The Sun.
London, England, 1842-04-25 00:00:00

BLACKBURN.

The Committee adjourned at the early hour of one
o'clock on Saturday ; their proceedings are as yet far
front a result. •

LICHFIELD.

The Committee have put on the poll one vote, tended
for the petitioners, and refused the application of two
more freemen, who had tendered votes.

SOUTHAMPTON.
The Committee have been much perplexed by the con-
tumacy of a witness who would not answer some ques-
tions which he feared might criminate himself. The
witness was Mr. J. Henn, The Committee cleared the
room, and decided that Mr. Renn was bound to answer.
And now Mr. Renn, said the Chairman, tell us what
passed between you and certain gentlemen respecting
the conduct of the election.
I won't answer, said Mr. Renn.
You must answer, said the Chairman.
I'm in the hands of the Committee, said Mr. Renn.
Then we command you to answer, said the Chairman.
Mr. Rena scratched his head, and looked at his
Counsel, who nodded at him.

CHAlRMAN—Shorthand-Writer, read the question.
The shorthand-writer did so.
Well, said the Chairman, that is the question.
So it is, Sir, says Mr. Renn.
CHAIRMAN—NOW, give us the answer.
Mr. Renn—l cannot.
CHAIRMAN—Are you afraid it will criminate yourself ?
Mr. Renn—l am, Sir.
CHAIRMAN—CIear the room.

This proceeding did not seem likely to clear up the
case : when our reporter left all the strangers were still
waiting outside.

NAVAL.INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Hampshire Telegraph.)
PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 23.—8 y accounts received from
New York, we learn that the Warspite, with Lord Ash-
burton on board) arrived off that port on the Ist April;
• and that a steamer had been despatched to tow her up..
A New York paper of that date, the latest, has the fol-
lowing :
NAVAL MOVEMENTS—THE AFRICAN SQUADRON.—
The Washington Madisonian says that it "is not true
that a squadron of four vessels are to be sent to the
coast of Africa, under the command of Capt. Ramsay.
It was true at one time, whatever the Madisonian may
say to the contrary. Such was the intention of the Go-
vernment : but we sUppose the negligence of Congress
and the deficiency of the Treasury have caused a change
in this good pnrpose. We trust, however, that the
country will arise in one mass, and call upon Congress
to do their duty. In such a case a squadron ought and
probably will be sent to the African coast.
TERRIBLE CONFUSION.--All the West India mail
steamers are 'in an uncomfortable state of confusion.
We do not believe that the great advantages to , be de-
rived from these steamers will be realised. All now are
sixes and sevens, and not one of them is in her right
place. In a day two will be due here, and there is no
prospect that either will ever arrive.
The Illustrious, 72 (with the flag of Sir G. Adam) ;
Pique, 36; Fair osamond, 2, and Spitfire (steam-vessel),
sailed from Barbadoes on the 10th of March, for An-
tigua and Jamaica. -
The Dee, West India mail. steam-packet (said to have
been lost) left Havannah on the 30th ult., for Savannah,
Charleston, New York, and Halifax, ad would return
to the same places. She would. afterwards bring home
the English mails, leaving the West Indies on the Ist of
May.
,The Wasp, 16, arrived at Lisbon, from Gibraltar, on
the sth April, and sailed on the 6th, for England. The
Daphne arrived at Gibraltar from Smyrna and Malta
April 5. The Benbow arrived at Gibraltar from Malta,
on the 6th April.
The Benbow, Wellesley, Malabar, and Wasp, are re •
ported to be in the Channel, from foreign service ; as the
wind is this evening westward of south, they will soon
be in port.
The Malabar, 72, sailed from Gibraltar for England,
on the sth of April.
The Jaseur sailed from Gibraltar for Barcelona on
the 3rd of April.
The Nautilus, 10, Lieutenant Paulson, sailed on
Wednesday for Brighton, for the protection of the
Brighton fishermen.
The Winchester, 50, was undocked and mustered. to-
day ; all her rigging being fitted, she will be speedily
ready for sea.
The Avon steamer sailed yesterday for Wcolwich.
The Raven cutter arrived to-day ; she will sail in the
night with supernumerary seamen for Sheerness and
Chatham.
The Shearmiter will proceed from Woolwich on Mon-
day, to the North Sea, to resume her survey. The
Geyser will on the same day proceed down the river on
trial of her machinery, and also her armament.
The Rhadamanthus and Styx, at Woolwich, will be
ready next week.
The Tay, West India Steam-packet, is• to be docked
for some trifling repairs in the Portsmouth Dockyard,
on Monday next.
The Talbot, 26, Captain R. F. Stopford, was paid off
at Chatham, on the 15th instant ; and the Cleopatra,'
26, at Sheerness, on Wednesday last: They have both
been re-commissioned, the former by Captain Wyvill ;
the latter by Captain Sir T. Thompson, Bart., and are
ordered to be brought forward with all despatch for the
coast of Africa.
The Ganges, 84, was paid off at Sheerness, on
Tuesday.
The resistance, troop ship, Commander Patey, arrived
to-day from Plymouth, to embark the St. Helena re-
giment.

