The Sun.
London, England, 1852-09-27 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

I The Secretary to the Admiralty, Mr. A. Stafford,
3 M.P., with uis private atereatry, Mr. T. G. Grant, has
; returned to Whitehall from the Mediterranean. Mr.
Stafford has visited and minutely inspected all the Ad-
miralty departments at Gibraltar, and has spent con-
' siderable time at Malta in making himself master of all
the details of that most important establishment.
To say nothing of the advantages which are likely to
arise from the acquaintance of Mr. Stafford with the
conduct of matters afloat-easily acquired by one of his
ready perception in his visit to the most efficient fleet
that England ever had, and commanded by ,one of the
most able and popular flag officers that ever wore an ad-
miral's uniform-Mr. Stafford's inspection of Gibraltar
and Malta must be productive of great good, for he has
not only qualified himself to judge of any future reports
on the condition of those places, but by his personal
visit he has shown to establishments which have hitherto
been considered without reach of Admiralty supervision,
that they can be visited from head quarters with almost
the same facility as Cork or Pembroke a few years
since; and thus a wholesome watchfulness will be con-
statoly kept up, to the great benefit of the
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public service.
Lieutenant John Mawbsy (1815) died last week,
aged 71. This officer entered the navy. April 9, 1798,
as midshipman on board the Romney, 50, Captain John
Lawtord. In the following summer he witnessed the
capture of a Swedish convoy laden with naval and mi-
litary stores ter the use of the French; and, on August
30, 1799, having accompanied the expedition to Holland,
he was present at the surrender of the Dutch squadron
under Admiral Storey. He afterwards served with
Captain Lavelord, in the Poiyphernu,,, 64, at the battle
of Copenhagen, April 2, 1801; and between December,
1802. and the date of his promotion to the rank of lieu-
tenant, February 8, 1815, was employed on the home,
West India, and Mediterranean stations, chiefly in the
capacity of midshipman-in the Calcutta, 50, Captain
Daniel Woodruff; Puissant, 64, Captain James Bowen;
Windsor Castle, 98, flog-ship of Admiral Montagu;
Spartiate, 74, Captain Sir Francis Laforey; Neptune,
98, bearing the flag of the Hon. Sir Alexander Coch-
rane; Abercromby, 74, Captain William Charles Fable;
Leyden, 64, Captains Edward Chetbam and John
Davie; Barfleur, 98, Captain Sir Thomas Masterman
Hardy; Blake, 74, Captain Edward Codrington •' Blen-
heim, 74, Captain Samuel Warren; and Caledonia,
120. Prince Frederick, 74, and Impregnable,
98, flag-ships of Sir Edward Pellew, Sir T. Byam
Martin, and Sir John Thomas Duckworth. Besides
participating in much arduous blockade service. Mr.
Mawbey, when in the Spartiate, went to the West Indies
in pursuit of the celebrated Rochefort squadron, and on
his return thence with Lord Nelson, was afforded an
opportunity of sharing in the action off Cape Trafalgar,
Oct. 21, 1805. He was in the same ship at the reduction
of the islands of Ischia and Procida, in 1809 ; and,
during the term of his attachmeet to the Leyden and
Barfleur, was employed (part of the time as commanding
officer) in a flat boat, in co-operating with the British
army in the Tagus, where the excessive fatigue he
underwent produced an attack of fever, which rendered
necessary his return for four months to England. In
the Caledonia he beheld the fall of Genoa. Since his
promotion, which did not take place until more than six
years after he had passed his examination, he had not
been afloat. Lieutenant Mawbey married, Feb. 20, 1819,
Miss Mary Ann Lancaster, and by that lady has issue
two sons and two daughters.
PonTsarotaTia, SIINDAY.-Blenheim, 60, screw guard-
ship, Captain Henderson, C. 8., arrived at Spithead
early on Saturday morning, from a month's cruise off
Cape Clear. She saluted the flag of the Commander-in-
Chief. She discharged her pcmder:and shells on Saturday
afternoon, preparatory to coming into harbour.
Ajax, 60, screw guard-ship Captain M. Quin, was
taken into the angle dock on Saturday to have her defects
made good and be refitted.
Avon, steam• tender, Master Commander Veitch,
sailed for Plymouth on Saturday evening with seamen
&c., paid off on that day from the Arrogant and Growler.
The Arrogant, 46 (screw), Captainrecomßmobiianssioonne,dwtaos-
paid off at this port yesterday, and
day by Captain Fremantle. Nearly all her late crew
volunteered for Captain Fremantle, Captain Lowder,
R.M., remains in command of the Royal Marine detach-
ment on board, and First-Lieutenant Searle, of the
Royal Marine Artillery companies, and a detachment of
that corps embarked in her yesterday.
The Growler, 6, steam-sloop, Commander Stoddart,
was paid off at this port yesterday. Her seamen and
Marines belonging to Plymouth, also those of the Arro-
gant, were sent to that port last evening by the steam
tender Avon, Master-Commander Veitch. The Growler
was paid off "all standing." A survey has been held
on her, and all her serviceable stores are ordered to re-
main ready for a new commission.
The Simoom iron steam troop-ship (screw), 16, Captain
Kingcome, came into harbour yesterday from Pembroke.
SHEERNESS, SIINDIT.-Her Majesty's ship London,
90, Captain G. R. Mandy, is ordered to increase her pre-
sent complement of 340 to 440 men. The second-lien-
tenant has proceeded to Portsmouth to open a rendez-
vous for the entry of 100 able seamen. The London will
probably be sent to Portsmouth in the course of the en-
suing month to pass the winter, and in the spring fill
up her crew to the full number of 820, when she is re.
ported to be sent to the Mediterranean to relieve the
Vengeance, 84, Lord Edward Russell, whose period of
service will have expired in July next.
Her Majesty's screw line-ot-battle ship Agamemnon,
90, will arrive here from Woolwich to-morrow (Mon-
da)), and be taken into the fitting basin to be got ready
for service.

