The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-23 00:00:00

TER WEST INDIA SQUADRON.

BERMUDA' JAN. 6.—The Wellesley, 72, Captain
Goldsmith, bearing the flag of Vice-Admiral tha
Earl of Dundonald, G.C.B. ; the Hecate steam-sloop;
Commander Shadwell ; and the Plumper screw-sloop;
Commander Nolloth, are here. The Hecate hal
,touched here from Washington, on her way to Eng=
land, to complete coals.
The Persian, 14, Commander Bulman, is at Ver4
Cruz. •

The Helena, 14, Commander de Courcey, is at Aul
Cayes, St. Domingo, again sickly.
The Trincomalee, 25, Captain Warren, is cruising
after slavers on the south side of Cuba.

The Alarm, 24, Captain Ramsey, is at Barbadoes.
The Imaum, 72, Commodore Bennett, and the
Vixen steam-sloop, Commander Jenner, are at Port
Royal. _

The Sappho, 14, Commander Michell, is on short
about 60 miles S.S.W. of Belize, on Seal-reef. It is
supposed she will be totally lost if a norther should
find her in her present position. She has thrown het
guns overboard, and has a hole in her bottom.
This station is a most dangerous one to navigat.
There is still a good deal of lever at Port Royal. Thy
soldiers and sailors have suffered considerably. Fort-
tunately few of our ships have been there lately.
A sergeant and two men of the 42d Highlanderfs
were drowned here a few days since when fishing in
a small boat off the Light-house.
We have received letters from her Majesty's Ali,
Herald, 22, Captain Kellet, C. 8., dated Mazatlan?
Nov. 27. She sailed from Honolulu (Sandwic
Islands) on the 19th of May, and arrived at Pietro
paulski on the 23d of June. In gatting into Behring'
Straits, in a thick fog, she touched the ground o
Point Pinnock, and lost great part of her fals
keel. As the ship had apparently suffered no othe
injury, they proceeded up the straits, and (3,
the 15th of July communicated with he'
Majesty's ship Plover, Commander Moore, at ancho
in Kotzebue Sand. The Plover had arrived onl
the day before, having passed the winter in a harbour
(Noovell) on the Karrychatka coast. She out out of
the ice there on the 30th of June, and had been •
fortnight reaching her present anchorage. Lieutd
pant Pullen, who had come up_in the Herald there!,
superseded Lieutenant Lee, who rejoined his ship the
Asia, and having provisioned and coaled the Plover, she",
in company with the Herald and the yacht Nancy
Dawson, proceeded to the northward. Communica-
tion was frequently had with the natives, who are a
remarkably good-tempered race, but no informatiof)
could be obtained, either from them or the natives of
Cape Lisburn or Wainwright's Inlet respecting Sir
John Franklin's expedition. The Herald's pinnace,
decked over, and three whale boats sailed in company
on the 25th of July, at midnight, with the sun two
degrees above the horizon, with Lieut. Pullen in com-
mand, to go as far into the ice as they could, and there
provision the two whale boats from the others, an'd
start for the Mackenzie River, to Fort Hope, the Hud-
son's Bay settlement, to get what information he could
from them, and proceed overland to York Factory, in
Hudson's Bay, to be ready to take advantage of the
next year's ships going home on the breaking up of the
ice. The Herald party here left them with three
hearty cheers for their success, and . went on board.
The ships were kept under moderate sail to enable
the boats to go ahead, and at four o'clock that day
(the 26th of July) Cape Franklin bore X.E. four
leagues ; by noon of that day they came in sight Of
the packed ice, from N.W. by W. to N.E., and rap
along it, occasionally heaving to among masses of it,
and at half- past one the fog cleared away, and the ide
was six or seven miles to the N.E. The Nancy
Dawson accompanied the boats to the .Mackenzie on
the morning of the 28th, threading their way througi
the ice, The ships reached the latitude of 72 51 and
longitude 163 48, the highest latitude yet reached bi,
any English ship, and considerably above where
Beechey lays down, in two succeeding years, the line
of packed. ice. Satisfied with their position, and
knowing that the ice was in large quantities betweeil
them and the open water, they bore up to get to the
southward, and on the 31st returned to Wain-
wright's Inlet, which they surveyed. Immense
numbers of sperm whales were constantly, aboift
the ships, and the American whalers, of which their
Were several, got many fish. There they cruised
several days, between the Arctic and American
coasts, to look out for some shoals not laid down.
Icy Cape, N.E., 231 miles at noon, in lat. 70 16, long.
174 40, the ice extending in pack, with extremely
high peaky mountains showing over it. A party
was landed, and formal possession taken. The islatid
appeared to be connected with the apparent continent
by shallows, as there was a continual line of ice fro
one to the other. On the Ist of September they r -
1,
turned to Kotzebue Sound, where the Plover was o
winter, and having left Lieutenant Cooper in her,
vice Lee, during the winter, the Herald quitted there
on the 29th of October, and arrived at Mazatlan qn

