The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-02 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, Manua 1.
The Agamemnon, 91, screw line-of-battle ship, Cap-
tain Sir Thomas Maitland. We regret to state that
many fresh cases break out amongst the crew, who are
berthed in the Camperdown alongside ; and although no
serious results have yet arisen, it still continues to baffle
the skill of the medical officers, who, to their credit be
it said, use every exertion and kindness in administering
to the comforts of the sick men.
The Cruiser, 16, screw steam-sloop, commander the
Hon. George H. Douglas, having received her supply of
coals from the coal depot, hauled out into the stream,
and awaits sailing orders.
The Rolla. 6, apprentices' tender, Lieutenant Com-
mander Fenwick, hauled into No. 1 Dock to-day, to
have her copper cleaned and examined, preparatory to
fitting her out for her usual summer exercises by the
naval apprentices.

The Oi.estes, old 18-gun sloop, that we announced
some time since had been converted into a moveable coal
depot, was this morning put into operation by being
towed out of harbour by the Echo steam-tug, and laid
alongside the Basilisk, steam-sloop, which received her full
supply therefrom ; after which the Echo returned with
her into harbour. This is a vast improvement upon the
old system of war-steamers being first obliged Ito die
charge their powder at Spithead, and then come into
harbour to coal. When the Pitt is ready, there will be
a still greater advantage, as she will be stationed at the
Motherbank for vessels to run alongside, thereby saying
much time as well as expense.

WOOLWICH, M&nm 1.
APPOINTMENTS.
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Marry
Sidon steam-frigate, have been appointed to the P'hcenix
steam-sloop,,commissioned at Woolwich by Commandera.ndCommanderr
a the 8 latter E
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Edward A. Inglefield, for service in the Arctic reg.
Lieutenants Elliott and Marryat served previouly io nsin
Captain Austin's expedition.
Master William Stanton (1852), from the Horatio,
24, screw steam guard ship at Sheerness,
to the
Phoenix.
Surgeon
(1845), to the
phcenix. John F. Charlton, M.D.
Paymaster Henry Hawley (1850), to the Phoenix.
Mate Robert P. Jenkins (1852), from the Victory flag
ship at Portsmouth, to the Phcenix.
Assistant Surgeon John R. Holman (1847), recently
serving as additional assiAtant surgeon in the Portland,
50, flag-ship, on the Pacific station, to the Phoenix.
Second Master Edward H. Mills (1842), from the St.
George, 120, guard ship in ordinary at Devonport, to
the Phcemx.
Clerk William P. Richard to the Phoenix,
Boatswain Henry Osbourne to the
the Phoenix.
Carpenter Henry Palmer to Phoenix.

little after midnight, iI,MALTA,
arrived F E Bt
0. 23.
The a
The Ripon,
beating the French steamer about
with the Indian
36 hours from Alexandria.
A Court of Inquiry has been sitting lately on Captain
Jones, of the Sampson steam-frigate, and Captain
Symonds, of the Arethusa. These vessels put to sea
for Naples on the 12th inst., and on the night of
Saturday, the steamer leading, and the frigate in, her
position, a heavy squall took them after dark, and the
steamer Mang up suddenly the Arethusa ran into
her. Luckily, she caught her sponson ; had it been
di sedt o e return
ap ti
otherwise the Sampson would no longer have figured in
the navy list, in all probability. As it was, the shock was
so great as to snap the chain of the Arethusa's bower
anchor, which fell into the paddles of the steamer and
was recovered, and doing about 5,0001. damage in all.
She is repairing. The Arethusa, had but little damitge,
an
n
an
leave to-day forT The
caploens, whe
nce
reprimanded
she
an
Jones, and blamed him severely for not showi
The lkiodeste and Spitfire which had gone
odth weill6
ng a light.
out to sur-
vey a newly discovered shoal near Messina
night. The shoal has been surveyed by returned last
but we have no particulars. Captain Spratt,
The Simoom troop ship has not
pearance. yet made her ap-
The steamer from Corfu, expected
French steamer from Con yesterday,stantino and the
have not made their appearance.Constantinople, due also yesterday,
very unsettled, and fresh breezes The weather appears
The Sampson frigate will have been blowing.
she is ready for sea. be five or s* weeks before