The Sun.
London, England, 1847-08-11 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAY.—This morning the Lords
Marinearin
of the Admiralty proceeded, at half-past nine, to South-
sea Castle, to inspect the progress made by the Coast-
guardmen, under the tuition of Commander Jerning-
ham, in their organization as a defensive coast brigade.
Their Lordships were attended by Capt. H. Stewart,
the Controller-General of the Coast-guard ; Captain
Chads, of the Excellent ; Commander 0. Oakes, In-
spectinge
of
Battery,
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where
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LieutenantPritchard, of the Chameleon cutter ; and other dis-
tinguished officers. The inspection took place in the
within the last five only
years. About thirty only of the
whole have served in men-of--war some fifteen years
ago. The remainder, were cruisers'
men and Coast-
guard men who had entered that service from cruisers.
They were drilled very smartly by Commander
Jerningham. There were no picked men fo
duties, but they were changed both in exerciseam o u
and
re
firing at a mark or a butt 500 yards' distance from
assem-
bled men
;
them. The first gun for this organization was
mounted at Bembridge, Isle of Wight, on the 23d of
July, the second at Southsea, on the 30th, and the
third at Langston, on the 3d of August. At these
guns all the present force have been drilled.
One of the guns this morning had a rammer-head
jambed on the firing side, and although the men had
never been trained at transporting, another gun was
rapidly shifted into the place of the disabled one. The
whole of the drill and shot practice of these men was
admirable, and proved the great advantage derivable
from Captain Jerningham's plan of training. Their
Lordships were highly pleased with the result of their
visit, and before leaving the battery the Earl of Auck-
land publicly addressed the whole body, and said he
was highly gratified, and the Lords of the Admiralty
were very well satisfied with what they had seen of
the rapid proficiency attained by the brigade.
Their Lordships then proceeded to the head-quar-
ter barracks of this division of Royal Marines in
Penny-street, Portsmouth, where the corps was drawn
up, and received them with the royal salute, colours
lowered, &c. Colonel Aslett, Commandant (it the
Division, then conducted the Board through the ranks,
and afterwards through the school-rooms to the Ma-
rine establishment : after which their Lordships ad-
journed to the library of the officers' mess, where all
the officers on duty were presented to the Earl of
Auckland by Colonel Aslett. Colonel Irvine, Director-
General of Engineering and Architectural Works to
the Board, and Captain James, Royal Engineers,
attended upon their Lordships. At this inspection
these head-quarter barracks were finally condemned as
totally inadequate for the wholesome or comfortable
accommodation of this important body, and that which
we hinted at as probable some months since has now
come to pass—the head-quarters of the Portsmouth (or
2d division) of Royal Marines are to be removed to Gos-
port, the Admiralty having decided on immediately
erecting a suitable barrack on the site inspected on
Friday, opposite the grand entrance to the Clarence-
yard, within the lines, with which decision goes the
benefit of 50,0001. per annum out of the pockets of
the inhabitants of Portsmouth.

From the head-quarter barracks their Lordships
proceeded to the Marine Artillery barracks, where
Colonel Commandant D. A. Gibsone received them,
and conducted them through the ranks of that effi-
cient arm of the naval service ; after which the offi-
cers on duty were presented by Colonel Gibsone to
the First Lord, who then took a review of the whole
internal economy of the establishment, concluding
with the infirmary, over which their Lordships were
conducted by Dr. Irvine, M.D., Staff Surgeon of this
division.

Their Lordships proceeded from the Marine Artil-
lery barracks to the dockyard, where the First Lord
left his colleagues, and with his private secretary,
Captain Henry Eden, embarked in the Admiral's
barge at the King's-stairs at a quarter to twelve
o'clock, and was put on board the Black Eagle steam-
yacht, which was at that moment coming out of har-
bour with the Lords of the Privy Council on board
for Osborne :House, where her Majesty held a Privy
Council at one o'clock, r.m. Their Lordships arrived
at the Clarence-yard, per special train of the South-
Western Railway, at twenty minutes past eleven
o'clock.