the 13th of November, where the Amphitrite, 26,
Captain T. R. Eden, was collecting freight. Tbt
Herald's people were sickly, hating suffered from
scurvy, from being nearly six months on salt pro-
visions and no vegetables. It is supposed that orders
will be received for the Herald to proceed home-
ward, as her false keel is gone, and she has ahead)
been tw•o voyages to the Strait-, and five years in
commission. By the month of June the two ships
from England (Enterprise and Investigator) will have
arrived.

THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE STATION.
On the 13th of October the Apollo troop-ship,
Commander Rawstorne, from England, arrived with
cholera on board. She landed all her bad cases on a
small island at Rio Grande. Several deaths occurred
before sailing, but she is now quite healthy.
On the 14th of October the Pantaloon arrived here
from England, having touched at Pernambuco only
for water. Mr. Kelly, naval cadet, joined the Castor
from her. She sailed for the cruising•ground on the
Mozambique on the 18th of October.
On the !3d the Athol troop-ship arrived here from
England, all well on board. Her troops were disem-
barked by the boats of the Castor, and she will sail
soon for Mauritius.

Her Majesty's ship Castor, 4G, Commodore Wyvill,
is in Simon':-bay, and will not lift anchor until the
convict agitation is over.
Mr. William White (c), 1815, Ahstcr, R.N., his
retired with the rank of commander under the order
in Council of 1846.

APPOINTMENTS.
WOOLWICH, JAN. 22.—Surgeon—Charles D. Steel
(1841) to the Arethusa, 50-gun frigate, at Devonport.
Assistant-Surgeons—Eustace J. Walsh (1839) and
John Cotton (1847) to the Arethusa.
Nate—Arthur R. Owen (1849) to the Arethusa.
MidshiFtnen—G. W. Strong to the Arethusa, and
E. A. Tweedale to the Hermes steam-vessel at Wool-
wich.
Naval Cadet—John Morley to the Arethusa.
PROMOTION•

Nicholas J. Potter to be acting gunner.
near-Admiral Charles John Austen, C. 8., with his
Flag-Captain, Francis W. Austen, his Flag-Lieut.,

th,orve- T. M. Purvis, and his. Secretary, Paymaster,
and g urs.r, G'corze P. Manin, will aisemble at
South.mpton on the 2,1 of February next, and on
the following morning proceed in the Company's
'Vessel, which will leave on that day en route to India.
Captain Sir Baldwin Walker, , Surveyor of
the Navy, visited Woolwich to-day, and was accom•
panied by Captain Superintendent 11. T. Austin, C 8.,
when visiting the Retribution steam-frigate.
Mr. Casey, chief engineer of Captain Austin's
stemn.departinent, has been appointed to superintend
the fitting of the engines of the Retribution steam-
frigate.

The Hermes steam-vessel, Commander Fishbourne,
when ready for sea, will leave Woolwich fur-Ports-
mouth, and will: proceed froM the latter port on the
sth of February. with the mails for the Clpe of
Good Hope, where she is to be stationed.
Mr. Pcakp, assistant to the master-shipwright,
with a leading man and six shipwrights, left Wool-
wich--for Greenwich- to-day, to examine told report
as to the value of the Iphigenea for the Marine
Society boy's vessel, as it ~is intended to sell her out
of the service.

