutter, Lieutenant Stephen, arrived this
morning from Chatham, with the marines and seamen
gunners of the North Star, 26, Captain Sir J. E. Home,
Bart., just paid off at that port.
The Comet steam-vessel, Lieutenant ZCommander
Johnston, left this afternoon with meal, and 80,0001. in
small coin for the relief of the Irish poor. She will
touch at all the ports on the coast before her return.
The engines of the Penelope, 22, steam-frigate, were
again tried, in• trip round the anchorage at Spithead this
afternoon, under the inspection of Messrs. Bellamy and
Murray, the Assistant-Master Attendant, and Chief
Engineer of this dockyard.
Rear-Admiral Hyde Parker, Superintendent of this
dockyard, struck his flag on board the Victory at sunset
last evening, and went on Admiralty leave for 14 days.
The Comus, 16, Commander Thompson, was at Obli-
ged° in the Parana, all well, on the 16th of May.
By the latest advices from New Zealand (11th of
April) we are informed that the Osprey, new 12-gun
brig, Commander Patten, was totally wrecked on that
coast prior to the above date ; but whether any lives
have been lost we are uninformed. The Osprey was a
brig built at this port in 1844 by Mr. Blake, then master
shipwright of this dockyard, to compete with the first
batch of expetrimental brigs, a squadron of which soon
afterwards put to sea under the command in chief of
Captain A. L. Corry, in the Firebrand steam-frigate,
now of the Superb, 80.
The Fox, 42, Commodore Sir H. Blackwood, Bart.,
arrived at Madras, from a cruise, on the 14th of July.
The Pilot, 16, Commander Wilson, left Madras on the
20th of July, for Moulmein.
In Harbour—Excellent, Victory, Victoria and Albert,
Gladiator, Fairy, Black Eagle, and Echo, steamers;

Raven, cutter.
At Spithead—Recruit.
In the Basin—Amphitrite and Trincomalee.
In Dock—Prince Regent, Edinburgh, Leander, Cam-
brian, Naiad, and Rattlesnake.
DEVONPORT, SEPT. 10.—The expected visit of the
Lords of the Admiralty has caused considerable activity
among the various naval establishments in. this neigh-
bourhood. A sergeant's guard of Royal Marines, from
the division at Stonehouse, commenced duty in front of
Moorshead's Royal Hotel at three o'clock this afternoon;
and, to give early notice of their Lordships' arrival, an
artilleryman, under the orders of Colonel Oldfield, Royal
Engineers, was placed on the cliff which commands the
eastern entrance to Devonport from the same time until
sunset. Dinner was ordered at the Royal Hotel, to be
ready for nine persons at eight o'clock; but it was long
after that time before their Lordship's arrived. They
came in two carriages-and-four from Teignmouth. Lord
Auckland, the First Lord, was accompanied by Sir C.
Adam, Capt. Berkeley, Mr. Cowper, Mr. Ward, Capt.
Brandreth, and Capt. Eaden.
After inspecting her Majesty's dockyard tomorrow
(Friday), their Lordships proceed to lay the foundation-
stone of the Naval and Military Free School, King-street,
Devonport. In the evening they are invited to meet a
large party at the hospitable table of Sir Samuel Pym,
G.C.8., Admiral-Superintendent of the dockyard.
On Saturday the Lords of the Admiralty lay the
foundation-stone of the important Government works at
Keyham. On this occasion the excavators and other
labourers engaged on the works will dine together on the
ground, under a-large tent to be erected for that pur-
pose; the canvas for which, and the flags to adorn the
interior, have been drawn from the dockyard.
It is expected that upwards of 700 will, sit down in
company, and their employer, Mr. Baker. the Govern-
ment contractor, has made ample provision for their
entertainment.

Each plate is to be provided with 111 b. of dressed
meat, a loaf of bread weighing lib., and a pint of beer;
after which every man will have llb. of plum-pudding,
and as much beer as he can drink. The band of the
Royal Marines will be in attendance.

