The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-03 00:00:00

APPOINTMENTS.

WOOLWICH, MAY2.--Csptain Michael Quin (1837),
to command the Ajax, 56, steam gusrd-ship, at Ports-
mouth, to proceed to Cork to serve as the flag-ship of
Rear-Admiral Manley Hall 'Dixon, Commander-in-
Chief at that station, in the room of the Crocodile, 8,
receiving-skip, now come round to Sheerness to have
her officers and crew turned ever to.the Ajax, which has
taken place to-day, as will ba seen by the following sp.
pointmf.uts:—
Limtenant John B. Massie (1838), from tho
.Croco-
dile to ;he Ajax.
Lieutenant William A. Munton (1844), from the Cro-
coaile to the Ajax.
L:tutenant Charles A. Wise, to the Ajax.
Master John Rogers (1830), to the Ajax.
Surgeon Bartholomew Verling (1829), from the Cro-
co to the Ajax.
Paymaster and Purser Jeremiah L. Jones ,(1826), to
thr_ Al3x.
Chief Engineer William Dunkin, to the Ajax.
A gh (1844), franc the Crocodile to
Godt7eiy6-tailLA"
the Aj ix. S.O on
mrg,ecoisisCharles S. Leicester (1845), end
ai sst
Paterson,o t- Engin earns—d
Thomas ThomasßaDirdo,ocSanamsoune,l
to Davy,the
Aj ,x.
Clerk—Nicholas L. Warren, to the Ajax.
Masters'-:Assistants—Benry Bond to the Ajax, and
Thomas C. Jones to the Impregnable flag-ship tat De-
vots pert. -
- Gunner—John Rogers, to the Ajax.
Boatswain—John Stephene, to the Ajax.
Carleoter—John Morgan, to the Ajax.
The Jasper steam-vessel, when she had completed
coaling yesterday, went up the river to the Surrey
Docks, under the charge of Acting-Master W. Bryant,
Frankline. c,) dfroiorgt a
eo
Forsyth,
and having taken in tow the Prince Albert, the vessel
purchased by Lady
branchrsythe,xppedasitsi2
under Commander
Woolwich at seven o'clock P.M., to accelerate her pro-
'he IV ttdhgi on
morningst ea m
withgress to Aberdeen, where she is to be fitted for search-
ing Prince Regent's Inlet.
The
-vessel,thCeapmtaainry,Bculalopctaki,o left
Woolwich Sir
Join Ross's yacht, in tow, and will take her to the Frith
of Forth.

THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION.
The Dasher steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander
Parkes, is now at moorings, at Greenbithe, and the
or. A-
dvice steam-vessel will proceed down the river
hourto-m on
row to be in readiness to start at an carly.
Saturday morning with the vessels of the Arctic
Expe-
dition in tow. Captain Johnson completedstethe•
a, vessel,
:nem of the Compass cf the Intrepid screwr, to-day, and
Lieutenant-Commander John Bertie Colo,
Wed in their
_adjust-
the whole of the vessels have been
icso ti
with a
compass department. Each vessel
ofsupplied
with which
least
standard compass, placed in a pert
on
liable to be influenced by the !hr,
the. malleable iron
Pioneer was fitted
with which she is
fitted. It is worthy of remark,thea
crew-propeller with which
when she,„went
her binnacle compass. The
variation of 17 degrees in
'd fitted under the supeiintendence
engines of the Intrepthle f engineer at Woolwich dock-
yard,down the river to Greenhithe caused a
of Mr. Humphreys,. chief
'although heavily Ia len, and
kednPott'ss:i of water was 12 feet 6 inches
vair hour, although
when she went down the
worked admirablyand the vessel made an average
riverspeed onof
6W
her mean draught

ANCIENT FEMALE COSTUME.--We had occasion a
since to announce the revival of much that is dia..
tfe•ngl v udea?a's ancient costume, by some of our west-end artiste',
from special access to the royal MSS. and illuminated mis-
sals of past ages. As the notion is too good a one not to en-
courage meretricious semblance, it may be but fair to state
that it is a happy emanation from the spirit of the Mews.
Jay, of Regent-street, who purpose from time to time the
production of a series of the most recherche head dresses,
rJhes, and mantles, adapted to the present period. The lofty
patronage which has already flowed in this channel augurs
well for the success of this movement in fashion, which will
render the spring reunions exceedingly interesting.—lllorn-
ing Past.

As the luminaries of heaven reflect from one to
anollier their light and beat, even so it is thatione human
heart must reflect upon the other the genial glow of happi-
neis and joy. —Eliza Cook's Journal.
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CORN RaNTs..—On Uonday and„Tuesday, last, at
the rent-audit of the Duke of Portlantl, held at lilansfield, it
was officially announced that in future thetrent of bis Grace's
tenants would be estimated accorcliog to.,tha.ptia*lpf corn;
reductions in the rents due were made, aad .in miny cases
the return amounted to 20 per cent. rkaiinua also or-
dered his steward to pay one-third of theiamoune levied for
poor-rates on those of his tenqnts,who 9ec.Apy, farms in pa-
rishes where the rents have been incraaSea by the drmlnutioa
Of labour. —Sheffie.'d Times.

TUE WEATHER.-SUN OFFICE, MAY 3.

THERMOMETER.
51—highest since noon yesterday.
a—loweet this morning and during the night.
55—this day, at noon.

BAROMETER, 30.25.
WIND N. W.—light breeze and fine.

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