The Sun.
London, England, 1850-04-06 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, FRIDAY.—There are no movements
of any interest at this port to-day. The storm of
yesterday, which continued all night, has abated, and
beautiful weather succeeded. Several wracks are re-
ported off the Wight.
The Pallas, Dutch merchant brig, sailed this
morning.

PLYIYOUTII FRIDAY.—Her Majesty's sloop Alert,
Commander nugh Dunlop, came in last night from
the coast of Africa, having left Sierra Leone, Feb.
13, and the River Gambia March 18. There were
at Sierra Leone the steam gun-vessel Tenzer, 2,
Lieutenant-Commander Joseph IL Selwyn, and the
Adelaide tender. The Alert left at the Gallinas, on
the sth of February, her Majesty's steam-frigate
Centaur, Commodore Arthur Fanshawe, C.B. and
the sloop Heroine, 8, Commander John B. Marsh.
The Commodore was to sail the same day, the sth,
for the Bights. The Alert has on board the crew of
the barque Concordia, belonging to Mr. Peake, of this
port, lost on her outward passage to the coast of Africa,
One of the crew of the Concordia (Brown) died of
yellow fever on the passage home.
The steam-vessel Archer was commissioned yes-
terday.
The brig Cygnet will be paid off to-day.
The sloop Columbine, 16, Commander John C. D.
Hay, has just entered the Sound from China and the
East Indies.

Her Majesty's packet-brig Seagull, Commander
James Smail, from Rio Janeiro, arrived here yester-
day afternoon, having overshot her port of destina-
tion (Falmouth), through the prevailing tempestuous
weather.
The Seagull brought six sacks of letters and one
case of Government dispatches, with which Com-
mander Smail reached the post-office here 10 minutes
after the Plymouth mail had left for the station. By
the promptitude of Mr. Charles Markes, the post-
master, who took personal charge, and by the judi-
cious detention of the train for about three minutes
by Mr. Kerr, superintendent of the station, the Sea-
gull's letters were, however, sent off last night. This
arrangement having effected a saving of 24 hours
must prove highly advantageous to the merchants of
London, especially to those having correspondence
with the United States, the mail for which leaves this
evening. Had the Seagull gone into Falmouth, the
mail could not have been delivered in London until
to-morrow.

The Seagull was due at Falmouth on the 27th of
March, but was detained at Rio de Janeiro by the
Brazilian Minister to the Court of St. Petersburgb.
She arrived at Rio de Janeiro on the Ist of February,
and sailed therefrom on the 22d of February, and
has brought passengers—Signor Sodri, Charge
d'Affaires to Russia, his wife, two children, and ser-
vant ; Mr. Benjamin and two daughters, Mr. Hil-
yard, Mr. Gallop, Mr. Hill, and M. Jacta and wife.
Her freight list comprises 1 parcel, containing 2
pieces of gold bullion; 1 small box, containing stones,
value 3,000/. ; 2 parcels of valuables, 1,100/. ; 1 paper
parcel, containing 1,991 quilates precious stones ; 2
parcels precious stones, value 1,4001.; 1 small parcel
of diamonds, 1,500/. ; 1 ditto, 501. ; and 2 parcels
ditto, 1,2001.
Merchant shipping at Rio de Janeiro, Feb. 22.—
Ships, Anna and Cremona ; barks, Jet, Novelty, Ben
Muick, Dhu, Emilia, Jane, Remorino, Thomas Clarke,
William Fisher, and John Panter ; brigs, Job Roy,
Maria Burriss, Runnymede, Arab, Darien, Lord
Nelson, Spring, Warrior, Ariel, St. Helens, Dido,
and Ayrshire Lass ; brigantines, Sanspareil and Zone ;
schooner, Claremont; and cutter, Louisa of London.
The yellow fever prevailed to some extent among the
crews of the merchant vessels, but there has been no
sickness on board the Seagull, either out or home.
Her Majesty's brig Penguin arrived from Falmouth
at Rio de Janeiro on the 18th of February.
After
passing, the Azores, the Seagull spoke a large
new ship from Singapore for London, but could not
make out her name.
Wind W.N.W. i blowing strong.

