The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-26 00:00:00

Length of keel for toim;ge
Breadth extreme
Breadth for tonnage
Breadth moulded
Depth of h01d... l4 .. 6
Burden in tone, 1,625.
She has since been docked, coppered, and masted.
A Court-martial—comprising Captain Johnstone of the
flag-ship Agincourt, president; Captain G. R. Mundy, of
the Iris; Captain M'Quhae, of the Dmialus; Commander
Grey, of the Columbine; and Mr. W. Pinchorn, paymas-
ter and purser of the Doodah's, Acting Judge Advocate—
was held on board the Dmdalus, 20, at Singapore,
on the 23d of February last, to try Mr. Hurkham, mid-
shipman, and Mr. Drew, master's assistant, cf the
Dzedalus, for quarrelling and breaking the naval regula-
tions, in which quarrel Mr. Drew received some severe
bodily injury. Both young gentlemen were dismissed
the service. On the following morning a Court, com-
posed of the same members, assembled for the trial of
Mr. W. F. Smith, B.A. naval, instructor of the Iris. 26,
Captain Mundy, upon a charge preferred by that officer;
but Mr. Smith objected to Captain Mundy sitting as a
member of the Court, on the ground that he had already
prejudged the case by his report to the Commander-in-
Chief. The Court consequently adjourned to await
further instructions from the latter officer. Mr. Smith,
we are informed, bad refused to take charge of the chro-
nometers ; but his refusal was made in the most respect-
ful manner, alleging, as an excuse, that he did not think
himself competent to take proper care of such delicate
instruments.
The Columbine, 16, Commander Grey, arrived at
Singapore, from Penang, on the 23d of February, and
sailed thence for Lahuan on the 24th ult., to relieve the
Wolf, 16, Commander Vansittart, ordered home. Owing
to the reluctance of the natives to receive money in pay-
ment for the supplies required by vessels on that part of
the coast of Borneo, the Columbine had laid in a large
supply of long-cloth, which is found the readiest medium
of exchange, and which is bartered in pieces of different
sizes, according to the value of the articles to be pur-
chased, so many yards representing the price of a bul-
lock, fowls, &c.
The Fox, 42, Commodore Blackwood, and the Spiteful,
steam sloop, Captain Sir W. Haste, sailed from Bombay,
for Trincomalee, on the Gth of March.
The Inflexible, steam sloop, Commander Hoseason,
arrived at Sidney, New South Wales, from Englaed, on
the 13th of December.
The Espiagle, 12, Commander Thompson, sailed from
Calcutta, for Moulmein, on the 26th of February.
The Pilot, 16, Commander Wilson, arrived at Moul-
mein from Tavoy, &e., on the 21st of February.
The Vulture, steam-frigate, Captain M'Dougal, ar-
rived at Hong-Kong, from Canton, on the 22d of Feb.
The Castor, 30, Captain Graham, sailed from Hobart
Town, for New Zealand, on the 24th of December.
The Rapid, 10, Acting Commander Hill, was at Ben-
guela on the 7th of February, at which date her pinnace
was away looking after slavers. She had taken a prize
a few days previously, a fine schooner of 150 tons, fitted
for slaves, but with none on board when captured. She
was sent for adjudication to St. Helens, where she ar-
rived on the 20th of February, in charge of Mr. M'Clure,
master's assistant. Our letter says, "We are all well;
we have never been visited by the fever."
The Vincent, 120, Captain Milne, flag of Admiral Sir
C. Ogle, Bart., is progressing fast in her fitments for
sea. The Admiralty have ordered all the lower rigging
of this fine old ship to be fitted on Lieut. Rigmaiden's

plan.
The Thetis, 36, Captain Codrington, C. 8., was towed
out of harbour to Spithead yesterday morning at day-
light, and sailed in the evening for Lisbon direct, with a
great amount of provisions and stores, also super-
numeraries for Sir William Parker's squadron in the
Tagus. She was very deep, being loaded in every con-
vertible space, with stores, &c. The Marquis and
Marchioness of Queensberry have gone out in this
beautiful frigate to Lisbon, the Marchioness being re-
commended to recruit her health by a residence in the
Mediterranean for a period. During the time the Thetis
has been at this port she has been the subject of general
admiration.

The Netley tender arrived last evening from Plymouth,
with the marines paid off from the Inconstant and a few
men for the Thetis, which she was just in time to put on
board, that ship being then under weigh.
The Geyser steam-sloop, Commander Brown, left early
yesterday morning, with seed barley, for Scotland.
The Fairy Royal yacht was hauled alongside the jetty
yesterday, to have the black paint, varnish, Le., scraped
from her bends, it being intended to paint that part of
her blue, to match her boats, which will increase the
external beauty of her appearance considerably.
Three more merchant schooners—the N.•w Ft:ifnd.

ship, Agenoria, and Catherine—have been freighted
during the past week, at Clarence-yard, with meal for
Ireland, by the Government, and sailed yesterday and
this day for their destinations.
During the past week the following promotions and
appointments have issued from the Admiralty:—