The Sun.
London, England, 1846-11-21 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
ronTsmou'ru, Nov. 20.—The Terrible steam-frigate.
Captain Ramsay, arrived at Spithead this morning at
eleven o'clock, and saluted the Commander-in-Chief with

seventeen guns.
The Myrtle steam-vessel, Second Master Commander
Balliston, is ordered to Cowes to-day with the band of
the Royal Marine corps, the attendance of which is com-
manded by her Majesty to perform this evening at
Osborne during dinner, and to serenade the Princess
Royal to-morrow morning, on the occasion of the sixth
anniversary of her Royal Highness's birthday.
A most severe gale has been blowing here since six
o'clock this morning, and the tide having risen unusually
high, has caused much damage to goods and property in
ground stores alongshore.
The Emerald tender arrived last night from Plymouth,
from which port she sailed on Monday afternoon. Be-
tween twelve and one on Tuesday morning, being off the
Start Point, with a fresh southerly breeze, and going
about eight knots, she ran on board a schooner going in
the opposite direction, and who, having strangely enough
taken her to be a fishing-vessel trawling, thought she
could pass her ahead. The collision was so violent that
the schooner sank in about a quarter of an hour. Her
crew (five in all) were fortunately saved by the Emerald,
and landed at Dartmouth, to which port they be-
longed. The vessel was called the Fancy, and belonged
to Brixham. Thp night is said to have been very dark,
and the weather thick. The Emerald has received but
little damage; her port bulwarks are partly stove in, and
her bowsprit iron wrenched out,
The Rhadamanthus steam-transport, Master Com-
manding Thomas Leen, arrived this afternoon from Ply-
mouth, with the extra marines brought by the Terrible
from Sir William Parker's squadron.
The Scourge steam bomb-vessel, Commander James
C. Caffin, is ordered into harbour to land her mortar and
shells, preparatory to taking stores, dispatches, parcels,
&c., for Vice-Admiral Sir William Parker's squadron at
Lisbon. Can any commentary be necessary after such
acknowledgment as this of the inefficiency of a steam
bomb-vessel?
In Harbour—St. Vincent, Victory, Excellent, Vic-
toria and Albert, and Rattlesnake; Penelope, Myrtle,
Echo, and Fairy steamers.
At Spithead—Terrible, Scourge, and Rhadamanthus.
, In Dock—Prince Regent, Edinburgh, Leander, Ajax,
Resistance, Serpent, and Champion.
In the Basin—Vengeance, Crocodile, and Naiad.
Woonevecu, Nov. 20.—Rear-Admiral Sir Francis A.
Collier Knight, C.B. and K.C.H., accompanied by Com-
mander Smith, of the William and Mary yacht, went
on board the Avon steam-vessel, Captain Denham, to
inspect the crew and vessel on their return from the coast
of Africa, to be paid off at Woolwich. The captain,
officers, and crew enjoy excellent health, and the captain
has succeeded in accomplishing the object for which the
vessel was fitted out—to survey a difficult part of the
coast of Africa, and went over a greater extent of coast
than was originally contemplated, with satisfactory re-
sults.
Captain Denham has brought home a number of live
botanical specimens in perfect health, with various seeds
of rare plants—some beautiful live love-birds, and pre-
served specimens of the quadruped and insect tribes.
He has also numerous specimens of the dresses, arms,
and canoes of the natives, and other objects of a rare and
interesting nature. On the hearth-rug, in front of the
fireplace in the captain's cabin, lay a beautiful African
gazelle, one of the smallest species of the deer tribe, evi-
dently in the enjoyment of the best health. It is full
grown, and only betwixt 12 and 13 inches high, although
three years of age ; it is of delicate symmetry, the
thickness of its fore legs, below the knees, being under
half an inch in diameter, with the hairs of its skin
scarcely longer than the soft surface of a piece of velvet.
Its head is proportionably small, and tapering to a point
almost as pointed as the bills of the feathered tribes.
Rear-Admiral Sir Francis Collier, on leaving the
Avon steam-vessel, proceeded on board the Gorgon steam•
vessel, Commander Crouch, to inspect the crew on the
return of the vessel to be paid off, after three years and
ten months' service on the South-American station. The
Royal Marines, Marine Artillery, and crew, were
mu,tered on deck to receive the Rear-Admiral, and
went through their duties on hoard in a very efficient
manner.
The Encounter steam-sloop was towed up the river
to-day, having been brought round from Pembroke,
where she was launched, to have her engines fitted by
the Messrs. Penn.
The Seringapatam, 42- gun ship was towed down the
river yesterday by the African steam-vessel, to Sheer-
ness. It is said the Seringapatam will be fitted with jury
masts, and taken to the Cape of Good Hope, to be used
as a coal depfit.
SHEERNESS, Nov. 20.—The Belleimle troop-ship, Cap-
tain Kingcome, having completed her refit and drawn
charts for the Mediterranean and South American sta-
tions, sailed on Saturday for Devonport to receive her
final orders.
The Rose, FS, barque rigged, Commander Pelley, ar-
rived on Sunday from Spithead and the West Indies.
She was towed into harbour on Monday, and will bo paid
off this day.
The Mutine, 12, Commander Tryon, arrived from
Chatham on Monday, and having undergone the usual
inspection by the Commander-in-Chief, sailed on Tues-
day for Spithead, where she is to be paid advance wages
before proceeding to the Mediterranean station.
The Euryalus, 42, convict-ship, will be ready for sea
this day, but as she leaks considerably, it is intended to
take her into dock to recaulk her bottom.
The Speedwell, tender to the Blazer, has arrived from
Harwich to be refitted.
The Raven cutter, Commander Stephen, was paid off
on Monday, but will be immediately re-commissioned.
The Goodwill, lighter, has sailed with stores for
Devonport.
The Birkenhead, steam troop-ship, Commander In-
grain, is progressing rapidly with the many alterations
in her interior fittings.
In Dock—The Formidable, 84, Horatio, 44, the
Birkenhead, and the Dart, 3, building.
In Harbour—The Ocean, 80, Rose, 18, Raven, 3, and
Wildfire steamer,
CHATHAM, Nov. 20.—The Mutine, 12 guns, Com-
mander Tyron, owing to the wind and tide, did not leave
the harbour until the 16th instant, when she was towed
to the Nore by the African steam-vessel, and thence
proceeded to Portsmouth the following day. The Al-
batross, 16 guns, Commander Farquhar, is in harbour,
progressing with her rigging, and is complete, excepting
trifling jobs incidental thereto, and some anticipated
alterations in the cabins.
The Boxer steam gunboat—The works on this vessel
are ordered to be suspended, and the works of the Eury-
alus are also suspended, waiting for orders for the situa-
tion of the screw.
The Duck sailed this day with stores for Sheerness
Dockyard.
The Rochester remains loading for Portsmouth, Ply-
mouth, and Milford.
Mr. Whittle, chief clerk in the Captain Superinten-
dent's-office, is promoted from third-class clerk to that
of second-class.
This morning a detachment of the men of the Royal
Marines from this division proceeded en route for Wool-
wich, where they will remain for further orders.
Admiral Sir E. Codrington, G.C.8., is on a visit to his
son-in-law, Captain Sir Thomas Bourchier, K.C.8.,
Captain Superintendent of this yard. The Gallant Ad-
miral is expected to remain some days.

