The Sun.
London, England, 1842-04-14 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

GIBRALTAR. MARCH 31.—Her Majesty's ship Queen,
bearing the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Owen, passed the
Straits of Gibraltar on the morning of Monday, the 28th of
March, with a fine breeze from the westward.

Her Majesty's ship Formidable, Captain Sir Charles Sulli-
van,' arrived at Gibraltar the same morning, after a Inc passage
of seven days from Portsmouth.
Her Majesty's ship Malabar has been ordered to England,
being relieved at Gibraltar by the Formidable, and is only
waiting for a fair wind to sail.

Ships at Gibraltar—Formidable, Malabar, Jaseur, aid
Lizard steamer ; also a French man-of-war brig.
PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 13.—The Winchester, 50, Captain
Charles Eden, will be ready to be undocked on Monday week,
and will be fitted as soon after as possible for sea, and proceed
to the Cape of Good Hope with the flag of Rear-Admiral the
lion. Ji,celine Percy.
The Albatross, hi, recently launched, and the Satellite,. 18,
are being fitted with Alassy's pumps, and will be commissioned
in a few days,
The Formidable, 84, Captain Sir Charles Sullivan, has
proved herself an excellent sea boat and a fast sailer. She beat
the Queen during their recent voyage together to Gibraltar,
sparing her the foresail. The Queen did not remain at
Gibraltar, but went on direct to Malta. The Formidable will
remain some time at Gibraltar in command.

The Cornwall transport is at Spithead, for China; and an
immense quantity of fuel and biscuit are being embarked on
board her for the service of the squadron.
The America, 50, at Plymouth, is to be commissioned
shortly.
The troop-ships Crocodile, Mr. Elson, master, and Resist.
ance, Commander Patey. are being hastened at Plymouth for
departure to the East Indies. The latter is to take out the 10th
Regiment to Madras.
The new brig Philomel, 10, is commissioned at Plymouth by
Commander B. J. Sulivan, to proceed to South America, on
surveying service.
Captain Francis Price Blackwood has left Plymouth in the
Fly, 18, accompanied by the cutter Bramble, on a surveying
expedition to Torres Straits.
The Scylla, 16, Commander Sharpe, is nearly ready for sea,
in Hamoaze, destined for the West Indies.

Commander W. L. Sherringham has taken the command of
the Sylvia cutter, which is preparing at this port for surveying
service.

The Talbot, 1.,6, recently from the Mediterranean, is to be
recommissioned immediately at Sheerness.
That powerful steam-ship Geyser, Commander Carpenter, is
detained at Woolwich, by the non-completion of her armament.
Her guns are to be those of 113 cwt. She is to he at Spithead
on her way to China, about the 16th inst.
Admiral Sir David Milne, G.C.8., who was second in
command under Lord Exmouth in the attack On Algiers in
ISI6, is to have the command at Plymouth, vice Sir Graham
Moore. G.C.8., whose period will expire on the 30th instant.
The Gallant Admiral will then return to his seat at Cobham,
Surrey.
Commodore Purvis, C. 8., left Torbay, on the 3d instant,
in the Alfred, 50, whither she was driven by strong adverse
winds, for Rio de Janeiro. She took out supernumeraries for
the South American squadron, and despatches for Admirals
King and Thomas.

The Cleopatra, 26, Captain Wyvill, has gone on to Chatham
from the West Indies, having landed her despatches here from
Vice-Admiral Sir C. Adam, whom she left in Carlisle Bay,
Barbadoes, on the 9th ultimo, in the Illustrious, 72, Captain
Erskine. Captain Fraser, promoted from the Sappho, It+, and
Lieut. Tringham, late in command of the steamer Spitfire,
came home passengers. The Vestal, 26, Sappho, 16, and
Racer, 16, with the Hydra steamer, may shortly be ooked for
from the same quarter.

The brig 'lipid, 10, Lieut. Earle, on her way to Sierra
Leone, called at Tenerife on the 28th January.
The Cracker cutter is gone to Jersey with provisions and
stores for the Seaflower cutter, Commander Robilliard, who is
s u e,ginte,nriai of the
dvi ztgth the oyster
Wasp,t
16,
fishery
Commander The a the Hon. Henry
Murray, is hourly expected from the Mediterranean. She is
detained in the Channel by easterly winds.
AT SPITMEAD.—NO vessel of war.

IN HARBOUR.-St. Vincent, Victory, Excellent, Royal
George yacht, Winchester, Echo, Volcano, and 'lag tenders.

At the Kirkdale petty sessions on Friday, Mr. R.
M. Raymond, the manager of the Liver Theatre, Liverpool,
was fined 50/. for performing the legitimate drama without
having lawful authority. Similar informations were exhibited
against Mr. Webster, the lessee of the Haymarket Theatre.
Mr. Strickland, and Nldlle. Celeste, but against these parties
the penalties were not pressed, Mr. Raymond having con-
sented to pay 251. in their behalf to the Liverpool charities.
The piece in which the parties had performed at the Liver
Theatre, Liverpool, was the Maid of Croissy. The informa-
tions were laid at the instance of the lessees of the Liverpool
Theatre Royal, Messrs. Anderson and Hammond, under an Act
of the 12th year of the reign of Queen Anne, entitled, " An
Act for reducing the laws relating to rogues, vagrants, sturdy
beggars, and vagrants into one Act of Parliament, and for the
more effectual punishing such rogues, vagabonds, sturdy beg-
gars, and vagrants, and sending them whither they ought to be
sent, as relates to common players or interludes."

PASSION AND PRElClPLE.—Notwithstanding the
many beautiful creations of the imagination, of which modern
literature has been so productive, there is a report current in
the literary circles that a novel is about to appear, which is
likely to rival the best in the strikingly interesting character of
the story. The title of the work is " Passion and Principle,"
and it is to come before the public under the editorial superin-
tendence of Captain Frederick Chainier. The leading idea is
displayed by the writer in tracing the career of two highly ac-
complished daughters of the world of fashion, one of whom acts
only from the irregular anti uncertain influences of impulse,
while the other is governed by the highest sense of moral
worth. The narrative is said to be very touching, and the cha-
racters developed with masterly skill.
The present population of Attica, according to the
last census of Greece, is reckoned at 25,740 souls, exclusive of
foreigners. There are several hotels or inns at Athens—to
say good ones, might not be considered a correct description.
The Hotel de l'Europe, Hotel des Etrangers, and Bruno's
Hotel de Londres, generally divide the favours of the English
travellers, besides which there are the Munich and the Apollo.
Cassali's Hotel Royal is closed.

PRESERVATION OF IRON.—Mr. Tregelles, of Neath
Abbey, says he has found that coal. tar, mixed with one-third
its weight of quick lime, and then boiled and used hot, protects
iron in a surprising manner from the action of sea water.—
Carmarthen Journal.

WIGNEY'S BANKRUPTCY.—There is no foundation
whatever for the paragraph which has gone the round of the
London papers, stating that her Majesty has lost 10,0001. by the
failure of this banking-house.—Brighton Guardian.