The Sun.
London, England, 1849-04-24 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, MONDAY.—Her Serena Highness the
Princess Hohenlohe and suite arrived here this after-
noon to see the various objects of interest in the port.
The naval and military authorities received the distin-
guished visitors with the usual ceremonials. The Lieu-
tenant Governor's carriage received them at the railway
station, and the barge of the Commander-in-Chief em-
barked them from the Victoria-pier, and conveyed them
to the Superb, 80, at Spithead, on board which they re-
mained about an hour a, d a half, inspecting the ship and
partaking of the hospitality of Captain Purcell. The
ship was dressed, but, by her Majesty's command, no
salute was fired. After inspecting the Superb, the illus-
trious strangers inspected the Victory, flag-ship, Captain
Blackwood, and the Excellent, gunnery-ship, Capt.Chade,
C. 13., and returned to London.

The Fearless steam-tender has been placed pro. tern. in
the command of Mr. Roskilly, Master, R.N., for sur-
veying service, under the command of Captain Beechy.
She arrived from Plymouth last night, and left this after-
noon for Woolwich.

Wind—N.W., moderate breeze and cloudy weather,
with an'appearance of squalls.
PLYMOUTH, APRIL 21.-11er Majesty's steam-vessel
Myrtle, which arrived last night with gunners from the
Excellent and a few seamen for her Majesty's sloop
Heroine, sailed again to-day for Portsmouth.
Yesterday a hired ligger named Oliver, employed
heaving up the timber of the San Josef, was struck by
the bar of a small capstan and injured so severely that
he died the same evening at the Royal Naval Hospital.
To-day a shipwright's apprentice named Moses, was
conveyed to the same establishment in consequence of
having broken a blood-vessel through having been run
over by a cart in the yard.
The Sir Francis Drake, steam-packet, Captain W.
Sadler, from the Channel Islands, which arrived at Ply-
mouth this morning, reports that the brig Active, of
Poole, with bread and salt for Newfoundland, drove
ashore on the 19th at Guernsey; and that a barque of 400
tons, belonging to Mr. Dequetteville, broke from her
moorings on the 18th and went on the rocks at Jersey.
Off the Start, seven or eight miles south, on Saturday,
21st, at 5 s m., the Drake saw a new two-masted steamer,
from 1,200 to 1,500 tons, steering west down Channel.
Her two funnels, paddle-boxes, boats, and roundhouse
aft were painted white and she was deeply laden.
The steamer Despatch, Captain Babot, from South-
ampton to the Islands, saw on Thursday morning, the
19:b, 14 or 15 sailors on the Needles rocks and the hull
of a large ship rolling about among the breakers. The
weather prevented the Despatch from assisting, but
Captain Babot returned and reported the circumstance
at Hurst Castle before leaving.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

EAT DIII.3I3LiGTS.

SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21 10s to 3/ 15s; Clover
ditto, 3/ to 4/ 151 ; and Straw, 11 7s to 11 10. per
load. A moderate supply, and a sluggish demand.
CUMBEALIND.—Meadow Hay, 21 12s to 11/ 17s ;
Clover ditto, 31 to 41 14s ; and Straw, 11 6s to
1/ 11s per load. Supply tolerably good, and trade dull.
WHITECLIAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 21 103 to 31 15s ;
Clover ditto, 31 to 4/ 17s; and Straw, 11 6s to 11 1011
per load. Trade dull, at the above quotations.