The Sun.
London, England, 1856-11-21 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

Tier Majesty's ship Shannon, 51, Captain W. Peel,
C Ps, did not leave Spithead for the westward, as re-
ported. She hauled down the peter after she appeared
under way, and her sailing orders were evidently sud-
denly countermanded. She is now ordered into Ports-
mouth Harbour, and a pilot' (the Queen's) will take her
in to-day, preparatory to docking her, to endeavour to
remedy by some means the unsatisfactory rate of speed
which she has hitherto attained, the Admiralty, we be-
lieve, not being satisfied with her steaming. She will
probably not bo in dock more than 24 hours.
The Lightning steam-vessel was under way all day
yesterday at Portsmouth, testing her engines, under the
directions of the Ron. F. T. Pelham, C. 8., Captain-
Superintendent of the steam fleet in reserve.
Her Majesty's ship Hannibal, 91, Capt. C. J. D. Hay,
was paid off at Portsmouth yesterday. She will be placed
in the first class of the steam fleet in reserve in Ports-
mouth Harbour. Captain Hay, we believe, will follow
Rear-Admiral Sir Houston Stewart as flag captain in
the West India command.
Her Majesty's ship Bulldog, 6, Commander Gordon,
left Spithead last night for Devonport with the men paid
off from the Hannibal belonging to that station. Sh
will return to-morrow. Her journey is made special to
test severely Mr, C Clifford's patent plan for lowering
ships' boats at sea, which was fitted on board her on
Wednesday by Admiralty order. It has answered
admirably hitherto.
The screw steam despatch vessel Flying Fish, it
Commander Roderick Dew, has been occupied the
past two days in making experimental trials of sailing
at Spithead and the Solent.
The steam storeship Dee, Master Commander Pullen,
arrived at Portsmouth yesterday from the Thames,
with boilers and machines for the steamships fitting out.
The Acimen, 12, surveying vessel, Commander
William T. Bate, attended by her tender, Dove, 4,
screw gunboat, will sail this evening (weather permit-
tint!) for Caine.
The following are the latest appointments made at the
Admiralty :
Lieutenant*E. M. Collier to the Royal Albert, for
disposal ; George Robert Thornhill, naval cadet, to the
Dragon ; James Sproule, as-iistant-surgeon, to the
Victory ;James Hunter, confirmed as assistant sure
eon, to the Faloon ; Ttiomes. j. Giles, clerk, to the
Bulldog.

SUDDEN DE/mt.—Lady Stafford, wife of the present
Lord Stafford, and cousin to the Duke of Nurfolk, wa
found dead in, her bed yesterday. morning at Costessy
Park, near Norwich. Her ladyship bad suffered recently
from the rupture of a blood vessel, but was believed to be
returning to convalescence.
A deputation, consisting of Messrs. Lawley, Harvey,
Potter, Jones, Pedler, Preedy, Lees, Barry, Hutchings,
Buss, Stregnell, Hough, Keates, Castle, Daniel, Slade,
Reeve, Thomson, and Wade, ratepayers of the Vi est
London Union, had an interview with the Right Jion.
E. P. Bouverie, at the office, of the Poor-law B"rd'
esterday, on the subject of the proposed site for the new
Union Workhouse.
Mr. J. C Herries had an interview with the Chan-
callor of the Exchequer, yesterday, at his official resi-
dence in aiwning-street.
THE PERSIAN EXPEDITION.—Sir James Oatralns
K.C.B , left .S ,uthampton yesterday. the 20th, for
Bombay, in order to take the command of the British
force destined to operate against Persia.
THE SMITHFIELD CATTLE CLUB.—The dioner of this
society will take place on Wednesday, the 10th of De• ,
camber next, ander the
presi d
of Richmond, when a largef enc
a ottendanGra.cce ise the Du ke
expected.
Messrs. Elkington and Co., o the Freemasons' Tavern,
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have received instructions to provide accordingly.
THE RECORDER OF LONDON AND THE SOLICITOlt•
GENEBALSEIIP. Yesterday morning the Right lion.
Charles Archibald Stuart Wortley, M.P. for Butesuiret
N. 8., the Recorder of the City of London, had offered
to him the Solicitor-Generalship. The right hon. gen.
tleman has given no decisive answer at present.
