The Sun.
London, England, 1852-07-31 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

We.are glad to hear that his Grace the Duke of Nor-
tbumberLind, although still suffering at Sion House, is
pr.gressing towards convalescence.

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cm nn (1841) died recently, aged
53. He entered the navy 14th March, 1812, and passed
his examination in 1819. He afterwards served in the
Burmese war, and drew forth the highest encomiums of
Captain Thos. Alexaedsr, for his ueweafed exer tons in
command of a boat during the long and laborious siege
which preceded the fall of the strong fortress of Donoo•
bew, in April, 1625. He became acting lieutenant, 4th
August, 1826, of the Dartmouth, 46, but leaving that
frigate soon after,his official promotion, which took
place Ist November following, did not again go afleat
until 24th July, 1833, when he was appointed first lieu-
tenant of the Wasp, 16, Captains Jaa. Burney and John
Sam. Foreman, on the North America and West India
S:ation. He subsequently joined, 4th May, 1834, the
Sapphire, 28, Captain Hon. G. R. W. Trefusis, with
whom he returned home. • Oct. 25; 1834, the Vernon,
50. commaeded in the Mediterranean by Captain John
ellierlie-2,1 September, 1837, as senior lieutenant, the
Donegal, 78, beariry the flag off Lisbon of Sir John
Acworth Ommarine—and, Ist October, 1840, in a simi-
lar capacity, the Britannia, 120, flag-ship of the same
officer in the Mediterranean. From the attainment of
his present rank, 23A November, 1841, Commander
Duthy was on half-pay.
THE NEW STEAMERS.—The new screw-frigate High-
flier Captain Matson (built by contract by Mare and
Co., Blackwell), of 1,153 tons and 250-horse power,
seems to have answered better than any screw-ship pee_
viously launched; Not only does she possess superior
sailing qualities, but, as predicted before commissioned,
she has attained a better result in steaming than any other
auxiliary, and almost equal to the full power screw-tor-
vette Encounter, of 360-horse power to 906 tons. The
Highflyer reft-ets credit On the firm that turned her out,
and both Highflyer and Encounter display a most grati-
fying contra.t to the 1,100 ton'paddle-wheel steamers
Cyclops, Gorgon, arid others, which, although of so
large a tonnage, have the small armament of bix guns
eace.
We have also to notice the satisfactory performances
of the Barracouta, one of the latest paddle-wheep ships.
It appears that, in the late royal cruise, although only of
300 horsepower to 1,040 tons, she proved herself to be
the, eWiitht in the squadron, and exhibited some excel-
, lent qualities, both under steam and canvas. This
vessel, we believe, is one of those designed by the com-
mittee of referee cei and is fitted with what are termed
the " model engines." After adopting all sorts and
sizes of machinery, it will be rceollected that the Admi-
ralty at tenetti rues upon a paracular meant of au os-
cillating eneene, us adapted for vessels of a certain clues,
and entrusted the construction of several pairs on the
same pattern to Miller, lle.venhill, and Salkelii. That
the resolution was a wise one, the success of the Bar-
racouta c.ffords ample proof, whilst it reflects credit
on the Admiralty for at least one good and serviceable
decision.—Herald.
Tns MIRANDA SCREW SLOOP.—Miranda, new screw.
sloop, designed chit fly by the late Lord John Hay, and
navigated
from Sheerness to the Clyde to have her
240-horse power screw machinery fitted by Napier,
Was tried under steam Oa the 28th, at moorings along.
side Mr. Robert Napier's wharf' at Lancefield, when the
engines performed remarkably well. A crew has been
ordered round from Sheerness to navigate the Miranda
to Devout:int-a to be fitted fur commission.
PoRTSNOUTFI, FRIDAY.—We are informed that her
Majesty contemplates taking another cruise iu the Royal
yacht Victoria and Albert as far as Antwerp, starting
on or about the 9,11 of August. The armed escort
which accompanied her Majesty on her recent cruise
remains at Spithead, in readiness to attend upon the
royal squadron.
The Leopard, 12, new steam-frigate, has been planed
under the shears to-clay in the -tai basin, tq receive
her masts and to be fitted out to join the steam-Nu_
dron in reserve at this port.
The men-of war steam squadron are all at anchor at
Spithead ready for sea; some of them were eaeraising
their great guns this morning. The Admiralty yacht
Black Eagle is all ready for service in Portemouli
Harbour.
The leflexible, steam-sloop, Commander Woolridge,
has got in her new foremast by shears; she has re-
ceived new copper, and will come out of dock to• morrow,
The Tiger, steam-frigate, Captain Gifford, is to be
ready for sea by the 10th proximo, and will, probably,
ace ineptly the royal squadron.
The Oriental, emigrant passenger-ship, sailed this
afternoon for Port Philip. Light variable breezes and
fine weather.
The Furious, 16, new patldle-frigate, has been taken
out of the fitting basin to-day, ready for going out of
harbour for trial. She has been fitted out to join the
steam-squadron in reserve.
The Barracouta, 6, new steam-sloop, Captain the Hon.
S. T. Carnegie, exercised her crew in gunnery at Spit-
bead to-day in target practice, which appeared very good
from the shore.
The Sprightly, port steam-tender, Mr. George Allen,
Acting-Master- Commanding, returned from Queenstown
and Plymouth this morning.
We are glad to be enabled to state that the America
yacht, Lord De Blaquiere owner, sustained no damage
ay her stranding on Point•heech on Wednesday.
The Monarch Indiama a arrived at Spithead this morn-
ing, en route to Calcutta.

The Wteran, old 26, has been brought into No. 6 dock
to-day to be broken up.

APPOINTMENTS.

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B )atswain—Jamos Pearce, to the Meander.
The Janus paddle-wheel steam vessel, Commander rt,
A. PoA ell, arrived at Woolwich yesterday evening from
Gibraltar, having been ordered home to be Paid off at
this port. She went down the river a short distance
again, that Mr. Atherton, chief engineer. might be able
to report as to the state of her engines. She has brought
home several invalids from the Bellerophon, 78; the
Phaeton, 50; and other vessels on the Mediterranean
station. Ten of the invalids were brought on shore in
the evening and taken to the Royal Marine Hospital. A
dead body of an invalid who had recently died was also
brought ashore for interment.
The Agamemnon, 90, screw steam-ship of 600-horse
power, was visited yesterday by Captain Sir Baldwin
Walker, K.C.8., Surveyor of the Navy. Her four boilers
have been put on board and fixed, and to-day one of the
cylinders, made by John Penn and Son, was put on
board and lowere I by the shears to its proper position in
Vle veal. The weight of the one cylinder is upwards
of fourteen tons, and rinuired eleven powerful horses to
draw it from the Messr.. Penn's establishment to Wool-
wich- The other cylinder, of the same dimensions and
weight, is also ready.
ROYAL MARINES.
Lieutenant Lock, of the VVotigvich division, left
headquartersc here to-day to embark iu the Vestal, 26,
Captain Brooker will rejoin Weal
Cospatrfek B. Hamilton, for a pass9ge to the
~,..,...t Indies, where Lieut. Lick will join the Calypso,
'''',‘:;'P ale .Ar,hur Forbes, serving on that station.
`-"Ptaiti C. F, 11 • has moths leave of absence,
from .July no. eurtes. two 1110
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