The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-13 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

MALTA, MARCH 3.—The arrival of her Majesty's ship
Prince Regent, from Gibraltar, and the announcement
that her Majesty's ship Powerful was to be attached to
the di►ision of Sir W. Parker, are the great points of
the week, locally considered. The former ship, having
sprung her mainyard, was obliged to come to Malta,
where alone the necessary repairs could be effected. On
the arrival of the Powerful, the Hibernia will, it is
thought, proceed home to be paid off, and Sir W. Par•
ker's flag be transferred to the Queen.
The outward India mails, per Ripon, and Merlin, vid
Southampton and Marseilles, have both arrived. They
came in last night, after 10 o'clock, within half an hour
of each other. _ _ _

The Ripon continues her route this afternoon.
PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 12.—8 y a letter from Sheer-
ness we are informed that the orders for paying off the
Stromboli there have been superseded by others to take
in charge the Conflict steamer to Devonport, to join the
reserve steam force there, and thence to proceed to
Pembroke with riggers and spars to navigate the Magi-
cienne, new steamer, to Sheerness to be fitted, and then
to return to Spithead. We trust this is correct. The
Stromboli had a most expensive refit before going on her
present commission, and to pay her off before serving
one-half the usual short term (three years) of service
would be something worse than folly under existing
circumstances.
The Rifleman screw steam-vessel, Lieutenant Com-
mander Crofton, came into harbour to coal and prepare
for service this morning.
The depot companies of the 42d Highlanders were
conveyed to Cowes to-day by the Echo steam tug. They
were embarked from Clarence-yard.
Wind N.W. by W., light breeze and hazy weather.
PLYMOUTH, MARCH 10.—Her Majesty's packet-brig
Petrel came into harbour on Monday to refit. Her Ma-
jesty's brig Nautilus was masted on the same day. The
Belleisle, 72, was undocked on Wednesday.
DOCKYARD.—On the 7th instant orders were issued to
the different branches to make returns of the ages of all
men employed, of those incapable of doing a full day's
work, and of those who habitually lose time. This re-
turn is preparatory to the reduction which takes place
on the Ist of April. A general survey of the artisans
will be made on Monday, the 12th instant, in the pre-
sence of Admiral Superintendent Sir John Louis and the
principal offices of the yard; muster to commence at two
o'clock.
THE RODNEY AND HER SEAMEN.—We are informed,
with reference to the seamen of the Rodney, that most of
the men who went on board of the Victory were those of
good conduct, who accepted the very liberal
. offer of the
Admiralty to give them six weeks' leave, with the option
of returning to the service at the .expiration of that
period, and of being paid for their time during the va-
cation. It is not impossible, however, that some of the
Rodney's men may have been in debt to the purser; for
it will be remembered that the Rodney only recently in-
I creased the number of
.her complement in the Mediter-
ranean.

The Caledonia, 120, Captain T. W. Carter, in Ply-
mouth Sound, not having entered her full complement,
200 men have b >en drafted to her from the guard-
ships. Captain Carter hag been very particular in en-
t, ring none but sul-,Etior men, and good seamen prefer
smaller ships.
DOCKYARD.—AdmiraI-Superintendent Sir John Louis
issued an order to-day, stating that any artisan absent
from muster en Monday would be discharged. Seven
shipwrights and one ropemaker were this morning super-
annuated at 241. each per annum; and ten labourers
were examined by the surgeon, preparatory for superan-
nuation. James Bayly, a shipwright,:lately superannu-
ated, committed suicide this morning.