The Sun.
London, England, 1845-04-26 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORT'S:WORTH, FRIDAY.—The Rodney, 92, Captain Collier,
C. 8., having been docked and had her copper examined, was
undocked on Tuesday and: taken' alongside her hulk in the
harbour, where she will be completed for sea.

The fiibernia, 120, Captain liichards, flag of Vice-Admiral
Parker, is making rapid progress towards readiness for sea,
although considerably short banded.
The Styx, steam-sloop, Commander Hornbv, having been
cleared of vermin, is re-shipping her stores, &c., and will be
ready to take out the next mail to the Mediterranean.

The Monkey, steam-vessel; Master-Commander Bryant,
arrived from Woolwich on Monday, and, after delivering
dispatches for the Admiralty authorities, took in fuel and
left for Devonport with supernumeraries.
The Fearless, steam-vessel, Commander Sherringham,
hay ing. undergone a thorough refit and overhaul, left the
basin on Monday, and, 'on completing, painting, will resume
her surveying operations in the Solent and Southampton
water.

The St. Vincent, 120, Captain Rowley, flag-ship ofAdmiral
Sir Charles Rowley, Bart., bent sails on Monday. Her crew
have been daily exercised in reefing, furling, &c., and were
inspected on Monday by the Rear-Admiral Superintendent
(Hyde Parker, C. 8.), the Commander•in Chief's health not
permitting him to perform his usual port duties. The St.
Vincent is expected to be the flag-ship in the forthcoming
trial cruise, but whose flag she will carry is not yet de-
cided on.

The Sindbad, navy lighter,sailed yesterday, with stores for
the river depots.
The Lively, navy lighter, sailed yesterday, for the Med-
way yard, for stores.
The progress of the works of defence of this port has been
very rapid since our last mention of them. Southsea Castle
has undergone some important repairs, and has had additional
accommodation made for troops; 32-pounder and 24-pounder
guns have been taken from the Gun-wharf, and mounted to
the number of upwards of 30, and more are being mounted,
so that every point of this important fortress will shortly
be strongly armed. The guns upon the top of the square
tower or keep, of which there are two already mounted, will
be upon traversing carriages; they may, therefore, be pointed
in any direction in a moment. Two more 32-pounders have
been added to the King's Bastion since our last mention,
making ten 32-pounders, three long 18's, two 13-inch, and
three 10-inch mortars, mounted on this important point of
the Portsmouth lines. The guns (chiefly 18's) upon the
Spur redoubt have been dismounted and removed, and 32-
pounders, upon wooden carriages, mounted in their stead.
Wooden carriages have been substituted for iron, because
(strange as it may appear) the latter are more apt to splinter
in firing than the former. Fourteen 32-pounder guns have
been mounted at Blockhouse Fort, commanding the entrance
to the harbour; two have been mounted on the top of the
fort at the western extremity, making sixteen already
pointed. Workmen are engaged in laying beds of concrete
for mounting nine 32-pounder pivot guns, and a number of
long 18's will also be mounted on this commanding fort,
making, altogether, we believe, 27. Colonel Brandeth and
Captain Wilford, of the Royal Artillery, visited Blockhouse
Fort this morning to inspect the progress of the works, and
to try the efficiency of some old gun-carriages, finr which pur-
pose four 32-pounders were loaded with blank cartridge and
fired off. The carriages stood the test, although we believe
they have not been used since the visit of King William IV.,
when Lord High Admiral—some say not since the visit of the
Allied Sovereigns (1814); but it is supposed, if shot were
to be put into the guns instead of blank cartridges, the car-
riages would not have stood the shock. The guns, as they
are at present mounted, could never be effectively worked in
earnest, considerable difficulty attending their advance and
recoil. We believe the present carriages, however, are
merely temporary. The wind from the discharge brought
the mortar and stonework down like dust. These works
wanted repair sadly, and we are glad that they are at length
being attended to.
Rear-Admiral Hyde Parker struck his flag on board the
Victory at sunset last night, and proceeded on leave.
The Trincomalee, 42, has been brought from her moorings
alongside the dockyard jetty, to return stores prior to being
docked and razeed to a first-class corvette, similar to the
Amazon (26). Mr. White, of Cowes, has orders to lengthen
her by the bow, like the Fox.
The Scourge steam-sloop has received her masts, and is
otherwise nearly ready for the pendant.
The Mercury, Master Commander Scarlett, sailed for De-
vonport yesterday with volunteers, She will sail from De-
voaport for the Channel Islands, to embark volunteers.
The Wildfire steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander A.
Darby, came in this morning from Weymouth, and having
landed supernumeraries, returned.
The Trincomalee, 42, is in dock, preparing to undergo the
process of razeeing.
The Syren, 16, has shipped her masts, and is reported ready
for the pendant.
The Admiralty have resolved not to make the alterations
in the Centaur steam-frigate which were recommended by
her constructor (the surveyor). She is, therefore, being pro-
ceeded with.
The Daring, 12, Commander Matson, arrived at Cork on
the 21st instant, and took the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir Hugh
Pigot from the Racehorse, 18, Commander Hay, which ship
has returned to Plymouth.
Mr. White, of Cowes, has orders to lay down immediately,
under his own shed, a brig of 12 puns, to be sister to the
Daring, to be named the Contest. She is to be ready to re-
ceive her sea stores by the Ist of January next.
The Skylark, 2, Lieutenant-Commander Morris, has ar-
rived from Plymouth with volunteers for the Rodney and
Hibernia.

