The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-18 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVAL OF THE SlMoolll.—The Simoom, screw-fri-
gate, Captain Kingcome, has arrived in the Channel
from Canada, with the 57th Regiment, and will probably
land the troops at Deal or Dover. The arrival of this
ship has thus effectually contradicted the cruel and
absurd rumours of her total loss.
MEN OF WAR FOR SALE.—The Admiralty have or-
dered the following steam-vessels to be put up for sale :
—Merlin, Medusa, and Medina, steam-packets, lately
employed in the Mediterranean packet service, and for-
merly on the Holyhead packet station; and Jasper and
Pigmy, old steam-packet ; and Dwarf, screw. The Lap-
wing, old 10 gun brig, is also to be sold. The first three
are at Woolwich, the next four are at Deptford, and the
last is at Deptford. They are to be offered for sale on
the 31st inst.

PORTSMOUTH, MAY 17.

The First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir James Graham,
Bart., having been on a visit to her Majesty at Osborne
yesterday, went on board the Fairy yacht this morning
(incog.), and passed through Spithead. In the afternoon
Sir James steamed up the harbour to look at the old
York convict-hulk (placed up the lake as a target for the
Excellent), and went back again to Osborne at four p.m.
We believe Sir James returns to town to-morrow morn-
ing.
The Commander-in-Chief, Sir Thomas John Cochrane,
went to Spithead this morning in the Queen, Master
Commander W. F. Paul, to inspect the Sanspereil, 71,
screw, Captain Dacres. The admiral returned into har-
bour at 5 p.m.

The Bla-ck Eagle, Master Commander John E. Petley,
left this port last evening, having received a party on
board that arrived from London by train, and went
away by to the westward.
The Dauntless, 24 (screw), Captain Edward P. Hal-
sted, is stripped to the stumps, is entirely cleared out,
and will pay off on Thursday.
The Star, 8, Commander Warren, received advance
wages to-day at Spithead. She sails for Brazils, to be
under the orders of Rear-Admiral Henderson, C.B.

The Plumper, 9, screw.—We believe the order for
commissioning this vessel will be countermanded. She
will be rigged and fitted and held in reserve.
The Sprightly, Master Commander Allen, took Sir
Frederick Smith and engineering party to Sconce's Point
this morning, to inspect the works now in progress.
The Sprightly returned into harbour at 5.30.
The Odin, 16 (paddle), Captain Francis Scott, received
her powder and shells on board to-day at Spithead.
The New York line-of-packet-ship American Eagle
arrived at Spithead this morning. and, having embarked
her passengers, sailed with a fair wind down Channel at
3.30 p.m.

SHEERNESS, MAY 17.

The Comus, 14-gun sloop, Commander W. A. Fel-
lowes, Mr. John Ward (a), surgeon, 11th of October,
1851, has this day taken up his commission to this sloop.
Seven able seamen belonging to the Waterloo have ob-
tained petty officers' ratings to this sloop, acd been
permitted to volunteer for her. By the Admiralty regu-
lations, no seaman serving in any of her Majesty's ships
in commission is permitted to volunteer, except for par-
ticular service, for any other ship, unless he shall have
made such progress in seamanship as to entitle him to a
superior rating in the ship he may be willing to volun-
teer for. The Comus has received her full complement
of boys, who have been draughted from the Waterloo
here. Her marines and seamen gunners are daily ex-
pected to join. Fur the want of hands she is progressing
very slowly in her equipment.
The Barracouta, 6, paddle-wheel steam-sloop, Com-
mander George Parker, has taken in an extra quantity
of coals from the coal depot Fortitude here, and is now
riding at the Nore waiting the arrival of Captain Ingle-
field's expedition from Woolwich, which she will accom-
pany to the ice.
The Archer, 14, screw steam-sloop, Commander J. N.
Strange, has left here for Woolwich, for a survey being
held on her machinery and boilers, in order to ascertain
her seaworthy state for accompanying Captain Ingle-
field's expedition to the ice with the Barracouta. The
Archer's boilers are reported to be in a very defective
state at present, and it is expected she will be paid off
at Woolwich.

