The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-29 00:00:00

LLUNCII OF THE WASP SLOOP AT DEPTFORD.

This fine vessel was commenced on the 28th of oc,
tober, 1847, at Deptford dockyard, and is a sister ves-
sel to the Archer. To-day being appointed for
launching her, a number of spectators assembled to
witness the ceremony, which took place at three P.M.,
amidst the cheers of those present. Captain Sir John
Hill, with Miss Darley, who christened the vessel,
arrived a few minutes before the launch took place,
and a bottle of wine being opened, Miss Darley then
drank success to the Wasp ; the bottle was then sus-
pended at the bow of the vessel, and immediately
after it was broken the last dog shore was removed,
and the Wasp was launched into the basin, having
been in the inner dock. The following are the di-
mensions, &c.

Ft. in.
Length between perpendiculars... ..• ... 180 0
Length for tonnage .•• ... 186 5/
Length of keel for tonnage ...
... 162 8•-
Breadth extreme... ... ..• ••• ... 33 101
Breadth for tonnage . 33 8±
Breadth moulded ... 32 101
Depth in hold ... 9
Burden in tons, old measurement, 973 70-94; bur-
den in tons, new measurement, 752.116 ; light
draught of water forward, 7 feet 6± inches, and aft
10 feet 2 inches. She is to carry 12 guns—viz., ten
32-pounders (42 cwt.), and two 8-inch guns (87
cwt.) Like the other ships turned out of Deptford
Dockyard—Terrible Termagant, Phaeton, Archer,
&c., there is no doubt that the vessel has been most
substantially built.
The Wasp has been constructed for a screw-pro-
peller, and will be taken down the river to-morrow
to be fitted at Woolwich with engines of 100-horse
power.

COURT CIRCULAR.
OSBORNE, MAY 28.
The Queen and Prince walked this morning in
Osborne park.
Ilis Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, the
Princess Royal, and younger members of the Royal
Family, walked and rods in the grounds.
There was no addition yesterday to the royal dinner
party.

The Duke of Buccleuch, the Earl of Roseberry,
Lord Robert Grosvenor, and a deputation, had an
interview with Lord John Russell yesterday, at his
official residence in Downing-street.
A meeting of the Committee appointed by the
Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851, to
communicate with the local committees of the:metro-
polis, was held yesterday at the Board of Trade.
there were present Earl Granville (chairman), the
Marquis of Sdisbury, Viscount Canning, Lord Ash-
burton, Sir John Boileau, the High Bailiff of IVest-
mihster, Mr. Locke, AI.P., Mr. Gibson, sen., and
Mr. Field.

Colonel Reid, C.E., Dr. Playfair, and Mr. Cole,
were in attendance.

The following deputations from the local com-
mittees of the metropolis had interviews with the
Committee :

City of London—Rev. S. R. Cattley, Mr. Wire, and
Mr. Gray.
Westminster—Mr. Grace, Mr. Miller, Mr. Snell,
Mr. Lewis, and Mr. G. 11. Drew.
Marylebone—Mr. Graham, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Da.
vies, Mr. Nicholay, Mr. Fowler, Mr. Bond, Mr.
Cottam, Mr. Hubert, and Mr. Greenwell.

Kensington and Brompton—Mr. Godwin, Mr. Bell,
and Professor Cowper.
Chelsea—Rev. C. Driscoll and Rev. E. Rudge.
Tower llamlets—Mr. llumphreys.
Lambeth—Mr. Stephen Green.
Mr. John Wood, chairman of the Board of Inland
Revenue, had an interview with the Chancellor of the
Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in
Downing. street.
A deputation from the Staffordshire ironmasters,
including Mr. Thornley, Mr. Barker, Mr. Williams,
Mr. Matthews, Mr. Dimmach, and Mr. Smith, had
an interview with the Commissioners of Railways yes-
terday, at their office, in the Board of Trade. The
deputation was accompanied by Lordllatherton, Lord
Lewisham, Hon. C. I'. Villiers, and the lion. Edward
R. Littleton.

