The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-20 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. •

MALTA!: I)Ec. I2.—The Peninsular and Oriental Com-
pany-'s steamer Euxine, from Southampton, arrived this
morning,' bringing the Earl of Hardwicke and family.
The Earf is appointed to the command of the Ven-
geance, vice Lushington, promoted. He will be detained
a f w dap ift Malt, there being no vessel to convey him
to Naples, where his ship is at present stationed.
Ilrr Mtjoity's steamer Spitfire arrived early this morn-
ing from (._%rtu, and brought a mail from Trieste. She
will, it is supposed, proceed to Athens, to relieve the
Volcano steamer.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of
Capua reached Malta this morning, from Gibraltar, by
the Euxine steamer, and, shortly after their arrival,
they landed under a salute from the batteries.
Her Majesty's surveying ship Volago has returned to
Malta fur the winter. The tenders Research and Aux-
iliary have not yet returned, and it is said will not leave
the Archipelago.
We are sorry to hear that Mr. Lushington. Hon. Chief
Secretary to the Government, is in so precarious a state
of health as to lead to great fears as to his ultimate re-
covery. Ph thisis is the disease which afflicts the Learned
Gentleman,
Her Majesty's steamer Antelope, from Naples and
Messina, with the family of Vice-Admiral Sir W. Parker,
and Captain Lushingtou, late of the Vengeance, is hourly
expected.
Her Majesty's steamer Medina, with that portion of
the Indian mail sent through France, will leave port at
five o'clock P.M. to-day.
Her Majesty's steamer Medusa will leave port on the
arrival of the outward Indian mail, for the lonian Islands
and Greece.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Euxine is just leaving p)rt for the Levant.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer In-
dus will leave to-morrow, at noon, for Gibraltar and
Southampton.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Erin
is hourly expected from Constantinople.
PortTsmooTu, DEC. 19.—The Hasemey convict ship
arrived here yesterday from the river, with 230 convicts
for New South Wales from the hulks at Woolwich. On
the passage the cholera broke out, the first case being
that of a boy aged about 14, which terminated in death
in four hours and a half. Four other cases have made
their appearance. Dr. Jamieson, surgeon of the Vic-
tory, was sent on board by the Commander-in-Chief
this morning to render additional assistance, and to re-
port the extent of the infection. Diarrhoea is also pre-
valent on board. The sick are ordered to be removed
from the Hasemey to the Menelaus lazaretto at the
Motherbank,

The Sharpshooter, iron screw steamer, Lieutenant-
Commander J.:C. Bailey, returned to Spithead this morn-
ing, and came into the harbour. She will be docked
on Thur,,day, to ascertain if she sustained any damage
by getting ashore on Thursday last at Northing.
Wind, E.S.E.; light airs and thick hazy weather,
with continuous rain.

WOOLIVICII, DEC. 19.—The Arrogant, 46-gun frigate,
has now all her guns on board and mounted. She is at
present having jurymasts put up, her masts for service
being at Portsmouth, where they will be put in when she
arrives at that port. A great number of hands are em-
ployed upon her to bring her forward for commission,
and Captain Fitzroy, who is to command her, is inde-
fatigable in his attention to the works in progress on
b.)ard. The engines, by the Messrs. Penn, on the hori--
zlntal principle, are so low down, that the upper parts
are considerably under the lower deck, and far under
the water-line, which will be an ample protection to
them. The funnel is made on the telescopic principle,
and can be lowered to within five feet of the upper deck.
She has spacious standing room betwixt the decks, and,
alk)getht'r, reflects great credit on her designer, Mr.
Finch am, tna,ter-shipwright at Portsmouth Dockyard.
The Garland steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander
Aplin, arrived here on Saturday from Dover to receive
new boilers.

ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.—It is now ascertained that
Mr. Mitchell's season of French opera will commence on
the 15th of January next. The present state of thea-
trical affairs in Franca has enabled him to form a most
efficient ccmpany, and his repertoire will comprise some
of the old standard operas by Boieldieu, Gretry, &c.,
as
well as the modern works of Auber and Adam. It is not
improbable that M. Auber and M. Scribe will visit Lon-
don in the course of the seaso❑ for the purpose of pro-
ducing an entirely now opera at Mr. Mitchell's theatre.
The chief musicians—including MM. Tolbecque, Baret,
Baumann, Lazarus, Pilet, &c.—are already engaged for
the orchestra. To avoid any clash with the Italian ope-
ratic season Mr. Mitchell's Opera Comique will termi-
nate before Easter, when probably a series of non musi-
cal performances will bo commenced. There seems every
reason to believe that the operas will be executed in
really perfect manner.

PORTSMOUTH.—A garrison court-martial was held
to-day on Patrick Hussey, private of the 91st Regi-
ment, for extorting money from strangers who passed
his post, when placed as sentinel on the ramparts. He
admitted to receiving ls. 6d. and 2
into s. 6d. from two per-
sons, but an old gentleman with his son proving obsti-
nate, Hussey forced them his sentry-box; this was
observed by the sergeant of the guard, and the imposi-
tion at once detected. The sentence is not, of course,
known.—Hampshire Telegraph,