The Sun.
London, England, 1841-04-16 00:00:00

WOOLWICH-WEDNESDAY.

ROYAL ARTILLERY.
At a quarter past ten o'clock this forenoon Capt. Hope
and Capt. F. Warde's companies of the Royal Artillery,
whose arrival from Jamaica in the Horatio transport ship
and disembarkation at the Royal Arsenal Woolwich, on
Sunday evening has been already announced, assembled on
the parade in front of the barrackv, 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 garrison, the soldier-like
appearance and service order of these companies. Lieut.-
Colonel Brandreth, 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
of men.

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 Purfleet, and remain permanently for
six months. The officers' servants will also have to appear
at drills and parades once a week.. These excellent
arrangements arc 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.

SHEERNESS, APRIL 13.—Active preparations are going
on in the dockyard for the building of Iwo 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 IV. Fisher, was paid off on Sa-
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 -vrosent she
is 180 men short of her complement, any •
is not expected
to leave for three weeks in CORRCO"
tion of brr crew. Her dee.' ~.once of the non.comple
The Ddig,ence has not transpired.
wich on Fri,' ..00p-ship sailed with stores to Wool

-gy;

APRIL 13.—0❑ Saturday last the Ro-
t:nester 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 Syria, 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 (Nlonda)) a dreadful accident occurred on board ;
a seaman of the name of Michael Leary fell frcm 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 beirg
got ready for commission.
The Growler, steam-ship, 1,300 tons burden, is in a
very forward state, and will be launched the latter end of
the ensuing month. .

Preparations are being made for laying down the Vi-
rago and the Bulldog, two second class steam-ships of war.
The Hindostan, 74, which is building at Plymouth, will
be launched on the 3d of August.
The Aid, Government lighter, sailed yesterday for
Portsmouth and Plymouth.
The Alban troop-ship arrived on Sunday with a party
of the 95th Regiment, from Teignmouth, on board, to
relieve the 531, which has been ordered for Portsmouth.
The tsth RegimeLt has been ordered to Dover to await 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-
gines.

To.day Mr. Francis Eddington, late second master of
the Gorgon steamer, v<ho 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. He
is the youngest master in the service, being only 27 years
et age.

(From the Brighton Gazette.)
PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 14.—At present there is no ship
or vessel equipping in this harbour. The tenders Rapid,
Lieut. Tryon, and Emerald, Mr. Stuart, have arrived
from Jersey with a few volunteers for general service ;
but there is great difficulty in obtaining good hands for
the navy.
The rumour is revived that the Queen, 110, is to pro-
ceed to the Mediterranean ; but there are no actual orders
here to tint effect.

The squadron at Spithead remain in statu quo. The
Indus, 84, stlll requires a good many hands to complete;
the Vernon, 50, is ready, together with the brigs Pelican,
18, and Nautilus, 10.

The Cornwallis, 72, has been commissioned at Ply-
mouth for the East India station, by Captain Peter Ri-
chards, 1828. She ii intended fur the flag of Rear-Ad-
miral Sir William Parker, K. C.B.
_ .

The Polyphemus steam vessel, Lieut. JohnEvans,fitting
out at Chatham, is destined for service in the NVe.st Indies,
it is reported to relieve the Kite steamer.
The schooner fair Rosamond, destined to return to the
Coast of Africa, will be put into commission here this week
by Lieut. Bullpen.
The new steamer Driver has passed by this port for Mil-
ford, to take charge of the steam-ship Geyser, and convey
her to Limehouse, to be fitted with engines, &c., by Messrs.
Seward and Co.

The Rhadamanthus, steam ship, is said to be ordered to
the Mediterranean. The Salamander steamer, Commander
Henry, remains at Sheerness for orders.
At Spirhead—lndus, 84; Vernon, 50; Pelican, 18; and
Nautilus, 10.
In Harbour—Queen, Victory, Excellent, Royal George
yacht, Rapid, Echo, and flag tenders.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
(LLOYD'S.)

LONDON, APRIL 15.—Windthis day at noon, fresh breeze,
from N. to \V., 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 breeze.
—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 tith,
Oporto and Vigo 9th instant; Iberia (s.) for Southampton.
Arrived off, the Julia, Vibert, from Monte Video.
BRISTOL, APRIL 14.—Arrived the Freedom, Farr, from
Africa; Redcliffe, Collings, Gallipoli.
LIVERPOOL, APRIL 13.—Wind light.—Arrived
the Satisfaction, Brunsley, from Bonny, sailed sth Jan. ;
Kelsick Wood, Berbiec. ; Josephine, Scott, Barbadoes; Bir-
mingham, 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 Bibby, Quebec ; Eagle, Montreal;
Dart, Ancona. Put back, Thomas, for Newfoundland.
CLYDE, APRIL 12.—Sailed the Llarigothland, Roger, for
Sydney, New South \Vales ; Satellite, St. John's, New Bruns-
wick.
OFF ROMNEY, APRIL 14.—The Lydia, Brunton, from
Halifax, in 29 days.
CORK, APRIL 12.—Arrived off, the Eleanor, for Sydney,
New South Wales; Pythar, Antwerp.
PETERHEAD, Aram. 11.—Arrived the Lykken, Jensen,
from Mandahl ; Soanen, 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 seem above water.
JERSEY, APRIL 10.—Sailed the Elya, Orvis, for Newfound-
land ; Charles, Hurow, Gastie ; Treaser, Le Bonuller, New
Carlisle.
SUNDERLAND, APRIL 13.—Sailed the Poultons, for
Richebucto. The schooner Friends, of this port, laden with
lime, took fire and was nearly destroyed.

