The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-23 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

ROYAL MARINE ARTILLERY.
PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 22.—Lieutenant-Colonel John
Harvey Stevens is placed on the retired fu,l-pay list of
his rank by Admiralty order, dated ',the 21st instant,
after forty-fire years continued active service. He
served in the West Indies, &c., in 1806 and 1807; during
the expedition to Welcher-on, in 1809, and was engaged
in several flotilla affairs on the Scheldt; .erred also at
the successful defence of Cadiz and of Tarifa in 1810-
11; was engaged in several detached operations, par-
ticularly in one of a severe character on the river Goa-
dalquiver. In 1813 he was employed on the coast of
America, where he was engaged in an attack on Craw
bland, and at the taking of Hampton and Ocracoke,
under Sir George Cockburn; served in Canada at the
taking of Oswego, on which occasion he was mentioned
in Sir Gordon Drummond's dispatches. Engaged during
a six weeks' siege of Fort Erie, and was entrusted with '
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board the QUeOR Charlotte at the attack on Algiers
under Lord Exmouth, by whom he was detached to fire
carcasses at the enemy's vessels within the mole. He
was also present at the demonstrations before Algiers,
under Admiral Sir H. B. Neale. Colonel Stevens was
Superintendent cf the Marine Artillery Laboratory,
which establishment originated in his proposition, and
was organised by him. Amongst several useful inven-
tions, Colonel Stevens introduced the long lights foe
signals and safety warnings. Colonel Stevens is a mem-
ber of a committee on percussion shells, on which ser-
vice he will remain until the termination of its labours.
PLYMOUTH, FEE. 21.—The Spbynx, steam-vessel,
from Portsmouth, arrived yesterday, and went up har-
bour for coal. She will probably sail for her destina-
tion, the East Indies, on Sunday.
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The Jackal!, steam tender to the Gladiator, was out
the hands of the dockyard-men on Tuesday, and is
gone into the Sound.
Commodore Lord John Hay, Commodore Superinten-
dent of the Dockyard, has appointed Lieutenant:F. P.
Warren his Flag-Lieutenant. Paymaster and Purser
W. Dyer has commenced his duties as Secretary to the
Commodore.

Commodore Lord John Hay paid wages on Tuesday
to the crew of the Agincourt, ordinary guard ship in
Hamoaze.

The Sir Robert Peel, New York liner, was off this
poi t yesterday, bound down channel.

APPOINTMENTS.
WOOLWICH, FEB. 22. Surgeon - Superintendent
Charles Henry Fuller, who has a pension fur wounds,
to the Blenheim, 56, steam-guard-ship at Portsmouth.
Paymaster and Purser Hugh Francis Pullen, promoted
from Clerk in Charge (1847) of the Sharpshooter, to ba
Secretary to Rear-Admiral Edward .Harvey. Admiral
Suoerintendent at Malta.
Clerk-in-Charge Theodore William Sutton Nemo
(1845), to the Sharpshooter, vice Pullen.
Master's-Assistant B. F. N. Clarke, to the Impreg-
nable, flag-ship at Devonport.

PROMOTIONS.
Assistant-Surgeons—Joseph Henderson (1840), ■t
present serving in the Arrogant steam-frigate, oa the
Lisbon squadron, and Gerald Yeo (1842), to be Sur-
geons.
Clerks—James Thomas Riccalton (1840), serving in
the Albatross, 12, sloop, on the East India station;
Arthur A. Speed (1841), serving in the Swift, 6, brig, on
the Pacific station; and George Grant (1842), to be
Paymasters and Pursers.
Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Napier, K.C.8., visited
Woolwich Dockyard yesterday, and went on board some
of the vessels in the harbour and in the docks.

Captain J. J. Stopford, with several other naval offi-
cers, visited the yard and went on board the Eider
steam-vessel, fitting for the Arctic expedition.
The Retribution steam-frigate is ordered to have her
engines fitted on board in the steam-basin at Woolwich,
instead of the East India Docks, in consequence of there
being a good deal of work still to be done in the ship-
wright department to fit her for sea. It is expected a
considerable saving of time will be saved by this ar-
rangement. The engines are of 400-horse power, by
John Penn and Son, and will be commenced fitting im-
mediately. Considerable alterations are in progress on
board the Retribution; the whole of the officers cabins,
with the exception of the captain's, are now fitting oa
the lower deck. Six additional portholes have been
opened on the main-deck, two fore and four aft the
paddle-boxes.
The Jasper steam-vessel, Master-Commander Bryant.
went up to Deptford yesterday afternoon; and this
morning, at seven o'clock, A.M., towed the Adventure
store-ship, Master-Commander Wellington, from that
port down the river, on her way to the Island of Ascen-
sion and Rio, with stores. _ _

The workmen are now so busy in the factory here u
to be employed until 7 30 P.M., and the Samson steam..
frigate, the Vivid, Onyx, and Monkey steam-vessels are
in the inner basin being refitted as quickly as possible
fur sea.

The workmen taken over to Oaterd in the Lightning
from Woolwich rendered good service in recovering
the Onyx from her perilous position, by mending the
injured part of her bottom and cutting a channel in tke
sand, and then by their united efforts launching her
into the sea, when she was taken in tow by the Princess
Alice, and brought into the harbour.
The Inflexible steam-frigate, the Prometheus and
Alecto steam-sloops are in the outer basin, with the
Dasher, Lizard, and Rocket steam-vessels, and the
Argus steam sloop in the harbour, under the shears,
having her mats taken out preparatory to her engines
being fitted by John Penn and Son.

