The Sun.
London, England, 1846-12-10 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.—Received, this day, on
behalf of the late Lieutenant W. P. Green, R.N., one
sovereign, through Mr. George Legg, bookseller, Gos-
port, from " An Old Officer of high rank, not naval;"
also 1/. Is., per post, from " A Wiltshire Curate, and
second son of a late Commander in the Royal Navy;
also 41. from a correspondent of the Times; and a Bank
of England note for 5/. from " W. C..M., Bristol," to-
wards the same benevolent purpose.
A serious accident happened last evening on board the
Penelope steam-frigate, Captain Giffard, fitting in this
harbour. As the crew were employed in' getting in a
large spar, with the aid of the yard and stay tackles, the
heel of the spar hung in a projection of the paddle-box.
Mr. Archer, the master of the Penelope, took a hand-
spike to prize it off, when the spar, by a sudden exertion
of the crew in hoisting, came clear, and crushed him
against the funnel, breaking several of his ribs. He was
promptly taken to Haslar Hospital, where be remains in
a dangerous state.
The barque Hampshire, of Portsmouth, which has
been discharging timber at the Dockyard, was taking .
ballast alongside the jetty to-day, when, by the mis-
management of the persons employed, in not trimming it
as it was taken in, she became too heavy, fell over on
her side, filled, and sank. Every exertion was used by
the Dockyard authorities to render assistance, and she
was ultimately righted, but soon after fell over again on
the jetty. She will now have to be" weighed" by the
Dockyard lumps.
The Comet steam-vessel, Lieutenant Commander
Johnston, was at Westport on the 7th inst., expecting to
be relieved by the Dasher. A private letter says, " To-
morrow we go to Dugart, near Achill, taking with us
six tons of salt in bags, 15 bags of bread, and 30 sacks
of corn, to alleviate the cravings of the famishing
peasantry at that place. We have received orders to
ship a number of good strapping young fellows for the
Vengeance or other vessels of war, as well as sturdy
well-grown youths, from 17 to 19 years of age, as first-
class boys, and there are many such here ready and
willing to serve her Majesty, who will enter forthwith
on board the Comet for 'general service.' "—Times.

MR. EATON, M.P.—We learn by private accounts,
we have just received from Malta, that although this un-
fortunate gentleman is still living, he is in such a state
as to perclude the possibility of his again representing
the county. His malady has advanced with fearful.
rapidity, and if he should eventually recover, many
months if not years of repose and tranquillity will be in-
dispensably necessary to restore the shattered powers of
his mind and body.—Cambridge Advertiser.
THE ESQUIMAUX.—The young stranger, yelept
Rookie Ekie, brought here (Kirkaldy) some weeks ago
by one of the whale ships of this port, has, since his
sojourn in this town, not only become an object of
attraction to the commuity, but has been taken under
the special patronage of the gentry, who have bestowed
on him every kindness and attention. They have
metamorphosed his condition of life, from that of a rude
denizen of nature's wilderness, to a smart looking sprig
of gentility, by having dressed him in a new suit of
fashionable clothes. His savage dress of seal skin he
only resumes when invited to visit any of the baronial
seats in the neighbourhood, such as Keith, Dysart,
Balbirnie, Wemyss Castle, &c., where he has shown
with what dexterity he can use the bow and the spear,
and, when convenient, manage his canoe, which imple-
ments he always takes with him on such occasions. He
seems a lad about 14 or 15 years of age, stout made,
broad features, dark sharp eyes, jet black glossy hair,
with a little tinge of sallow in his complexion, and
seems quite at home. As he is apt to learn, it is to be
hoped that the experienced teacher under whose tuition
he is placed will use every endeavour to pour instruc-
tion into his untutored mind. We also are informed
that Captain Kinnear, with whom he is domiciled,
pledged himself to his parents to take him home on his
return k_the country next spring.—File Herald.
THE 'ROMANCE OF WAR, OR THE HIGHLANDER%
Iv SPAlN.—Notwithstanding, observes the Atlas, all the
books that have been written on the„wars in Spain and
Portugal, there was room for this work, late as it comes.
It takes up a new phase, one which has not yet been preyed
upon at large by novelists, and:which presents peculiar
advantages in the way of the picturesque and the stir.
ring. This phase is plainly indicated in the title-page—.
The Highlanders in Spain. Captain Grant, says the
Observer, is no novice in the use of the pen, more than
he is in the use of the ,word. Since the days of " The
Subaltern" in Blackwcod's Magazine, that first and best
effort of Mr. Gleig, there has appeared no such ad-
mirable book on the same subject as " The Romance of
Wm" by the present writer.
The Duke of Devonshire, after a brief sojourn at
Florence, has returned to Rome.