ARCTIC EXPEDITION.
BEHRING'S STRAITS.

The following interesting letter has been addressed
by Commander Moore, of her Majesty's ship Plover,
to Mr. Barrow, F.R.S., of the Admiralty:—
" Her Majesty's ship Plover, Kotzebue Sound,
September 28, 1849.
" Many thanks for your very kind letter of the
14th February, 1849, and at the same time lam
much grieved to receive the melancholy news of your
beloved and honoured father's death. Every one on
board was much grieved at it. You must excuse my
short note to you. I intended sending you a long
account, but Captain Kellett, of the Herald, sails
much sooner than I exPected—that is, to-day. I did
not think he would have sailed before the Ist of
October. After leaving the Sandwich Islands, I pro-
ceeded with favourable winds and thick weather, and
arrived off St. Lawrence Island on the 9th of October,
the wind at S.E., with every chance of being at Kot-
-zebue Sound the next day, but the wind came round
to the N.N.E., and the current running strong to the'
S.W., and on the 16th I found it was useless to
attempt to beat through. We were then running
upwards of 30 miles a day. I determined to anchor;
under Cape Tchoukotsky. We had not been at an-
chor long when the natives came off, but it was some:
time before they would come on board. I sent a boat
away, thinking I could see some appearance of an
inlet, and to my great joy we found a most splendid
harbour ; and, wanting water, we instantly got the
ship in, getting ice and everything ready at a mo-,
ment's start, should the wind shift; but no, we re-
mained until the 25th, when we were driven into a,
most snug inner harbour, and obliged to secure the
ship, much against my will ; but we cannot go against
wind and weather, and with such a miserable, dull-
sailing craft, that can only proceed as if time were no
object. I have had much to put up with here, but truly
glad and thankful, with the help of Providence, point-,
ing out snug winter quarters, and thus prevented me
from losing a mile. I have sent a tracing of this new
harbour to the Admiralty. The account of the natives
will be most interesting. We have gained their
greatest friendship, and I was enabled to travel all over
the country, and was in hopes we should have reached
Kotzebue Sound by sledges, but after six weeks'
Isevore travelling, arrived within twenty miles of East
Cape, and found the ice was broken up there, and
the natives could not go across. We found them
far different to what we read about, and all along
the coast to Point Barrow. Many a tear was dropped
by them when we left, and their feeling towards
us was most kind and hospitable. I was always
having them to dine with me; and through kind-
ness and treating them with determination, I can
assure you row that whatever ship should touch
there will meet with kindness from them. Deer I
get plenty of it ; fish at times, and it was a great
thing for my ship's company. We all suc-
ceeded very well with their language, and only
sorry to find it different on this side. A few only
can understand us, but we have established just as.
good a feeling here, and every chance of supplies of
deer; but a dangerous place for the ship, and we
could not fmd a single place to the northward. If
we could have put the ship into Wainwright Inlet it
would have been a great thing for me. I then could,
have gone as I intended in the boats. We got to 72
51 N., and were then stopped by the ice. My large
boat got well round Cape Barrow, and when the two
small boats started for' the Mackenzie no ice was to.
be seen. I have been expecting Lieutenant Pullen
back every day, and still look for his return. I have,
all the time I have been in this sea, found the cur-.
rents alter with the winds. I hope long ere this that
Sir John Franklin has arrived safely in England and
all his brave companions. They must have had plenty
to go through. I send this short note sooner than
none; my next shall be longer. The herald is just
going to be off, and I must finish."

