The Sun.
London, England, 1848-06-14 00:00:00

SII N 7 JUNE 14, 1848.

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PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAY.—At a qusrter to one o'clock
this afternoon the First Lord of the Admiralty, Lord
amc
Captains Berkeley and Milne, arrived at the Clarence-
yard by express train from London, on a visit to Sir C.
rd
Napier. On the Admiralty flag being hoisted in their
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barge the Victory saluted it with the usual complem,'nt•
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jaVeocA L INTELLIGENCE.
the distinguished officers and statesmen disembarked at
he new stairsral
Dinatandaaed, coc.ki m.r.,
y 3 rdaboutone
Rear-Admiralo:cleck r,
raensd.
Cwherieef,rAecdemivied by Sir Cherries Ogle the Commander-in-
,
cots, C. 8., Captain Chads, C. 8., Captain Sir Baldwin
Walker, K.C.8., Captain James, ILE , Mr. Fincham, Mr.
Browne, Mr. Vinter, Flag-Lieutenants Cochran and Ap-
lin, and other officers. At two o'clock the whole party,
augmented by the commissioners appointed to inquire
into the principle to be observed in the use of iron in rail-
way and similar structures, proceeded to witness the test-
ing of some chain cables, and some experiments of a scien-
tific character, by Capt. James, R.E.,F.8.5., the nature of
which would require more space to thscribe comprehen-
sively than we can devote to them; after this their Lord-
ships made a tour of the dockyard, first glancing at the
Merlin steam-packet, Lieut. J. 0. Bathurst, refitting
for the Mediterranean service in dock; thence inspecting
the Ajax steam-guard•ship, the Pembroke, and the
Orestes, in dock; the new basin and foundries, Mr.
Bramble's new dock and slips, the Royal Frederick, and
the Princess Royal, on the slips, the wood mills, and the
hydraulic room, where Captain James exhibited to the
Premier and Foreign Secrectary a highly interesting
experiment of pressure upon iron girders; thence their
Lordships and their distinguished friends took water at
the King's-stairs, and visited the Excellent, Captain
Chads, when that officer showed them some experiments
in gunnery practice. After inspecting sundry other ob-
jects of interest, the party adjourned to the Crown
Tavern. Pembroke-street, where Sir Charles Napier
entertained them at a most sumptuous banquet. The
entertainment was intended to have been given on board
the St. Vincent, at Spithead, but a gale had been blowing
since daylight, and the sea was running so rough as to
deter the uninitiated in nautical life from attempting a
dinner on shipboard. Their Lordships slept at the
George Hotel.
To-morrow, should the weather. be fine, their Lord-
ships will visit the squadron at Spithead, and after-
wards Lord Auckland and Captain Milne will return
to the Admiralty. Captain Berkeley proceeds from
Portsmouth on a short visit to Ropley House, Alresford,
Hants.
THE LATE ACCIDENT TO CAPTAIN CHID& Some
misapprehension having existed with regard to the dis-
tressing accident which so recently befel Captain Chads,
late of the Styx, steam sloop, and which has gone the
round of the papers, it may be as well to state that, in-
stead of the arm being fractured in three places, as was
at first reported, or in two, as was subsequently said,
the actual amount of surgical injury was confined to
fracture of one rib of the right side, with puncture of
the lung, and severe contusion of the right shoulder,
from the effects of which the gallant officer has almost
recovered. The long duration of the stage of collapse
after the occurrence of the accident, and the amount of
internal injury probably inflicted, were the principal
causes however of alarm. It affords us mach pleasure
to be enabled to state that this gallant officer .is
now rapidly convalescing, and that at no very distant
period he, will again be enabled to serve his country,
with the same unimpaired judgment, energy, and ex-
cellent feeling which gained him the esteem and love of
those who have sailed with him, and the approbation of
the Commodore who inspected, and the Admiralty who
so generously and meritedly gave him his promotion.
We have also. to correct the statement that Captain
Chads in falling dragged one of the men with him.
The seaman, Shearman, fell first. Captain Chads en-
deavoured to save himself by springing from the ship's
side in order to clear the boat, touching no one.
Mr. Fincham, master shipwright of Portsmouth Dock-
yard, has arrived in town to attend at Somerset-house,
relative to some contemplated alterations in the consti-
tution of the Board of Surveyor of the Navy, as we un-
derstood.
The Royal Frederick, three-decker, of 110 guns, built
at Portsmouth by the ex. Surveyor • of the Navy, was
ordered to be detained on the stocks two or three years
longer ; she is ready for launching when ordered.
The Prince Regent, 90, Captain W. F. Martin, got
under weigh and made sail for Spithead, also, on Mon-
day morning, but in a short time resumed her former
birth, and re-anchored.