The Pique, 36, Captain the Hon. M. Stopford, was at Tri-
nidad, last from Tobago, on the 25th ult.
The Alban, steam transport, Lieutenant-Commander Lowe,
arrived at Cork on the 20th instant, with stores for the
squadron.
The Dee, steam-transport, Master. Commander Driver;
the Tartarus, surveying steamer, Captain Wolff; the Pluto,
steam-sloop:Lieutenant-Commander Crozier ; and the Race-
horse, 18, Commander-Hay, were all in the Cove of Cork on
the 20th instant.

The Pickle, 2, Lieutenant-Commander Bainbridge, was at
Jamaica on the 25th ult.

The Rose, 18, Commander.Pelley, was at Barbadoes on
the 24th ult.

The royal yacht is being expedited for her Majesty's ser-
vice with all dispatch, and is ordered to be ready by the sth
proximo,as her Majesty,has intimated her intention ofrevisit-
mg Osborne House on or about that day.
The Fairy, tender to the royal yacht, is coming round from
the river to fit for service at this port.
The Nautilus, 10, Lieutenant-Commander W. Robson,
having re-stored and provisioned, left the harbour this after-
noon to return to her cruizing ground, the coast of Sussex.
DEVONPORT.-The Caledonia, 120, will be paid off on
Monday all standing.
The Peterel packet was paid wages on Tuesday, and pro-
ceeded to Falmouth to take out the next snail to the
Brazils. _ _ _

The Superb, 80, Captain Corrv, is ordered to proceed
hence to Portsmouth to be docked ,(?) something being the
matter with her bottom. _ _ _

The Rolla, 10, Commander Simpson, arrived at Madeira
from this port on the 24th ult., all well.
The Monkey, steam. vessel, Master-Commander W.
Bryant, arrived on Tuesday, to be in readiness to transport
the furniture and effects of Sir D. Milne on the ex-
piration of the term of his command.
The Devon, navy lighter, sailed on Tuesday with stores
for Liverpooliind Holyhead.
The Aid, navy lighter, arrived on Tuesday from Sheerness
with stores.
The Grecian, 16, Commander Montgomery, was towed out
of harbour on Monday by the Confiance steam-tug. She
was inspected and paid advance wages by Rear-Admiral
Superintendent Sir Samuel Pym the same day, and sailed
on the following evening for the Brazils, taking out Mr.
Cooper, her Majesty's newly appointed consul on that station.
The Resistance, 42, Commander Patey, arrived at Kings-
town (Dublin), with the 44th regiment, on the 21st inst.
The Rhadamanthus, steam-trapsport, left Kingstown, for
Cork, on the 21st.
SHEERNESS, THURSDAY EVENING.—The Sampson steam-
frigate was hauled into the basin on Saturday to be fitted
for commission. Two parties of shipwrights have been
since placed to work on her. She will be mounted with
guns of the following classification :—Two of 8-inch bore,
weighing 112 cwt. each ; four of 65 cwt. each, on pivots ;
and two 24-pounders. She will carry a post-captain, three
lieutenants, and 170 men. She is 109 tons more burthen
than the ulture, at present alongside of her, her tonnage
being 1,299 tons, that of the Vulture, 1,190.
The African steamer, Barker master, went to the North

