The Sun.
London, England, 1852-03-22 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

A correspondence from Gibraltar, to the 16th instant,
mentions the arrival there, from Malta, of the Vengeance,
84, Captain Lord E. Russell; Terrible, 21, steam-fri-
gate, . ;
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sent at Gibraltar. The Encounter maybe hourly ex-
pected at Spithead.
Albion, 90, Captain Hope Johnstone, with the Inde-
fatigable, 50, Captain Smart, K. 11., from Malta, for
Lisbon, passed Gibraltar, en route, on the 15th inst., at
midnight.
Racer, 12, Commander Beddoes, may be daily ex-
pen ed at Devonport, from the Mediterranean.
The poor fellow Jackman, who was killed by falling
from the top of the Aretbusa, 50, was buried yesterday
at Portsmouth. A large number of his shipmates at-
tended his funeral.
FATAL MISTAKE.—An inquest was held on Friday, at
the Royal Hospital, Hasler, before C. B. Longeroft,
Esq., coroner, on the body of a seaman, named William
Nancarrow, belonging to her Majesty's ship Arrogant,
who died in the morning, from the effects of swal-
lowing chloride of zinc. It appeared that the deceased
was employed on Wednesday afternoon, with others,
in removing stores from the Arrogant to her hulks, and,
when. below on board the latter, alighted on a two gallon
jar, which he imagined contained beer, but of which the
contents was chloride of zinc. Having asked two mess-
mates if they should like a drink, he drew the cork from
the jar and drank some of the poisoa; his messmates on
tasting it disrelished it, spat it out, and ran up the lad-
der, when emetics were given to tbem, and they felt no
ill effects from it. Nancarrow, however, was not found
until a quarter of an hour had elapsed, when he was
immediately sent to Hasler Hospital, where be expired
on Friday morning. The word " poison" was marked on
the jar, but so dark was the spot in which it was found,
that.the mark was not perceptible to the deceased. Ver-
dict—Accidental death.
Commodore Wyvil, at the Cape, by last accounts, was
about to proceed to the Mozambique, and it was said, in
accordance with instructions from the Governor of Mau-
ritius, was about to negotiate a treaty with the sovereign
of Madagascar.
SHEERNESS, MARCH 19.—Her Majesty's steamer
Fearless, Captain Bullock, employed in the aurveying of
the Thames and Medway, came into port. on Wednesday
eolook-era[.
Her Majesty's steam vessel Adder, James Watt,
master, returned here from Deptford yesterday at 8
o'clock A Si., and left in the forenoon for Chatham.
Her Majesty'a steamer African, Second-Matter Gill,
arrived shortly after the Adder, and took up her moor-
ings in the dockyards.
Her serew steam frigate Horatio, 24, Cap-
tain the Majesty's
Hon. S. T. Carnegie, is ordered to tako her
coals on board forthwith, fur which purpose the Legatus,
brig, Ord, master, is to be brought from alongside the
Fortitude, coal depot for steamers, to abreast the dock-
yard.
The Columbus, Gray, master, from Newcastle, hauled
into the discharging bay - yesterday forenoon, and is to
commence unloading to-day.
The Thomas and Isabella, M'K enzie, master, and the
Spray, Dixon, master, having discharged their cargo at
Chatham dockyard, will sail for Newcastle as soon as the
weather will permit.
The Mary Agnes, Burton Master, from Newcastle,
arrived at Chatham on Wednesday, with coals for the
dockyard.
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and Tribune, 30, screw steam frigate, building.
frigate,ng°.m
Ships in the Basin—The Amphion, 34, screw steam
frigate, fitting as an advanced steamer of the first class ;
Horatio, 24, screw steam frigate, fitting for the service ;
Achilles, 76 ; Russell, 72, fitting as an advanced ship ;
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and Gossamer cutter.
