The Sun.
London, England, 1847-09-23 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 22.—The Fire Queen steam
yacht, Lieutenant-Commander Johnson, arrived last
night at nine o'clock from Plymouth, which she left
at nine o'clock yesterday morning, with the Countess
of Mount Edgecumbe on board, whom she landed
last night at Cowes to be in readiness to receive her
Majesty at Osborne this day. The Fire Queen had
the honour of conveying the Queen and Court .to
Osborne this afternoon. She made the passage from
her moorings at the entrance of the Weevil creek to
Osborne pier in 37 minutes. We are not aware the
passage has ever been made so quickly before by any
vessel. The voyage was lengthened by the low tide
compelling the yacht to go round the head of the Spit.
This vessel encountered, a few nights since, one of the
most awful gales ever experienced on the British
coast. She lay to, under steam, not being able to
make any headway at all. She eventually, however,
weathered the storm, and got safe into Tenby. She
will continue in attendance upon the Queen until re-
lieved by one of the royal yachts, a duty which we
trust will benefit more than one officer on board of
her. *ng the past three weeks she has been in
attend upon the:,-Logls of the Admiralty, on
4,
...eir _ PlymoOtr, Pembroke, Cork, and else-
where.
The Vernon (Indianian), Captain Voss, will sail,
wind permitting, to-morrow afternoon about three
o'clock. Sir Harry Smith and staff, together with
his domestic establishment, will embark at the Vic-
toria pier to-morrow at twelve. All the officers in
the garrison will be present on the occasion.
On his return from Osborne, Sir Charles Ogle
visited the Turkish corvette Genah Bahiri, Captain
Mustapha, which saluted him, and the officers paid
him marked distinction. They are here merely on a
trip of instruction and pleasure.
The Myrmidon steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Com-
manding C. F. Roberts, arrived to-day from Ireland,
to fit for other service.
The Amphitrite, 25, Captain T. R. Eden, and
Trincomalee, 25, Captain R. S. Warren, put back
last evening to St. Helen's, in consequence of the
weather coming in thick, and anchored for the night.
They sailed this morning soon after daylight.
The Fury steam-sloop, Commander J. Wilcox,
sailed this afternoon for Plymouth.
The Howe, 120, Captain Sir James Stirling, was
towed into harbour by the Echo steam-tug this
morning, and was warped alongside the dockyard, to
fit for the reception of the Queen Dowager.
The Chatham yacht, with Sir Thomas and Lady
Bourchier and family on board, sailed last night for
Chatham.
WOOLWICH, SEPT. 22. The Termagent steam
frigate, building at Deptford dockyard, is ordered to
2 o'clock P.M.
The Niger steam-vessel, with screw propeller, is to
be brought down immediately from the East India
placebe l a unched
between o n
o 0 Saturday
minutes
before, Theand launch 2 0
minutes
past take
Docks to Woolwich, to be brought forward for com-
mission.
The Alban steam-vessel, Master-Commander
Bradshaw, is to be docked immediately at this port,
and when taken out will proceed to Ireland.
The remains of the late first-class engineer,
Robert Fraser, of the Prometheus steam-vessel, were
interred in the churchyard, Woolwich, on Monday
last, with the usual honours, six engineers of the
same class as the deceased bearing the pall, and fol-
lowed by eighteen engineers as mourners. The de-
ceased was nearly four years serving in the Prome-
theus steam-vessel on the coast of Africa, and was
auction,
immediatelyto b r ee
remove'.,
null.leet
down .
unwellsteady y
about two yearstinwaon;and has left his father and mother
of that period. He was a
upwards of 1,0001., the Prometheus having been very
successful in the capture of slavers as to entitle him
to 4501. of prize money.
The office of the Clerk of the Works in Woolwich
dockyard
The spot on which it stood is to be thrown into the
battalion drill ground. During the last day's ball
practice of the Ist, 2d, 3d, and 4th Infantry Com_
ands sold
the yesterdaymaterials
by
panies, a sovereign was awarded to the Ist or Grena-
dier Company for putting the greatest number of
bullets through their target.
ock
to-day,rd was

Two LIVES LosT.—A fatal occurrence happened
on Tuesday morning in the River Medway, whereby
two lives were lost, by the capsize of a peter-boat, in
Salt Panreach, half way been Chatham and Sheerness.
The peter-boat was observed by the crew of the yar.;ht
Defiance, Master Thomas Thompson, running down
with all sail set, and observing a squall approaching,
the yacht was hove to, the crew immediately reefed the
sails, and in a moment they lost sight of the peter-
boat. They directly made to the spot, when they came
in contact with some boards and baskets, which left no
doubt in their minds that the peter-boat with the crew
had sunk. It is now ascertained that the peter-boat
belonged to Edward Cooper, fisherman and dredger..
man, of Strood, and that he and his son were on board
at the time the boat went down. They left home at
five o'clock in the morning for the purpose of dredging
for oysters, under the employ of the Queenborough
Oyster Company. It is supposed that the father and
breakfast,iieNeither
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their
squall
nor the bodies have yet been found.
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approaching.
SII'ELAS IN THE LEG CURED BY HOLLOWAY'S OUT
MENTIAND PlLLS.—JamesGarrell, ostler, of Lineskea,
Ireland, hurt his leg six years ago, and shortly after-
wards four wounds broke out, which kept continually
discharging; frequently he suffered so much as to be
quiteii unable to follow his daily labour, and lastly ery-
s )elas settled in his leg for nearly two mouths. During
the time of his suffering several medical men attended
men, but every application failed to give him relief until
he used Holloway's Ointment and Pills ; these tine
medicines soon effected a perfect cure, and he can now
walk with the greatest comfort. Sold by all vendors
of medicines throughout the civilised world, and at Pro-
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LIEUTENA.NT GALE'S BALLOON ASCENT.—We have
already noticed this aeronaut's ascent, on Monday,
from Cremorne-gardens. He was accompanied by Mr.
H. Coxwell and Mr. Van Buren, the Cremorne-gardens
secretary. After what is described to have been a
delightful trip, Lieutenant Gale brought the balloon to
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