The Sun.
London, England, 1849-02-26 00:00:00

NA VAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY.—The Rodney, 92, Captain
E. Collier, C. 8., arrived to-day, at noon, from Ply-
mouth, to be paid off. If possible, she will be brought
into the harbour to morrow, to save the spring tides.
her pay books have been sent up from Plymouth, so
that no unnecessary delay will occur to prevent her being
paid off. The Rodney exhibits the features of a once
perfect line-of battle ship converted into a bad one at
the exgense of 10,000 L—a melancholy fact for the Liver-
pool quorum to dilate upon. This was one of the long
catalogue of freaks which rendered so notorious the reign
of the ex-Surveyor of the Navy.
The Diligence, naval transport, came into the harbour
on Friday night, to discharge stores.
The Arrogant, 46, auxiliary screw steam frigate, was
undocked yesterday. She is quite ready for commission.
There will be little or nothing for her crew to do. On
the 2d of March she will hoist the pendant.
The Sappho, 12, Commander R. C. Michell was docked
yesterday, as soon as the Arrogant was removed, to
have her copper cleaned.
The Driver steam-sloop, Commander C. R. Johnson,
received her sailing orders this morning. She will
leave for Valparaiso on the Ist of March. All persons
wishing to transmit goods for officers or men of the
Brazils and Pacific squadrons, or to communicate by
letter, had better have such matters lodged at the office of
the Commander-in-Chief here by Tuesday or Wednes-
day at latest.
Wind, S.S.W.; moderate and hazy, with heavy showers
of rain.

WOOLWICH, FEB. 24.—The Flamer steam-vessel,
when tried yesterday down the river, was found to make
an average speed of 8k knots per hour, and her engines
having worked satisfactorily, she is reported ready for
sea. The Torch is also reported as in excellent working
order.

The Atholl troop-ship, Master Commander Bawstone,
was towed from Long Reach to Woolwich to-day by the
Monkey steam-vessel, and landed Captain Savage's com-
pany, Ist battalion Royal Artillery, from Barbadoee, and
Captain Fisher's company, 6th battalion, from Jamaica,
at the dockyard in the afternoon, and they shortly after
marched to the garrison.
Tho Otter steam-vessel has been ordered round from
Portsmouth to Woolwich, and the Adder from Chatham
to this port.
Commodore Henry Eden resumes his duties Ls Super-
intendent of Woolwich Dockyard on Monday ❑ext.
PLYMOUTH, FEB. 24.—A court-martial will be held
on board the San Josef, in Hamoaze, on Monday, for the
purpose of trying Commander John J. Palmer, the late
captain of the Mutine, 12, and the other officers of that
ship, which was lost in the Mediterranean in the month
of December last. The officers and men belonging to
the Mutine have been drafted out of the Rodney for the
purpose of this investigation. Their sufferings arc
stated to have been very severe. The trial will, no
doubt, last the whole of Monday, and may extend over
that day. Commander John J. Palmer was promoted in
1847. He was officially noticed when mate of the Corn-
wallis, at the capture of Chin-Kiang •Foe, in 1842.
Ships in Harbour—the Impregnable, 104, Cap-
tain Sir Thomas Maitland, with the flag of
Admiral Sir H. Gage ; Agincourt, 72, Captain
Mends, with the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir John Louis;
Caledonian, 120, Captain T. W. Carter; Nautilus, ten-
der to the Impregnable, Crane, and Linnet packets,
Rattler steam-sloop, and Confiance steam-tug. In
Barnpool : Racer steam-sloop. In the Sound : the
Rodney.
The Atholl troop-ship, Master Commander Rawstone,
was towed from Long Reach to Woolwich to day by the
Monkey steam-vessel, and landed Captain Savage's
company Ist battalion Royal Artillery, from Barbadors,
and Captain Fisher's company 6th battalion, from Ja-
maica, at the dockyard, in the afternoon, and they
shortly after marched to the garrison.
The Otter steam vessel has been ordered round from
Portsmouth to Woolwich, and the Adder from Chatham
to this port.