The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-15 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

• PORTSMOUTIT, MARCH. 14 —The Ajax, 60, steam
guard-ship; hauled off from the dockyard laet n!ght
to undergo soma fitting.
'i'he Madagascar Indiamea, Ceptain Hight, sailed
reom Spithead early this morning.
'The Sharpshooter iron-screw stearnavossel, Lieu-
tenant Commander Bailey, is having new tubes fitted
is her boilers.
The Victoria and Albert, Royal yacht, Ceptein
Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, G.b.H., has had her
old boiliTs and funnels removbd to-cley, to sheltie' room
for improved new ones. She is to be ready Ter the
service of the Court by the 31 of April.
The Lily, 14, Commander Bedford, is fitting, off;
the dockyard with dispatch.
The Penelope, 23, steam-frigate is receiving her
final refit in the Sidon Dock.
The Superb, •80, Csptaiu Purcell, at geeenstown,
has waited so long to get manned (about sixteen
months) that it is now reported she wils have another
refit before leaving Eogl4nd, if she ever gets men
enough to enable her to weigh anchor again.
APPOINTMENTS.
WOOLWICII, MARCH 14.—Lieutenants Werra S.
Bradley (1824) and John R. Thompson (1841), to
be chief effacers of the Coast Guard.
Scond Master James Milton (1848), to the Ve-
loge, 22, surveying vessel on the Mediterranean
station.
Mr. Spencer Palf.eck to be a clerk in the Factory
D2partment in Woolwich Dackyar i, vice Mr. G acv.
land, who has received an appointment in the Ord-
nanc., Department at Jamaica.
Mr. Charles Lamour Curry to be a clerk in the
Factory D,partm.ent here, vice Cobham, resignesl.
Captain Toomas P. Thomason (1847), having gone
through a course of study of steam at the Factory at
Woolwich Dockyard, was examined on 'ruesday last
by Mr. Triekett, Assistant to the Chief Engineer, and
passed in a very satisfactory manner. There are now
tbree vacancies for officers to study steam at the Fac-
tory at this dockyard.
The Tiger steam-sloop was towed from the Ea:t
India Docks to John Penn and Son's establishment,
at Greenwich, to have the fitting of her engines com-
pleted, which ;will not now occupy much time, as they
are in a very advanced state.
The Argus steam-sloop is to be towed from Wool-
wich on Monday next, to the East India Docks, to
have her engines put on board by John Penn and
Son.
The Vivid, Dover mail stearn•packet, has been
ready for sea again some days, but cannot be taken
out of the inner basin until the caisson is replaced, it
having been taken out to be. repaired and re-caulked.
Pi will be again ready for use about Tuesday next,
and the Vivid is expected to leave for Dover on that
day to resume her duties as a mail-packet.
Toe Black Eagle steam-vessel had her steam up to
day, and left for Gravesend at 1 30 r. M., to remain
there in readiness to receive the Lords of the Admi-
ralty, who intend proceeding by an early train of the
North Kent line of railway to Gravesend tomorrow,
and embark in the Black Eagle, on an official visit to
Sheerness Dockyard.
The preparations for the launch of the Nankin, 50.
gun frigate, are now nearly completed, and are of a
most efficient , description, to insure as much as
possible the comfort of the numerous applicants who
hive solicited tickets to witness the interesting spec-
tacle. The Nankin has been visited to-day by great
numbers of naval officers and scientific gentlemen con-
nected with the mercantile navy, and the vessel
is universally admitted to be a very fine model, and
constructed in a most substantial manner. It has
been judiciously decided that the principal gate of
the dockyard shall be open to the public three hours
before the launch takes place, to insure that the
spectators who have tickets may be able to take their
seats when convenient, and to prevent the rush and
confusion which have of:en prevailed when the period
of entrance was restricted to a short time previous to
the launch of a vessel. Indeed, it may be stated
that respectable visitors will have no difficulty in
getting into the dockyard and taking their seats,
or in going over the establishment, after nine
o'clock, A.M.
The Msgicienne steam-sloop returned to Woolwich
this afternoon, having been detained down the river
a day later on her trial than was expected, in conse-
quence of the dense fog having rendered it
requisite to anchor yesterday evening and remain
in Sea Reach during the night. The result of her
experimental trial in deep water was very satisfactory,
giving on an average of four runs between the Nore
and Mouse lights a speed of very nearly eleven knots
per hour, having on board a total weight of 2,093
tons.

CmEr JUSTICES' SALARIES..--A Bill has beempre-
Tsqntrd by Lord John Russell, and is now printed, the
purport of which is to fix the salaries of the Chief Justice
of the Court of Queen's Bench and the Chief Justice of
the Court of Common Pleas, the first at 8,0001. a year,
which was the salary accepted by Lord Denman on his
succeeding Lord Tenterden, who received 10,000/., and
the latter at. 7,0001.
