The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-31 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY.—The Firefly steam-
vessel, Commander Tudor, arrived at Spithead this
morning, from the West Coast of Africa station.
She left Arßbriz on the 28th of March ; Ascension,
13th of April; Sierra Leone, 27th; Bathurst, River
Gambia, May 3d; Teneriffe, 17th ; and Ma-
deira, 20th.

The squadron under Commodore Fanshawe was
,hus distributed at the lateBt dates :

Northern division—The Heroine (senior officer),
Hound, Wolverine, and Tenzer. _ _

Bights division—The Kingfisher (senior officer),
Phccoix, Heels, Ranger, and Bonetta.
Southern division—The Spy, off Congo • Flying
Fish, off Kabenda ; Pluto, blockading the river
Congo ; Rattler, off Ambrizette ; Cyclops and Cen-
taur (Commodore), off Ambriz; Waterwitch and
Star, off Benguela.
The Adelaide tender, in heaving down at the Ba-
nana Islands, sprang a leak and became a total wreck
in the month of April.
The slave trade is flourishing. The Firefly has
taken eleven prizes during her time of service on the
coast, two of which were full, containing 890 slaves;
and on the 19th of March, off Ambriz, a large Ameri-
can barque, called the Navarrah, from Philadelphia,
and having a Brazilian crew below ; she was going to
ship 1,000 slaves the same night.
The IVaterwitch has captured a large brig, with
800 slaves on board, off Benguela.
The Rattler has captured a fine brig, with 840
slaves on board.
The Pluto has captured a large American brig,
empty, which she destroyed.
The Flying-fish has captured a brigantine off
Kabenda, which she destroyed.
The Firefly has been very healthy, having only lost
two men. Commander Tudor, however, is very ill,
having kept his cot the last three months, in which be
was removed to-day in the steam-tender Sprightly, to
Heiser Hospital.
Mr. Malone, Paymaster and Purser of the Phoenix,
has come home passenger in the Firefly, which is
ordered to be paid off at Woolwich.
The Bonetta brigantine will be the next vessel
home from the coast of Africa.

—A letter from Rio of the 4th of April, received this
tFahf.rt eenrenumos
soiencLs
sailedai
pyms —en"oaTnn hdaehcTerruwie3beeodao,t
snlw4ta,hiCommander
ste:Lordbhy
to drive the yellow fever out of her. She b lostc'
it. People here are dying
in all
plague is frightful. The Southampton directions;
(Rear-Ad-
miral Reynolds) is also off, some say to Monte Video.
The fever drives everything and one away. It
is reported that the Constitution, everyß Brazilian frigate, is
getting ready to convey the Emperor and Empress to
England. The vessels in harbour were the South-
ampton, 50, Crescent, 42 (receiving hulk), and the
Kestrel packet brigantine, which was also going
on a 14 days' cruise to be out of the way of the con-
tagion."
The Cuckoo steam-vessel, Commander Dumaresq,
arrived in harbour last evening from Jersey. She
has been docked to-day for repair.
APPOIN TAMS Ts.
WOOLWICH, MAY 30.—Lieutenaht—
tion, sloop,sinc theon
Fl2rederick D.
17th of July, 1849, to the Albion, 90, commissioned
tYh°eriNgeorilhBA4sm),ersiecravianngd in Persian,
Indies station
Paul (1841), to the Albion.
master
—George S. Aldricks (1847), to the
yesterday at Devonport.
Albion.
_David Summers, to the Albion.
John Hickman, to the Albion.
Carpenter—Richard Johnstone, to the CarpenAlbion.
The Wasp steam-sloop, launched at Deptford on
GlNSieuactsottnneedrr
was taken down to Woolwich
yesterday,
and to•day has been taken into the basin to have en-
gines of 100-horse power fitted in her.
The Alecto, 3, steam-sloop, 200-horse power, has
been taken into dock to be brought forward and made
ready for sea.
Tuesday,Baw ain
Tne Horatio, 24, steam- guard-ship, was taken
down the river to-day from the City Canal by a
number of riggers ft om Woolwich, in compliance
with orders direct from Sheerness, whore she is to
remain as a steam-guard-ship fur the protection of
the Med wa v .
The Sdinpson and the Inflexible steam -frigates,
and the Desperate and the Buzzard steam-sloops, are
also under orders to proceed to Sheerness wh..n
ready, to remain as advanced war-steatners at the
station.
The Resistance troop-ship, Mastcr-C mnmander
Bradshaw, will commence taking on board the bag-
gage of the two companies of Royal Artillery and
company of Royal Sappers and Mincrs to-morrow
and finish on Saturday. On Monday the whole of
the troops will embark, and on lue.day, at a very early
hour, the Resistance will proceed down the river to
have her compasses adjusted by Captain Johnson, and
then proceed to Cork to embark other troops for Ha-
lifax, Nova Scotia, and Canada.

