The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-27 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

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PORTSMO Tli, APRIL 25.—A highly respectable jury
of the chief mercantile men of this borough, of which
Mr. Wright, of High-street, was foreman, atter minutely
investigating the cause ol the accident by which Lieute-
nant Henry, of the Royal Marine Artillery, lost his life
on Thursday night, returned a verdict of "Accidental
death."

The Scourge steam bomb-vessel, Commander J. C.
Catlin, is not to be fitted with another mortar upon
Lieutenant iloberts's plan at present.
The following are Stie dimensions of the Sybille, 36
built on the design of the surveyor, at Pembroke, and
ncently launched from that dock) ard:—

Feet.
Length between the perpendiculars l6O .In ch es.
.. 0
Length of keel fur tonnage
Breadth extreme
Breadth for tonnage 8 ... 3
Breadth moulded ...... 47 ... 6
Depth of hold ..
14 .. 6
Barden in tons, 1,625.
She has since been docked, coppered, and masted.
A Court martial--comprising Captain Johnstone of the
flag-ship Agincourt, pr,sident; Captain G. R. Mundy, of
the Iris; Captain M•Quhae, of the Daedalus ; Commander
Grey, of the Columbine; and Mr. W. Pinchorn, paymas-
ter and purser of the Daedalus, Acting Judge Advocate—
was held on board the Daedalus, 20, at Singapore,
on the 23d of February last, to try Mr. Hurkham, mid-
shipman, and Mr. Drew, master's assistant, of the
I)cedslus, fur quarrelling and breaking the naval regula-
tions,in which quarrel Mr. Drew received some severe
Both young gentlemen were dismissed
the service. On the following morning a Court, com-
posed of the same ;members, assembled for the trial of
Mr. W, F. smith, B.A. naval, instructor of the Iris, 26,
bodil injury.
Captain Mundy, upon a charge preferred by that officer;
but
§mith objected to Captain Mundy sitting as a
member
of the Court, on the ground that he had already
prejudged the case by his report to the Commander-in-
ll r .
Cnief. The Court consequently adjourned to await
turther instructions from the latter officer. Mr. Smith,
we are info, mtd, bad refused to take charge of the chro-
nometers ; but his reiuzal was made in the most respect-
iui manner, alleging, as an excuse, that he did not think
himself competent to take proper care of such delicate
instruments.

The Columbine, 16, Commander Grey, arrived at
Singapore, from Penang, on the 23d of February, and
sailed thence for Labuan on the 24th ult., to relieve the
Wolf, 16, Commander Vansittart, ordered home. Owing
to the reluctance of the natives to receive money in pay-
ment for the supplies required by vessels on that part of
the coast of Borneo, the Columbine had laid in a large
supply of long-cloth, which is found the readiest medium
of eschange, and which is bartered in pieces of different
sizes, according to the value of the articles to be pur-
chased, so many yards representing the price of a bul
'oak, fowls, &c.

The Fox, 42, Commodore Blackwood, and the Spiteful,
steam sloop, Captain Sir W. Haste, sailed from Bombay,
for Trincomalee, on the 6th of March.

The Inflexible, steam sloop, Commander Hoseason,
arrived at Sidney, New South Wales, from Englacd, on
the 13th of December.

The E.spele, 12, Commander Thompson, sailed from
Calcutta, for Moulmein, on the 26th of February.
The Pilot, 16, Commander Wilson, arrived at Moul-
mein from Tavoy, &c., on the 21st of February.
The Vulture, steam-frigate, Captain M`Dougal, ar-
rived at Hong-Kong, from Canton, on the 22d of Feb.
The Castor, 30, Captain Graham, sailed from Hobart
Town, for New Zealand, on the 24th of December.
The Rapid, 10, Acting Commander Hill, was at Ben-
guela on the 7th of February, at which date her pinnace
was away looking after slavers. She had taken a prize
a few days previously, a fine schooner of 150 tons, fitted.
for slaves, but with none on board when captured. She
was sent for adjudication to St. Helena, where she ar-
rived on the 20th of February, in charge of Mr. M`Clure,
master's assistant's Our letter says, "We are all, well;
we have never been visited by the fever."
The Vincent, 120, Captain Milne, flag of Admiral Sir
C. Ogle, Bart., is progressing fast in her fitments for
sea. The Admiralty have ordered all the lower rigging
of this fine old ship to be fitted on Lieut. Rigmaiden's
plan.

