The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-13 00:00:00

OTAIIEITE.

The Moniteur publishes the following return of the
vessels which touched at the harbour of Papeiti (Ota-
heite) in 1843 :

FOREIGN MOVEMENTS.
Rear-Admiral Sir T. Cochrane, the Commander-in •
Chief in China, returned to Hong-Kong on the 2d of
June, from his visit of inspection to the northern ports,
and re-hoisted his flag on board the Agincourt, 72, Cap-
tain Bruce.
The fleet in that quarter was comparatively healthy,
and great care is taken to keep it so.
The Driver steam-sloop, Commander C. 0. Hayes,
with Sir H. Pottinger and suite, sailed from Hong• Kong
on the 20th June, and arrived at Bombay on the 29th
July. The Driver had been at the Bogue, with the
Castor, 36, Captain Graham, and the Spiteful steam-
sloop, Commander Maitland, with Mr. Davis and Sir H.
Pottinger, to visit the Chinese Imperial Commissioner.
The Vixen steam-sloop, Commander Giffard, left
Hong-Kong on the 28th May, the Serpent, 16, sloop, on
the 31st May, and the Cambrian, 36, Commodore Chad;
on th• 16th June, for India. These three vessels are on
their way to England to be paid off. The Cambrian
touches at Whampoa, for specie. The Fox, 44, Com-
modore Sir H. M. Blackwood, Bart., will relieve the
Cambrian in India.

The Agincourt, 72, Capt. Bruce, with the flag of the
Commander-in-Chief; the Minden, 20, hospital ship,
Capt. M. Quin; the Castor, 36, Capt. Graham; the Dido,
20; the Pelican, 16; Wolverine, 16; the Wolf, 18; the
Spiteful, steam-sloop, and the lion. Company's steam-
vessel Proserpine, were at Hong-Kong on the 20th June.
It was rumoured that the Castor would be stationed at
Chusan for protection of British interests and subjects in
the northern ports, and that the Dido, with the Spiteful
steam-sloop, is to proceed to Borneo to demand redress for
the late outrages and the liberation of European prisoners,
There are two other foreign squadrons in the Chinese
seas—American and French. The American squadron
in China, under command of Commodere Parker, con-
sisting of the frigate Brandywine, sloop St. Louis, and
brig Perry ; they are all fine vessels, but not superior to
our own. At present they rendezvous at Macao. The
French frigate Cleopatra, Commodore Ceceille, is in that
harbour ; she is a frigate of the first class, and appears
in fine order. Her consort, the Alcmene, is at Shanghae.
The rest of the French squadron ha►e not yet reached
Chins.

ASCENSION, JULY 13.—The Tortoise, guard and store
ship, for this island, Commander Finiaison, has arrived
here, from St. Helena, with a large supply of water.

SIR WILLIAM FOLLRTT.—It was with much plea-
sure we announced last week that intelligence received
from the Continent indicated a considerable improve-
ment in the health of this gentleman, whose estimation
by the public has made him as much respected as the
appreciation by his friends has made him beloved. The
frequent recurrence of illness at a period when his high
standing, so honestly earned, has apparently opened to
him a wide career of usefulness, has been a source of
much regret. The origin of his indisposition is of a
singular character, and has not, we believe, hitherto
been made known. While at school, in Devonshire, on
a fine autumnal day, when the evident approach of a
gloomier season makes us appreciate more highly the
genial sunshine of present enjoyment, three youths
sallied forth on a school-holiday for a long ramble in
the woods and copses which deck that most p'ctureaque
of all the southern counties of England. A plentiful
supply of blackberries, with which the hedge rows
abounded, delighted the palates of the strollers ; and
present appetite having been allayed, if not satiated, the
hat of one of the party was devoted to tire accumulated
store, and their steps were turned homeward. An acci-
dental separation in the ramble left the one in charge,of
the commissariat department to pursue his sourter
alone ; and he, to beguile the way and lighten his load,
made serious inroads on the stock in reserve. The result
was, that poor Follett, for he it was, fell under an attack
of illness so severe, that his removal from school became
necessary; and although careful nursing and the devoted
attention of his relatives enabled him at length to resume
his studies at home, and subsequently to remove to col
lege, it was long before his health was re-established,
and his constitution never appears to have recovered
wholly from the unfortunate circumstance.—Berwick and
Kebo Warder.
CHATHAM, SEPT. 11.—The three experimental
12-gun brigs, which were launched from this dockyard
in the month of April last, were put into commission
yesterday. The Mutine, by R. B. Crawford, Esq.,
commander ' • Cruiser, Edward G. Fanshawe, Esq., com-
mander ; and the Espeigle, by J. P. Thompson, Esq.,
commander. Each of the commanders this morning
hoisted their pendants, and issued public notice that they
are ready for entering petty officers and able seamen.
The Royal Marines, selected from the first division at
Chatham, embarked from the Dockyard-stairs this morn-
in; at one o'clock. The strength for each ship consists
of colour sergeant, one drummer, one corporal, and
seventeen privates. Not any officer embarks. The depot
of the 53d Regiment, which has recently sailed for India,
consisting of about 150 men, with upwards of 50 women
and children, arrived here from Manchester and joined
the Provisional Battalion. The depot having brought
with them a greater number of women than allowed by
the rc gulations of the service, caused the officer in
command to refuse the over-number of women accom-
modation in the barracks, and they were therefore turned
out. The women, with their families, being total
strangers to the place, knew not where to seek for shelter
for the night, and they had recourse to the Medway
Union workhouse, where the whole of them were taken
in on Saturday night last. Troops for Ireland—There
is no truth whatever in the report of two regiments
having been sent from this garrison on Saturday night,
by two steamers, for Ireland.

