The Sun.
London, England, 1848-07-21 00:00:00

NAVAL INVELLIGI ;NCH ILi
.et) paid
PORTSMOUTH, TR ÜBSDA-Y. Th. callitagwo
Captain Smart, the late flag-ship in the 2acifici, w
Lthieeutbeancakn%C.otmh;
(dim° ordinary this day. .
Tee Rifleman, screw steam-veitegto'
mander Crofton, went out to-day
island to try her 'efficiency. . •
The Stromboli steam-sloop, Commando-rt.:Lord-A*li* zI L. „s-
Beauclerk,,left this. morning- for, Sir Charles Napier's'
rendezvous, with fresh orders for that :gallant officery
she was recalled when outside the Spit, and returne4
into harbour to embark,. stfamen-gunners. from tne
cellent for the Pantaloon, at Devonport, Jac. ;814-14,4
Again about six o'clock;.,/ - -, . ,
' J Stac frAtvss •NAPIEIeB. BQtfADROI4.
TonnAy, JULY 19,—T0-day a,
,fresh breeze from
W.S.W. is blowing... At nine, siP:al,was made
to the Amphiou to weigh and look out ,E.N.E. of the
AdMiral, -six miles. The Tweed, Frolic, Pilot, Rseet,
'and Helens were then signalled%.to weigh.,t ad' close to
try rate of sailing.. The Tweed was under weigh‘,lr.t;
Frolic last, and she detained the othits:upwr ..d% of
an hour from having. a foul atietior, as ,she ho,e it up
flukes uppermost. The -trial did not; .consequently,
commence until II 30 A.M., when the fiVe*hrigs started.
The Tweed add Pilot made sail remarkably well; the Its•
cer hlse.very well, and was well handled; they Were under
~euuries, single-reefed topsails, toPgallunt sails, royals,
and f6ratepmast studding-sails. The Tweed yeunded the .
Arnphioa first. Pilot 1. -minute after .hezoffelenis.,ll.::,
ni;ntites after the Tweed, 'Racer 3i -minebtetbeiter the
Tweed, the Frolic 4 minutes after the Twee`d:'"
w
The Amphion as then orders a try Foil a
,40E-444*
'when ell beat up ' towards' the inehorage.,•
carried away her jib-boom; the Pilot was in first; the'
Frolic and Tweed, 19 minutes, after the rilot; and the
Helena, 23 minutes, after the Pilot.
The Amphion sailed well, and may be considered next
to the Pilot,-er second, beating up the vessels Alt'
-carried-Single-reefed topsails and.topgullant nails. The •
Helena is very crank.-All the brigs carry three months'
provisions.
Fivitenlll,"JttLY 19.--The Bit. Francis Drake steam-
packet, Captain W.:Sadler, which took an excursion trip
hence to Torquay and back yesterday; reports the Chan-
nel'.qt.tadron'at'ittachOr in Torbay, having arrived there
'on Monday evening.
The flag-ship St. Vincent, 120, was at' anchor about
two miles south=east ofTOrquay, and in a' with her,
to the southward; lay the. Prince Regent,
.90, Belle 7.
ropbon, 78, Blenheim, 56, and Amphion, 34. The.
Tweed, 18; lay to the Westward of the Bellerophon, and
the four brigs Helena, 16,.Frolic, 16,, Piket,J2i. and
Racer, 12, well-in the bay, to the south-west of Oki
of-battleships. .
,
. Sir Charles Napier had ',issued a general o*fei,
permission. to the public to inspect any of 4ittiskripir be.'
longing to the fleet. This act of courtesy on psi* of
the Gallant Admiral was duly appreciated bribe resal
dents of the neighbourhood, who went on board in greet
numbers in sailing and rowing boats. While there the
Sir Francia Drake took a large party from, Torquay.
It is underAoOd that the fleet will leave' Torbay to-
morrow the 20;h instant.

