The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-25 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, MONDAY.—The Earl of Auckland, Cap-
tain Milne, and Colonel Irvine arrived this. afternoon
from the Admiralty, on a semi-official visit of inspection.
Their Lordships arrived at Gosport at 25 minutes past
12, and proceeded to the Royal Marine Barracks, Por-
ton, where Colonel Aslett, the Commandant, received
them, and conducted them over the quarters, which are
being enlarged and improved so as to fully and comfort-
ably accommodate upwards of 1,000 men, the more effec-
tually to accomplish which, and to provide more room
for manoeuvring and the
.officers' quarters, a number of
small tenements on the site at present inhabited by a
miscellaneous class of occupants are about to be pur-
chased by the Admiralty and pulled down.
From the Marine Barracks their Lordships proceeded
to the Royal Clarence Victualling Establishment, over
which they were conducted by Captain Superintendent
Sir W. E. Parry, Mr. Grant, the storekeeper, and Mr.
Davies, the master attendant; here their :Lordships re-
solved to abandon the recently adopted plan for erecting
a suitable place of reception, &c., for the Queen, and de-
termined, with a view to economy, to make the slaughter-
house serve the joint purposes.
Their Lordships crossed over the harbour in the barge
of the Commander-in-Chief at half-past two, and landed
at the King's-stairs in the dockyard, where Sir Charles
Ogle, Rear-Admiral Prescott, Captain C. Eden, Flag-
Lieutenants Cochran and Aplin, Mr. Murray, C.E., Mr.
Vinter, Mr. Fincham, and Mr. Brown, comprising the
chief officers of the port and dockyard, were assembled
to receive them and conduct them over the establish-
ment.

The official party first went on board the Plumper,
screw-schooner, in dock, thence to the Arrogant, Prin-
cess Royal, Royal Frederick, the new slips, new caisson,
building by Fairburn for the steam basin, the docks
building by Mr. Bramble, the steam-basin and work•
shops building by Mr. Rolt, the docks for ditto, the new
foundries, the temporary boiler manufactory; the
srnitheries, wood-mills, the Ajax steam guard-ship, and
the Jackal, in dock, receiving Hay's preparation. This
concluded their Lordship's inspection of the dockyard,
and occupied until four o'clock, at which hour they
embarked in the Commander-in-Chief's barge, with
Lieutenant Cochran as Flag-Lieutenant, and went on
board the Blenheim steam-frigate, 56, Captain Austen,
and the Centaur steam-sloop, and inspected their state
and efficiency; after which their Lordships returned to
'he Admiralty-house, and were entertained by Sir
Charles Ogle.
The dinner party consisted of the following officers:—
Admiral Sir Charles Ogle, Commander in-Chief ,
bear-Admiral Prescott, C. 8., Superintendent of the
Dockyard; Major General Lord Frederick Pitzclarn
G.C.IL, Lieutenant-Governor of the garrison ; Coloneleee
Aslett, Commandant of Royal Marines; Colonl Irvine,
Director of Engineering and Architectural Works to
the Admiralty; the Earl of Auckland, First Lord of
the Admiralty; Captain Milne, Lord of the Admiralty;
Captain Sir E. Parry, Superintendent of Haslar and the
Clarence Yard; Captain Chads, C,s,'
of the Excellent
and Royal Naval College; Captains C, Eden, of the
Victory; Yates, of the Illustrious; Baynes,
aynes, of the Bel-
lerophon; Austen, of the Blenheim; Dundas, of the
Powerful; Morgan, of the Hastings; Mr. Grant, F.R.S.
of the Clarence Yard; Mr. 41nclutro, Master Ship.

