The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-31 00:00:00

Posram. arm, VIAY 23.—Bear-Admiral Sir Charles
Tai ier's :quodron has commenced assembling at Spit-
head. Tne Howe, 120, the Terrible and Birkenhead
st.im-frigates joined the St. Vinc..nt this morning.
The Queen and Caledonia are hourly expected from
Plymouth.
The following ships and vessels will form the chief
members of Sir Charles Napier's squadron; the greater
number of them are already assembled at tis portr.l-
-
St. Vincent, Captain Milne, flag of Sir
Charles Napier, K.C.B.

... 120

Howe, Captaii, Sir James Stirling
Caledonia, Captain Dixon
_ __

... 120
... 11:0

*Trafalgar, Captain Nott
Queen, Captain Sir H. Leeke
Vengeance, Captain Lushington
*Canopus, Captain Moresby
*Superb, Captain A. L. Corry ... ~. 80
Amphion (300 horse-screw), Captain
• Williams ••• ••• ••• •••
Nautilus, Lieuto-Commander Rivers ...
- STEADIERS.
Terrible, Captain Ramsay

... 120
... 110
... 84
... 84

Horse-power.
... 800

Odin, Captain the Hon. 1). Pelham ... 560
Sidon, Captain Henderson ... ... 560
Dragon, Captain Hall ... 560
Centaur (captain not appointed)... ... 540
Birkenhead, Commander Ingram ... 500
Bulldog, Captain Kay ... 500
Gladiator, Captain Robb ... ... 430
Polyphemus, Commander AUCleverty ... 200
Whether the ships marked thus (•), at present under
the command of Vice• Admiral Sir W. Parker, will be
detached from their service iu the Tagus to follow Sir C.
Napier, remains to be seen.
The Vengeance•is on her way to this port and is
hourly expected from the West Indies. She will refit,
take in her lower deck guns, and equip for other than
troop service, placing herself under the orders of Sir
Charles Napier. The Odin is getting ready to join with
as much dispatch as possible, and the Centaur will be
put in commission in a day or two, and, if not ready to
join when the sailing orders arrive, will most probably
follow.

The squadron above enumerated comprises the finest
and best ships in the world, built on designs by the most
approved architects or after the most perfect models, the
St. Vincent, Howe, Caledonian, and Trafalgar having
been built by the late Sir William Rule, the latter im-
proved by Mr. Lang; the Queen, the Superb, Centaur,
Gladiator, Bulldog, and Polyphemus, by the Surveyor
of the Navy; the Vengeance and Amphionl by Seppings;
the Terrible by Lane • the Sidon by Sir C. Napier; and
the Birkenhead by Laird.
The squadron will victual here, which will be a source
of considerable benefit to the tradesmen of the locality
and the watermen, who invariably reap a rich harvest
from the traffic carried on with the shore; the latter es-
pecially. on account of the vast number f visitors who
flock from the metropolis and other places to visit the
" wooden walls of old England."
We are informed that Lord Frederick Fitsclarence,
Lieutenant„ Governor of Portsmouth and Commander- in-
Chief of the South -West District, contemplates having
the quarters of the various troops in this garrison
cleansed and repaired next month, pending which pro
ceedings the troops wilt all be encamped on Southsea-
common. Should this pr..ve correct (and we have nu
reason to doubt it at present, the military and marine
quarters being alike destitute of comfort and cleanliness),
the spectacle will be one of the most imposing and gra-
tifying ever exhibited on our shores. A large fleet at
Spithead and a small army encamped under the walls
I will give Portsmouth the appearance of a citadel block-
aded by sea and besieged by land, the draw-bridges
being drawn up and the moats filled, serving to assist
the illusion.
Ia the above list we have enumerated the ships and
steamers actually under the orders of Sir Charles Napier,
and those most likely to be placed under his command,
and taken as a whole will, we doubt not, be found ulti-
mately correct.
Rear-Admiral of the Blue, W. H. Sbirreff, late Captain-
Superintendent of Chatham Dockyard, is named amongst
others as most likely to succeed Rear-Admiral Sir George
Seymour, C. 8., K.0.H., in the chief command on the
Pacific station, and to hoist his flag in the Asia, 84, at
Sheerness.
Admiral Sir John West, K.C.8., Commander-in Chief
at Devonport, will give a sumptuous and brilliant enter-
tainment at his official mansion on Tuesday next, to
commemorate Howe's victory of the " glorious Ist of
June;" Sir John being one of the few remaining officers
who shared in the glories of that memorable day, having
been a lieutenant of the Royal George, 100, the flag-
ship of Vice-Admiral Sir A. Wood„li.B., second in
command on that occasion.
CHATHAM, MAY 28.—The Cleopatra, 26 guns, in
dock for the purpose of making good defects, for re-
commission, has been surveyed, and it is reported that it
will require an outlay of 15,0001. to put her in a state fit

