The Sun.
London, England, 1851-03-29 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, FRIDAT.—The Simoom iron Perim-frigate-
steamer was taken out by Captain Henderson, of the Blen-
heim, this morning, along the measured mile in Stakes Bay,
to try her speed ; if she answers, her alterations will be pro-
ceeded with to convert her into a troop steamer.
The Prince Regent has her lower rigging and tops over the
mast heads and her topmasts pointed through the caps. She
will have new yards, her old lower yards having been found
rotten at the yard-arm. She is taking in her tanks.
The Penelope has her topgallant masts in. She hjs got an
excellent crew, a few vacancies are purposely kept open. She
will be tried along the measured mile on Monday next, and
will he ready for service on the 10th proximo.
The Birkenhead is at the buoy off the King's-stairs %eking
in provisions. She is nearly ready for service, but her crew
is not yet complete.

The-Pike, old packet-steamer, has been taken into dock
to repair.

The Argus has been masted and taken into the angie
dock to be coppered, and have some holes cut for her wash-
deck pumps.
The weather continues variable, and the wind veering Iron
N.W. to S., with rain and fine weather at intervals; it still
blows fresh.

PLYMOUTH, FRinkr.—Tier Majesty's steam-frigate Rstri•
bution, Captain Frederick Warden, went up harbour last
evening to have defects made good and to be refitted.
The steam-vessel Alecto sailed on Wednesday with mails
for the coast of Africa.

The steam-vessel Vulture made a trip on Wednesday to
the Edaystone, to try her engines.
The brigantine Bonetta, bound to the Brazils, and the Ma-
deira mail-packet Brilliant, continue in the Sound.
A court-martial will be held to-day on bard the flag-ship
Impregnable, to try a boatswain (borne n the books of the
St. George, but doing duty in the Nile, in ordina4 for dis-
obedience of orders.

Mr. Rodgers, one of the Commissioners of Emigration,
and Mr. Walcot, secretary to the board, visited this port on
`lnes'lay, and made au official inspection of the present
emigration depot at the Baltic-wharf, and of the Mill-bay
prisons, formerly occupied by the French prisoners of war,
but now and for many years out of use, to judge of their
capabilities for the accommodation of eintran:s prior to
departure for the colonies. They also made a cursory
survey of the port, the fine anchorage of which, and its con-
tiguity to the entrance of the Channel, have for several
years past proved it to be admirably adapted for the Fir-

poses of emigration.
Some anxiety has been lately felt about the Vulcan
steamer, purchased last year by Messrs. Keene, from the Re-
venue service, and dispatched by them from London to Cali-
fornia Her final port of departure was Plymouth, and she
had not been heard of since arriving at Rio, until the re-
ceipt of the last mail from Valparaiso and Panama, by which
we learn that she had steamed away from the ormer, and
was daily expected at the latter port. She was delayed in
the Straits cutting wood. The coal mine near Sandy-point
was visited, and is described as about six miles up towards
the mountain, in a very inaccessible ravine, through timber
the whole way. The difficulties do not seem insurmount-
able, "but it is one of the last places in the world that pro•
mires any inducement to work it to a person who can go
elsewhere." The penal settlement at Sandy-point, estab-
lished by the Chili= Government, will in all probability
increase in importance, as there is land in its neighbour-
hood which is capable of great improvement. They have
abandoned Port Famine; the anchorage, however, is open
and bad at Sandy-point, and the site not well chosen.
The officers of the Vulcan are quite satisfied with the en-
gineer, and none of the crew have left, whilst other vessels
are nearly deserted. The reputation of the Vulcan has pre-
ceded her, and she is well received everywhere. Good coal
was obtained at Valparaiso at 10 dollars per ton ; and at Pa-
nama, it is said, the price is 0f.12.3.7.2'±011ar5.

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Assistant-Surgeon Archibald Armstrong, M.D. (1846), to
the Hecate steam-sloop, at Portsmouth.
Clerk William J. Stevens (1849), to the Penelope steam-
frigate, at Portsmouth.
Commander Francis P. Egerton (1844), and T
4.4enteinant
Samuel J. Brickwell (1649, have been appointed te stud,'
steam at the factory at Woolwich Dockyard.
The Cyclops steam-frigate had her item Up yesterday he
the basin, and the Caradoc and Tartarus their steam np t•-
day, to try the working of their engines, and thise
are all now in an advanced state.

COURT CIRCULAR.
The Queen and Prince
yesterday errtheZait TheDrtl 1/oyra7.la • Theatre with their presence
ea
suite consisted of the Countess of Desert, Hon. Amelia
Murray, Lord Elphinstone, Lord Alfred Papa, and Colonel
Bouverie.

His Royal Highness Print. Albert rode out on horseback
yesterday
morning, attended by Colonel Bonverie.
encouraging Royalaging thlleigfiuhneess prince Albert presided yesterday
afternoon at a 'fleeting of the Commission for promoting and
arts, in the rebuilding the Palace of
Westminster.
His Royal Highness arrived at ,the Palace of Westminster
at a quarter before three d'clock, attended by Colonel Boa.
verve. The Commissioners present were the Earl of Car-
lisle, the Earl of Aberdeen, Viscount Canning, Lord Cot.
borne,
the Right Hon. the Speaker, Lord John Russell,
Viscount Mabon, the Right Hon. Sir James Graham. Sir
Robert Harry Inglis, Bart., and Mr. Hallam.
The Secretary, Sir Charles Lock Eastlake, and Mr. An
bray Bezze were in attendance.
The meeting broke up at half-past five o'clock.
The Royal Family took their accustomed exerc.ll3 yenta-
day in the gardens of Buckingham Palace.
The Queen's private band was in attendance on Thursagy
evening, after dinner, at the Palace, and performed the fa.'
lowing :
Overture, "Il Barbiere" ........ Rossini.
Selection, " Dieu et la Bayardere" Auber.
March, "David" ......... . .................... ....
The Transatlanctic Packet Station Coramil"n met zes•
terday, at the office of the Board of Trade. Present—r'
Granville (chairman), Sir James Gordon, K.C.8., Sir Jeha
F. Burgoyne, K.C.B.
i Captain Stepheneonllert7. atl.4 Lor4
Hobart (Mretary).

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LONDON, SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1851.

The House of Lords Sst last night. but transacted no

business of importance.
In the Commons now writs were m°14,1 for Devonport
in the room of Sir JOHN RoataLY, aPP°lated Master of
the lolls; for Southampton, in the room of Sir A. E.
COCKBURN, appointed Attorney-General; and for Ox-
ford city, in the room of Mr. PAGE WOOD) appointed
Solicitor-General.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL announced the intention of the
Govern Meat with regard to public business. It was Pro-
posed, he !aid, that the House should sit to-morrow
(this day) to receive the report of the Committee of
Supply 'en the Army Estimates voted that evening;
that oa Monday it should again go into Committee
of Supply on the Army and Ordnance Estimates;
that on Friday next the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHE-
QUER would , state the alterations be proposed
to make in his financial arrangements, and on
the same day move in Committee of Ways
and Means a resolution respecting the con-
tinuance of the income-tax, when the proposition
of Mr. HERnIES might 139 debated; that the Ec-
clesiastical Titles Assumption Bill should be committed
on Friday. the 2arof May; and with respect to the mea-
sure fur the abolition of the effice of Lord-Lieutenant
of Ireland, he observed that the proposition made last
year had shown that the general opinion in Ireland was
favourable to the continuance of the office, and although
his opinion in favour of its diaeontinuanoe remained un-