The Sun.
London, England, 1851-03-04 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Captain Sir Everard Home, Bart., having nearly re-
covered from the effects of the accident on board his
ship the Calliope, 26, rejoined her in:Plymouth Sound on
Saturday morning. On arriving alongside, the crew
spontaneously manned the yards and rigging, and gave
three times three hearty cheers, which much affected the
gallant officer. The Calliope, and Fantome, 12, Com-
mender Gennys, were afterwards mustered and inspected
and paid advance, by Commodore Lord John Hay, C. 8.,
and on Sunday both ships sailed for Sydney and New
Zealand at 2.30 P.M., with a fine breeze from the north.
They call at Rio en route.
Paymaster Thomas Shanks (1809), and formerly of
the Vanguard, has been appointed to the Impregnable,
78, flag-ship atDevonport, vice Ozzard, whose term of
service has expired.

The Arab, 12, Commander Morris, lately paid off
from the East Indies, sprung her foremast so badly that
she was obliged to have a new one at the Cape; and
now the Kingfisher, 12, Commander Harvey, having
sprung her foremast on her passage from the Coast of
Africa, is obliged to be paid off at Devonport instead of
Woolwich. She has been towed into harbour.
Powerful, 84, Captain Hon. R. S. Duadas, C. 8., went
alongside the Portsmouth yard jetty on Saturday, and
began to dismantle. Yesterday morning she got out
her upper deck guns and her spare spars. She will be
completely unrigged, and probably dismasted and
cleared out, for, paying off on Saturday, if her books
are ready.
Prince Regent, 90, rehoisted her pendant on Satur-
day, when her new complement of Marines re-embarked.
Captain Harris commissioned her. The Commander
(Caldwell) will not join until the Powerful is paid off.
The Prince Regent has already 400 names on her books,
including about 40 of her old crew, about 70 from the
Powerful, and her officers and boys.
Avon steam-tender, Mr. Veitch, in charge, returned
, on Saturday morning.
Queenstown, on thoauvDienesgvisoetnampabocaretrtkfrreeodemph-els'rhoirtptr,somorojsuastahtteraCommander Bradshaw,
Satur-
day, sailed for the Mediterranean and West Indies.
PoRTSNoUTH, MONDAY.—The Cumberland, 70, Cap-
tain Seymour, flag of Vice- Admiral Sir George Sey-
mour, Commander-in-Chief on the North American and
West India station, arrived at Spithead yesterday to
receive advance. There are no movements to-day.
PLYMOUTH, SATURDAY.—The Kingfisher, 12, Com-
mander Henry Harvey, which came in on Wednesday,
with her mast sprung, from the coast of Africa, will pro-
bably be ordered up Hamoaza to be paid off, in pre-
ference to going en to Portsmouth, her original des-
tination.
The Alecto steam-sloop is to be paid advance at this
port, prior to sailing with the mails for the coast of
Africa.
The General Screw Steam Shipping Company's pac-
kethourly expected with
the
Good Hope. The late
easterly and northerly widds will probably retard her
mail
homeward passage a day or two.
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On Tuesday afternoon the Red Rover trawling-sloop,
Captain Brown, when lying about eight miles south of
the Eddystone, with her trawl-net down, was run into
by the John E. Adams, cf New York, outwardbound,
with German emigrants, and would have sunk had not
the fluke of the ship's anchor caught the sloop's main-
sail, which it tore into ribands, breaking the gaff, and
carryin away the mainsheet, topping lift, reef, pen-
a pilot boat landed here Cap-
nants, &c. The John E. Adams is accused of running
into a mackerel lugger off this port last year, and drown-
ing one man. About three years since an American
which port she left laden with
ship ran into the Ariel trawl-sloop, and drowned all her
she was run into by a strange
craw—fouroeThar
shdaanyd s. g
tain van der Borden, of the Dutch huker Tagg (Tagus),
beltarongingand
hetoeseV, illrudnindgfeon;Lisbon.. On the 23d of Feb., at
of her crew she
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the
voices
was judged to be an Englishman. The huker showed
lights, but the brig had none. The Tagg was struck on
the bluff of the bow, and became very leaky. The
pumps were manned, and several of the cases of cheese
were removed aft, so as to get the leak ont of the water,
but these efforts were unavailing, and the crow were
obliged to take refuge on board another Dutch vessel,
Ba
the Welcome, from Lisbon, bound to Holland. Soon
aft e i joining
falling
short,
t t ey wthe huker go down.
Captain Prov-
isions van der Borden landed hero
to proceed by rail and steam to Holland.
THE MEDITERRANEAN.
We have correspondence from the Mediterranean,
dated Malta, Feb. 24.
The commander-in-chief, Vice-Admiral Sir W. Par-
ker, G.C.8., was at Malta, with his fleet. The flag-
ship, Queen, 110; Ceylon, flag-ship of Rear-Admiral
gate, Scourge
steam-sloop, Firebrand 2 steam-frigate, and Medina and
pHearrh73B•o, Racer, ; Caerdeornial,l; Terrible2o,Alb Albion, 90, Ganges, 84, Su-
steam-fri
Antelope ateanspackets, were in the highest order, daily
exercising their crews with sails and spars, field-pieces,
great guns, and small arms, and boats with guns mounted,
frequently performing evolutions at the mouth of the
harbour.
Spitfire steam-vessel is ordered to be got ready for
surveying service; Commander Spratt, formerly Lieu-
tenant of her Majesty's ship Beacon, is to have the com-
mand. The Porcupine was intended for this service,
but was found to want a very extensive repair in her
engines.
Alr. Pollard, second mater of the Modica, has boon

