The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-25 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 24.—The following young
gentlemen (midshipmen) passed their examination very
creditably this morning on board the Excellent, in the
science and art of gunnery, qualifying them for the rank
and duties of Lieutenant :—Messrs. Simeoe, Burgess,
Pike, and Russell, of the Excellent ; Mr. Sparks, of the
Victory ; Mr. Coventry and Messrs. Preston, Waddi-
love, Dowell, and Kelham, kite of the Eagle, recently
paid off.
The Carysfort, 26, Captain Seymour, is stripped, and
will be paid off to-morrow.
The Prince Regent, 92, Captain W. F. Martin, sailed
this afternoon for Cork, to join Sir Charles Napier's
squadron, calling at Plymouth.
The Hercules, 24. Master. Commander Fulton, sai!ed
this afternoon for Plymouth, to take in mails, whence
she proceeded to Cork, en route to the Cape of Good
Hope, Bombay, and New Ztalland.
The Adventure naval transport, Mr. P. Wellington
master, arrived this afternoon from Plymouth with stores.
The Cormorant steam-sloop was taken into the basin
to day, to be refitted for further service.
The remains of the late Vice-Admiral Warren, who
died on Wednesday, will be interred at Wymering in a
few days. A subscription has been set on foot. headed
by Admiral Dundas, Captain Milne, Captain Eden, and
other officers in distinguished positions in the service, to
raise funds for the erection of a monument to comme-
morate the good name and deeds of the gallant deceased.
In Harbour—The Victory, 104, Captain Eden, flag of
Sir Charles Ogle, Bart.; the Excellent gunnery ship,
Captain Chads, C. 8.; the Powerful, 84, Captain the Hon.
R. S. Dundas, C. 8.; the Blenheim, steam-block ship,
Captain Horatio Austen, C.B. ; the Illustrious, 72,
Captain Yates; the Diligence, naval transport; the Bir-
kenhead, steam-frigate, Commander Hewlett ; the
Gorgon, Commander Grenfell ; the Lightning and
Echo. _ _

At Si:ahead—The Adventure.
In Dock—The Victoria and Albert Royal yacht; foe
Ajax, steam-block ship; the Actmon, 26, and Orestes,
18, refitting.
In the Basin—The Malabar, coal depot ; Cormorant,
steam-sloop ; Rolla, 10 ; and Rocket, tug.
On the Slips—The Royal Frederick, 110 ; Princess
Royal, 90, in frame ; the Arrogant and Plumper,
steamers.
Wind, W.N.W., moderate breezes, and fine weather.

APPOINTMF:NTS.

ADMIRALTY, MARCH 24.—Chai les Sproull, Acting
Assistant- Surgeon to the Victory ; W. M'Mahon,
Assistant-Surgeon to the Dee.

ENGLISH WORKMEN IN FEANCE.—Within the
last few days a subscription has been commenced by the
French residents in London in favour of the English
workmen ro unjustly expelled tr m France. Among
the gentlemen who have contributed !o that fund we are
happy to see the name of the Charg6 the Aflaires of the
French R public. Al; hough M. Cott u's contribution is
made in his private, and not in his etlicial capacity, it is
nevertheless a strong indication that the expulsion of
the Engii!..h workmen from Paris and other parts of
France has the sympathy neither of the precnt Govern-
ment of that country nor of the respectable portion of
the French people.
THE ROBBERY OF 3COI. AT THE ROTUNDA HOTEL,
LIVERPOOL.—On Fiiday a young man, of rather onsrt
appearance was brought up before Mr. Rushton, at the
Police Court, upon the charge of being the party who
committed the above robbery. Police-constable Keogh,
of the detective force, stated the facts of the case, and
added that ever since the robbery bad been committed
he and Bates, another officer, had been in search of the
thief. On Thursday evening the prisoner was appre-
hended, and, upon being placed in the back office by
Superintendent Brown, amongst some other parties, Mr.
Shane's nepllew immediately pointed him out as being
the person who had committed the robbery. The nephew
swore positively to the prisoner. Bates, the constable,
stated that be apprehended the prisoner on Thursday
night, on suspicion of being the thief, but as yet no
portion of the money had been recovered. Mr. Owen,
who appeared for the prisoner, said that he could prove
an alibi, but that be declined doing so at present. Mr.
Rushton said he should remand him. It was then stated
that the prisoner was in custody in 1835, but was then
discharged. In 1845 he was imprisoned three months ;
and since then he had been twice convicted, and once
discharged. Mr. Rushton—" Oh! I remember the man
well enough now, and so do you, Mr. Owen; he is the
man upon whom the eighty sovereigns were found after
the Islington robbery. I shall commit him for trial."—
Liverpool Standard.
THE GENTLEMEN-AT-ARMS.-.-WC understand that
it is in contemplation to change the designation of the
Hon. Corps of Gentlemen at-Arms (who, in the early
part of the reign of William IV., were styled Gentlemen
Pedsioners) to that of the " Queen's Royal Body Guard,"
by command of her Majesty. By s recent regulation,
no person is allowed to enter this corps who is in any •
way connected with trading or mercantile pursuits; and
every Gentleman-at-Arms is now eligible to be presented
at Court.
The Rev. Mr. Thomas, of Exeter College, Oxford,
whose perversion to Romanism was lately. announced, is
' the ninth convert from Exeter College since the com-
mencement of the Oxford movement.—aureh and Stat e
Gazette.