The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-22 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Poitzsatourir, Fan. 19.—The Emerald tender returned
from Yarmouth last night, and this morning the Echo and
Monkey towed up the two mooring lumps, and the flat boats
which have been employed. Mr. Bellamy, Assistant Master
Attendant, and all the men who were employed afloat, have
also returned. As we stated yesterday, there will be no fur-
ther attempts made to get the Sphynx off until settled fine
weather sets in, and it seems the general impression that
that will not be before the latter end of April or beginning
of May. In the meantime everything will be taken out of
her that can be removed, Theme has been no possibility of
communicating from seaward with the Sphynx since Satur-
day, the vessels having been obliged to take shelter in Yar-
mouth Roads. The vessels have been left behind.
The Birkenhead steam-transport, Commander Ingram, has
had her compasses adjusted to-day by Captain Johnson, for
local attraction. She is to be ready for embarking troops to-
morrow.

The African steam-tug, Mr. Barker, master, has hal her
mast taken out to-day, the head of which was carried away
in coming here from Sheerness. The dockyard artizar.s are
at work on her, and as she must have a new mast, it is not
likely she will be ready to take the supernumeraries for the
Rosamond steam-sloop for Plymouth before Monday.
SUNDAY, FEB. 21.—The officers and crew of the Sphynx
were paid'off at the Navy Pay-office in the dockyard yes-
terday,
'The Emerald tender, Second Master-Commanding H.
Beach, sailed yesterday for Plymouth, with supernumeraries.
The Dolphin, 3, brigantine, Commander R. J. T. Miller,
arrived last night at St. Helen's, and came to Spithead this
morning, from South America. We give her news, which is
very late, in another place.
Letters have been received here from the Salamander
steam-sloop, Captain Hamond, dated English Harbour, An-
tigua, the 29th ult., from which it appears that she left
Bahia on the Ist of January, but that on the 17th, iu a squall,
she carried away her bowsprit and sprung her main-mast,
which induced her commander to make for Antigua, where
he arrived on the 28th. As the vessel required caulking and
refitting, they were not in expectation of reaching England
before April.
The Birkenhead steam transport, Commander A. Ingram,
has been so much retarded in her refitment by the late bad
weather, that she will not be ready for receiving troops be-
fore Wednesday next. The baggage will, it is expected ar-
rive on Tuesday. •
The Admiralty have issued an order prohibiting
dailyth entry
is
of any more boys for the navy. The Victory
vic-
tualling about 1,160 stomachs. Boys from -Ireland,
daily Scot-
land, and the innermost recesses of Wales, are offering
themselves for entry. We are requested to make known that
no more can be received at present.
The Devastation steam-sloop, bearing the broad pennant.
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Island of Ascension, in company with the Actveon, 26, Cap-
tain Manse!, on the 29th of December, on a cruise of inspect-
tion to the stations on the coast and the squadron generally.
At the above date Ascension was healthy, turtle was again
plentiful, as was good water. The Hydra steam-sloop, Com-
mander Young, was left at the island by the commodore, to
recruit the health of the officers and crew prior to returning
to England to be paid off. Commander Morrell, late of the
Tortoise store and guard ship, will bring her home. She
was to leave on the Ist of February. The Larne, 18, Com-
mander Brisbane, and the Espoir, 10, Commander Hand, are
also ordered home.

The Flying Fish, 12, Commander Dyke, was at Lagos on
;he 12th of November, all

The Wanderer, 12, Commander Somerville, was at Lagos
on the 15th of December. The fever was raging violently on
board ; Lieutenant Wailers and many others had fallen vic-
tims to it.
The Pantaloon, 10, Commander Douglas, was also very
sickly by the last advices.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has been suffer-
ing the last few days under a slight attack of lumbago. We
ars happy, Iviwever, to hear the Right Hon. Gentleman was
better yesterday morning, and it is expected he will be able
to attend in his place in Parliament this evening.