The Sun.
London, England, 1846-10-30 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PonTsmouTs,-Ocr. 28.—The'. Comet steamer, Lieu-
tenant-Commanding Charles R.'•Johnson, sailed last
evening for Ireland, -where she is to be employed under
the orders of Commisiary-General Hewetson. She has
been armed to be prepared for attack or defence, if
necessary.
The officers and crews of the Avenger steam-frigate,
Captain W. Williams, have been turned over to the
Amphion, 36, steam-frigate, at Woolwich, and took
passage to-day with their baggage in the provision depot
Belvidera, Master-Commanding P. Wellington, to join
her. The latter was towed out of harbenr,to-day by
the Echo, and sailed for Deptford, where she embarks
provisions for the coast of Scotland.
The semaphore telegraph on the Port-Admiral's house,
iu the dockyard, to communicate with the flag-ship, has
recently been removed from one of the wings to the top
of the central building, where a " hurricane house" is in
the course of construction for the shelter of the men
employed in working it, it having been once blown off in
a gale, fortunately without damage. If great care is
not taken in securing it, a heavy gale will be likely to
send it into some of the streets in Portsea. The removal
of the apparatus from the wing to the top of the main
building is caused by the progress of the erection of the
new boat-house, which stands directly in the way of the
line of communication from the wing of the mansion to
the Victory and flag-ship in the harbour. To surmount
this difficulty, the above alteration is in progress.
OcT. 29.—The Gladiator steam-frigate, Captain Robb,
went out of harbour at daylight this morning, and
having taken on board her powder, shot, shells, &c„
left this afternoon to join the squadron of Vice-Admiral
Sir William Parker (for whom she carries Admiralty
despatches of importance), off Lisbon. She also took
out reinforcements and letters for the ships of the squa-
dron.

The Naiad coal and store ship, for Callao, was com-
missioned this morning, by Mr. W. L. Brown, Master
(1831). who is appointed to command her.
The Sappho, 16, Commander Gambier, will be stripped
to her girtlines this evening.
The Cambrian, 36, was brought alongside the jetty
this morning, to take on board her iron ballast.
The Echo tug returned into harbour last evening,
after towing the Belvidera out clear of the Owers, and
was immediately despatched out again, to tow in an
American ship, disabled outside of the Isle of Wight,
which she took down to Cowes, to which port her cargo
belonged.

ADMIRALTY, OCT. 27.
APPOINTMENTS.
Commander Ihnry Layton, to the Bclvidera ; First
Engineer Willigm Rumble, to the William and Mary ;
Midshipman A. T. Thrupp, to the Vengeance ' • Clerkll. IL H. Gillatrt, to the Cai, (lonia ; Clt r k %V. 11. OzaHrd„
to the Victory; Cerk W. Simmonds, to the Thetis
Master's Assistant John E. Knight, to the CaledGnia ;
Boatswain Robert Knight, to the Rattlesnake ; Boat-'
swain E. It. Douglas, to the Victory ; Mister's Assistant
G. A. C. Brooker, to the Amphion ; Master Wm. Tozer,
to the Adventure transport ; Master Satnael Jago, to
the llamoaze lighter ; Lieutenant Gei rge Sandford, to
the coast guard ; Assistant Surgeon Francis Anderson,
to the Sappho ; Commander Francis T. Brown, to the
Geyser.

PROMOTIONS.
Lumley W. Peyton, mate, to be lieutenant ; William
Boyes, lieutenant, to be commander ; Jas. A. D. Paynter,
lieutenant, to be commander ; G. E. Patey, lieutenant, to
be ccmmander.

OCTOBER 29.

APPOINTMENTS.
Master's Assistant J. D. Switzer, to the Comet ;
Master's Assistant Adolphus E. Parks, to the Ocean.

PROMUTIONS.
William 11. Lewcock, gunner, to the second class ;
Daniel Burch, boatswain, to the second class ; William
Davidson, gunner, to the second class ; Thomas Wm.
Bailey, engineer, to the first class ; William Anderson,
engineer, to the first class ; George Saunders, engineer,
to the second class.

PLYMOUTH, OC2. 28.—His Imperial Brazilian Ma-
jesty's frigate Constitution, Captain Ignacio, was towed
from the Sound into nomoaze yesterday morning by the
Sir Francis Drake steamer, preparatory to her being
docked and repaired at her Majesty's dockyard here.
Her Majesty's ship Eurydice, 26, Captain Anson,
arrived yesterday afternoon from Portsmouth, and has
subsequently sailed again. Her destination is said to be
the Cape of Good Hope, calling at Lisbon, Gibraltar,
and Ascension.

Her Majesty's steamer Tartarus, Capt. Wolfe, arrived
yesterday from Ireland, and sailed for Portsmouth.
Her Majesty's steamer Stromboli, Commander Fisher,
sailed yesterday for Waturford.

I'HITTINGTON CLUB AND METROPOLITAN ATHE.
NXII3L—The first general meeting of the members of
this infant institution took place last evening at the Hall
of Commerce, Threadneedle-street. The enrolment of
members, which has gone on rapidly since the public
meeting three weeks ago, was continued until the busi-
ness of this meeting commenced, nearly 100 having been
enrolled ; and there were then about 250 members pre-
sent, including several ladies. The chair was taken, at
about half-past seven o'clock, by Mr. William Howitt,
Amidst the most loud and general applause. Mr. G. W.
Yapp read a report from the provisional committee,
which acknowledged the obligations of the institution to
the press generally, for their favourable notices. Up-
wards of 500 members, it was stated, had been proposed
for enrolment, and many others had expressed their de-
termination to become members when a site was chosen
for the institution. Appended to the report was a series
of resolntions, defining the objects, settling the rules of
the institution, and appointing a committee of upwards of
70 ladies and gtntlemen to manage the affairs of the
club, until the annual meeting in May next. The sixth
resolution anthorised the committee to take steps for
opening, as early as might be, two institutions,—one as
near as possible to the Royal Exchange. and the other
to Temple-bar. The report being received, the resolu-
tions were moved and seconded seriatim, and, after
considerable discussion on some of them, unanimously
adopted.
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discovered concealed in various parts of the house; a
large portion of it having been found within Mrs. Thom-
son's bed. By the evidence of the female servant, who
slept with Mrs. Thomson on the night of the robbery, it
appeared that her mistress got up in the middle of the
night, and was absent from the room a long time, and
when she returned she said there were two men in
the yard, and attempting to enter the premises, and
yet she would not give an alarm. Ooe of the peculiari-
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have been moved without her knowing it, had she been
in the room at the time. On the morning after the- rob-
bery a cash-box was found in the yard, left open, with
some bank-notes in it, and a ladder lying near; 'Mr.
Grainger, who was counsel for the prisoner, alleged the
improbability that she should have committed the rob
bery, and urged that the circumstances of suspicion were'.
stronger against the two servants, in whose evidenca
there were many discrepancies. The Recorder summed
up in favour of the prisoner, and the jury returned a
verdict of not guilty. The verdict was received with
much applause and some disapprobation by a crowded
Court, and Mrs. Thomson and her husband were warmly
congratulated by their friends preheat.