The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-27 00:00:00

ATAVAL INTELLTGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, JULY 26.
The Encounter,.. 14, screw-corvette, Captain O'Cal-
laghan, returned to Spithead from her cruise in search
of the Duke of Wellington this morning, at half-past 8.
She fell in with the Duke on Saturday afternoon last,
about 160 miles to the westward of Scilly ; she was in a
strong gale of wind, and had experienced very bad wea-
ther during the whole of the time since she left Spithead,
consequently Captain Martin had obtained very few op.
portunities of testing her qualifications as a steamship
of her enormous character and proportions ; but as far
as he had tried her she had exhibited the most satisfac-
tory results. She arrived at Spithead to-day five hours
after the Encounter. Tho Encounter had also shared
in the very foul weather during her search. She was
only in company with the Duke about a couple of hours.
The Nelson, 120, was docked last night for overhaul
and repairs. This ship has scarcely got a sound sheet
of copper on her bottom. She was not foul, but on get-
ting under her bottom, partes were struck with amaze-
ment at the unusual sight presented, that of the whole
surface of her copper sheathing completely eaten away
to the thinness of a sheet of paper, and full of holes.
We do not think there can possibly be more than one-
eighth part of the copper left, which shows the copper
to have been of the most impure metal.
The Bulldog, 6, paddle-frigate, was taken out of har-
bour to Stoke 's-bay this morning by Lieutenant Rey-
nolds, of the steam-reserve, to test her machinery.
The Antelope, steam-packet, from the Mediterranean
station, last from Plymouth, came up from the latter
port this morning to Spithead to be docked, and have
her defects made good.

PLYMOUTH, JULY 26.

Her Majesty's steam troop-ship, Simoom, Captain
Smith, having in tow the brig Savage, broke ground in
the Sound this morning at half-past 3, and left for Malta,
against a strong headwind from South-West. At 11
a.m. she was in sight of the harbour, drifting away to
the eaetward, and will in all probability have to take
shelter in Torbay.
The Terrible, steam frigate, 16, Captain M'Cleverty,
arrived yesterday morning, at 11, from Portsmouth.

WOOLWICH, JIILIr 26.
The Firefly, paddle-wheel steam-vessel, Commands?
George A. Seymour, has nearly completed the shipping
of her rigging, and will have the whole of her stores de-
livered over to the store receiver preparatory to the
crew being paid off at this port on Saturday next. She
brought home a young live alligator, which is now at
the Surrey Zoological Gardens, and also several kinds
of turtle, one of them weighing upwards of 3 cwt.
The Cyclops, steam-frigate, in charge of Mr. Alexander
Pope, Assistant to the Master-Attendant at Sheerness,
having completed her supply of coals, went up to Dept-
ford this afternoon to take on board the engines, of 400-
horse power, manufactured by John Penn and Son, for
the Royal George, 120, screw steam-ship, and convey
them to Sheerness, to be fitted on board that vessel.

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