The Sun.
London, England, 1847-10-13 00:00:00

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NAVAL INTELLIGENC
PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAIre,---The Recru. , 12, iron
-brig, Commander Adolphus Slade, arrived at Spit-
head this morning from Lisbon, which she left on the
4th, bringing the latest news from Portugal. At the
above date Sir Charles Napier's squadron was at
anchor in the Tagus, but was to leave for another
• trial cruise on Wednesday, the 6th inst., accompanied
by the Amphitrite and Trincomalee razeed frigates,
which latter were to be most especially tried. They
:Arrived on the Ist of October, Trincomalee first by a
" long pu11.." The Recruit having a very foul bottom
on the atar'lx)ard side, was not considered likely to
make a respectable passage to England, consequently
no dispatches for the London daily journals were en-
trusted to her ; she has, however, shown her capabi-
lities, and reached Spithead within eight days—
actually less; time than has been taken by many Go-
vernment st.e. tillers. The Recruit will come into
harbour to hi we her bottom cleaned. Yesterday,
outside the Wit tht, she met the Howe, with the royal
standard flying (about eleven A.m.), and made sail,
the Scourge ha`ing just cast off her warps, and sa-
luted with twe,l ty-one guns. The Amphion, the
Arab, and the Ni tatilus were not in sight at that time.
The Recruit brae uht letters from the squadron in the
Tagus.
The Fire Queen' steam-yacht, Commander John-
ston, whose feat N ye recorded yesterday in having
overtaken the Hoy, when she had 30 miles' start,
was, after the perforinance of that service, tried for
several hours in run fling the measured mile in Stokes'
Bay, to try accuratel y her rate of steaming, but she
did not perform so w•cia as she has done on long trips,
only averaging 131 kn ois per hour. Nothing has up
to this time been pubi icly known of this vessel, or
how she came into the rt yal service, further than that
she has been purchased fu ito it by the Admiralty very
lately from Mr. Asshetora Smith. That she is worthy
of her present position, .however, no one can for a
moment doubt. Her e.rireme length is 177 feet;
length of keel, 154 feet; length for tonnage, 1474
feet; extreme breadth, 20 feet; depth, 10 feet;
draught of water, when laden, 5 feet 3 inches aft, 5
feet forward. She has asi u,gle steeple engine by Mr.
R. Napier, of Glasgow, who ,built the vessel in June,
1846. She can stow 18 tons: of coals in her bunkers,
and consumes one ton per ho tn. full steaming, taking
three-quarters of an hour to get up her steam. She
is of 312 tons, and is a ren to rkably good sea-boat,
carrying fore-staysail and jib., foresail, mainsail, and
spanker, squaresail, and gaff - topsails. Her stowage
as a yacht is roomy, and hc :r accommodations most
elegant.
The Vixen steam-sloop, Commander Ryder, re-
mains at Spithead with stea fa up, ready to proceed
immediately. The Duke at ed Duchess of Palmella
and family and Mr. Percy D ()Tie are expected to em-
bark this evening.
The Cambrian, 40, Capta u i Plumridge, was towed
out to Spithead this afternotx ). She is still short of
men.

The Rhadamanthus steam- transport, Master Com-
manding Jonathan Aylen, ws s undocked to-day and
placed alongside the Blake ,hulk to complete her
refitment.
The Undine steam-yacht, Master Commanding
(acting) G. Allen, returned this forenoon from Ply-
mouth.
The Myrmidon steam-vessel, L.;eutenant Command-
ing E. F. Roberts, was docked this morning to make
good defects.
The Fanny, the Admiral's yacht, Mr. J. scarlett
master, returned from London to-day.
In addition to the promotion of Commander C.
B. Hamilton to the rank of captain, which we an-
nounced yesterday, the following promotions save
been made :
Commander William Louis Sheringham (1841),
who has for many years been employed in co m-
mand of the Fearless and Dasher in surveying the
Solent.