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.—The Elizabeth Ann, of
Whitehaven, for Newfoundland, 4th inst., lat. 46, lon. 19,
by the Ariadne, arrived at Falmouth. Braganza, steamer,
off the Tagus, and the Tagus, steamer, off Oporto, by the
Iberia, steamer, arrived at ditto. Sarah, Trotman, Liver-
pool to Barbadoes, 31st ult., lat. 39, lon. 13 ; Henry, Li-
verpool to Cameroons, Jan. 9, lat. 4, N., lon. 62 ; and her
Majesty's ship Coquet, cruising off Princes ; Belk,
London to Trinidad, Bth inst., lat. 19, lon. 37, by the Sa-
tisfaction, arrived at Liverpool. Ann, London to N. S. W.,
Jan. 1, lat. 5, lon. 21 ; Jamaica, Liverpool to Calcutta,
Jan. 10, lat. 11, lon. 31 ; Halifax Packet, London to Bom-
bay, Jan. 23, lat. 32, lon. 15, by the Fleetwood, ar-
rived at the Cape of Good Hope. Mary, Laing,
London to Singapore, Jan. 5, lat. 20, lon. 33,
W,, by the Amwell, Hesse, arrived at ditto. :John
London to Valparaiso, 22d Dec., out 36 days, by the
Lion, Ruxton, arrived at ditto. Ranger packet, Fal-
mouth to Mexico, 28th ult., lat. 43, lon. 11, by the Eng-
land, Grierc, arrived at Lisbon. London, bound to Ba-
tavia, 2d Feb., off the Cane of Good Hope ; Champion,
Boy, 150 miles north of Fayal, by the Glenbervie, ar-
rived in the River. Ocean Queen, bound to the West-
ward, 12th ult., lat. 21, lon. 46, by the Liverpool, arrived
off Portland. Forth, Bengal to Mauritius, lat. 6, lon. 88
E. Petite Suzanne, bound to Calcutta, lat. 3, lon. 30 ;
Jenne Avarlsto, bound to St. Thomas, lat. 24, lon. 41, by
the Universe), arrived at Havre. Marius, of Nantes, 9th
ult., lon. 2i W. ; Robert Soi:rcouf, from Havre, 13th, by
the Jonas, Rateau, arrived in the 14!_'ire.

The following has been received from the Admiralty,
and posted at Lloyd's :
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
GOTTEMIHIRG LIGHT.
Dvdrographic-office, Admiralty, March 25, 1840.
The Board of Admiralty at Stockholm has given notice
that—,
1 A lighthouse of stone has been erected on the Island
of Wing 1. at the entrance of Gottenburg Inlet, which
will be lighted in the course of next summer. It will
show a fixed light of the third order, and visible from all
parts of the horizon at the distence of twelve miles The
lighthouse stands in lat. 57 deg. 57 min. 30 sec. North,
enwi
and in longitude 11 deg. 39 min. East
ofG re
2. Two Channel lights for the guidance of vessceh. ls up
to Gottenburg are also preparing, one of which will be
placed on Buskar, and the other on Botts.
Further particulars of all these lights will be published
hereafter.
The following letter has been received at Lloyd's under
cover from the Admiralty :
Her Majesty's sloop Acorn, at sea, April 10, 1841.
Sta—l have the honour to acquaint you, for the infor-
mation of my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty,
that during a passage from Ascension, in lat. 40 degrees,
52 min., north, lon. 18 degrees 16 minutes, -west, on the
4th instant, ship running with a fresh gale and a heavy

sea, a schooner was observed, apparently abandoned, Wit).
all sails furled except the mainsail, which was WI
over hcr quarter with the boom carried away. We
within a few yards of her and fired a gun in 1,.
to call the attention of any person that mightigut'l
on board ; observed that her rudder was gone•
it was possible some unfortunate fellow-creature geo
be below, who from weakness was unable to get 0g
deck, I determined to board her, and say first Lieutelt
(Hankey) volunteered his services for that purpose. 10,
was deemed prudent to hoist out the largest boat oe
sst
booms, and too much praise cannot be given to Lieuteli
Hankey and the boat's crew for their exertions, who, o
withstanding the unmanageable state of the vessel, Iwo,
very heavy sea, succeeded in boarding her, where°kil
living thing was seen on board ; but from her leg-,o°tb,
appears she was called the Mary Ann, of Werrio-tli
William Carter master, of 72 tons burthen, and Bpi*
bound to St. Michael's. The stream cable 110"
hawser were in a most admirable manner tal;
on board, and she was then towed five band:edit
before the weather would admit us hanging a teniP°l-,/,
rudder, made by Mr. Lane, carpenter, under the ietPe
tion of Lieut. Hankey, which has answered beyondalley
pectation, and I have brought her to tbis port.
I have the honour to be, &c.,_
(Signed) JOHN ADAMS, Cominalcier.
San Josef, in Hamoate, 13th April, 1841. .
Forwarded
FREDERICK WARRED'

(Signed)

Rear- Admiral,
To the Secretary of the Admiralty, London.

The following is a copy of a letter from the Agent„..to
Lloyd's at Buenos Ayres, date 1 18th January, 184.1 w
Since the raising or the blockade by the French, 1c be
become a custom in ti.is port with the consent of t
Custom-House, to make use of 'whale-boats in dischategt
their cargoes into them ; on account of the scarcity
lighters, and the abundance of produce to be shiPi,Peeve
tomel
' e damage and loss has occurred • and when %f,
been applied to in the business, 1 have avoided *Ole
It is very possible that whale-boats will continue abase
Made use of for some time, in consequence of the (Lb°
circumstance.