The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-02 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

The Earl of Auckland, with Captains Eden, Hamilton
and Milne, on Saturday morning last were present a
some very )rtant trials, opposite Whitehall, with th,
new launches fitted with screw propellers, for the expe.
dition about to proceed under Sir James Ross in sears)
of Sir John Franklin and his party. These boats, bull
by Thompson, of Rotherhithe, are about 32 feet it
length and 11 feet in breadth, and are each fitted with
bysc Bliss,rep wereropellertrd up andhieigh-pre high-pressure engines
the river e
ginesofs
shovresrettiptounweeer.
when, at a pressure of 361b5., they attained a speed of
between five and six knots an hour. Under the circum-
stances, the trials were deemed to be very satisfactory,
much more so than those with the Meander's launch,
fitted by Seaward with a screw-propeller engine. The
boats were necessarily light, and an immersioa sufficient
to afford the screw a smooth action was not obtained ;
but when the boats have their crews with their spare
fuel &c., on board, they could be worked at a pressure
of 40Ibs. to the square inch with very little vibra-
tion. The engines are most compactly fitted, and the
ease and simplicity of the machinery by which a
back turn was obtained in a moment elicited the appro-
bation of the officers of the Board. Lord Auckland
and Capt. Milne were in one of the boats, and Captains
Eden and Hamilton in the other. The whole Board of
Admiralty have taken great interest in the fitting of
these boats, as indeed they have in fitting out the ex-
pedition. Sir James Ross, we believe, has had a carte
blanche to do anything which might in his opinion be
conducive to the success of his mission, and to the com-
fort and convenience of those who have volunteered for
the perilous enterprise. It should be understood with
reference to the above trials, that the experiment in this
instance is no test of the speed to be attained by such a
power with a high-pressure locomotive boiler, inasmuch
as the boats are necessarily constructed to fit the Enter•
prise and Investigator, whereas, if it were a mere ques-
tion of speed, the same machinery, fitted to a boat of
different form—that is, of a much greater length, with a
fine entrance and a fine run, would produce a vastly
superior result.
Rear-Admiral Dundas and Mr. Ward have had the
new Holyhead steam-packet Banshee, Master-Com-
mander Smithett, attending on them during their official
visit to Cork.

PORTSMOUTH, MONDAY.—The flag, white at the misen,
of Rear-Admiral Sir Francis Collier, C.B. and K.H.,
was hoisted at nine A.M. to-day on board the Hastings,
72, Captain J. W. Morgan. It was shortly afterwards
transferred, for the purpose of saluting, to the Belle-
rophon, 78, Captain R. L. Baynes, C. 8., which ship
saluted the flag of Admiral Sir C. Ogle with 17 guns,
and was answered by the Victory with 13. The flag
was then re-hoisted by the Hastings.
The Sharpshooter, new iron steam-vessel, Lieut. J. C.
Bailey commanding, was towed by the Echo alongside
the dockyard to-day, to have her machinery repaired.
The Howe, 120, Captain Sir James Stirling, Knight,
was not prepared for coming into the harbour to-day,
neither guns nor powder being out. It is rather doubt-
ful, even had she been prepared, if she could have got in
to-day, the strong E.S.E. wind having kept the tide
back. She will be brought in to-morrow.
The Plumper, new screw schooner, was undocked to-
day. She is quite ready to proceed to Woolwich, but
must wait for a change of wind, unless a chance should
occur of a steamer to tow.

The Arrogant, new screw frigate, was taken into th•
basin to-day, on the removal of the Royal yacht, to com-
plete her fitting.
The Bellerophon, 78, Captain Baynes, has commenced
her refit.

Wind, E.S.E.; strong breezes and fine weather.
Her Majesty's steamer Inflexible is now at Auckland,
New Zealand, and will sail on the 3d of this month
with the Governor and General to visit all the settle-
ments, and will proceed round the Middle Island, as
well as the Chatham and Auckland groups, when she
will return to Auckland for a supply of coal, and then
go to Sydney, on her way to Bombay to be docked. All
letters for that ship shuuld, therefore, be addressed to
India.

