The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-02 00:00:00

SCENE AT ST. BARNABAS' CHURCH.

Yesterday morning a great many well-dressed persons
were to be seen in the immediate vicinity of the Queen's-
roadnear Buckingham Palace, and, from the route they
took, it was ascertained that they were wending their
way towards St. Barnabas' Church. Information having
been dispatched to Mr. Superintendent Russell, of the B
division, that officer,with Inspector Symonds and a power-
ful body of police-constables and sergeants, proceeded
to the scene to preserve order, as a serious disturbance
was apprehended by many of the neighbours. The su-
perintendent of the police at once gave orders for the
constables to be distributed,round the church, and a few
men in plain clothes were stationed within the sacred
edifice, so as to be able the more readily to apprehend
any one who might interrupt the proceedings.
The officiating minister was the Rev. Mr. De Gex,
who took his text from the 21st chapter of the Gospel
by St. Matthew, 9th verse, " And the Multitude that
went there and followed cried out, saying, Hosannah to
the Son of David, blessed is He that cometh in the
name of the Lord; Hosannah in the highest."
The preacher, in commencing his discourse, remarked
that, as it was in the days of our Saviour, so it was at
the present time. A great multitude went out and fol-
lowed our Lord, and cried out " Hosannah to the son
of David." A great number of those followers, although
at one moment they cried out, " Blessed is He that
cometh in the name of the Lord," were ready the next
moment to cry, "Crucify him! crucify him!' At that
time persons tollofved and joined in the general cry of
" Hosannah I" who were in their harts at enmity with
Him. These transgressors were similar to the Pope.
He wanted to obtain that power which ho had no right
to, and so it was in that very church. They had assem-
bled to worship God after the dictates of their own con-
sciences. Many of the persons present had come witba
a single eye to God's glory; many had come out of mere
curiosity; and, what was worse, many had come merely
to disturb them in their devotions. He was afraid he
was speaking the truth when he said that many at the
present time in that church had come merely out of cu-
riosity, and had no thought of worshipping their Creator
and Saviour. At this point a few hisses were given by
some of those standing in the middle aisle, which were
aeon silenced by those near saying " Shame, shame."
He .(the preacher) hoped he was wrong in supposing
that many who had attended that morning had
come to disturb the rest. At this juncture many
persons who were stationed in different parts
of the church commenced coughing, which was con-
tinued for some time, but the sermon was brought to a
conclusion without any formidable obstructoin, except
that which was occasioned by persons hastily leaving
their seats and making towards the doors. One remark
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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
MALTA, Nov. 22.—The fleet has not been heard of
since our last, but the Dragon steam-frigate has been
sent to join it, as also to convey the dispatches to Sir
W. Parker and the letters to the different ships which
for two mails have been writing them here.
It the laying down of buoys in the usual places of
mooring for the squadron may be considered as indica-
tive of a sign of their return, we may shortly expect the
English squadron under Sir W. Parker to resume their
usual berths in this port.
DISTRIBUTION OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SQUADRON.
In Malta Harbour—The Ceylon receiving ship, bear-
ing the flag of Rear-Admiral Edward Harvey, Superin-
tendent of Malta Dockyard and second in command;
Research and Auxiliary (late tenders to Volage), Por-
cupine, Ardent, and Spitfire steamers (laid up in ordi-
nary).
On a Cruise—The Queen, 110, Captain C. Wise,
bearing the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir W. Parker, G.C.8.,
the Commander-in-Chief; Caledonia, 120, Captain T.
W. Carter; 'Superb, 80, Captain E. Purcell; Powerful,
84, Captain the Hon. R. S. Dundas; Ganges, 84, Caps
tain IL Smith; Racer, 12, Commodore Beddoes. Steam-
frigates—Firebrand, Captain T. O. Knox; Terrible,
Captain Hope; Scourge, Lord r. Kerr; and Dragon,
H. W. Gifte • =, .
At Corfu—The Growler steam-sloop, Commander
Stoddart; Frolic, 16, Commander N. Vansittart.