Now ready at all the Libraries, in 2 vols., post Svo.,
0 0
A NOVEL.

Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE
IL BARBTERE DI STVIGLIA, BY DESIRE.
TO-MORROW EVENING
Will be performed (by desire) Rosird's celebrated Opera,
IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA.

Between the Acts
A DIVERTISSEMENT,

FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
THIS EVENING,
The Performances will commence ea Half-past Seven o'Clock, with

LA PRIMA DON 14A.
Aner which. M .Alfred de .Russet's Proyerbe,
IL TAUT QU'UNE PORTE SOIT OIJVERTE 01/ FERMEE.
Le Comte, M. Lafonte ; La Marquis., Mdlle. Nathalie.
To conclude with the popular Comedy of
LE MARI A I,A CAMPAGNE.
Ferdinand Colombet, M. Regnier ; Cesar Poligny, M. Lafon
trrsule, Madlle. Nathalie.

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The box-office of the Theatre is open daily from Eleven till
Five

Boxes and Stalls at Mr. Mlteholl's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond.
tr eel.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton.
rtils EVENING:.

Will be presented an entirely new and original Comedy,
by Douglas Jerrold, entitled THE CATSPAW. Captain
Iturgonet, Mr. Howe ; Mr. Snowball, Mr. Keeley ; Doctor Petgoose,
Mr. James Wallack ; Alidley, Mr. Charles Selby; Appleface, Mr.
Buckstone ; Dust. Mr. Tilbury; Coolcard, Mr. Benjamin Webster;
Puggens, Mr. Ellis ; Snowball's Servant, Mr. A. Brindal ; Mrs.
reaehdown's Servant, Mr. Coe; Mrs. Peachdown, Miss Reynolds;
Cassandra. Mrs. L. S. BuckinghArn : Rosemary, Mrs. Keeley.
To conclude with the Last Edition of IVANHOE, with all the
newest improvements.

Cedric the Saxon, Mr. J. Bland : Sir Briant de Bore Guilbert, Mr.
Selby; Sir Wilfrid of Ivanhoe, Mrs. Keeley; Wamba, Mr. Buck-
!tone ; Isaac of York, Mr. Keeley; Robin Hood, Mrs. Fitzwilllam ;
Itotw.ca. Mies P. Horton.
The Mx-office is wider the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII.
Under the direction of Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING.

