The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-13 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, MAY 12.—The Nautilus transport, M'Lean,
master, Lieutenant W. C. Saunders, agent, arrived on Fri-
day; coming from the Mediterranean, after a very tedious
passage, owing to fonl winds. She sailed from Malta on the
18th of March, and Gibraltar on the 10th of April ; brings
320 tons of returned ordnance and victualling stores, and 12
tons of naval, medical, and commissariat stores. She also
brought Captain Drew, Royal Artillery, Mrs. Colonel Petley
and son, 132 men, 12 women, and 22 children belonging to
the corps of invalids, 23 men, four women, and two children
belonging to various corps, to join their respective depots,
four officers, and sundry other individuals, in all about 230.
The Illustrious, 72, Captain J. E. Erskine, flag-ship of
Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Adam,:-.K.C.8., was at Bermuda
on the 22d of April with fever on board, the mate and five
seamen having died with it. Her mainyard was carried
away in a squall on the 23d ult. Having refitted, she was
to proceed to Halifax. The Inconstant 25, Captain Charles
Fremantle, and Eurydice, 26, Captain George Elliot, were
also at Bermuda on the 22d of April, at which date the
Wasp, 16, Commander Begot, Albatross, 16, Commander
Yorke, and Ringdove, 16, Commander Sir W. Daniell, Knt.,
were fitting out for the suppression of the slave trade on the
coast of Africa.
Tho Pique, 36, Captain Hon. Montagu Stopford, was at
Vera Cruz on the 2d of April.
The Indus, 78, Captain Sir James Sterling, Knt., arrived at
Lisbon on the Ist of May, and sailed on the 2d for Ports-
mouth, to be paid off.
The Lame, 18, Commander Brisbane, arrived at Madeira
on the 15th of April from Portsmouth, and sailed on the 7th
for the coast of Africa.
The Tortoise store-ship, Commander Finlayson, arrived at
Madeira from this port on the 6th ult., and sailed on the 10th
for her. destination, Ascension.
The Modesto, 18, Commander Baillie, left Mazatlan on the
7th of February for Guaymas.
The Cruiser, 18, Water Witch 10, and Pantaloon, are being
brought forward for commission to join the experimental brig
squadron. The Cruiser is a fast-sailing brig of the old school,
built by Sir R. Seppings, and the Water Witch is of Sir W.
Symonds' construction.
The Vernon, 50, Captain W. Walpole, passed this port early
on Tuesday morning on her way to Sheerness to be paid off.
The Queen, 110, Captain Rich ; Indus, 78, Captain Sir J.
Sterling; Pearl, 20, Commander Stopford; are daily looked
for at Spithead, to be paid off. The troop-ship Rattlesnake,
Master Commander Brown, is hourly expected from China
with invalids and a detachment of the 55th Regiment.
The Firebrand steam-frigate remains in the basin awaiting
orders to be commissitaied. The Prometheus, 6, 'steam-
vessel, is also awaiting, orders for commission, her defects
generally, and the injury to her machinery by the burning of
her boilers, having been nearly made good.
The Albion, 92, Cpptain Lockyer, C. 8., will shortly leave
Lisbon for the Mediterranean, to join the squadron under
Vice-Admiral Sir E. W. C. R. Owen, K.C.8., G.C.H., Com-
mander-in-Chief on that station.

The Camperdown, 104, Captain W. F. Martin, flag-ship of
Vice-Admiral Sir John Chambers White, K.C.8., is daily
expected at Spithead from the Nore, to join the squadron of
exercise.

The Osprey and Daring, new 12-gun brigs, have been again
taken into the basin, and are being rapidly fitted for commis-
sion. The Flying Fish was masted on Tuesday, and is being
rigged and brought forward with the same expedition as the
other two.