MURDER AT SUTTON-IN•AsHFIELD.—One of tha
most brufa! and cold-blooded murders that it hat of late
eon our duty to record, took place at the small town
of Sutton-in-Ashfleld, fif ern miles from Nottingham, on
Monday morning last. It appears Clot Berry, the man
implicated in this diabolical deed, is about fi ty years of
age, and, some p ars ago, owing to the disioputable
course which his wife was pursuing he became jealous
(.f her. They had for a 'engin t f time been living on
bad t-rms, and the conduct of the wife becoming more
onclisguiscal, he resolved to leave her. The ems( quence
.vas that the woman went to live with her paramour, the
husband in the meantime cohabiting with a wom an, rt -
siding in the same parish, of the name of 'Tanana, Ly
whom Le had a child. His conduct has for a consider-
able time been marked by unsteadiness, and on Monday
morning, at about half-past eight, he returned to his re-
sidence, and after a short absence, locked the door, tak-
ing with him a butcher's clearer. He proceeded up-
stairs, where his daughter then IMF, and immediately
struck at the unfortunate child's head, mr.king thre e
frightful wounds, inelaal almost hewing the head in
pieces. Hearing the cries, the neighbours forced open
the door, and Mr. Lomax, surgeon, was sent for, who,
however, could render no effectual assistance. The
child soon after died. Berry was taken by the police to
the Mansfield lock-up, where he will remain until after
the coroner's inquisition.
FIRE AT PALMER'S CANDLE FACTORT.—Yester-
day morning, about six o'clock, a fire broke out in the
immense range of premises known as the Patent Me-
tallic-wick Candle and Lamp Factory, situate in Great
Sutton-street, Clerkenwell, the property of Messrs. Pal-
mer and Co. The discovery was made by one of the
lads employed on the premises, who, in opening the
door cf the tiumen's workshop, found the place in
flames. Having the presence of mind to close the door
again, he was enabled to give an alarm, which speedily
brought a number of workmen to the spot, who in-
.tantly set to work, and happily succeeded in preventing
the conflagration from extending. The outbreak was
caused from a pipe-stove used in the workshops.
[ADYERTISEMENT].—BOTANIC WATER AND BEARS'
GREASE.—When the hair is becoming thin, and falling
off; the only effectual remedy, besides shaving tke bead,
is the use of the two above-named articles, applied alter
nately, the botanic water to cleanse the roots from scurf,
and as a stimulant, and the bears' grease as a nourisher.
If any further evidence was required of the virtues of
hears grease for renovating and preserving the hair, Mr.
Catlin 's account of the quantity used, and the length of
hair obtained by some of the North American Indians,
would be a sufficient answer.—Ross and Sons, 119 and
120, Bishopsgate-street, London, who first introduced
the use of bears' grease in this country, and who fat and
kill the animals, recommend the public to purchase none
other but with their names and address printed on the
pot, or the chances are their obtaining a spurious article.
BURKE'S HISTORY OF THE LANDED GENTRY FOR
1850.—A cheaper edition of this important work, cor-
rected to the present time, and comprising particulars of
wore than 100,000 persons, has just appeared, complete
in 2 vols., at the low price of 21. 2s. " The untitled
aristocracy (rays the Morning Post) have in this great
work as perfect a dictionary cf their genealogical his-
tory, family connexions, and heraldic rights, as the
peerage and baronetagc. It will be an enduring and
trustworthy record. A work of this kind is of a na-
tional value. It may be regarded as the Domesday
Book of our own time. Its utility is not merely tempo-
rary, but it will exist and be acknowledged as long as
the families recorded in it continue to form an integral
portion of the English Constitution. As a correct record
of descent, no family should be without it."
SCENES OF THE CIVIL WAR IN ITUNGART, IN
1848-9. BY AN AUSTRIAN OFFICER.—" This is a work
of deep excitement—of soul-harrowing interest. It is
icepossible to imagine a more vividly picturesque sketch
of the late military operations in Hungary—a more
powerfully graphic view of the horrors of civil war—
than are here presented. Independently of its general
interest as regards the progress of the war, this produc-
tion has many claims to notiae. The author is evidently
A fine high-spirited, soldierly, chivalrous fellow. Amidst
a thousand daring exploits and hair-breadth escapes—at
one time dreadfully wounded and left for dead upon the
,field of battle—his personal adventures illustrate the re-_
mark, that truth is often more romantic than fiction.'
Language could not express too highly our feeling of
the intense and absorbing interest of this volume."—
Naval red Military Gazette.
THE WEATHER AND THE
ARs
THE FROST.—During the whole
or;e—stßerudleyAxaUrveOryr
place in the weather, a gradual
mbuatrkdeecdidaelicl"a thaw
tookwhaying
set in, with
s rain, and in the
a dense and foggy
atmosphere, accompanied by a fall of
course cf
a few hours all appearance of a frost had dis-
appeared in the metropolis. Oa the waters in St.
James's Park, the Serpentine, and in Kensington-
gardens, owing to the thick state of the ice, a large
body of skaters and sliders continued throughout the
day to avail themselves cf the opportunity of following
their favourite amusement; but the numbers were much
less than on former occasions. No accidents beyond
mere contusions from fills took place.

