The Sun.
London, England, 1846-08-10 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Portmtlo .IFI.IDAYe—The Comet etealller, tieutensnt-
Connitanuing Johnsuu,retur nal-to-day. fts.nuPlymonth.
This indefatigable Beer has actually made two voyages to
Ply Mouth and b ck in two hours uuder four days, including
a stoppage in this harboUr of seven hours. The distance
traversed is about 650 miles, Lnd this has been accomplished
by one of the oldest steamers in the service, and one generally
had to be a very slow coach.

The Athol tro9p- ship, Master-Commanding E. Pearce, was
towed into the harbour last evening, and is to be grounded,
we believe, along,ide the dochyard, to have her copper ex-
amined and repaired, there being no dock vacant.
The sii,,ht repairs required .by the royal yacht in conse-
quence of late accident have been completed, and she
was hauled off to the buoy opposite Clarence•-yard this
mcrniug, ready for her Majesty's use, should she think fit to
employ her.

I'he ;hips dressed in flags this afternoon at a quarter past
one, and the pier at Clarence-yard has been decorated in like
manner, as from the lateness of the hour at which her
Majesty has appointed: to arrive, it will be low water, and
she will be obligA to use the barge.
In Harbour—Excellent, Victory, Victoria and Albert,
Nautilus, Athol, and Seafluwer cutter ; Gladiator, Dasher,
Comet, Fi.iry, and Echo steamers.
At Spithead—Coutest and Aurora, Sardinian corvette.
In Dock—Prince Regent, Leander, Cambrian, Naiad,
Rattlesnake, and Rifleman. _ _ _ _

lir the Bi4n—Neptune, Edinburgh, Penelope, Trincoma-
lee, and Amphitrite.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.

LONDON, AUG. B.—Wind S., moderate breeze, and cloudy.
1 EAL, Ara. 7.—Wind S.W., fresh.—Arrd. New York, New York,
for Bremen ; Sailor, ltichibucto ; -Royal Briton, Pearson, Quebec.
SOUTHAMPTON, Ara. 4. —Arrd. Ann and Elizabeth, 31owatt, Prince
Edwa. d's Island, and not the Anna Liston, from Quebec as previously
reported.
WESTPORT, AUG. 4.—The Sylvanus, Robson, for Quebec, t)ok the
ground in the River to-day, and remains.
CROOKHAVEN, AUG. I.—The lther, Usher, from Cork to Limerick,
has , ut in leaky, and is laid en the beach tbr repair.
Sroartowar, AUG. 3.—A brig, with only foremast standing, was,
passei off cape Wrath 27th ult. by the Mary Mackenee arrd. here.
Caommt, AUG. 7.—The Mary Ann, Gordon, of Dundee, from Hull
to Bristol, went on skore at Weyboarne lastnight dnring a fog, but was
assisted off this morning, after throwing part of cargo overboard, and
has proceeued for Yarmouth, leaky.
Ltvzapoot., AUG. 7. —Arrd. Maria, Smith, Alexandria. Sll. Fa-
vourite, Kezey, Mauritius ; Challenger, Edwards, Cape of Good
Hope ; Sarah, Graham, Demerara ; Viola, Jamieson, NOV Orleans;
Trenton, Cutting, ditto; Rochester; Brillon, New York; Sunbeam,
Winsor, Boston ; Aberfoyle, Wil,on, Quebec.
OFF SHIELDS, AUG. 7.—Choice, Cram, Quebec; George Guilford,
Seurneld, ditto.

SUNDERLAND, AUG. 6.—And. Portia, Wrightson, Quebec. Sid.
Mary Alice, Pattison, Montreal.
WEITBY, AUG.7.—The Sultana, of Jersey, and the Clipper
schooner, repo: tel yesterday as being on shore near here, came off
soon idler, appareuty without damage.