'oreland on Sunday for several casks of salt water, which
she carried to Deptford, where another trial is to be made of
an apparatus (which was tried here unsuccessfully) for con-
densing salt water into fresh. It is the invention of a French
engineer; and consists of a peculiarly constructed boiler and
galley complete. The fresh water procured by the process
will be sent to the Admiralty to be analysed.
Vice-Admiral Sir Edward D. King, K.C.11., arrived on
Monday morning, and having had his flag hoisted on board
the Trafalgar, proceeded to Chatham, returning here next
day. _ _ . . .

Sir William Symonds, surveyor of the navy, paid a visit to
the Dockyard on Monday, going over his new ship, the
Alarm, 26, which was launched on Tuesday forenoon.
The Lightning steamer, Master-Commander Petley, passed
up to Chatham on Tuesday, to assist the African in towing
the Queen, 110, to Pinop• reach; having done so, she returned
to Woolwich on Wednesday.
The Raven cutter, Lieut.-Commander J. Stephen, sailed
for Hull on Wednesday, to bring round the volunteers en-
tered there for the navy.
The St. Lawrence, 46, having completed the fitting of
Fullerton's maneuverer as far as regards the outside work,
is being re-coppered. The manceuverer consists of three or
four fan• shaped copper blades inclosed in a circular space of
three feet eight inches in diameter, cut through the dead-
wood of the stern and works by connecting rods and toothed
wheels from the capstan or the chain-pumps. Should it suc-
ceed, it will be invaluable to a sailing-ship overtaken by a
calm, as the inventor professes to turn a ship's head by it to
any point of the compass.
The Vernon, 50, Captain John C. Fitzgerald, has her top-
gallantmasts up, and is now getting her lower yards across.
The Vulture and Spy still continue fitting in the basin,
where are also the Ganges, Sampson, and Alarm.
In Harbour—The Trafalgar, Ocean, Herald, Speedy, and
African steamer.
Pylades, 18 guns, was taken into dock on
the 22d inst. to be taken to pieces.
The Queen, 110 guns, was put out of dock on the 23d inst.,
Captain Sir 13. W. Walker, K.C.8., and towed to Folly Point
by the Lightning, African, and Ruby, steam-vessels, where
she remains to complete fitting for sea. The number of men
on board, including marines, is 260.
The workmen are engaged getting the bilgeways under
the ship Raleigh, 50 guns, preparatory to launching, which
will take place on Thursday, the Bth of May. The Calypso,
20 guns, will also be launched the same day.
The Adventure naval transport, loading for Deptford, will
sail about the 28th inst.
The Goodwill naval lighter, loading for Deptfold, sails on
the 26th inst.