Wright; Mr. Murray, Chief Engineer; Flag-Lieutenatr
Cochran; and Captain James, R.E.
Mr. Wise, boatswain of this dockyard, is superan-
nuated on a pension of 125/. per annum. His successor
is not yet known for certain, but it is rumoured as likely
to be the present master-rigger, Mr. Harvey, a very
meritorious and highly deserving officer.
The Howe, with her Majesty the Queen Dowager on
board, is reported to be off the Wight. She has not
been seen from the port as yet.
The band of the 9th is gone to Osborne, to wait on
the Queen.
Wind N.E.; moderate breezes and hazy, with rain at
times.
PLYMOUTH, APRIL 22.—The East Indiaman Framsjee
Cowasjee, Captain Edwards, which was supplied with
a new mast from her Majesty's dockyard Devonport, and
left this port for Calcutta on the 14th, put back on the
20th, and having anchored outside the breakwater, was,
by a Government tug, towed into Hamotize yesterday.
She has been as far west as eight degrees, where she
experienced heavy gales, which, among other damages,
have carried away the bead of her new mainmast.
Several commercial houses at Plymouth have received
here,ifb pooussnidble, to
orders from the owners of Prussian, Danish, and other,
vessels
onth theirenor passagethofuup ropehe,antnoeldraainndtglaream.
tuities of Si. and 101. will be given to those pilots who
look out for and deliver written instructions on board
such vessels.

APPOINTMENTS. •
ADMIRALTY, APRIL 22.—C. 0. IL P. St. John, Lieu-
tenant, to the Bellerophon ; W. APDowell, Lieutenant,
to the Excellent ; Edmund Squire, Midshipman, to the
Ganges ; A. R. Owen,llidshipman,.to the Sharpshooter;
Robert Grahame, Surgeon, to the Bellerophon ; Francis
Martin and John Brown, Inspectors of Shipwrights,
Portsmouth yard.

WHITTINGTON CLUB CONCERTS
The members and friends of this excellent insti-
tution held their first concert of classical and popular
music last night, in the large room of the Crown and
Anchor Tavern, Strand, which has now become the
property of the club. The attendance was numerous,
and judging from the success of this, their first con-
cert, the design of the managers of the institutution,
viz., the gratification of the musical members of the
club, and their friends, will be most complete and
satisfactory. In a selection of music where all was
excellent it would appear almost invidious to select
any portion for particular notice, but we cannot
forbear noticing in the most favourable manner an
instrumental trio of Mozart's, arranged for the piano-
forte, clarionet, and viola, consisting of three move-
ments, allegretto, minuetto, and rondo. The effect of
the combination of the three instruments, although
uncommon, is still exceedingly pleasing, and the trio
selected last night was eminently successful. The
melody with which the rondo commences is one which
Mozart alone could produce; its tenderness and grace
was exquisitely beautiful. Mr. Sims Reeves was
most deservedly encored in Beethoven's cantata
" Adelaide." The extraordinary compass of voice of
this deservedly celebrated vocalist was shown with
admirable effect in this cantata, and throughout the
unceasing change ofits harmonies,and the great variety
of its modulation, the easy and graceful flow of the
melody was never for a moment interrupted. The
varied inflexions of the voice required in the repeti-
tion of the name "Adelaide" were most beautifully
executed, 'and, notwithstanding its reiteration, pro-
duced no fatigue to the ear; every time that it was
repeated its expression was more touching, until at
last it appeared lost almost in a whisper. Miss Miran
also sang with great judgment and ability the can-
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by Mr. Lazarus, in which was introducedPo several
airs rendered popular by the singing of Jenny Lind,
was warmly applauded. Several madrigals were
sung in a most efficient manner, and a four-part song,
"The Hunting Chorus" by Mendelssohn, elicited
great approbation. " Philip, the Falconer," one of
Loder's most popular songs, was sung with great
taste and judgment by Mr. Bodda. At the conclu-
sion of the concert the National Anthem was
generally called for, and was sung in that enthusiastic
style iu which Englishmen love so well to display
their loyalty to the Throne. The company separated
at eleven o'clock.

Vbtrti Xibttion
NEWMARKET RACES.

