The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-15 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 14.—The Ajax, 60, steam
guard-ship, hauled off from the dockyard last night
to undergo some fitting.
The Madagascar Indiaman, Captain Hight, sailed
from Spithead early this morning.
The Sharpshooter iron-screw steam-vessel, Lieu-
tenant Commander Bailey, is having new tubes fitted
to her boilers.

The. Victoria and Albert Royal yacht, Captain
Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, G.C.H., has had her
old boilers and funnels removed to-day, to make room
for improved new ones. She is to be ready for the
service of the Court by the 3d of April.
The Lily, 14, Commander Bedford, is fitting off
the dockyard with dispatch.
The Penelope, 22, steam-frigate is receiving her
final refit in the Sidon Dock.
The Superb, 80, Captain Purcell, at Queenstown,
has waited so long . to get manned (about sixteen
months) that it is now reported she will have another
refit before leaving England, if .she ever gets men
enough to enable her to weigh anchor again

APSINTMTITS,
Woovorics, Mendu 14.—Lieutenants Warre S.
Bradley ,(1824) and John R. Thompson (1841), to
be chief officers of the Coast Guard.
Second Master James Milton (1848), to the Vo-
lage, 22, surveying vessel on the Mediterranean
station.
Mr. Spencer Pidcock to be a clerk in the Factory
Department in Woolwich Dockyard, vice Mr. Gow-
land, who has received- an appointment in the Ord-
nance Department at Jamaina.
Mr. Charles Lamour Curry to be a clerk in the
Factory Department here, vice Cobham, resigned.
Captain Thomas P. Thompson (1847), having gone
through a course of study of steam st the Factory at
Woolwich Dockyard, was examined on Tuesday last
by Mr. Trickett, Assistant to the Chief Engineer, and
passed in a very satisfactOry manner. There are now
three vacancies for officers to study steam at the Fac-
tory at this dockyard.
The Tiger steam-sloop was towed from the East
India Docks to John Penn and Son's establishment,
at Greenwich, to have the fitting of her engines com-
pleted, which will not now occupy much time, as they
are in a very advanced state. -
The Argus steam-sloop is to be towed from Wool-
wich on Monday next, to the East India Docks, to
have her engines put on board by John Penn and
Son.

The Vivid, Dover mail steam-packet, has been
ready for sea again some days, but cannot be taken
out of the inner basin until the caisson is replaced, it
having been taken out to be repaired and re.caulked.
It will be again ready for use about Tuesday next,
and the Vivid is expected to leave for Dover on that
day to resume her duties as a mail-packet.
The Black Eagle steam-vessel bad her steam up to
day, and left fur Gravesend at 1 30 P. M., to remain
there in readiness to receive the Lords of the Admi-
ralty, who intend proceeding by an early train of the
North Kent line of railway to Gravesend tomorrow,
and embark in the Black Eagle, on an official visit to
Sheerness Dockyard.
The preparations for the launch of the Nankin, 50.
gun frigate, are now nearly completed, and are of a
most efficient description, to insure as much as
possible the comfort of the numerous applicants who
have solicited tickets to witness the interesting spec-
tacle. The Nankin has been visited to-day by great
numbers of naval officers and scientific gentlemen con-
nected with the mercantile navy, and the vessel
is universally admitted to be a very fine model, and
constructed in a most substantial manner. It has
been judiciously decided that the principal gate of
the dockyard shall be open to the public three hours
before the launch takes place, to insure that the
spectators who have tickets may be able to take their
seats when convenient, and to prevent the rush and
confusion which have often prevailed when the period
of entrance was restricted to a short time previous to
the launch of a vessel. Indeed, it may he stated
that respectable visitors will have no difficulty in
getting into the dockyard and taking their seats,
or in going over the establishment, after nine
o'clock, A.M.
The lvtigicienne steam-sloop returned to Woolwich
this afternoon, having been detained down the river
a day later on her trial than was expected, in conse-
quence of the dense fug having rendered it
requisite to anchor yesterday evening and remain
in Sea Reach during the night. The result of her
experimental trial in deep water was very satisfactory,
giving on an average of four runs between the Nore
and Mouse lights a speed of very nearly eleven knots
per hour, having on board a total weight of 2,093
tons.

