The Sun.
London, England, 1849-04-26 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAY,--A Board of Admiralty,
cniisisting of Captain the Hon. M. F. F. Berkciey,
M P.; Captain Alexander Milne, R.NT ;
Itadwin Walltrr, K.C.8., Survoyor of the Navy; and
Mr. Isaac Watts, Assistant Surveyor, arrived at this
port at 11 this morning, and were received at Gosport
station by Flag-Lieutenant Cochran, who conducted
ihem to the Commander-in Chief, in whose barge they
crossed the and commenced their inspection,
first going on board the Arrogant, 46, Captain FitwroY;
thence visiting the Plumper screw-schooner, Commander
Nclloth; and the lleynard schooner, Commander Cra:
croft, respecting whose armament the visit was princi-
pally occasioned. A long examination of several of the
superior officers of the two latter vessels as to their
opinion of their various qualities ensued, but as cach
person was examined privately in the captain's cabin,
we are not in possession of what took place. 'll?€'
Board afterwards visited the Blenheim, 56, Caption
Austin, C.B. In all ships the guns occupied much at'
tention, having been worked for the purpose of ascer-
taining if their was sufficent room to tight them. The
haulm: eke were also hung up to see it sufficient accom-
modation for the crew existed. After a cursory inspec-
tion of one or two other objQcti in the dockyard, and a
conference with the principal officers, the Board returned
to town.

A board of scientific officers, consisting of Mr. Mur-
ray, superintendent engineer of this dockyard ; Mr.
Dinnen, inspector of machinery, of Somerset-house,
late of the St. Vincent; and Mr. 13,ker, inspector of
machinery, of the Royal yacht, is ordered to survey and
report upon the state of the engines of the Sidon steam-
trigale.

\VEDNESDAY.—A most awful accident happened yes'
terday alf-rnoon in this dockyard, which is expected to
terminate fatally to one or more persons. As a gang Of
men were employed on the new dock, building by Mr.
Bramble, at the north corner of the yard, in working the
" traveller" of the tramway, supported on piles for rats'
ing and lowering stones into the basis of the fabric from
a lighter moored alongside, the gear broke, and the,
" traveller" went over the rails into the lighter, and
most seriously injured two men in the vessel; and
cragged several others from the scaffolding support-
ing the tramway. Some fell into the vessel, and
others into the water. Six men were maimed, three
of them dangerously. Three of the most 'seri-
ously injured were conveyed to the Portsmouth,
Portsea, and Gosport Hospital. One man, whose
leg was so severely injured and lacerated (a bolt
having stuck into his thigh tour inches deep) that the
only chance of saving his life was by removing the limb
above the joint, had that operation most skilfully per-
formed by Dr. E. J. Scott last night by gaslight ; little
hops, however, are entertained of his recovery. Another
man had both legs broken—one in three places ; it is
much feared he must lose it, but he is not in a state at
present to undergo the operation. The third is seriously
injured in the chest and head. The greatest attention
was promptly affurded by the Excellent gunnery shirt
and the poor sufferers were taken to the hospital up?°
the shoulders and in the arms of the crew of that stop,
which is moored adjacent to the spot where the accident
occurred. The medical officers of the Excellent {Nero
the first in attendance, and accompanied the sufferers to
the hospital. The less injured were conveyed to the
medical department of the dockyard, where they received
the promptest attention from the officers of the establish"
melt. The cases of these poor teen illustrate in a most
striking light the value of such a benevolent institution
as the Portsmouth Hospital. The poor fellows were not
admissable into the Naval Hospital, and but for the este-
blishment of the former, would have had no place of re'
ception where heir cases could have been done justise to
neural. than Winchester.

The Favourite, 14, Commander Murray, arrived thig
morning from the coast of Africa. She left Sierra
Leone on the 21st of February, Goree, 26th of March•
No news or specie. Has sailed for Devonport to be
paid t,ft:
The Vixen steam-sloop, Commander Jenner, was a
Bermuda on the Bth instant, to leave for Halifax the
next week.

The Sappho, 16, Commander Michell, put in at Me'
deira on the 20th ult., having encountered a gale of Wind
off the Western Islands. The sea ran so heavy sbo
worked consiilerably, and the rigging all being net'
settled down at the mast heads, and gave out. frbe
lower masts and bowsprit were nearly going by the 4
board. Having secured her masts, she put to sea in
hours afterwards for Bermuda.

The Captain and officers of the Dutch corvette Ma'
phitrite were entertained this evening on board the flag
chip Victory by Captai❑ Blackwood and the officars of
that ship.

Cumn;ander Lord Amelius Beauclerk, of the Strom'
boli, has leave of absence, to visit the Duke of St. Al'
ban's, who is very ill from the effects of a fall from 11111
horse lattly while hunting.
Wind—W.S.W., moderate bre( zes, and fine weather.