Will be performed an entirely original Musical Comic Drama, called
THE WHITE SERJEANTS; or the Buttermilk Volunteers.
Ma or Slowman, Mr. 0. Smith ; Jemmy Tweezer, Mr. Wright;
Captain Ginger Green, Mr. P. Bedford ; Tommy Rusk, Mr. Man-
yard ; Madlie. de Tonrville, Madame Celeste; Susan Pockets, Miss
K. F ; Dolly Duggins, Miss Woolgar.
After which will be produced a new and original Farce, in the
Vulgar Tongue, to be called JACK IN THE GREEN ; or, Hints on
Etiquette.
To be followed by TOM NODDY'S SECRET.
To conclude with TIIE DANCING BARBER.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE
THIS EVENING
Will be performed AN APPEAL CO TtIE PUBLIC
To be' followed by an entirely new and original antici-
pation of what may possibly occur one of these days, entitled
NOVELTY FAIR; or, Hints for 1851. Characters by Messrs. C.
Mathews, F. Matthews, Binge, Bellingham, Cooke. and Charles ;
Miss St. Geori,,e, Miss Kenworthy, Miss Glover, Miss Oliver, Miss
Eardley, and Miss Martindale.

To conclude with THE ISLAND OF JEWELS. Characters by
Messrs. Matthews and F. Cooks; Madame Vestrls, Miss Julia St.
George, Miss Dickinson, Miss Kenworthy, Mrs. Macnamara, miss
Martindale, and Miss E. Honner.

All applications :or Private Boxes must be made to Mr. Allcroft
'5, New Bond-street.
The Box-office, a ijoining the Theatre, in Wellington-street, Is
open daily from Ten to Six o'clock, under the superintendence of
Mr. T. F. Bennett

ASTLErS ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty.
Enormous success of the Holiday attract one.
The Grand MilitAry Spectacle of the Afghanistan War. Brilliant
D splay of Equestrian Wonders in the scenes in the Arena, by the
first Artistes idEurope.
THIS EVENING, _ . _

The Entertainments will commence at Seven o'clock, with
the Immensely successful grand National Military Equestrian and
Dramatic Spectacle (in three nets) entitled
THE AFFGHANISTAN WAR ; or the Revolt of Cabtd and British
Triumphs in India.
Produced with every possible care to all Its original and magnificent
effec's, calling into action the unequalled resources of the estab-
lishment.
A iirass Band engaged expressly for the occasion, and a host of
Auxiliaries.

To he succeeded by an inimitable Display of Batty's Feats of
Fquitation in the Clinne Olympique, introducing La l'etite Jeannette,
the Infant Prodigy, and the diminutive steed Hare Bell, in a pecu-
liarly Novel Act of Menace, and Madlle. Garden' on the Tight Rope.
To conclude with the Farce of the TWO GREGORIES.
Box.oftice open From Eleven till Four.
Stage Manager, Mr. W. West.

Under the ' I atronage of her Most Gracious Majesty, his Royal
Highness Prince Albert, &c. &c.
Second week of Mons. JULLIEN. •
ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
OPEN every MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, and
Prodigious THUR • '
Success of the entirSell):lnew-modelled Dioramic Pie-
tore representing the PASSAGE
of the ALPS by Napoleon and his
itheWorld ! with innumerable moving
Figures the size of life. Modelled, painted, and produced by Mr.
Danson and Son, assisted by rtes,
, Adams, Wilson, &c. &c. The
Picture has occupied the Messrs.anson for many months, and it is
confidently submitted to the Public as a chef-d'osuvre of art, and not
inferior to any production of the do
Te SpPresenMtlendid s
fromENAGthe Queens, a
yli
va luhabletely been enriched by several
The Musical Department will be conducted by None. Jtallen and
Ear to offer
Mr. Godfrey. It will be the aims, of the tabllshment
for the gratification of the Subscribers n
most Splendid Military Band in the Kincle‘t,l26 Public, the
from the Bands of her Majesty's Horse and I,oama 1 I Selected
most eminent Artistes in the profession. Guards, and the
The following list of engagements will, it is Loped,
Public, thit the long-acknowledged excellence of the .
BS9hvince the
and of this
Establishment will be fully maintained 1 The Repertoire. of -i5
Will be. most extensive and varied, arranged from the most Pope:.
Operas in this and other countries. Solo-Players—Messrs. Koenig,
PrOsperre, Collnet, Pratten, Jarrett, Sonnenberg, sewing.
and Winterbotham.
During the evening a grand Colossal, Scenic, and Pyrotechnic
Tableau illustrating the celehrated Picture by David, of Buonaparte
Crossing the Alps ! Showing a general view of the Region of the
'Hips, stretching from the small mountain lake in the foreground to
the distant snow-clad mountains, crowned by the stupendous Mount
gt. Bernard and its far-famed Monastery. A portion of the French
Army is first seen " en bivouac," pre3ently the drums beat to arms,
and amid the clash of Military Bands and Mattial Music, the Troops
Commence the Ascent. The Soldiers are seen dragging the Artillery in
Trunks of Trees, now ascending almost Perpendicular Heights, and
traversing the most Terrific Ravines, but all difficulties arc overcome,
and the Gallant Army is seen pursuing its course to the Fertile
Plains of Italy.
The whole to conclude with a Gorgeous Display of Fireworks, by
M 4r
outhby, introducing, amongst various novelties, the most
admired
eux d'artiflce of former seasons, jets d'eau, water rockets,
revolving pieces, a nut till t Transparency fifty feet in height,
g 1 een
painted by Messrs. D
cheering on his "On, representing BUollaPar. ,e on Horseback
Troops, surrounded by warlike emblems, insignia of
honour, flags,
fires. trophies, 8,c., amidst a corrnscatlon of various coloured

