The Sun.
London, England, 1852-04-16 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

His Grace the Duke of Northumberland will hold his
first levee on Tuesday next.
The Vixen has been ordered to Plymouth. When
ready she will receive Sir C. Hotham, who goes out to
South America in conjunction with the French Envoy
to arrange the affairs of the River Plate.
The Herald has been ordered to Woolwich.
PORTSMOuIIit, THIIRSDAY.—His Grace the Duke of
Northumberland and party, while at Spithead in the
Black Eagle yesterday, paid a short visit to the Simoom
iron troop-steamer, Captain Kingcomo, and also to the
steam-sloop Vixen. In the evening, attended by Cap-
tain " Sr' Thomas Herbert, he visited the " Sailors'
Home" in Queen•street, and was received by Captain
Johnston, the Superintondent. He remained there for
nearly an hour, examining the accounts and books of
this admirable institution, &c. His Grace expressed a
great desiie that the charges to the seamen should, if
possible, be made lighter; but so deeply was he im-
pressed with the apparent admirable working of the
establishment that he gave the princely donation of 2001.
Ua Tkiursday inc.rniug the DukC, with Captain the fL u. Cap;ain Peiham,Captsin Sir Thomas Herbert,
and Sir Baliwin Walker, soon aft 4 breakfast, paid a
visit to the dockyard (the Admiralty were not in un-
cbrm, nor was any Admiralty flag hoisted at the ;and
gates). They were received by Rear-Admiral Prescott,
and the principal officers. The 4rty first visited the
prentice-school, examined into t na!ure of the instruc•
tion, inspected some of the boys' books, and gave them
a holiday. The present use-store, the return-store, and
others were next examined. Crossing and cursorily
looking at the Fairy and Elfin Royal yachtii, in dcck,
the party then went on board the St. Vincent, 102, the
first three-decker.that has been armed with long and
iseavy pivot-guns on her weather deck. She was for_
.merly commanded by Captain Milne. Her holds and
store-rooms were lighted up on this occasion, and the
party went over her. She- is now being rigged, and has
her topmasts fitted, and will be probably the flag ship
of the Channel squadron. Tne party then made iatuar
of the yard, and at half-past twelve returned to the re-!
sidence of the port admiral, Sir Thomas Briggs, to
luncheon, .from whence, at two o'clock, the Admiralty
party proceeded in carriages to the Landport terminus,
and left by tho half-past two train for London.
Ia addition to the princely donation of 2001. to the
Sailora' Home, we understand.the Noble Duke has given
a donation of 1001, to tne Seatnens' and Marine Orphan
School.

The Admiralty yacht Black Bagle, Muter-Comman-
der Pettey, sailed for W'oolwich at two P. 51., this day.
=lt is reported here to-day that the Windsor Castle,
140, on the stocks at Pembroke, is to be brought to this
port on launching, and fitted as the flagship of the
Channel squadron; and the St. Vincent, 102, which bas
been supposed fitting for that service, will be stripped.
We only give this as port rum,.ur.
Her Majesty's ship Prince Regent, 90, Commodere
Martin, has been paid down at Spithead to-day, and halt
her crew leas received a fortnight's leave; the other half
will have leave when the first return.
Her Majesty's ship Higlflyer, 26, Captain Matson,
discharged her powder, &c., utSpithead yesterday morn-
ing, and came into Portsmouth harbour in the after-
noon to remedy some detects. She was visited in har-
bour by Captain Alexander Milne, one of the Lord:. of
the Admiralty, and Captain Sir B. Walker, the Sar-
veyor-General of the Navy.

Her Majesty's ship Arrogant, 46, Captain Robinson,
is under the masting shears receiving her masts, aid
proceeding with her outfit.

DEVONPORT, APRIL 14.--11 r. Stafford, accompanit d
by Commodore Seymour, embarked in the Commodore's
barge and inspected the Royal William yesterday after-
noon, after which he went up the harbour, returning to
the dockyard after five o'clock, when he retired to the
hotel. There was a select party at dinner at the hotel,
consisting of Mr. Stafford, Colonel Green, and their
friends, about 10 in number.

This day he has seca the works at New Passage. He
will leave to morrow in the Retribution, for Portsmouth;
Mr. Grant hmves by train.

SHEERNESS, APRIL 15.—Her Mjesty's paddlewhei.
stesups!wp Ba,ihsk, 6, Captain Gardiner, from Porte.
mouth, brought to off the Little Nore yesterday after.
noon, and shortly afterwards came into harbour and lei
gohfr atehor..

Her Wijestv's screw stcana•sloop Desper&te, 8, arrind
shurtly atter lhe Ba2ilisk.

