The Sun.
London, England, 1848-07-21 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. ,
PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY. The Collingroodl 280, U.
Captain Smart, the late flag-ship in theracific, was paid : ;'.7-T,
off into ordinary this day.
The Rifleman, screw steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Corn-
mander Crofton, went out to-day to the back of the :,':-7-ff:
island to try her efficiency. i . , . ,
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The Stromboli steam-sloop, Commander Ler4sitmezlins---5.,.
Beauclerk, left this morning for Sir Charles kS,Tettir_i
rendezvous, with fresh orders for that gallatfe oi:it.; .
sho was recalled when outside the Spit, and retarnbd( Sii
into harbour to embark seamen-gunners from the Ex-
cellent for the Pantaloon at Devonport; Ssc. She 1( ft.
again shoat six o'clock.
SIR CHARLES NAPIER'S SQUADRON.
TORBAY, JULY 19.—T0-day a fresh breeza from
W.S.W. is blowing. At nine, A.M., a signet was wade
to the Amphion to weigh and look out E./ :E, of the
Admiral, six miles. The Tweed, Frolic, Pilot,-Racer,
and Helena were then signalled to weigh , audi,clese to
try rate of sailing. The Tweed was under weigh: first;
'the Frolic last, and she detained the others upwards of
an hour from having a foul anchor, as she hove. it up
I flukes uppermost. The trial did not, cmscquently,
commence until 11 30 A.M., when the five brigs started.
-The Tweed and Pilot made sail remarkably wed ;fltle Ra-
cer also very well, and was well handled; they were under
1 courses, single-reefed topsails, topgallant sails, royals,
and foretopmast studding-sails. The Tweed rounded the
Arophion first, Pilot 1 minute after her, Helena 3
minutes after the Tweed, Racer 31 'minutes rittsr the
Tweed, the Frolic 4 minuted after the Tweed..l,,; A
The Amphion was then ordered to try rate of sailing,
when all beat up towards the anchorage. The7,Racer
carried away her jib-boom; the Pilot was in firit; the
Frolic and Tweed, 19 minutes; after the Pilot; and the
Helena, 23 minutes, after the Pilot.
The Amphion sailed well, and may be considered next
to the Pilot, or aecond. In beating up the vessels all
carried single-reefed topsails and topgallant sails. The
Helenais 'very crank. All the brigs carry three months'
provisions.
PLYMOUTH, JULY 19.—The Sir Franeis Drake steam-
packet, Captain W. Sadler, which took an excursion trip
hence to Torquay and back yesterday, reports the 'Chan-
nel squadron at anchor in Torbay, having arrived there
on Monday evening.
The flag-ship St. Vincent, 120, was at anchor about
two miles south-east of Torquay, and in a line With her,
to the southward, lay the Prince Regent, 90, Belle-
rophon, 78, Blenheim, 56, and Amphion, 34. The
Tweed, 18, lay to the westward of the Bellerophon, and
the four brigs, Helena, 16, Frolic, 16,1 Pilot 12, and
Racer, 12, well in the bay, to the south-west of the line-
of-battle ships.
Sir Charles Napier had [issued a general order, giving
permission to the public to inspect any of the ships be-
longing to the fleet. This act of courtesy on the part of
the Gallant Admiral was duly appreciated by the resi-
dents ef the neighbourhood, who went on board in great
numbers in sailing and rowing boats. While there the
Sir Francis Drake took a large party from Torquay.
It is understood that the fleet will leave Torbay to-
morrow the 20th instant.

LAYING THE FOUNDATION-STONE OF UNIYERSITY
HALL.—Yesterday the ceremony of laying the founda-
tion-stone of University Hall, an institution of a theolo-
gical character, about to be established in connexion
with University College, took place on the site selected
for the purpose, in the rear of the college, and west side
of Gordon-square, in the presence of several hundred
spectators. Mr. Mark Philips (late M.P. for Man-
chester), who, as a member of the council of the institu-
tion, had been appointed to perform the ceremony,
arrived on the ground at one o'clock, accompanied by
Mr. Heywood, M.P., the Rev. Mr. Madge, the Rev.
