The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-21 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTU, SEPT. 18.—The French Frigate Le
Caiman came out of harbour this evening, and an-
chored at Spithead.
The Comet steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander
Pretyman, having returned from Chatham, is placed
under the orders of Commander Sherringham, of
the Fearless surveying vessel, to assist in surveying
the Southampton river, the Fearless having got her
engines out of working order, so as to require dock
ing for repair.
The Sv% iftsure, an old 74, which was moored last
week in Portchester Lake as a mark for the trial Of
Captain Norton's shells, has grounded, and sunk so
far into the mud (having heeled over and filled), that
it is expected the trial of the firing from the Excellent,
which was announced to take place to-morrow, will
be unavoidably postponed, attempts having been made
to raise her, but unsuccessfully.

The Netley tender arrived krom Devonport yester-
day, with hands for the squadron fitting out here and
at Chathum.

The Osprey, new 12 gun brig, was docked yester-
day to have her copper cleaned. The other brigs
forming the squadron here and at Chatham will un-
dergo the same operation. The latter, when ready,
will be piloted down the river, and anchor at the Little
Nora, to await further orders.

SEPT. 19.—Le Caiman steam-frigate sailed in the
night from Spithead for Cherburg.
The Osprey, new 12 gun brig, was undocked yes-
terday, having had her copper examined.
The Flying Fish, new 12, and the Pantaloon, 10
gun-brig, were docked this day, to have their copper
examined. The Waterwitch, 10, is undergoing the
same scrutiny.
The Styx steam surveying-vessel, Captain Vidal,
is coaling and replenishing stilly: in harbour, prepa-
ratory to returning to her stat in the Azores.
The Emerald tender left this day for Chatham,
with hands for the experimental brigs.
The Canton transport, having landed her troops
(55th), left the harbour for this day for the Thames.
The Fanny yacht, having been driven to Spithead
from Brighton, by stress of weather on Sunday last,
left again on Tuesday, to attend upon Admiral Sir
C. Rowley, Commander-in-Chief at this port, who is
sojourning at Brighton for the benefit of his health,
which is progressing favourably towards re-establish-
ment. The duties of the port are still carried on by
the Superintendent of the Dockyard, Rear-Admiral
Hyde Parker.
The Caledonia, 120, Captain Milne, was still in tha
Tagus on the 11th.
The Sylvia cutter, Lieutenant-Commander Tur-
nour, is undergoing thorough overhaul and repair in
dock, prior to returning to the Jersey station.
The Volage, 26, Captain Sir W. Dickson, with the
flag of Sir Hugh Pigott, was the only ship at Cove
on the 16th instant.

As we anticipated, no experiments were tried to-
day from the Excellent upon the Swiftsure.

ROBBERIES IN 11111 TEMPLE.—Various depreda-
tions have been recently committed in chambers situated
within the precincts of the Middle and Inner Temple ;
and still more attempts, though fortunately in some in-
stances fruitless ones, been made to break into
others. The long vacation appears to be the harvest-
time for these gentry, the absence of such numbers of
the occupants of chambers during that period, giving
great fhcilities for these daring outrages, and decreasing
the risk of detection or opposition. On Wednesday
morning it was discovered that a bold, but unsuccessful,
attempt had been made to break into a set of chambers
situated on the third floor of No. 1, of the Middle Tem-
ple Cloisters. A small bar that fastened the outer door
of these chambers, and which was remarkably strong,
was found in the morning of that day to have been com-
pletely wrenched ;off and taken away. The intending
robber then appears to have tried to ferce the door, or
to drive back the bolt of the lock ; but the locksmith
had in this instance provided materials too strong and
too well arranged to be thus opened, and the burglarious
attempt utterly failed, and the villain went off unre-
warded for his labour. Many such attempts have been
made within a short time in the same neighbourhood.
Surely, with the great number of watchmen employed
in all parts of the Temple, and the guard kept at the
gates as soon as evening sets in, property ought not thus
to be exposed to such depredators. The evil has got to
he: '

aadgorpetaetd height, and it is- quite time steps shld be
alone promises tranquillity to Ireland involves the ,
strinent if possible, than those stout pesent
abandonment of office by the present Ministry. , taken to more
property secure.
They would not adopt the only policy which can PERCUSSIONerCAPS.—A Scottish clergyman, lately.
itt •
and, tlEwt,
_, arrest the progress of repeal, if they could; and deceased, submitted
far back as 4. having
earvin glBbOe6e
the first percussion caps to the Ord-
-.7", ~} • could not, if they would. The former would be an ad- nanee Board, as
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~,:,,-_'1.,.‘....T- mission of essential error in their previous proceedings Pensular war, therefore
while make several trials and :xperiments at his own expense,
dthtoe
too humiliating and dangerous to be made ; ---n
a:'lelto°wrte
was told, very politely, no doubt, that the invention was
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'' W,.- ment, the party on whose support in Parliament their military purpose's. •
Thirty years
tafter-
provided with percussions caps, the
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elaimenadpbi alreeb o tou
was t twenty
' retention of office necessarily depends, would refuso
• support to a conciliatory policy, and thus drive th( m military authorities deigned at last to turn their Eaten-
from their se:.ts. If Sir Robert Peel be possessed of
: ptltriotisrn, he will not expose the nation to the con- tion to the subject, and are now adopting an invention
that, introduced during the war, might, by rendering
*:IIe,‘CIFSTICes of persisting to contend with the increased fire-armg more efficient, have saved the lives of a vast
JHeiffieulties” which beset his government in Ireland. number of British soldiers.--Fruser's Magazine.
has done enough to show the danger of attempt- Sir John Ramsden has left 20,0001. towards im-
mg to do more. Let him .
retire with dignity, instead proving the town of Huddersfield.

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