The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-25 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, At*. 24.
Another division of the Channel fleet, comprising the
Duke of Wellington, 131, Commodore H. B. Martin,
C.B; Agamemnon, 91, Captain Sir Thomas'Maitland,
C.B. ; Imperieuse, 51, Captain R. B. Watson, C.B. ;
Arrogant, 46, Captain Fremantle ; and Desperate, 8,
Captain Chambers (all screw-ships), sailed from Spit-
head this morning on a cruise, under the orders of Com-
modore Martin. It was expected the squadron would
have been detained some days, owing to a court-martial
having been applied for to try the seamen's schoolmaster
of the Duke of Wellington for striking the commander
on the head, without (it is alleged) any provocation,
which would have prevented the Commodore from putting
to sea ; but it is expected the trial will take place after
the return of the screw squadron to this port. Lieu-
tenants Anderson and Somerset of the Duke of Wel-
lington, had the honour of showing the four Royal
children of her Majesty over that ship, even descending
with them to the hold, on the occasion of the Queen's
last visit to the Duke. On Monday the stewards of
the Commodore and the wardroom officers received a
donation of 101. each from the Queen, for their assist-
ance in their respective departments on that occasion.
The Commodore's cook has also received a royal dona-
tion of 51.

Captain the Hon. F. T. Pelham has taken up his com-
mission and joined the Blenheim, GO, screw guardship
at this port, vice Henderson, resigned. The departure
of Captain Henderson is much regretted by both the
officers and ship's cmpany, but they will find a most
able and amiable successor to him in Captain Pelham,
whose command of the Odin, on her first commission,
was one of uninterrupted harmony. We believe, on
Captain Chads attaining his flag, Captain Henderson
will preside over the Royal Naval College, and command
the gunnery-ship Excellent.

The Vulcan, 6, iron steam troop-ship, Commander
Von Donop, is ordered round to the eastward, and left
Spithead at 5 o'clock this evening.
The Stromboli, 6, paddle steam-sloop, Commander
Hall, hauled out of dock this afternoon, having had her
bottom cleaned.
The Vesuvius, 6, paddle-sloop has been paid advance
at Spithead to-day.
The Rolla, 6, seamen apprentices' instruction brig,
lieutenant Fenwick, of the Victory, in charge, came
into harbour, from Spithead, this evening.

DEPTFORD, Argun 24.
Immediately after the Board of Admiralty concluded
its sitting at Whitehall to-day, the Righ Hon. Sir James
Graham, First Lord of the Admiralty ; Rear-Admiral
the Hon. R. S. Dundas, C. 8., Captain Alexander
Milne, and the Hon. William Francis Cowper, M.P.,
Lords of the Admiralty; Captain Sir Baldwin Walker,
K.C.8., Surveyor of the Navy ; and Lieutenant-Colonel
Greene, Director of Engineering and Architectural
Works, proceeded to Deptford Dockyard, to inspect
that establishment. Their lordships arrived at the dock-
yard at 2 o'clock, having entered at the west gate of the
Victualling-yard, and passed through that establishment.
On alighting from the carriages they were received by
Captain George B. Martin, C. 8., Superintendent of the
Dockyard ; Mr. Pearn, master-attendant ; Mr. Monchet,
storekeeper ; Mr. Couch, store-receiver ; Mr. Aitchison,
secretary ; Dr. Bruce, surgeon of the yard ; and Mr.
Bromell, acting in the absence of Mr. Willcox, master-
shipwright on leave, and entered the offices of the store-
keeper, where they remained upwards of au hour inspect-
ing the books and documents of the yard, and ascertain-
ing the various details connected with the establishment.
On leaving the offices of the storekeeper they proceeded to
the blacksmiths' shop, and passing through it, entered
the joiners' shop, where they witnessed some beautifully
polished wood from the coast of Africa, which has
been shown by Mr. Bennett, inspector of joiners, to be far
superior in richness of colour and more pleasing to the
eye than the best mahogany, although it is of common
use in the dockyards. From the joiners' shop their
lordships went to the schoolroom, and afterwards to
the storerooms, several hundred feet in length, where
the old records of the Admiralty are kept ; and some
idea may be formed of the variety of manuscripts in the
building, when it is stated that a portion, weighing
between 600 and 700 tons, was some time sent from
Deptford to the tower of London ; and among the rare
and valuable papers were muster-rolls and log-books,
some of them as far back as the reign of Queen Anne.
Passing along the south side of the yard, they visited a
spot where it is contemplated to make improved facili-
ties for stacking timber, and eligible approaches for
conveying the heavy materials to the places allotted to
protect it from the changes of weather. Their lord-
ships then went on board the Hannibal,' 90, screw
steam-ship, now ready in her cradle for launching, but
that ceremony is put off until next spring. Their
lordships remained some time on board, and on
descending at the stern of the vessel inspected the ar-
rangements made for fitting her with a screw-propeller.
From the Hannibal they went to the rigging-house, and
inspected the large quantity of stores deposited there,
including a large supply of sails and cables. The car-
riages were ordered at half-past four to proceed to the
Victualling-yard and remain in waiting at the Cocoa-
mills, which their lordships inspected to-day, and left
town at five o'olock, after having made themselves well
acquainted during their two days' inspection with the •
most important portions of both the Victualling and
Dock yard at Deptford.

AIM. 24.
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toreship Master
Com-
mander Belam, arrived here yesterday from Pembroke,
Deigehvotnoprotret,n anddays
to Portsmouth,have some and
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which she sustained while using extra
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deavouring to move the Caesar, 90, at pempobwroekr i
einenn-
she held fast on the ways. On the Sunday afternoon
on which great exertions dthe vessel wereona e to get
the workmen and labourers outside showed their excel-
lent disposition by offering their services gratuitously to
assist those employed inside the yard. The Rhadaman-
thus has been found most useful in conveying large
quantities of stores with dispatch from one yard to an.
other when required, and in some instances piling her
decks so as to carry as many stores as the Simoom.
The Cyclops steam-frigate, now also employed as a
dockyard lighter, is effecting a great saving by her em-
ployment in that capacity, as the whole resources of the
various yards can now be made available at any of the
yards when requisite, and in a very limited time. She
is now in the basin at this dockyard, taking on board
: the remaining portion of the machinery for the engines
of the Cressy. 80, at Sheerness, and when delivered
- there the Cyclops will return to Woolwich, to take on
board the boilers and machinery for the Nile, 90, screw
t
steam-ship of 500-horse power, at Devonport.

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the course of the improvements n the neighbourhood of
and connected with the new Royal Exchange. The
land in question is situated at the north-west corner of
Finch-lane, which is to be widened and rounded, and
contains only abou4oo- square yards. It is let on lease
for a term of 80 years, nd for this small piece of land
the enormous rent of 1,3001. per annum net has been-
given by the Australasian Company, with.a condition to
bui d upon it a substantial stone building. This letting,
if calculated at its freehold value at the ordinary pre-
sent price of Consols, would represent the extraordinary
sum of rather more than 520,000/. per acre.
CHINESE SAYINGS. --Some of the ordinary expressions
of the Chinese are sarcastic enough. A blustering harm-
less fellow they call "a paper tiger." When a man
values himself overmuch they compare him to a "rat
falling into a scale and weighing itself." Overdoing a
thing they call "a hunchback making a bow." A
spendthrift they compare to a rocket which goes off at
once. Those who expend their charity on remote ob-
jects, but neglect their family, are said "to hang their
lantern on a pole, which is seen afar, but gives no light
below."