The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-15 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, March 13.—The Growler steam sloop
Commander Hall, went to Lymington last evening to
put 23 Kroomen, who had assisted in navigating her
home, on board the Star, 6 ; that vessel had, however,
sailed for Plymouth, and the Growler returned to
Spithead immediately. The Kroomen have been put on
board the Lightning steamer this afternoon with other
supernumeraries for Plymouth, to be put on board the
Star for passa.,e to the coast of Africa.
The Adventure naval transport sailed this morning for
Plymouth.
The Growler steam sloop, Commander Hall, came into
harbour this evening to be paid off all standing, after
being officially inspected by Flag-Captain Eden, for the
Commander-in-Chief.
The Royal Yatch Fairy, Master Commander Welsh,
proceeded this evening to Woolwich, to get new boilers
under the orders of Commander Crispin.
The Resistance troop ship, Commander G. Lowe, in
dock refitting, is ordered to be ready again for sea by
the 28th.
The Champion, 14, Commander Hayes, fitting in the
harbour, is ordered to Spithead on (or if possible before)
Sunday next.
The Prince Regent, 92, Captain Martin, went out to
Spithead OR Monday evening under sail. She did not
salute until this morning.
The Java freight bhip, which has been detained at
Spithead by foul winds and siokness on board, since
Monday three weeks, sailed this morning for Corfu with
the 2d battalion of the 76th Regiment.
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The Commander-in-Chief 's-yacht Fanny, Master-
Commander Scarlett, returned from the River last
evening.
Wind N. by W., moderate breezes, and fine weather.
PLymouni, MARCH 13.—Her Majesty's ship Welles-
ley, 72, left Hamoaze this morning, after saluting the
flag of Port-Admiral Sir John West, and is now at
anchor in the Sound, preparatory to her departure about
the 17th or 18th inst.
Her Majesty's sloop Star, 6, from Sheerness for the
coast of Africa, came in this morning.
CHATHAM, MARCH 14.—The Southampton, 50 guns,
in ordinary at Chatham, is ordered to be brought for-
ward for commission.
The Venus, 42 guns, now in ordinary, is selected for
the use of the Royal Dockyard Brigade, for the purpose
of the great gun exercise.
♦PPOINTMENTS.
ADMIRALTY, MARCH 14.—Richard Wells, Naval
Cadet, to the Powerful ; John Thurston, Clerk's Assis-
tant,.to the Resistance ; Thomas Rowell, Gunner, to
the Fisgard; George Filmer, Master in Command, to
the Dee ; Edmund Swain, Second Master, to the Dee ;
E. J. Mayne, Master's Assistant, to the Dee ; John
Dyer, Master's-Assistant, to the Dee ; William
Evans, Clerk's Assistant, to the Dee ; Charles J. Grant,
Midshipman, to the Ganges; John Snook, Boatman, to
the Enterprise ; Henry Osbourn, Acting Boatswain, to
,he Investigator.

PROMOTION.
Charles Stuart Forbes to be Lieutenant.

THE RIOTS IN SCOTLAND.

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We have accounts from Glasgow. No further dis-
turbances bad taken place. All was quiet, and business
was going on in the usual way. The colliers and their
employers had had a meeting respecting the demand for
increased wages, but the masters refused to comply.
From Airdrie, Kilmarnock, Paisley, Greenock, and
Edinburgh, the reports aro all equally favourable.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—TIIESDIY.
Not a bet laid except on the Warwick Trial Stakes
and Handicap.
THE WINDSOR STEEPLE CHASE.
Entries for the Handicap—St. Leger, Naworth, Red
Lancer, Scylla, Anna, Young Lottery, The Page, Re-
pealer, Proceed, Hipbriar, Gazeley, Profligate, Fortune-
teller, Mushroom, The Urchin, The British Yeoman,
The Chandler, Gipsy Queen, Alexander, Kliondoez,
Mushroom by the Distinguished, Gayhurat.

M. GUIZOT AND lIIS FAMILY.--The ex-Minister
of Louis Philippe of Orleans (now Count de Neuilly)
and his family have, as Protestants, joined the congre-
gation of the French Protestant Presbyterian Church in
St. Martin's le-Grand. On Sunday last Madame Guizot
(the venerable mother of the ex-Minister), and her two
granddaughters, attended the morning service, and were
naturally objects of interest and curiosity to a very
crowded congregation. On Sunday next the annual
commemoration of the opening of the new church will
take place, and there is some probability of the pre-
sone@ of M. Guizot himself,