The Sun.
London, England, 1849-02-24 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, FRlDAY.—Admiral the Hn Sir Bladen
K C. 8., Commander-in-Chief of this port, struck
his flag at sunset on Wednesday evening, and proceeded
to Lomion yesterday, to attend her Majesty's levee. The
Admiral returns to-day.
The Superb, 80, Captain Purcell, decked on Wednes-
day, to be further examined under water, was, by the
admirable and economic arrangements of the superintend-
ing officer and assistants, got out to-clay, and the Blen-
heim steam guard-ship docked in her room.
The Apollo troop-ship, Commander J. Rawstone,
sailed, in pursuance of Admiralty orders, this afternoon
for the Mediterranean.

The Commander-in-Chief, Admiral the Hon. Sir
Bladen Cape], K.C.8., returned from leave this afternoon,
and his flag was re-hoisted on board the Victory.
The issue of the naval medals for the actions fought
during the late war commenced to-day at the office of
Captain John Wilson, of the Royal Marines, the district
officer for Greenwich pensioners. There have been only
twenty-five received as yet.
In Port and fitting—The Victory, 22, flag-ship of the
Commander-in-Chief; Illustrious, 10, flog-ship of Rear-
Admiral Superintendent; Victorialand Albert, Royal
yacht; Superb, 80; Excellent, gunnery exercise ship;
Blenheim, 56, steam-block ship and guard-ship foi
steamers; Sappho, 12; and Rolla, 6, exercise brig for
naval apprentices; Driver, steam-sloop; Fairy, Myrtle,
and Fire Queen, steam-tenders; Bee, exercise steam-
vessel for Naval College students; Echo, steam-tug
vessel; Fanny, Port-Admiral's yacht; Portsmouth, Ad-
miral-Superintendent's yacht and Navy-pay vessel.
At Spithead—None.
In the Ship basin—The Collingwood, $0; Pembroke,
72; Defence, convict depot; and Sparrow ketch.
In the Steam basin—The Ajax, .56, steam-guard ship;
Termagant and Retribution, steam-frigates; Birkenhead,
Cormorant, and Phenix, steam•sloops. Fairy, steam-
tender; Urgent, Bloodhound, and Otter, steam-packets.
In Dock—The Princess Charlotte, 104; Blenheim, 56,
steam-guard ship; Tindictive, 50; Arrogant, steam-
frigate, 46; Devastation, steam-sloop; and Flying-
fish, 12.
The Diligence, naval transport, arrived from Plymouth
to-day.

GiimALTAR, FEB. 12.—Sir Charles Napier held a
conference at the Club-house Rotel, on the 10th inst.
The British Vice-Consul for Tangier attended with a
number of Moors, to settle the claim made on the Em-
peror of Morocco. It was put to the arbitration of two
British merchants, who decided on 10,000 dollars, which
are forthcoming.
The landing of marines and armed boats' crews, with
field-pieces from Sir C. Napier's squadron, took place at
the neutral ground, on the Bth inst. It composed a body
of near 1,800 men.

The Governor (Sir R. Wilson) and officers of the
garrison, with a number of ladies and civilians, were on
the ground.
The manoeuvring of the marines was directed by Cap-
tain Dusatoy, of the Powerful, and the seamen by the
commanders of the different vessels, with a detachment
of field-pieces on either flank, the whole under the im-
mediate command of Sir C. Napier.

three cheers,
After passing in review order, quick time, the whole
body formed into line, then performed a few manoeuvres
and exercised firing by sections, independent and vol-
-1 e)ist ;
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ing showed great skill.
headed by their Commander-in-Chief, when they re-
embarked. .

The Governor expressed his approbation of the sea-
men's performances; and the officers of the garrison ge-
nerally were astonished at their precision in firing,
A little of that sort of work occasionally suits Jack,
but not too much of it.

The practice of landing with armed boats there can be
no doubt is constantly necessary, as on this occasion the
Vanguard's men landed in the hurry without ammuni.

ion.

There has not been much exorcise in the squadron
since the Rodney and Vanguard joined; but in sending
top-gallant mast and top-gallant and royal yards up and
down, reefing and furling sails, hoisting boats in and out,
there is no question but that the Prince Regent and St.
Vincent beat all. The Powerful is equal to the Rodney,
and the Vanguard generally last.
The Prince Regent wilt be a first-rate ship in the
Mediterranean squadron; her discipline is of the highest
order. _ _ _

The Sharpshooter sailed for Naples on the 7th inst.
The Sidon came from Tangier with dispatches on
:he 9th.

The Rodney sailed from Plymouth on the 11th.
She took two of the Reynard's guns, as the Reynard
laboured much in the late gales from the weight of
metal. The crews of the Mutine and Locust are in the
Rodney. _

The-Prince Regent sailed at the same time for Malta,
and on parting saluted Sir C. Napier, when the signal
was made from the St. Vincent to the Prince Regent,
"Keep up your character for smartness."
The Polyphemus sailed for Tangier with the Vice-
Consul.

PLimouTu, FED. 22.—11er Majesty's steam-vessel
Fearless, which brought marines for the Rattler, sailed
for Portsmouth on Tuesday, taking with her 10 naval
apprentices to go out in the troop-ship Apollo, for dis-
tribution among the ships on the Mediterranean station.
Her Majesty's ship Impregnable, 104, with the flag
of Port-Admiral Sir William Elan Gage, is lying along-
side the jetty ; and her Majesty's ordinary depot ship
Agincourt, 72, Captain B. Mends, with the flag of
Admiral-Superintendent Sir John Louis is lying in
Hammize. She was paid six months' advance on
Monday, when the Admiral-Superintendent compli-
mented her captain on the condition of the ship and
the books.