The steam-sloop Phcenix, Captain Inglefield.—The
seamen volunteers from different ships composing the
Channel squadron, who have volunteered for service on
this expedition (on which she is about to proceed), have
arrived here, and were sent on board the Barracouta
yesterday at the Nore. These seamen will complete
the full complement required for the Phomix.

WOOLWICH, MAY 17.
APPOINTMENTS.

Acting Assistant-Surgeons—Thomas R. Warren
(1853) to the Comus, 14, sloop, at Sheerness ; Fleet-
wood Churchill (1853) to the Nerbudda, 12, brig, at
Chatham.

Clerk—William Horniman (1845), at present serving
as clerk in charge of the Tyne store-ship, to be clerk in
the Tribune, 30, screw steam-frigate, commissioned at
Woolwich,
The Archer steam-sloop, Commander Strange, went
down the river yesterday afternoon, having Mr. Ather-
ton, Chief Engineer at Woolwich Dockyard, on board,
to witness the state and working of her engines, and it
will depend on his report whether she will be kept in
commission or paid off, in the event of her repairs occu-
pying some time.
The Terrible steam-frigate will be commissioned about
the 20th inst, and all the boys at present entered in the
Fisgard flag-ship at this port are to be turned over to
her, and they appear gratified with the prospect of
serving in that fine frigate.
Upwards of 1,500 visitors went over the dockyard
yesterday, and upwards of 1,000 to-day ; the Royal'
Albert, 131, now nearly ready for launching, was a great
object of attraction to them. The piles for carrying out
the necessary ways for the launch of this splendid screw
steam-ship-of-war have already been driven to some dis-
tance into the river, and the dredging machines are still
at work in the basin to deepen it for her reception when
launched.

THE BRAZILS.
Chief, Rear-Admiral Henderson,
with the Trident, 3,
6, steam-frigate, Captain Cannon,
sdaeyr s !la y , a t
Harve • d
Our intelligence from Brazil leef.tßth.,einCetrtunahe
Centaur,
6, Lieut. Commander y , and
Locust
are just now living in a besieged city, and are
esste,
Aarap;is
11 sloop, ,
A correspondent Lieut.
lijo:6l::ilnslgtr: forward to an attack within a few days, which
I fear will be followed by scenes of bloodshed ; but we
Buenos ABy'r
hope for the best."
The Vixen, 6, steam-sloop, Commander Barnard, left
wßauietnotshe
Ayres,
arrivalM aorfchth2e9,Rfaotrotehsenasktrea, Commanderits of Magell T
Magellan,
lope, from England, for Behring's Straits, to tow her on
her way. The Trident was ordered by the Admiralty
for this service, but the Commander-in-Chief preferred to
send
Sir Charles Hotham returned to Buenos
Commodore the V ixen.
having eluded a favourable treaty.
Ayres, March 26,
Sharpshooter 8, screw, Llieut.Co Commandermmali de r
Parish,Wake,
were
The Bonetta, 3,
at
Titnieo,EAxpprriefssl,4
6. ,
Commander Fead, was at Bahia.

T
HE ABSCONDING POLICEMEN FROM TUNBRIDGE
WELLS.—The Watch Committee of Tunbridge Wells have
made an application to Viscount Palmerston, the Home
Secretary, fOr permission to follow and apprehend the ab-
sconding superintendent of police and his confederate,
viz., William Morton and James Dalston, who, it has been
ascertained, have taken refuge in Belgium. His lord-
ship has declined to accede to the request, on the ground
that the offences which could be established against ,
them are not comprehended in the treaty for the.extra• , •
dition of criminals between that country aml Great „,
Britain. They were, doubtless, well aware of this them.' .6.•
selves, having been both in that kingsipm verynrec?lt.l.3re,
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HULL —Yesterday the
first stone of a magnificent hall, intended THE EARL OF CARLISLE AT
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the Hull Literary Society and Hu ylaid
, was by
the Earl of Carlisle, assisted by Lord Londesborough.
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HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tats DAT ---Morning 32 rain. after 9 f Evening 7 min.aft. 10
To-liottrow—Morning 42 min. after 10 I Evening 13 min.aft. 11