for the second time within six weeks, subjected to a
court of inquiry. On the latter occasion (17th ult.) he
was ordered a passage to England, and on arrival will
be placed at the disposal of the Lords of the Admiralty.
Mr. Cook, the second master of the Albion, had been
appointed to•the Medina temporarily, until the pleasure
of their Lordships as regards Pollard is known.
Racer, 12, Commander Beddoes, was inspected on the
21st, and was every day expettilik toiteteiVe her orders
for Corfu, where she 'will relieve the Frolic, 16, COW-
mander Vansittart, oidered to rijoin the- kiln3iral.'

SHEERNESS AS A PORT OF DEFENCE.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE 'TIMES.

Sir, —ln consequence of the riot among the seamen at
Yarmouth on the 24th of February, the Black Eagle and
the Lightning war steamers .were prelered thence from
Woolwich, with directions to. call at Sheerness to re-
meive detachments of Royal Marines, consisting of 1
lieutenant, 1 sergeant, 1 corporal, and 25 privates for
each vessel, from the Trafalgar and Ocean.
When the order to prepare the detachments reached
the Trafalgar a requisition was made 13y, the officer com-
manding the Royal Marines on hoard for 60 rounds of
ball cartridge for each man. The reply was, there were
none on board! He then suggested an application being
made to the garrison at Sheerness for some ammuni-
tion. The application was made, and the reply was,
that as the Ny hole ammunition the garrison possessed
only amounted to 16 rounds per man; none
could be spared. At last a small keg was obtained
from the Ocean, which was handed overt° the Trafal-
gar's detachment, es they were first ready, and they
were dispatched in the Black Eagle before noon. The
Trafalgar has not a single round of cannon ammunition
on board, nor any other vessel in harbour except the
flog-ship, which has a small quantity for the morning
and evening gun. The garrison is equally destitute of
ammunition. The nearest magazine is at Upnor Castle,
near Chatham, 12 miles up Che tidal river Medway,
with no direct road to it by-land. The Lightning had
to remain at Sheerness till the Admiral's steam-tender
had obtained some ammunition for the detachment from
Upnor Castle, before she could proceed to .her destina-
tion. Is not Sheerness, its important dockyard, and the
valuable ships at the entrance of the Medway, in a de-
fenceless state?—l am, &c.,
AN OFFICER OF TWENTY YEA.ItS' STANDING.
Chatham, March 1.

MR. MACREADVS FORGETFULNESS OF
HIS BROTHER ACTORS.
TO THE EDITOR OF TiE MORNING POST.

