The Sun.
London, England, 1852-08-28 00:00:00

NAVAL IN T HLLIGENCE.

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the world is positively to be launched at Pembroke on
the 14th of September next, and will then be navigated
to Portsmouth to have her 700 horse-power engines
fitted, and in other respects to be completed for com-
missioning.
Hogue, 60, screw-ship, Captain M'Dougall, will be
paid off at Devonporr, ana wilt be recommissioned on the
Ist of September by Captain Ramsey, as the steam
guard-ship of Devonport.
PORTSMOUTH, FRIDAY.—We re;ret to report that the
Vestal, 26, Captain Hamilton, that sailed last evening
for Halifax, got on shore at Hamstead Ledge (a point
turning out from the Isle of Wight between Cowes and
Yarmouth) last night, at eleven o'clock. The Vestal
had light baffling winds, with a strong westerly tide,
and was drifting rather than sailing, and the night
very hazy. She tried to stay off bhore, but would not
come round. She was prepared for anchoring, but
before she could do so tee ride, which sets round the
ledge, swiftly took her on shore. Every possible exer-
tion was made to get her afloat, but the tide ebbing she
remained hard and fast. At two A az. one of her boats
was dispatched to Portsmouth, and arrived at six, when
Rear-Admiral Prescott, the Master Attendant (Mr.
Underwood), and a party of riggers, went down in the
Fire Queen dispatch-steamer, and the Echo tug. Two
dockyard lighters were also sent down to her assistance.
The Vestal, as the tide fell, sewed a good deal, and
heeled over; topmasts were got over to shore her up.
Fortunately the tides were rising, and at high water this
morning she swung off the ground without assistance
from the steamers and lighters from the dockyard. The
Fire Queen, with the Admiral and Master Attendant on
board, was just nearing her. The Echo tug afterwards
took her in tow, and she again anchored at Spithead at
three e
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of one of her Plummer blocks gave way from some de-
fect in the casting, and instead of trying along the mea-
sured mile in Stokes Bay she went straight out to the
Nabhelight
the tide flowed sufficiently. A new casting will be made
54, Captain Henderson, C. 8.,
immediately, and probably she will have her defect set
to rights by Tuesday or Wednesday. She is a most up-
fortunate vessel in breaking down often.
The Blenheim, will pro-
ceed on her premeditated cruise to-morrow.
The Collingwood, 80, has been hauled down from the
ordinary to-day, ready for docking.
The Termagant, has been
24, advancel screw frigate, .to
undocked to-day, andthe Heels paddle sloop take° in
ecla
complete her repairs.
of her Maiestra
Mr. Parsons, the Master Ropemaker d from the
dockyard at this port, yesterday ether ands Majesty's
hands of M. Vandeabergh, his Nethenrd,
as a testimo-
Consul here, a handsome silver
inki'dfae, in acknowledg-
nial from the King of the Nether by
Mr. Part.
ment of the courtesy and attentiongopeniaker, of Amster-
sons to his Majesty's Mastevr.6it
to Portsmouth Dock-
dam (Mr. Cool), when on 5f ;he British Government,
yard, under the authority o
in 1849. 6.—The Widgeon completed her
venzeg,
DEVONPORT, Atra* - • after which she sailed for
coaling on Tuesday e
Pembroke.
ll nothing in or cut since. To-day, at
There has be
(1
- en nothing
was in the Sound. In the harbour,
eight A.m. the 9°.
h 5l, George, Edinburgh, Hogue, and
the impregeelV
„ all dressed out with their colours, and
Magkienne i eeck they fired a salute of 21 guns in honour
at twelve O er,
cb
A I 's birthday.
of PrinceA--,1
g , AUG. 26.—The Daring, 12 guns, has been
Crir-• Aned at this port by Lient. George T. Morrell,
canes
I put out of dock early next week.
and ^--- e -44 guns, Commodore Talbot, is expected
The Meander,
to leave this port on the Ist September.
The undermentioned have been superannuated from the
dockyard:—John Eccles, shipwright, pension 241. per
annum; George Wilson, leading man of labourers, 201.
per annum.

APPOINTMENTS,
WOOLWICH, AUG. 27.—Paymester—G. G. Nelson
848) to the Daring, 12, sloop, at Chatham.
Clerk—Frederick J. N. Kenyor 0 849) to the Daring.
Assistant Engineer—George Green, to the Megmra,
at Sheerness.

Midshipman—Charles Lyons, to the Centaur steam-
frigate, flag•ship on the south-east coast of America
station.

vessel, Lieutenant Commander Harvey,
Gunners—William May, to the Leopard steam-frigate,
at Portsmouth; W. G. Warner, to the Medea, 6, steam-
sloop, at Portsmouth.
The order for the departure of the Trident steam-
vessel,
and she has been taken into dock here to. have
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her:bottom payed before departing on foreign Berrie°
THE EAST INDIES SQUADROI:C_I Austin
We stated some time since that Rear-A '
dmi:rgoon for
C. 8., the Commander-in-Chief, had
leftßang
Penang. learn
Penang. By a private letter from Trincomalee
thoe
July, with
that the gallant officer was there on the 7 n
The Admiral,
his flag-ship Hastings, 72, Captain
Aon the Ist of
however, intended to return to Rangoon
August. Shadwell, had
Commander Sphynx, 6, steam•sloop,
as ordered to return to
proceeded to Calcutta, but w
Rangoon. Commander Mellersh, had
was counter'
Rattler, 9, screw sloop,i
been sent to Madras for povisions, but she also was to
return to Rangoon.
Commander
Rapid, 8, Co
Blane, had gone on to China to
relieve the Contest.

•
FATAL BOILER. EXPLOSION.--BIRMINGEtAM,
DAY.—At half-past nine o'clock this morning the boiler of a
steam-engine, on the condensing principle, at work on the
premises of Blessrs. Whitehouse, iron-masters, of Church-
lane, West Bromwich, exploded with fearful violence, cause
lane,
the death of three persons and seriously injuring six or
seven others employed in the establishment. The end of the
boiler was blown completely out and carried across the canal.
The disaster has caused great consternation in the neigh-
bourhood, but at the time of writing the precise cause of the
explosion was not known or unexplained. The hived, it
is
Weald; Will be held *wan §tittinitsY)