SALE OF THE DRAWINGS, &c.,
OF THE LATE MR. lIAYDON.
The sale of the effects of the late unfortunate Mr. B. R.
Haydon was continued on Thursday, and consisted princi-
pally of his drawings, sketches, and unfinished paintings.
The room in which the sale took place was densely crowded,
principally by artists. Of the numerous lots sold the follow-
ing are deserving of notice :—The palette, maal stick, and
crayon holder, used by Mr. Haydon on the morning of his
death, sold for one guinea. An octagon colour stone and
two muliers, belonging to Mr. James Barry, R.A., and after-
wards in the possession of Hoppna. at whose sale, the auc-
tioneer stated, Mr. Ilaytlon gave 3.51. for it, sold on Thursday
for only I/. 133. A small bronze cast of the head of Pauline
Bonaparte, by Canova, sold for 355. Au etching sketch-
book, healing date 1807, and called by the deceased " Ideas
in Embryo for Composition," told for five guineas. The
coat worn by Earl Grey at the R.iform Banquet, and pre-
sented by that nobleman, at his request, to the de•
ceased, was put up," but only 7s. being offered for it, the
auctioneer withdrew the lot. A small print of George IV.,
with the following written beneath, "The only monarch
who felt for me—B. R. Ilaydon," sold for 10s. Four
small • pen and ink sketches of Anarchy, Democracy,
Justice, and Despotism, by Haydon, sold for 31. 7s. A
small drawing of Haydon asleep, by Wilkie, sold for 17s.
An unfinished painting in oil of "Copenhagen," the charger
rode by the Duke of Wellington at the battle of Waterloo,
was purchased by his Grace for 17 guineas. "A Study for
the Peasant Woman in Alfred—B. R. Haydon, June 9, 1846,"
done only nine days before his death, sold for 5/. 10s. A
design by Haydon for the Nelson Monument, which he sent
into the Committee of Selection, sold for Si. ; it represented
the interior of a mausoleum, having in one corner a colossal
statue of the naval hero, with the following inscription be-
neath :—" A little man with a mighty heart." Of portraits
of political and other characters, two unfinished in oil of
Earl Grey sold for five guineas; one of Sir George Cock-
burn in crayon, a very excellent likeness, was bought by
the Right Honourable Baronet for 6/. A portrait of Lord
Burghersb, now Earl of Westmoreland, in crayon, was pur-
chased by the Countess of Westmoreland for three guineas
and a half. A portrait of Jo=epla. Hume, Esq., M.P., which
the auctioneer said was a good likeness, but which the
Honourable Member repudiated, sold for 1/. Portrait of
the Duke of Richmond, in chalk, sold for 10s. Study for
Napoleon's hat, in Sir R. Peel's picture, consisting of several
hats of full size in various positions, sold for 195., and the
study for the Duke of Wellington's hat, 10s. A sketch of the
Duke of Wellington's sword which he wore at the battle of
Waterloo sold for three guineas and a half. The large pic-
ture (unfinished) of Satan and Uriel, sold for 5/. 105. The
last lot put up was the large picture of "Alfred and the first
British Jury," upon which the unfortunate deceased was at
work shortly prior to his death. Before any bidding took
place a person who was present handed to the auctioneer a
written paper, at the same time saying, ' I give you notice
not to sell the large picture, for if you do you will do it on
your own responsibility." The auctioneer took no heed of
the document, but said he had a commission to purchase it
for 2001. At this 6111Z1 it was put up, and there being no
farther advance, it was knocked down for the 200/. It was
understood that Sir Robert Peel was the purchaser. The
other lots sold, although in an unfinished state, fetched
good prices.