The Vindictive, 50, Captain M. Seymour, is fast dis-
mantling at Portsmouth, and will be paid off on Thurs-
day.

The Swift, 6, packet-brig, Lieutenant-Commander
Lory, was paid off at Devonport on Monday morning
and the officers and crew turned over to the Express, 6,
packet-brig.
The Termagant, screw steam-frigate, is ordered to
proceed from Seaward's factory when she has received
her engines, to Sheerness, there to receive the jury gear
of the Rose, where she will.be tried at a draft of water
of 14ft. bin. forward and 17ft. 6 in. abaft.

The Conflict, screw steam-frigate, having had her
stern altered at Wigram's, is ordered to be removed to
Ssaward's factory on the 17th, where she Rill be com-
pleted in her machinery fittings, and will then be sent
to Sheerness to be prepared for sea service.
The Sharpshooter steam-vessel, Lieut. J. C. Bailey
commander, arrived this morning from Milford, and came
into the harbour this afternoon.

Her Majesty and the Court will leave the Clarence-
yard :.t half-past three o'clock r.nt. to-morrow for
London.

The following gallant act has only just come to our
knowledge:—About half-past eight o'clock on the even-
ing of Wednesday last, Master Davidson, a midshipman
of the Hastings, 72, Captain Morgan, flag-ship of Sir
Francis Collier, fell overboard from the hulk of that
ship (the Victorieuse), in this harbour, when Lieutenant
Everest, of the Hastings, who was officer of the watch at
the time, and who luckily happened to be walking the
deck of the hulk, heard cries for help from the water,
and, without a moment's hesitation, with all his clothes
on, plunged overboard and rescued the poor boy from a
watery grave.
A BRIG SQUADRON.—It is intended there shall be a
sail. The Frolic, 46 guns, built by Captain Hendry,
brig squadron this summer, comprising five or six
and just recommissioned at Portsmouth by Com-
mander Vansittart; the Helena, 16 guns, built by
Sir William Symonds, and also just recommissioned
at Portsmouth by Commander Smith; and the Rattler
and Sharpshooter screw sloops, will probably be mem-
liof
the
screw vessel
prin-
ciple is a
model
sloop
mem-
bers of this squadron; as also the Pilot, 16 guns, at Ply-
inuuth, just commissioned by Commander Lyons, and
the Reynard, 60 horse propeller sloop, about to be put
incommission at
theticW Thety latter
is to be severely tested. She is built on designs
in
furnished by the Navy-office, of 516 tons, 147 feet long,
27 feet 10 inches beam, and 12 feet 6 inches draught ;
to carry an armament of two 32-pounder guns of 56
cwt. each, and six 32-pounders of 25 cwt. each; to stow
three months' provisions, and carry 154 days' fuel, a
complement of 100 men, and engines of 60-horse power
by Rennie. Commander P. Cracroft is the officer
selected to command this vessel; he left the Royal
Naval College, Portsmouth, on Monday morning, for
Deptford (where the vessel at present lies), to superin-
tend her fitments for commission, by order of the Com-
missioners of the Admiralty.

