The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-13 00:00:00

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CONTRACT for COALS for SINGAPORE.
Department of the Storekeeper-General of the Navy,
Somerset-place, November 9, IS4S.
The Commissioners for executing the office of Lord Nigh Admiral
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, do hereby give
notice that on TutiasDAY, the 23d instant, at One o'clock, they
will be ready to treat with such persons as may be willing to Con-
tract for supplying and delivering into Store, at Singapore,
1,500 Tons of WELSH COALS, fit for the service of her Ma-
esty's Steam Vessels.
The Conditions of the Contract and a Form of the Tender may be
seen at the said Office. No Tender will he received after One
o'clock on tha day of treaty, nor any noticed, unless the party at-
tends, or an agent for him duly authorised in writing.
Every Tender mast he addressed to the Secretary of the Admi-
ralty, and bear in the left hand corner the words " Tender for Coals,"
and must also be delivered at Somerset-place, accompanied by a
letter signed by two responsible persons, engaging to become bound
with the person tendering, in the sum of 9031. for the due perform-
ance of the Contract.

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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY.—The Myrtle steam-vessel,
Master Commander S. Balliston, arrived at Jersey on
Thursday from this port, with Dr. Bradford, surgeon of
the Blenheim, who was dispatched by the Admiralty on
Wednesday to render aid to the crew of the Seaflovver,
who were reported suffering from cholera. Dr. Brad.
ford returned yesterday with the welcome tidings of no
such calamity having befallen the Seaflower's crew or
any other person at Jersey. It appears the report arose
from adiarrhcea having been prevalent at Jersey lately,
and a month ago seven of the crew of the said vessel
were attacked with it ; the cause was considered an im-
prudent indulgence in fruit, which they obtained for
little or no cash. There are no sick either in the
Cuckoo or Seaflower now.

Captain Halstead and Mr. Smith (inspector of screw
propellers) arrived here yesterday from London in a
schooner built for the Constantinople trade, of 450 tons
and a 60-horse engine. She had 350 tons of cargo on
board, and averaged 12- knots per hour ; her engines
are by Maudeslay, and worked admirably. She is the
first of a line of steamers to trade to the Turkish capital.

NATAL OBITUARY.
Commander Peter Wybergh (1824), died at Isel
Grange, near Cockermouth, on the Ist instant, in the
55th year of his age. He was a lieutenant of 1814.
Lieutenant William Tullis (1814), died at Gourock on
the 30th ult., in command of the coast-guard station
there. By his death Lieut. Bugden (1815) succeeds to
the half-pay list of 6g. per diem.
MARINE ARTILLERY.—Two companies are imme-
diately to be added to this corps, the head. quarters of
which are at Portsmouth.

PAYING WAGES.—The Stromboli, steam•sloop, Com-
mander Lord F. Beauclerk, is nearly ready fur service at
Portsmouth. She is ordered to be paid wages to the
14th instant. Tho Prince Regent and Powerful will
also be paid wages to that time, before sailing from Spit-
heed. This is entirely a new arrangement : formerly
ships' companies were not paid any wages until the ves-
sels had been twelve months in commission, and then
they only received six months' pay, the first six months
being always reserved in the bands of the Government,
until the ships were finally paid oft Should this plan
be adopted—namely, that of paying ships up to broken
periods, it will occasion some confusion i❑ the quarterly
muster book charges, and also in the allotment and slop
lists.

The Fairy, royal yacht, was taken into the dock va-
cated by the Reynard, o❑ Saturday, at Portsmouth.
The Reynard, 12, Commander Cracroft, was moved
to alongside her hulk, at Portsmouth, on Saturday,
where she will be fitted with all dispatch.
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The Plumper, 12, Commander Nolloth, is rigging
alongside Portsmouth dockyard jetty, her lower and top-
mast rigging, backstays, bowsprit shrouds, are of wire
rope, like the Rcynard. The Plumper got up her steam
on Saturday, to give her engines a turn, and to-day she
will go out of harbour to try her speed at her light draft
of water. A party of the seamen riggers of the yard are
fitting her wire rigging. She has received her guns—
tai 32-pounders of 25 cwt., and two 32-pounders of 56
cwt., for which armament she has plenty of deck room.
The Orestes, 14, Commander Hawker, has topsailyard
crossed and topgallant-mast on end at Portsmouth. She
has been rigged with much expedition, a party of the
yard-riggers having assisted iu her equipment.
The Sappho, 12, has been rigged by the Portsmouth
yard-riggers, and has been hauled off alongside the Vic-
toria hulk, where she lies ready for hoisting a pendant.
The Heroine, 8, Commander Edmunds, has been
towed into Devonport harbour to be paid off.
The Seagull, 6, packet brig, Lieut. Commander Swale,
left Devonport, direct for Falmouth, on Friday morning.
The Tavy, lighter, with Mr. Walker, Queen's harbour.
master, on board her, has returned to Devonport from
Portsmouth.

DEVONPORT DOCKYARD.—Mr. Gruzelier, the master
rope-maker, is ordered to proceed to Chatham dockyard
to Mr. Parsons there, from Portsmouth, on Monday
❑ext, to form an opinion on the working and utility
of a steam machine used there for the manufacture of
cordage, and to report to the Admiralty, by the 25th
instant, as to whether it would be advisable to erect
similar machines at Portsmouth and Devonport.
PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY, FIVE P.M.—Light easterly
wind, with hazy weather, and small rain at times.
ASSISTANT MASTER ATTENDANTS.—The appoint-
ment of Assistant Master attendant at Portsmouth is
still open, but we understand that it is not the intention
of the Admiralty to abolish the office ; on the contrary,
their Lordships feel the necessity of keeping it efficiently
and permanently filled. Mr. Macdonald still continues
doing duty at Woolwich as Master Attendant, Mr. Bel-
lamy being still on the sick list ; but when the latter
able officer resumes duty Mr. Macdonald will return to
Portsmouth as assistant. Should Mr. Bellamy's state of
health oblige him to retire, Mr. Macdonald will succeed
him permanently at Woolwich, and another officer will
be appointed to Portsmouth.