Whilst the First Lord was absent at the Privy
Council, the other members of the board remained in
the dockyard and transacted official business. Cap-
tain Berkeley and the Hon. Mr. Cowper embarked at
the King's-stairs at twelve o'clock, and visited several
objects afloat.
This evening their Lordships were entertained at
dinner by Colonel Aslett and the officers of the Royal
Marines. The Commander-in-Chief, Admiral Sir
Charles Ogle, the Baron de Brunnow, the Russian
Ambassador, and Count de Berg, also partook of the
hospitality of this gallant corps.
His Imperial Higness the Grand Duke Constantine
of Russia, accompanied by the Baron Brunnow,
Count de Berg, and a distinguished suite, arrived at
the Clarence-yard at a quarter to eleven, by the first
train from London, on his way to Spithead, to join
the frigate Pallas, 52, flag of Vice. Admiral Liitke, in
which his Highness takes his departure for Cronstadt.
Sir C. Ogle and the chief naval officers of the port
received the Prince on his arrival, and accompanied
him in the Garland steam-packet to Spithead, under
salutes from the Victory and Excellent, in harbour,
and the Odin and the Amphion, at Spithead. After
putting the Grand Duke on board his ship the Com-
mander-in-Chief returned in the Garland, accompanied
by the Baron Brunnow and Count de Berg, to the
Admiralty-house, where the distinguished guests
changed their private dress for official costume, and
afterwards went out again in the Garland with the
gallant Sir C. Ogle to the Pallas, to await the arrival
of her Majesty and Prince Albert, to inspect the
Russian squadron.
At ten minutes to four o'clock the royal standard
was made out flying on board the Fairy, coming fast
up to Spithead from Osborne, although nearly a gale
of wind was blowing and the weather was wretchedly
foul, and immediately all the ships, comprising the
Russian frigate, corvette, and steamer, and the Odin,
Amphion, Apollo, and Dragon (British), manned
yards, the latter also dressing ship. A thundering
salute was also fired from all except the Apollo and
Dragon. The Fairy then steered round the Russian
frigate and Odin steamer, and, after cruising about
the Russian squadron for one hour, left on her return
to Osborne under salutes and manned yards as before.
Her Majesty intended to have gone on board the
frigate, but the extreme foulness of the weather pre-
vented her Majesty fulfilling that intention.
The Black Eagle steam-yacht returned to harbour
with some of the Lords of the Privy Council at five
t
o'clock this afternoon. Their Lordships landed
the Clarence-yard, and left per 5.30 F.M. train fora
town.
for Captain
Lieutenant Compton, of the Victory, The Cambrian, 36, was commissioned yesterday by
commodore and
Sir Henry Blackwood, Bart.,
E Last India and China
Plumridge, who is appointed to
as succeed Commodore
second in command on the
Quebec, is ap
to
.., with the 52d Re-
station.pointed
tCommanderhe
Cambrian. Henry
c Commander
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The Apollo troop-ship,
fnrobrnoard. lhey will land at this
Re-
giment and
ds
imnvoarinidinsgo
port.
The Geyser steam. sloop, Commander P. T. Brown,
Was docked to-day, to refit for foreign service.
snutcec°eediledaixleityr
was tried
Johnston,w,elbut
Lord Auckland will not in
goher to the Channel
Islands, as he intended.
The royal squadron will take up its position off
Cowes to-morrow •
evening, and if the w •
eather proves
favourable her Majesty and Prince
Albert, and the
Prince of Leiningen, will
etnt '
sark to-moi row evening
in readiness for a lair art on Thursday morning.
The royal suite
will comprise the Duke and Duchess
of Norfolk,
Lord Grey, the Countess Jocelyn, and Sir
James Clarke.

The Fearless steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander
R. Richardson, was at Kildysart, River Fergus, em-
ployed in the mealing service, and for the protection
of the merchant vessels passing up to Limerick, on the
4th instant.

DEPORTING BY .ELECTRIC
2 Arn.—The ser-
vices of the electric telegraph gave at length been called
into requisition for the
purposes of the press. The
second edition of the Manchester Tunes of Saturday last,
contains a report of a public meeting supplied by the
above means
this, we are informed by the pro-
prietors, is the
; and
first time that the electric telegraph has
been made available for such a purpose.
ANOTHER ELECTION AT STOCKPORT.—AIderman
James Kershaw. s committee met last evening, and agreed
to get up a requisition to that gentleman to allow him-
self again to be put in nomination for that boroughtin
anticipation of Mr. Cobden accepting the representation
of the West Riding. A portion of Mr. Heald's late com-
mittee are also busily engaged in canvassing for Alder-
man Cephas Howard, cottonspinner, of Stockport.
ELECTION. COFFEE.— We have heard that after
some of the voters at the late borough election had taken
their coffee before proceeding to the poll-booth, a re-
markable sediment was found at the bottom of their
cups ; it was no other than' a golden sovereign, which
had probably been considered as an excellent substitute
for sugar by those who provided the coffee.—Leicester
Chronicle. •