At Constantinople—The Antelope, Lieutenant Smith.
En route from Malta to England—The Volage, 22,
surveying ship, Captain T. Graves.
MAIL STEAM-PACLETS.
At Malta—The Triton, Lieutenant C. P. P. Glinn;
Medusa, Lieutenant J. Bathurst.
En route from Malta to Marseilles—The Medina,
Lieutenant Darby.
En route from Alexandria to Malta—The Merlin,
Lieutenant J. H. Turner.
n route from the lonian Islands and Greece to Malta
—The Oberon, Lieutenant R. B. Harvey
At Naples—The Spiteful, Commander Sir T. Car-
michael.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM-NAVIGATION CON-
PANT'S FLOTILLA.
At Southampton—The Pasha, Queen, Erin, Ripon,
Euxiae, and Sultan.
En route from Southampton to Malta—The Indus.
En route from Constantinople to Malta—The Pottinger
Between Constantinople and Trebizond—The Tagus.
UNITED STATES' SQUADRON.
At Genoa—The Independence frigate, bearing the
flag of Commodore Charles W.. Morgan; Mississippi
steam-corvette, Captain Long ; Constitution frigate,
Captain Conover; Cumberland, Captain Latimer.
Cruising to the North Sea—The St. Lawrence, Cap-
tain Paulding.
PORTSMOUTH, DEC. L—The Fantome, 12, is ready
for the pendant at this port, which is expected to be
hoisted in a few days by Commander Parker.
The Birkenhead steamer transport, Master-Comman-
der Aylen, arrived at Madeira from this port on the 31st
of October, and after coaling sailed on the 2d ult. for
Ascension direct. Much anxiety has been felt at this
port among relatives of the crew as to her fate, a re-
port having been extensively current that she was lost;
but how such a report could have come from seawards
seems unaccountable. However, she is safe, and all
were well on board at the date of cur letter, which we
hasten to publish to counteract the effect of the mischiev-
ous rumour.
The next quarterly examination of naval' officers, on
subjects connected with the steam-engine, will be held
at the Royal Naval College on the 9th and 10th inst.
APPOINTMENTS.
Woorwicst, Nov. 28, Clerk in-charge Timothy
Clinch (1842), additional of the Fisgard flag-ship at
Woolwich, to the Locust steam-vessel at Woolwich.
Nov. 30.—Captain Sir James Everard Home, C.B.
(1837), to the Calliope, 26, at Devonport, fitting for
service at the New Zealand station.
Lieutenants—Edward H. G. Lambert (1846), John
Ward (a) (1849), A. G. D. Huthwaite (1850), to the
Calliope.
Master Robert Knox (1841), to the Calliope.
Surgeon William Wood, M.A. (1845), to the Calliope.
Paymaster and Purser William Weaver (1843), to the
Calliope.
Mates—J. C. Campbell (1849) and F. M. Noel (1850)
to the Calliope.
Assistant Sul geons—Arcbibald Sibbald, M.D. (1841),
to the Calliope; William Patrick (1847). to the Locust.
Second Master 11. B. Gamier, (1848), to the Calliope.
Midshipmen—Charles Parry, to the Victory Wig-ship
at Portsmouth; Algernon Lyons, to the Albion, 90, at
Devonport; H. J. Marshall, J. L. V. Mostyn, C. B.
Dobbin, T. 1). Wright, F. Mackenzie, Edward Craven,
and Fitzroy Dumaresq, to the Calliope.
Pilasters' Assistants— J. F. R. Aylon, to the Calliope;
and H. D. Serrett, to the Ajax steam guard-ship at Cork.
Clerks—W, F. Jones (1848) and James Moore (1850),
to the Calliope.
Naval Cadet—Robert A. Nugent to the Calliope.
Boatswain—Robert Grey to the Calliope.
Carpenter—George Mogg
to the Calliope.
Lieutenant Henry J. Blomfield (1847), son of the
Bishop of London, is appointed to study steam at the
factory at Woolwich dockyard, and arrived here to-day
to commence his studies.