The Thetis, 36, Captain Codrington, C. 8., was towed
out of harbour to Spithead yesterday morning at day-
light, and sailed in the evening for Lisbon direct, with a
great amount of provisions and stores, also super-
numeraries for Sir William Parker's squadron in the
Tagus. She was very deep, being loaded in every con-
vertible space, with stores, &c. The Marquis and
Marchioness of Queensberry have gone out in this
beautiful frigate to Lisbon, the Marchioness being re-
commended to recruit her health by a residence in the
Mediterranean for a period. During the time the Thetis
has been at this port she has been the subject of general
admiration.

The Netley tender arrived last evening from Plymouth,
with the marines paid off from the Inconstant and a few
men for the Thetis, which she was just in time to put on
board, that ship being then under weigh.
The Geyser steam-sloop. Commander Brown, left early
yesterday morning, with seed barley, for Scotland.
The Fairy Royal yacht was hauled alongside the jetty
yesterday, to have the black paint, varnish, &c., scraped
from her bends, it being intended to paint that part of
her blue, to match her boats, which will increase the
external beauty of her appearance considerably.
Three more merchant schooners—the New Friend
ship, Agenoria, and Catherine—have been freighted
during the past week, at Clarence-yard, with meal for
Ireland, by the Government, and sailed yesterday and

this day fo-r their destinations.
During the past week the following promotions and
appointments have issued from the Admiralty:—

PROMOTIONS.
Lieutenant—Nicholas Vansittart, Flag Lieutenant to
Sir Thomas Cochrane, to the rank of Commander, and
appointed to the command of the Wolf, vacant by the
death of Commander Gordon.

Mates—John F. 0. F. Carmichael (1841), Ramsey H.
llallowes (1845), Walter Strickland (1845), and Henry
D. Selby (1845), to the rank of Lieutenant.
Assistant-Surgeon—Dr. John Macleod (1838), to the
rank of surgeon.
Clerks—Thomas S. Heywood (1839), and William L.
Inch (1839), to the rank of paymaster and purser.

APPOINTMENTS.
Commander—John M. R. Ince, to study at the steam-
factory at Woolwich.
Lieutenants—W. K. Phipps, to the Collingwood; John
F. C. Mackenzie. additional, to the Vindictive ; William
Wooldridge, to the Poictiers ; Henry F. Mills, to the
Victory ; L. Dennehy, to be Government agent at
Tralee ; John A. L. Wharton. to the Philomel ; J. A.
llodgskin, to the Vindictive ; George M. Smith, to the
Recruit. W. N. L. Lockyor's appointment to the Excel•.
lent is cancelled.

Surgeon—David Geddes to the Victory.
Second Master—John W. H. Harvey, to the Blood-
hound.

Midshipmen—M. G. Porter and Charles Dickson, to
the Philomel ; Charles T. Jago, to the Thetis.
Clerks—Alfred H. Martin, to the Philomel ; J. U.
Wicker, to the Excellent • Thomas S. Wise, in charge,
to the Bloodhound ; Frederick Eller', to the Bulldog.
Naval Cadets—J. Lathbury, to the Vindictive ; W.
J. S. Molyneux, to the Philomel.
Masters' Assistants James L. Murray, to the
Growler ; Peedarvess C. Moss, to the Andromeda ; W.
B. Bastrow, to the Bloodhound. •

