The Sun.
London, England, 1842-12-29 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTII.—The report that the l3ritannia, 120,
will bear the flag of the new Port Admiral is incor-
rect. Admiral Sir Charles Rowley will hoist his flag
in the St. Vincent, 120, which is preparing for the
purpose, and is not to go to the Mediterranean to re-
lieve the Howe, 120. The Gallant Admiral will as-
sume the command on the Ist of January, with Cap-
tain Eobert Ro‘Nley as Flag Captain, Commander
Walter Toby, and Richard Ilaig, Esq., Purser, as
Secretary.

The Austrian frigate Bellone, 44, commanded hi
his Imperial Highness the Archduke Frederick, is.
detained at Spithead by strong adverse winds. She is
on her return to Trieste, in the Adriatic, and will
proceed immeiiately the weather permits.
The Cambridge, 78, Captain Barnard, is being
equipped in the harbour with all practicable despatch,-
under orders to proceed to Plymoutt Rumour sends
her to Brazil, to reinforce the squadron there.
The brig Rapid, 10, Lieut. Erle, was cruising off
the Bight of Benin on the 24th October, in search of
a schooner, which was embarking slaves for the Bra-
zils. It is now reported that she has captured her,
having onboard 450 of those unhappy beings.
The steamer Styx, Captain Vidal, is being re-fitted
at Woolwich, it is reported for further surveying ser-
vice on the Coast of the Western Islands. She is to
be provided with two paddle-box life-boats, invented
by Captain George Smith, R.N., known for his
st pro-
inla;'gueramm-
erN3:e.
The Acheron ssel has been commissioned
afitcilecY oolwieh by Lieut. Benjamin Aplin, reported for
service in the Mediterranean.

The Racer, 18, at this port, is being docked for
commission; also the Conway and Tyne, 26 gun ships.
The Thunderer, 84, Captain Pring, still remains in
Plymouth Sound, waiting Admiralty orders. Com-
mander Macdonald, and several Astistant-Surgeons,
to join the Dublin, are to proceed in the Thunderer to
Rio de Janeiro.

At Spithead—liellone, Austrian friiate.
In Harbour—St. Vincent, Victory, Excellent, Royal
George yacht, CamL'ridge, Saniarang, Frolic;Nsu-
tilus, Thunderbolt, Rocket, Volcano, and Alban,—
Brighton Gazette. .

On Friday afternoon az match against time carne off
on the Lewes road, Mr. Matthews, of the Britannia,
having backed himself to ride his mare twenty miles
within an hour. The stak es were 20/., and the match
p.p. The race-course wa s the ground at -first in-
tended to be selected, but r, sin falling heavily during
the morning, the turf becan. e unfit for the purpose,
and Mr. Matthews in con sequence selected three
miles of the Lewes road, fron i near the Hanover Arms
t 3 the foot of Falmer-hill. ' The match was made as
late as ten o'clock on the previous Thursday evening,
when the mare had been racked up for the night,
and had been given a but •ket of water. Owing
to this circumstance, and 1.0 the mare being en-
tirely out of training, odd s were offered against
her, notwithstanding that la r powers are well known.
Soon after two o'clock the match commenced, Mr.
Matthews riding out a mile And returning to the Ha-
nover Arms in four minti es and 35 seconds. Six
miles were then done in 1.5 minutes and 35 seconds,
and another six in 16 ini'aut• es and 25 seconds. In re-
turning to the llanorer tl tis time the mare, when
pyssing the barracks, 'east a shoe, which was not re-
placed. After a res'c, at the Hanover of three minutes
the mare accompli shed the 1. tst six miles in 20 mi-
nutes, being five seconds wi thin the hour. Taking
into consideratf,on the combination of unfavourable
circumstances whii.:ll we have mentioned, and the fact
that, owing tc, ar, imperfection in the arrangements,
Mr. Matthews
,vershot the distance as much as a
(
dozen yards be /ore he pulled up on his first going out,
the feat may '
be considered one of the most extraordi-
nary upon ,cord ; and the interest of the spectators
at the close
considerahl of the running was intense. Bets to a
amount were made on the event. 'The
mare's foo.
I fro v,e.• LAIN BEEF FRosf
mil es unshod; but it is now nearly well. r,
L was considerably injured by running the
seven m
CHALK. is an! easy
and (num. on process, and may be put in Practice as
c:Sliows : -Go to a respectable public-house, having
first take) I.a residence or lodging in the neighbour-
' h°. V Then you wish for beer resort freely to the
chalk, an dgo on, getting as much as you can upon
this print iple, until it becomes unproductlve, when Apt
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