The Sun.
London, England, 1850-08-24 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

The Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth, Adusiral
the lion. Sir Bladen Cape), K.C.8., went to Cowes )es-
terday afternoon, in the Sprightly steamer, Master
Commander Allen, to meet the royal squadron on its
return.

The Elfin, royal steam dispatch vessel, Master Com-
mander &illEton, will go from Portsmouth to Cowes to-
day, t.) be in readiness tilers to meet the royal squadron,
expected to arrive last night or this morning.
Capt. Cockburn, said to be posted from the Hastings,
72, flag ship in the East Indies, to the death vacancy of
the Rattlesnake, has arrived home by the overland mail
from Singapore.

Commodore Plumridge, in the Cambrian, 40, arrived
at Trincomalee June 20, and W Lal about to leave for
Chatham to be paid off.
Commodore Arthur Fanshawe, C. 8., left Ascension
July 2, in his flag-ship the Centaur steam-frigate, Capt.
Buckle, for Princess Island, to meet the Bonetta, 3, bri-
gantine, Lieut. Forbes, to send her to England.
Commander Wodehouse, of the Phcouix steam•slmop,
was at Ascension, July 7, where, on survey, the boilers
of the steamer had been condemned. Commander Wode-
bouse has resigned the command, and Commander Ly-
seght having been appointed, has proceeded in the Niger
to relieve him.
Lieut. H. M. Elliot is coming home in command of the
Albatross, 12, from the East Indies.

Lieut. Smith, of the Contest, 12, Commander the lion.
J. S. Spencer, having been left in charge of a prieJ on
the coast of Africa, has proceeded to the East Indies in
the Lily, 12, Commander Baker.
Mr. Benjamin Wilson Pidcock has been appointed so.
cretary to the Commodore-Superintendent at Woolwich
Dockyard, vice Penhorn, promoted.
In order to secure competent officers for the lighters
attached to the dock and victualling yards, their L)rd-
ships have ordered that not any person shall be appointed
as " master" or " mate" of one, unless capable of working
a day's work, taking a meridian altitude, and navigating
a vessel to a port abroad.
THE NEW Doox.—The new and very capacious dock
No. 9, situated at the north-west coiner of Portsmouth
Yard, was opened yesterday, for the purpose of taking
in the Neptune, 120. The cassoon was floated out of the
entrance, and the ship's bow brought to it, but the sea
refused to accommodate old father Neptune, for it was a
sluggish tide, and the water did not rise high enough by
six inches, and the ship could not be docked. A sand
was in attendance, and a good many ladies and gentle-
men were assembled to see the ceremony, in which, how-
ever, they were disappointed. It will take place to-day.
In the meantime the blocks at the bottom of the dock on
which the ship's keel will rest will be lowered an inch or
two, so as to make sure of getting her in.
EXCELLENT PRACTICE.—Another experiment will be
tried next week, by Captain Chads, of the Excellent,
on a butt-section of an iron steam-vessel's side, and
it is now being prepared at the factory, in Ports-
mouth-yard, by some of the people belonging to the
manufactory of " kamptulicon," in the Greenwich-
road, under the inspection of Mr. Walter, of the
Royal Marines, the proposer of the plan. The kamp-
tulicon is, we belies°, a preparation from caoutchouc
(india-rubber) and pulverised cork; it is made into
plank-ghat ed pieces, of any desirable breadth, length,
or thickness; it is perfectly elastic, and slightly com-
pressible. The planks are compressed into the inter-
stices between the ribs of the butt, till they present a
surface on a level with the inner edge of the ribs; these
are up and down—supposed to reach from one deck to
the other; and are the same thickness as the ribs are
broad. Over this is placed another planking of kamp-
tulicon, running horizontally, making the kamptulicon
over the iron plates some eight or nine inches thick,
and over the inside edge of the ribs about fcur inches
thick. It is supposed that the shot striking the butt
will go through, merely making around hole in the iron,
but that the quick and elastic closing of the kamptuli-
con will entirely prevent all splinters from flying off.
We can offer no opinion respecting the probable result
of the experiment, but we imagine if it should succeed
it will be rather an expensive process, the lining inside of
a large steamer.
The Adventure, store-ship, Master Commander Peter
Willington, arrived at Spithead on Thursday morning,
fi om Rio and Ascension, to which places she sailed in
the spring with naval stores fur the use of the squadron
at these places. She brings no news of later dates than
has been received. From Rio she brings home a small
freight of gold, valued at 30,0001, on account e f one of
the mining companies, which was landed last night, and
was conveyed to London to-day by Mr. Chambers, of
Common used. She has brought home a few invalids,
who were landed at Radar Hospital by the Sprightly,
which vessel went out to her soon after her arrival. The
Adventure suffered a little from the fever at Rio, Mr.
Willington having had a slight attack himself. She has
brought home condemned naval stores, with which sha
will sail for Woolwich on Saturday.
The Apollo troop-ship, Commander Rawatorne, is
undergoing some extensive alterations, suggested by
Captain Milne. The cabins are all to be removed from
between decks, and the crew of the ship are to have it
to mess in. The main or gun-deck is, in future, to be
appropriated for the troops. Her copper is so thin, that
about the bow it appears to have been actually washed
off by the water.
PORTSMOUTH, FRIDAY.—The Neptune, 120, advanced
three-decker, was brought down to-day for the purpose
of being used in opening the new dock at the north
corner of this dockyard, but the tide not having risen
high enough, the ceremony will not take place until to-
morrow.