A deputation from the Metropolitan Sanitary As-
sociation, consisting of Sir Edwin Pearson, Dr. C. J.
B. Aldis, Mr. W. Downing Bruce, Mr. Curleton
Baynes, Mr. H. C. Edwards, Mr. George Godwin,
F.R.S., Rev. C. Hume, M.A., Rector of St. Michael's,
Wood-street; Mr. Waller Lewis, M. 8., Mr. C. F. J.
Lord, Mr. T. Marsh Nelson, Mr. W. Rogers, Rev.
Dr. Worthington, Trinity Church, Gray's Inn•road,
and Mr. C. 11. Howell, had an interview yesterday
with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The deputa-
tion was accompanied by the Rev. M. W. Lusignan,
M.A., and Dr. Hector Gavin and Mr. Adolphus Bar-
nett, M. 8., honorary secretaries of the Association.
Mr. Masternian, M.P, Sir James Duke, M.P.,
and a deputation, had an interview yesterday with
Lord John Russell.

Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colo
nial. office from the Governor of the Mauritius.
The Earl of Minto has arrived in town from Scot-
land.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—Their Royal High-
nesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, accompanied by
her Royal Highness the Princess Mary of Cambridge,
honoured the performances at her Majesty's Theatre :yester-
day evening, with their presence, and occupied the Queen's
box. The suite in attendance upon their Royal Highnesses
included the Baroness Ahlefeldt, the Baron Knesebeck and
Mr. Edmond St. John Mildmay. Mr. and Mrs. Bridges
Taylor had the honour of accompanying the Royal party.
His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge also
honoured the theatre with his presence. Amongst the dis-
tinguished visitors we remarked his Excellency General
Jung Behadur Koonwur Ranajee, Colonel Juggut, Sh!imshere
Koonwur Ranajee, Colonel Dheer Shumshere, hooawur
Ranajee, and suite; his Grace the Duke of Wellington and
Mr. and the Misses Hatton, his Serene Highness Charles
Duke of Brunswick, the Duke of Devonshire, the Duke and
Ductless of Montrose, the Duke and Duchess of
Cleveland and Lady Augusta Paulet, the Duchess
of Leeds and Miss Elizabeth Lane Fox,
his E-
xcellency the Russian Minister, the Baroness Brunow, and
Mdlle. Olga de Lechner and Mdlle. de Bruncw, his Excel-
lency the Swedish Minister and the Baroness Rehausen, his
Excellency the Belgian Minister and Madame Van der
Weyer, his Excellency the American Minister and Mrs. and
Miss Abbott Lawrence, M. de Berg, the Marchioness of
Douro and Lady Charles Wellesley. the Marchioness
(Dowager) of Sligo, and the Ladies Browne, the Marquis of
Donegal, the Marquis of Titchiield. the Earl and Countess
of Enniskillen, the Earl of Lonsdale, the Earl of Malmes-
bury, the Earl of Falmouth, the Earl Bruce, the Earl and
Countess of Wicklow, the Countess Flahault and Miss
Flahault, the Viscount Dupplin, the Viscount Somerton, the
Viscount Enfield, the Viscount Exmouth, the Viscount
Clifden, Lord and Lady Glentworth, Lord and Lady Rendle-
sham, Lord Ernest Bruce, Lord Gardner, Lord Rodney, the
Baroness (Dowager) de Rothschild, the Baron and Baroness
Lionel de Rothschild, Sir Anthony and Lady Rothschild,
the lion. Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Ward, Colonel the Hon. P.
Wriottesley, the Hon. Claude Lyon, the llon. R. C. Neville,
Major the Hon. Jas. Macdonald, Lady Laura l'lleyricke, Bcc.
If we get knowledge into our minds edgewise, it
will soon feud room to turn.—Eliza Cook's Journal.

TILE CENTRAL GAS COMPANY.—Yesterday several
witnesses were examined by the Committee. Mr. Tite, the
architect, was of opinion that the estimate for the construc-
tion of the new company's works was sufficient, and ➢lr.
Radford, C.E., deposed that the mains might be laid down
in the thoroughfares without difficulty and within four
months. The proceedings were adjourned to this day, at
twelve o'clock: