The Sun.
London, England, 1841-04-15 00:00:00

WOOLWICH-WEDNESDAY.

SHEERNESS, APRIL 13.—Active preparations are going
on in the dockyard for the building of two steamers of war,
the Cormorant and the Rattler, second class, which are to
be got ready with all expedition, orders to that effect
having been received from the Lords of the Admiralty a
few days ago.
The Asia, 84, Captain W. Fisher, was paid off on
turday. The men who had served their full time of four
years received their discharge, and the remainder paid
down to six months.

The Mercury is hourly expected from Portsmouth with
a Lieutenant of the Indus on buard to volunteer men from
the Asia to that ship.
The Monarch, 84, is ordered for sea, but at present she
is 180 men short of her complement, and is not expected
to leave for three weeks in cosiequeace of the non-comple-
tion of hcrcrew. Her destiecion has not transpired.
The D.ligence troop-ship sailed with stores to Wool-
wich on Friday.
CHATHAM, APRIL 13.—0 n Saturday last the Ro-
chester troop-ship brought down the marines from on board
the Asia.
The Unicorn frigate, 42, was undocked on Saturday
last; she has been overhauled, painted, and her defects
made good, and got ready for immediate service.
The Pique frigate was taken into dock on ;he same day
she came into port under jury masts from S 3 ria, and
where she was nearly wrecked. Although she has to
undergo a complete repair, she will be ready for sea in
the course of a few days ; her rigging is already up. Yes-
terday ( Monday) a dreadful accident occurred on board;
a seaman of the name of Michael Leary fell from the
maintop on deck ; the poor fellow was so dreadfully man-
gled as to render his recovery impossible.
The Gloucester and the Eagle frigates, 50, are being
got ready for commission.

The Growler, steam-ship, 1,300 tons burden, is in. a
very forward state, and wilt be launched the latter end of
the ensuing month.

PreparaTion3 arc being made for laying down th! Vi-
raga and the Bulldog, two second class steam-ships of war.
The HindoAan, 74, which ii building at Plymouth, will
be launched on the 3d of August.
The Aid, Government lighter, sailed yesterday fur
Poi timouth ansi Plymouth.
The Alban troop-ship arrived on Sunday with a party
of the 95th Regiment, from Teignmouth, on board, to
relieve the 53d, which has been ordered for Portsmouth.
The 6th Regiment has been ordered to Dover to aw:,it the
arrival of the other portion of the regiment from India.
The Monkey steamer arrived on Sunday from Wool-
wich with stores.

The Ardent steamer arrived on Saturday with new en
pines.

To-day Mr. Francis Eddington, late second master of
the Gorgon steamer, who was ordered home directly after
the attack and capture of St. Jean d'Acre by the Lords
of the Admiralty, passed his examination at the Trinity_
house, and is to receive his appointment on Thursday. lie
is the youngest master in the service, being only 27 years
Elf age.

LLO YD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.

LONDON, APRIL 15.—Windthis day at noon, fresh breeze,
from N. to W., with fine weather.
DEAL, APRIL 14.—Arrived the Clio, from Monte Video;
Ocean, Sierra Leone ; Berystha, Longourd. Arrived from
the river, the Eleanor for Sierra Leone; British Tar, for
Quebec ; Albion, ditto.
COWES, APRIL 14.—Arrived, Stag, Burnham, Batavia.
FALMOUTH, APRIL 13.—Wind S. to N. N. W. fresh breeee.
—Arrived the Penguin packet, from Rio Janeiro, with 33,000/.
on freight ; Ariadne, Kundsen, Monte Video, sailed Jan. 18,
bound to Amsterdam; Numa, Tulloch, Sierra Leone, sailed
Feb. 20; Iberia (s.) Gibraltar, left 3d instant, Lisbon 6th,
Oporto and Vigo 9th instant; Iberia (s.) for Southampton.
Arrived off, the Julia, Vibert, from Monte Video.
BRISTOL, APRIL I4.—Arrived the Freedom, Farr, from
Africa; Redeliffe, Collings, Gallipoli.
LIVERPOOL, A rim. 13.—Wind light.—Arrived-
the Satisfaction, Brunsley, from Bonny, sailed sth Jan. ;
Kelsick Wood, Berbice ; Josephine, Scott, Barbadoes; Bir-
rnin;ham, Hamilton, Mobile, sailed from the Bar the Bth ult. ;
Oriental steamer, Alexandria; Columbine, and Sphynx,
Smyrna; Zante Packet, Zante ; Queen of the South, and
Alfred, St. Michael's. Sailed the Britannia, Skelly, for Halifax ;
Trenton, Boston ; Mary I3ibby, Quebec ; Eagle, Montreal;
Dart, Aneona. Put back, Thomas, for Newfoundland.
CLvnE, Arait. 12.—Sailed the Llangothland, Roger, for
Sydney, New South Wales ; Satellite, St. John's, New''Bruns-
wick.

OFF ROMNEY, APRIL I4.—The Lydia, Brunton, from
Halifax, in 29 days.
CORK, Aram 12.—Arrivecl off, the Eleanor, for Sydney,
New South Wales; Pythar, Antwerp.
PETERHEAD, APRIL IL—Arrived the Lykken, Jensen,
from Mandahl ; Sooner', Grimstan, Oban. 12—The Mystic,
Tait. from London to Londonderry and New Brunswick,
struck on a rock near the Island of Tyrree the 2d inst. and
sunk—her masts are sees above water.
JERSEY, APRIL 10.—Sailed the Elya, Orvis, for Newfound-
land ; Charles, Hurow, Gastie ; Treaser, Le Bonuller, New

SUNDERLAND, APRIL 13.—Sailed the Poulions, for
Ri(hebucto. The schooner Friends, of this port, laden with
lime, took fire and was nearly destroyed.

EAST INDIA DIRECTION.—The glasses closed
at half-past ten o'clock last evening, when the election
tern,inated the return of the six following gentlemen :
Mr. John Lock
Mr. H. St. George Tucker 2,002
Mr. John Cottf)n
Mr. H. Shank 1,968
Mr. H. Mills 1,948
Mr. W. H. C. Plowden 1,13S
The following me the names of the unsuccessful candi-
dates

ROYAL ARTILLERY.
At a quarter past ten o'cLck this forenoon Capt. Hope
and Cwt. F. Warde's companies of the Royal Artillery,
whose arrival from Jamaica in the Horatio transport ship
and disembarkation at the lyal Arsenal Woolwich, on
Sunday evening has been already announced, assembled on
the parade in front of the barracks, and were inspected by
Colonel Lacy, the Inspecting Field-officer of artillery, who
reported to Lieutenant-General Lord Bloomfield, G. C. 8.,
and G. C. H., commanding the ganison, the soldier-like
appearance and service order of these companies. Lieut..
Colonel Biamdteth, C. 8., Lieut.-Colonel Cruttenden,
Brigade-Major Cuppage, and a number of the officers of
the regiment were present, and appeared highly gratified
to
witness the excellence of appearance of this fine body
omen.

Colonel Lacy has been appointed Inspecting Field-
officer for the season, and intends to introduce several new
arrangements, which will add greatly to the effective
strength of the garrison. Instead of the usual detachment
being sent to Purfleet once a month, as is the case at pre-
sent, an equal number of old soldiers, who are still fit for
light duties but unable to bear the fatigues of field-days,
will be stationed at Purflect, and remain permanently for
six months. The officers' servants will also have to appear
at drills and parades once a week. These excellent
arrangements are hailed with pleasure by the men, as they
will now have such duties to perform as they are found
capable of accomplishing in an effective manner.
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.