The Sun.
London, England, 1848-06-15 00:00:00

No. 17,385.] LONDON, THURSDAY E E !A,2

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MIRABEIIT AND THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.
Now ready, in 2 vols. post Bvo., with Portraits, price 215.,
led I R A B
A LIFE HISTORY. E A U:
In Four Books.
*.,* This work has been long in preparation, and is the only suc-
cinct, complete, and authentic Life of Mirabeau yet published. It
contains an examination into his supposed connexion with the father
of the present ex-King of the French, as well as a detailed and vera-
cious statement of Mirabeau's plans for saving the Monarchy. The
Second Volume will comprise a full account of the most important
Debates in the National Assembly, from its convocation till the
death of Mirabcau.
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This Day is published, in 2 vols. post 8"vo., handsomely bound in
crimson cloth, gilt, mice One Guinea,
LAYS of the DEER FOREST.
A S,deetion from the Or!ginal Poems of JOHN SOBIESKI
STUART and CHARLES EDWARD STUART. With an Essay on
I► er-stAlking and Roe-hunting. Notes of Remarkable Incidents in
Forest Sports, Traditions of the Clans, and Notices of Natural His-
tory in the Deer Forests.
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This Day is Published, in Bvo., price One Guinea
THE PLANTER'S GUIDE.
A Practical Essay on the best Method of Giving Immediate
Effect to Wood by Transplanting of Large Trees and Underwood.
By Sir HENRY STEUART, Bart., of Allanton, LL.D. F.R.S.E., &c.
With numerous Illustrations, and an Engraving Irons a very flue
Portrait of the Author, by Sir Henry Raeburn.
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MR. SERGEANT STEPHEN'S NEW COMMENTARIES.
Second Edition. Just published, in 4 vols. Bvo., 41. 4s. cloth.
(Dedicated, by permission, to her Majesty the Queen.)
NEW COMMENTARIES on the LAWS of
ENGLAND, in which are interwoven, under a New and Ori-
ginal Arrangement of the General Subject, all such parts of the Work
of BLACKSTONE as are applicable to the present times ; together
with full but compendious Expositions of the Modern Improvements
of the Law up to May, 1848 ; the Original and adopted Materials
being throughout the Work Typographically distinguished from each
other.
By HENRY JOHN STEPIIEN, Serjeant-at-Law.
The Second Edition prepared for the press by James Stephen, Esq.,
Barrister-at-Law.
Extract from the Author's Advertisement to the present Edition.
The correction of the Work, in reference to the new Statutes and
Cases (which are brought down to May, 1848), and the revision of
the Press in general, has been confined by the Author to his Son ; his
own retirement from professional practice, and the transfer of his at-
tention to official duties, rendering him less competent than formerly
to labours of that description. But the sheets have been invariably
laid before him during the progress of the printing, and he feels him-
self able to vouch for their accuracy."
Henry Butterworth, Law Bookseller and Publisher, 7, Fleet-street.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

REVIEW OF THE FLEET AT SPITHEAD BY THE
LORDS OF THE ADMlRALTY.—Yesterday morning, after
breakfasting with the Port-Admiral, the Earl of Auck-
land (the First Lord of the Admiralty), and Captain A.
Milne, C. 8., of the Board, accompanied by the Earl of
St. Germans, embarked in the Admiralty barge, at-
tended ,by the Port-Admiral and his flag-lieutenant, and
were put on board the Fairy yacht in Portsmouth
harbour, which immediately hoisted their Lordships'
standard, and was taken in tow by the steam-tug out to
Spithead, to inspect and review the fleet which lay at
that anchorage, consisting of the Trafalgar, three-
decker, 120 guns, Rear-Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis
(which arrived at live o'clock yesterday morning from
the Mediterranean and Tagus); the St. Vincent, three-
decker, 120 guns, Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Napier,
K.C.8.; the Prince Regent, two-decker, 84 guns,
Captain the Honourable Robert Dundas, C.B. ;
the Amphion screw-frigate of 36 guns, Capt. Williams;
and the Rolla brig, 10 guns, the exercising ship of the
royal naval apprentices. On approaching the rendez-
vous, the signal was made from the Admiralty yacht to
the fleet to " weigh," annulling the Trafalgar and
Powerful. On arriving at Spithead the official party
left the yacht and went on board the St. Vincent, where
Sir Charles Napier received them with all the honours.
Immediately afterwards the ships weighed, and at half-
past ten were off before the wind at a gallant pace. The
Prince Regent took the lead, and kept it until re-anchor-
ing,
which took place a little before twelve, in the posi-
tion occupied by them prior to starting. A change of
the wind prevented the ships being taken any distance,
and the fact of the return of the Queen and Court at
three effectually precluded the " old Commodore " going
the lengths he would otherwise. However, the sight
was a fine one, and worth seeing, as one seldom has an
opportunity now-a-days of witnessing her Majesty's fine
ships except in " ordinary." Many thousands of per-
sons assembled on the shores of Portsmouth and Gos-
port, to enjoy the nautical spectacle.
After manceuvring the fleet, the Admiralty party left
the St. Vincent, and inspected the Rollo, highly pleased
at the seamlike appearance and proficiency of the boys.
The party then re-embarked in their yacht, and landeii
at Gosport, leaving that station at half-past twelve for
town. They arrived at the Admiralty at a quarter
past three.
SIR CHARLES NAPIER'S PARTY.—The noblemen and
officers entertained by Admiral Sir Charles Napier, at
Portsmouth, on Tuesday night, were—the Premier,
Lord J. Russell ; the Earl of Auckland, the Earl of St.
Germans, Viscount Palmerston, Lord Campbell, Ad-
miral Ogle, Rear-Admiral Dundas, Rear-Admiral Pres-
cott, Captain Milne, Captain Berkeley, Captain Martin,
Captain Chaffs, Captain the Hon. R. Dundas, Captain
Dacres, Captain W. J. Williams, Mr. Ozzard, Lieute-
nant Phelps, and Commander Harper. Lord J. Russell
slept at at the Port Admiral's, and returned to town by
the half-past eight o'clock train yesterday morning.
Viscount Palmerston left Portsmouth alter dinner, on
Tuesday, for Broadlands. Lord Campbell returned to
town by the same train as the Premier, and Admiral
Dundas left Portsmouth by the half-past nine train yes-
terday morning for the Admiralty.
The Vindictive, 50 gun frigate, Captain Michael Sey-
mour, the late flag-ship of Vice-Admiral Austen, will be
paid off at Portsmouth to-day.
Rear-Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis, the late Superinten-
dent of Malta Dockyard, struck his flag at Spithead last
night at sunset, on board the Trafalgar, which will sail
to-day for the Nore, to be paid off.
The Pilot, 16, Commander Lyons, at Plymouth, is
nearly manned.
The Arrogant, new frigate, was taken yesterday from
Portsmouth to Woolwich, to receive her steam ma-
chinery.

