The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-20 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

THE EAST INDIA AND CHINA STATIONS.
The Commander-in-Chief, Rear-Admiral Austen,
C. 8., in his flag-ship Hastings, 72, Captain Austen, in
tow of the Sphynx, 6, steam-sloop, Commander Shad-
well, arrived at Trincomalee on the Bth of April.
Tho Commodore, Captain Lambert, in the Fox, 42,
arrived at Trincomalee on the 9th April.
Salamander, 6, steam-sloop, Commander Ellman, ar-
rived at Trincomalee on the 2d April, from Moulmein.
Reynard, 12, screw-sloop, Commander Cracroft, and
Lily, 12, Commander Barker, were daily expected.
The above ships were ordered to assemble at Moul-
mein for the purpose of forming a court-martial to in-
quire into certain charges against Captain Baker, for
having, in his passage from Portsmouth to the station,
turned some naval apprentices ashore at Ascension.
Sphynx had been engaged in conveying two com-
panies of the 37th Regiment, with some men of the Royal
Artillery and gun-lascars, to Colombo from Trinco-
malee; taking back two companies of the 15th, some of
the Ceylon Rifles to reinforce the detachment there,
and some of the Royal Artillery at the latter place.
CHINA.—The following men-of-war were in the China
seas March 30:—Cleopatra, 26, Captain H. L. Mimic;
Enterprise, discovery ship, Captain Collinson, C. 8.;
Royalist, 6, surveying vessel, Commander Bate; Minden
and Alligator, at Hong-Kong; Contest, 12, Commander
Hon. J. W. Spencer, at Shanghai; Pilot, 12, Commander
Hickl,y, at Whampoa; Serpent, 12, Commander Luard,
at Amoy.
THE MEDITERRANEAN STATION.
The Commander-in-Chief, Sir William Parker,
Bert., G.C.8., received at Malta intelligence of his pro-
motion to be full admiral, on the 10th inst,, and hoisted
his flag, blue at the main, in the Queen, 110, Captain
Wise, under the customary salutes.
The Governor of Malta took his departure under sa-
lutes and manned yards, in the Merlin steam-packet, on
the 13th, en route to England, via Marseilles.
The public funeral of the late Captain Knox, of the
Firebrand steam-frigate, took place at Malta on the even-
ing of the 2d inst.
A court of inquiry has lately taken place on board the
Albion, 90, Captain Hope Johnstone, on Mr. Fraser, a
midshipman, who had committed an assault on Mr.
Bulgin, a clerk of the Ganges, 84, Captain Smith, C. 8.,
a few evenings previous. The captains of the Albion
and the Ganges formed the court. On their report the
young gentleman was directed to make a public apology
to Mr. Bulgin on board the Ganges before the o h -- of
that ship, six gentlemen of the gun-room of the Pt;,
two lieutenants, and the commander. Owing, hoW.eyeT,
to the posture Mr. Fraser assumed, Captain Smith felt
compelled to decline accepting the apology, feeling
himself treated with contempt. Mr. Fraser was sent
back to his ship, and a further report made to the
admiral.

Caledonia, 120, Captain Carter, left Malta on the sth
instant for England. She was accompanied by the Fire-
brand steam-frigate, Captain Codd, which had instruc-
tions to proceed in company to the south-west of Sar-
dinia, in order to assist her by towing or othervviso, as
might be necessary.
On the following morning the Porcupine steam-vessel,
commanded by Lieutenant Bacon, of the Caledonia, and
manned by part of her crew, left Malta for Gibraltar
and England, where she will be paid off.

S CATHERINE HAYES'S CONCERT
AT THE HANOVER-SQUARE ROOMS.
.Yesterday morning Miss Catherine Hayes, the English
prima donna assoluta, who is, we are sorry to say, about
to leave our shores for America, gave a grand, and we
fear we must add a farewell, concert at the Hanover-
square Rooms. The audience was one of the most
crowded and most brilliant ever assembled within these
walls, and the reception of the fair beneficiaire was most
enthusiastic. Never have we seen Miss Catherine Hayes
look better, never have we heard her sing more
deliciously than she did yesterday. Her voice
seems to have acquired greatly increased power
since last season, and her rendering of the
" Ah mon fils " from the Prop/thee, was a miracle of ex-
quisite musical expression; her lower tones were exceed-
ingly rich, and told with immense effect in this splendid
cavatina. But the great triumph of the concert was the
" Casts Diva," from Norma. Never have we heard Miss
Catherine Hayes sing more exquisitely; never have we
heard this chef d'oeuvre of Bellini more perfectly ren-
dered. ' She gave the slow movement with immense ex-
pression, dignity, and pathos; and her execution
of the: cabaletta was the very perfection of florid
vocalization; her fwriture was wonderful alike
.for its taste and its execution. The ap.
plauso at the conclusion was rapturously enthusiastic.
Beautifully did she give the exquisite duet, "Da quel
from Linda, with Herr Reichert, and Mori's new ballad,
"Come, where sweet-toned Zephyrs," was quite made be
the delicious vocalization of Miss Catherine Hayes. It
must, be a fortune to a young composer to have his pro-
ductions so introduced to the public. This concert .
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also worthy of note, as having int6Cluccel to the musical
public Mr. Augustus Bra,ham, the youngest son of the
great tenor. Mr. Augustus Braly ' ata S voice is
a light tenor of great sweetness, flexibility, and
expression, and of considerable power also. He sang
the " Tutto e sciolto " from the Sonnambula with great
expression, and afterwards gave a Scotch ballad very
tastefully. We are inclined to prognosticate a brilliant
career for Mr. Augustus Brabam. Mademoiselle Ana
Zerr, prima donna of the Opera of Vienna, appeared for