♦PPOINTMENTS.
Surgeons—C. Coffey (1846) to the Pilot sloop, at
Devonport; J. It'Whinnie (1847) to the Frolic sloop, at
Portsmouth; T. Kincaid (1848) to the Helena sloop, at
Portsmouth; J. C. Buchanan to the Tweed corvette, at
Devonport.

Chaplain—The Rev. C. Austen, of the Vindictive fri-
gate, dismantling at Portsmouth, to the flag-ship Ocean,
at Sheerness.
Naval Instructor—George Ennis to the Ganges, 84
guns, at the Nore.
Assistant-Surgeons—J. Rose, M.D., to the Frolic;
H. Johnson to the Minos steamer, on the Lakes of
Canada.
Acting Assistant-Surgeons—Robert Irvine to the
Pilot; Sidney Bernard to the Hibernia; George Moore
to the Tweed.
Midshipman—H. C. Farrington to the Ringer brig, at
Chatham.

Naval Cadets—J. K. Wood, to the Tweed; G. Twiss
o the Pilot; G. G. Duff to the Frolic.

Letters from Plymouth this merning announce the
arrival of the Bellerophon, 78, Captain Baynes, in the
Sound, and of her having carried away her anchor in
bringing up, to the imminent danger of every man on
board. Here again is anoiber instance of the unsafe-
ness of the present established anchor for the navy,
which has scarcely varied in form for centuries. The
equipment of the Bellerophon on the sea service estab-
lishment bas only just been completed, and the first
time her anchor is let go it fails, although under the
most favourable circumstances both as regards season
and anchorage. It was but a short time since that the
Queen, 110, was placed its imminent danger from the
same cause, and from most stations complaints are con-
stantly made of the cumbrous, nay, treacherous, anchors
now supplied to her Majesty's service.
Wind, W. by S., fresh gales and cloudy weather.
ROYAL MARINE ARTILLERY.—Four officers, 88 men,
and nine women left head-quarters this morning by the
London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway for Wool-
wich; and three officers, 90 men, and their baggage
came to head-quarters by the same route this afternoon.
HER MAJESTY'S SHIP HASTINGS.—This ship is now
manned at Portsmouth, and will be ready to quit that
station for the East Indies by the beginning of July.
She takes out to;Rio do Janeiro Mr. Southern, as Minis-
ter to the Argentine Confederation, vice Lord 'Lowden,
returned home. Mr. Southern was lately at the Por-

tuguese Court. His retinue and equipages are being
shipped at Portsmouth, and suitable accommodation is
being made for the Minister on board the Hastings,
but which being only a small class two-decker, it is
rxpected some of the baggage must be sent in another
♦essel.
WooLincli, JUNE 12.—The Firebrand steam-frigate,
Captain James Hope, C. 8., arrived at Woolwich on Fri-
day last from the south-east coast of America, and will
be paid off at this port on Saturday next. The vessel is
in excellent order and the crew most efficient. Her rig-
ging and a considerable portion of her stores have been
taken on shore to remain until she is again ordered for
441116.405,

The Styx steam-vessel was taken into dock to-day to
have her bottom examined and be refitted for sea.
The Virago steam-sloop is ordered to Sheerness to-
morrow, if the tide will suit to get her out of the basin,
to be made ready as an advance steam-vessel at that port.
The Caradoc, Holyhead mail steatn•packet, left Green-
hitho on Friday morning at half-past two o'clock, and
arrived at Portsmouth at hall-past four o'clock P
making the passage, a distance ut 170 miles, in 14 hours,
against a strong head wind, and only three hours of the
tide in her favour.

The officers and part of the crew of the Egyptian
frigate Scharkies are now on board the Nymph re-
ceiving-ship, opposite Woolwich Dockyard, and the re-
mainder will join this evening until their own vessel is
fitted with her engines and screw-proplier at Blackwall.

ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB
Wind and water, the true elements of the jolly jack
tar, were yesterday in fall fowl. There were no mis-
givings as to whether the boats would succeed in reach-
lag the distance for want of the propelling powers: no
" there is hardly enough air to
at
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and that the mischance
atehewmogusabultdtetehorfr,uaettss.h'h'at some of the light spars of the
of the moment might mar the efforts of hours. On the
beautiful
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wouldpart ogfivseomwea,y, who bad
occasion of the first match of the club, about a fort-
it could be termed for the first three hours but little
most tedious on record,
and it may be rememe
bered that the distance was shortened, and many and
mournful were the -Complaints of both visitors and
aanddripfteirnhgapms a:ebbe,
aysiapsiirltioozrre,s.owfeTilicoyalcwsuoelyragsetefdortunately spared any occasion for
murmurs on that score yesterday, and as it proverbially,
with
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agreeable, and some of the " turnpike sailors," the
squalls " a leetle too stiff "—stiff enough they had it,
_ Owner's Name.m
,open to all Royal Yacht Clubs, for
or fleet
It was the great
per- unlimited tonnage, a time race,
greatest match, we should say, of
Owner's
by the greater to
the season. It being
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fortnight
fresh in the recollection of those to whom such matters
are of interest, and to repeat them would be to unneces-
sarily occupy space. The Musquito was the " dark
stinger" to be feared. She is of iron, and it will be re-
membered was launched from the firm of the eminent
Mare, at Blackwell, two or three days only before the
last match, for which she was entered, but in which she
did not contend, as her sails were found not to fit her
spars, and she could not be got ready in time. First-
rate old yachtsmen spoke in glowing terms of her ap-
pearance, and she was hence, although untried, looked
upon as a most formidable rival. She shared with the
Daring and Heroine the favouritism. The first-named
of these two won the last match in a calm . and light
wind; but although a stranger in the Club until then,
her fame had travelled from Plymouth. She had had,
it was said,
.her mast carried away twice, or some such
thing, which betokens that she was a most powerful
weatherly thing; and of the Heroine, if our memory is
not traitorous, she beat the Secret in the corresponding
race of yesterday (the Stranger's Prize) two years ago,
and that character is enough " to get her a situation"
anywhere.
The City of Canterbury steamer had been chartered
by the Club for the accommodation of members and
their friends, and left London-bridge at ten yesterday
morning, calling in at Blackwell, wit,4 an exceeding
respectable, and, considering the miav:ourable aspect of
the weather, very large party on bocl.
The distance to be sailed was from Erith round the
Nore Light and back; and on the arrival of the steamer
at the former, the bouts, with the exception of the Frolic
and Belvidere, took their places.
At 24 minutes 30 seconds past twelve the signal was
given, and the whole of the boats canted round at the
same instant, the wind being south-west. The Secret
t0,.,k the lead, Ino second, the Daring third, Heroine
fourth, the Musquito fifth. One of the Daring's crew
fell overboard just at the moment of starting, but was
soon picked up. At Greenhithe thu Musquito was
first, Heroine second, Arrow third, Secret fourth, Daring
fifth. The Ileroiee imarediately nfter passed the Arrow.
At Northfl.,et Hope the heroine carried away her top-
sail yards, but rigged afresh and kept her place. At
Co6lhouse Point they were obliged in a heavy squall to
strike their topsails, and, without any material change,
they arrived at the Nore in the following order:—
The Musquito, 2h. 41m.; Arrow, 2b. 46ce. 155.;
Heroine, 2h. 49m. 305.; Daring, 2h. 53:n. 455.; Ino,
2h. 57m. 20s; Secret., 2h. 58m.
In passing Sheerness, on the return up, another heavy
squall came on, and the boats rode through it Leauti-
fully. There was a splendid race shortly afterwards
between the Daring and the Secret, the Ino having got
disabled before her arrival at Yantlet Creek, in which
the Secret, atter the exhibition of great nautical skill,
passed her antagonist. The Heroine and Arrow here
changed places with each other, and shortly after pass-
d.tetodnHuteo.irt ohLnhre.e,
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pass-
ing Coal-house Point the Arrow gave up. The Mus•
quito continued her lead all the way up, and the boats
came in thus:
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match.

