The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-09 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

POItTqMOUTTI, SUNDAv.—•The Comus, 18, Com-
mander D'Eyncourt, arrived at Spithead last night
at sunset, and saluted Admiral Sir Bladen Capel,
K.C.8., the Commander-in-Chief, this morning.
She sailed from Rio on the 4th of August, the packet
has therefore one day's later news. Captain Free-
mantle, of the Raleigh, has come home passenger in
her. The Hastings, 72, Captain Morgan, flag of
Rear-Admiral Sir Francis Collier, Commander-in-
Chief in the East Indies, had not arrived at Rio
when the Comus sailed. This vessel (the Comus), it
will be remembered, sunk on the rocks of Colonia,
and remained under water for six weeks, but by the
perseverance of Commander D'Eyncourt and assist-
ants she was raised without damage, and is now at
anchor here. She brought a freight of 3,000 dou-
bloons from Rio, which Messrs. Casher, freight agents
and wine-merchants of this port (the local corre-
spondents of Messrs. Stillwell, Commander D'Eyn-
court's agents), will convey to the bullion office, in
the Bank of England, to-morrow. Messrs. Casher
have also consigned to them a freight of upwards of
2,000,000 dollars, coming home by the Grampus, 50,
from Valparaiso. A freight is also coining home in
the Calypso, 20, Captain Worth. The Comus is
ordered to Chatham to be paid off.
The Driver steam-sloop, Commander C. R. John-
son, is under orders to proceed to-morrow to Jersey
with a company of Royal Artillery.
The St. Vincent, 120, Captain Dacres, flag of Sir
Charles Napier, K.C.8.; the Prince Regent, 92,
Captain W. F. Martin ; and the Bellerophon, 78,
Captai❑ Baynes, will at once reprovision for four
months and store for foreign service. No orders as
to their destination have been issued.

The Cyclops steam-frigate, Captain the Hon. G.
F. Hastings, left yesterday morning at daylight for
the coast of Africa, with the mail, calling at Ply-
mouth.

The Birkenhead steam-frigate, acting Commander
Baynton, came into harbour after dark on Friday
evening to be paid off.
The Blenheim, 56, Captain H. D. Chads, C. 8.,
came into harbour last evening. The exchange of
officers and crews will be carried into effect with as
little delay as possible, so that Captain Chads will
return to the Excellent, and Captain Austin from the
Blake hulk to the Blenheim.

Mr. Vincent Pappalardo was yesterday appointed
Vice-Consul of the United States of America for the
port of Portsmouth, in addition to his other official
honours.

DINNER ON BOARD THE ROYAL YACHT VIC-
TORIA AND ALBERT.—After the uncommonly plea-
sant and happy cruize to Scotland with her gracious
Majesty the Queen, in which nothing could exceed
the amicable feeling and good will that existed be-
tween the captain and the whole of the officers of the
Royal yacht, it was determined before their separa-
tion took place, to have a parting dinner on board
her, which accordingly took place on Friday last, the
day the Victoria and Albert was taken up the harbour
to her winter moorings. Captain Lord Adolphus
Fitzclarence and the whole of the officers dined to-
gether on board. Captain Crispin presided, and most
ably conducted the whole affair. Nothing could
exceed the cordial and kindly feeling that was exhi-
bited by all the members of the dinner party. There
was no lack of true and loyal toasts, and many were
the allusions to their late happy and gratifying cruise
to Scotland, in which one and all had enjoyed much
pleasure. At a late hour the party broke up—some
of them to continue in the Royal yacht service, some
for other appointments, and some to look forward for
well-merited promotion—but all with a feeling of
extreme regret at their separation, and at the break
up of a mess where so much unanimity and good
fellowship had existed between all classes of its
members.

The first battalion of the 23d (Royal Welch Fusi-
liers), about 350 officers and men, under command of
Major Crutchley, landed at the dockyard from the
Java, at eight, A.m., on Saturday, and marched to the.
South-Western new terminus at Landport, and pro-
ceeded by rail to Winchester, their heavy baggage
following during the day. The regiment had scarcely
departed before counter orders arrived, which would
have placed them in Portsmouth garrison.
The Royal Artillery and Royal Sappers and
Miners that also came home in the Java, will proceed
for Woolwich on Monday, under command of Lieut.
Mainwaring of the Royal Artillery.

APPOINTMENTS.
Master—D. J. Louttid, to the Cyclops ; H. Hill,
to the Linnet.

Assistant-Surgeon—S. Chift, to the Lucifer.
Clerks—C. W. M'Dermott, to the Driver; Her-
bert Johnson, in charge, to the Merlin.
Midshipmen—M. Pechell, to the Amphitrite ; R.
Carter and G. R. Bell, to the Victory ; R. Sterne and
W. T. Sterne, to the San Josef; H. M. Knox, to the
Sidon.