LAYING THE FOUNDATION-STONE OF 'UNIVERSITY
HALL.—Yesterday the ceremony of laying the founds.
tion-stone of University Hall, an institution of a theolo
gical character, about to be established in connexion
with University College, took place on the site selected
for the purpose, in the rear of the college, and west side
of Gordon-square, in the presence of several hundred
spectators. Mr. Mark Philips (late M.P. for Man-
chester), who, as a member of the council of the institu-
tion, had been appointed to perform-the ceremony,
arrived. on the ground at one .o'clock, accompanied by,
Mr. Ileywood, M.P., the Rev. Mr. Madge, .the Rex:
Mr. Davidson, Professor Newman, Mr. H. C. Robinson,
Dr.,Thompson, &c. There were also present several
members of the council and professors .of University
College. Mr.. Mark Philips having addressed the assem-
blage, the ceremony of laying the stone was preceeded
with under the guidance of Mr. T. L. Donaldson, the
architect, and Mr. Jay, the builder; and, having bean
completed, Mr. Philips observed that, although the ordi-
nary practice of placing coins under the stone had in this
instance been dispensed with, be begged to ,say that it
was not a mere stone which he had just had the honour
to lay. It bore an inscription which he hoped and be-
lieved would bo read . pleasure bi___succeeding
generations of those who derived benefit from its founda-
tion. The friends of the institution dined together last
evening at Freemasons' Tavern.
M. Paillod, son of the regent of the Bank, who
was grievously wounded in the ranks -of the National
Guard at the captureot'a barritade in the •Ftiuh)urg
St. Martin on the 23d of June, and who in consequence
tend. to subunit to amputation of the leg, died yesterday.
w-t-Ottlipanti. • • • • • - :
EDUCATION.—The Committee •Of.:COunat`trh Edu-
cation, as appears• from a. Parliamentary paper issued
yesterday, passed the following resolution on the 18th
of DeCeinbalast i—" That it is expedient to encourage,
by grants, • the •introductiow;into-Tettnnentary schools
of the :most- approved 'lesson bholcs and' maps for the
use (If' the' SettolatA;‘ kado(text.likob(lps forth° teachers and
pupil-teachere.: .That scliedulee et such books and maps
as have received the most extensive sanction from public
opinion be prepared for the approbation of the committee.
Th,ut all books and maps, for the purchase of which any
trants are made, shall be selected- by the -.school com-
mittee from- these schedules. That grants of school
Guoka and maps be made to "schools,- under in.

sneu!ion, at a rate .uut ,exceeding 2s. ; and, to schools
in prtpil-teachers. nre apyirentieed,:,nt a taco not
Ottoeding-2:4: Cd. -for (4 dry schelar*dinteriliiii attend-
; once, un condition;, that :tveo-thiidiot tho value be sub-
" torib,‘d by tho promoters of the school. That these
gruo' be_ renewed in three yenrs, oa condition that
I'mm-fifths of •he value be subscribed.

JENNY. LIN t?.— We cannot refuse ourselves the
pleasure of recording a generous and trulycharnetetißlie
net of this exquisite': hinges and nohJe-hearod woman.
vrhich has just come to,,,,l2,E)inpwledge; M2iclatne Solari.
the well-known- secOnda dqnnit 9P-llci'llaj.eitv'il Theatre.
has rec.ntly been suffern.g under a pulmonary complaint.
of so serious a nature that her ph) sit ans bays announced

