The Sun.
London, England, 1853-04-14 00:00:00

NAV.AL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 13.
The Agamemnon, 90 (screw), Captain Sir Thomas
Maitland.—Several additional cases of relapse have
occurred on board this beautiful but neglected ship.
What else was possibly to be expected ? Of what ser-
vice, we ask in the name of common sense, was it to
fumigate the Agamemnon, and then to permit unre-
stricted communication between her and her hospital
hulk, Camperdown ? It becomes a sickening task to be
obliged so often to notice this painful matter, but wo
think it high time that some decisive and instant step
should be taken to stay the further progress of an in-
sidious malady that may otherwise offect every ship in
the harbour. It is very evident that the convalescent
were too quickly put on board.
The Illustrious, old 72.—We understandthat an order
has come down from the Admiralty Board to fit this ship
up as an hospital afloat, and to have in charge a lieute-
nant, surgeon, assistant-surgeon, a warrant officer, boat's
crew, &c. She is much better calculated for such use-
ful service than the proposal of turning her into a block-
ship without a screw-propeller. If we are to have
guard-ships for the protection of the East and West
Channel of Isle of Wight, it is worth while to have
efficient ones, capable of turning round.
The Sidon, 22, paddle, Captain Goldsmith, had her
damaged shaft taken out to-day. We understand it is
toe faulty to be repaired, and to make a new one will
require a month's work. This unfortunate` vessel is
again rendered useless, after a frightful expenditure of
the country's money.
The Basilisk, 6, paddle, Commander the Hon. F.
Egerton.—We had an opportunity of inspecting the bot-
tom of this vessel to-day, and feel a pleasure in stating
that not the slightest damage was sustained in her touch-
ing on the bar in coming into harbour the other evening.
Her copper has as fair a surface as on the first day she
was launched.

The Imperieuse, GO, screw, Captain Rundle B. Matson,
C. 8., got up steam and got several turns at the mea-
sured mile, apparently with great speed. We will give
the result of the trial in our next.

PLYMOUTH, APRIL 13.
Her Majesty's paddle-wheel steam-frigate Odin, 16;
Captain F. Scott, arrived in the Sound yesterday, at 2
p.m, and sailed at 5 p.m., for a cruise in the Channel.
The quarantine flag was flying, and she had no commu.
nication with the shore.
The Sanspareil, 71, Capt. S. C. Dacres, took her powder
and shells on board yesterday,
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Thomas Fisher,saleCrorigi Tuesday for Pembroke with
jurymasts for the James Watt.
The Scorpion, 6, surveying-vessel, arrived yesterday
from Portsmouth, and will come into harbour to-day to
be paid off.
The 6, wa9 taken into dock on Tuesday
to have hier Nautilus, 6,

WOOLWICH, Arno 13.
APPOINTMENTS.
Clerks.—William H. Chapman (1848), from the Dos-
cawen, 70, guardship of ordinary, at Chatham, to the
Hogue, 60, screw steam-guardship, at Devonport ; Chas.
W. Tuke (1848), to the Tortoise, storeship, at the Island
of Ascension.
Commodore Henry Eden, Superintendent of Wool-
wich Dockyard, having gone on leave, Commander
Edward A. Inglefield, as senior officer, has taken the
duties afloat, and Mr. M'Donald, the master attendant,
the duties of the dockyard.
The Cyclops steam-frigate, having the Melampus, 42,
frigate, in tow, with the machinery and boilers of the
St. Jean D'Acre on board, passed Woolwich at 4 p.m.
yesterday, on their way to Devonport, where the latter
vessel is to be fitted with her engines, of 600-horse
power, by John Penn and Son.
The Phoenix screw steam-sloop, Commander Edwat d
A. Inglefield, is reported to be ready for sea by Satur-
day next, and will be tried down the river on Monday
next, to ascertain the working capabilities of her engines.