Master's Assistants—J. A. Bull, to the President;
J. Fittock, to the Athol. _

Naval Cadets—F. Johnstone and E. Eldred, to the
Hibernia ; 0. 0. C. Blyth, to the Wellesley ; R.
Morris, to the San Josef ; G. S. Peard, to the Driver ;
M. Hare, to the Stromboli ; C. R. Bush, to the
Dragon ; A. R. Tinklar, to the Victory; Harrington
Hudson, to the Odin.

Clarence Tictualling-yard—W. 11. Churcher, to
be clerk, vice Churcher, deceased.

Mr. Alfred P. H. Helby, midshipman of her Ma-
jesty's ship Excellent, passed his examination for
seamanship on board the Victory, on Wednesday,
the 4th inst.

WOOLWICH, OCT. 7.—The Sharpshooter steam-
vessel, Lieutenant-Commander Bailey, with Lieu-
tenant Robertson, assistant to Captain Austin, C.B ,
returned to Woolwich to-day from an experimental
trial under canvas and steam, with her heavy guns
and all her stores on board, and was found to answer
remarkably well both in a strong breeze and in
moderate weather, making a speed under steam of
from 9 knots to 9} knots per hour answering her
rudder with great ease, and proving in every respect
a very useful vessel. The Sharpshooter went about
70 miles into the North Sea to be fairly tested, and
when her two 10-inch guns are changed for others
of less weight she will prove one of the most credit-
able screw propelled vessels of her size. Captain
Alexander Milne, one of the Lords of the Admiralty,
and Mr. Ward, M.P., First Secretary to the Admi-
ralty, when they went down the river in this vessel
on Wednesday last, were much pleased with her per-
formance.

The Teaser steam-vessel, with screw propeller, was
tried down the river yesterday under the charge of
Mr. Gosman, Master of the Fisgard, and was found
to answer well, her speed being nearly eight knots
per hour, with only half the power she formerly had ;
two 25-horse power engines by Penn, having been
substituted for her former engines, two of 50-horse
power each.
Vessels in the Harbour—Pisgard frigate bearing
the pennant of (acting) Captain Superintendent Fitz-
roy; Sharpshooter steam-vessel, Lieutenant Com-
mander Bailey ; Atholl troop-ship, Master Com-
mander Pearn ; Monkey steam-vessel, Master Com-
mander Bryant; Myrtle, Firebrand, Adder, Min;
Niger, and Pigmy steam vessels.
In the Inner Basin—Flamer, Hecht, Medina, Ad-
vice, Plazer, Prometheus, Confiance, and Ariel steam
vessels.

In the Outer Basin--Venus 42 gun frigate for
Marine Society boys ; -Vesuvius, Styx, and Teazer
steam vessels.

The pensioners, 251 in number, including their
families, who embarked in the Florentia at Deptford
and Cork for the purpose of emigrating to Canada,
arrived at Quebec on Monday, Sept. 11.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL.
On Saturday William Rhoads, the Paddington
omnibus proprietor, was summoned by Mr. Sewell,
a gentleman at the Bank of England, for not having
conspicuously painted up in his omnibus a table of
fares.
Mr. Sowell, after renouncing any claim to the
penalty, said he made the complaint to protect the
public from imposition and a greal deal of annoyance,
in consequence of the frequency with which the fares
were changed. On Wednesday he got on the omni-
bus at Paddington, and got down at Tottenham-
court-road, and then paid 3d. He then got inside
and rode to the Bank, where another 3d. was de-
manded. The only fare painted up inside was 6d.,
and, by law, whatever is painted up inside is the only
lawful fare. Whatever, therefore, the placards out-
side might say about Id., the proprietor could law-
fatly insist upon 6d., at either of the distances, which
surely was a grievance.
The defendant admitted that the fares were not
painted up, as they had only been changed on
Monday, and there had not been time to paint them
up in the omnibus yet. The public had not, however,
been imposed upon, as they were charged less and not
more.
The MAGISTRATE agreed with Mr. Sowell, that
unless all the fares charged were painted up defendant
did not set up his table of fares, and he incurred the
fine of 20s. It was a salutary regulation to protect
the public from the fraud of conductors. To enforce
the regulation, he fined the defendant in the full penalty
of 20s. and costs.

Defendant paid the penalty.
LAMBETH.
Elijah Read, a cab driver, was finally examined
before the Hon. G. C. Norton on the serious charge
of hocussing and robbing George Cottrell of a silver
watch, half a sovereign, Is., and some copper.
On the night of the 19th of last month, at about
twenty minutes past twelve o'clock, when about to
enter the Lord Duncan public-house, he saw the pri-
soner standing there with his cab, and he asked him
if he wanted that vehicle ? He said he was going up
the road, and he (witness) told him that if he was
going to London and had no fare, he would go with
him. He ultimately bargained with the prisoner to
take him to the end of Bond-street, Oxford-street, for