The Goodwill lighter sailed on Tuesday, with stores, for
Devonport and Pembroke yards.
The Mercury tender sailed on Monday with newly-entered
men for the Camperdown at Sheerness.
The Blazer steam surveying vessel, Captain Washington,
with some of the Commissioners for forming harbours of
refuge on board, on Saturday, was off Dungeness, where or
near a refuge harbour is contemplated.
A Prussian corvette (the Amazon) is expected at Spit-
head, from Stettin, for a cruise, which will be, we believe,
the first Prussian ship of war ever seen in a British port.
NEW STEAM FRIGATES.—The Avenger, to be built at
Woolwich, is to have engines of 600-horse power; the Dra-
gon, at Pembroke, engines of 560-horse power ; the Centaur,
Portsmouth, 540; the Sphynx, Woolwich, 500-horse power;
Scourge, at Portsmouth, 420; Bull-dog, Chatham, 420.
The Sydenham steam-frigate, Lieutenant Mapleton, is
under orders to sail this day from Woolwich for Cronstadt,
to bring home Lord Stuart de Rothesay from the Court of St.
Petersburgh. The following officers have been appointed to
her :—The Hon. Lieutenant Frederick Curzon, additional;
Mr. n. F. N. Chesshyre, mate; and Dr. SalterLivesay, as-
sistant-surgeon. She will take out Mr. Kuper and family,
to Elsineur, and Mr. George Gordon, Secretary of Legation,
to Stockholm.

The Hon. IL H. Chetwynd has been appointed to the
Camperdown, at Sheerness ; and Mr. Willoughby Smith to
the Bonetta, now fitting for sea at the same port.

COURT-MARTIAL.

A Court-martial will be held to-morrow on board the flag-
ship St. Vincent in this harbour, on Mr. T. Sparkes, a car-
penter, R.N., for indecent conduct on several 'occasions at
home and abroad, more particularly for an assault, with in-
tent, &c., upon two boys belonging to the Victory, now in
this harbour.

In Harbour—St. Vincent, Victory, Echo, Excellent, and
Fearless.

In Dock—Prince Regent, Rodney, Collingwood, Scourgg,
Athol, Pantaloon, Prometheus, and Lily.
Inßasin—Neptune, Victoria and Albert, Firebrand, Daring,
Osprey, and Flying Fish.
At Spithead—Nautilus transport.
On the Motherbank—Great Liverpool.

The Governor of the Bank of England had an inter-
view with Sir Bober Peel en Saturday.

THE ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON
The annual meeting of the 'members of the Royal
Yacht Squadron was held at the Thatched-house Ta-.
'ern on Saturday. The chair was taken at one o'clock
by the Earl of Yarborough. Amongst those present
were the Marquis of Conyngham, the Marquis of Or-
monde, the Earl of Belfast, Viscount Exmouth, James
Lyon, Esq., G. Bentinck, Esq., P. Radcliffe, Esq., J.
L. Symonds, Esq., Smith Pigott, Esq.. James Maxse,
Esq. Vice-Admiral Sir G. E. Hamond, K.C.8., Capt.
Harringham, R. Hill, Esq., T. I'. Williams, Esq., M.P.,
Sir A. I. Murray, Thomas Halifax, jun. Esq., William
Lyon, Esq., Sir B. R. Graham, Sir John Bagley,
Spencer de Horsey, Esq., G. H. Ackers, Esq., J uhn
Moore, Esq., M. 1. H 'iggins, Esq, Sir R. Bulkeley,
Thomas Halifax, Esq., Joseph Wilde, Esq., William
Delafield, Esq., and Captain Charles Bulkeley.
The following elections took place :—Henry Hope,
Esq., Zephyretta schooner, 180 tom, proposed by the
Earl of Yarborough, seconded by George Bentinck,
Esq. ; Major Conitenby Philipps, Circasian schooner,
160 tons, proposed by the Earl of Tyrcunnel, seconded
by Captain Charles Bulkeley ; Sir Henry Bold Iloghton,
Burt., Noran cutter, 70 tons, proposed by the Earl of
Wilton, seconded by Sir R. B. W. Bulkeley, Bart. ;
Hugh. Beaver, Esq., Zoe cutter, 35 tons, proposed by
'l'. P. Williams, Esq., M.l'., seconded by Sir R. B. W.
Bulkeley, Bart.
The following were also elected as honorary mem-
bers:—Commander Robert Rowley, R.N., Captain
Henry Marshall), KN., Commander Henry Lacon, RN.,
Commander Charles Green, KN., Commander Henry
Peake, RN., Captain W. G. B. Estcourt, KN., Com-
mander William Crispin, KN., Commander Juhn J.
Robinson, R.N., Commander A. T.. Goldie, 11. N., Cap-
tain the Hon. E. A. J. Harris, RN., MY. for Christ-
church; Captain E. B. Tinling, R.N., Commander
Hall, R.N. her Majesty steamer Victoria and Albert.
It was decided by the meeting that one cup of 50/-
should be sailed fur on the 6th of August; one of 501
on the 13th of August ; and her Majesty's cup on the
17th of August ; the cruise for all the cups being round
the island.
It was stated that the funds hal greatly increased
during the past year.

ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB

MATCH.

On Saturday the fiat match of the season of this po-
pular Club was sailed from Greenwich to Coal•house
Point, about two miles below Gravesend, and back, for
three very handsome prizes; and the day being extremely
propitious, and the contest, from various circumstances,
one of considerable interest, a very numerous company
of ladies and gentlemen assembled on board the Comet
steamer, at London-bridge, between nine and teti o'clock,
that vessel having been engaged by the Ciub for the
accommodation of the members and their friends.
Amongst the individuals present we observed Lords
Sussex, Lennox, and Suffield, and a great many influ-
ential yachtmen and admirers of this national sport. On
the arrival of the steam-vessel at Greenwich, W. H. Har-
rison, Esq., the Commodore, T. Meeson, Esq., Captain, and
other officers of the Club, waited on Admiral Stopford, the
Governor of Greenwich Hospital, and Vice-Patron of
the Club. The gallant veteran received them with his
accustomed urbanity of manner, and expressed his ad-
miration of the prises to be sailed for, which consisted,
for the first class yachts of a silver tankard, richly
chased with the rose, thistle, and shamrock, surmounted
by a sailor resting on an anclor, of the value of 50 gui-
neas, and a beautifully chased claret jug, value 25
guineas ; and for the second class yachts, a silver
tankard, value 25 guineas. The Captain of the Club,
notwithstanding he had to sail his yacht in the match,
proceeded at an early hour to Greenwich, and in his new
and beautifully constructed gig, superintended the
" laying down" the buoys for the eight competing ves-
sels ; and long before the arrival of the Comet off the
Royal Hospital, the undermentioned yachts took their
respective stations as follow, the first-named being near-
est the south shore :

FIRST CLASS.—Enigma, 25 tons, J. Wilkinson, Esq ,
owner ; Gnome, 25 tons, ,Captain Meeson, owner ;
Phantom, 20 tons, A. 0. Wikinson, Esq., owner ; Ga-
zelle, 25 tons, T. Rutherfoord, Esq., owner ; Mystery,
25 tons, Lord Alfred Paget, owner.
SECOND CLASS.—Curlew, 12 tons, W. IT. Rees, Esq.,
owner ; Rival, 10 tons, J. S. Christian, Esq., owner ;
Saucy Jack, 11 tons, F. Blake, Esq., owner.
There was a large assemblage of spectators; both on
the river and land, to witness the start, and many noble-
men and gentlemen's yachts were in readiness to accom-
pany the match. Amongst those which excited particular
attention were the Marquis of Anglesea's beautiful
cutter, the Pearl, of 130 tons, with the noble owner, the
Marquis of Douro, Lord Sydney, Lord W. Lennox, and
some ladies on board ; Lord Wharncliffe's Romulus, of
30 tons • Mr. Gunston's Champion, of 25 tons ; Captain
Cocksedge's Albion, of 30 tons ; Mr. Gibson's Sabrina,
of 20 tons ; Mr. Taylor's Wasp, &c.
The start took place at halt-past eleven, and all got
pretty fairly 'away together: the Gnome shortly taking
the lead, but in beating down, the wind being easterly
and extremely baffling, it was impossible to say which
was most likely to round tke flag-buoy first. The
Gnome, however, maintained her prowl position, the
Mystery having only once weathered her, and she
turned at Coal house Point at thirty-five minutes past
two, and two and a half minutes in advance of Lord
Paget's yacht. The Phantom was next, the Gazelle
fourth, Enigma fifth, Curlew sixth, Rival seventh, and
Saucy Jack last. In the way up a beautiful contest took
place between the Gnome and Mystery, the latter ulti-
mately succeeding in taking the lead, but only beating the
Gnome by 38 seconds, the Mystery arriving at Green-
wick at twenty-three minutes past five. The Enigma
was third, Gazelle 4, Phantom 5, Curlew 6, Saucy Jack 7,
and Rival last. The prizes were presented to Lord
Alfred Paget, Captain Meeson, and Mr. Rees, by Com-
modore Harrison, on board the steam-boat; aftar which
the vessel proceeded to London-bridge, and landed her
company long before the day closed.

FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
DIVIDENDS.

At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street.
It. L. Sturtevant, soap manufacturer, Church-street, Beth-
nal-green, May 31, at eleven—W. Cbeesman, J. Hodson, and
J. 0. Cheesman, chinamen, Brighton, May 31, at twelve—N.
Blake, linen draper, Edgeware-road, May 31, at one—S. F.
Stephens, bill broker, Old Broad-street, May 31, at half-past
twelve—A. C. Marsh, navy agent, Great Scotland-yard, May
31, at eleven—J. Lark, boot maker, Seymour-street, Euston-
square, May 31, at twelve—H. Southgate and W. M. Robert-
son, auctioneers, Fleet-street, May 23, at half-pat one—E. B.
Kilpin, watch maker, Ryde, Tole of Wight, May 31, at half-past
one—R. H. F. Williams and M. Wilson, merchants, Liver-
pool, May 31, at half-past twelve—G. Francis and T. Francis,
jun., corn merchants, Cambridge, May 31, at two.
In the Country.
T. Baines, worsted spinner, Bradford, Yorkshire, June 4, at
eleven, at the Leeds District Court--J. C. Petrie, miller,
Bedlington, Durham, June 3, at half-past eleven, at the New-
castle-upon-Tyne District Court—J. Unsworth, joiner, Liver-
pool, June 5, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court—G.
Gibson, stock broker, Liverpool, May 31, at twelve, at the Li-
perpool District Court—J. Murray and W. Brown, mill-
wrights, Liverpool, May 28, at one, at the Liverpool District
Court—J. M. Bird, chemist, Liverpool, May 31, at eleven, at
the Liverpool District Court—R. Brown, R. Brown, jun.,
and W. Brown, balance matters, Prescot, Lancashire, May
31, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court.
CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the
contrary, on the day herein-mentioned.
R. Champion, furrier, Friday-street, May 31—T. Morris,
builder, Mortimer-road, Hackney, June 4—J. E. Bunker,
merchant, Lower Shadwell, June 4—S. W. Leonard, butcher,
Frances-street, Golden-square, June B—W. Thorpe, scrivener,
Thorne, Yorkshire, June C. Petrie, miller, Bedington,
Durham, May 31—G. and J. Wilkinson' curriers, Bishop
Auckland, Durham, June 3—T. Wainman, dyer, Leeds, May
31—R. Lang, tallow chandler, Birstsl, Yorkshire, May'3l—
Smith, merchant, St. Dunstan's-hill, City, May 31.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.

G. F. and J. Cuthbert, hosiers, St. Martin's-le-Grand—
J. C. Sutcliffe, E. Sutcliffe, J. Firth, T. A. Shepley, and G.
Pickering, colliers, Barnsley, Yorkshire (so far as regards
T. A. Shepley and G. Pickering)—W. and J. Smith, coramen
brewers, I.ittle Bowden, Northamptonshire—W. H. Rogers,
E. Jones, and H. Hayman, snuff manufacturers, Bristol—G.
Newton and W. Draper, cabinet makers, Francis-place, Tot.
tenham-court-road—R. Kear and G. Tuffrey, seal-skin
dressers, Elder-walk, Islington—T. Ainsworth and C. Hilton,
silk manufacturers, Manchester—W. and H. Razell, saddlers,
Horsham, Sussex—R. Brakell and J. Williams, paper rulers,
Liverpool—N. Smith and G. Lambert, fringe manufacturers,
Lambeth—A. Allinson and J. Lindow, spade manufacturers,
Egremont, Cumberland—C. C. Calley and J. A. Spargo,
chemists, Totnes, Devonshire—J. Dewhurst, R. Dewhurst,
jun., R. Dewhurst, sen., and J. Whittaker, joiners, Black-
burn, Lancashire—G. Randell and J. Green, brewers, Stone,
Staffordshire—J. Butler and J. Evitt, common brewers, Sal-
ford, Lancashire—T. S. Dedd and E. M'Cormick, ship
chandlers, Liverpool—T. H. Coyle and J. Riky, Liverpool—.
R. H. Greg, J. Greg, S. (reg, W. R. Greg, and J. S.
Ormerod, commission merchants, Manchester—Fort, Bro-
thers, and Co , calico printers, Manchester—S. Smith and J.
Patey, omnibus proprietors, Fulham—R. Hartley and S.
Smith, omnibus proprietors, Fulham —J. M. Murry and J. R.
Alger, cement atone merchants, Lower Tharnes.street—W.
and W. J. Froom, chemists, Exeter—F. Webber, W. H. S.
Webber, and J. Todhunter, millowners, Trowbridge, Wilt-
shire (so far as regards J. Todhunter.)
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION.