the neceasity of tier iinmediateli• relinquishing her pro-
fession, and returning to her native bind. Yesterday,
when on the point of departure, the afflicted artiste re-
ceived a note, signed "Jenny Lind." The gifted writer,
after expressing in terms of delicate kindness her lively
sympathy with her sister vocalist,' tuisis; that she cannot
allow her to depart without some token of her remem-
brance and regard—that Madame Solari must not de-
prive herself of any comfort which her state requires—
and that if at any time she should feel the need of a
friend, she must write to "Jenny Lind." The letter
contained a bank note for 1001. We are sure there is
not one among the multitudes that have been entranced
by this lady's genius•who will not feel that, even the
genius of "the Lind" must yield the palm of genuine
nobleness to the virtues of the woman.—Chronicle.
• INTEttEsTrNO SALE Or ANTIQUITIES.- Yesterday
Messrs.:Sotheby and Wilkinson concluded the interest-
ing sale of antiquities, a notice of which appeared in
this journal yesterday: The fellowirg, among the nu-
merous lots were remarkable, and deserved attention 1-
-A pair of gloves, belonging to James 1., from the Straw-
berry Hill collection, and alluded to by Horace Walpnla •
in a letter bearing date May 1769. After stating that
he (Walpole) "has given a festino at Strawberry Hill
that will almost mortgage it," he goes on to say " that
last Tuesday all France dined there. At the gates of
the castle 1 received them dressed in the cravat of Gib-
bons'er carving, and a pair of gloves, embroidered up to
the elbows, that had belonged to James I. The Freneh
servants stared, and firmly believed this was the dressf
i of English country genus-men." The gloves. sold for
nl btuhset
lostl'aVndenu,:tf ocfyPpraursi,an
sold for
81. 12s. An Etruscan tazza, of very elegant form,
'Two
21. 10:,
Afoun7ii
figures in yellow upon a dark ground, sold for 111.
_l
the
caskets of the rare Limoge enamel, illustrativet f
Denon, sold for 37/, as.; a curious tankaarndtifof
ul
lexe)cUtion,
life of Sampson, &c., formerly in the collectirireor
,eStw,rtothn
of "Cupid stung by
sold for 451.; a small marble figure o
figures of sea. nymphs, &c., of most b
late R. Anthony, E
in Ireland, belonging to the.
A fibula of solid gold,
following were most interesting:
t Castle Troy, Lime-
rick,, I ends dug up a
a nee," sold for 13/. 10s. Among some antiquitiessit..outihide
with trumpet-shapee
upwards of three ounces, was
and r-cighint;
pur-
chased by 1.,,,r(..-----n-
ii a at Fethard Abbey, Tipperary,
Cross, silver
gilt, found
ring, engraved with coat of arms,
a Knight Templar's
sold for 31- :29.;
to a !;old of the Hewitt family, sold for
1 Thigtt is for
be t
supposed
; ring set with jasper, and described,
31. 13,4 an ant.
bronze of great rarity, found et
heads o of Gloucester, ' sold for V. 5.. i
/65 The other articles, including
14 for 3 • •
New ROSS, 50.
spearin Rudder's
"History
gne
bronzio enamel, &c., ar)ld
rare objects in
patorttheeeneg°rula--
equally well. ~, PROVIDENT INSTITUTION AND RE..
BooscsNe.s.
A rday evening a meeting of the bear! of
TREAT.---;es,
onnoefctthede
diirt,teete,...srsoosn3 tobteenarboarteerinnessttietur-tironnw.wasThheeldre
com-
mittee
tu
ti
on,
and ern members on
aroannxi cotta,etlti
satiety evinced
increasing
by thoseprosperity
connected
tu' ,tad the m
with the trade for its success. There are now on the
ildsose. .s
d 4 o.
,f
five each-
p e
n o f
t:,
n those
oi
in-
eluded
books 476 members. During the past year relief hlus
Ibeen OE ,rdial to six retail booksellers and twelve
assistants,book-
to thea n 0 andnn t
of three26vw.
eluded in this list being permauent annuitants. The
whole expenses connected with the institution since its
n,lll.lscsre ss',
formation in 1527 have not averaged more than 801. pet
annum, and the sum thus charitably distributed during
the same period amounted to nearly 1,300/. Upwards of
1,000/. during the past year has been added to the per-
manent fund, which reaches above 18,000/. In con-
nexion with the above institution, a " retreat" for the
reception of aged and infirm members, delightfully
situate at Abbotts Langley, Ilerts, was opened in 1846.
It consists of seven houses, of which at present two
; only aro Occupied.
I CLARE•MARKET RAGGED SCHOOL.--The first mini-
versary inset ing of the Clarsoniarket Ragged School watt
held at, the Vestry-house, opposite, Si. Clement Danes
Church, Strand, last evening. Lord Ashley, M.P., pro-
sided, and a numerous and respectable auditory of ladies
and gentlemen attended. The Rev. W. W. Ellis (rector
of the parish) reed the report of the first year's opera-
tions of the school, in which it is stated that " the total
number of boys who have been admitted within the
twelve mouths amount to 250; but the stated number
of attendants is about sixty, of whom an average slim-
her of forty have made their appearance each evening.
names
were
Out of the two hundred and fifty boyswho', eobtnined
upon the books, it appears from information
from the boys themselves, that some have left the school
to take situations, others to attend day school, and somedi
haae discontinued their attendance from reasons un a-
' covered. The income of the establishment had amounted
i lot l ISkals. 40., and.there_is.a, balance at the bankers of
201, is. 3d. This roost satisfactory hod prenlising report
was then unanimously adopted; and sariout gentlemen
ably advocated the claims of the institution to increase/
public support. After voting thanks to oq© Noble Chair,
man, the proceedings terminated.