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

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F NAVAL IN TELLICIVieIi.
I{OVAL, %TAMA iOAI Stitrit. flvzzi.Tha
p6ttitinatit Ilea y I3ert,ttrd, itirtvki t theit
four days, from Hayti, and remains in harbour. The
Hayden sloop Experiment, however,-brings intelliFenco
from that island up to the 31st ult., about which tune a
deputation had arrived at Port au Prince for the purpose
of placing the several districts of Santo Domingo under
the authority of the Haytian Government. The union
of the two divisions of the island under one Government
is a consummation devoutly to be wished for. It will
bring about an important change in the affairs of Hayti,
and put an end to that abominable and uncivilised war-
fare which has so long disgraced that unfortunate island.
President Riche, it is stated, has expressed himself de-
sirous to-make arrangements for admitting the vessels
of the Royal Mail Steam Company to the island, by ex-
empting them from the payment of the tonnage duties,

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as is done by the other fZireign islands. •
Tile 26, Captain Frankland, arrived from Mai-
fAx on the 31st ult., but will shortly sail to reinforce the
squadron in the Gulf of Mexico._ . .

'The vindictive, 50, Captain Seymour, with the flag
of Vice-Admiral Sir F. Austen, K.C.8., the Comman-det-
in-Chief, and the Hyacinth, 18, Commander Scott, had
proceeded to Quebec.
The Vesuvius steamer, Commander O'Calla2:hari, as
at Halifax, and the Persian, 16, Viper, 3, and 'Co
steam-surveying vessel, at Newfoundland:
The Thunder, 26, Commander Barnett, and the Lark,
3, Lieutenant Lawrence, are at Bermuda, laid up, and
refitting during the summer months.
The -Hermes steam-vessel, Lieutenant Washington
Carr, is among the Windward Islands.
The Endymion, 44, Captain Lambert, the Electra, 18,
Commander Maitland, the Rose, 18, Commander
and the Daring, 12, Commander Matson, are in the
Gulf of Mexico. The latter vessel had several trials
with the fast sailing American brig-of-war Truxton,
lately wrecked on the coast of Mexico, and beat het' on
all points of sailing.
In Harbour—The Pickle, Alarm, and Imaum, 72,
re-
ceiving-ship, with the broad pendant of Commodote
Pring.
PIA MOUTH, OCT. B.—Her Majesty's ship St. Vincent,
120, Captain Jelin Shepherd, with the flag of Commo-
dore Sir F. A. Collier, sailed this morning at nine o'clock
fur Portsmouth.

Port-Admiral Sir John West has hoisted his flag, blße
at the main, on board her Majesty's' ship Queen, 110,
Captain Sir H. J. Leeke, in the Sound.

'the Buckinghamshire East Indiaman, having broken
one of her bower anckors, has been supplied with another
from her Majesty's dockyard here.
Last night, during the gale, the Brunswick steam-
packet, and her coal depot, together with a Norwegian
barque, were driven ashore on the mud from their moor-
ings in Stonehouse Pool. When the tide rose, they
were all got off without damage.
Half-past Two P.M.—Wind W., strong breeze.
PouTsuouTn, OCT. 9.—Her Majesty's ship St. Vin-
cent, 120, carrying the broad pendant of Commodore
Sir Francis Collier, C. 8., anchored at Spithead early
this morning. Soon after ten o' lock, Admiral Sir
Charles Ogle, the Commander-in- CMief, accompanied,
by Captain Chads, C. 8., of the Excellent, and his secre-
tary, went off to the St. Vincent, with his flag flying in
the Myrtle steamer, to inspect her, and congratulate.the
Commodore and the officers and crew on their return to
his command, and also to pay his respects to Mr. Hamil-
ton, the Brazilian Consul. The Admiral was neceived
on the quarter-deck of the SL Vincent by Conitmodctre
Sir Francis Collier, Captain Shepherd, and all her
officers, and after the usual compliments bad
been paid, the hands were turned up to muster. After
this had terminated, Sir Charles went over the decks
and minutely inspected the ship, and sundry evo-
lutions were then performed by the crew. They then
went to quarters, and by their activity and excellent drill
showed that they had been constantly exercised at tie
great gun practice. Several rounds were fired. On the
Commander-in-Chief preparing to leave • the ship, he
expressed to the Commodore and the officers his appro.
bation of the excellent order the St. Vincent was in, and
the discipline, healthy appearance, and skill of the crew,
and stated that he should not fail to represent it to the
Admiralty. A communication by the electric telegraph
having been made of the arrival of the ship, an answer
was sent ordering her into harbour, and will, if possible,
discharge her powder this evening ; and, unless the
weather should prove very bad, get to her old moorings
to-morrow afternoon. Commodore Sir F. Collier:has
not yet struck his broad pendant, but will probably do it
this evening, or he will have to sit as a member on the
court-martial to take place to-morrow. Lieutenant
Cracroft, Flag-Lieutenant to Rear-Admiral Parker, who
has been at sea during the cruise, in the Rattler, came
home in the St. Vincent.
The Belvidera was masted this morning, and imme-
diately afterwards decked, to be coppered up to the
bends, and have her bottom overhauled and scrubbed.
The greatest expedition is being used in getting her
ready, all the dockyard riggers being employed upon
her. She has got the masts and yards of the Orestes,
the masts being stepped on the orlop deck. The yards
were rigged and placed across her bulwarks yesterday.
Mr. Peter Wellington, Master, is appointed to command
her, with a crew of 60 men ; and, as he is on the spot,
he is expected to commission her this afternoon. She is
to be employed on the coast of Scotland as a provision
depot, and occasional troop-ship.
The Vengeance, 84, advance-ship, and the Orestes, 18,
corvette, are ordered to be brought forward for immediate
commission ; the latter will require docking.
The Sinbad lighter sailei this morning with stores
for Plymouth.

