The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-04 00:00:00

NAVAL IA TELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, FRIDAY.—The Apollo came into harbour
this afternoon, in tow of the Echo tug, to relit.
A bold attempt at smuggling was made at the mouth of
the harbour this morning by a watcrman named John
Martin, who had got 29Ibs. of manufactured tobacco (Caven=
dish) in the boat; he was, however, suspected, and boarded
by two officers from the Gosport Coast-guard station, but
Martin resisted their endeavours to secure the tobacco, which
was concealed under the head-sheets of the boat, and took
up a pig of ballast (an iron mass, weighing about 701b5.),
and dashed it into the bottom of his boat with the intention
of staving and sinking her; the officers of the Nelson cutter,
however, having witnessed the scuffle, sent assistance in
another boat, who succeeded in making good the capture.
Martin and a boy (his son) were taken before the magistrate,
and the former was remanded to await instructions lrom the
Commissioners of Customs, and the latter was discharged.
The wherry in which the smuggled tobacco was seized
was taken to the Custom-house and given into the charge
of Mr. George Dudley, her Majesty's warehouse-keeper,
but while the boat was being formally delivered into the
custody of that gentleman, a mob which had collected one
the Custom-house quay on hearing of the capture of the
smuggler, among whom were many more reckitas characters
of the same description, endeavoured to prevent this bolo&
carried into effect by attempting to rescue a lad named,
Butcher, who had been given into custody by Mr. Dudley
for obstructing the officers in the execution of their duty, cre-
ated a riot, and attempted to throw the Custom-house officenk
into the water; but fortunately, with the assistance of the
commander of the Nelson cutter and a gentleman named
Collins, who was on the spot at the time. the prisoner Itlsrtin
was secured and taken before Major Travers, one of the
justices of the peace for the borough, and after hearing the
evidence he was remanded for seven dad s, Other parties
recognised in the transaction are being sought after, war-
rants having been granted for their apprehension. The
offence is punishable with seven years' transportation, or
three years' imprisonment.
The Adventure naval transport, with stores on board for
Plymouth and Milford yards, went out of harbour to-day
and anchored at Spithead, the wind blowing too strong from
the westward, with heavy squalls, to allow of her proceeding
further.

The Sparrow surveying-vessel, Commander Otter, hauled
out of Blockhouse-hole this morning into the fairway, and
is now taking in water. She has been supplied with a tender
here (a line-of-battle ship's launch), which has been neatly
fitted and rigged like herself, but so outrageously overmasted
that very great care and skill will be requisite in the ma-
nagement of her, to prevent her from " turning turtle," and
forming a coffin for her crew.
The Rapid, 10, Commander Gallaway, was at Madeira on
the 21st ult.

The Viper brigantine, Lieutenant Commander Gray, sailed
from St. Michael's for Bermuda on the 16th ult.

The Agincourt, 72, Captain Johnstone, flag of Rear-Ad-
miral Sir Thomas Cochrane, Commander-in-Chief on the
China and East India station, was at Hong-Kong on the
30th of January.
The Pilot, 16, Commander Jervis, was at Aden on the
20th of February, all well.
The Vestal, 26, Captain Talbot, was at Hong-Kong on
the 31st of January.
A mail, brought from Madeira by the Dart packet, was
landed here this afternoon. She left Madeira on the 21st of
March.

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Ms death, which occurred on Monday last, in consequence of a nal
which happened to him three days previously, whilst in a state of
inebriation. A son of the deceased, aged twelve years, not being
sworn on account of his tender years, said he saw his father fall,
about noon, on Friday last, near the Paddington and Marylebone
Hospital. now in the course of erection, close by Cambridge-terrace,
Edgware-read. By the Coroner—My father could be no tipsier than
he was at the time of the accident—he could not stand. The Coroner
—Used he to beat you? Boy—Yes, Sir, always when he was drunk,
He struck me with the shovel some time before he fell. The Corona
Do you work? —Yes, Sir, and I earn 2s. a day at sifting sand. Coronet
—How much did your fat her snot ? Boy—A great deal more, Sir, but he
never brought anything home to mother; he drank it all, Sir.
Coroner—Who supported your mother and three young brothers and
dieters? Boy—l did, Sir, with the help of my mother. I gave her
411 my earnings. Coroner —Well, my little fell .w, you deserve some
reward. We ought to raise a small subscription for him. The jury
readily assented, and the Coroner having put down ids quota, they
followed his example. Verdict—" Accidental death through
drunkenness."
DISTRESS AT SEA.—On Thursday last a stout round
glass bottle was picked up on the beach at Society, near Hopetoun-
house, Linlithgowshire, by James Anderson, resident there. The
:,ottle was sealed, and contained the following notice :—" Monday,
March 16.- Elizabeth, of Liverpool, bound to Newcastle, in great
distress. off the Bell Rock. We expect never to see land again, for
we are driving fast to the northward.—John Wilson, Liverpool;'--
Edinburgh Witness.
RAILWAY LUXURIES —We lately gave currency to a
report, that on some of the long lines it is in contemplation to esta-
Wish locomotive divans. Another prop sition, and one of more
ht namely, tho
general utility. has been made daring the past fortnight, , s
establishment of travelling restaurants. A bill of 1
1.141.. g
what the refectory contains, is to be posted in each carriage.
'ut
cc their wont.
are to be at the commend of the passengers, to announ
ssag
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to the waiter, who will travel to them along a narrow Igt.
side the interior of the carriages constructed for the purfioiie•—
The Builder.
'The intermediate gauge
THE GAUGE QUEsTroN.—
ho considers the barrow
finds a supporter in 31ajor-General Easley,,
Barra[who
the 7 feet gauge of
gauge of 4 feet 8%
inches to be woroad,d recommends the inter.
the Great Western unnecessarily blws,
approved for Ireland, to be
mediate gauge of 5 feet 3
ailnso,
which will admit of engines as
established for Great Britain ,
tern Railway. The narrow gauge,
of the Great Iles
powerful as those ot room between the wheels for fire-
think.
tig has
on the contrary, he
arge
enO to obtain sufficient power, and, there-
boxes l
boxes and bo crs as of travelling with that degree of speed,
the mea
fore, cannot afford
fety which the public have a right to expect.lie
combined I
th "railways In Great Britain shall
recommends that all the n adopt the in-
NI-mediate u of 5 feet 3 inches, under the consideration that the
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mileage of railways in the country will certainly be doubled in the
course of some years, and may probably be trebled, that the change
from the present narrow gauge will require no widening of bridges
or tunnels. &c:, and that the carriages of the present railways may
be altered to suit the intermediate gauge at a moderate expense.
The Dutch steam-ship Batavier made her first voyage
this season from Rotterdam to the port of London, on Thursday lit
the present
wee., when she arrived at the St. Katherine's gleam-
packet wharf, after a quick passage, having on board thirty-eight
oxen and cows, eighty-four baskets and three cases of fresh fish, four
baskets of poultry, two boxes of eggs, one hundred casks of butter,
seventy of cheese, a large quantity of Geneva spirit, wine, and other
articles, the produce of Holland. The arrival'ofthe ship announces
the commencement of the summer traffic to and from the Northern
European Continental ports for the season.
Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston leave town on
Monday next for Paris, with the intention of spending three weeks
in the French capital.
The Countess de St. Aulaire arrived at the French
embassy Last evening. from Parts.