The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-19 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 18.—The Serpent, 16, and the
Champion, 18, were undocked last evening, having un-
dergone a thorough repair. The Orestes, 18, was
docked to-day to be repaired, as were also the Echo
and Rocket steamers. The Echo has only this week
returned from Woolwich, at which place she had her
engines repaired; but it appears that they could not
spare her a dock, and the repairs to her hull were obliged
to be deferred till her arrival here.
The Scourge steam-sloop is stripped, and will, it is
believed, be paid off the beginning of the week; although
even this is doubtful, for so changeable are our naval
rulers that last evening they ordered her, if possible, to
be taken to Woolwich. It all depends, therefore, on the
state of her engines. If they are trustworthy, she will
be rigged again, and proceed to the river; if not, she
will remain here.
The Maria Somes transport, Lieutenant John R. Black
agent, sailed this afternoon for Cork to embark pensioned
settlers for Canada.
The dockyard artizans having objections to wearing
the undress uniform assigned for them in the streets of
the town, a deputation from the working shipwrights,
the most influential body, waited on Mr. John Fincham,
the master-shipwright, yesterday, to request permission
to depoFit their dresses in the yard every night after
drill, which request being granted with the greatest ap-
parent good-will, the men greeted him with three cheers,
and appeared highly gratified with his kindness.
In Harbour—The Victory, the Excellent, the Vic-
toria and Albert, and the Vengeance; the Avenger, the
Scourge, the Tartarus, the Undine, the Myrtle, and the
Fairy steamers.
At Spithead—The St. Vincent and the Howe.
In the Basin—The Britannia, the Ajax, the Retribu-
tion, and the Odin.
In Dock—The Prince Regent, the Orestes, the Sap-
pho, the Leander, the Echo, and the Rocket.
Orders have been issued by the Board of Ordnance
to convert the curtain which connects the platform bat-
tery with the King's bastion on these 'walls into a for-
midable battery for the heaviest metal, by raising it
three feet higher (its height from the footpath being now
about five feet) and cutting embrasures at proper dis-
tances the entire length. The raising the curtain of the
King's bastion, which we noticed some time since, is
being rapidly proceeded with, and the saluting battery
will shortly undergo similar alterations, and the six-
pounders with which it is at present mounted give place
to far heavier metal.
PLYMOUTH, JUNE 17.—His Danish Majesty's cor-
vette Flora, Captain Ellbrecht, sailed this morning for
the North Sea. Wind E.S.E., blowing strong.
Her Majesty's steam-sloop Growler, Commander
Potbury, after being 60 miles to the westward of Scilly,
put back yesterday, having encountered heavy gales of
wind. Her chain-bolts are drawn and broken, and she
is gone up Hamoaze to repair damages.

THE ACCIDENT AT WOLVERTON.—In the course
of the day it was mentioned by one of the officials of the
company
.that the unfortunate event will invole the
company in an expense of between 20,0001. and 30,0001.,
and it may be stated that the policeman was accompanied
to the gaol by his betrothed, to whom he was to have
been united last Friday. Some of the friends of the un-
fortunate deceased complained to the Coroner of
their bodies having been plundered of the monies
which were in their possession. The company promised
an investigation in the matter.—Manchester Courier.
THE WEATHER. We have had an excessive
amount of rain for some days past—this day it has fallen
heavily, without intermission, flooding the fields and
rivers. Hitherto the surplusmoisture cannot have
proved injurious, but a continuance of such weather
much longer could not fail to excite some uneasiness and
apprehension.—Inverness Courier.