SALE OF GREEK AND ROMAN COINS.—On Thursday a

sale of Greek and Roman coins, which has lasted 11 days,
the property of Cavaliers John Peter Campana, of Rome,
from which city they were brought for sale in this country,
was concluded at the auction-rooms of Messrs. Sotheby and
Wilkinson, Wellington-street, Strand, many of which fetched
high prices. They belonged to the circulating medium of
almost all the periods of the existence of those empires,
many of which have been, bought for the British Museum,
while agents attended from France, Italy, and other parts,
to purchase. There were 1,538 lots, the sums at which some
of them went for being as follows :—A bronze medallion of
Annius Verus et Commodus, of which there was only an-

other specimen known, and which is in the Bibliotheque
Royal at Paris, 36/. ; a ditto of Hadrianus, 30/. ; a small
gold coin of Platina, on the reverse was the laureated head
of her husband, 20/. 10s. ; a ditto of Domitian, with the
head of the Empress on the obverse, a most rare coin of
the Empress, of which there are only three known, 27/. ; a
large brass coin of ditto, of which only two are ex-
tant, 16/. ; a middle brass of ditto, 101.9 s: sd. ; a bronze me-
dallion of Geta, on the reverse the Emperor standing in the
midst of live military standards, from the Gabeleur collec-
tion, 13/. ; a bronze ditto of Faustina, sen., one of her most
rare medallions, 10/. ; a large brass coin of Hadrianus, re
lating to Britain, on the reverse the Emperor on horseback,
addressing the British soldiers, 14/. 14s. ; a small silver coin
of Claudius Macer, the head of Africa on the obverse, on the
reverse the Roman legionary eagle between two military
standards, 91. 12s. 6d.; a gold coin of Sextus Pompelius, on
the obverss the head of the Emperor encircled by a garland
of oak, on the reverse the head of Pompey the Great, and
Cneins Pompey, his eldest son, 121 10s. ; a large brass coin
of Caligula, on the reverse the Emperor is addressing five
soldiers, 10/. •, a large brass dit o of Marcus Aurelius, on the
obverse the Emperor on the eagle, going to Olympus, &c.,
91. 12s. 6... • a small silver coin of the Brutii, their caps orna-
mented with laurel leaf, CZ., &c. The entire property realised
above 3,000/.

SALE of THE MISSAL OF MARGARET OF ANJOIL-1
On FrLlay a sale by auction of a collection of curious and rare manu-
tshcr,imptswaasn labrologlihsbf_oporkespelryacee,iastnAdlbeessartsa.ift,Solityh.eflitsifedoommsan,
vellum of the fifteenth century, adorned with flay-one
praetwenty-four;r.baok ormaallrgia nrientl aotfaArew
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paintings,a eenof
sHacidary VI.
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of 235 leaves beautifully illuminated. Prefixed to some prayers in
the French language is the portrait of Margaret at her devotions.
The first offer was 301., and it was eventually sold for 115/. In ad-
dition to this, there were some other raro books sold, of which the
foLowing are worthy of notice :—“Flodden Field, hereafter ensue the
treMe Encauntre or Batayle lately don betweene England and Scot-
land, in which Batayle the Scottish Kynge was slayne," a tract of
only four leaves, extremely rare, sold for 13/. 10s. Two volumes, the
first of the second edition, and the second volume of the first edition
of " Spencer's Fairie Queens," sold for 5/. 17s. 6d. A beautiful
Italian manuscript upon vellum of the works of Petrarch, the first
page of each work being delicately painted with borders, sold for 81.;
and a similar manuscript of the works of Boccacio, bearing the name
of the scribe and the date of its execution, 1431, sold for V, 10s. A
small Missale Romanum, upon vegum, dated 1417, last page orna-
mented with an arabesque border in gold, and coloured, sold for 151.
PARISH OF .MARTLEDONE.—At a meeting of the

Board of Directors of the vestry on Friday, it was resolved that the
board would cheerfully co-operate with the vestry in raising another
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500/., to be added to the 500/. given by a nobleman, to be applied in
augmenting the am )unt of out-door relief to deserving poor through
the instrumentality of the rota of guardians. It was also resolved,
seine complaint having been made of the insufficient spiritual care of
the sick poor, that the time of the chaplain ought to be occupied four
hours per day in the wards, and two in the schools in spiritual duties,
and that a committee be appointed to make arrangements to that
effect. . _ .