Mr. Davidson, Professor Newman, Mr. H. C. Robinson,
Dr. Thompson, &c. There were also present several
members of the council and professors of University
College. Mr. Mark Philips having addressed the assem-
blage, the ceremony of laying the stone was proceeded
with under the guidance of Mr. T. L. Donaldson, the
architect, and Mr. Jay, the builder; and, having been
completed, Mr. Philips observed that, although the ordi-
nary practice of placing coins under the stone had in this
instance been dispensed with, be begged to say that it
was not a mere stone which he had just had the honour
to lay. It bore an inscription which be hoped and be-
lieved would be read with pleasure by succeeding
generations of those who derived benefit from its founda-
tion. The friends of the institution dined together last
evening at Freemasons' Tavern.
211. Paillod, son of the regent of the ,Bank, who
was grievously wounded in the ranks of the National
Guard at the capture of a barricade in the Faubourg
St. 'Martin on the 23d of June, and-who in consequence
had to submit to amputation of the leg, died yesterday.
—Galignani.
EDUCATION.--The Committee of Council on Edu-
cation, as appears from a Parliamentary paper issued
yesterday, • passed the following resolution on the 18th
of December last :—" That it is expedient to encourage,
by grants, the introduction into elementary schools
of the most approved lesson boar :lira maps for the
use of the scholars, and of text-books for the teachers and
pupil-teachers. That schedules of such books and maps
a& have received the most extensive sanction from public
opinion be prepared for the approbation of the committee.
That all books and maps, for the purchase of which any
grants are made, ihall be selected by the school coni-
rnittee from these schedules. That grants of school
books and maps be made to schools, under in-
spection, at a rate not exceeding 2s. ; and, to schools
in which pupil-teachers ate apprenticed, at a rate not
exceeding 2s. fid. for every scholar ordinarily in attend-
ance, on condition that two-thirds of the value be sub-
scribed by the promoters of the school. That these
grants be renewed in three years. on condition, that
four-fifths of the valus be subscribed.

JENNY LIND.—We cannot refuse ourselves the
pleasure of recording a generous and truly charsic,seristic
act of this exquisite singer and noble-heartedsmoman,
which has just come to our knowledge. Madaree Solari,
the well-known seconda donna of ,Her Majesty's-Theatre,
has recently been suffering under a pulmonary complaint,
of so serious a nature that her physicians have announced
the necessity of her immediately relinquishing her pro-
fession, and returning to her native land. Yesterday,
when on the point of departure, the afflicted artiste re-
ceived a note, signed "Jenny Lind." The gifted writer,
after expressing in terms of delicate kindness her lively
sympathy with her sister vocalist, adds, that she cannot
allow her to depart without some token of
,her.rensem-
b m
rance and regard—that Madame Solari mustt-not de-
prive herself of any comfort which her state requires—
and-that if at any time she should feel the need of a
friend, she must write to " Jenny Lind." The letter
contained a bank note for 1001. We are sure there is
not one among the multitudes that have been entranced
by this lady's genius who will not feel that, even the
genius of "the Lind" must yield the palm of genuine
nobleness to the virtues of the woman.—Chronicle.
INTERESTING SALE OF ANTIQUITIBS.—Yesterday
Messrs. Sotheby and Wilkinson concluded the interest-
ing sale of antiquities, a notice of which appeared in
this journal yesterday. The following, among the nu-
merous lots were remarkable, and deserved attention :
A pair of gloves, belonging to James 1., from the Straw-
berry Hill collection, and alluded to by Horace Walpole
in a letter bearing date May 1769. After stating that
he (Walpole) "has given a festino at Strawberry Hill
that will almost mortgage it," he goes on to say " that
last Tuesday all France dined there. At the gates of
the castle I received them dressed in the cravat of Gib-
bons's carving, and a pair of gloves, embroidered up to
the elbows, that had belonged to Jo mes I. The French
servants stared, and firmly believe-AI this was the dress
of English country gentlemen." The gloves sold_e,
. for
21. 10s. A small bust of Versus of Varian
sold
for
81. found in the Island 4 of Cyprus, ol
81. 12s. An Etruscan tazza,oti very elegant foirlml.,
Twowith
figures in yellow upon a dark. ground, sold for.
