The Sun.
London, England, 1847-08-17 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, MONDAY.—The Fire Queen steam
yacht, Lieutenant Commander C. R. Johnston, having
on board the Earl of Auckland, First Lord of the
Admiralty ; Captain Eden, Private Secretary ; and
Colonel Irvine, Director-General of Engineering and
Architectural Works to tree Admiralty, ran the dis-
tance between the Needles and Alderney-roads in five
hours. The Earl of Auckland landed with Captain
Eden, and surveyed the breakwater (Wednesday)
which is in the course of construction at that place,
and afterwards visited other points of the island,
leaving on Thursday morning for Guernsey, where
the First Lord again landed, and remained some hours
inspecting all the available points for defence. His
Lordship left Guernsey about six P. M. for Jersey,
where he arrived in two hours afterwards, a distance
of twenty-eight miles. His Lordship, accompanied
works are i
by Captain Eden and Colonel Irvine, proceeded on
shore about half-past eight r. M., and on Thursday
morning 1 •
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left the Victoria-pier, plier, Jersey, about twelve o'clock, and
and proceede.
Irvine, and er
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proceeded to
after planning sundry
the Earl of Auckland, Colonel
Captainto Eden and Mr. Watkin embarked,
Bouley wheree they disembarked, and returned
view the island of Ecrihow, and
Bay,improvements, returned to
to St. Belier's in
Fire Queen, after acliriages' as the nearest route. The
the other official persseombarking the First Lord and
Helier's with all speed to fleet proceeded also for St.
The Amphitrite, 26,
Captain
R. Eden, is all ataunt,
presents a very fine servicabl:naanpned. She already
doubtless prove a very comfortable- earance, and will
economical ship. as well as a very
The Trincomalee, 26, sister ship to the above, Warren, is also progressing as fast as possibleve, Capt.
equipment, but shortness of hands is a princ*Ta in her
l cause
of her tardiness in other respects.

The Fury steam-sloop,Commander Wilcox, is in th
basin fitting for sea rapidly. She has had a third'
mast fitted, which improves her appearance. She
will sail to the Cape, and most likely thence to the
East Indies.
The Centaur steam-frigate, alongside the basin, is
now ready for commission. A captain is expected to
be appointed to her daily.
The Bee steam-vessel, for the use of the students of
the Royal Naval College and the Excellent, is receiv-
ing a new tubular boiler, having worn her old one out
The Geyser steam 'sloop, Commander Brown, is
fitting for sea in the basin.
The Cambrian, 36, Captain Plumridge, is alongside
thejetty to receive the necessary fitments for her com-
mission, and the accommodation of General Sir Harry
Smith, family and staff.

ERRATUM.—Li the report of the meeting of the
Charing-cross-bridge Company, on the 13th inst., the
name of the newly-elected director should have been
given as Coles Child, Esq., not Gilechill Esq. The son-
tence, wheu corrected, wit 9 read thus:—Colo'_;
of 13ronn1ey, Kent, a magis.trate and deputy-lieutenant of
that county was (with Eeiward English, Esq., of Guild-
ford-street, Itussell•sgtyare,) elected a director of the
Company.