The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-27 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 26.—Rear-Admiral Sir Charles
Napier's squadron was all on the move yesterday morn-
ing, and just preparing to unmoor, when the wind came
to the S.W., and the signal was made from the Victory
to annul unmooring. It blew hard during the night,
and this morning continued in the same direction. The
squadron will start immediately the wind is favourable,
leaving Captain Dacres, of the St. Vincent (who is at
present ill ashore), to follow in the Plumper steam
schooner, Commander Nolloth, which vessel will join the
squadron when ready.
The Daphne, 18, Captain Edward G. Fanshawe, al-
though reported to be in sight as early as 1 o'clock on
Friday, did not reach the anchorage till after 5 o'clock
in the evening, when it was dark, in consequence of the
strong north-by-west wind and flood tide. She did not,
therefore, fire the customary complimentary salute to
the Commander-in-Chief before yesterday morning. She
sailed this morning for Plymouth, where her crew are
to be paid two months' wages in advance, and she will
take on board parcels, passengers, and mails for South
America. She is reported to be in a very inefficient
state, tiot.as regards her discipline, but the hull of the
vessel, her decks and bottom being said to be leaky. If
so, it is not unlikely she may be detained at Plymouth
to be docked. It is quite proverbial here that vessels
fitted at the eastern ports frequently arrive at Ports-
mouth in a state requiring considerable repair.
The Sharpshooter, Lieutenant- Commander Bailey,
and-Rifleman, Lieutenant-Commander Crofton, returned
to Spithead this morning, from their experimental cruise
in the Channel, under the superintendence of Captain H.
T. Austin, C. 8., of the Blenheim.
The steam sloop, Commander C. R. Johnson,
returned to Spithead again from Portland on Friday,
having accomplished the voyage (about 120 miles) and
landed the prisoners within twelve hours. She was not
expected back b-fore yesterday morning.
Wind W. by S.; moderate breezes and cloudy weather.
PLYMOUTH, Nov. 24.—The Government emigrant
ships Steatitast,•Captain Thomas Spencer, and Osprey,
Captain Honeyman, sailed to-day for Sydney.
The schooner• Star of the West, with oil, from Galli-
poli, came in this afternoon, bound to Falmouth for
orders.
Wind northerly; fine weather.

WooLwicx, Nov. 25.—1 n consequence of there being
three Messieurs Johnson, engineers on board of her
Majesty's steam vessels at present at Woolwich dock-
yard,•a mistake in the identity of the Mr. Johnson who
suggested the plan for extinguishing fires on board of
vessels took place in yesterday's communication. The
credit of the suggestion is due to Mr. Maurice Johnson
of the Firebrand steam-vessel, and not to Mr. Johnson
of the Prometheus.

The Zephyr steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander C.
P. Ladd, formerly a Holyhead mail steam-packet, was
paid off here yesterday.
The Adder and Pigmy steam-vessels, formerly on the
Pembroke station, are to be removed from Woolwich to
Chatham next week, to be kept in readiness for service.
Th, Contiance steam-tug, Mr. Martin, master, was
tried doiin the river yesterday, and will leave immedi-
ately for Devonport.
The Hasheny convict-ship, Mr. John Ross, master,
and Dr. Bowring, surgeOn, is at present moored opposite
the dockyard here, taking on board 300 male convicts
for conveyance to Van Diemen's Land.
M-ssrs. Palmer, Payne, and Hunter, third-class as-
sistant engineers, are appointed to join the Daphne, 18-
guns, at Devonport, for a passage to the South American
station.

Alessi's:Burt, Hicks, and Johnson, third-class assistant-
etigiiieers, are to take a passage in the Anaann, 19 guns,
to the East Indies.

Vess.ls in Harbour—The Fisgard frigate; the Black
Eagle, the Confiance, the Lightning, the Monkey steam-
vessels in commission; and the Adder, the Minx, the
Pigmy, the Hermes, the Zephyr, the Niger steam-vessels,
and the Mastiff, surveying vessel, not in commission.
In the Basins—The Ariel, the Janus, the Gleaner,
the Charon; the Jasper, the Myrmidon, the Prometheus,
the Advice; the Heels, and the Torch, steam-vessels.
In 'Docks=—The Plainer, the Firebrand, and the Vesu-
vins-stearo--vesiels.

.Repeiving.liulks—The Sulphur, the ilebe, and the
Salsette.

.Convict Hulks—The Warrior, the Black Prince, and
the Wye, and the Unit 4 convict hospital ship in the
Harbour.

LAUNCH OF THE PHAETON 50•GIIN FRIGATE.

DEPTFORD, Nov. fine vessel, commenced
on the Ist of September,' 1845, from a design by Mr.
Joseph White, of Cowes, vi as launched to-day in the
presence of Admiral Sir Charles Adam, Governor of
Greenwich Hospital; Captain Sir John Hill, superin-
tendent of Deptford Dockyard ; Commander George
Smith, and a number of naval and military officers; Mr.
Lang, master shipwright at Woolwich Dockyard; Mr.
Laire, master shipwright at Chatham Dockyard, and
numerous gentlemen connected with naval and mercan-
tile shippiug interest; and a numerous assemblage of
spectators. Lady Hamilton, wife of Sir Jamey Hamil-
ton, who was also present, was conducted to the bow of
the vessel by Sir John Hill, and a bottle of wine having
been opened, and success to the vessel drank, the bottle
with the remaining wine in it was broken on the bow of
the vessel, Lady Hamilton afterwards cut the balm
rope with a mallet and chisel, and the vessel immediately
after glided into the. water in fine style, amidst the en-