JOHN MATHISON, fish curer, llelmsdale, May 17 and
June 7, at two, at Gunn's Inn, Dornoch.

MORPETII CIIURCR-RATES.-At the petty sessions,
held on Wednesday, Messrs. Robert Davison Burn, Thomas
Hopper, William Grahamsley, John Lyons, John Robson, and
George Mackay, were summoned for refusing to pay a church-
rate, made for repairing the parish church of Morpeth. Mr.
George Brumell appeared for the churchwardens of the parish
(Messrs. Edward Challoner, James Patterson, and Wm. Thom -
son) ; and Mr. Woodman for the defendants (who are all
Dissenters). It appeared from the evidence that the parties
above-named have been selected out of a list of upwards of
200 persons who are in arrear, many of whom are Churchmen,
and amongst them the Rector of the parish. Surely, it would
have been more seemly to have summoned defaulters who are
members of the Church of England (not forgetting the Rector),
and compelled them to pay the rate, before proceeding to exact
it of the members of other persuasions, but then these
men had committed grave political offences, by support-
ing a Liberal Member of Parliament, and Liberal candi-
dates in the municipal elections ; and the parties who
have directed these proceedings, thought it a good op-
portunity to oppress and injure their opponents. The
rate sought to be recovered had been made on the 21st
of September last, by a select vestry, yclept the ". four-
and-twenty," which venerable body, after having been
decently interred some years back, has recently started into
new life, possessed of more than pristine vigour, beneath the
magic wand of Mr. Grey, the rector; it not being thought
prudent to give the inhabitants at large an opportunity of
rejecting a rate which was to be rigidly enforced. Mr. Wood-
man stated, in his defence, that the persons whom the church-
wardens had summoned had taken their determination not to
cotnply with an imposition of this description. They conceived
it to be a sacred obligation to resist it to the utmost; and
they were prepared, if necessary, to throw open their houses,
and let their goods be sold, rather than do that which their
consciences told them they ought not to do. The Magistrates
ordered the rates to be paid, with costs. Distress warrants
have been issued, and the goods of the defaulters will be sold
by " public roup."— Gateshead Observer.
Sir Robert Peel had a dinner party on Saturday even-
ing at his residence in Whitehall-gardens.

FLANDERS AND DUTCH MAID ,
,
BRUSSEL/3, MAY 9.—The Gordon, an English scnoo.•n:‘et
which had got aground on the Zuidergat, and resPe
which some apprehension was felt, having been sub'r
ciently lightened, arrivcd at Antwerp yesterday Ole
noon, thanks to the assistance given by Dutch seamen']
AMSTERDAM, MAY B.—A sudden fire, the origin
which is not yet known, broke out this morning betweer
five and six o'clock in the Royal dockyard at Anis°
dam. It was first discovered in the" carpenters' shnPsi;f
the whole of the building containing them was entalj
destroyed, and also part of the forge. The fire sPreo
so rapidly, that the whole of the buildings would 1001
been destroyed, but by great exertions the ,fiie W 6510
under without extending beyond the buildings
mentioned.