Iler Mcjesty's screw steam-sloop Miranda, 14, has
been plae,d underneath the sheers, and has taken in her
luwc-r

Her Majebty's paddle-wheel steam-vessel Adder, Mr.
James Watt in charge, arrived here on the 23d inst., to
be employed at,the Nore on service connected with the
anchor trials.

lier .Mhjt,sty'A cutter Thames, tender to the Water-
loo, was dimpatched yesterday t.) Chatham on dockyard
duty; at .d returned in the evening.
A court murtial has been ordered to be holden to-
morrow (Monday), on board her Majesty's ship Water-
loo, 120, acting commodore and senior officer the Hon.
Montagu Stopford, to try Lieutenant C. B. Bore, of her
Majesty's ship London, 90, Captain G. R. Mundy, on a
charge of having absented himself from his ship without
leave.

Vice-Admiral the Eton. Joecline Percy, C. 8., cow.
mander-in-Chief at the Nore, is expected to return to
the Admiralty-house on Wednesday next, his leave of
absence having expired

The report of the select committee appointed to in-
quire into the Goldner preserved meat contracts has
been made public, from which it appears that the total
value of condemnations on board ships and in store up
to Feb. 4, 1852, amounts to 6,115/ 10s. Id.; and be-
tween that period and the 6th of April to a further sum
of 5731. 2s. Bd., making in the aggregate 6,6911. 125. 9d.
The amount stopped from the c,,Ltractor, together with
the sum obtained from the sureties, amounts to 7,0761.
7s. 5d., showing a balance in favour of the public of
384/. 14s. Bd. There are stir in store supplies of these
preserved meats upon which no special survey
place, but the contt.nts, of such canisters as have been
t
indiscrimiusmly opened have been found sweet and fit
fur issue. has taken

First-Lieutenant ROYAL MARINES.
has been granted g leave of absence for the
of the Chatham division,
space of additionalone month.
A sergeant, corporal, and 17 privates of the same di-
visor have embarked on board her Majesty's ship
Ihr. ales.
Ships in Harbour—The Waterloo, 120, Port-Admi-
ral's Rig-
ship, Captain she Hon. Montagu Stopford; the
Monarcii, 84, guard-ship of ordinary, Captain C. Hope,
Superintendent of the Dockyard; the London, 90, ad-
vanced ship, Captain G. H. Mundy; the Megtera, 6,
screw steam-troop-ship, Commander J. Johnson; the
Horatio, 22, screw steam-guard-ship, Captain the
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the Amphion. 34; the Cyclops, 6; and
Hon.
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6, advanced steamers of reserve squa-
dron; eoTriß.;ilCirb6rearneeL°l4uiizteal;'rd, steam-tender to the Monarch; the
Thames and the Hart tenders.
la the Fitting Basin—The Hawke, 72, undergoing
repairs; the Bittern, 12, Commander Vansittart, fit-
ting for sea; and thp Miranda, 14, steam-sloop, being
rigged.
steam-frigate, G,
in Dock—The Howe,stelatl
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the Tribune, 30, screw
launched.