Borough of Totnes—Edward Adolphus Seymour,
commonly called Lord Seymour, First Commissioner of
her Majesty's Woods and Forests.
WAR-OFFICE, APRIL 5.
sth Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant Charley
Holder to be Captain, by purchase, vice Hill, who re-
tires; Cornet Charles Augustus Drake Halford to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Holder, April .5.
9th Light Dragoons—Brevet Lieut.-Colonel James
Alexander Fullerton to be Lieut.-Colonel, without pur-
chase, vice Brevet Colonel Campbell, deceased, March
24; Captain Archibald Little to be Major, vice Fuller-
ton; Lieutenant Charles Henry Douglas Donovan to be
Captain, vice Little; Cornet Richard Shaw (Riding-
master) to be Lieutenant, vice Donovan, April 5.
18:11 Regiment of Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Edgar
Dumaresq Batt, from the 98th Foot, to be Assistant-
Surgeon, vice Ridgway, who exchanges, Jan. 30.
22d Foot—Lieutenant William Richard Goddard to
be Adjutant, vice Brennan, promoted, April 5.
28th Foot—Lieutenant Waring Alexander Biddle,
from the let West India Regiment, to be Lieutenant;
vice Bourne, who exchanges, April 5.
34th Foot—Lieutenant Sir George Henry Scott
Douglas, Bart., to be Captain, by purchase, vice Burin,
who retires; Ensign Dudley Ferase to be Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice Sir G. H. Scott Douglas, April 5.
55th Foot—Staff Surgeon of the Second Class Henry
Mapleton, M.D., to be Surgeon, -vice Alexander Camp-
bell, who retires upon half-pay, April 5.
70th Foot—Ensign Daniel Armstrong, from the
44th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Minchin, who retires,
April 5.

98th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Archibald Redfoord
Ridgway, from the 18th Foot, to be Assistant-
Surgeon, vice Batt, who exchanges, Jan. 30.
Ist West India Regiment—Lieutenant Frederick
Dickinson Bourne, from the 28th Foot, to be Lieutenant.
vice Biddle, who exchanges, April '5.
Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment—Assistant-Surgepn
Edward W. Clemishaw Kingdom, M.D., from the Staff,
to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Cleland, who exchanges,
April 5.
HOSPITAL STAFF.—Surgeon Hugh Mackey, from the
42d Foot, to be Staff-Surgeon of the Second Clad*, vice
Mapleton, appointed to the 55th Foot; Assistant-Sur.
geon Alexander Brown Cleland, M.D., from the Royal
Canadian Rifle Regiment, to be Assistant-Surgeon to
the Forces, vice Kingdom, who exchanges, April 5.
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Hertfordshire.
South Herts Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—Wil-
liam Parker, Esq., to be Captain, vico Thornton, re-
signed, March 22.

BANKRUPTS.
Joseph Nye, pumpmaker, Millpond Wharf, Surrey
Canal, to surrender April 13, at one, and May 11, at
half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell,
official assignee, Guildhall-chambers, Basinghall-street;
Jones, Tooley-street, Southwark.
Philemon Augustine Morley, ironmonger, Great
Bridge, Staffordshire, April 24 and May 15, at twelve,
at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official
assignee, Birmingham; Motteram, Knight, and Emmet,
Birmingham.
William Walker, innkeeper, Mansfield, Nottingham-
shire, April 19 and May 17, at ten, at the Birmingham
District Court. Bitticston, official assignee, Nottingham;
Hodgson, Birmingham.
William Gordon, dealer in Berlin wools, Gloucester,
April 20 and May 18, at eleven, at the Bristol District
Court. Hutton, official assignee, Bristol; Lawrance and
Plows, London; Bevan and Bevan, Bristol.
Elias Brimson, grocer, Tiverton, Devonshire, April,
17 and May 7, ,at eleven, st the Exeter District Court.
liirtzel, official assignee, Exeter ; Forwood, Tiverton ;
Turner, Exeter.
Thomas Lewis, boot and shoemaker, St. Sidwell,
Exeter, April 17 and May 7, at eleven, at the Exeter
District Court. Ilirtzel, official assignee, Exeter;
Hooper, Exeter.