Ships in Harbour—Waterloo, 120, flag of Vice-
Admiral the Hon. Jneeline Percy ; London, 90, Captain
the Hon. Montague Stopford ; Monarch, 84 ; guard ship
of ordinary, Captain C. Hope ; Wellington, 72, depot
store of ordinary, Lieutenant M'Nawsra ; Lizird,
Myrtle, Fearless, and Cuckoo steamers ; African steam
tug vessel ; Thames and Hart tenders.
MARCH 21.—Her Majesty's screw steam frigate Am
phion, 34, has her topmasts pointed. The placing of
new copper up to her load line of fl station was completed
on Saturday. Her seams have been caulked where ne-
cessary, and the painters have commenced their work
on the outside. A portion of the artificers of the dock-
yard have been taken off the other ships in dock, in
order to get her ready with the greatest dispatch.
Her Majesty's screw steam-frigate Horatio, 24, Cap-
tain the Hon. S. T. Carnegie, wal be out of the hands
of the dockyard on Tuesday next. The brig Logstus
has been taken into the basin for the purpose of com-
pleting her cocain. The hunkers will not hold quite
200 tons.
Her Majesty's steam-vessel Myrtle, Mr. W. S. Bour-
ohier, master, proceeded to Chatham on Saturday morn-
ing with some invalids from her Majesty's ship London,
for treatment at Melville Hospital, and returned in the
afternoon with moneys for the use of the dockyard.
The intention of the late Board of Admiralty of
placing her Majesty's ship London, Captain the Hen.
Montague Stopford, in the Downs as a guardahip, has
been abandoned by their successors in office. Up to the
present time the service on which the London will be
ultimately employed has not been determined on. It is
not improbable she will supply the place of the Albion
in the Mediterranean.
EXAMINATION OF MIDSHIPMEN AT THE EXPIRATION
OF FOUR YEARS' SERVICE. IN THE ROYAL Nan.—The
circular order of the 17th of April, directing that
midshipman having served two years in that rank, and
having passed the examination required of him at the
expiration of that period, is to receive a certificate from
the examining officers to that effect; and that no officer
shall in future be allowed to pass for the rank of lieute-
nant until he shall have served for a period of two years
subsequent to the date of such certificate; such order to
apply only to those officers who will have completed two
years' servitude as midshipmen on the Ist of August,
1850;" has been under the consideration of the Lords
of the Admiralty, who have been pleased to direct the
last line of the above regulation to be altered as fol-
lows:—" until he has served two years as midshipman."
Her Majesty's ship Severn, 50, building at Chatham,
Will be launched during the approaching summer.
PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 21.—A court-martial is ordered
to assemble to-morrow morning on board the Victory, to
try a corporal of Royal Marine Artillery, belonging to
the draught serving on board the Retribution steam-
frigate, for desertion from that ship.
The Blenheim, 60, Captain %V. H. Henderson, C. 8.,
wasitaken into the steam basin yesterday to have her
machinery attended to by the engineer department.
The Simoom iron steam troop frigate, Captain King-
come, sailed from Spithead yesterday morning to try
her efficiency during a week's cruise at sea.
The Yorktown American line of packet ship, Captain
Bradish, arrived at Spithead to-day from the Thames,
and sailed, after taking in passengers and stock, for New
York.
PORTSMOUTH GARRIiON.—Major-General Simpson,
a Peninsular and Waterloo officer, is appointed Lieu-
tenant-Governor of this garrison and Commander- in-
Chief of the south-western district, vacant since the pro.
motion of Lord Frederick Fitze.larence to the rank of
Lieutenant• General. Tile new Governor will commence
his duties on the Ist proximo.

AEPOINTMENTB.
wooLwicg, MARCH 19.—Commander J. F. B. Wain-
wright (1849). at present serying in a contract steam-
vessel, to the Winchester, 50, at Portsmouth.
Lieutenants Henry S. Hillyar (1842) ond. Uersti°
Nebo (1M) to the Mulles*.