The complicated and difficult machinery, anl the erection of the
picture under the direction of Mr. Thos Lowe. The extensive gas
fittings by Messrs. Botcherby and Dixon, 23, King-street, Covent-
gard on.

Admission,

VENTILATI9N OF
.THE NATIONAL GALLBRY.—
Th2re has be2n much said and written on the subject of the
National Gallery, and the injury the pictures have sustained,
and are sustaining, from dust and a foetid atmosphere. The
remedy for this is so simple and inexpensive that it is sur-
prising it bas nwer occurred to parties to adopt it. If any
person requires a ?racical proof of the necessity of well ven-
tilating the upper ?art of a heated room, let them go into a
large kitchen, where they are cooking and using charcoal.
Let them then mount a ladder and try the atmosphere near
the ceiling, and they will find they can scarcely breathe, and
a candle will with difficulty burn; the foetid air having no
means of escape, and which is worse, all this bad and foul am
must descend and make its escape by a door or window.
This is the evil at the National Gallery and the great cause
of the mischief the pictures have sustained and will sustain
till the simple remedy is applied of having ventilation flues
pest the upper part of the rooms.—Builder.

" The author, we :Ire convinced, is young, otherwise we could
hardly set displayed such fresh and enthusiastic sympathy in be-
half of his heroes and heroines. Ile is a writer of genius, inspired
by a high standard of morality and religien, and by a laudable love
of the purest sort of fame. We gather this from the glowing 'lan-
guage hi which he expresses his feelings, sentiments, and opinions
on the subjects just mentioned. There are several chapters, in
which links of the story are dropped, containing most eloquent essays
on matters that arc the prima mobil's of the actions which cha-
racterise nature's nobility. The writer evidently belongs, though he
has marked per se peculiarities, to the school of the Disraelis, Man-
nerses, anti Smythes "—Observer.

Silwood' is no ordinary work ; it contains passages of exceed-
ing beauty, and is written in pure and forcible language, with great
goud taste and power. It is one of the most interesting and en-
gaging novels which the present season has produced. 01 the cha-
racter of Amelia Ross we have already spoken, and the extract we
have given above is the surest voucher of the truth of what we have
said. The other ladies who play corispicuons parts in the talerhre
Florence Howard, an intellectual beauty; Jessie Gordon, a wild and
impulsive genius, passionately fond of music and poetry; and Julia
31 al t I and , the noblest and best of them all."—Morning Post.
Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street.