Sir,—Living on the skirts of the world, it was once
my vocation to bustle in, I now and then, from the
" loop-holes of my retreat," observe the changes of. the
moon, and note the passing events. On more than one
occasion you have done me the favour to give insertion
to my impressions on the fleeting " bubbles of the day,"
and I now venture to trouble you with a few observa-
tions on Mr. Macready's dramatic death, his retirement
from the stage. To use the words of our great Shak-
spere—

" —nothing in his life
Became him, like the leaving it : he died
As one that had been studied in his death,
To throw away the dearest things he ow'd
As 'twere a careless trifle."
This must be apparent to every one who reads the great
man's speeches at Drury-lane Theatre and the Hall of
Commerce, in neither (with the exception of an ambigu-
ous compliment to Mr. Phelps) is there the, slightest al-
lusion to the brothers of his art, who bad assisted him
for so many years in all his
"Battles, sieges, and fortunes."
Surely among the number of his old associates, some
few might have been remembered with respect, and a
kind word might have been found to have recorded his
appreciation of the efforts of the meritorious, although
humble men, who, in his last campaign, enabled him
to present his plays to the public with, to say the
least, eredit and respectablility. Not so, the great
tragedian's sovereign contempt for the professors of the
stage, the "beasts,"' as he delights to call them,
entirely swamps his gratitude ; he shares with his
titled friends in the "prejudices against actors," and al-
though himself a very humble actor's son, cordially
despises his less fortunate brethern (many of whom
are his superiors in birth and education), and rejoices in
leaving them. Of Mr. Webster, again, as you very
justly observe in your paper of to-day, • some slight
praise might have been recorded for his unceasing
labours to support the legitimate drama for so many
years, if worldly courtesy did not suggest a kind re-
membrance of the money that passed between them.
When John Kemble took his leave,

" His old associates,
Th• partners of his toils, his feelings, and his fame,"

gathered round him and received his parting thanks and
good wishes. At Charles Kemble's retirement, 'twas
the same; and when Mrs. Glover left us, the whole pro-
fession mourned. With these bright examples before
him, to glide out of the world without one friendly
word to his fellow-labourers, proves that a great trage-
dian may be a very little man.—l am, Sir, your obedient
servant, _ AN OLD ACTOR.

Bronpton, March 3, 1851.
* Surely this must be an error.—Es. Morning Post.

COURT CIRCULAR.

Lord John Russell had an audience of the Queen yes-
terday, at Buckingham Palace.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert
went yesterday afternoon, at a quarter before four o'clock,
to the building for the Exhibition of the Industry of all
Nations, in Hyde-park. Her Majesty and his Royal
Highness were accompanied by their Royal Highnesses
the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the Prin-
cess Alice, and :were attended by the Viscountess Can-
ning (Lady in Waiting), Lord Alfred Paget (Equerry in
Waiting), and Colonel Bouverie (Equerry in Waiting to
the Prince).
His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horse-
back yesterday morning, attended by Colonel Bouverie.
Their Royal Highnesses Prince Arthur and the Prin-
cess Louisa took a carriage drive yesterday.
Their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred and the Prin-
cess Helena took their usual exercise yesterday, in the
garden of Buckingham Palace.
The Earl and Countess Granville, Lieutenant-Colonel
Hon. C. B. Phipps, and Captain W. B. Hamilton, R.N.,
bad the honour of dining with her Majesty and Prince
Albert at Buckingham Palace yesterday evening.
The Queen's private band was in attendance in the
Palace after dinner.

A meeting was held at half-past ten o'clock yesterday
morning, at the private residence of Lord John Russell,
in Chesham-place, Belgrave-square. There were pre-
sent Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, the Mar-
quis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Minto, Sir George Grey,
Viscount Palmer ston, Earl Grey, Sir Charles Wood, Sir
Francis Baring, Lord Broughton, the Earl of Carlisle,
the Marquis of Clanricarde, and the Right Hon. Fox
Maule. .