FEES (COURT OF COMMON PLEAS).--By a Bill
presented by Mr. Bouverie, and now printed, it is pre-
paged that a return should be made to the Commissioners
of the Tree-airy of the fees taken by the officers perform.
leg the duty if registrars of judgments and of certificates
and affidavits in the Court of Common Pleas, with a view
to reducing, when a vacancy shall occur, the emoluments
received for the discharge of there duties to a fixed sum,
the surplus being paid into the Exchequer as pert of the
consolidated fund. Any parson appointed, in filter° to
these offices would be bound to give immediate notice to
the Treasury, and in d fault of so doing world foifeit all
fees received until such notice were given. No aiditional
rerson would be permitted to be employed to assist in
the discharge of these duties, and so increase the dis-
bursements charged, without the consent of the Commis-
sioners of the Treasury.
SOUTHAMPTON, MARCH 14.—The Peninsular and
Oriental Company's steamship Madrid, Captain Olive,
from the Italian ports, arrived this morning at nine
o'cicck. She left Gibraltar on the 6th and Genoa on
the Ist inst. The passengers by the Madrid were, 18
first•class, 9 second, and 60 deck. There were three
Genoese officers, two engineers, and 57 seamen came in
the Madrid for the purpose of taking out the steam-ship,
built by the Messrs. Pitcher for the Genoese Govern-
ment. She had a largo and valuable general cargo,
consisting of oil, cora', works of art, bergamot, dates,
chip goods, &c. &c. Her Majesty': ship Spitfire was at
Leghorn. The frigate Constliution and the corvette
Jamestown, wi h a Sandwich corvette, at Genoa. A
issge fleet of merchant ships were running down from
Cape St. Antonio t)wards Capo de Gatt, and there is no
doubt but that the greater part of them got through the
Strait, the wind being favourable. At Gibraltar, her
Majasty's ships Prince Regent, Hogue, Ineeratigable,
Ltaeder, Arregint, Thetis, Terrible, and Encounter.
Commodore Martin's squadron woald, it was expected,
leave Gibraltar about the Bth isse.
THE TALLOW CHANDLERS .13131.1I4TODENT INSTITU.
TlON.—This excellent institution held Ito anigierpary
meating last evening at the
ityr London Tavern.
room 'rue Ist
was
ard
Mayor presided, dad the py of the large
graeed with the presence of cOusidereble number
of
iadiel was atinounr.il that Subscriptions had been
rt4e4l the 01010iintlitat0 ekceeaing
four hundred paiinds, and that one hundred guinds
hgl
been collhAed fromltelies by means of the exertions of Mrs.
14:eitfi. Hb coalirreintethisnta of the evening elicited
many Marks of approbation. Miss ThOrOtonj who
kiakl!x, gavel her seeticea tioit thirt pcekion graOitously;
was encore.. tit,d ef ht'r i'df?kS: This ihitnks of the
company were warmly expressed towards Mr. John Catt-
ey) for his reinsorptas kind offices in favour of the insti-
tution, and i'togetlier the piticeedintas itere marked by
failings that evinced the v armest interest in the prospe-
rity of the institution) which has provided during the
pot Yeti!' for thirty-dine poniientfat
ST. ANDREW S, 110LUORN.--)s. numerous body of the
members of the Church assembled on Wednesday even-
ing last, atid udsetited ah eleetint silver tea and coffee
eerSite. td the tans G. It. Tetner, lit A., on his resigna-
tion ef the curacy for that of Dorking, as a token of
their high esteem f.e. his services as one of their spiritual
Vitstore (Paring a VIM of three yeat§,
Woultteet ILAN'S HOLIDAY IN 1851.—Tiae follow-
ing annteincsment is a curious illustration of the fors-
thought cf the worlting classes:—" The public are rs-
af)eetfully interested that a money club will b 3 estab-
lished on Wednesday, March 13th, at the Hope and
Anchor Inv, Markst-stress, for the purpose of accumus
latisg the funds to enable the members to visit the Ex-
hibition of the Woyka of Industry of all Nations, in 51.
abases, to be paid by monthly subscriptions. Members
to take one er more shares. Parties desirous to become
raembera are requested to attend at the above place at
eight o'clock in the evening, when rules and r
olubs ther re
.
quisite infirmation will be provided. Simila cwill
.130 commenced at taridus inns in the town and neigh-
bourhood, of which further particulars may be bad of
the panto-. The promoters of these clubs earnestly en-