Royal Marines—Brevet Major Frederick Spry, of the
Woolwich Division, has been placed on half-pay, at his
own request; First Lieutenant W. Friend Hopkins, of
the Plymouth Division, to be captain, at Woolwich Divi-
sion, vice Spry; Second Lieutenant Charles Slaughter to
be first lieutenant, at Plymouth Division, vice Hopkins;
Arthur Ellis is appointed second lieutenant.
Coast Guard—Mr. J. C. Colborne, master, R.N., to
command the Hill (Portland) station, vice Lieutenant G.
F. Westbrook. Removals—Lieutenant T. Brewer, from
Sennen Cove to Penzance, vice Lieutenant C. W.
Poynter; Lieutenant T. Young, from Hill Head to Pol-
man, vice Lieutenant C. J. Hippesley.
VISIT OF THE LORDS OF THE ADMIRALTY
TO WOOLWICH DOCKYARD.!
Woo Linen, APRIL 24.—Rear-Admiral J. W. Deans
Dundas, C. 8., Captain M. F. Fitzhardinge Berkeley,
C. 13., Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, and Cap-
tain Henry Eden, R.N., private secretary to the First
Lord of the Admiralty, paid an official visit to this do k-
yard on Saturday, and on arriving, at one o'clock P.M.,
were received by Mr. Elson, master attendant in charge
of the yard during the absence of Commodore Sir J. J.
Gordon Bremer, the superintendent. Mr. Jenkins,
storekeeper, Mr. Mouchet, store-receiver, Mr. Chatfield,
assistant to the master shipwright, Mr. Atherton, assis-
tant to the chief engineers, and several of the heads of
the departments, w re also present, and Captain Beatson,
Royal Engineers, clerk of the works.
Their Lordships immediately proceeded on board the
Amphion steam-frigate, in the east dock, and were con-
ducted over that fine vessel by Lieutenant Sibbald, and
examined a new description of chain made of copper,
exactly on the same principle as the chains attached to
the mainsprings of pocket watches, and capable by its
great power of raising a weight of 13 tons when worked
by tour men. The weight of the screw propeller of the
Amphion is .about four tons. On leaving the Amphion
their Lordships proceeded to the basin at the west end
of the yard, and were received Lieutenant-com-

mender Phillips, of the Bloodhound steam vessel, who
mustered his crew to show the number of men on board,
application having been made. by him for an ad-
ditional number of hands, the present number being
considered insufficient. Their Lordships, after leaving
the Bloodhound, went round. the baiin and met Halib
Pacha;
Osman Bey, and Mahomed Bey, distinguished
foreigners then in the yard, ace impanied by Lieut.- Colonel
Colquhoun, of the Royal Artillery. Their Lordships and
the visitors then went on board the Growler steam'
vessel, where they were received by Commanderratbury,
and conducted over that vessel, fitting for the convey
ance of free blacks from the coast of Africa to Grenada
and Trinidad in the West Indies. The fbreigners mi-
nutely inspected the fore and after part of the cabins,
and the accommodation and appliances for the comfort
of the blacks during their voyage. The Blenheim, 72,
was then visited; the screw propeller with which she is
fitted was unshipped by the aid of a powerful chain of
galvanised iron. Their Lordships,
on leaving the Blen-
heim, went on board the Black Eagle steam-vessel,
where they were received by Mr. S. B. Cook, comman-
der of the Admiralty yacht,
and partook of a dejei'iner
with Halib Paella, Osman Bey, and Mahomed Bey, and
several of the authorities of the yard. Certain Hall,
when their Lordships were on board the Growler steam-
vessel, pointed out the advantages that would be derived
by having a platform fitted from the top of the paddle-
boxes across the deck, and joined with marine glue, as
was fitted to the Avon under the direction of Captain
Denham, the blacks being fond of lying on the-boards in
the open air when that composition is used„ as it does
not adhere to their skin like pitch.
LLOYD'S SHIPPING.

