The Sun.
London, England, 1851-06-17 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PLYMOUTH, MONDAY.—Port-Admiral Sir John Om-
maney inspected her kajesty's ship Caledonia, 120, Cap-
tain T. W. Carter, in the Sound on Friday, and the next
day she was towed by the Styx and Vesuvius into
Ilansoaze, where the crew will be paid off.
The Devastation steam-vessel sailed on Friday for the
North American station.
The artisans of the dockyard were mustered and in-
spected on Saturday, in presence of Commodore Super-
intendent Lord John Hay and the principal officers.
WooLwica, JUNE 16. —APPOINTMENTS.-- Gunner
Edward Owen, to the Cyclops; Boatswain James Mor-
ris, to the Cyclops; Carpenter John Whalebone, to the
Cyclops.
PR, ,MOTlONS.—Charles F. Oliver, to be acting gun-
ner; Edward Allen, to be acting boatswain.
Preparations have been made at Woolwich to-day
for the reception of his Majesty the King of the Bel-
gians, intelligence having been forwarded that his
Majesty and suite will arrive at nine o'clock this even-
ing, in the Vivid Dover mail steam-packet, Captain
Smithett, and will land at the dockyard at that hour,
and proceed immediately for Buckingham Palace, on a
visit to her Majesty.
The appointments made to-day to the Cyclops, 6
paddle-wheel steam-frigate, of 320 horse power, are pre-
paratory to her being commissioned for the conveyanc,
of troops to the Cape of Good Hope.
The Berracouta, 6, piddle-wheel steam-sloop, built a
Pembroke, has arrived in the river, and will be broil&
up this evening or to-morrow to have her engines fitted.
The London freight-ship arrived at this dockyard of
Saturday from the coast of Africa, with a cargo of tim-
ber for shipbuilding purposes.
Two new bailers, made at the factory here from a
plan sent by the steam dep trtment of the Admiralty, have
been tried during the laAt four week days on board the
Hydra steam vessel, of 220 horse-power, in the basin at
Woolwich; and they have been found superior to thus.
at present in use, generating a much greater quantity of
steam, and conseqaently requiring a less consumption of
fuel fur working marine steum•engines.

LAUNCH OF THE SCREW-STEAMER
CITY OF MAIVi,BESTEII.
(From the Glasgow Daily Mail of yesterday.)
This fine steamer, built by the enterprising firm o 4
Tod and .lileGregor, was launched on Saturday, from
their building-yard at the mouth of the Kelvin. Heine
the largest vessel ever built on the Clyde she attracted n
great number of spectators, wno lined each side of the•
river, anxious to witness the interesting ceremony.
About two o'clock, the tide being then at its height.,
preparations were made for sending her off the stocks.
The river being clear, and all the arrangements com-
plete, the signal was given, when the stays were knocked
away, and she glided majestically into the water, amie
the firing of cannon and the enthusiastic cheers of the
assembled multitude.. When she was m wing off, blis,
Henderson, second daughter of George Henderson, Esq,
stepped forward, and gracefully dashing the bottle over
her bows, named her the "City of Mauchester." We
have seldom seen a vessel sit so beautifully on the water—
her extraordinary size and beauty of mould giving her as
extremely graceful and imposing appearance. She is
the property of the Liverpool and Philadelphia Steam-
ship Company, and is intended as a consort to the City
of Glasgow, in the Liverpool and Philadelphia trade, and
in conjunction with the new American screw steam-
ships City of Pittsburg and City of Philadelphia, be-
tween Liverpool and Philadelphia. She has been built
with a view .to speed, extra accommodation and comfort
to passengers, her internal fittings having been finished
in a style equal to any of those princely vessels that now
cross the Atlantic. She is fitted up to carry 160 passen-
gers in the first and second cabins, for whose comfort
and accommodation no expense has been spared. The
following is a note of her dimensions :—Length of dEck,
274 feet; breadth of beam, 37 feet 9 inches; length from
spankerboom to jib-boom end, 339 feet; burden, 2,125
tons. She is to be propelled by a three-bladed screw,
which will be driven by two beam-engines of 400-horse
power. She has four masts, which will enable her •to
show a large surface of canvas, and make her easier
managed in stormy weather. She is, altogether, one of
the finest vessels we have seen, and will, no doubt, add
greatly to the already world-wide fame of our Clyde
ship-builders. When she visits the shores of the New
World, Jonathan may "calculate" that she excels in
model, build, and finish, any that has over been sent
from the stocks of the " consarned fine builders" of the
"smartest nation in the world." She will undoubtedly
fully maintain that high character which her eminent
L builders have already gained, and yield a handsome re
turn to her enterprising proprietors. She is expected to
be complete and fully ready for sea i❑ three weeks, her
engines, boilers, &c., being all ready for fitting in.

REPRESENTATION OF CARDIFF Boßouatis.—With
reference to the representation of these boroughs matters have
come to a crisis. We announced some weeks ago that Mr.
Walter Coffin had, in the absence of the sitting Member, Mr.
Nichol], and under the impression that he would not offer
himself again to the electors in the event of dissolution, put
out an address seeking their suffrages whenever a vacancy
should take place. Since then Mr. Nicholl has made his ap-
pearance in the field, and declared himself eligible for re-
election. Referring to Mr. Coffin's movement, Mr. Nicholl
says, in an address just issued :—" My opponent has very
recently proceeded to a personal canvass of the electors gene-
rally. As the sitting Member I feel bound to abstain at pre-
sent from imitating his example. A dissolution is not im-
minent. Parliament is sitting, and is engaged on matters
of vital importance. My first duty to my constituents is to
remain at my post in the House of Commons; not to quit it
for the selfish object of securing votes for a future election.
This being so, I confide my interests to your keeping, and to
the zeal and exertions of my friends. I doubt not those in-
terests will be sate." To this Mr. Coffin publishes a rejoinder,
renewing his pretensions and expressing his confidence, from
the result of his canvass, that his election is sure. He grounds
his claims to the choice of the electors on his known ad-
vocacy of free trade and Parliamentary reform.
[ADVERTISEMENT.]—Another Extraordinary Cure
of a Wound in the Leg by Holloway's Ointment and Pills.—
Andrew Milton, a hostler, residing at Burton, about two years
ago bruised his shin, and, being of a full habit of body, a severe
inflammation ensued, which defied every effort to subdue;
afterwards an obstinate wound formed, and notwithstanding
various treatments it would not heal, and his leg became so bad
that his surgeon urged him to have it amputated; but, not
wishing to lose his limb bef,re giving Holloway's medicine a
trial, he commenced, and he has reason to be grateful that he
did' for by their use he has effected a sound and perfect cure.—
Sold by all Druggists and at Professor Holloway s Establish
lisbment, '244, Strand, London.
SUICIDE OF A GENTLEMAN AT BRENTFOIRD.---011
SaturdaY afternoon a gentleman, about 34 years of age,
named William Granger, the son of a most respectable corn
merchant residing at Brentford, put an end to his existence
hy.shboting himself with a pistol. • When the ,under nnate
man we found .by his family the-pistolvaslyini by 'his' side
and life was quite extinct. No cause has been assigned for
the rash act, except that it is known he has for some time
.past -been living a diaipated life.