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THE BANKRUPTCY OF M. Jumanix.--This bank-
rupt, so well known in the operatic and musical circles
(residing in Regent-street, and Harley-street), was
staying at Dublin when ho was aroused to the imminent
peril which his embarrassments had placed him in. It
appears that one of the touch and take" fraternity had
mistaken a foreigner not unlike the great musical direc-
tor for M. Jullien himself, and placed the former in
" durance vile." The circumstance reaching the ears of
M. Jullien, he started off for the metropolis, where he
consulted his legal adviser, Mr. Chappell, of Golden-
square, and forthwith he was advised to make himself a
bankrupt. This the world already knows, from the
columns of the London Gazette, he did without loss of
time. The fiat has been drafted to Mr. Commissioner
Fane, and Mr. Cannan has been appointed official
assignee. His debts are said to be between 9,0004 and
10,000/., and his assets nil. Mr. Banks, of Fish•street.
hill, has been retained by M. Jullien to make up his ac-
counts. His difficulties are attributed to his bringing
out the opera at Drury-lane Theatre. M. Jullien, before
making himself a bankrupt, offered his creditors 1,5001.
per annum out of his future professional earnings, which
the general body would have accepted, but as a few in-
dividuals pertinaciously pressed their demands against
him, and refused his offer, he was driven into the Bank-
ruptcy Court for protection. The first meeting for the
proof of debts and choice of assignees has been appointed
to take place on the Ist of May, at eleven o'clock.
EMIGRATION OF MILITARY PENSIONERS.--The
Government, it is said, intend to encourage the emigra-
tion of out-pensioners of Chelsea Hospital to British
North America, in order to colonize the debateable land
next the United States frontier. For this purpose a
detachment of forty-five men, fifty-six women, and
twenty-nine children leave the river for Quebec during
the ensuing week.
PUBLIC PETITIONS.—From a return just printed
it appears that the number of petitions presented to Par-
liament during the five sessions ending 1837, was 37,183,
with 12,118,213 signatures; in the five sessions ending
1842, the numbers were—petitions, 70,072; signatures,
23,450,909: in the five sessions, 1843-47, petitions.
81,985; signatures, 17,275,981. Total number of peti-
tions presented in the above fifteen years, 189,240; total
signatures, 52,845,103. Of the above petitions the total
number printed was 17.661.
ROBBERY AND ATTEMPTED MURDER.--A robbery
and determined attempt at murder took place yesterday
morning in the neighbourhood of St.Kateriwa'stoDhman
Between the hours of two and o'clockthreehils a
on duty at the
named Brasset, 64 years of age,
sttleey.
three men, whe came
Leith and Glasgow wharfh,oe•asinwsaudbdoeant.ly
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the head, as
innascset hen the poor old man
be-
lieved with a life preserver or some other
blunt and
several lsblorws on
Believing, it is presumed,
heavy instrument, whichsotohnatrelnidfeerewdashi
thrust him into a cellar, and fastened the doer on the
outside. After some little time the poor fellow rallied a
little, when his moans attracted the attention of a police-
man who was on duty in the neighbourhood, and who
hastened to his assistance. He was found in a very
exhausted state, having several severe contusions on the
head. The constable had him conveyed immediately to
the London Hospital, where he at present lies in a very
dangerous state. The constable then having procured
assistance proceeded to search the premises, when it was
found that the thieves, after having removed the watch-
man, proceeded to ransack the place, and broke open an
iron safe which they rifled of its contents. The neigh-
bourhood is constantly infested by a number of depraved
fellows, who come down from the purlieus of White-
chapel, and keep the place in a state of continual excite-
ment and alarm.
PEDESTRIANISM.—SAMUEL EAST AND CMARLES
BEE'S TWENTY MILE MATCH FOR 501. A SIDE.—The
competitors, Samuel East and Charles Bee, are well
known to all who feel interested in pedestrian feats, in
a word, their by-past performances have been such that
as long-distance walkers they ranked upon a level as to
their merits in " sticking to it." Yesterday these men
entered on their twenty mile match at Cranford-bridge,
a few yards beyond the White Hart, in the direction of
llarlington, to walk a mile out and in, until a score
should be completed. In this competition Bee was given
the advantage of half a mile at starting, which he took
by walking three-quarters of a mile out, and dropping
one quarter short of the first mile, walking in again to
the starting crease. The man's endurance told, and in
the seventeenth and eighteenth miles, his speed, utterly
leaving Bee without a shadow of a chance, brought him
up to his man, who beingi given the " go-by' in the
nineteenth, resigned dead beat, and East completed the
distance in three hours eighteen minutes.