GERMAN HOSPITAL, DALSTON.--His Royal High-
ness the Duke of Cambridge has signified his intention
of presiding over the filth anniversary festival of this
useful charity, at the London Tavern, in February
next. Among the present list of stewards are the names
of the Chevalier Bunsen, Lord Robert Grosvenor, Sir
Francis Lawley, tart., Mr. Benjamin B. Cabbell,
M.P., &c.

. CITY. COURT OF SE,WERS,
The commissioners held their ordinary weekly
meeting at the Guildhall yesterday ; Air.. Deputy
Peaccck in the chair.

THE CITY MARKETS.
After the usual routine business of the day had been
diepose of;
Mr. Sawa', City medical officer of health, said: he
had to announce to the Court that he had received
summons" to
_attend as a witness before the Royal
Commhsioners appointed to inquire into Smithfield-
market; and
,being an officer of that court, whose
duties were connected with the markets of the City,
he wished to submit the matter to their consideration,
to ascertain whether or not he ought to olyi the
summons.
Mr. Deputy CORNET referred to a complaint made
at a previous meeting, that a certain court was not
properly supplied with water, and said it hail turned
out, on further investigation, that
and not: within the jurisdic-
the court in e
calumny, however. had gone
ques-
tionon oNNt'.Atshien
et hi
:ye. ouln,ht3er,
in the case in question; but they had no means
i,f com
forth to the worl.l that the c‘anmission negleet.-11 its
i
it with the refutation of the eh 4rge.
Therefore the commission was not allowed by these
iutaye'panying
aspersions to stand in a fair position before- the public,
who only heard ono side of the question, and that an
untrue one. Under these circumstances, ,he thought
if Mr. Simon was to go bt fore the ltu al Coinini.4.-
sione ra on Smithfield-market; it was highly neci scary
that he should receive instructions to confine his
statements to what existed within the boundaries of
the jurisdiction of that court.
Mr. BLAKE said it was true a court to which their
attention had been called proved to be sittutted in the
county, and out of their jurisdiction; but before they
censured their officers for being too officious, ,they
ought first to have no courts in the City quite as
badly supplied with water as this one, whith . hap-
pened to be Out of their jurisdiction. :With .regard
to Mr. Simon attending the Royal Cornmission, he
(Mr. Blake) apprehendee no member would oppose
that; and as respected instructions, ,he presumed that
none further should be given to lkr. Simon than that
he was to give all the truthful information,.to the
Commissioners which he possessed.
Mr. GODSON concurred with, Mr. Deputy Corney
in considering that Mr. Simon's statement before the
Royal Commissioners should be confined to the juris-
diction of the City.,
Mr. H. L. TAYLOR said that with regard to Mr.
Simon's request to have the sanction of that court for
going before the Royal Commissioners, he hoped the
Court would not express any opinion at all on the
subject,'but allow Mr. Simon to adopt the course that
he thought proper. If the Commissioners wanted
evidence from him as to the sanitary state of Smith-
field, and were not satisfied with the evidence already
adduced before a Committee of the. House of Corn
mons, which had declared, beyond the opinion of any
man, that the existing market could not be better,
and that there was no other place in the world equal
to it, then let them procure what further evidence
they required; but that Court ought not to give Mr.
Simon any instruction on the subject.
The CHAIRMAN then announced that the Court
would make no order in the matter, but left ittntirely
to Mr. Simon himself to decide whether be should
appear before the Royal Commissioners. or not.
The discussion then dropped, and the Court shortly
afterwards adjourned.