The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-11 00:00:00

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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE SQUADRON OF EVOLUTION.
PORTSMotrTH, Z,UNDAT.—The sAiling of this force is put
off until IVec.nestiav or Thursday next, ot, what account is
not dearly apparei,t, although several causes are alleged.
We believe the fact is, that the squadron is not ready to sail,
several of the ships being defective in their sea-going-ap-
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cer was appointed
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Lieutenant
was
commissioned, and t,as remained in her until two (lily's ago,
when an order .tone down for him to remove forthwith into
the St. Vincent, and, at the same time, Lieutenant the
Hon. J. W. S. ncer, IF4I, was appointed to the Terrible,
vice Need. No cause was assigned for this peremptory and
unexpected order, and Mr. Need had to turn out of his berth
without time even to write respecting the astounding cir-
cunistance, and has been put to great personal inconvenience
and expense. Lieutenant Need joined the Terrible ex-
pressly for the purpose of studying steam, and 'now that he
was about to reap the benefit of his application he is turned
out of his ship without any cause behig assigned, to make
room for a young officer, who, after returning from a cruize
of five or six weeks, will be thrust into the royal yacht and
made shortly at terwards a commander Lieutenant Need is
a very meritorious officer, having distinguished himself
when mate of the Druid at the attack upon Canton, and
while lieutenant of the Harlequin, under Commander (now
Captain) the Hon. G. Hastings, served in her boats in a
desperate encounter with pirates on the coast of Sumatra, hi
1844. t•uch jobs as these are not likely to increase the popu-
larity of the service or engender respect for the officers who,
by such acts, abuse the power vested in them of dealing out
injustice.

We regret to have to record the death of Mr. Bignall (son
of Captain Bignall, R.N.), assistant clerk of the Belleisle
troop ship, fitting at Devonport, who fell down the main-
hatchway one day last week into the main hold, a depth of
40 feet. He was promptly removed to the hospital, but
never rallied from inseflsibility, in which state he died next
day.

—Tile Eurydice, 26, will hoist the pendant again in a day or
two, Captain George Eiliutt, who recently paid her off before
the expiration of her time, being re-appointed to her.
The Penelope, 22, steam-frigate, Commodore Jones, left
St. Nicholas on the 13th ult., but did not communicate with
the island, being apprehensive of coast fever ; which, how-
ever, under the zealous exertions of Dr. M'William, was
rapidly subsiding. She touched at Madeira for coals, but the
authorities would hold no intercourse with a vessel from the
coast of Africa, and sent out armed boats to row guard round
the 'vessel to prevent such intercom se ; she consequently
came away without replenishing fuel, but fortunately fell in
with a brig bound to Gibraltar with coals, and lying by her
for two days, on account of a fresh breeze, at length suc-
ceeded in taking out of her 130 'tons in open sea. which en-
abled her to work up to Spithead Admiral Sir C. Ogle,
Bart., the Commander-in-Chief, went on board her yester
day afternoon, and was received under manned yards and a
salute from her heavy guns. fired in smart style. She appears
a very unsightly vessel, nothing to compare with the other
large steamers; although rigged similarly to the Terrible and
carrying more guns, she appears very insignificant in every
respect but length, on comparison with the latter. A white
funnel, red streak, and blue paddle-boxes and boats, do not
add to her warlike looks.

The Nautilus transport, Lieut. Saunders, agent, arrived on
Friday evening from the Falkland Islands, which she left
on the 18th of February, and from Ascension, whence she
sailed on the 14th of March with invalids and old stores.
The damage sustained by the rollers at the latter place
were beink; repaired witi. all dispatch, but with the greatest
exertions the work could not be completed in less time
than two months. Water was still scarce when the
Nautilus left, but the stock of turtle was still replenishing.
The following officers came home passengers in the Nau-
tilus : Lieutenants Rivers, of the Albatross, and Field,
of the Kingfisher; the Rev. G Bellamy, chaplain of the
Tortoise; Dr. Ahdrew, assistant-surgeon; and Mr. Arledge,
clerk of the Penelope. She sailed this day at noon for Dept-
ford to refit.

The Childers, 16, Commander Pitman, sailed yesterday
morning for the Cape of Good Hope with mails and dis-
patches, thence to Van Diemen's Land with a ton and a
half of copper coin for the colony, and thence to join the
squadron under Rear-Admiral Cochrane, China, by Bass's
Straits.

The Daring, 12, Commander Matson, was at Port Royal,
Jamaica, on the 31st of March.

The Vindictive, 50 Captain Seymour, flag of Vice- Admiral
Sir F. Austen, arrived at Bermuda on the 10th of April, 18
days from Port Kos al, with loss of both her quarter boats
and sprung bowsprit.
Prior to the departure of Lord Ellenboiough, on Wednes-
day, a new method of impelling heavy ordnance without the
assistance of man, harness, or drag ropes, was exhibited on
Soutsea-common before his Lordship by the author of the
invention. The guns (24-pounders and 6- pounders), mounted
on travelling-carriages, were moved across the shingly beach
without the aid of drag-ropes, first with the new impelling
principle, and then with the man harness ; the result was
strikingly in favour of the former, greater ease and facility
in working being apparent. The gunners of the Royal
Marine Artillery much approve this new method ; as also
does, we are informed, Captain Steevens, of that distinguished
corps, under whose direction the experiment was tried.
The Right Hon. T. L. Corry, First Secretary to the Ad-
miralty, and family, went out to Spitbead to-day in the
Lightning steamer to inspect the fleet. They attended
church service on board the St. Vincent, and afterwards
partook of luncheon with Commodore Collier, who accom-
panied them ashore.

The Athol troop-ship, Master Commander Pearn, ar-
rived this morning from Woolwich to embark troops from
Parkhurst. barracks, Isle of Wight, for services in the West
Indies.

The Goodwill navy lighter, Pledge, master, arrived on
Friday night from the eastern yards with stores.
The Barretti Junior transport, Lieutenant E. Griffiths,
agent, came into harbour yesterday to embark storey.
The Calypso, 20, Captain Worth, was spoken on the 17th
ult., in lat. 28 N., lon. 21, by the Penelope, 22, arrived at
Spithead.