Mr. Labouchere was not present at the meeting, the
Right Hon. Gentleman not having arrived from
Brighton.
The meeting broke up about twelve o'clock, at which
hour Lord John Russell went to Buckingham Palace to
have an audience of the Queen.
A meeting was held yesterday afternoon at the official
residence of the First Lord of the Treasury in Downing-
street. There were present Lord John Russell, the Lord
Chancellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Sir George
Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, Sir Charles
Wood, Sir Francis Baring, Lord Broughton, the Earl of
Carlisle, the Marquis of Clanricarde, the Right Hon.
Henry Labouchere, and the Right Lion. Fox Maule.
Mr. Fitzstephen French, M.P., had an interview with
Lord John Russell yesterday, at his official residence in
Downing-street.

DEATH OF THE EARL OF HARRINGTON.
We have to announce the demise of the Earl of Har-
rington, intelligence of whose dissolution reached town
yesterday afternoon from Brighton. His Lordship ex-
pired at half-past two o'clock yesterday morning, atter a
short but severe illness,`several of his Lordship's nearest
relatives being present at his decease.
The deceased Charles Stanhope Earl of Harrington,
county Northampton ; Viscount Petersham, county
Surrey ; and Baron llarrington, county Northampton,
in the peerage of Great Britain, was eldest son of
Charles, third earl, and Jane Seymour, daughter and co-
heir of Sir John Fleming, Bart. He was born Bth April,
1780, and was consequently close on the attainment of
his 71st year.
In September, 1829, he succeeded to the earldom on
the death of his father, and on the 7th April, 1831, he
married Miss Maria Foote (the celebrated actress),
daughter of the late Mr. Samuel Foote, by whom he
leaves issue an only daughter, Lady Jane St. Maur
Blanche Stanhope, his only son, Viscount Petersham,
having died at the early age of five years.
The late Earl was the intimate friend of George IV.
when Prince Regent, and was a Lord of the Bedchamber
to that Sovereign, also to his late Majesty William IV
The deceased peer entered the .army very early in
life, as did his brothers, the late Hon. Major General
Lincoln Stanhope, the on. Colonel Leicester Stanhope,
and Sir Charles Francis Stanhope, for his commission
us ensign bears date the 2d December, 1195. He was
lieutenant-colonel of the 3d West India Regiment, when
he retired on half-pay in August, 1812. He attained.
the rank of captain Nov. 21, 1799; major, Jan. 24,
1803; lieutenant-colonel, June 25, 1807; and colonel,
June 4, 1814. Since his marriage his Lorship has led
a retired life, rarely mixing in those circles of fashion
of which for many years he had been considered one of
the leaders.
By the demise of his Lordship, the earldom, and
family estates in Derbyshire and Cheshire, devolve on
his next surviving brother, the Hon. Colonel Leicester
F. C. Stanhope, C. 8., born 2d September, 1784, and
married 23d April, 1831, Elizabeth, only child and heir
of the late Mr. William Green.
The families of the Duke and Duchess of Bedford,
the Duke and Duchess of Leinster, Mr. A. and Lady
Caroline Sanford, the Marquis and Marchioness of Kil-
dare, Lord and Lady Southampton, Mr. G. Repton,
M.P., and Lady Jane Repton, &c., are placed in mourn-
ing by the lamented death of the respected Earl.

The progress of knowledge is slow ; like the sun
we cannot see it moving, but after a while we perceive that
it has moved, nay, that it has moved onward.—Eliza Cook's
Journal.

THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AND LORD STANLEY.
—A great meeting of the delegates of the Protection so-
cieties from all parts of the country assembled at the South
Sea House yesterday, when a resolution expressing a deter-
mination to reverse the free-trade policy of the late Sir
Robert Peel was unanimously agreed to. Another resolu-
tion, expressing the confidence of the association in lithe
policy of Lord Stanley, was also adopted, and a deputation
was nominated to wait on the Nyble Lord to communicate
the terms of the resolution.—Her
FOREIGN IcE.—The first arrival of foreign ice
this year has just taken place by a vessel arrived in the river
from one of the Norwegian ports, with an entire cargo, Com-
Prizing several hundreds of tons weight of the article.

Ail ARCH 4, 1851.