THE ENDOWMENT OF MATNOOTH.—Last evening
a meeting of the Wesleyan Dissenters of London was held
at the City-road Chapel, the Rev. Jabez Bunting, Preside it
of the Conference, in the chair, who was supported by Sir C.
E. Smith, Rev. Messrs. Bennett, J. Mason, Thelwall, Hodg-
son, J. Elliott, T. Gabriel, and nearly all the Wesleyan
ministers in London. The Rev. Chairman said, he had felt
it his duty, in the present crisis, to come forward to assist at
such a demonstration. It was time for them to enter a pro-
test against the endowment of a system which he (the Rev.
Chairman) did not hesitate to stigmatise in a Wesleyan
assembly as superstitious. They did not object to their
Roman Catholic brethren enjoying all civil rights, and were
willing to tolerate their mode of worship, but then let them
pay for it themselves. Resolutions, objecting to the proposed
measure as a means of propagating Roman Catholic doctrines
which was calculated to endanger the tranquillity and in-
tegrity of the United Kingdom, were proposed and adopted.
It was also agreed that at the proposed conference of deputa-
tions of public bodies to be held in London next week to
oppose the Government measure, representatives should be
appointed from the eight London Wesleyan circuits to co-
operate with the other deputations in resisting the passing of
the proposed Bill into a law. The resolutions were proposed
and supported by various gentlemen,. who strongly urged
upon their auditory the dangers to be apprehended
.froonaat y
proposed scheme, and were finally adopted
. nnamampraer,
after which, thanks were given to the chairman, and
haying been Offered* the meeting separated.

FLANDERS and HAMBURGH MAIL

BRUSSELS, APRIL 23.—Mr. Thomas James Maltby, represents
five of the most important companies in Great Britain for the con
struction of iron railways, has arrived at Brussels, and had
private audience yesterday of the Minister of Public Works.

Martyros Isailoff, an Armenian merchant at Braila, has been
for some days at Berlin, with a view of entering into negotiations
with the Government for the establishment, in the free port of
°slays, of a depot of Europeans, especially German manufacturers,
from the countries on the banks of the Danube. He has
already had several audiences of Prince Charles, and conferences
with the President of the Board of Trade. We hope that his pro-
posals will be favourably received.

BeRLIN, APRIL 15.—1 t is affirmed in the higher circles
of this city, that the Bavarian Ambassador has presented
notes in the name of his Government, protesting against
the proceedings of the German Catholics. The Aus..
trials Ambassador had previousTy presented notes to the
same effect. We are anxious to learn how our Government, which
has hitherto left the German Catholic movement to take its own
course unmolested, will answer the applications. of Bavaria and
Austria. It seems that the Government will want to see how far
this movement may spread in the Prussian dominions. If the
German Catholic congregations are considered as religious societies,
merely tolerated by the State, they have no claim tyon it, and are
obliged to support their churches, schools, &c., from their own
resources.—Hambergh Papers, April 22.
THE HAGUE, APRIL 20.—The Second Chamber of the
States General, in its sitting of Saturday, the 19th, adopted,
after a short debate, by a majority of forty-seven to three,
the project of law relative to legal otdinauces in Limburg.
The debate on the project of law respecting the collections of
the indirect taxes which was to have taken place in that
same sitting was deferred, the Government having made
further changes in it, so that the Central Section judged it
necessary to refer them to the examination of the Sections.
AMSTERDAM, APRIL 19.—The Stoats Courant menticns
twe royal resolutions of the 11th of this month. The first
recals M. J. J. Rochussen, Minister of State, from the post
of Envoy Extraordinary to the Court of Belgium, with thanks
for the numerous and important services which he has ren-
dered in that capacity. The second recals Baron Bentinek,
Minister at the Courts of Baden, Bavaria, and Wurtemberg,
and appoints him to succeed M. Rochussen at the Court of
Belgium.

The 24-ew Rotterdam. Courant publishes some particulars of
the reception given to the extraordinary mission sent last
year to Japan by our Government The ship of the line
which had the Dutch legation on board was not only re-
ceived with extraordinary solemnity, but our flag was
hoisted by the Japanese authorities with marks of re-
spect, of which history affords no previous example. It
is well known that no vessel arriving at Decima is allowed
to keep its guns and ammunition on board; an exception
was made in favour of our Envoy, and the Dutch officers
were besides permitted to retain their swords when they went
on shore.