In Harbour—St. Vincent, Victory, Excellent, Royal
George, Winchester, Volcano and Echo (steamers), and
Raven (cutter).
At Spithead—Resistance.
A detachment of Royal Marines, consisting of Captain.
Hawkins and Lieutenant Henry Varlo, and 108 non-
commissioned officers, and privates, were to embark to-
day on board the Lightning steamer, at Woolwich, for
conveyance to Plymouth, where they will join the Agin.
court, to reinforce this part of our force in China. It
is said that Lieut.-Colonel Burton will also go out in
the Agincourt, to take the command of the Marines in
that quarter.
PLYMOUTH, THURSDAY, APRIL 21.—0 n Thursday
last, the Spy, 3, Lieut. Com. J. M. Potbury, sailed for
Liverpool ; and the Alban steamer, Mr. lung, master,
with provisions and water, to supply any vessels which
may require assistance, detained at the entrance of the
Channel by the continued easterly winds.—On Friday,
the Resistance troop-ship, 42, Commander C. Patey,
was towed in the Sound by the Kite steamer—has been
paid wages in advance, and sailed for Portsmouth the
19th, to embark troops for the East Indies.—On the
following day sailed the Scylla, 16, Commander R.
Sharpe, for Halifax ; she is to wait at the entrance of the
Channel a few days, to supply any ships that may be in
want of provisions. and water, detained by the easterly
winds. Sailed the Netly tender, for Cork ; and the
Kite steamer, Lieut. Commander T. L. Gooch, for the
coast of Africa. The Wizard, 10, Lieut. Commander
J. B. Somervilie, came into harbour to be paid off.—
OnaSunday, arrived the Avon steamer, Lieut. Com-
mander C. Jenkins, from Milford ; and Confiance steamer
from Woolwich. The /Etna, 6, came into harbour, to be
paid off. Sailed, the Raven cutter, and Emerald tender,
for Portsmouth.—We are informed, by letters received
from Malta, that Captain Sir Samuel Roberts, of the
Calcutta, is dangerously ill from two paralytic attacks.
In Harbour—Caledonia, San Josef, Agincourt, Wizard,
Crocodile, Philomel, Meat, and Confiance.
APPOlNTMENTS.—Captains—Christopher Wyvill, to
the Cleopatra ; Sir Thomas Thompson, Bart., to the
Talbot.
Commander—Silas T. Hood, to the Caledonia.
Lieutenants—F. L. Barnard (from the Excellent), to
the Cleopatra; Thomas Hodgkinson (from the Excel-
lent), to the Talbot; H. C. Harston, to the Philomel;
St. Leger Aldworth, to the Rodney; W. Read, to the
Sylvia; W. D. Carroll, to the Winchester (additional),
for Squadron at Cape of Good Hope; J. M. Mottley, to
the Caledonia; Robert Willcox, to the Indus; W. H.
Symons and E. K. Barnard, to the Excellent; John
Hancock (a), to the Victory, vice Pennefather, super-
seded; George Raymond, to the /Etna, vice Wilson, pro-
moted; C. F. Dawson, to the Camperdown; James A.
Macdonald, from the Coast Guard to the Charybdis.
Masters—James Underwood, to the Caledonia ; W.
Ellis, late of the Wizard, to the Grecian, vice Pearce,
deceased.
Mates—C. J. P. Glinn, to the Camperdown ; Frederick
Marryat, to the Cambrian ; the Hon. Mark Douglas, and
W. B. G. Johnson, to the Scylla.
Assistant-surgeon—A. Murray, to the Spider.
Volunteers, First class—Robert Lowry, to the Ver-
non ; Thomas Geer (supernumerary), to the Winchester;
Thomas Legh, to the Spartan.
Clerks—A. Witehouse, to the Winchester ; E. F.
Stow (in change) to the Spider ; T. W. S. Neame, and
A. A. Speck (additional), to the Ocean.
Naval Instructor—Charles Oxbourne, to the Cambrian.
Coast Guard—Lieut. James Loveless.