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nation.
Yesterday Sir F. Thedger obtained a rule nisi, ill too
C ,nrt of Queen's Bench, for a criminal inforinatiut
aeeint Lori Ernest Vane Tempest, on behalf ef Llee,
Ames, for an assault in the streets of Brighton on
31kt of October. hiels
It was reported in Paris yesterday that the rise le ot,
took place at the Bourse was accompanied by the Poi
chase of 1,000,000 French Rentes by an agent of
Emperor's. k Oaf
The hereditary Preaca of Tuscany left Paris yestteh tee
on his way to Dresden, where his marriage el'it'4o.
Princess Anne of Saxony is to be celebraeed on the 9 of
GERMAN PLAYS.—A troupe of German a l't istesair
high histrionic reputation, will shortly make tbif rd.
paraece in the metropolis, having been engagerl9ll'7o.., eek
log to report, by the proprietor of the London to" lace
Journal The performances are intended to take P
alternately at a City and a \Vest-end theatre
• a yo'
I', the discount market and the Bank of Engla°
terday the demand was moderate. Tte choicestOros,
paper is negotiable at a fraction below the Bank °the
There is still an absence of gold withdrawals frcla
Bank for exportation to the continent, and the .4.tlioelt
lien supplies, in additi :n to the amount from Nell the
by the Atlantic, now remove all questions uP°,OOl.
point. Whether any material proportion of the id' is
about to he landed will reach the Bank of Eogi°l3 fe#
point that may, perhaps, not be determined for • ecoti•
days ; but should such be the case, or should AO°
nental demand be se satisfied by the present suPP4
m nder it certain that some of the next Austraiitillro
tances will remain here there will be good reason "their
ticipate an early return of the Bank of England Pavel
recent rate of 6 per cent. Much, however, will AT; tiO`b
upon the complexion of the next advices from Dn
China.—Times. n 00%
Wan TAXES.—It may not be generally lennyleer, the
had the late treaty of peace been signed a week 13,71101
present duties on tea, sugar, and molasses wou"ieee•
continued till the 6th April, 1858, as the statute 13;010
14th Aug., 1855, enacted that such rates should 1.000
" until the sth April, inclusive, which shall firsteb:iyien
after the end of 12 months from the date of a dat ;
treaty of peace with Russia." Hence, as the tot yeti
on the 30th of March last (although not
00 teit,
till the 27th April), the reduction of 6d. per other
of es. 4d. per cwt. on refined sugar and eanut'oet. ,il7°
qualities being in proportion), and of 10d. per, Apriej
molasses, will take effect on the 6th of nel"„, are.
whereas the existing duties of is. 4d. per P°:veill
if
other lesser rates of property and income ta`t bent
main till 6th of April, 1853, the statute in t113,,0e ebie
passed 25,1 May, 1355, having enacted that the
continue "during the present war and until th voce
yoliicii shall first happen after the expiration of
eel
trove the retification of a definitive treaty of Peeei eo'dfele_
no longer," alter which date, according to the pe"o, the
6CR'f) of reduction fixed by the ant 16 Viee ear' tel
rate will fall to sd. per pound, and so rental°
the Ge.
April, 1860. , of tx.-..A
- -PATENT GUNPOWDER.—Mr. Draysere
• ~,eceetly;
of tee
',reducing a gunpowder which,
eernteent powder rolEs at Waltham, 'Teo
ad
old components, possesses, by a novel methono_u'botioe_
ure, the most-essential requisite of perfect eiew by 113
while it one,' _r
This has been proved by repeated trials made by
in olire,
fully conversant with the subject, and acqureitii 0, 00
ca l jtified to by high official authorities. _of coupe
perfect combustion, greater projectile force 7
esired' a
acquired, and when only a certain range iswhatef °flop
powder is requisite. Moreover, no residue 0,010 h,
what amounts to next to nothing, is left afters ;tiers sot,
its extraordinary explosive power, and
elta'srting Vo*
sense of smoke, are recommending it for sato j,
poses ; and, besides, the mills at Maxesub:._icland rkrt;
from which it derives its name, the Plymo Tago 10.
moor Gunpowder Company are nsaking fatter
rations in their worts for its supply for ve,
prtant purpose.