o,.the
caskets of the rare Limoge enamel, illustrative of %ion
life of Sampson, &c., formr.rly in the collection of Bw._,_
Denon, sold for 371. is.; a curious tankard of ivory,execu nu
figures of sea nymphs, eze., of most beautiful execution,
"Cup
sold for 451.; a small rsarble figure of
a Bee," sold for 131. I.os. Among some snug
the
Anthony, Esq.,
in Ireland, belongilsg to the late B.
fibula of solid gold,
following were mat interesting:--A
I Troy,
Lime-
at Cast o
with trumpet-siiaped ends dug
tup
linight 'Templar's
chased by 'Lora Hastings luitsietusnfgotia°lll7d;
rick, and we'sghing upwardsl colthvat . three
dr
se e
Abbey, ou n c e
cross, silver gilt, found at
sold for 3/. 25.;
of 'the Hewitt family, sold for
suppceeed, to be those. set with jasper, and described
sTiwpapserpaurry,
ue
ring
gof Gloucester, sold for 4/. 55.;
engraved with coat of arms,
3/. 13',.; an anti: gold ring
o of great rarity, foind at
trim° spear l • l tlng
The other artic es, me u i
31. 6s.
Ne w Ross, sold for
ill -Rudder's
let La
tEeßrn d-4
Paternoster-row.
jetcyre v inoisnnt
h"elladisstoorihreoz .
in
.te,r:a cotta, bronze, enamel,- tkc., sold
ra-re, objects
ENT INSTITUTION AND RE-
i n
s t
iiuf
it: the
o.
.nr6d, a meeting of the board of
C'paally7.Ti well.
was held at the corn-
.f the above
Boots
directors c
.er-row. The report institutioncongra-
tulatedg
raittee.roolns
membersnld on the increasing prosperity of the
for the.t anxiety evinced by those connected
There are now on the
the past year relief has
books ' members. During
ead to six retail booksellers and twelve book-
sellers assistants, and three widows of each of those
classes, to the amount of 2621. 15s. 4d., five persons in-
cluded in this list being permanent annuitants. The
whole expenses connected with the institution since its
formation in 1827 have not averaged more than 801. per
annum, and the sum thus charitably distributed during
the same period amounted to nearly 1,3001. Upwards of
1,000/. during the past year has been added to the per-
manent fund, which reaches above 18,000/. In con-
nexion with the above institution, a " retreat" for the
reception of aged and infirm members, delightfully
situate at Abbotts Langley, Hurts, was opened in 1846.
It consists of seven houses, of which at present two
only are occupied.
CLARE.MARKET RAGGED SCHOOL.—The first anni-
versary meeting of the Clare-market Ragged School was
held at the Vestry-house, opposite St. Clement Danes
Church, Strand, last evening. Lord Ashley, :M.P., pre-
sided, and a numerous and respectable auditory of ladies
and gentlemen attended. The Rev. W. W. Ellis (rector
of the parish) read the report of the first year's opera-
tions of the school, in which it is stated that " the total
number of boys who have been. admitted within the
twelve months amount to 250; but the stated number
of attendants is about sixty, of whom an average num-
ber of forty have made their appearance each Livening.
Out of the two hundred and fifty boys whose namesbtaTnnerde
upon the hooks, it appears from information obtained
from the boys themselves, that some have left the s
some
school
to take situations, others to attend day school,and
lepiavveered(iis.coTnthine uinecdotmhir
eeof attendancetherstabhshfmroem sontrielaadanms
amounted
to 118/. Its. 4d., and there is a balance at the bankers of
201. Is. 3d. This most satisfactory and promising report
was then unanimously adopted; and various gentlemen.
ably advocated the claims of the institution to increase&
public support. After voting thanks to the Noble Chair-
man, the proceedings terminated.