Thomas William Spencer, draper, Devonport, April
16 and May 8, at eleven, at the Hall of Commerce,
Plymouth. Ilernaman, official assignee, Exeter;
worthy, Plymouth; Stogdon, Exeter.
Julius otherwise Jules George Geyclin, zinc worker,
Liverpool, April 16 and May 13, at eleven, at the Liver-
pool District Court. Cam:love, official assignee, Liver-
pool; Horner, Liverpool.
DIVIDENDS. •

At the Court, Basinghall-strett,
E. Sewell, Old Bond-street, hatter, May 2, at two—
W. A. Reeves, Maidstone, cabinet maker and uphol-
sterer, April 29, at twelve—T. Rowan, Cambridge,
draper and tea dealer, April 29, at half-past eleven.
In the Country.
J. Philipps, Upper Bullingham, Herefordshire, banker,
May 1, at twelve, at the Court, Birmingkam—J. Ellison,
Selby, Yorkshire, linen and woollendraper, April 26, at
eleven, at the Court, Leeds—A. P. Halliday and Elias
Paton, Manchester, manufacturing chemists, April 26,
at twelve, at the Court, Manchester—A. P. Halliday,
Manchester, manufacturing chemist, April 26, at twelve,
at the Court, Manchester—W. Hague, S. Hague, and
W. Shatwell, Manchester, commission agents, April
15, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester.
PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS.

W. Townley, Blackburn, Lancashire, cotton spinner,
Is. 91d., on Tuesday, April 9, and every following
Tuesday, between ten and one, at the office of Mr. Hob-
son. Manchester.
H. Cocker, Hathersage, Derbyshire, needle manu-
facturer, 60., on Tuesday, April 9, and every following
Tuesday, between ten and one, at the office of Mr. Hob-
son Manchester.
li. Cocker, R. Cocker, and J. Cocker, Hathersage,
Derbyshire, needle manufacturers, is lid., on Tuesday,
April 9, and every following Tuesday, between ten and
one, at the office of Mr. Hobson, Manchester.
L. Elliott, juu., Rochdale, Lancashire, chemist and
druggist, 25. 51d., on Tuesday, April 9, and every fol-
lowing Tuesday, between ten and one, at the office of
Mr. Hobson, Manchester.
J. Dawson, Fairford, Gloucestershire, insister and
baker, 4s. on any Wednesday, between eleven and
one, at the office of Mr. Miller, Bristol.
S. Taylor, Poynton, Cheshire, butcher, 3s. 50., on
Tuesday, April 9, and any following Tuesday, h'i'
tween ten and one, at the office of Mr. Hobson, Man-
chester.
D. Feild, Frome, Soraersetshire, linen and woollen-
draper, second dividend 2s. 6d., together with first
dividend 7s. 6d. on new proofs, on any Vbretin!!!!Y'
between eleven and ono, at the office of Mr. Miller,
Bristol.
W. J. Bebell, Gloucester, ship and boatbuilder, 100.
on any Wednesday, between eleven and one, at the office
of Mr. Miller, Bristol.
J. Lucas, Cardiff, general shopkeeper
proofs,
,on any
together
with the former dividends of 9s. upon newoofs
Wednesday, between eleven and one, at the office of Mr.
Miller, Bristol.
J. Deakin, Liverpool, wine and spirit merchant,
2s. 3d., on account of first dividend of 12s. 6d., on Mon-
day, April 8, or any subsequent Monday, betwen eleven
and two, at the office of Mr. Bird, Liverpool.
J. Hewitt, Liverpool, merchant, id., on Monday,
April 8, or any subsequent Monday, between eleven and
two, at the office of Mr. Bird, Liverpool.
J. miller, Liverpool, saddler, Is. Bd., on Monday,
April 8, or any subsequent Monday, between eleven and
two, at the office of Mr. Bird, Liverpool.
A. Lees, Gorton and Manchester, manufacturer and
cotton spinner, 25-32 d., en Tuesday, April 22, or any
subsequent Tuesday, between eleven and one, at the
office of Mr. Pott, Manchester.
J. Johnson, Great Winchester-street, City, merchant,
205., on Thursday, April 11, or any subsequent Thurs-
day, between eleven and two, at the office of Ms. Pen-
nell, Guildhall-chambers, Basinghall-street.
J. Johnson, joint estate, Groat Winchester-street,
City, merchant, 3d., on Thursday, April 11, or any sub-
sequent Thursday, between eleven and two, at the office
of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chumbers, Basitighall-street.
J. F. Knobel, Bolton-row, Piccadilly, wine and spirit
merchant, ls. 3d., on Thursday, April 11, or any subse-
quent Thursday, between eleven and two, at the office
of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers, Basinghall-street.
D. Slater, Preston, Rutlandshire, cabinet maker, 4s. 9d.,
on Wednesday next, and three following Wednesdays,
between eleven and two, at the office, of Mr. Graham,
Coleman-street.
NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES.
At the Court, Basinghall-street,
E. Julian and J. Julian, New Buokenham, Norfolk,