The Portsmouth Royal Naval Club held their quar-
terly meeting at the India Arms Hotel, Gosport, ye►ter-
day. Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Napier, K.C.8., pre-
sided, and Admiral Sir John Ommanney, filled
the vice-chair.

PEMBROKE.—On Saturday, August 3, the Royal
Dockyard brigade were inspected by Colonel-Com-
mandant Sir T. S. Pasley, Bart. The brigade was
drawn up in line, the artillery battalion on the right
and the infantry on the left. After receiving the
Commandant with a general salute, and being minutely
inspected by him, the line broke into open column,
and marched past in slow end quick time. The infantry
battalion were then put through a variety of evolutions,
under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Abethell,
firing on each fresh formation, and concluding by ad-
vancing in slow time and saluting, when they were
marched off the ground, and the Artillery battalion,
commanded by Major Weatherley, advanced with their
brigade of field-guns, two batteries of 9-pounders, and
one of 6-pounder brass guns. After saluting, the two
flank batteries of 9-pounders retired, and the battery of
6-pounders, commanded by Captain Chevallier, per-
formed a number of manoeuvres, changing position and
firing with great rapidity.

The infantry were then inspected at the garrison gun
exorcise.

The Colonel-Commandant expressed himself highly
satisfied at the rfficiency of the whole brigade, and with
the excellent way in which all the evolutions and ex-
ercises had been performed after so short a period of
drill practice.
CHlTnsm, AuG. 23.—The Magicienne steam-sloop
was on Wednesday, the 21st, navigated to Devonport by
a party of seamen riggers from Chatham and Sheerness
dockyards, in charge of the master of the flagship at the
latter port. This ship is t) be placed in the ordinary at
Devonport as an advanced ship.
The Tiger steam-sloop was taken into the lower stone
dock ou the 22d inst., to be fitted for service at sea; and
when she is completed she is to be navigated to Ports-
mouth, to be placed in the ordinary there as an advanced
ship.
The ship Elizabeth, Tt. G. Scheeh master, from Dantzic,.
has arrived with a cargo of timber for this dockyard.
The Cumberland, 70 guns, is fast progressing in her
rigging; she will be completed by the end of the month,
as the ordinary guard-ship at this port. During the
last two days her main-deck, quarter-deck, and fore-
castle guns have been received from the gun-wharf at
Chatham, consisting of 44 guns. Those fur her main-
deck are two 8-inch 65 cwt. each, and nine feet long, and
26 32's (Monck's new gun), each nine feet in length,
and 50 cwt.; and for her upper-deck are 16 32-pounders,
each 42 cwt., and eight feet in length. Her low or-deck
guns will not be put on board at present.
The Poictiers, 72, at present the ordinary guard-ships
will be put out of commission on the;3oth inst., and the
Cumberland will be commissioned on the 31st inst.; the
officers and men belonging to the Poictiers will then be
turned over to the Cumberland.
The following workmen for length of service have
been superannuated, and pensions granted them:—James
Thompson and Richard Moss, shipwrights, and William
Venlander and Samuel Enwell, sailmakers, who are
each to receive 24/. per year.

