The Sun.
London, England, 1851-11-18 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

MALTA, Nov. 11.—The Caradoc packet has
broken down, and will require a long time to be put
in repair. Her patent floats have been much da-
maged. The probability of such an accident hap-
pening to them were foreseen ere she left England,
but no effective measures of precaution seem to have
been used.

The crew of the Caradoc has been turned over to
the Ardent, which steamer has been a long time past
lying up in ordinary.
The Banshee carries on the portion of the Indian
mail sent through France.
The Medusa will carry forward the outward India
mail, expected by the Medina on the 14th inst.
The Tagus (Peninsular and Oriental Company)
arrived this morning, and leaves immediately for
Constantinople.
Nov. 12.—A garrison court-martial assembled a
few days ago to try two men, Thomas Lumby and
Richard Griffiths, of the Royal Sappers, for desertion.
They escaped to Sicily some time since, but, after
a short holiday, they got tired of the life of inactivity
they were leading, and voluntarily giving themselves
up at Naples, went back to Malta. The prisoners
were found guilty, and sentenced each to be branded
with the letter D, and to undergo a period of three
months' imprisonment.
The men were of good character.
The Pottinger has just been telegraphed. She is
overdue. She was reported in sight yesterday when
I commenced my letter. The Banshee carries on the
mail to Marseilles, that portion at least which is sent
through France.

Orders have been issued both by the civil and mi-
litary authorities to pay every honour to Colonel Sir
W. Reid on his arrival. He is expected here to-
morrow.

APPOINTMENTS.

Woormica, Nov. 17.—Second Master Thomas A.
Hall (1851) to the Hastings, 72, flag-ship, on the East
Indies station.
Clerk J. B. M'Avoy (1851) to the Hastings.
Master's Assistant H. Goldsmith to the Rapid, 8,
brig, at Portsmouth.

NAVIGATION OF THE MEDINA.—The Town Coun-
cil of Newport are about to take measures for carrying into
effect the improvement of this river, and Mr. Hamilton Ful-
ton, the engiheer, has been requested to attend the Town
Council to explain all matters relative to the subject. The
decision on the Norwich case, SO frequently referred to at the
last meeting of the Town Council, has been given against the
Corporation of that city, the judges having decided that the
Council has no right to expend any portion of its funds in
making application for Acts of Parliament to improve the
navigation of the river. This being the case, the inhabitants
of Newport have entered into private subscriptions in order
to defray the expenses of an application to Parliament for an
Act in the insuing session.

THE LANCASTER AND CARLISLE RAILWAY.—An
inquest was held before Mr. W. Carrick, county coroner,
at Southwaite, on Monday last, on view of the body of
James Caine, labourer, aged 32 years, late of the Elephant
' Ina Broadfield. The deceased Vhad attended Carlisle hiring
on Saturday, and returned by the mid-afternoon train to
Southwaite station. After partaking of some ale at the
beershop at Southwaite, he proceeded on his way towards his
house, and was not again seen alive. This was a few
minutes alter five o'cloek. Instead of keeping the public
road which leads to his house, deceased had got over the
rails and walked along the line nearly a mile. The express
down train, which was twent minutes behind time, left
Penrith a minute after six. When about a mile short of
Southwaite station, while running at the rate of thirty-
eight miles an hour, the engineman and stoker felt the
engine receive a shock and pass over some object on the
rails, he
rails, which at the moment they believed to be a
hor t
o a
cow. The break was applied, and the train brought
standstill as soon as possible, but not till the
astrfaoiunnd on
reached the station. The body of the deceased w
The body was
the rails presenting a shoeking appearance.tio being free from
literally torn to pieces, not a single
the railway and fallen asleep. Thejury
injury. It is supposed that the deceased.P"
it appeared had, not
of" Accidental death." One of the jury
from death under similar
long ago, had a miraculous ea downverd
verdict
returned hadlain
o across one of the rails. A.
fallen asleep with his right arm
his arm and separated it from
circumstances. tie had lain down between the lines and
train coming up passed over
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ARRANGEMENTS
POSTAL initeitimen Herald.
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last Mr._ Rowland Hill, secretary to the General Poe

.ay
office, and Mr. J. W. Godby, surveyor for the Leeds distric
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had an interview with the mayor and a deputation from tl le
Leeds Chamber of Commerce, at Leeds, on the subject of ii 1-
creased postal arrangements and facilities between Leeds
and London. This meeting was appointed at the instance of
the Leeds Chamber of Commerce, who are desirous of ob-
taining an earlier delivery of letters in the afternoon. 0 ,
long conference took place, and a fayourlbie result 'is
looked for.