THE NEW NOVEL.
TNow ready., in 3 vols.,
H E INIT I A L S,
A STORY OF MODERN LIFE.

" Contarns some of the most natural, pleasing, and vivid delinea-
tions of character that have appeared for some time."—Morning
Hera' 1.

" Entitled to a high place in the imaginative literature of this
eountrp."—Observer.

LATEST NEWS FROM CALIFORNIA.
Immediately, in one vol., price Gs..
SIX MONTHS
IN THE GOLD MINES
From a Journal of Three Years, Residence in
UPPER AND LOWER CALIFORNIA,
1847-8-9.
By E. GOULD BUFFUM,
Lieutenant of the First Regiment of New York Volunteers.
Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street.

n ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
LA. TEMPESTA.
The new grand Opera of La Tempesta (the Poem by Scribe, the
Music by Halevy) will be produced early next week.

1
ElnßconsequencejofEtheSpTrepar:tiSons required Efor theTRR.
produc-
tion of the Hew grand Opera La Tempesta, the next grand Classical,
Dramatic, Musical Entertainment will not take place at her Tstales-
ty's Theatre until FRIDAY MORNING, June 21, on which occasion
M. BENEDICT will give his grand ANIMAL MORNING CON-
CERT, supported by a varied combination of talent, including all the
Immense retuurces of the establishment, vocal and instrumental.

F R E NCH PL A Y
M. Scribe's comedy of LA. CAMARADERIE.____

3lonsieur REuNIER respectfully announces that his BENEFIT,
and tha Last Night but Three of his Performances, will take
place on

WEDNESDAY NEXT, JUNE 5,
On which occasion, (profiting by the presence of the eminent author
in London), will be represented, for that night only, M. scribe's
celebrated comedy of

LA CAMARADERIE,
With other entertainments, in which Madlle. Nathalle and M.
Lafont will appear.
*.* The favourite comedies of LE MAR[ A'LA COMPAGNE
and LEd DEMOISELLES DE ST. CYR, will be repeated previous
to M. Regnter's departure.
Boxes and Stalls may be secured at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library,
13, Old Bond-street ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which
is open daily from Eleven till Five o'clock.

Rosina, Mdlle. Sontag ; Il Conte d'Almaviva. Signor Calzolari ;
Figaro, Signor Belletti ; Basilio, Signor F. Lablache ; Bartolo, Signor
Labl ache.

In the Lesson Scene Madame Sontag will introduce Mode's cele-
brated variations.

In which Mdlle. Carlotta Grisi, Mdlle. Marie Taglloni, and Male
A.maLia Ferraris will appear.

To conclude with the the highly successful new Grand Ballet, by
M. Paul Taglioni, entitled
LES METAMORPHOSEg,
By Mdlle. Carlotta Grist, Mdlle. Marie Taglioni, Mdlle. Amalie
Ferraris, M. Charles, and M. P. Taglioni.
Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box
Office of the Theatre.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN.
TO-MORROW EVENING,
Will be performed 31eyerbeer's Grand Opera;
LES HUGUENOTS.
Valentina, Madame Otis!; Margarita di Valola, Madame Cas-
tellon; Dama d'Onore, Madlle. Cotti ; Urbaan, Madile. de 3feric ;
the Huguenot Soldier, Signor Lavia ; Ii Conti di San Bris, Signor
Tagliaflco ; Il Conte di Nevers, M. Mascot ; De Cosse, Signor
Luigi Mei ; De Retz, Signor Polonini ; Meru, Signor Rommi ;
Maurevert, Signor Sold!; Capitano della Guardia, Signor Talamo ;
Marcello, Herr Formes ; and Raul di Nangis, Signor Mario.
Composer, Director of the Music. and Conductor, M. Costa.
The Performances will commence at Eight o'clock.
Tickets for the Boxes, Stalls, or the Pit. may he had at the Box-
effice of the Theatre, which is open from Ten to Five.