Mate—Arthur Braithwaite Warre (1846), late of
the Hiberna, 104, flag ship in the Mediterranean,
has been promoted by Lord Auckland to the rank of
lieutenant.
The following officers have been promoted by the
Board of Admiralty, for services during the late fa-
mine in Ireland :
Commander Thomas Fisher (1841), now in corm-
mend of the Stromboli steam sloop.
Commander James Crawford Caffin (1842), now
in command of the Scourge steam sloop.
Lieutenant Charles Richardson Johnson (18409,
of the Comet, now in command of the Fire Queela
steam tender.
Lieutenant John T. W. French (1837), who has
commanded the Dasher in her arduous service in dis-
tributing supplies on the coast of Ireland.
Lieutenant David A. Buchan (1841), who was first
lieutenant of the Firefly, with Captain Beechey, sur-
veying in the Irish Channel, and recently com-
manded her in distributing provisions on the coast of
Scotland.
Lieutenant F. Lowe (1837), who commanded the
Pluto steam vessel, in conveying and distributing
provisions on the coast of Ireland.
APPOINTMENTS.
Commander H. R. Wingrove, who was promoted
in November last, after many years' good service with
Captain 'Washington, in surveying at Harwich, Dover,
&c., and who has commanded the Blazer in the relief
service on the coast of Ireland, has been appointed to
the command of the Stromboli steam sloop, with Sir
C. Napier's squadron, vice Fisher, promoted.
Lieutenant G. T. C. Smith (1842), who has com-
manded the Lucifer steam vessel, in the relief service
on the coast of Ireland, has been appointed to command
the Blazer steam vessel, to be re-commissioned at
Woolwich for service in the Mediterranean.
Lieutenant Sir Godfrey Webster, Bart. (1840),
who for some time commanded the Shearwater steam
vessel, in the relief service on the coast of Scotland,
has been appointed to command the Tartarus steam
vessel, to be re-commissioned at Woolwich for foreign
service.
Lieutenant William Calmady Nowell (1828) has
been appointed to command the Ardent steam vessel
in the Mediterranean, vice Baker, superseded.
Naval Cadet H. Graham, to the Howe, 120, gone
to Madeira.
By the above promotions (which we hope to see
speedily followed by others, raising equally deserving
and quite as hard-working officers of another class to
higher rank) the commands of the Scourge, Comet,
Fire Queen, Dasher, Firefly, and Pluto steam vessels
become vacant, the first four belonging to this port.
The Fire Queen is put under the orders of Com-
mander Ryder, of the Vixen, and will take out the
Duke of Palmella and family, and Mr. Percy Doyle
to that ship, on their arrival.
Wind S.E., moderate breezes ; weather dry, but
cloudy.—Five
WOOLWICH, OCT. 12.—The Monkey steam-vessel,
Master-Commander Bryant, left Woolwich at one
;clock, P.M., to-day, and arrived at the Commercial
Dock Pier, at Deptford, shortly before two o'clock,
with a portion of the crew of the Black Eagle and
riggers from Woolwich Dockyard, to assist in endea-
vouring to launch the Banshee from Mr. Thompson's
building-yard. The workmen had been indefatigable
in their exertions since the stoppage of the launch on
the previous day, and had removed the ribands, which
appeared to be tight near the water, and it was anti-
cipated the launch would have been effected; but,
unfortunately, the whole power of the Monkey steam-
vessel, and the united exertions of the workmen, with
screws and other appliances, could not move her an
inch, and only had the effect, to all appearance, of
fixing her more firmly on the ways. Mr. Lang, jun.,
Mr. Thompson, and numerous scientific and practical
men who were present, are at a loss to account for
the difficulty of moving the vessel from her present
position. After incessant labour and exertion from
two o'clock to-day until half-past three o'clock, it was
considered advisable to allow her to remain unlaunched.
The band of the Royal Sappers and Miners were
again in attendance, and numerous spectators, who
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fectly secure.

LOItD ASHLEY AND THE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS AT
DUNDEE.—
On Saturday forenoon Lord Ashley, who has
been for a few days residing at Rossie Priory with Lord
Kinnaird, paid a visit, in company with his host and Sir
David Brewster, to the Industrial or Ragged School. In
anticipation of their coining, a number of ladies and gen-
tlemen, who interest themselves in the welfare of the
school, assembled in the room. After having been put
through a variety of exercises by their teachers, the
children were examined by Lord Ashley in the several
departments of their secular and sacred instruction. The
appearance of the children, and the intelligent replies
given by them to most of the questions asked, evidenced
an extraordinary progress during the short time which
has elapsed since they were placed under tuition. Lord
Ashley expressed himself much astonished and pleased
with their intelligence; and briefly addressed them,
urging them to industrious and virtuous habits, and
to the exercise of grateful feelings towards
their excellent teachers, and the kind friends who had
done so much for them. His Lordship subsequently
delivered an address in Tay square church upon the
importance of establishing industrial school.
FATAL EXPLOSION OF GAS IN WALSALL CHURCH.

Sunday evening, about a quarter to eight o'clock,
immediately after service, and while the last of the con-
gregation were leaving the porch, a terrific exphedon
was heard, which shook the building, blew out almost
every window, and shattered the pews in every direction.
When the alarm bad somewhat subsided the building
was entered, and a scene of devastation presented itself ;
and among it all lay the body of the beadle, a man
named Lunn, dreadfully shattered and mangled. It
aanpd-
pears that for some weeks past an escape, of gas has
taken place under one of the churchwarden! pews,
Lunn had gone to the spot with a candle immediately
after the congregation departed, and the gas coming in
contact with the flame, the explosion resulted. The
damage done is estimated at upwards of 1,000/. An
inquest was held on the body of
.Lunn on Monday, and
was adjourned till yesterday evening,