The Sun.
London, England, 1852-04-14 00:00:00

Desperate steamer, Thomas Osmer, master, one of
the reserve at this port, has orders to-day to proceed
to the river to assist the Arctic expedition on proceed-
ing on their voyage. She is now taking in coals, and
will sail this evening if ready.
PLYMOUTH, TUESDAY.—Off Portsmouth, on the
12th inst., the barquo North America, Peters master,
from New York, for Hamburgh. On the 21st of
March, lat. 42 44 N., long. 42 9 W., spoke the Bre-
men barque Amorant (signal W. in blue), with emi-
grants for the West ; and in lat. 42 18, long. 30 0, the
English ship Aurora, of Hull, bound westward.
SHEElisiEss, Aran. 13.—Her Majesty's paddle-
wheel steam-vessel Adder, Mr. James Watt in charge,
called in here on Sunday morning from,Chatham, and
having communicated with the dockyard, proceeded
to Woolwich with stores for the ships fitting out at
that port.
Her Majesty's paddle-wheel steam-vessel Lizard,
M. Brockman master commanding, left port for
Chatham at 9 A.M. on Monday, and returned in the
evening.
Her Majesty's paddle-wheel steam-sloop Barra-
couta, fitting at Chatham, was removed from
the
dry-dock a few days since, and placed alongside.s
on
sheer hulk to take in her mainmast. Thei .k
her are being hastened as much assore of
she may speedily proceed to this port to form
the first-class steam squadron of adv.anncis.enbam,
fit-
Her Majesty's ship Herald,
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ting at Chatham for the survey
Pacific, will leave the Thames
week, and finally sail for herewiy
Captain T. Nicholas
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Among the important objects entrusted to Captain
Denham will be the survey of the islands of the
Pacific, so as to forma chart showing the best nevi-
agactoiaoln:prootu,gah from the Isthmus of Panama
to Sydney, n them d
an island for ap
to select a point for the
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A number of presents to the islanders, to the value
ofeLsa:lr' majesty's ship
dme
hundred pounds, will be taken out in the
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commission.
Her Majesty's ship Wellesley, 72, has been taken in
hand by the artificers of Chatham dockyard in order
to be completely fitted.
A screw steam-ship,
to mount 80 guns, is ordered
to be built at Chatham, and a screw 50-gun frigate
to
be put in frame in the course of the present year.
The Rev. Roland Wilson, who is about to succeed
the Rev. J. W. Kirby, assisted in the services at the
Dockyard Chapel on Sunday last.
The Rev. Josiah Thompson, her Majesty's ship
Monarch, 84. succeeds the Rev. Roland Wilson in
the Impregnable, flag-ship Devonport.
We are rejoiced to announce that the noble example
set at other outports for the purpose of raising a fund
on behalf of the widows and orphans of the unfortu-
nate sufferers in her Majesty's late steam-ship Birken-
head, has been responded to here, the officers and
crews of the ships at this port having without hesita-
tion offered to subscribe a day's pay each fur that
laudable purpose.
The number of ships belonging to her Majesty's
navy that have been paid off and commissioned at the
ports of Portsmouth and Plymouth, from the Ist of
February, 1849, to the Ist of March last, is as fol-
lows :

Portsmouth.

Paid off. Commissioned.
9 ... 13 ..
17 ... 18
12 10
1

Plymouth.

Years. Paid off. Commissioned•
1 X 49 ... 16 15
1850 ... 13 ... 1!.
1851 ... 12 ••• .
1852 3 •••

42 42 Total 44 40
SHIPS IN POUT AND FITTING
111 Harbour. ,
The Waterloo VoI CPPtitiu the Eon.