" The surveyor.:
" Two assistant-surveyors, Mr. John Eiya and Mr,
Isaac Watts; with salaries of SOOL a year each, including
all allowances.
" One chief clerk. _ . _

" Two second-class clerks, my Lords, baying been
pleased to promote Mr. Eden to be a second-class clerk
in consideration of his long and faithful services.
" Four third-class clerks, being one in addition to the
present establishment.
" The above increase of the establishment to take
effect from the 4th of last month.
" By command of their Lordships,
(Signed) " H. G. WARD."

ROYAL MERSEY YACHT CLUB.
The first sailing match of the season, of this club, took
place on Tuesday last, and a truly gallant affair it was.
The day was of a threatening character, and foretold a
summer's gale. At nine A.M., by the able management
of the Vice-Commodore the yachts were all arranged
in order for the contest, be started by the Commodore
at five minutes past eleven o'clock. The Duke of Cam
bridge fine steamer attended for the officers, members,
and their friends, to follow the yachts during the race.
The wind was from the W.N.W., and blowing fresh, and
on the signal-gun being fired the yachts canted round,
and in a few minutes were all under sail, and proceeded
down the river. The yachts, on approaching to the
outward channel, were met with a heavy sea, and seemed
too much for the small yachts to contend against. How.
ever, they proceeded on towards the Bell Buoy, after a
chapter of accidents, none of them escaping withoutsome mishap. Several of the yachts had their men
washed overboard, but fortunately were picked up again.
The Ranger being ahead of her competitors of the same
class pressed on with her whole mansail, and at one
time went completely through a heavy wave, and left no
part of the hull discernible, and to all appearance seemed
as if she would never rise again. The Hebe had her
main boom carried away, and the Ranger her bowsprit
off at the bows. After a severe contest all the
yachts rounded the Bell Buoy, the outward mark,
in the following order; —Enigma, lb. 21m. 155.; Ranger,
lh. 57m. 155.; Gem, lb. 59m. 25e.; Reba, lh. 59m. 455.;
Zephyr, 2h. 7m. 305.; Seagull, 2h. 11w. 305.; the latter
yacht lost her pump spear overboard, and in consequence
had so much water in her hold that it completely stop-
ped her sailing for the day. After rounding the Bell-
Buoy the yachts returned homewards with flowing
sheets before the gale, and arrived at the flag-ship, The
Queen of the Ocean, belonging to the Commodore, in
the following order of time:—Enigma, 25 tons, 3h. 25w.;
Ranger, 12 tons, 411. lm.; Zephyr, 29 tons, 4h. 3m. 255.;
Gem, 15 tons, 4h. 9m. 155.; Hebe, 15 tons, 4h. 9m. 45s ;
Seagull, 31 tons, 4h. 15m. 355. The Enigma won the
first prize, a handsome silver punch-bowl. The Ranger
the st cond prize, a fine silver salver, and the Zephyr a
silver claret-jug. All the yachts came in more or less
complete wrecks, not one of them escaping without some
misfortune, and the crews and owners completely
drenched with the sea-water. The prizes were presented
by the Commodore to the successful candidates, who
complimented them on the very gallant manner in
which the yachts were sailed. Claret was liberally sup-
plied around, out of the plate, by the winners, to the
ladies and gentlemen on board of the steamer, and the
company were landed at about 6 P.M., all of whom went
away fully impressed that they had witnessed a contest
never exceeded on the River Mersey for true nautical
valour and of exciting interest.