The Sun.
London, England, 1853-04-11 00:00:00

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NAVAL fTELLIGENOE.

We perceive by the French papers that the Minister
Marine has issued an order, re-establishing 'the per-
manent levy of seathen :botween,theAge; of twenty and
forty years who have not. served on board the:rata-to navy.
The object of this levy appears to be to fill up the va-
cancies left by the seamen in the fleet who 'have already
or nearly served their time. A letter, from Toulon of
-the 4th inst. also announces • that the steam-frigate
Montezuma had sailed on the 2d to join the fleet. The
frigate Uranie sailed the same day. Yet, with all these
facts before tfieir eyes, and Sir James Graham's taunts
and insults to the Emperor, the 'First Lord of the Ad.
hai 'not added a single man-A--War -the
-Mediterranean force, so infirm.. as it 'Confessedly is
•foimbers of ships and men - 'to the' French fleet. A
Weekly contemporary announces that it is conteniplatea
td add toi the qualifications of naval instructors a know-
ledge of the steam-engine., - We believe it- is.now about
two years since that we published an Admiralty circular,
Making it imperative en naval instructors so to qualify
themselves. week our contemporary stated that
there were- no "ward-room warrant officers." We are
:sorry to contradict our professional eonternporary by re,
peating to the service the superfluous information that the
naval instructOrli a ward-room warrant officer."—L-
Morning Herald.

PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 10.
• The Scorpion suriveying sohboner, Lietitenant Com-
, minding Richard H. ,Grant, arrived at. Spithead last
night from the West India station. She sailed from St.
Croix on the 16th of Februaty, and Beimuda the.2lsti
of March, from which last-named place she brings the
latest mails. The Cumberland, 72, Viceadmiral Si!
~
G. F. Seymour, K.C.8., was lying at Beiniiida. The
Vestal, 26, Captain C. B. Hamilton, Sailed' from I3er- .
muda for the coast of Cuba on the 12th, of March. She
had captured three empty slave prizes shortly before her
arrival at Bermuda. Dr. Rogers; R.N., superintendent
surgeon, who wend out, in 'charge of convicts to Ber-
muda, , has returned in the :Scorpion, also' Mrs. Law,i' "
rence (widow of the late commander of the' Scorpio4' 4
and four children... The
.Scorpion has Jost, during hei,i
eqmmission - threelieutenants, one mate, cne master's '
assistant, and three seamen. She is ordered' to 'Ply=
F ' 4
,
mouth to be paid off.
____rTa he Odin, 16, paddle-wheel steam-frigate, Captain
whueis Scott, is, we regret to say, sickly in crew, 23 of
om have been sent to Haslar Hospital with influenza,
, which, it isvexpected, will go through the' vessel. ' i
paddle-wheelGiTfdhi6inSiiih4Puh'as2!'ietwi- th
aothers steam-frigate,
d-feringt a. te,ll Captainer ma i
n
A ft has been discovered sprung at the starboard end, '
bilt when or how it gave out is not knoWn. Her pas-
sage from Spithead to Plymouth and back was a very
fine one in. all worked iadmirablyouinsiNno de,tect was. ap.
p'*hended. The flaw seems to be xnaterial and
m ke-t--it is a mass of welded iron of about 8 tons. Cap-
t n ,Henderson, C. 8., of the steam squadron, went on
b ard :on Fridayevening, accompanied by Mr. Murray, •
i c of engineer of the dockyard, and examined the shaft,
w ich it will occupy about a month to replace. The
Siion hai displayed first-rate qualities as a sea-going war-
steamer, and- every one—officer and men -who has
se-ved- in her gives her a most excellent character. All
regret this strange defeCt which clearly arises from mal-
c °nstruction.

The Leander, 50, Captain King, arrived at Spithead
ye,sterday morning from Leith. She is ordered to pro-
ceed to Plymouth to join the Channel squadron under
Rear-Admiral Corry.

WOOLWICH, APRIL 9.
The Rifleinan, screw steam-ship 'gun-vessel, Lieute-
nant Commander Richard H. Dalton, was paid off at
this port to-day. Previous to separating, the ship's com-
pany presented a testimonial to Mr. William Henry De
CArteret, clerk in charge of the vessel since she was put
in ,commission on October 18, 1848. The testimonial is
a large massive silver snuff-box, on which is engraved,
"Presented to William Henry De Carteret, Esq., R.N.,
by the Ship's Company of the Riflenian, as a testimonial
of, their gratitiide for his truly gentlemanly demeanour
and exemplary character during the long and eventful'
period 'of the ship's commission. Woolwich, April 9,
1853." The ship's company at the same time presented
to Mr. Carteret an address drawn up by ene of the sea-
men, and printed on white satin ; and the following
shows how strongly they can express their sentiments
when separating from those in authority over them when
they have been kindly treated by their officers :
"Dear Sir,--The long-wished-for period arrives that we
must separate ; and, after a period of more than four years,
we feel that we should be unworthy the name of men if we
witnessed your departure in silence. The devoted attach-
ment of the British seamen to their officers is one of the
good and remarkable traits in their character of our coun-
trymen ; but seldom has it happened, as in your case, that
this attachment has been secured by such a rare combina-
tion of qualities, eminently calculated to win the esteem
and affection of all on board. We are not more at a loss
to find language to express our gratitude for your truly
gentlemanly demeanour than to speak adequately of the
zeal, ability, and efficiency 'with which you discharged the
onerous duties intrusted to you whilst amongst us. In our
bidding you farewell we feel we have parted with the leni-
ent officer, the courteous gentleman, and the sincere friend.
Though convinced that no lasting testimonial is required to
keep alive and foster that cordial affection which has for
so long a period existed between you and us, yet you .will
confer on us a favour, never to be forgotten, by accepting
the accompanying gift, as a slight and very inadequate token
of our esteem. Dear sir, in bidding you an affectionate
farewell, we sincerely hope that the same zeal, prudence,
and manly bearing which characterised your conduct in the
Rifleman during the long and eventful period of our com-
mission, may continue to mark your career until your
earthly lab Ours are crowned with glorious immortality."