Comm JUSTICES' SALARIES.—A Bill has been pre-
sented by Lord John Russell, and is now printed, the
purport of which is to fix the salaries of the Chief Justice
of the Court of Queen's Bench and the Chief' Justice of
the Court of Common Pleas, the first at 8,0001. a year,
which was the salary accepted by Lord Denman on his
succeeding Lord Tenterden, who received 10,0001, and
the latter at 7,000/.
FEES (COURT or COMMON PLEAS).--By a Bill
presented by Mr. Bouverie, and now printed, it is pro-
posed that a return should be made to the Commissioners
of the Treasury of the fees takers by the officers perform-
ing the duty et registrars of judgments and of certificates
and affidavits in the Court of Common Pleas, with a view
to reducing, when a vacancy shall occur, the emoluments
received fur the discharge of these duties to a fixed sum,
the surplus being paid into the Exchequer as pert of the
consolidated fund. Any person appointed in future to
these offices would be bound to give immediate notice to
the Treasury, and in default of so doing would forfeit all
fees received until such notice were given. No additional
person would be permitted to bo employed to assist in
the discharge of these duties, and so increase the dis-
bursements charged, without the consent of the Commis-
sioners of the Treasury.
SOUTHAMPTON, MARCH 14.—The Peninsular and
Oriental Company's steam-ship Madrid, Captain Olive,
from the Italian ports, arrived this morning at nine
o'clock. She left Gibraltar on the 6th and Genoa on
the lit inst. The passengers by the Madrid were, 13
first-class, 9 second, and 60 deck. There were three
Genoese officers, two engineers, and 57 seamen came in
the Madrid for the purpose of taking out the steam-ship
built by the Messrs. Pitcher for the Genoese Govern-
ment. She had a large and valuable general cargo,
consisting of oil, coral, works of art, bergamot, dates,
chip goods, &c. &c. Her Majesty's ship Spitfire was at
Leghorn. The frigate Constitution and the corvette
Jamestown, with a Sandwich corvette, at Genoa. A
large fleet of merchant ships were running down from
Cape St. Antonio towards Cape de Gatt, and there is no
doubt but that the greater part of them got through the
Strait, the wind being favourable. At Gibraltar, her
Majesty's ships Prince Regent, Hogue, Inderatigable,
Leander, Arrogant, Thetis, Terrible, and Encounter.
Commodore Martin's squadron would, it was expected,
leave Gibraltar about the Bth inst.
THE TALLOW CHANDLERS BENEVOLENT INSTITU-
TION.—This excellent institution held its anniversary
meeting last evening at the London Tavern. The Lord
Mayor presided, and the gallery of the large room was
graced with the presence of a considerable number of
ladies. It was announces that subscriptions had been
received during the evening amounting to a sum exceeding
four hundred pounds, and that one hundred guineas had
been collected from ladies by means of the exertions of M. rs.
North. The vocal arrangements of the evening elicited
many marks of approbation. Miss Thornton, who
kindly gave her services on this occasion gratuitously,
was encored in two of her songs. The thanks of the
company were warmly expressed towards Mr. John Catt-
ley, for his numerous kind offices in favour of the insti-
tution, and altogether the proceedings were marked by
isoclines that evinced the warmest interest in the prospe-
rity of the institution, which has provided during the
past year for thirty-nine pensioners.
ST.ANDREWS, lloLnouri.—A numerous body of the
members of the Church assembled on Wednesday even-
ing last, and presented an elegant silver tea and coffee
service to the Rev. G. H. Turner, M.A., on his resigns-
don of the curacy fur that of Dorking, us a token of
their high esteem for his services as one of their spiritual
pastors during a period of three years.
\Vomit:NG MAN'S HOLIDAY IN 18.51.—The follow-
ing announcement is a curious illustration of the fors-
thought of the working classes:—" The public are re-
spectfully informed that a money club will be estab-
lished on Wednesday, March 13th, at the Hope and
Anchor lon, Market-street, for the purpose of accurnu •
l:ating the funds to enable the members to visit the
i Ex-
hibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations, n 51.
shares, to be paid by monthly subscriptions. Members
to take one or more shares. Parties desirous to become
members are requested to attend at the above place at
eight o'clock in the evening, when rules and other re-
quisite information will be provided. Similar clubs will
be commenced at various inns in the town and neigh-
bourhood, of which further particulars may be had of
the printer. The promoters of these clubs earnestly en.