The Sun.
London, England, 1841-02-19 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Brighton Guardian.)
PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 17.—The brig Bittern, 16, is to
be hauled into the basin for commission ; she is a new
vessel, and was built at this port.
Every dispatch is used i❑ forwarding the Warspite,
and Vindictive,so-gun ships, for commission. The St.
Vincent, 120, is also gradually getting ready for the
pendant.

'l'ne corvette Satellite, 15, Commander Robbs,
came into the harbour o❑ Monday afternoon, to be
paid off, from the North American and West India
station, having been upwards of four years and a half
in commission. The vessel has suffered much from

yellow fever, but is now quite healthy. The Ring-
dove, 16, may shortly be expected to follow from the
sane quarter. She brings no newt. Vice-Admiral
Harvey was left et Bermuda on the Bth of January,
preparing to proceed in the flag-ship Winchester, 50,
to visit the Islands within the limits of his command.

The Curacoa, 24, was at Buenos Ayres on the 14th
October, all well, preparing to go to Monte Video.
Private letters report the health of her esteemed Cap-
tain (Jenkin Jones) to be completely re-established.
The President, flag ship, was at Valparaiso, and would
shortly leave the station, on the arrival of the new
Admiral.

The following new steam-ships are in a forward state
for commission, viz., Polyphemus, Ardent, Styx, Grow-
ler, Driver, and Vixen.

The Indus, 84, Captain Sir J. Stirling., and corvette
Tweed, 20, Commander Douglas, will go out of the
harbour next week. Both ships require men to corn.
plete.

The Asia, 8,1-, Captain Fisher, may be shortly ex-
pected at Spithead, to be paid off, and also the Belle-
rophon, 78, Captain Austen. The former will come
into this harbour to be dismantleJ.

The steamer Pluto, Lieut. Lunn, is at Plymouth,
waiting the arrival of the steam squadron for the Ni-
ger, which she is to accompany.
By a late order the title of Physician-General of the
Navy has been abolished, and that of Inspector-Gene-
ral of Hospitals substituted. Sir William Burne.,
K.C.H., will therefore come under the latter denomi-
nation.

The troop.ahip Sapphire, in command of Mr. Cole,
master, sailed from Malta on the 23c1 January, to con-
vey the service companies of the .59'th Rilriment to
Barbadoes. The transport, Abercrombie Robinson,
was to follow in a few days for the same destination,
with the depot of the 47th Regiment.
AT SPITHEAD.—PeIican.

IN HARBOUR.—Queen, Victory, Indus, Excellent,
Royal George yacht, Tweed, Echo, Alban, Rapid, and
tende.s.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT UPON THE ARIIROATH
kNo FORFA R I?. A 'MAY. —An accident, which might have
been attended with fatal ecasequenee, happened upon
this railway on Friday last. The up-train, which leases
Arbroath at half-past eight o'clock, A. M. had just
passed Clocksbriggs station, near to Forfar, when it
came in collision with a ballast train coming down-
wards. There was a dense fog at the time, and the
trains were not aware of .their proximity until it was
too late to avoid a collision. The engilecrs of both
trains were seriously hurt, and one of the' firemen bad
his collar-bone broken. None of the ptticenger4 sut-
fers2d any injury, except Mr. Campbell, Governer of
the Dundee Prisons, who sustained a fracture of the
leg. Both the engines are damaged considera'aly. A
judicial investigation into the matter is now going on
before the proper authorities. The Chairman and Di-
rectors of the Company wore all on the spot a very short
time after the accident occurred, and did every thing in
their power, by providing medical assistance and otherwise,
for the relief and comfort of the- sufferers. We are happy
v-3 learn, that according to the surgeon's report, the cases of
the two men most hurt are going on favourably.—Scotsman.
THE COURTS OF EUR-OPE.— We are re-
quested to state that the new work, entitled " The Courts
of Europe at the Close of the Last Century," by the late
Henry Swinburne, Esq., author of " Travels in Spain,
Italy," &e., in 2 vols. Bvo., with portrait, is published
this day by Mr. Colburn, of Great Marlborough-street,
and may now be had of all Bookselgers. Mr. Colburn has
also this day published Society in India," by an Indian
Officer, in 2 vols. small Bvo., and. " The Moneyed Man,
..or the Lesson of a Life," a novel, by Horace Smith,
Esq., author of 44 13rambletye How le," &c., 3 vols. post Svo.