The Sun.
London, England, 1842-02-17 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, Feu. 1 6.—ViCC-AdMiral Sir Edward Rich Owen,
K.C.8., arrived at this port on Sunday, and immediately hoisted
his flag on board the Queen, 110, Captain Rich, at Spithcad, which
will shorty proceed to the Mediterranean. The customary salutes
were exchanged on the occasion. The gallant Admiral will re.
lieve Rear-Admiral Sir Francis Mason in the command, whose
flag is now fling on board the Howe, 120, at Malta.
The ships equipping at Plymouth are the Fly, IP, Scylla, 16,
Minden, 72, and Implacable, 72 ; the two latter are to proceed to
China when ready, and are ordered to be expedited.

Owing to the aspect of affairs in America and China, averal
additional ships are forthwith to begot ready for commissionife.

The brig Wolverine, 16, Commander Johnson, is destined for
China, and remains at Spithead for final orders.
The Warspite, 50, Captain Lord Hay, with Lord Ashburton
and suite for New York, was driven into Yarmouth Roads on
Saturday by adverse winds, but has since proceeded to her desti.
nation : she has dispatches for Admiral Sir Charles Adam, with
which she will go to Bermuda. Several supernumerario for ships
on the West India station took passage in the Warspite.
The Actteon, i 6, Captain Russell, by letters from Valparaiso, le
ordered home to be paid off, and may be looked for in June next.
The Driver steamer, Commander Harmer, is hourly looked for
from Woolwich, on her way to the West Indies.
The Revenge, 76, Captain the Hon. W. Waldegrave, has pro-
ceeded to Sheernes, from Spithead to be paid ofE She is to be re-
commissioned, if found fit.
Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane (appointed second in mar
=tut on the East India station) will hoist his flag on board the Vin-
dictive, 50, Captain Nicolas, at this harbour, in about ten days. The
Rear. Admiral is expected to leave England about the Ist March.

The Wasp, 16, Commauder the Hon. Henry Murray, is ordered
home from the Mediterranean to be paid off. _

By a recent miler of the Admiralty, all steamship's are to have
boats placed above their paddle-wheels, after the plan 'of Captain
George Smith, R.N.. This able officer, it may be remembered,
commanded the Excellent in 1830, and originated the system of
gunnery, which is now in force in the Navy.
At Spithead—Queen, 110, and Wolverine, 16.

In Harbour—St. Vincent, Victory, Royal George yacht, Excel-
lent, Vindictive, Caresfort, Ringilove, Nautilus, and Flag 'render..
—Brighton Gazette.

Licensed victuallers in all parts of the kingdom
must be highly gratified on perusing the " Report," this day In
serted in our columns, of the Fire-and Life Assurance Company
established by that body in the metropolis. In this, as in many
other instances, hang the licensed victuallers proved the ads's,.
tages of unin■ and co-operation, and in the prosperous position of
the Association, having at present upwards of one hundred thou.
sand pounds lent on unquestionable security, at not not MOT! than
5 per cent. interest, and without a single defalcation or bad debt,
is to be found the mcst gratifying return for tkeir effort,•, and ttre
best guarantee to those desirous of availing themselves of the t eac.
fits thus offered to them through the medium of insurance.
Morning Advrrtiser.

SUICIDE IN THE REGENT'S PARK. —An
inves igation lately 'ook place before Mr. Wakley, M.P.
and a rest ectable Jury, at St. Marylebone workhouse, New-
road, on the body of a man, whose attire and general appear-
ance would indicate that he was a gentleman, apparently about
40 years of age. William Knight, watchman, at the North
Lodge, Regent's Park, said that about halt-past ten o'c!oelt on
the night of Tuesday last, he went over Macelesfield•bridge,
which crosses the Regent's Canal, for the purpdee of watchin
the deceased, whom he had seen wandering about for upwards
of half an hour, fearing he meditated something evil. The
policeman on duty also walked with witness, and as they
passed deceased on the bridge, witness said to him, " A *et
night." Deceased immediately replied, "Yes, its a damp
night." Witness and the policeman walked on a few yards, and
on turning round saw the deceased standing against the railing
of the bridge. They advanced towards him, and had reached
him within about. a yard and a half, when he bent his head for-
ward, and pitehe.l himself from the summit of the bridge into
the water. The Coroner, having directed that the body
should be klst as long as it could, and also the clothes, for the
purpose of identity, the Jury ultimately returned a verdict—
" That the deceased destroyed himself, being at the time in
state of
of t;
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zette des Tribunaux, and an old comrade, who had left the
army, and become a journeyman, met accidentally on Sitedayi
in the Rue de Bercy, and immediately went into a wine-shop,
to renew their friendship over a bottle. They remained to-
gether till a late hour, and drank so much that they became
completely intoxicated, and the journeyman, on going out into
the air, was seized by the cold, fell, and shortly afterwardsom-
plred in the middle of the road. The soldier, insensible to the
fate of his companion, staggered on till he came to the bank of
the canal ; and, finding that some of the bystanders were
laughing at him, stammered out—" Ah ah! you think I am
not steady ! you shall sre. I'll bet a wager that I will jump
t
over this gutter !" He immediately made a spring, fell
ledint
the canal, a..d was drowned. His body was not discover
Monday night.
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