LONDON, Aram 26.—WintPS.W., fresh gales and squally
with rain.
DEAL, APRIL 24.—Wind E. 25, A.m., variable. P.M., S.W.,
squally.—Arrd. Christina, Ran, Matanzas, and sailed for
Amsterdam ; Eliza Bell, Hewitt, Cape Hayti, and sailed for
Bremen ; Theresa, Smith, New York, for Antwerp; Electra,
Jamaica;Mil Milne,
,s
Grenada;ewel
Antigua. Ada, r s
od h urisdt:
Josephine Jamaica;
Catherine, Beaufort,at a,Ha Cuba,.:
vannah ; Albion, New York; Azorian, St. Kitt's ; Sarah,
Jamaica; Claudine, Demerara; Andromache, Hunter,
Quebec. Arrd. from the River, Anna Mary, Valparaiso ;
Sylph, Barbadoes; Ellen, Jamaica; Independence, New
York; Anna, Bell, Prince Edward's Island; Carleton and
Brothers, Quebec; Wave, Mogador.
OFF PORTLAND. —Mederwaaords C
, lvalrieyßero,id: St.our
Croix,ahayer for
Rotterdam ;• President, Verkouleren, Pat; i tan, for Amsterdam ;
Copenhagen.
OFF Brown,
Singapore;
Prins
OFF TORBAY, APRIL 20.—Hector, Fox, Jamaica; 21,
Nile, Miller, Mauritius.
NEWPORT. APRIL 24.—The Mary Ann has been got off
shore with four feet water in her hold.
OFF SALCOMBE, APRIL 25.—Wind N. W --Creole, All-
gaard, Black Sea; Malabar, Bombay. 24, Samarang, Buckle,
Mauritius.
PLYMOUTH, APRIL 25.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Jane, Powers,
Rio Minto.
FALMOUTH, APRIL 24 AND 25.—Wind variable. Arrd.
Mermai,i, Caird, Havannah, left 4th ult. Off port, Lucie,
Vanderpenacht, Batavia, for Rotterdam: Johan, Ullander,
Pernambuco, for Bremen ; Lesselliers, Henrickson, Matanzas,
for Antwerp.
LIVERPOOL, APRIL 25.—Wind N.N.W., variable and
light.—Arrd. Diana, Munro, Porto Rico; Columbus, Coffin,
Philadelphia; Roscius, Eldridge, New York; Elizabeth
Wood, Croz,bie, Barbadoes; Asia, Barbadoes; Lybia, Dove,
La Guayra ; Franconia, Crabtree, New Orleans ; Ann
Cropper, Mortor, New Orleans ; Asia, Hannah, Mobile;
Lucy Ann, Thorndike, Philadelphia. Off port, Hannibal,
Bombay ; Elizabeth, Mocha. Sld. New Margaret, Hong-
Kong ; Antonia, Lima; Hinda, Sierra Leone; Wallace,
Lima ; Countess of Sefton, Valparaiso; Charlotte, Barba-
does; Shamrock, St. Dominga ; Mary and Elizabeth,
Jamaica; Sarah and Ann, Matanzas; Niantic, New York;
Stadacona, Staten Island; British Empire, and Elizabeth,
Quebec.

COWES, APRIL 2.—Arrd. Ancona, Peny, -Havannah, with
damage and part of cargo thrown overboard, and loss of mate,
in a hurricane on the 23d ult., in the Gulf stream, and pre_
ceeded for London.

WATERFORD, APRIL 23.—And. Rose Anna, Wilkson, New
Orleans . Alice Tarleton, Trefethong, Philadelphia ; St..Fillan,
Davis, gt. John's, Newfoundland.

OFF FALMOUTH, APRIL 21.—Active, Jacobson, St. Croix,
for Copenhagen. 23. Admiral Zoutman, genricks, Pans-
rocks, for Rotterdam ; Prince Van Orange, Boer, Batavia,
for Rotterdam ; Straats Sunda, Kirk, Batavia, for Amster-
dam ; Horsburgh, Smith, Lima; Roxburgh of Liverpool,
Callao; Laura and Louisa, Rio Grande, and procdeded to the
eastward ; Pargas, Lopatiqui, Havannah ; Diana, Jacobsen,
St. Croix, for Copenhagen; Centurion, Faulkner, New
York, for Rotterdam.
Coat, APRIL 22.—Wind S.W.; 23. S.S.W., fresh breeze.—
Arrd. Alicia, Johnston, Valparaiso ; Selina, Bragg, Sierra
Leone. 23. Louisa, Wvcherly, Callao ; Governor, Varty,
Matanzas ; Eagle, New York. Off port, Orestes, Bombay.
NEWPORT, Avail. 24.—Wind.E.—S1d. James Innes, Gre-
nada; Isabella, Quebec.

