The Sun. — 1848-11-21 (London, England)

PORTSMOUTH, MONDAY.—The Superb, 80, Captain Corry, anchored at Spithead last night about five o'clock. She sailed from Malta on the 7th and Gibraltar on the 31st ult. She has brought home Lieutenant Rowles, of the Queen, invalided, and 1)r. Millar, surgeon, of the Hibernia, the latter to join the Plymouth division of Royal Marines. She spoke the Bellerophon, 78, Captain Baynes, C. 8., in the Straits of Gibraltar, and exchanged numbers with the British barque Palmyra on the 15th inst., in lat. 46 14 N., long. 952 W. She buried two men at sea on the passage. The Commander-in-Chief, Admiral Sir T. Bladen Capel, K.C.8., went out this forenoon i❑ the Fire Queen steam-vessel, accompanied by Captain Chads, of the Excellent, and Flag-Lieutenant Cochran, to inspect the Superb prior to her coming into the harbour to be paid off. The inspectio❑ and exercise lased till nearly three o'clock in the afternoon. If possible, the Superb will be got in tomorrow morning. She has to get out her powder, and lighten to 22 feet 6 inches, therefore cannot be got in to-night. Toe Reynard, 12, screw-sloop, Commander Cracroft, is not intended tor the coast of Africa station, as has been stated. Commander Miller, of the Royal Naval College, proceeds to sea in this vessel as the guest of Coinmender Cracroft, to acquire practical knowledge of steam machinery, especially as applied to screw propulsion.  The day's proceedings of the Rifleman and Sharpshooter on Saturday, which we noticed yesterday, resulted in the Riflenian (wood), of 100 horse-power, heading the Sharpshooter (iron), of 202 horse-power, without consuming two-thirds so much fuel. The Rifleman steams 23 miles with one ton of coals, at the speed of 7i knots per hour. They anchored in Yarmouth Roads at sunset on Saturday night, and lay there all day on Sunday. This morning they started afresh upon their cruise, which they are to continue until they have encountered a. heavy gale of wind, in order to ascertain the superior power of the Sharpshooter when the Rifleman can make no head way. From the above eur readers will perceive the error we fell into iu our detail of the intended cruise on Saturday. For Sharpshooter read Rifleman throughout the paragraph alluded to, which will set matters in their proper light. Wind, S.W. by S.; fresh gales, and squally weather, with rain.  WooLwicir, Nov. 20.—Captain Milne, one of the Lords of the Admiralty; Mr. Ward, First Secretary to the Admiralty; and Capt. Sir Baldwin Walker, K.C.8., Surveyor of the Navy, members of the Dockyard Revision Committee, visited Woolwich Dockyard officially today, and were received by Captain Fitzroy, acting superintendent, and the heads of the various departments. The members of the committee immediately proceeded to investigate the different places, commencing with the rigging store-houses at the east end of the yard, and were.attended by Captain Fitzroy and \tr. Jenkins, store receivcr, during the txamin-Ltion of the store Now.. .  The Black Pone., 72 guns, has arrived at moorings opposite Woolwich Dockyard, where Ehe is to bo converted into a convict ship, to be stationed opposite the Royal Arsenal.  NOTTINGHAM, SUNDAY MoarriNG.--Scareely had the sensation caused by the melancholy fate of the Rev. W. Brown subsided, whoa the town was again thrown into a state of excitement by the suicide of a young woman, named Pbeebe Green, aged twentyfive, residing in Cumberland-street, and who had lived for about six years with Mr. Aulton, lace manufacturer. An inquest was held on the body on Thursday night, and by adjournment on Friday, when the evidence went to prove that the unfortunate young woman had taken a quantity of laudanum, in consequence of its having come to her knowledge that Mr. Aulton was about to be married to another person. The jury returned a verdict of " Temporary Insanity."—.At the time this adjourned inquest was holding a most tragic affair was nearly comsummated at the residence of a young woman of the name of Cant, whose occupation is that of a lace-mender in one of the warehouses of the town. It appears that some time since she became acquainted with a young man named Everard Gadd, a joiner, whose father was averse to the acquaintance, and tried every means in his power to break it off.' They were,olhowever, not o heard to say, that "if they u would die. together," and on eivveer, together frequently tiley Friday last proceeded to carry that threat into execuc execution. A quantity of arsenic was procured from the shop of a druggist; they then mixed the poison with a small portion of flour, and made two cakes, which they ate, the young woman taking the greater share. The effects soon became visible, and a. person in the house was immediately dispatched for the young man's father. Surgical aid was at once procured, the stomach:pump was applied limit vigorously,and after passing a night of excruciating torment, more favourable symptoms were visible on Saturday. Medical aid was also procured iu the case of the young woman, who suffered even more than her lover. They may both, however, be considered out of danger. ABSURDITY OF BUILDING HOUSES AS it roil,