JOIIN O'GAUNT'S PALACE AT LINCOLN. -The
beautiful oriel window, so well known to antiquarians, and
which excited the attention and admiration of the Archie:o.
lbgical Society in 1848, was advertised for sale a short time
since (preparatory, it is supposed, to some alterations), when
Earl Brownlow became the purchaser. His Lordship has
since presented the window to the county magistrates, with
a view to its being preserved in the Castle, which will form
an appropriate site, it having been one of the official resi-
dences of the Prince John. The south wall, which contains
this window, is the only portion of the palace that has uqt,
fallen a prey to the hand of time, or the taste of a late pro-
prietor. The front text the street, which was pretty entire
when Buck published his view in 1726, with the arms of
England and France quarterly on a large shield, has been en.
tirely pulled down and rebuilt, and deprived of its ancient
character and ornament. The window, which has survived
the chances of 500 years, covered with sculpture, is still in
good preservation.—Lincoln Mercury.
The Lord Bishop of the diocese of Chichester came
into residence at the Episcopal Palace on Monday, &TA 'WS*
welcomed by a merry peal of the catheximl

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
FAREWELL NIGHT.
The FAREWELL =I CONCLUDING NIGHT of the SEASON
will be given

, TIIIS EVENING,
•
*An will be presented Donizett,'s Opera,
• LA FIGLIA DEL FCEGGIMENTO.
-Mar* Madame Sontag; Sulpizio Sergente, Signor F. Lablache
~,,Cfrporale, Signor Ferrari; Tonio, Signor Gardonl.
To be preceded by the grand Scena from Verdi's Opera,
I DUE FOSC

Lucrezia, Mdlle. Porodi ; The Doge, Signor Co!etti.
After the Opera the National Antkem will be sung by the whole
strength of the Company.
To be followed by the grand Serra from IVeber's.Dramatie Opera of
_ _

DER FREISCUUTZ.
Agatha, Madlle. Fiorential.
After which the Pas de Chief from
LA PRIMA BALLERINA; ou, L'Embascade

By Madlle.inTalla Ferraris, Mdlles. Julien, Lamnreux, Rasa,
and M. Charles.
After which a Selection from Cirnarosa's admired Opera, entitled
IL MATRIMONIO SEGRETO.

Paoline, Signor Calzolari ; Count Robinson, Signor F. Lablache ;
Geronimo, Signor Lablache.
In the course of the Evening, Minnie. Fiorentlni will sing, in the
National Costume, the celebrated Cancion Espanelo, La Calesera.
To conclude with the Ballet Divertissement,
LES DEUCES DU SERIAL,
By Madlle. Amalie Ferraris, Madlle. Petit Stephan, Madlles.
,Julien,Bosa, Lamoreux, Anssandon, and M. Charles, &c., &c.
Ipplicatlons for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box-
office of the Theatre.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GIRD*.
Last Night of the Season.
• TRI3 EVENIN(..

Will be pro laced, the First Act of Itellini's celebrated Opera,

NORMA.
To be followed by Doniaettl's Opera,

L'ELISI b'..4.MORE

- -Composer, Director of the Music, and Conductor, M. Costa.
The Performances will commence a. Eight o'clock.

THEATRE ROYAL, FEAFMAIIRET.
Mr. R. Webster, Sole Lessee ar a Manager, Old Brompton.
For a few nights only, Adelpb. company and Adelphi Pleser.
THIS IIITENING, _ _

Will be performed the Coviedy of PAUL PRY. Harry Stanley,
Mr. Boyce; Witherton, Cullenford ; Colonel Hardy, Mr. Lam-
bert ;* Paul Pry, jiff'. Wright; Marian, Miss Harding.
After which a new and original Zoological Extravaganza, called
THE HIPPOPOTAMUS. Mr. Ticklywink, Mr. Wright; Sergeant
Iftlibus. Mr. Paul Redford ; Mrs. Tiddywink, Miss E. Harding.
To conclude with THE ENCHANTED ISLE.

ST. JAMES'S THEATRE,
King-street, St. James's.
Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell, 33, Old Bond-street

MRS. FANNY XEMBLE'S READINGS OF SHARSPEARE

On MONDAY MORNING, August 26,
Shakspeare's Play of "Henry the Fourth. Part I.
Being Mrs. F. Kerable's last Reading.
Doors open at Two, Reading at Half-past Two.

Stalls, 73, ; Boxes, ss. ; Pit, 35.; Amphitheatre, 2a. Private
)3oxes One Guinea, One Guinea and a-half, and Two Guineas.
Boxes and Stalls may be secured at Mr. Mitchell's 'Loyal Library,
33, Old-Bond-street; Mr. Sams' ROyal Library, St. James's-street ;
Messrs. Ebers', Andrews', llookham's. Aileron's, Leader and Cock's,
liammond's, and 011iyier's Libraries, Bond-street ; Cra-
mdes, and the Carlton Library, Regent-street ; and at the Box-office
of the Theatre, which ti open daily Prom Eleven till Five o'clock.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty.
The best ventilated Theatre in London.

Crowdeid Houses to witness the attractive and magnificent Spectacle
of Mazeppa, which, with brilliant novelties in the Wonders of the
Arena, form the most varied and attractive Entertainments in the
Metropolis.