The Sun.
London, England, 1851-11-11 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTEMOUTII, Nov. 9.—The Fairy royal steam-
yacht, Master-Commander Welch, was undocked to•
day, after sundry embellishments, &c.
The Birkenhead iron steam troop-frigate, Master-
Commander Salmond, and the Hecate steam-sloop,
Commander Hand, are both waiting sailing orders in
the harbour. It is expected they will be dispatched
to the Cape.
The Medea steam-sloop has been undocked to-day,
and the Simoom iron steam-frigate taken in.
The Sprightly steam-tender, Mr. George Allen,
acting master commanding, has been taken into the
South dock to-day to have her bottom overhauled and
repaired.

-DEvoicroar, Nov. 9.—The following artificers
were yesterday (Saturday) superannuated from the
dockyard :
William Bickle, pattern-maker ; John Babb and
Thomas Axford, leading man of shipwrights ;
William Hawes and William Hockridge, leading men
of riggers, 341. each ; 25 shipwrights, one caulker,
one wood-turner, and one joiner, at 241. each ; two
sawyers, and three leading men of labourers, at 201.
each ; 11 labourers at 151, each, one at 121., and one
colour-woman with a gratuity of one year's wages.
Yesterday (Saturday) the masters of seven river
barges were brought before Commodore Seymour, at
the dockyard, by Messrs. Eastlake, Queen's solici-
tors, and Ellis, the constable, on the information of
Mr. Thompson, Queen's harbour-master, and others,
charged with a breach of the harbour regulations.
The accused men were employed carrying the mud,
rubble, &c., arising from the public works in the har-
bour outside the breakwater, but were detected dis-
charging within .the limits. They were all found
guilty. One, by the name of Pasmore, being an old
offender, was fined 51. or six weeks' imprisonment ;
five of the others fined 21. each ; and one, 11., his case
not being so aggravated.
In Barnpool—Nautilus.
In Harbour—lmpregnable, St. George, Sylph,
Avon, Rosamond, Crane, Confiance, and Diligence ;
Falmouth, Tortoise, Camel, and Devon lighters.

FRENCH RAILWAY TRAFFIC.
The following are the last returns of the gross re-
ceipts of the principal French RailwaYs
NORTHERN.—From Oct. 29 to Nor. 4: Passengers,
241,900 E.; goods, 273,832 f.; total, 515,732 f.
ORLEANS.—Froro Oct. 27 to Nov. 2: Passengers,
111,7411. ; goods, 92,758 f.; total, 204,489 f.
VIERZON.—From Oct. 27 tO Nov. 2
Passengers,
44,806 f.; goods, 40,985 f.; total, 85,793 f.
Boanzaux.—From Oct. 21 to Oct. 27: Passengers,
59,176 f.; goods, 51,152 f.; total, 112,328 f.
STRASBURG.—From Oot. 29 to Nov. 4: Passengers,
1331097 f.; goods, 72,9870f.c;tt.02t2a1,t02006c,0t.842f8.:
paisengers,
BALE.—From Oct. 20 to Oct. 26 : Passengers,
30,680 f.; goods, 15,707 f.; t0ta1,46,387f.
MONTEREAM—From
9,935 f.; goods, 11,163 f.; total, 21,0981.

SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY.
Gross traffic receipts for passengers
and goods, week ending Nov. 8,
1851 £12,270 6 5
Ditto, Nov. 9, 1850 10,969 0 7

Increase in 1851 ...
London Terminus, Nov. 3, 1851.

... £1,301 5 10

The accounts of the state of trade in the provinces
during the past week show a decided tendency to reaction
from the increased depression which in one or two quarters
had lately begun to manifest itself. At Manchester the
lowness of stocks, coupled with the firmer tone of the Li-
verpool cotton-market, has apparently produced more con-
fidence than has prevailed for some weeks past. At Bir-
mingham the prospects of business with the United states,
as well as the general condition of the export trade, cause
continued animation. In the iron districts also there is a
perceptible improvement. The hosiery manufacture at
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