The Sun.
London, England, 1848-07-05 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCa

PORTSMOUTH, MONDAY.—The Medusa steam packet,
Lieutenant-Commander J. O. Bathurst, was inspected
and her crew mustered by Captain Charles Eden, the
Flag. Captain, fur the Commander in-Chief, this morn-
ing, after which she was paid advance, and went out of
harbour to Spithead. She sails this evening for
Malta.

The Merlin steam-packet, Lieutenant• Commander
Turner, was hauled into the stream to have her com-
passes adjusted this morning. She will sail to-morrow,
if possible, for Lisbon.

The Helena, 16, Commander Smith, bent sails this
morning.

The Dragon steam-frigate, Captain Hall, was taken
into the basin to-day to refit.
Wind, W.S.W., strong breezes and thick hazy
weather.

WOOLWICH, JULY 3..--The Lords of the Admiralty,
with a party of their friends, went down the river from
London to Blaekwall on Saturday in the Dryad, Wool-
wich Company's steam-packet, and from Blackwall to
Gravesend in the Black Eagle, Admiralty yacht, and by
railway to Chatham, to witness the launch of the Mars,
80 guns, at that port. The band of ' the Woolwich
division of Royal Marines were on board the Black
Eagle, and she proceeded rt,und to Chatham, to embark
their Lordships, and returned to Blackwall at eight
o'clock P.M. _ _ _

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The Reynard steam-vessel, fitted with a screw-pro-
peller, was tried down the river on Saturday to ascertain
the working order of her engines, and will be tried again
next week. The trial on Saturday afforded no fair op-
portunity of testing her speed, and she went onwards as
far as Sheerness, returning in the afternoon.
The Conflict steam sloop, 400-hone power, went
down the river on Saturday on a preliminary trial.
The Onyx, the Firebrand, and the Reynard steam.
vessels hare been taken into the basin to be made ready
for service, and the Dover steam-vessel was taken into
dock on Saturday.
The Rifleman steam-vessel left Woolwich on Saturday
for Portsmouth, to serve as a tender to the Powerful, 84
guns.
The Myrmidon steam-vessel is under orders to leave
Woolwich for Sheerness immediately on her guns and
carriages being put on board, to serve as a tender to the
Ganges, 84 guns, at that port.
The Atholl troop-ship. Master Commander Pearn,
was paid wages in advance to-day, and will leave Wool-
wich on the 4th, with two companies of the Royal Artil-
lery for Quebec.
PLYMOUTH, JULY 2.—Her Majesty's brig Ranger,
with mails for the coast 01 Africa, goes to sea to-
morrow.

The merchant barque Cecilia, Captain Pearce, from
Port Phillip, February 15, with wool for London, landed
mails here on Friday, and proceeded up channel.
Wind N.W. by W.. stiff breeze, with occasional
showers.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, JULY 4.

STOCK EXCHANGE. —The market was better, with prices
still rising. The sales are—Great Western Quarters, I%
dis.—Ditto, Fifth Shares, par—Ditto, New, l dis.—
London and North-Western, New Quarters, 1 p.—South-
Eastern and Dover, 24.
LIVERPOOL, JULY 4.
STOCK EXCHANOE.—The share market to-day has been
rather depresssed.—Little business has been done, and prices
are only nominal. The sales are— Ambergate, Nottingham,
and Boston, 2/. 18s. 9d. dis.—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and
Cheshire Junction (late C. and B), 221. Shares, 7% dis.—
Lancashire and Yorkshire (late M. and B. ), Fifths, 1 dis.
—Ditto, 10/. Preference, 6 per cent., A p.—Ditto, Preston.
and Wyre, No. 1, 3414—Ditto, Preference, 5 per cent., and
div., No. 2, 551/2—Lancaster and Carlisle, 51—London and.
North-Western, New Quarters, 34 p.—Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire, one-Eighth Shares, SIA dis.—Ditto, 10/.
Preference, 101/B—Midland Stock, 1021/', c.—Ditto, New
Halves, 6 a die. ex int.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham,
91. 12s. 3d. Shares ( B), 314 dis.—South-Eastern and Dover,
No. 1, 9 dis.—Ditto, No. 2, 10/ dis.—Ditto, No. 4, Thirds,
27i4 c. dis.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick, G. N. E. Pur-
chase, p.