for service.
The Aid, Smallman, master, sailed on the 27th inst.
with stores for Portsmouth, Plymouth, and Pembroke
yards.
The Rochester, Sedgwick master, arrived on the 24th
instant with stores from Woolwich; and the,Goodwili,
Pledge master, arrived on the 27th from Sheerness.
The arms and accoutrements for the dockyard batta-
lion have been received, and every man is drilled three
times a week. The pay of a private is 6d. per hour; that
of a corporal 7d.; and a sergeant Bd. The drilling goes
ou very pleasantly, and the men are making great
progress.
Mr. J. Cockle, shipwright, is appointed modeller, v:ce
Netherwood, appointed inspector at Portsmouth.

BOYS (NAVY).
A RETURN "of BOYS entered on beard her Ma.
jesty's Ships or Vessels of War, from the Ist day o
January to the 31st day of December, 1846."
First Class Boys, entered Navy for
first time 2,521
14 11 second time 283
Second Class Boys, entered Navy for
first time
•• second time

/,972
140

Total ... ... 4,916

From whence obtikinerl:--
Greenwich Royal Naval Asylum 60
Worine Society School 50
Other sources .•• 4,806

Total ... ... 4,916

Could writ© and read ... ... 1,519
write or reakonly .•• ••• 804
neither read for write ... 1,402
Good Scholars ... 259
Doubtf ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 350

Total

... 4,334
582 supernumerary,
unlulown.

Total Boys ... 4,916

Petty Officers, Seamen, or Boys,
invalided *228
If discharged_ *2,355
deberted 2,382
G. 11 deaths 418

Total ... ... 5,383
• These numbers are for the Ain me Ports only.

LLOYD'S SHIPP ING.
LONDON, MAY 29.—Wind W.S.W., breeze, and cloudy.
DEAL. MAY 28. —Wind E.S.E. to S.S.W.—Arrd. .Norden,
New Orleans, tor Hamburgh. Ham;hael, Adelaide, mice!
Australia; • Candidate, Demerara; Gibraltar, Dominica:
Black-eyed Susan, St. Kitt's ; Diana, New York; Governor,
Quebec.
LIMERICK, MAY 28.—Arcd. Maria, O'Mealy, New York.
SLIGO, MAY 27.—Arrd. Pilgrim, BLlnchard, Norfolk, V.;
Cushnoe, Dickinson, Philadelphia.
LONDONDBRRY, MAY 19.—S1d. Oriion, Philadelphia. 20.
Flora, Cuba; Nuevit as, New York. 21 .. Seboois, St. Thomas's ;
John Clarke, St. John's, New Bruns a ick ; Unicorn, Quebec.
22. Barbara, Philadelphia; Woodbi ni Quebec.
BELFAST, MAY 25. Wind S.S.W. —:Arrd. St. Marc,
Dlilli-
ken, Norfolk, V. • Egremont, Vagler,. New York. Std. Ladv
Arabella, New Orleans ; Mary Jane., New Orleans; Light-
, foot, St. John's, Newfoundland.

DONEGAL, SLtY 24.—And. Adela, long, Philadelphia.
LONDON, MAY 29.—The Garnet r brig), of Liverpool, was
in contact with the Fanny, from C( a•k to New York, lat 42,
ion. 40, and immediately sank ; crew saved.
PROTECTION OF MERCHANT'S; OFF THE NORTH