PLYMOUTH, APRIL 29.—0 n Thursday, the 27th, the
barque Forfarshire, Captain Tudor, sailed for Adelaide,
having on board the Governor of South Australia, Sir
Henry E. Fox Young, and lady. The Forfarshire also
takes out 202 i statute adult emigrants, viz., 1l 8i chiefly
aDagewn toofojwiGconv,ezarnAmyenlt._emTighreaEtiaornl hofere.
from the midland and eastern counties, and 84 from
evon and Cornwall, selected by Mr. Wilcocks, the
at
Auckland, G.C.8.,
First Lord of the Admiralty, and Captain Alexander
Milne, one of the Lords of the Admiralty, arrived
Woolwich dockyard by water at four o'clock, P.M., and
were received by Commodore Sir Gordon Bremer,
K.C.B. and K.C.11., Captain Sir James Clarke Rosa,
Commander of the Enterprise ; Captain Bird, Com-
mander of the Investigator; Captain Johnson, Lieutenant
Fowler, Lieut. Robertson, Mr. Dyer, Mr. Lang, master-
shipwright; Mr. Jenkins, storekeeper; Mr. Atherton,chief
engineer; and Mr. Laen, acting master attendant. Their
Lordships visited the Fisgard, formerly 42. gun igate,
and now carrying the broad pendant of Commodore Sir
Gordon Bremer, and mounting 28 32-pounder guns for
the exercise of the gun-boat men and the riggers of the
dockyard battalion. From the Fisgard their Lordships
proceeded on board the Investigator, one of the vessels
fitting out for the Arctic expedition, which is expected
to leave Woolwich about the 10th of the present
month, to proceed in search of Captain Sir John
Franklin and the officers and crews of the Erebus and
Terror. Their Lordships, on landing, went on board
the Enterprise, the other vessel of the new Arctic
Expedition, and remained some time on board with
Captain Sir James Clarke Ross examining minutely
the preparations for the North Polar regions. On leav-
ing the Enterprise, their Lordships went on board the
Caradoc, Holyhead mail steam-packet, now ready for
sea, and examined her engines and the whole of her
cabins, the chief cabin being elegantly fitted with bird's-
eye maple panels in mahogany frames, with other fit-
tings in excellent keeping for the comfort of passengers
in the mail steam-packets. Their Lordships also visited
the Niger, now taken into dock to have copper put upon
her bottom. The Ariel, the Trident, and the Rifleman
steam-vessels were examined in the basin, and their
Lordships went on board the Rifleman, now fitted with
the engines of the Teazer, and, having a traversing
platform constructing on deck, which will be mounted
with alO inch gun of 84 cwt. Their Lordships left
Woolwich at half-past six o'clock P.M. for town.
The whole of the dockyard battalion assembled this
evening for drill, being the first day of drill for the pre-
sent season.

COURT CIRCULAR.
The Queen and Prince Albert walked out yesterday
morning in the pleasure grounds of Osborne.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince
Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, went
to the beach yesterday, and took walking and pony
exercise. Her Royal Highness the Princess Helena was
taken an airing.
The Court will, it is expected, leave Osborne this (Tues-
day) afternoon for Buckingham Palace.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge
visited her Majesty the Queen Dowager and their Serene
Highnesses the Duke Bernard and the Duchess Ida of
Saxe Weimar, yesterday, at Marlborough House.
The Right Hon. R. Vernon Smith had an interview
with Lord John Russell yesterday, at his official resi-
dence in Downing-street.
Major-General D'Aiguilar had an interview with Earl
Grey yesterday, at the Colonial-office.
The Duke of Cleveland had an interview with Sir G.
Grey yesterday. Lord Ashley and Mr. D. W. Harvey
had also interviews yesterday with the Right Hon.
Baronet, at the Home-office.
Mr. Borthwick, Agent for the Jamaica Chamber of
Commerce, and Sir Alexander Crichton, had an inter-
view with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday,
at his official residence in Downing-street. Colonel
Anson had also an interview yesterday with the Right
Hon. Baronet.
Dispatches were received yesterday at [the Colonial-
office, from the Governors of Hong-Kong, Ceylon, New
South Wales, South Australia, West Australia, and the
Mauritius.

Dispatches were sent off last evening frcm the
Colonial-office for the Governors of the Cape of Good
Hope, New South Wales, and the West India Colonies.

ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.—We observe that the re-
nowned Robert Houdin, from the Palais Royal, Paris,
commences his soiries fantastiques at the St. James's
Theatre, this evening. The fame and reputation of M.
Houdin has preceded him, and as the inventor of most of
the tricks and scientific experiments which have already
delighted many an audience, the original cannot fail to
be more attractive than the copy. M. Houdin will con-
tinue his entertainment every Tuesday, Thursday, and
Saturday, for a limited number of representations.
DEATH OF MAJOR-GENERAL DALYELL.—We have
to record the demise of Major-General Robert Dalyell,
who expired on the 24th ult. at Edinburgh, at an advanced
age. He was son of the late Sir Robert Dalyell, of
Binna. In 1798 he entered the army as Ensign, was
promoted to a Lieutenancy in 1808, a Captaincy in 1804,
a Majority in 1814, a Lieut.-Colonelcy in 1822, and a
Colonelcy in 1837. He received the rank of General
on the occasion of the last brevet in honour of the Prince
of Wales.

BIRTHDAY OF THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON.—Yes-
terday (Monday) was the birthday of the Duke of
Wellington, on which day his Grace completed his 79th
year. A numerous party of this illustrious nobleman's
tradesmen and their friends assembled to do honour to
the occasion, at the Albion, Alderagate-street, where a
very elegant entertainment was provided. Mr. Sheriff
Cubitt, M.P.. in the chair.

SPIRITS MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED KING-
Do3L—The total quantity of spirits manufactured in
England, in the year ending Jan. 5, 1848, was 5,356,794
gallons; in Ireland, 5,737,687; and in Scotland,
8,542,219. The total amount of duty paid on proof
spirits released for consumption, within the same period
in England, was 3,293,5691. 12s. 6d.; in Scotland,
1,135,428/, 19s. Bd.; and in Ireland, 804,984/. Bs. The
quantity of proof spirits imported into England from
Ireland, in the year 1848, was 1,062,450 gallons, and the
amount of duty paid, 420,042/. 18s. 4d. Within the
same period 92,488 gallons, upon which 16,9561. 2s. Bd.
was received in duty, were imported into Ireland from
Scotland.

ACCIDENT TO THE BENARES STEAMER, OFF
CALCUTTA.—LOSS OF FIFTEEN LIVES.—A supplement
to the Overland Bombay Courier of the Ist of April,
contains an account of an accident by fire to the Be•
nares, steamer, off Calcutta. Fifteen persons, trying to
save themeelves, wore drowned. The names of the
parties who perished were—Mr. Hartley, Miss Nash,
the wife of a soldier, name unknown; Mr. Houlton,
chief officer; Captain Whisker, Captain Sneyd, Mr.
Trieplimd, Mr. Grocer, Mr. Baker, a jockey, and five
servants. Several syces are missing. When the fire
reached the engine-room it was extinguished.

ASTLEI"A ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty.
Inarnonsirhit of the Easter Spectacle. Overflowing houses to wit-
ness]; the oelarated Mr. Van Am hurgh and his unequalled collection
of trainwl animals. amongst which will be found tke greatest no-
vel', ever seen, a clack Tiger, the first ever known to mingle with
other animals, and has hitherto been con,idered untameable.
THIS EVENINa,
Will be presented a grand romantic Spectacle, written by Boyle
Barnard, expressly to introduce Mr. Van Amburgh in his
astounainalrerformance, founded upon a passage in Eugene Sue's
celeblated novel of " The Wandering Jew," and will be produced un-
der ilk title of monoic THE BEAST TAMER. Armand Dugard,
Mr. Van Amburgh.
The Spectacle will be succeeded by an incomparable routine of Mr.
litatty'e Ar.enee of the Arena, in which Signor Chlarini and
Zdarietta Orsinago, from Italy, wilt have the honour of appearing.
During
the reeeto the Theatre has been entirely re-decorated.
/40x-office open from Eleven till Four.
Stage Manager. Mr. W. West.

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THE WEATHER.,--Stni OFFICE, MAY 2.
TWERMONF.TER. Lowest, -10 ; Highest, 51; Noon, 54
BAROMETER, 30.14.—W1ND E.; fine.

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