The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-10 00:00:00

NA VAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 9. The Driver steam-sloop,
Commander C. B. Johnson, returned this morning from
the Channel (whither she had been dispatched on SR-
turday to relievo the windbonnd), calling at Plymouth,
and bringing thence 29 men for the Centaur steam-tri-
gate, Captain Buckle; a sailmaker of the Superb, Su,
Captain Purcell; and a few supernumeraries for the
Victory, flag-ship, Captain F. Blackwood. She camp
into harbour this afternoon.
Mr. Foster, Master of the Gorgon steam-sloop, in the
Pacific, has invalided, and is coming home passenger in
the Juno, which will be in England in about a month
with freight.

Wind 'W.; moderate breezes and hazy weather, with
rain.

WOOLWICH, JAN. 9.—The Janus steam-vessel has
been taken from the inner basin to the outer basin, being
in an advanced state, and when ready for commission
Lieutenant Richard A. Powell is to be appointed to com-
mand her. Lieutenant R. A. Powell (1812) has seen
considerable service, and was employed for some time on
the coast of Africa. The Janus is expected to relieve
the Polyphemus at Gibraltar, and will take out the new
Governor and his family to that important station.
The Basilisk steam-vessel has been taken into the
basin to be made ready for sea, previous to her trial with
the Niger.
The Monkey steam-vessel, Master Commander
Bryant, had not returned to Woolwich at three .it.
from accompanying the Arrogant, 46 guns, to the
Downs. The Monkey was ordered to attend the Arro=
gent during her trial betwixt the Nero and Mouse Light,
and, after seeing the frigate through the Downs, to re-
turn to Woolwich, with Mr. Trickett, assistant to the
chief engineer at Woolwich Dockyard, and Mr. Casey.
Lieutenant Robertson and Mr. Allen, additional Master
to the Black Eagle, were to proceed in the Arrogant to
Portsmouth. It may be mentioned that when Mr. Allen
tried the common log yesterday on board the frigate, it
gave very nearly eight knots as the speed at the time.
THE ROYAL NAVAL HOSPITAL, STONEHOUSE.—We
mentioned the recent sitting of the Court, for an inquiry
into certain matters stated in the allegations of Dr. Arm-
strong, the medical inspector of the above establishment.
The result is, that Dr. Armstrong and Mr. Dalton, the
chief cletk, are recommended to retire; or, more cor-
rectly speaking, they are superannuated. The charges
which called for the inquiry were to the effect, that the
head of the medical department of the navy had been
guilty of peculation, &c., in the distribution of the fa-
vours of his office; but as this grave assertion rested
merely upon hearsay, or upon the testimony of a dead
officer, the charge fell to the ground, and its supporters
have gone to the wall. Two good offices in the Naval
Hospital at Stonehouse are thus vacant, one of them
salarhd at 6021. ss. per annum.
STEAM SQUADRON FOR PLYMOUTH.—Moorings for
eight steamers are ordered to be laid down in Hamoaze.
The steamers Conflict, 8 guns, 400-horse power, and
1,000 tons; the Virago, 6 guns, 1,000 tons, and 300-
horse power; and the Spiteful, 6 guns, 1,000 tons, and
280-horse power, are ordered to pi oceed from Sheerness.
to Devonport, to form part of the reserve squadron of
steamers ordered to be established at that port.