Bei: Mshity's :crew steam frigate Horatio, Captain
the Hon. S. T. Cariagi:-, completed the adjustment of
her climpaeses ysster,-ky, und was towed to the Little
Nora by tho Myr;lr, v.itr.re, 4hc• Kill this day take in her
powder. She i,, we ere incw-tme,i, of arty- 50 hands short
of her oomph meet, wilica deficiency is fur the present
to be EuppLed by the teutten rigg-rs of the docky.r?
Her crew are to oe pant to-day tare() months' wages to
advAnc., and sho is to start forthwith on an uxperi7 I
cruise to the Scilly Wand., and will not return
bot.rei:teehn
days. Her present armament consists of
guns on her main deck, which thro
4 p ;tinders on
56. pound hollow shot, and four ten w 65
inch
h than the Am-
ber upper deck. Although 384 tonvsi•spol.uBnedigsolid or
1055
roadside. S-:e
whir
,ivconsumption. On a
phiou, 32, she can discharge a heahens3teamingcx,an.
stows 116 tons of coal,
siyely will suffice for
trial cruise some time since, when B"enwhaeyn- light, her average
propulsion was 8} knois.
Cyclops,
rate of speed per hour by
hTehrepHreisgehnlyterriailserreupioser.tids to accompany the Horatio in
dto the north-side of the fitting basin, 6,
'eel steamer to
has been warped Her Majesty's paddle-wheel steam-frigate
sarvic.e,we urning in the evening.
takeH e
ron
mboaajredst
Lizard dr.,
port yesterday
Brockman master, left Po " forenoon for
yli,ear sptaodredsi,e.tan.
Chatham. on dockyard
-Her Majesty's ship Nymph rts wed yesterday from
her anchorage ort the west shoretO moorings off the
Lapwell.
boat, Reuben
The Swift long, Harvey in charge, was
dispatched yesterday to Woolwich and Deptford with
dockyard stores, _
Rear-Admiral Houston Stewart, M.P., arrived here
yesterday on a visit to Vico-Admiral the Hon. Josceline
Percy.
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THE ARCTIC E'
Woomivicit, APRIL 15.-IhXe preparation for de-
f thde
bvy€ 8;•eenl
00,
et. theek AA. rme.t. itoo edaapye, dti
htieo limhaving
pbeaernture()
completesteam-vessel took the Assistance
(Captain Sir Edward
Resolu
Belcher, C in tow, and the Zypher steam-vessel the
e minutes n
r
,-1113tain Kellett, C. 8.), and at twenty-five
past ten the vessels were cast of from their
moorings, and proceeded down the river; while opposite
the dockyard, their departure was loudly cheered by a
great concourse of spectators and the workmen of the
yard, who were permitted to be present on the occasion.
Captain Sir Edward Belcher appeared in excellent
spirits, and with cap in hand gave the time, while the
other officers on deck, and the crew in the rigging of the
Assistance gave three hearty cheers, and one cheer more
as they passed the handing place at the dockyard
on their enterprising voyage. The cheers were re-
sponded to in tho most enthusiastic manner by those
on shore, and many a heartfelt aitpirati,tn was put up
that the third, and rer,y be iteid lair, expedition sent in
search of Sir John Franklin and his hrevo
ccmpauions m.ieht soon be successful in re-
moving the suspense which has so keg been felt as to
their present poviiion, cr tare, if they have come to an
untimely end. Lieuteeant Colcnel Lang give ord-rs
that the hand of the dockyard battalion should he in
attendance on the wharf, near the blip on which the
Agamemnon is buildinh, end as the squadron under
Captain Sir F...twarri ii,icher passed, the band played
the tavoutito Scuiti,h tune, the words of which com-
mence as foll,rwr—

4• Shout(' fluid accinaintance be forgot,
Au' never brought to mini;
Shi.uA mould acqu,intance be forgot,
An' days o' Kuhl lanc,syne."
The crews of the tes!,,els appeared highly delighted with
the scene, and the wewber r:ovcd most auvicious,he
sun shining with unclouded briilianay, without beif..g
oppressively hot. The vostk Is, as they rcauheeT the
middle or the river, accelerated their speed, and wi re
soon out of 5404 evr ry thing having bcell ""ulli4hed.

4:lr

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;in makidg ready and deptriing under the most Amin..
able circutost,lnees. It may t•e worthy of remark that
Isiduribi`the whcr• of the' six wf?eks tbo vessels of Sir
l'E.•.lward Belcher's expediticrn havr. been taking on board
their etoru, not a sillgle sl; rain has interrupted
the
,work of tht. etews, and COLLequently all the provi-
, along and coals base been taken on briird in as dry and
Perfect a condition as it was nostib:e to obtain them,
The North Star, Commander Puilen, will leave Wool-
wich for Greenhithe on Saturday. - -

TREATRE ROYAL, RATM A forET.
Mr. B Webster, Sole
THIS LesseeEV and Manager, Old Brompton.
L.NiNo,

Will be presented a new Opera entitled. WHITE MAGIC. Prin-
cipal characters by Messrs. W. Harrison, Wdr.ll, Misses Fyne, and
Louisa -Fyne.
After which a new Burlesque on a frightfully popular subject, to
be called 0, GEMINI; or, the Brothers of Co(u)rse. Characters by
Messrs. Buckstone, Bland, Woolgcr ; Mesdames Buckingham, Col-
lins, Caulfield, Honey, &c.
With the new Farce of YOUR LIFE'S IN DANGER, in which
Mr. Keeley will appear.
Tb conclude with the Farce called THE TWO BONNYCASTLES.
Mr. Bonnycastle, Mr. Buckstoue; Mrs. Bonnycastle, Mrs. Buck-
ingham.

THEATRE ROYAL, AD.ELPIII.
Lessee, Idr. B. Webster ; Directress, Madame Celeste.
Tats EV &NINO,
Will be performed a new Drama of powerful interest, called THE
QUEEN OF THE MARKET. Characters by Messrs. Hughes, 0.
Smith, Paul Bedford, Emery, Honey, Worrell; Mesdames Chaplin,
Harding, and Keeley.
After which, a devilish new Extravaganza, called MEPHISTO-
PHELES. Characters by Mr. Honey, Miss Fitxwilliam, and Miss
Woolgar.
With WHO STOLE THE POCKET-BOOK ? or, a Dinner for Six.