The Sun.
London, England, 1852-01-29 00:00:00

CHRISTCHURCH, JAN. 27.—One of the life-boats
belonging to the late unfortunate Amazon came on
shore near Christchurch Head during last night or
early this morning, and is now in our harbour. She
has a large hole right through her, about half-way
between the keel and thwarts, and had something
stuffed in to keep the water out. I believe there were
a mast and two oars with her.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

The new Governor and Commander-in-Chief for

the Cape will leave in the Hydro, 6, steam-sloop,
Commander Belgrave, about the 6th of February.
It is rumoured that a portion of the new steam-
yard at Morrice Town, Devonport, will shortly be
opened to the uses of the service. The foundation of

the entrance has been laid, and the building is being
proceeded with.

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guns, A number of lighters were alongside yesterday.
THE ANCHOR TRIALS AT SHEERNESS —The fol-
lowing gentlemen, appointed by the Lords Commis-
sioners of the Admiralty, proceeded on the 27th inst.
to Sheerness Dockyard in a steamer furnished for
their accommodation by Vice-Admiral the Honourable
Jocelyn Percy, Commander-in-Chief of her Majesty's
ships and vessels in rivers Thames and Medway :
Duncan Dunbar, Esq., chairman of the local marine
board ; Anthony Ridley, Esq., deputy chairman of
the local marine board; William Drew, Eiq., mem-
ber of the local marine board ; W. S. Lindsay, Esq.,
member of the local marine board; George Marshall,
Esq., shipowner; William Phillips, Esq., shipowner;
and met Captain Superintendent Hope, of .the Royal
Navy, Sheerness Dockyard ; Captain Stopford, of
her Majesty's ship London, 92 ; the master attendant
of the dockyard, and the master of the flag-ship, and
after a consultation and conference of about two
hours, resolutions were passed, subject to the ap-
proval of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty,
as to the mode of tests to be applied to the anchors of
all nations. After the meeting the gentlemen from
London returned to town.

PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY. A court-martial,
comprising Rear-Admiral H. Presscott, 0.13.,
dent ; Captain Chads, 0.13., of the Excellent ; Cap-
tain G. B. Martin, C. 13., of the Victory ; Captain
Yates, of the Neptune; Captain Graham, C.B , of the
Rodney ; Captain Goldsmith, of the Britannia ; Cap-
tain Warden, of the Retribution ; and Mr. G. L.
Greetham, Deputy Judge-Advocate of the Fleet,
assembled this morning on board the Victory, to try
Charles Wright, a private marine, for deserting from
her Majesty s ship Asia, at Valparaiso, on the 24th of
December, 1850. The desertion having bee❑ proved,
the prisoner, in defence, pleaded in mitigation of
punishment that he had delivered himself up to Ser-
geant Jones at Valparaiso, whe❑ he was sent on board
the Portland (the present flag-ship), and put upon a
diet of two-thirds the usual rations, of which he after-
wards complained to the captain, and wished him to
allow his proper rations, when he was placed in irons
as a prisoner, and had been so confined for six months
and ten days. The Court, after due deliberation,
declared the charge proved, and sentenced the pri-
soner to receive .50 lashes on his bare back, to be im-
prisoned for twelve months in Winchester Gaol, and
to be mulcted of all pay and allowances due to him,
and, finally, to be dismissed from her Majesty's
service.

The same Court then proceeded to try James Can-
non, also a private marine, for desertion from her
Majesty's ship Asia, at Valparaiso, on th.Ael.l,
Q t h
stated of
December last. Captain A. Henderson, li
that the prisoner was his attendant, and on the day
named in the charge, when the Asia was at Valpa-
raiso, he was sent ashore for some necessaries previ-
ous to the ship sailing, since which time he (the
witness) had not seen the prisoner till the present
day. It was in the prisoner's power when he left to
have taken a considerable amount of money in a bag,
and a horse from the stable, but he had not done so.
In defence the prisoner said that he had acquaint-
ances at Valparaiso, and they persuaded him to stop
till the next morning. He did so, and when he went
to go on board he found the ship had sailed. He de-
livered himself up to an officer on the 17th of the
next month, when he was conveyed on board the
Portland, and placed on two-thirds provisions and
in irons, and slept on the gratings. The Court was
of opinion that the charge had not been proved, and
therefore acquitted the prisoner.
The Gorgon, 6, steam-sloop, Commander Paynter,
removed her powder and shells at Spithead this
morning, and came into harbour this afternoon to be
dismantled and paid off. Her crew was inpected at
3 r.ai., by Captain G. B. Martin, C. 8., of the Vic-
tory, for the Commander-in-Chief.
The Retribution steam-frigate, Captain Warden,
took on board her powder at Spithead to-day. She
is now ready for sea.
The Adder steam-vessel came into harbour to-day
from Sheerness, with seamen paid off from the
Ganges, 84, and volunteers for the Britannia, 120, at
Spithead.
The Sprightly steam-vessel, Acting-Master-Com-
mander G. Allen;sailed to-day, with supernumeraries
and marine artillery for the Magicienne, at De-
vonport.
The Hydra steam-sloop, Commander Belgravoer,
hauled off from the jetty to-day, to make room f
the Gorgon to come alongside to dismantle. _
amp,
The Heola steam-sloop, Commander Beauchamp,
will be paid off at this port on Saturday.
The Independence and Margaret Evans, American
york
line-of-packet ships, sailed to-day for New
APPOINTAIENTS• Ca 9
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WooLwrcu, JAN. 28.—Captain
the
Hamilton (1847), to study steam at
Woolwich Dockyard.
Lieutenant of the 1m rce
cently promoted from First
Commodore
Commander Frederaick Ti. Barnard (1851), re_
paddle
bon, is appointed to command t.
Regent, 90, flag-ship of th v _r,M.argtio, Lis
wheel steam-sloop, at DeV 011 pOr
John G. Whiffin (1b51)
Master—Duncan Joseph Louttid (1846) to the
Vesuvius.
_Henry C.
to andPthaeyVineassutevrius.A. Wilkinson (1849)
Purser—
Second Masters
vessel, on the cads; of Ireland,
to the Vesuvius; Graham H. Hills (1848), from the
Sparrow surveying
to the Neptune, 120, guard-ship of ordiur.ry at Ports.
mouth.
Master's Assistant—William Pearce to the Ve-
suvius.
Clerk—Jonathan Col liver
(1850) to the Vesuvius.
The Intrepid screw steam-ship, fitting for the Arc-
tic expedition, is; now so far advanced towards com •
pletion that she has had her steam up in the Lavin to
try her engines.
The Pioneer screw steam-vessel is also in a forward
state for a further searching expedition, but she has