COURT CIRCULAR.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert
took their usual early walk on Monday morning.
The Royal children rode and walked in the Park
and pleasure grounds.
There was no addition to the Royal dinner party
in the evening.
The Court will, it is expected, leave Osborne this
(Wednesday) afternoon for town.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager paid a visit to
her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, on
Monday, at Cambridge House,
The Duchess of Saxe Weimar, and the Princesses
Anna and Amelia of 'Saxe Weimar and suite, yester-
day visited the new hall and library and the chapel of
Lincoln's Inn. They were received by Mr. Swans-
ton (Queen's Counsel), the Treasurer, Mr. Purton
Cooper (Queen's Couni,el), one of the benchers, and
the Rev. Mr. Anderson, the preacher.
The illustrious visitors added their signatures to
those of other royal and distinguished personages in
the ancient book of the Society.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge
visited the Duchess of Gloucester on Monday at
Gloucester House.
Lord John Russell left his residence in Richmond
Park yesterday for Portsmouth. The Eart of Auck-
land and Viscount Palmerston left town yesterday for
Portsmouth.
Dispatches were received yesterday, at the Colonial-
office, from the Governor of the Mauritius, and also
from the Governor of New South Wales.
P--

ARISFI OF ST. MART, NI WINGTON.—Last night,
in pursuance of an order of the Court of Queen's Bench,
a vestry meeting of the ratepayers of this parish was
held, by atijournment, in the Boys' School-room, High-
street, Newington, for the purpose- of electing sixteen
theto fill the office of governors and guardians of
the poor, fill
he
provisions of the local Act of the 58
Gee. In', c. the r 69, and to declare the final state of the poll
ofiatepayers of the parish, taken in pursuance of
ouch ordersided, Mr. Ambrose Boyson, churchwarden, pre-
At the meeting on Friday the Ratepayers' As-
sociation nominated the following persons:—Messrs. C.
Pugh, W. Garland, S. Stevens, C. Lane, Jolland, W.
Swainson, T. Wills W. Sentence, Moss, J. MaY'
G. Garrett, Buckingham 'C. Roads, 'l'. Griffin, and J.
Wills; and on a show 'of hands they were declared
elected; the poll was then demanded by the opponents
of the association on the part of Messrs. J. Cook, J.
Thwaites, W. Gover, H. Seward, W. Bern, J. R.
Burton, F. Hardy, H. R. Silvester, J. Brooker,
J. Cooper, J. Kinndon, T. R. Mulcock, J. B. Els-
deli, and T. Jones.' At six o'clock last night the
chairman declared
hete numbers finally closed, and srtly after announced
candidate
.. in each list, viz.:---The Ratepayers' Associa-
tion List—Griffin, 1,593; Sentence, 1,589; Pugh, 1,194;
J. Wills, 1,165; Lane, 1,153; Garland, 1,122; Stevens,
1,117; Swainson, 1,119; Wills, 1,099; Jolland,
1,09
8; Mar, 1,091; Garrett, 1,084; Buckingham, 1,084;
ds, 1.084; May, 1,073;
and Mills, 1,067. The
largest number polled in the opposing list being 606,
the chairman declared those gentlemen duly elected, the
lowest majority being 461.
, IIE BRIG lITON STEAM- BOAT QUESTION.—The
petition of Mr. Hewitt Davis and a vast body of share-
holders against this scheme, and iu opposition to the fur-
ther expenditure of capital, has been presented to the
House of Lords by Mr. C. Nash, the Parliamentary
agent. Petitions of the South Wales Company share-
holders have also been presented,
calling for an lavesti-
gation. Also petitions of shareholders and others of
the Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow, and Deblin line
against the Bill now pending,
and praying for an in-
quiry, have been presented by Mr. Nash,
opposition. agent to the
RIOTOUS Mons.—It is not generally known that
when the police are assaulted by riotous mobs, the of-
fenders, on being identified, are liable, if sent for trial, to
seven year& transportation.