The Sun.
London, England, 1848-01-19 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 18.—The Stromboli steam..
sloop, Commander Lord Amelius Beauclerc, awaits
sailing orders at Spithead. Mr. Stone, mate of the
Excellent, is appointed to her, completing her staff of
officers.

The Cuckoo steam- vessel, Commander Dumaresq,
was swung to-day to try her compasses for local
attraction, and lett this afternoon for Jersey.
The quarterly examination of the artisans of this
dockyard by Rear-Admiral Prescott, C. 8., Superin-
tendent, took place this afternoon. The object of this
examination is to ascertain the fitness of the men in
bodily health for further service with a view to
superannuate those who are from age or infirmity
incapable of sufficiently discharging their duties.
The Nautilus, 8, Lieutenant-Commander Rivers,
went out of harbour this afternoon, and sailed to
resume her station on the coast of Sussex,
Wind S.S.W., light breezes and fine weather, but
with strong indications of a change for the worse.-
5 p.m.

CHATHAM, JAN. 18.—The Banshee Holyhead steam
packet, commissioned by Mr. William Smithett, ar-
rived at Chatham at two o'clock yesterday afternoon,
to be taken into dock and fitted for sea.

The Meander, 44 guns, Captain Hon. Henry Kep-
pel, was towed from this port yesterday to the Nore
by the Fearless steam-vessel.
The Blossom Hospital ship which has been in use
for some years in the quarantine service, Standgate-
creek, is ordered to this port, the vessel having been
condemned as unfit for further service.

The Worcester, 50 guns, is ordered from Sheerness
to this place, to be taken. into dock, and to be fitted
with the screw.

The Plover, Commander Moore, which has been
fitted for the expedition in quest of Sir John Frank-
lin's disccvery ship in the Arctic regions, ',which left
Sheerness the Ist of this month, has arrived at Devon-
port, and during her stay there the storeroom, where
the crew's warm clothing is kept, was found to have
been broken open and 59 fur skins stolen. Suspicion
falling on the Sergeant of the Marines, who had
taken temporary lodgings on shore, information was
given to the police, when his lodgings were searched,
and the whole number of skins was found concealed
in the room. The sergeant was immediately placed
under arrest, and will be tried by a court-martial.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
EXAMINERS' COURTS ON STANDING
• ORDERS.

COMMITTEE-ROOM, No. B.—Before Mr. SMITII.
The standing orders were declared to have been
complied with at the sitting of the Court yesterday,
in the following cases :
Leeds, and Thirsk Railway (Harrogate and Pateley
Branch)—Ditto (Branch from Melmerb3r to North-
allerton, and Junction with York and Newcastle)—
Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester (Ossett Branch,
and Dewsbury and Morley Stations)--Furness Rail-
Way—Londonderry and Enniskillen, for relinquish-
men of line between Omagh and Enniskillen—En-
largement of Londonderry station, and reduction and
consolidation of capital—Londonderry and Coleraine
(deviation of line and amendment of Act)—Drum-
pelle Railway ; object, to extend period for construc-
tion, and to revise compulsory powers for purchase
of land—Midland Railway (alteration of line, and
branches near Wellingborough).
The Birmingham and Oxford Junction (Deviation
from Leamington to Warwick) is adjourned until
Thursday, on which day it will be proceeded with,
should the decision of the Lord Chancelloi on the
main question at issue have been given.
COMMITTEE-ROOM, No. 11.—Before Mr. MAY.
Standing orders complied with: Edinburgh and
Glasgow, Nos. 1 and 2, for alteration and increase
of capital—Ditto and Glasgow and Airdrie amend-
ments—Sailisbury and Yeovil, -and Exeter,- Yeovil,
and ,Dorchester, suspended Bills last session.'
Standing orders .not complied with as regards
references, &c.: Dunfermline and Queensferry, Rail-
way, with a branch to Inverkeithing Harbour.
TUE CALEDONIAN RAILWAY. -- We understand
that there has been some subsiding, at one or two
poiuts-of this line where embankments had to be made
over a mossy bottom, and that it will require some
time to raise them up, and allow them properly to
consolidate._ In consequence of these impediments
the-opening of. the railway for traffic has been post-
poned, and, no definite day lan yet be named;
although, with the exceptions mentioned, everything
is ready for, working.—Caledonian Mercury.
EAST LINC9bNSITIRE RAILWAY.--"The portion
from New Holland, opposite to Hull, to Louth, will
be opened on the Ist March next. We believe the
length, is more than 30 miles. The carriages (built
by Mr. Williams, of Gray's Inn-road) are ready for
delivery. A communication by the guard with the
engine-man has been contrived, which is as simple as
i twell can be. It consists of a string or cord passing
through a tube along the upper part of the side of the
several carriages of e a train, • from the guard's
carriage to the engine; it is intended that it
shall be connected with the whistle, so us to blow
it when pulled, or with a bell. -In order to pre-
vent the slackening , of the - cord between the
carriages . (where, of course, there is- no tube), on
their buffing, the rope is kept gently tightened by
means of a spring, like the main spring of a watch,
in the guard's rooni, et. the end of the train. The
spring ,necessarily is not sufficiently strong to pull
the bell or blow the whistle, when called' into action
by. buffing. Between each carriage the cord can be
disconnected and fastened by a simple contrivance, in
order that carriages may be added to or taken away
from a train. It is scarcely so complicated as a
common bell apparatus in a house.—Herepath's Jour-
nal.

