The Sun.
London, England, 1846-10-30 00:00:00

PROMOTIONS.

Lumley W. Peyton, mate, to be lieutenant ; William
Boyes, lieutenant, to be commander ; Jas. A. D. Paynter,
lieutenant, to be commander ; G. E. Patey, lieutenant, to
be commander.
OCTOBSR 29.

APPOINTMENTS.
Master's Assistant J. D. Switzer, to the Comet ;
Master's Assistant Adolphus E. Parks, to the Ocean.

PROMuTIONS.

William H. Lewcock, gunner, to the second class ;
Daniel Burch, boatswain, to the second class ; William
Davidson, gunner, to the second class ; Thomas Wm.
Bailey, engineer, to the first class ; William Anderson,
engineer, to the first class ; George Saunders, engineer,
to the second class.

PLYMOUTH, OM 28.—His Imperial Brazilian Ma-
jesty's frigate Constitution, Captain Ignacio, was towed
from the Sound into Homoaze yesterday morning by the
Sir Francis Drake steamer, preparatory to her being
docked and repaired at her Majesty's dockyard here.
Her Majesty's ship Eurydice, 26, Captain Anson,
arrived yesterday afternoon from Portsmouth, and has
subsequently sailed again. Her destination is said to be
the Cape of Good Hope, calling at Lisbon, Gibraltar,
and Ascension.

Her Majesty's steamer Tartarus, Capt. Wolfe, arrived
yesterday from Ireland, and sailed for Portsmouth.
Her Majesty's steamer Stromboli, Commander Fisher,
sailed yesterday cpr Waterford.

WHITTINGTON CLUB AND METROPOLITAN ATER.
N2EUM.—The first general meeting of the members of
this infant institution took place last evening at the Hall
of Commerce, Threadneedle-street. The enrolment of
members, which has gone on rapidly since the public
meeting three weeks ago, was continued until the basi-
ness of this meeting commenced, nearly 100 having been
enrolled ; and there were then about 250 members pre-
sent, including several ladies. The chair was taken, at
about half-past seven o'clock, by Mr. William Howitt,
amidst the most loud and general applause. Mr. G. W.
Yapp read a report from the provisional committee,
which acknowledged the obligations of the institution to
the press generally, fur their favourable notices. Up-
wards of 500 members, it was stated, had been proposed
for enrolment, and many others had expressed their de-
termination to become members when a site was chosen
for the institution. Appended to the report was a series
of resolntions, defining the objects, settling the rules of
the institution, and appointing a committee of upwards of
70 ladies and gentlemen to manage the affairs of the
club, until the annual meeting in May next. The sixth
resolution anthorised the committee to take steps for
opening, as early as might be, two institutions,—one as
near as possible to the Royal Exchange. and the other
to Temple-bar. The report being received, the resolu-
tions were moved and seconded seriatim, and, after
considerable discussion on some of them, unanimously
adopted.
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son's bed. By the evidence of the female servant, who
slept with Mrs. Thomson on the night of the robbery, it
appeared that her mistress got up in the middle of the
night, and was absent from the room a long time, and
when she returned she said there were two men in
the yard, and attempting to enter the premises, and
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some bank-notes in it, and a ladder lying near. Mr.
Grainger, who was counsel for the prisoner, alleged the
improbability that she should have committed the rob-
bery, and urged that the circumstances of suspicion were
stronger against the two servants, in whose evidence
there were many discrepancies. The Recorder summed
up in favour of the prisoner, and the jury returned a
verdict of not guilty. The verdict was received with
much applause and some disapprobation by a crowded
Court, and Mrs. Thomson and her husband were waTull/
congratulated by their friends present.