LIMIRICK, APRIL 24.—Wind S. S. W.--Sld. 22. Quinaborg,
liavannah; Mary, Pringle, Baltimore; Princess Royal, St.
John's; Vestige, Quebec.
OFF LIVESPOOL, Aram ..25.—Queen of the Ocean Adven-
ture, Mame Charlotte, Unica Higa, Carena, and kargaret.
Sld. 24th, Royalist, Quebec ; George, Newfonndland ; 25th,
Kathleen, Africa; Euterpe, Bahia; Hope, Trinidad; Roan-
oke, Baltimore; Ready Rhino, Halifax; James Ridden,
Staten Island; Juno, Staten Island; Lady Constable, Prince
Edward's Island ; Pursuit, Quebec ; Booth, Newfoundland ;
Maria Cleaves, Havre and New Orleans.
OFF DUNIIENESS, APRIL 24.—Zeeland, Noord, Batavia,
for Amsterdam.

WESTPORT, APRIL 17.---Sld. Dewdrop, Quebec.
LoNomopE, APRIL 20.,—The Leadbitter, Croll, of New-
castle, has been got offshore, with little damage. Sld. 17th,
Neptune, Miramichi ; Elizabeth, Holderness ; Richebucto,
Percival, Quebec; 18th, Christiana, Quebec ; Sir F. B. Head,
Quebec; Anyx, Quebec; Viatie, Miramichi ; Middlesbro',
Montreal; 19th, Sir Edward Hamilton, St. Andrew's, New
Brunswick; Brutus, Jane, Urania, Feronia, Countess Mul-
grave, William, Catherine Little; 20th, Margaret and Rush,
all Quebec.

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.
(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.)
NOTICES GIVEN AT FRIDAY, APRIL 23. THE PRIVATE BILL-OFFICE.
RAILWAYS
The Committee of Selection have nominated the following
Select Committees on Railway Groups :
A Committee consisting of C. Wellesley (Chair-
man), Sir John Duckworth, Mr. Mainwaring, Colonel Mure,
and Lord E. Russell, to whom the have referred the Bills
comprised in Group No. 39, viz.:2
Hartlepool and Stockton Junction,
Wear Valley, Bishop Auckland and Weardale, Weardale
Extension, and Wear and Dement Railways and Skildon
Tunnel Amalgamation,
Clarence Railway, and Leeds and Thirsk Amalgamation,
Leeds and Thirsk (Leeds, Durham, and Newcastle Exten-
sion, &c.)
Leeds and Thirsk (Eaglescliffe and Stillington Extension, &c.)
York and Newcastle (Pelaw Tyne Dock, &c., Branches),
York and Newcastle (Wearmouth Doak Enlargement),
York and Newcastle (Hartlepool Dock and Railway, &c.,
Purchase),
York and Newcastle ( Main Line Improvement, &c.)
The Select Committee to meet on Tuesday, May 4, at half-
past twelve.
A Committee consisting of Cripps (Chairman), Sir
John Trollops, Mr. Christie, Mr. Broadwood, and Mr. Muntz,
to whom they have referred the Bills comprised in Group
No. 49, viz.:—
Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, and Glasgow, Paisley, Kil-
marnock, and Ayr (No. 4),
Glasgow, Barrhead, and Neilston, and Glasgow Southern
Terminal Railways Amalgamation,
Caledonian and Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock Railways
Amalgamation,
Caledonian ( Lease or Purchase of the Glasgo Barthead, and
Neilston Direct and Glasgow Southern Terminal Railways),
Caledonian (Purchase or Lease of Wishaw and Coltuess),
Edinburgh and Glasgow,
Edinburgh and Glasgow (Monkland and Kirkintillock, Bal-
lockney and Siamannan Railways Amalgamation Sale or
Lease).
The Select Committee to meet on Tuesday, May 4, at one.

Select Committee on Group No. 48.
Mr. Stansfield discharged # Mr. Bond Cabbell selected, and
added to the committee.

Select Committee on Group No. 22.
Mr. Bernal discharged; Mr. Drummond selected, and ap-
pointed Chairman of the Committee.
The Select Committees on Groups Nos. 15, 17, 19, 24, 26,
fib, 44, and 52, will be selected from Panel No. 5, which will
be required to be in attendance during the week commencing
Monday, May 10.