The Sun.
London, England, 1846-12-23 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PowrsmouTu, DEC. 22.—The Vengeance, 84, Captain
Lushington, went out to Spithead, under royals, in most
gallant style this afternoon, saluting the Cemmander-in-
Chief with 17 guns on passing the Platform Battery. A
vast concourse of spectators assembled on the walls to
witness her departure. She is the handsomest looking
ship that has issued from this harbour since the Col-
lingwood went out.
The Penelope steam-frigate, 22 guns, Captain Gifford,
also went out of harbour this afternoon, and looked re-
markably well. She also saluted, and went down as far
as Cowes roads, to try her engines.
The Palatine freight ship sailed to-day for London.
The Mercury tender sailed this afternoon for Poole to
enter volunteers for general service, and to return some
who were not approved of on examination.
The Trafalgar transport sailed to-day for the river.
Lieutenant Farquharson (1810), an old officer, up-
wards of thirty-five years a lieutenant, died suddenly
yesterday afternoon in the lunatic ward of the Royal
Hospital, Haslar. Let us hope that the melancholy case
of this deceased veteran was not consequent upon such
neglect as that experienced during his lifetime by the
late Lieutenant W. P. Green, whose family are now
compelled to appeal to a benevolent public for that sup-
port which they ought to have received long ago from
the Government. The gallant deceased was midship-
man in the Conqueror, 74, at Trafalgar.
Commander Crouch, of the Victory, lies at Hasler
Hospital in a precarious state. The gallant officer was
seized with a fit on Sunday last, whilst on board his ship,
in the act of shaking hands with a brother officer.

ROBBERY OF THE MAIDSTONE AND ROCHESTER
MAIL BAus.—On Saturday night the driver of the Maid-
stone and Rochester mail cart, started from Maidstone
with the letter bags in a four-wheeled chaise, instead of
the regular cart, having taken" up a passenger. On ar-
riving at the Upper Bell, the driver and passenger got
out to drink, leaving the bags in the vehicle. On coming
out of the house they drove on for some distance, when
they missed the bags. The driver returned to Maid-
stone, and the police and many other persons were soon
on the alert to discover the bags. These were not found
till yesterday (Monday) morning, when they were dis-
covered, with the letters all opened, in a field near the
Blue Bell Inn. It is not known that the bags contained
any money. When the driver returned, he said that his
cart had been robbed; but it was soon discovered that be
had left the bags in the chaise when he went into the
Upper Bell. The passenger, a 'lovelier, and the driver
were both taken into custody, and were yesterday ad-
mitted to bail.—Maidstone Gazette.

THE MURDER AND SUICIDE IN LAMBETII..--•
Owing to the vigilance of the police, a clue was obtained,
which eventually led to the identification of the woman
and child whose bodies were found, under such myste-
rious circumstances, in the water, off Waterloo-dock,
on Monday forenoon last. It appears that the woman
had formerly lived in the service of several families in
Lambeth, but whilst in one of her situations she was
seduced, and ultimately gave birth to the child with her.
Since her confinement she has been subject to great pri-
vation, having no settled place of abode, living one week
in one part of the town, and then shifting to other
quarters. Her name was Hannah Reid, her age was
32, and the child was only 11 months old, and was named
William Reid. From what has since transpired no
doubt any longer exists that the unfortunate creature
had destroyed her own life and also that of her offspring.
The last time she was seen alive was on Thursday, when
she appeared very disconsolate and unhappy, 'and she
frequently stated that her troubles were more than she
could bear. Since that day she had written a letter to
the person who identified the bodies, in which she made
known her intention of destroying her life, and stated
that it was all owing to the treatment she had received
from one of her own relatives. The letter is in the hands
of the summoning officer, and will be produced at the
coroner's inquest.- It is the general opinion that the
unfortunate woman's mind had become impaired, owing
to the disgrace: she had brought upon her character by
her imprudence, and the destitute state she was in con-
sequence reduced to.
PRICE or GOLD.—The premium on gold at Paris
is 15 per mill‘ , which, at the English Mint price of
3/. 17s. 101 d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an
exchange of !; 5 52 ; and the exchange at Paris on
London at short being 25 50, it follows that gold
is 0.08 per cant. dearer in London than in Paris.
By advices from Hamburgh the price of gold is 432
per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 3/.175. 101 d.
per ounce for standard old, gives an exchange of 13 81;
and the exchange, at Hamburgh on London at short
being 13 6/, it follows that gold is 0.81 per cent. dearer
in Hamburgh than in London.
IVe understand that.an officer holding a situation
in the landing department of the Custom-house has re-
cently been removed from the service. The party al-
luded to has been several years in the department, and
we believe that his removal is in reference to some im-
proper proceedings fourd to have taken place some time
since, and which were not discovered at the time, by
which a fraud was committed on the revenue.