WINDSOR, WRDNESDAT.—At a late hour last night
an order was received from the office of the Lord Cham-
berlain for the State apartments to be re-opened to the
public this day, at eleven o'clock; but in consequence
the expected arrival of the King of the French at the
Castle, upon a visit to her Majesty, they will necessarily
be closed on some days of the week for the extensive
preparations to be made fur his Majesty's reception.
During the period they will remain open, the public will
not be admitted on Tuesdays or Fridays. The
effect of the guard-chamber, St. George's hall,
the grand ball-room, the throne-room, the
grand vestibule, and the Waterloo-gallery, is
considerably heightened by the carpets being left down,
and nearly the whole of the furniture being still in those
apartments, which were in use at the christening
of the infant prince. ThQ two elevated sideboards
in St. George's-ball, at either end of the spacious
apartment, upon which were displayed the magnificent
tankards, cups, shields, &c., at the Royal banquet on
Friday evening, and also the banqueting table, still re-
main. The portion of the State apartments which will
be devoted to the-exclusive use of his Majesty'the King
of the French will be the Queen's closet, the King's
drawing-room, the King's closet, the council-chamber,

and theante-throne-room. This is the only portion of
the State appartments which have at present been ar-
ranged to be appropriated for the use of the French
Monarch. His Majesty will sleep in the apartment
known as the Queen's closet, in which is the superb
:hate bed of George the Fourth when Prince of Wales.
This room was alto used as the dormitory of the King
of Prussia during the visit of his Majesty to the Queen
at the period of the christening of the Prince of Wales.
The remains of the lion. and Very Rev. George
Core, Dean of Killala, son of the second Earl of Arran,
were interred in Swinford Church, Mayo. The late I
lion. and Rev. Gentleman was in hit 70th year.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE EXPERIMENTAL BRIGS—The pennants of the
Daring, 12, Commander Matson, and the Waterwitch,
10, Li. utenant-Commander Wilson, at Portsmouth, were
hoist( d on Monday, and that of the Flying Fish, 12,
Commander Harris, on Tuesday morning. The Daring
and Waterwitch were taken out of the basin at Ports-
mouth on Tuesday morning, and are now lying at
anchor in Portsmouth harbour. Both these brigs are
fast getting their complement of hands. The
Mutine, 12, Commander Crawford ; the Espiegle,
12, Commander Thompson; and the Cruizer, 16, Com-
mander Fanshawe, at Chatham, hoisted their pennants
on Tuesday afternoon, their respective commanders
having arrived at that port. They will go into dock to-
day and following days to have their coppers cleaned
previously to proceeding to sea. Those at Chatham are
expected to leave that port the latter end of the week.
As we have before stated, the 12-gun brigs are to have a
complement of 110 each.
INTERMENT OF CAPTAIN FISHER. The African,
steam-tug vessel, returned to Sheerness, from Ramsgate,
on Friday. She landed the remains of Captain Fisher at
that port on Wednesday, whence they were conveyed to
Deal in a hearse, and interred on Thursday morning at
Waltner.
THE ADVANCED SHIPS.—The Pembroke, 72, was
taken out of the basin, at Portsmouth, on Tuesday
morning, and is now alongside the jetty. The Mo-
narch, 84, at Sheernes-, was taken out of dock on Tues-
day, and the London, 92, was hauled into the basin to
be masted.
The Dwarf, steam-vessel, at Portsmouth, Lieutenant-
Com. Chamberlain, was taken out of the basin at the
same time as the Pembroke.
The Raven, cutter, Lieutenant-Com. Stephen, left
Sheerness, for Portsmouth, on Saturday, with super-
numerics.
The Beagle, late surveying vessel, was hauled out
of dock, at Sheerness, on Monday, having h: id her
bottom unstripped of copper, and covered with a mixture
of Jeffer)'s marine glue and coal tar.
The Speedwell, tender to the Blazer steam-vessel, has
lately been in dock at Sheerness, and had the marine
glue, with which her bottom was lined, scraped off, the
composition not having been found to answer, from the
immense quantity of weed, &c., which was attached to
it. She was doubled and coppered.
The Fortitude, late convict hulk, at Chatham, is or.
dered to be fitted as a coal depOt at that porn, and the
Defence, 72, for a hulk.
The Camel lighter, Faber master, left Devonport
Tuesday morning, with a detachment of the 44th Regi-
ment, to relieve that at Pendennis Castle.
The Tortoise, lighter, arrived at Devonport, from the
coast of Ireland, on Monday evening. The Rochester,
lighter, Grundy master, arrived at Chatham on Monday
with stores from Devonport.
There are in Sheerness Basin—Monarch, 84; Ama-
zon, corvette; Crocodile, troop-ship; and Vulture, steam-
frigate. In Dock—Vernon, 50; and Herald, 26.
DOCKYARD SCHOOL AT SHEERNESS.—The school for
the apprentices was opened on the 19th ult. Mr. John
Drew is appointed schoolmaster, at a salary of 601. per
annum. The boys assemble in the school-room at half-
past four, wash and have tea, for which they are allowed
half an hour, then commence with writing, reading,
arithmetic, geography, geometry, drawing, &c., finish-
ing by seven P.M. The number attending is 110.
&PE RANNUATIONS.—Thomas Howard, third leading
man of the store-house, has been superannuated from
Chatham dockyard on a pension of 45/. 10s. per annum;
and John Crowhurst, shipwright, from the same estab-
lishment, on a pension of 251. per annum. George H.
Davies, joiner, of Devonport Dockyard, has been super-
annuated on a pension of 241. per annum ; and Richard
Beast, hired joiner, has been established, vice Davies.

► LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Sept. 11.
(Before Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE.)
TREGEAR AND LEWIS'S BANKRUPTCY.
In this case the bankrupts carried on business as
music and picture dealers in Cheapside, and to-day
was appointed for their final examination. However,
as further accounts were required, which the Court
ordered to be made out, en adjournment for a few
we:ks was agreed to for their preparation.
A number of insolvent cases were heard before
Commissioners Fonblanque and Fane, but, like
the others which have preceded them for the last
fortnight, they contained not a fact worth reporting.
SEPTEMBER 12.
(Before Mr. Commissioner FANE.)
There were a great number of cases of insolvency
upon the paper this day, but the greater part of them
were unopposed, and the others contained nothing of
general interest.
IN THE MATTER OF PETER CLARK.
The insolvent, who applied for his final order, was
opposed by Mr. Sturgeon on behalf of a creditor, Mr.
Bean, for the amount of 24/. lOs.

The Learned CouNsEL said he was instructed to op-
pose the insolvent, on the ground that the debt with Mr.
Bean had been contracted under a misrepresentation. As
the better mode of testing the case, he would at once
question the insolvent.
Mr. HORRY objected that, by the spirit of the Act, the
insolvent was not to be subjected to a second examination
without the creditor first showing cause why he should
be so. It was to be inferred that he had satisfied his
Honour and the creditors at his first examination.

The objection was overruled by the Learned Com-
missioner, and the insolvent was examined. He had
been a French-polisher, but as by the operation of the
income-tax famil►es had been obliged to retrench their
expenses be was In consequence thrown out of employ-
ment. Under these circumstances he commenced silk-
weaving, and was recommended to the opposing creditor
for th• raw material. He dealt with him some time,
paying various sums from week to week, until at last, in
consequence of a lot of goods proving unsaleable, he was
obliged to stop payment. He denied that he had repre-
sented to Mr. Bean that he held leases of certain pro-
perties, or was in possession of valuable pictures.—The
final order was granted.

SHERIFFS' COURT, Sept. 12.
(Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BURCMELL and Common

Juries.)
CORDER V. CAMPBELL AND WIFE.

Mr. Baldwin appeared for the plaintiff ; Mr. Charnock
for the defendants.
This was an action to recover the sum of 12/. 15s. for
work and labour done under the following circumstances:
—The plaintiff is a portrait painter, residing and car-
rying on his profession at No. 7, Queen's-row, Pimlico.
The defendant is a publican, varying on business at the
Yorkshire Grey, Cheyne-walk, Chelsea. In the summer
of 1843 the wife of the defendant, then Mrs. Gould, a
widow, and then the proprietress of the Old Swan,
Chelsea, employed the plaintiff to paint her own portrait,
her daughters, and that of her late husband, which he
was to enlarge from a small miniature portrait of him in
her possession. The work, it appeared, was performed
in workmanlike manner, with the exception of the por-
trait of the lady, which she stated was " too fat," and
that she "wanted to be made a little thinner." The
defence was that Mrs. Gould was not married to her
present husband (the defendant) after the commence-
ment of the action, and not until aftcr the portraits were
finished and in her possession. After considerable dis-
cussion, the Learned Under-Sheriff suggested that a
verdict should be entered for the plaintiff, with liberty
to enter a nonsuit. The parties, having consulted, a
verdict was entered acecordingly.