The Sun.
London, England, 1849-10-13 00:00:00

UNITED STATES SQUADRON.

On a Cruise—The United States steam-frigate Mis-
sissippi, bearing the flag of Commodore Charles W.
Morgan ; Constitution frigate, Lieutenant J. S. Rowan
(acting) ; Jamestown corvette, Commander Mercer.
YJREIGN SHIPS OF WAR AND PACKETS IN PORT.
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The French steamer Leonidas; yachts, the P;iere:

Firefly, and Sapphire; the Russian Uovernment corvette
Calypso ; Tunis brig Nassir ; Ottoman schooner Sajah
C store.
PORTSMOUTH, FRIDAY.—Her Majesty's yacht Fairy,
Captain the Right Hon. Lord Adolphus Fitzolarence,
G.C.H., embarked the Cour t at East Cowes this morn-
ing at a quarter-past nine for Gosport, where they dis-
embarked at a quarter-past ten under the usual salutes
and ceremonies, the guard of honour being furnished by
the 4th (King's Own) Regiment, under the command of
Lieutenant-Colonel Gould. The dignitaries of the port
and garrison were in attendance at the Clarence-yard,
as usual, and the R )yal train left that establishment for
London at twenty-five minutes past ten in the charge of
vr. Cornelius Stovin, general manager of the South-
Western Railway.
The Superb, 80, Captain Purcell, was ordered this
morning to prepare for sailing with dispatch for Cork—
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Et certainly was high time the Superb was moved, al-
though the hospitality and urbanity of her captain will
be a loss very extensively felt ashore.
It is rumoured very strongly that Captain Lord John
flay, C. 8., M.P., one of the Board of Admiralty, will
be appointed superintendent of the Devonport dockyard.
Admiral Sir John Talbot is, we regret to say, very ill,
The Ganges, 84, Captain Smith, C. 8., at Devonport,
has received orders to expedite, with all possible speed,
her departure for the Mediterranean, to join Sir William
Parker's fleet.
The Encounter, steam-corvette, Captain Gordon, was
ordered from Spithead to Lisbon yesterday, and sailed
about four EX.

The Terrible, Termagant, Vulture, and other first-
class steam-frigates will be put in commission shortly at
the respective ports where they are now stationed.
The Stromboli, steam-sloop, Commander Lord Ame-
lius W. Bpauelerk, arrived at Woolwich on Thursday,
from the North, to refit. _ _ _

The Dasher, steam-vessel, Lieutenant Parks, arrived
at Sheerness, on Thursday, from the coast of Scotland, to
be paid off.

'the Pigmy, steam-tender, towed the masts and spars
of the new 50-gun frigate Phaeton, at :Sheerness, from
Chatham to that port on Wednesday. The Phaeton and
the Indefatigable, the latter at Devonport, are expected
to be put in commission daily.
The Leander, 52, Captain S. Dacres, will be undocked
to-morrow, and the Termagant taken in.
Wind N.E., fresh breezes and cloudy.
PLYMOUTH, OCT. 12.—Her M ljesty's steam-vessels
Conflict, 8, and Virago, 6, are ordered to be commissioned
forthwith.

lier Majesty's steam•vessel Myrtle arrived yesterday
from Portsmouth with marine artillery for the Spiteful,
Virago, and Conflict.

He'''. Majesty's brig Wolverine, 12,Commander Falcon,
is ordered here from Portsmouth, to be paid off.
The mainyard of her Majesty's ship Ganges, 84,
Captain H. Smith, was sent aboard yesterday after
being repaired; her topmasts are on end.
Her Majesty's iron steam-vessel Trident. 6, Lieu tenant-
Commander H. Risk, having had her bottom scraped and
payed up with tar, will go out of dock to-morrow.
It is reported here that La Hogue, 56, steam guard
ship, Captain ll‘Dougall, is ordered from Queenstown to
the Mediterranean.

Orders have been received from the Admiralty for Sir
John Louis to make preparations for giving up his ap-
pointment as Admiral Superintendent of the dockyard.
It is stated that Mr. Turner, formerly Master Ship-
wright of Bombay, will be appointed to the office of
Second Master Shipwright's Assistant in the Devonport
Dockyard,vacant by the superannuation of Mr. Aylward.
Four labourers were discharged on Wednesday for not
being punctual to their time.

Off the Port, on Tuesday, the packet-ship Gladi- I
ator, Captain Williams, twenty-one days from New
York for London. She landed several passengers
here, among whom were the Misses Vansittart.
CHATHAM, OCT. 12.—The Wolverine, 12 guns,
Commander Maxwell Falcon, is out of the hands of the
dockyard, and will leave this port on Saturday the 13th
instant. Her destination is reported to be the coast of
Africa.

The Bacchante, 44 guns, serving for many years as a
b zaret at Standgate creek, has been returned to
Chatham, and she is now undergoing examination by
the shipwrights, to ascertain whether she is fit for
further service.
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The Brilliant, 22 guns, Captain Watson, was paid off
at Sheerness on the 9th instant. The marines, con-
sisting of 1 sergeant, 1 drummer, and 24 privates of the
Royal Marines, under command of First-Lieutenant
Gill, joined their head quarters at Chatham the same
day, and two privates proceeded to Portsmouth, to join
their head-quarters. The sailors and marines were
brought up to Chatham from the Brilliant by the City
of Rochester and Victoria steam-boats, and during the
passage several extensive robberies were committed ; the
sailors' bags were ripped open, and their clothes and
other property taken away ; one sailor lost the whole of
his clothing,:with the bag ; and the first lieutenant, Mr.
Nelson G. Spencer, on board the Victoria, had his
carpet beg stolen. The gentleman immediately gave
information to the police, and the same afternoon the
carpet bag was found at the Cross Keys public-house,
High-street, Chatham. A waterman of the name of
James Dobson was apprehended, and evidence having
been given before the magistrates of Rochester yester-
day, Dobson was committed for,trial for the robbery.
On searching the steam-boats a large quantity of stolen
property belonging to the sailors was found secreted in
the forecastle, amongst the ropes and other lumber.
The Childers, 12 guns, and the Wanderer, 14 guns,
will be taken into dock to make good their defects, when
the Daring, 12 guns, is put out of dock, which is expected
next week.
fMr. J. Helby, measurer at this yard, bas been re-
moved as such to Portsmouth yard, vice Mr. D. Hard-
premeted to foreman of the yard at Sheerness.
Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Nap:er paid a visit to this
yard, and after inspecting the Tiger, new steam-ship,
building, which is in an advance,l stato towards um*.
tion, the gallant officer proceeded to the Horatio, fitting
for a screw steam-ship; and after remaining some
time took § view of several parts of the yard, and thence