The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-01 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE .

THE ADMIRALTY.—We find the following., wl deli first
appeared in a morning paper, copied into other daily
journals. We need scarcely say that there is :not the
slightest foundation for the paragraph :—" We are in-
formed, from a quarter which scareety admits of t s doubt
of the authenticity of the statement, that the : Earl of
Auckland contemplates resigning his post of Firs t Lord
of the Admiralty, the duties of the office becoming:, 7„ it is
alleged, too arduous for his state of health."—Hen
The Collin-wood, 80 guns, at Portsmouth, has b •ad the
knee of her head taken down, the bow and stern being
rotten. This has given rise to sundry philippics by the
old clique, who would make the designer of th() vessel
responsible for the character of the timber with which
she was built.—Post.

Hands have been put upon the Princess Chariotll 104,
at Portsmouth, to make her defects good.
The Plumper, screw schooner, is complete for sea, at
Portsmouth, and being prepared for another a xperi-
men tal trial.

The Dauntless, screw frigate (new vessel), was taken
out of the bitting basin at Portsmouth yesterday to moor-
ings up that harbour, where she will remain until
ordered to be lengthened.
The Urgent packet was taken into dock yesti ,rday at
Portsmouth, to have some defects in her bottor a made
good.

The Malabar, 74, gun hulk, converted into a coaling
ship for Portsmouth Harbour, was removed fr c.m the
ship basin in that yard yesterday, nearly ready a- the
supply of vessels.

The Vindictive, 50 gun-frigate, will be docked to-day
at Portsmouth, to be repaired, and brought forty and as
an advance ship.
The Winchester, 50, is also ordered to be adv anced
immediately at the same port.
The Stromboli steam-sloop, Commander Lord A. W.
Beanelerk, is in the Master Shipwright's list at :Ports-
mouth, but ordered to be ready in all respects for :sea by
the 15th instant, when it is expected she will go the
cruise with Sir C. Napier, in company with the S .t. Vin-
cent, Prince Regent, Powerful, Reynard,
The Driver steam-sloop, Commander Johnson, r rmains
at Spithead under sailing orders. It is supposed sbe will
wait upon the convict O'Brien.
Woormictri OCT. 30.—The Jasper steam-pac'll et, of
100-horse power, Master-Commander Edward Rose,
recently employed on the Pembroke station, is or 'dered
to Woolwich to be paid off at this port.
The Styx steam-vessel was towed to Deptfor d this
afternoon to be again made ready for sea.
The Teaser steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Come sander
Selweyn, when ready, will proceed as far as Ham ....Leh, in
the North Sea, on trial ; and, if found to answL .re, will
then proceed to the coast of Africa. She will be, ready
in about a fortnight.
The Medina steam-vessel, commissioned by Lieu-
tenant-Commander Darby, for service on the M e diter-
ranean station, will be ready next week to proceed ;to her
destination.

Several lighters have been sent to Gravesend from
Woolwich to assist in raising the Custom-house vessel
which recently sank at that port.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, Ocr. 31.

STOCK EXCHANGE. —The market continues to prey ent the
most marked improvement. Great Western, Quartet 13, were
done at 4 dis.—Ditto, Fifths, at 3 dis.—Ditto, Ne w 171.
Shares, 3 dis.—Midland Stock, ge, which is an improvement
of from 31. to 41. per share since Friday last.
LIVERPOOL, Oar. 31.

STOCK EXCHANGIL—There still continues a good demand
at our share market, and a fair business doing. ThE sales
are—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction , 311.
Shares, 81. 18s. 9d. dis.—Caledonian, Preference, % dis.—
East Lancashire, Preference, Bs. 9d. c. p.—Great Nei Ahern
(A Shares;, Deferred, 41/4—Lancashire and Yorkshire, :(late
Manchester and Birmingham), Fifths, 37/4 (as.-- Ditto,
Halves (late H. and S.) 7 dis.—London and North, Wiestera,
119 c.—Ditto, Fifths, 41/4 p.— Ditto, 401. Shares (Li' t erpool
and Manchester), 51/4 p.—Ditto, New Quarters, 1 IL4 p.—
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Quarters, No. 1,
94 dis.--Ditto, 101. Preference, 9'Al—klidland St( •ck, 80
c.—Ditto, New Halves, 10% dis.—Scottish Central, 24
South-Eastern and Dover, 231/4—Ditto, No. 1, 10 dis.—
Ditto, No. 4, Thirds, 7—York, Newcastle, and Berwisak (G.
N. E. Purchase), 11/4 c. dis.

MA NCII ESTER, Ocr. 31.
STOCK Exonarrom.—The sales are—Caledonian, Pr efer-
ence, % dis.—North Staffordshire, 514 a—Sheffield, Pr efer-
ence, 9%—Leeds, Fifths, 4 5-16 dis.—Manchester and Bir-
mingham, /Quarters (C), 2 p.—Great Northern, 4- —West
Riding Union, 5 9-16 dis.—North Union (A), 200—London
and North-Western, New Quarters, 11/s p.