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London, England, 1847-02-19 00:00:00

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PRICE SD.

IRELAND.
THE DISTRESS.

LLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, Tnnasnax.—The African staans-talp
Mr. J. King, acting master, commanding, returned int*
port this morning from the wreck of the Sphynx, leaving
the Monkey to supply her place. Her machinery is so
disordered that it is feared she will nut be able to pro-
ceed with the supernumeraries for the Rosamond to
Plymouth, in which case the Birkenhead must be sent.
The African brought in Lieutenant Thompson, of the
Victory, and a party of his men, from Yarmouth, and it
is generally understood that all attempts to get the
Sphynx off will be abandoned until finer weather, shall
have set in. The operations, therefore, will be confined
to clearing her of everything that can be removed.
The Dauntless, new steam-frigate which is going to
the Clyde to get her engines, has been ordered to load
with Indian meal.
The Leander, is being rapidly proceeded with, and
is fast approaching completion.
The Arrogant, 46, steam-frigate, with auxiliary
screw, building by Mr. Fincham, the master-shipwright,
is nearly completed. The ways are being laid fur launch-
ing her.

Great progress has been made in forwarding the
Royal Frederick, of 110 guns. A great number of
workmen are employed on her, r.nd if they are not
removed she will be ready fur launching in July or
August next.

The Penelope, steam-frigate, Captain Giffard, arrived
at Madeira from this port on the 16th of January, and
left on the 20th for Ascension, to take the broad pen-
dant of Commodore Sir Charles Hotham, K.C.8., the
Commander-in Chief on the West Coast of Africa.
station. A letter from her dated the 19th ult. reports
All well on board."
The Vernon, 50, Captain Fitzgerald, flag of Rear-
Admiral Inglefieid, arrived at the Cape of Good Hope
en route to the East Indies and China, from the River
Plate, on the 17th of December. The Acorn, 16, Com-
mander Bingham, also arrived on the same day from
Monte Video. Both remained at the Cape on the,2oth
of December.

The President. 50, Captain Stanley, flag of Rear-Ad-
miral Dacres,Commandi•rin-Chief on the Cape of Good
Hope station, v‘ois at Simon's Bay on the 20th of De-
cember, as also were the Thunderbolt steam-sloop, Con.
mander Boyle, and the Cleopatra, 26, Captain Wyvill,
about to sail for England to be paid off.
The Dido, 20, Captain Maxwell, arrived at Table Bay
from Simon's Bay on the 16th of December, and was in
port there on the 19th, about to proceed to the East
India and China station.

The Conway, 26, Captain Kelly, arrived at the Mau-
ritius from the Cape on the 22d of November.
The Snake, 16, Captain Brown, arrived at the Mau-
ritius on the 25th of November from Cosmeled, and
sailed on the 29th for the coast and the, Cape.
Thr• America, 50, Captain Sir Thomas Maitland, from
Corunna and the Thetis, 36, Captain Codrington, joined
Sir William Parker's squadron off Lisbon on the 9th
inst. The latter grounded on entering the harbour, and
remained ashore two hours. She, however, got off with-
out damage.
A letter received this morning from the mother of a
seaman of the Wanderer, 16, Commander Somerville,
on the coast of Africa station, states that she was at the
Pongas at the date of the letter, and the coast fever was
raging awfully on board.
WOOLWICU, FEE. 18.—The Odin steam-frigate, Cap-
lain %Rims, of the Amphion, having taken on board a
quantity of provisions at Deptford for conveyance to
lreinnd, went down the river this afternoon to Green.
hithe to have her compasses adjusted, and will th6ll Pro'
ceed to her destination.

The Lightning steam-vessel brought down the Kite
steam-vessel from Deptford to Woolwich yesterday, and
the former steam vessel has been placed under orders to
proceed to Liverpool to serve as a packet for some time
at that station.

The Wildfire steam-vessel, Second Master George
Brockman commanding, left Woolwich yesterday for
Sheerness.

The Charon steam-vessel, formerly a Dover packet, is
ordered from Woolwich to Chatham.
The Cuckoo steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander
Abraham Parks, has returned to her station in Leith.
roads, from the north coast of Scotland, having been
employed in conveying troops to Speynsouth, Burgheado
Cromarty, and other places in that quarter, on account
of the riots which have taken place in consequence of
the shipment of grain at those ports. The Crown agent
fur Scotland, since the return of Lieutenant Parks, has
presented to him a handsome gold snuff-box, weighing
upwards of four ounces, as a mark of esteem and appro..
bation of his services.

The Terrible steam-frigate was taken out of dock yes-
terday afternoon, and the labourers were afterwards
employed to clean out the dock, as is usual on such oc-
casions. One of the party, named Charles Donoghue,
accidentally fell off the steps into the water in.the dock,
and was drowned. His body was recovered within about
four minutes, and taken to Dr. Suther's surgery, and
proper remedies applied, but life was extinct.