On Monday their Lordships dine with Port-Admiral
Sir John Wert, at Mount Wise, after which, at the
Royal Hotel, they patronise a ball, for the benefit of the
Female Orphan Asylum, at Stoke.
It is expected that their Lordships will leave Devon-
port the next day, Tuesday, the 15th inst.
CHATHAM, SEPT. 11.—The Mutine, 12 guns, in dock,
to be completed for sea, is expected to be commissioned
about the end of the present month.
The Southampton, 50 guns, in dock fitting for ordinary,
has been coppered, and will be put out of dock the next
spring tides.
The Crescy, 80 guns, building. The workmen are busily
employed getting her floor timbers in place, and she is
fast progressing in that stage of erection.
The Gloucester, 50 guns, fitting for ordinary, will be
completed and put out of dock this month.
Arrived, the barque Aurora, J. H. Barker, master, from
Skien, with timber for the dockyard.
The Duck, Savage, master, is loading with stores for
Deal and Dover. The Goodwill, Pledge, master, is
loading for Sheerness. The Sinbad, Follett, master, is
loading for Woolwich.

THE DONCASTER CUP,—The piece of plate called
the. " Cup," to be run for at the approaching Doncaster
races, was yesterday exhibited to a chosen few at the
establishment of Messrs. Hunt and Roskell, Bond-street.

It is a very elegant specimen of the art of modelling and
manufacturing miniature statues in silver. The group
has been modelled by Mr. Alfred Brown, under the di-
rection of Mr. Baily, the academician. To the first-
mentioned of these gentlemen the highest praise is due ;
he is a rising artist, and one of great promise. Of the
merits of the other gentleman it is superfluous to speak.
The group (an equestrian one) represents a passage in
the battle of Wakefield, Lord Clifford, of Cumberland,,
overthrowing Richard Duke of York, of which an -
ac-
count is given by Sharon Turner, in his " History,of
the Reign of Henry VI." The lance of Lord Clifford
has pierced the armour of the Duke, who is wounded in
the throat, and falls from his horse grasping his battle-
axe, with which he has in vain attempted to ward off
the fatal thrust. The horses are full of fire, the riders
are in complete mail, the aventules or beavers of their
helmets being movable, the features, which are charac-
teristic, can be seen at pleasure. The design is peculiarly
pure, there are few or no accessories beyond what the
group requires.
AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATH OF A COMMERCIAL
CLERK.—Last evening, at seven o'clock, an inquest was
taken by W. Carter, Esq., the Coroner for Surrey, at the
Brown Bear, Bridge-street, St. Saviour's, Southwark,
respecting the death of Mr. John Back, aged 43 years,
lately residing at No. 9, Keppel-street, Southwark-
bridge-road. It appeared from the evidence that the
deceased was a commercial clerk, in the service of Mr.
William Pegg, wholesale stationer, &c., of No. 90,
Upper Ground-street, Blackfriars-road. The deceased
had been in good health for many years, and was always
in remarkably good spirits. On Tuesday morning last
he was sitting in his employer's counting-house, making
out several accounts from the ledger, and while so en-
gaged he was seen to fall suddenly from the stool on
which he was sitting at the desk. Two of the workmen
who were in the lower warehouse ran to his assistance,
and found him insensible. A surgeon was called in with
promptitude, but he was quite dead. The surgeon at-
tributed death to an attack of apoplexy.—The jury re-
turned a verdict of " Died from natural causes.',

OMNIBUSES FOR THE MlLLlON.—Yesterday a more
than ordinary degree of curiosity was created at the
Bank of England and the Royal Exchange, arising from
a number of omnibuses appearing It various intervals
during the day before these places, on which were placed
in large and legible characters the words, " From the
Bank to Hackney, 3d." On inquiry, it appeared that
latterly the Eastern Counties Railway have undertaken
to convey passengers to Tottenham and back for 6d.,
being a distance of ten miles, which has had the effect
of causing the omnibuses to perform the journey very
often with a solitary passenger. Whether it arose from
the novelty, or from other causes, the threepenny omni-
buses were speedily filled ; and it is stated, that if the
experiment should prove to be successful, the same scale
will be adopted with respect to the numerous suburban
points connected with the metropolis, while for distances
not exceeding one mile the charge will be reduced to one
penny.
KIRCALDY.—During the latter end of last week
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several large boats came in here laden with herring, 1;g
of which was sold to two curers at 10s. per cran, and the
rest sold in the town from ls. 4d. to 2s. per hundred,
though not readily bought, from the want of potatoes.