111CiNTE VIDEO AND BITEN °S
AYRES.
44'
Extract of a letter dated, Monte Video,Feb. 19,1-
" The 16th inst. completed the first year of the
of this city by the Buenos Ayrcan army; and we 10.Lq
sea the slightest prospect of its being brought to a"°
lc
ere the expiration of another, unless it be by forerr
terference. Notwithstanding this, our minister still lice'r
sists in holding out to our Government at home Oleo
tainty of ultimate success to the partisans of Rosastlicii
interest he has so much at heart, and whose obstin#l
hourly tending to extirpate commerce, and to invelv,;oo
connected with it in universal difficulty—for the rti,intif
consequences of the prolongation of the war which lire
ravaging these fine countries must be obvious to $ ell
fleeting men. Stocks lying dead to the am°
eight millions of dollars, deteriorating in value' or!
upon which the loss of interest alone will be ti our
heavy item, without taking into consideration the
standing debts; these cannot be estimated at 1e55,.,
three millions of dollars, and upon them we can ha 111
possible security. It is generally admitted thatif
the amount is irrecoverably lost, in consequence,,(vir
dealers having been so severely pillaged by the '7 rill;
gerent parties. In this estimate of universw
we have not included the great loss sustain o•
shipowners, which has been equally severe 1".1:01,
portion. Any person who has been engaged ig
River Plate trade during the, last two yOri'ficlt,'
hear out our statement. Not only in Monte
but in Buenos Ayres also, has commerce recelo
severe check. Our last advices thence are to the 16
and our correspondents write, that business there end
tinues paralyzed, confidence being completly
consequence of recent fai!ures; the average anie)„,si
collections do not exceed one per cent. on thet:ll- 014
ing debts, freights, 30s. ; salt, 13$ ; with a ",,,l)"„h
tendency ; exchange and money scarce.
true picture of the present state of the countries l'ajai,
but for the heartless and grasping ambition of °llentri
commerce would rapidly flourish and extend—clrb!
where the emigrant would reap abundant harvest;,o
toil, and which would afford a ready market; 1008 tJ
manufactures; but these prospects, easily attastir
they are, can never be realised, so long as Rosas 1e032
mitted to carry out his projected American sYstot?
system which can only tend to force these fine c°
back to a state of semi-barbarism. ;„n
R, foreign

,osas continues to give assurances that foreiV
perty shall bo respected ; but in what manner
carry out these promises ? Why, by doing all
.'reg,
power to ruin that property, and we know his,grrioi
position against foreigners too well to be
by mere words; that they are so we do not
stances to prove, they occur but too frequeeti).itevi
later than the 15:h instant, a shepherd and "r(lee'A
ants of a British subject were peremptorily' °obi'',
to leave the estate in three days' notice, an ore!ef of
amounts to nothing less than the total destructlV:igiore
fine sheep Estancia. What should we think, iii od!
of such. flagrant outrages being committed with IleV,
and without the remotest prospect of the sufferer pdo,i'
ingredress ? The populace would spurn such trektili 0:j
tyranny of power with just indignation. Tu„11-oti''
oppressive measures should be passed over u_dilto°,4r
and unrequited by ministers especially appeiniv-04
that the property of subjects is held sacred, is fi.„4o
of such vital import surely demands the ser"a,- eiAr
immediate attention of .the governments which "-were
spectively represent. Our Minister has done listie
rable injury ; he has deceived those whom be °„To
have advised, and has involved us in diffieuh"o" 1;
should never have known but for him. 0e 'llse'F4
caused the name of Britain, hitherto respected, te,dori
almost a bye-word in these waters, for which
we shall have eternal cause to rem, ember the
Mandeville—which will stand forward, with that e";pciP,r.
lock, for manifest ignorance and total want of Prtri,:!
As foreigners, we are united to trade in these e°so)
,
we bring with us talent, money, energy, and 0: 111 01c,
and we have every right to claim that protectleld
the national treaty of commerce fully entidiefS;
to expect. So long as we • remain in passive obwo 0)4
to the existing laws, we know the respect we.,°04..
Government, we practice what we know ; "so etjr".•
equally respected in return, we should not ba,vew(lisv
plain of the atrocities committed against ab,„"
minately, at the will and fancy of the Dictator.