THE REPRESENTATION OF
WEYMOUTH.

FAIDAY.—Last night a meeting of the
Liberal electors
Tof this borough was convened at the
Royal Hotel to receive the new Liberal candidate,
Colonel Freestun, and hear his political sentiments.
The late mayor of the borough, Mr. W. Devenish, took
the chair.
Mr. Dinar= came forward amid loud cheers, and
reminded the electors that on a recent occasion ha had
referred to Mr. Gordon's conduct towards himself, and
had stated at a public meeting in Weymouth that he
had received a letter from Mr. Dodson, avowing that he
had strong reasons for believing that Mr. Gordon had
been engaged in intrigues against him (Mr. Christie),
not there, but elsewhere. He added that, for the sake
of Mr. Gordon's character as well as his own, there
should be inquiries and explanations elsewhere. He was
afterwards called on to explain, and informed that if an
explanation satisfactory to Mr. Gordon was not given,
he must resort to that which was usually understood to
be the resort on these occasions.—(Laughter.) Now he
(Mr. Christie) was not ashamed to say in that public
meeting what he said to the friend who brought him
the message, that he had long since made up his mind
that under no circumstances whatever would he be a
party to a duel.—(Ceeers.) It was a crime forbidden by
the laws of the country and the commands of God; he
considered it his duty to use his utmost influence for the
purpose of preventing others from following it, andlwith
these views he had joined the London Association for
the Prevention of Duelling. But, although he would
not fight a duel, he considered it a duty to repair to the
utmost of his power any wrong that he might uninten-
tionally have committed, and he therefore placed himself
in the hands of an experienced and discreet friend, Sir
Denis le Marchant, who, being of opinion that the
words amounted to a charge against Mr. Gordon,
he (Mr. Christie) made the amends honorable in the
following words, which ho sent to Mr. Gordon:—
" Mr. Christie, having placed himself in Sir Denis le
Marchant's hands, and finding. that he views the words
extracted by Mr. Gordon from Mr. Christie's speech as
amounting to a charge of intriguing elsewhere, feels
bound to take upon himself the responsibility which Sir
Denis le Marchant attaches to the words, although he
had no intention of making a charge, and. be therefore
readily states that he had no sufficient ground for the
charge, and expresses his regret that he should have
used words which had that effect."
The Hon. Member then adverted to the part he took in
Parliament last session. He was a friend to the poor-
laws, and believed the principles of the Poor-law Amend-
ment Act to be sound, just, and benevolent ; but the ad-
ministration of it by the present Commissioners had been
as bad as it could be—(Hear, hear)—and he believed
the Weymouth Union would afford an illustration even
as strong as that of Andover of the necessity of summary
removal of men whe had so abused their trust. The
Hon. Member concluded by recommending Col. Freestun.
Colonel FREESTUN then stood forward, and shortly
addressed the electors in a speech in which he avowed
himself a staunch supporter of the present Government.
Ho was, he also said, an advocate for a searching inquiry
into and revision of the Poor-laws.
The meeting was afterwards addressed by Mr. Taskor,
Mr. Rebens, Admiral Ferris, and Mr. Raggett.
Resolutions pledging the meeting to support Mr.
Christie and Colonel Freestun at the next election, were
carried.,

STATE OF TRADE IN SOMERSET.—At Chard some
of the manufactories in the bobbin-net trade are work-
ing day and night continually.—Sherborne Journal.
It is calculated that 260,0001. are paid weekly to
railway labourers in England.