The Journal de la Somme announces that .the
Amiens and Boulogne Railroad Company has applied
to the Government for a cencession of the road
between•Boulogne and Calais, whereby the two ports
nearest the coast of England would be united in one
line. The expense is estimated at 8,000,000 f.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, JAN. 18. <
STOCK EXCHANGE. —The market continues in the same
firm state which it has for the last few days, and prices have
been maintained, The sales are—Bristol and Exeter, New
Shares, 41/2 dis.—Caledonian, 14 dis.—Great Western, Quar-
ters, 2 p.-Ditto, New 17/. Shares, 1 7-16 p.—North
Staffordshire, 1/s p.

LIVERPOOL, Lot. 18.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Eastern Counties, 16
East Lancashire, 211/2—Edinburgh and Glasgow, 44
Lancaster and Preston, Three-Quarter Shares, 7 p.—London
and North-Western, 154—Ditto, Quarters, New, 5%
Manchester, Sht,tlield, and Lincolnshire, Preference, 14 I).—
Midland, 1141/2—Ditto, Halves, 1 Ith dis.— North Stafford-
shire, 1A Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester, 514 dia.
South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, 13/4 dis.—York, Newcastle,
and Berwick (N. and. B. Extensions), No. 2,231
Ditto, G. N. E. Purchase, 1% p.—York and North Midland,
Preference, 7 p.
MANCHESTER, JAN. 18.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Eastern Counties,
16. c.—Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal,
Thirds, % c. dis.—Lancashire and Yorkshire (West Riding
Union), 2 15-16 dis.—Ditto (Preston and Wyre), Halves
(B), 5-16 p.—London and North-Western (Manchester and
Birmingham), Quarters (B), 4 c. p.—Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire, Preference, 1-16 p.—North Staffordshire,
par—South-Eastern and Dover, 31 c.—Ditto, No. 4, 1 11-16
dis.

STOCK EXCJtANGE,L TbEEDSe
sales are—East Lancashire,, New,
V. lls. dis.—Ditto, Quarters, 18s. 6d. dis.—Lancashire and
Yorkshire ( West Riding Union), 575. dis.—Leeds and Dews-
sbury, n. dis.—Ditto, Halves, 555. n. dis.—Leeds and
Thirsk, 153 j n. dis.—Ely and Huntingdon, 104 dis.—
Malton and Driffield Junction, 43/4 dis.—North British,
28. a. p.—Ditto, Extension, ls. Gd. dis.--North. Stafford-
shire, Is. 3d. p.—South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4,1% dis.—
South Yorkshire, Doneaster, and Goole, 2% dis.—Yoe}
and North Midland, Preference, 7 p.
BIRMINGHAM, JAN. 18.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are--Leeds and Bradford,
931/4—North Staffordshire, 35. 9d. p.—Shrewsbury and Bir-
mingham (A.), 3Vs dis. ex int.—Ditto (B), 435. 9d. ex int.
c--

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, JAN.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—.The only sale was—Newcastle and
Carlisle, 99/2.

HULL, JAN. 18.
STOCK EXCHANGE. —The sales are—Ambergate, Notting.
ham, and Boston, 7s.—Edinburgh and Glasgow, 44—North
British, Thirds, ls. p.—Shropshire Union, 50s. di,.