The letter addressed by the King to the Emperor of Japan
was received with the greatest veneration, and forwarded to
Jeddo with an immense train, which extended for two
leagues, the Government having resolved that the latter
should be read in the presence of the Princes and the great
men of the empire. An express order of the Emperor di-
rected that the train should avoid crossing large rivers, that
it might not be exposed to any accident. The answer of the
Emperor ofJapan is not expected till the beginning of next year.
There is every reason'to hope that the bonds of friendship
and the commercial intercourse with this ar:cient and fai:h-
ful ally will be strengthened and extended, and that the
Japanese empire will offer a wider field to our commerce
than it has latterly done. Other nations will perhaps one
day have to thank Holland for having, by prudent measures
to the advantage of civilisation and social intercourse, put
an end to the system of monopoly and isolation of the
Japanese.
BRUSSELS, APRIL 21.—The Central Section appointed to
examine the corn-law question was convoked for to-day.
Count de Brieg, our Minister Plenipotentiary for the Ger-
man Confederation, and M. Blondt, Consular-General in
Mexico, left Brussels to-day, to repair to their respective
posts.
Renolds, Director of the Namur and Liege Railway
Company, arrived here the day before yesterday, and imme-
diately paid a visit to M. Deschamps, Minister of Public
Works.

The Chamber in its sitting this morning, placed on the
order of the day the project of law modifying the law on the
differential duties which relates to goods brought by foreign
ships touching at Cerves and other parts.
The Minister of Marine presented two projects of law, one
for preventing desertion from merchant vessels, the other for
a vote of credit to cover arrears of expenditure.
At thg close of the sitting the Minister of Foreign Affairs
presented a project of law on the duties to be levied by the
Consuls.

BRUSSELS, APRIL 23.—The central section appointed to
examine the project of law relative to the five railways, has
not yet concluded its labours. There will be a report for each
railway. The first report will be that of M. Cogels, on the
railway between Jemeppe and Louvain. We have not heard
that any serious objections have yet been made; some modi-
fications only are spoken of.
We learn with pleasure that the Commission, appointed
some months ago by the Minister of the Interior, to inquire
into the best means of saving persons in case of fire, has
made its report to the Chambers. It appears from the report,
that the Commission, after examining a great number of
machines, fire-escapes, &c , employed both in foreign coun-
tries and in Belgium, have decided unanimously that that
called " La Sauveur," invented by Major Kessels, is superior
to all those hitherto known, for affording aid in extinguish-
ing fire, and saving the lives of the inmates when in danger.
The machine does not want any support from the walls of the
building on fire.
AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, APRIL 18.
5 per Cent. Ifetalnques •
4 per Cent. ditt0............ ••••• • • • • •
ditto7B%
Loan, 1834 ..............
Ditto, 1839 .•
Bank Shares • • • • • •
Esterhazy's Loan ..
—Allgenteine Zeitung, April 20.

COURSE OF EXCHA./

Amsterdam CF. 12 Bk!'
Ditto, at sight l2 61
Rotterdam 2U. 12 9
Antwerp 26 15
Hamburgh M.B. 14 0
Altona

.. 1650
.. 58A

RiE.-(YESTERDAY.)
Gibraltar ..
Leghorn ...
Genoa

Milan ...... .....
Naples
Palermo, !,e• 0z..... 119
Lisbon 521
Oporto ..
Rio Jam.;
Bahia ..... .....
Buenoa ••ts
NewYta h
PRWAS ,17!" FrOLLION, lEIt OZ
Foreign • ••.J, bars. 1:3 17 9
Portuga' qld Coin 3 17 5
.New Poubl aorta—. 0 0 0
NOW 0i.,::.3J8 0 4 9/
Silver .n Bars 0 4 10/

earis,3 days' sight 25 90
Ditto, 3 months 26 10
Marseilles 26 10
Bourdeaux 26 15
Frankfort on Maine 123
Petersburgh, 3 Us_
Berlin

Vienna, effec. ft. 3 M lO 2
Trieste, ditto
Madrid 36
Cadiz

Pilbao —

Barcelona

Seville

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