;SERIOUS ACCIDENT.—A few nights ago, as a gen tleman
of the name of Deale, the author of " Crockford's, or Lire in the
West," and other usefld productions, was crossing the road by the
Elephant and Castle, a cab suddenly and rapidly drove round the
corner and knocked him down with great violence. when he
miraculously escaped from being ran over. As it was, his trousers
were very much cut, and his left knee shockingly mangled in two
places by the tall. The cabman immediately drove on with in-
creased speed towards Vauxhall, and was out of sight in a moment.
The reckless mode of driving cabs and omnibuses round corners can-
not be too much deprecated, and in all cases of accident the drivers
deserve verye
severe punishment, for the lives and limbs of
Majesty's lieg subjects are constantly in danger from the practice.her
From a Correspondent.
THE MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, AUG. 7. The
Oriental Company's steam-ship Royal Tar, Captain Ilamilton,
left the dock at three P.M. this day, with the outward mails for
Gibraltar, Cadiz, Lisbon, Sec., a full cargo of bale goods, and several
passengers. The Company's boat Tagus, Captain Brookes, from
Trebizond and Constantinople, is due on the 9th instant at the
Metherbank. She will bring the East India and other mails from
Malta. The Queen steamer, Captain Russell, with the Peninsular
and other mails, is expected on the 15th from Gibraltar. There is
nothing of any interest moving in the dock or port.
Low WATER AT PARlS.—Within the memory of man
the waters of the Seine were never so low as at the present moment.
They are only fifty centimetres higher than they were in 1719, which
is taken as a basis for the water-mark at the Pont Royale and the
Pont de la Concorde. The navigation of the river is completely
stopped for laden vessels. As the navigation of the canals will be
stopped in a few days, if there is not a change hi the weather, the
river will, in all probability; be as low as in 1719.
OPENING OF MANCHESTER PARRS.—W. B. Watkins,
Esq., the Mayor. and Malcolm Ross, Esq., the deputation from the
Public Parks Committee, to solicit the presence of Sir R. Peel and
Lord Ellesmere at the spelling of the parks, proceeded to London, to
wait upon Sir R. Peel, on Wednesday, and returned to Manchester
by the expre ,s train last night (Thunday). We understand that the
deputation succeeded in obtain:no'' an interview with the Right Hon.
Baronet, anti were received withgt eat courtesy ; hut Sir Robert de-
clined compliance with the invitation, on tile ground that his health
had suffered ~o severely from the pressure of public business, that he
was physically unequal to the task, however flattering the accepta-
tion of the invitation might be to his feelings, from the manner and
under the circumstances in which it was conveyed. We have plea-
sure, however, in announcing, that at a previous interview with our
distinguished neighbour. Lord Ellesmere, his Lordship signified his
willingness to attend. if the day of opening could be fixed between
the 15th and the end of the present month. We believe that the day
of opening is to he determined upon at a meeting of the committee
this day.—Mancliestrr Times of Friday.
DARING SHOP ROBBERIES BY A. GOAT.—Yesterday
afternoon a large goat belonging to some person in the neighbour-
hood of Drury-lane, which i 3 generally allowed free perambulation
of the streets throughout the day, went into a pastrycook's shop,
where a board with pastry of the previous day's manufacture was
displayed for sale. The goat took a liking to the tarts, and having
demolished no small quantity, he was discovered by the mistress.
She, of course, endeavoured to start the animal off, but the latter, as
'the owner of the property approached him, attacked the frightened
woman with his horns, anti she wisely withdrew into the parlour.
After remaining a minute or two longer, the goat travelled into the
shop of Messrs. Mumford, the corn chandlers, of Newcastle-street,
Strand, where corn, beans, and other things had been left outside the
counter in boxes. Finding no opposition he made,the most of a short
time in helping himself, but having been seen by the shopman, the
man laid on the cart whip well, and thus with no difficulty soon got
rid of the trdot: