The Sun.
London, England, 1848-09-14 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSHOUTM, WEDNESDAY.—AdmiraI Sir Charles
Ogle, the Commander-in-Chief, exercised the naval ap
prentices to-day in their training vessel, the Rolla.
Extract of a letter from the Cape of Good Hope,
dated July 1:
" Since my last I have to notice the arrival of the
Hercules, 74, Master Commander Fulton, for Bombay,
to load teak for the dockyards in England, 31st May;
the Arab, 12, Commander Morris, on the 11th of June,
from Mozambique; the Havannah, 22, Captain Erskine,
21st of June; and the Dee steam trooper, Master Com-
mander Filmer, on the 23d. The Havannah beat the
Dee three days in the voyage from Madeira. Mrs.
Stokes, wife of Captain J. L. Stokes, of the Acheron
steam-sloop, died here on the 10th ult., and the Acheron
sailed for New Zealand on the 15th.
"Letters from the Mauritius, dated the 3d of June,
mention that the President, 50, flag of Rear-Admiral
Dacres, was lying there, together with the Brilliant, 22,
Captain Watson, C. 8.; the Rosamond steam-sloop,
Commander Foote; and the Geyser steam-sloop, Com-
mander Brown; and that they were going to Mada-
gascar, but no time is mentioned. The Admiral is ex-
pected here at the end of this month.
" The ship Stately arrived here from England yester-
day (June the 30th), also the ship Paktnham, from
Bombay to London, 112 days out, in charge of the mate,
the captain and some of the men having died at sea.
The Havannah sails hence for New Zealand on the 4th,
and the Dee in the course of a few days, to Buffalo
Mouth, information having been received of a vessel
being expected in that neighbourhood with a quantity of
ammunition, &,c., supposed to be intended for the Boers
or Kafirs.
" A report has arrived of the London troop-ship
being iu Mossul Bay in a dangerous situation, having
been obliged to run in there during a strong south-
easter. She had lost one anchor, and it was feared she
must go on shore.
" The Admiral has some time since dispatched the
Nimrod, 20, Commander Belgrave, to St. Helena, for
two months, to look out for slavers, the Admiral having
been informed that most of the slavers going to and
coming from Rio and the Brazil coast sight that island."
The Myrtle steam-vessel, Acting Master Balliaton
commanding, arrived last night from Cork with a large
number of supernumeraries for Sir Charles Nupier'b
squadron.
Wind W., light airs, inclining to a calm.
WooLwxcs, SZPT. 13.—The Plumper steam-vessel
is ordered to be fitted with a temporary screw, and will
be taken round to-morrow to Portsmouth under the
charge of Lieutenant Robertson, assistant to Captain
Austin' C.B.
The Hogue will be taken from Blackwell, where she
was docked to have her screw-propeller fitted,- to Wool-
wich, on Friday, and will be towed to Sheerness on Sa-
turday, to be made ready as an advanced ship of war,
with an auxiliary screw-propeller.
The Vesuvius steam•sloop, Commander Austen, was
inspected by Commodore Sir Gordon Biemer, K.C.8.,
K.C.H., on Monday, and he appeared highly pleased
with the efficiency of the crew and creditable condition
of the vessel. She has had her guns taken on shore to-
day and will be paid off at this port on Friday next.
The Dover steam-vessel, Master Commander Boulton,
will leave Woolwich on Saturday for Portsmouth, and
then proceed to the coast of Africa.
The Prometheus, Medina, Vulture, Flamer, Fire-
brand, Janus, and Ariel steam-vessels are in the basin
preparing for sea, with the exception of the latter fitting
with Mr. Haig's smoke-consuming apparatus, for an ex-
perimental trial.
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The Lords of the Admiralty will leave London on
Thursday or Friday
on an official Visit to Portsmouth
and Plymouth.

WREXHAM THEATRE. -- We understand Mr.
George Owen, the celebrated tragedian, and the
original Oliver Twist of the Royal Surrey Theatre,
has taken the above theatre, and re-decorated
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with the tragedy of Hamlet—Hamlet by Mr. George
Owen, the Queen by Mrs. Owen, late Miss Beaumont,
of the Theatres Royal Covent-garden, Haymarket, and
Queen's Concert-room. To conclude with John of
Paris—Princess of Navarre by Mrs. Owen, who, being a
good vocalist, will sing some of her best songs.
MR. WILSON'S ENTERTAINMENT.—The committee
of the Whittington Club and Metropolitan Athenaeum
having engaged Mr. Wilson, the celebrated vocalist, to
give two entertainments on the songs of Scotland, the
first of them took place last evening, in the large room
of that institution—the same apartment which many of
our readers will remember to have been renowned in
by-gone days for goodly banquets and stormy discus-
sions. Mr. Wilson's entertainments are so widely known,
and so deservedly popular and attractive, that it is un-
necessary to detail or to criticise them. The programme
of last night was extremely well selected, and contained,
among other gems, " The Skylark," and our " auld "
and ever-welcome friend, " Robin Gray;" both of which
Mr. Wilson sang with exquisite taste and expression.
He was frequently encored. Mr. Jolley presided at the
pianoforte. The room was crowded, and the audience
appeared highly gratified by their evening's amusement.
The next performance is announced for Saturday next.
NATAL LAND AND EMIGRATION SOCIRTY.—A
preliminary meeting of intending emigrants, and others
interested in the establishment of the above society, was
held last evening, at No. 2, Cursitor-street, Chancery-
lane ; Mr. C. Charlton in the chair. Mr. Johnston,de-
tailed the advantages offered by this society in prefe-
rence to ordinary emigration clubs and land companies,
and described with much minuteness the physical and
geographical features of the proposed settlement of
Natal. Thiiipeculiarity of this society was, that, it was
co-opere.tivii in its constitution, so that the emigrants
themselves would be the shareholders, and the profits
made by capitalists investing in land associations would
be received by the parties emigrating, they receiving
all the benefits from the increased value of the land, oc-
casioned by their residence upon it, the land being ob-
tained by them at the merely nominal price paid for it
to Government in the first instance. ' The capital
of the society is proposed to be, 6,000/., to be raised
in 1,200 shares of 5/. each. This
sum, besides carry-
ing out 640 emigrants at an average of 71. 10s. each,
amounting to 5.0001., would furnish 1,000/. for the sup-
port of the . emigrants during the first four months after
their arrival at Natal. As to the nature of the country,
Mr. Johnston described it from personal observation as
being admirably adapted for a new colony. It is •
situ-
ated on the eastern coast of South Africa, between the
parallels of latitude 28 and 31, and is as well adapted
for the growth of cotton as Upper Egypt. Tho whole
country is a slope, from the ridge line of the Kahltunba
Mountains, 4,500 feet above the level of the sea, down to
the coast, the breadth of the tract varying from 100 to
150 miles. Innumerable small rivers traverse it, serving
at once the purposes of drainage and irrigation; the soil
is rich, containing a large proportion of potass, and in
different parts of the sloping country, according to its
height and geological character, are produced the fruits
and grain of all countries, from the wheat and garden
vegetables of Great Britain, to the sugar, cotton, and
indigo of the tropics. The climate, owing to the influ-
ence of the trade winds, is steadier, as well as cooler and
more healthy, than any other part of the African coast.
Several other gentlemen expressed their views
_on the
subject ; letters from influential persons, speaking
Strongly in favour of the objects of the society,. were
read, and the meeting adjourned.
The Duke of Devonshire arrived at Chats worth on
Monday., , _ _ . , _