TILE IMPROVEMENTS, &C., IN THREA.DNEEDLIII-
STREET.—The architectural improvements now being main in
Threadneedle-street are rapidly progressing, and bid fair to be
completed in a comparatively short space of time. Indepen,..
dently of the widening of the street, which, however, is only
partial, the new building in course of erection on the lite of
the old F, ench Protestant Church is rapidly drawing towards
its final completion. It is likely, we are informed, toie ready
for opening ab.nit the commencement of the motit'n of June.
The architectural ornaments and devices in the interior of the
building are exceedingly chaste' and elegant. It has already
been mentioned that there are two immense rooms, or rather
halls, on the ground floor the larger of the two is still blocked
up, to a great extent, with the scaffolding and wood-work, but
a partial glimpse at the ceiling may, nevertheless be obtained ;
the result of which serves to give A tolerable idea of what the
tout ensemble will be when the Kaffolding is finally removed.
The height of thisgigantie hall is immense, and the length may
be conjectured, when it is stated, that it extends from Thread..
needle-street as far back as Cushion-court, Old Broad-street.
The second and smaller room is lighted by a handsome sky-
light at the further extremity, the ornamental designs of
which are much to be admired; as are also the rich Corinthian
capitals of the pillars; Alany persons believe that the new
imagine
eg oi*intended fps a sort 0.1 auction-mart, whilst others
it is to be devoted to general purposes. All their
corkiOctWes, however, aro at present quite premature.
At a meeting of the West Middlesex Reform As-
sociation, recently held at Brentford, the thanks of the Asso-
ciation wore unanimously voted- to the electors of the Montrose
DiAriot of Burghs for returning Mr. Hume to Parliament;
and the Secretary was directed to congratulate Mr. Hume on
his return,

EMIGRATION TO THE CAPE OF GOOD `Wll'
THE Fast-sailing Barque JANET IZAT; SLN
1 Tons Burthen, EDWARD GOLDSMITH, C,ommoder'
will leave for Table Bay, Cape of Good Hope, early in Joe'
Some of her best Cabms disengaged, and good Steerage se'
eommodation.
For particulars apply to Mr. Joseph S. Christophers, Agent
for Emigration to the Cape of Good Hope, East India Chem'
hers, Leadenhall-street.

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THE WEATHER.—Noon, APRIL 25.
ROYAL GALLERY OP SCIENCE, ADELAIDE-61'1107
Thermometer...6s.s ) Highest 66 L0we5t.......4
Barometer 30.—Wind E.

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