The Comet steam-vessel, Lieutenant Commanding
Charles R. Johnson, arrived this morning from her
special service on the coast of Ireland.

The Dasher steam surveying vessel is getting ready
for provision service on the Irish coast for the winter.
Lieutenant W. V. Head is to command her pro tern.,
Commander Shcringham taking his usual berth on board
the Topaz hulk to make up his surveys during the
vessel's absence.

In Harbour —The Excellent, the Victory, the Victoria
and Albert, the Avenger, the Dasher, the Comet, the
Acheron, the Myrtle, and the Echo steamers.
At Spithead—The St. Vincent, the Retribution, the
Eurydice, and the Crocodile, and Windermere freight
ship.

At the Motherbank—The Blenheim transport.
In Dock—The Prince Regent, the Ajax, the Edin-
burgh, the Leander, the Belvidcra, the Snake, and the
Champion.

In the Basin—The Trincomalee, the Amphitrite, the
Rattlesnake, the Naiad, and the Fairy.
Her Majesty's ships Hibernia, Prafalgtfr, Albion,
Superb, Rodney, Vanguard, Rattler, Virago, and Poly-
phemus came to an anchor at Gibraltar on the 28th ult.,
at 6 P.M.

Her Majesty's ship Canopus was at Lisbon on the 2d
instant.

CHATHAM, OCT. 9.—The Mutine, 12 guns, was com-
missioned on the 6th inst., by Commander Robert Tryon.
The brig is fully rigged, and will proceed to get her
stores on board previous to being put out of dock, whisk
will materially expedite her equipment. The followintz
officers are appointed to the ship;—Lieutenant, F. S.
M'Gregor; Surgeon, Edward Groves; Mr. F. W. Cole,
purser and paymaster; Acting Master, Mr. W. Betts;
Aate, Mr. Frederick Lane Cotton; Midshipmen, Mr.
Henry Rogers and Mr. D. C. 0. Slaughter; Boatswain,
Mr. F. Hullott; Carpenter, Mr. Tucker; Mr. Richard

Masterman, Naval Cadet. She is to have a complemen.
of 110 men, including Royal Marines, consisting of one
sergeant, one drummer, one corporal, and 17 privates,
from the Chatham dividon.

The Albatross, 10 guns, in dock, making good de-
fects, and bringing forward for commission, is nearly
completed. _ _ _

The new school for the dockyard apprentices, erected
at the back of the sail-house in this yard, is nearly
completed. The building is upwards of 80 feet in length,
and nearly 40 feet wide, and it is rendered fire proof by
beams of iron being used for joists instead of wood. The
roof is of iron, 'which has been placed on by Mr. Knight,
of Maidstone, and it is to be warmed with hot water
pipes fitted by Messrs. Price and Manby,of Derby-stra.et,
Westminster. '
The superintendent's residence has undorgone
thorough repair, and, being ,finished, the family of the
newly-appointed Captain-Superintendent, Sir Thomas
Bouchier, has removed into it.
Arrived, the Aid, Smallman, master, with stores from
Portsmouth, and vy ill load for Woolwich and Deptford.
WooLwicrt, OCT. 9.—The Gladiator steam-frigate,
Captain John Robb, is ready for service, having hard her
defects made good. She will embark Sir Henry Pottin-
ger, the newly-appointed Governor of the Cape of Good
Hope, and proceed to that station.

The Scotirge bomb steam-vessel, Commander Caffin,
will leave Woolwich on Saturday or Sunday for Chat-
ham, and embark troops at that port for Guernsey and
the Channel Islands, and convey the depot of the 27th
Regiment from Guernsey to Portsmouth.
The Porcupine steam vessel, Captain Bullock, arrived
at Woolwich yesterday afternoon to be repaired, and it
is contemplated to send her to Ireland to render any
assistance she ia capable of in that part of the United
Kingdom.

Tile Blazer steam-vessel, Captain Washington, ex-
pected to proceed to Ireland for service on that coast.
The Grappler steam-vessel, Lieutenant Comnontler
Hawker, is fitting in the basin; she is to be armed with
two 32-pounders of 56 cwt. each, and two 32-potmders
of 25 cwt. each.
The Dwarf steam-vessel went down the river on an
experimental trip with a screw propeller, and a series of
them are to be tried to ascertain the most eligible form
for general use.
Ships and Vessels in Port—William and Mary yacht.
Sidon steam-frigate, Black Eagle, Lightning, Gladiator,
Scourge, and Dwarf steam-vessels.
In the Basin—Sphynx, Amphion, Eclair, Geyser,
Kite, Vixen, Grappler, Ariel, Medea, and Kite abeam.
vessels.
In thand e Docks—Violet, Dover packet, bakey
steam-tug,

nobleman
INGENIOUS MODE or DETECTINia Tll9tE eraoah
When M. Carsten' Niebuhr was at Jidda, a
of that place requested that he `'could discover to him the
thief who had stolen 200 sequins which he had log? for
all Mahomedans consider an astronomer and an astro-
loger as the same, and M,. Niebuhr had been using his
astronomical instruments in the nobleman's presence. M.
Niebuhr excused himself on the plea of entire ignorance
of future events, and as cultivating the science of estro-
Inmy only to improve the art of navigation. Applica-
tion was then made to a famous scheick, whose astrology
was much more to the purpose. The scheick gathereel
all the servants together, ranged them in line, and after
a long prayer, made each of them take into his mouth, a
bit of folded paper, telling them that they who was in-
nocent might swallow it with safety, but that the guilty
person would be choked by it, They all swalliwed the
paper save one, wbo being thus surprised krid terrified.
became eralirrrlssed, confessed the thefts 4nd made real
titutigut