The vessels in the stream are the Fishgard flat-ship,
the Magicienne steam-sloop. the Volcano, Black Eagle,
and Lightning steam-vessels.
In the docks—Megmra steam-troop-ship, the Retribu-
tion steam-frigate, and Eider steam-vessel, for Captain
Austin's exredition.

Captain Bullock, in the Widgeon steam-vessel, is em-
ployed in measuring the ground on the banks of the river
below Gravesend, for a new measured mile for testing
stesm•vessels; the present measured mile in ;Long-
reach being so often crowded with vessels trading on the
Thames.

Captain Sir John Ross visited Woolwich in the early
part of the present week, and is very sanguine of being
able to fit out an expedition to proceed, during the pre-
sent season, in search of Sir Juhn Franklin and his gal-
lant companions. Commander Codrington Forsyth has
expressed his desire, in the event of his not obtaining
an appointment in Captain Austin's expedition, to serve
if he obtains their Lordships' permission, as a volunteer
in any expedition which may be fitted out under the
command of Captain Sir John Ross.

SAYINGS' BANKS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—In answer to the letter of " An Observer,
in The Sun of yesterday, I can inform you that the
return required is to enable that most invaluable
officer the barrister-at-law, appointed to certify
inks of savings' banks, to claim his fees from those
benefit societies which are not certified by him.
ANOTHER OBSERVER.
Margate, Feb. 22, 1850.

TO THE .E.12.1T011 OF THE SUN.
Szn,—l have read with much pleasure your article
in this day's paper, on the question of Sunday labour
at the Post-offico.

Might this not be an appropriate question to
those gentlemen who are so vigorously agitating the
subject. Are you certain that there is any Divine
command at all to Christians to keep one day in seven
holy ?
The answer would be found in a book recently
published, and which I should be glad to see noticed
in your columns, entitled " The Sabbath, by a Lay-
man."—l am, Sir, your obedient ►ervant,
A /57.11 -SAB BAT.LIZ lAN.
18th February, 1850.

MANSION liousE.—The master, wardens, and
Court of Assistants of the Fruiterers' Company, to-
gether with the deputy, common councilmen, and
some of the principal inhabitants of Bsssishsw Ward,
and also a few private friends of the Lord Mayor, dined
with his Lordship last evening; covers were laid
for sixty.

OXFORD UNIVERSITY AQUATICS...—The banks of
the Isis were crowded on Tuesday and Wtelnesday last
with spectators, to witness the annual four-oared race
for the Challenge Cup, with presentation medals to the
winners, and tor which five boats were entered, viz.,
Worcester, Brazennose, Wadham, Lincoln, and Easter.
The first heat, between the crews of Worcester and
Exeter, was well contested, the latter arrived at the
goal first by a boat's length. The second heat, between
Lincoln and Wadham, was won easily by the former.
The third heat, beween Exeter and Brazennose, was
won in good style by the latter. The fourth hest,
between Lincoln and Brazennose was also won by
the latter after a splendid race, although Lin-
coln had the advantage of the Berkshire side. The
of
grand heat between Bruzennose and Oriel, the holders
a boat's length.
for racing on the
the cup, was, after a well-contested
sostlrtuogfgtlhee,swo-ornacbeys the
former byhas
proved that the Oxford-built boats
Isis are far superior to those built in town.
TUB HUNGARIAN REFUGEES)—The following is
the list of the Hungarianinterior
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been whose
detention in the i
de-
manded
by the Austrian Governit eat from the
Porte :—Kosauth, Casimir Bathyani, Messaros, Maurice
Perczel, Madarass (Joseph and Ladislas), Gyurmann,
Grunin,Busoti (Musulman), Tamoiski (a French citizen),
Dembinski, Chojecki, Alexandre Fredro, Mazchinski,
Brigand, Woroniecki (Musulman), Satkow,ki,
lemski, Barth6lemy Szemere,: Constantin Szemere,
Michel Dlorvath (a priest), Stein and limexi (Musulcnen),
Sarossy, Ladislas Kulman, Stojnisch, Jean Balagh, Ba-
clahgehl, filaT s(olalaujosus,lmKeioi)iimZaeinttflieyni
n'ißealerZtotsholhYi:ol:olan'his, :Zee-
Kmesics, Orosdi, Kim,
n, Bay,
Schneider, Schupt (Musulman). Of these refugees
seven or eight have succeeded in escaping from Turkey.
TUE MARQUIS OF GRANBY, M P.—We deeply
regret to hear that the Marquis of Granby, M.P., is very
unwell, and unable in consequence to attend ti his Par-
liamentary duties.
A FAMILY OF THIEVES.—OR Friday a boy, eight
years of age, Was charged with robbing the till of Mr.
ISl'Donald, of Greenland-street. The case was fully
proved. This is the sixth time the prisoner has been
in custody. His brother, aged nine years, has been
in
triedc u s custody dayt and
the
eight times in custody. Another brother, fJurteen
tyweaelryseoftiamgees, hascom mbietetend. Hissevente
October sessions and committed for three months; and
an aunt has also been in custody. The only resources
seventeen
timese was
of the family appears to be that of thieving. Mr. Rush.
ton scarcely knew what to do with the prisoner, sad de-
sired to be furnished with the facts relative to this " fa-
mily compact" from the Bridewell authoritiec—Liverpoo
I Alija.