THURSDAY, FOUR °CLOCK P.X.-Tbeßodney, 92, Cap-
tain Edward Collier. came in this afternoon from the
Mediterranean ; lett Gibraltar on the I lib inct. Sbe
has on board 63 men ill, having been invalided from
different ships. Since leaving the Straits, two have died
of consumption (phthisis). The Vanguard, 80, Captain
George F. Rich, and several other men of war,,,were at
Gibraltar. The garrison and town were healthy.
On the 15th of February, in the Bay of Biscay, the
Rodney spoke the Centaur, 6, Commodore Arthur Fan-
thawe, C. 8., bound to the coast of Africa. She left
Plymouth on Tuesday, the 13th.
Wind W.N.W. ; strong breeze.
WooLwldn, FEB. 23.—The Torch steam-vessel went
down the river yesterday on trial, and was found to
answer very well, having made a speed of from nine to
nine a half knots per hour. On her return to Woolwich
she was taken into the basin.

The Flamer,ateam-vessel went down the river on'trial
to-day, in charge of Lieutenant Robertson, assistant to
Captain Austin.
Seventy workmen are at present employed on the
Royal Albert, 120 guns, and if kept constantly upon her,
she will be ready for launching next year.
Fifty workmen are employed on the Nankin, 50-gun
frigate, and she is expected to be ready for launching in
about three months from the present time.
Thirty boiler. makers are to be discharged from the
factory department to-night, having received notice on
Monday last that their services would not be required
after to-day, making a total of 80 discharged within
the last fortnight.

ADMIRALTY HOLYHEAD STEAM-PACKETS.
The following is a statement of the time in which
each of the four Admiralty Holyhead steam-packets
pertormed their respective trips during the past month.
So much having been said and written about those ves-
sels, and doubtless each architect employed in con-
structing or building the steamers thinking his produc-
tion the best—or, rather, wishing the public to think so,
the tabular information will not be deemed uninte-
resting :
COPY Or TIME

Average
Caradoc. 1
4h. 44m. 1

Trips, 10.

-TABLE PUBLISHED ZY ORDER OF THE LORDS
OF THE AD3IIRALTT.
;e length of Passage for January, 1849.
St. Columba.' Llewellyn. Banshee.
411. 49m. 4h. 10in. 4h. 15m.

Trips, 11.

Trips, 18.

Shortest Pas-
sage.
3h. 59m.
Strong west
wind.

Shortest Pas-
sage.
411. 29m.
Fine breeze,
W.N.W.

Shortest Pas-
sage.
3h. 44m.
Light breeze,
N.

Trips, 23.

Longest Pas-
sage.
7h. 42m.
Strong gale,

Shortest Pas-
sage.
3h. 38m.
Calm.

Longest Pas-
sage.
16m.
Heavy gale,
W.N.W.

Longest Pas- Longest Pas-
sage. cage.
6h. 30m. 41i. 50m,
Heavy gale, Strong gale,
W.N.W. N.N.W.
(Signed)
CHARLES FRASER, RN., Superintendent.
It would appear by the above official tabular state-
ment that the Llewellyn, during the month of January,
proved herself on the average to be the fastest boat by
five minutes, although the number of tripe was 18, whilst
that of the Banshee was 23. The shortest passage was
made by the Banshee, that vessel having performed the
distance, in a calm, in six minutes less time than the
Llewellyn in a light northerly breeze. The longest pas-
sage, however, as well as the shortest, was made by the
Banshee; the Llewellyn in similar weather, strong gale,
W.N.W., having run across in considerably less time
than her remarkably swift competitor.
overhauled and put in
Yesterday we published in our Irish correspondence a
statement of a trial trip between the Banshee and Llew-
ellyn, in which the former vessel had an advantage of
17 minutes in the 64 miles run over the latter; but we
are informed that it was by no means a fair al, the
Banshee having been thoroughly
Lthieewbeeisityrosusilbylersetceeiavmed steaming order
of previouslyrthe intended whereas
t
a few minutes before the vessels left the port. If this be
true, it is not at all creditable. If there be any question
of superiority, give the vessels equal chances, and then
determine according to performance. We care not a
straw which is best—they are both surpassingly good—
but we do care about having an impartial and faithful
trial, if it be determined that superiority shall be decided
by actual performances. We have had enough of
jockoyism in ascertaining the relative merits of vessels of
the royal navy, and it is quite time to put an end to the
practice.—Herald.

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acneyrewlyaytrust that our Government
Rome. Deeply as we sympathise with so excellent a Pope
as Pius the Ninth, we are strongly and most conscientiously
opposed to any appeal to arms in his defence. The Romans
have an undoubted right to choose their own form of tem-
poral Government, and we have not the shadow of a right to
interfere with them.—hull Aden tiser.
THE SIEGE or MouLTAN.—We have been in-
formed that the citadel of Moultan had not fallen on the 9th
ult., but the Sappers and Miners were within thirty yards of
the glacis.
A miller's man has been killed at Whitstable, by
the sails of the windmill striking him on the head. The
sails are very low, and this is not the first accident oc-
casioned by them.
As an example of the rapid advance of New
Zealand, it may be noticed that public omnibuses ply up
and d°1"1 the Streets of Wellington.