The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-13 00:00:00

MAIL ST EAM-P ACKETS.

At Malta—The Volcano, Lieutenant Crang, and the
Acheron, Lieutenant B. Aplin.
En route to the lonian Islands and Greece—The Spitfire,
Lieutenant J. A. Macdonald.

En route from Malta to Marseilles—The Flamer, Lieu-
tenant Lavie.

On the evening of May 24 the remains of Midshipman
Boyce, of her Majesty's sloop Fantome, and of Captain
Mostyn of her Majesty's 54th Regiment, were buried with
military honours in the Sand Pit Military Cemetery.
PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 11.—The Canopus, 84, Captain
Moresby, sailed this day at noon, to join the squadron of
evolution, for which she carries dispatches ; also supernu-
meraries for the Hibernia, with Sir W. Parker on board,
whom she expects to find off Cape St. Vincent.
The Alfred, 50 ; Eurydice, 26, Captain Elliot; and the
Contest, 12, were removed from the basin to-day to make room
for the Nelson, 120, advanced ship, which will be undocked
to-morrow.
The Penelope, 22, steam frigate, will be docked on Mon-
day, to repair defects prior to re-commission.
The Goodwill, navy lighter, Pledge, master, arrived yes-
terday, with stores from the eastern yards.
Lieutenant John Imrie (1811) died this morning at his re-
sidence at Portsea. This gallant veteran was midshipman
of the Robust, at Toulon, in 1793, Bridport's action, 1795,
operations in Quiberon.bay, and defeat of Buortaparte's squa-
dron in Donegal-bay, in 1798 ; was mate of the Courageaux,
in the action off Ferrel, and capture of the Marengo and
Belle Poule ; and lieutenant of the Egmont, at the destruc-
tion of the French squadron, in the Gironde, in 1813.
WooLwecH, JUNE 11.—The Recruit, a very handsome
iron brig, was towed down the river yesterday by the
Monkey steam-vessel from Blackwall to Woolwich, to be
fitted for sea.

The Porcupine steam-vessel, Captain Bullock, is expected
to leave Woolwich on Monday next, to resume her surveying
duties at Ramsgate.
The Trinity tug-steam-vessel, which was on fire in the
river last week, has been taken to the East India Company's
dock at Blackwall to be repaired, and the whole of the in-
terior is quite charred. The preservation of any part of the
vessel from the devouring element is attributed to the use of
marine glue in paying her decks, while pitch would have
melted, and added fuel to the flames, owing to its highly com-
bustible nature.

Fifty-nine large guns have been ordered to be made ready
at the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, for Tilbury Fort; and it is
in contemplation to enlarge that extensive depository for
gunpowder to a considerable extent. Fifteen large guns
have also been ordered to be got ready for Gravesend. These
and other additions about to be made to fortify the river and
various places on the coast will require a great number of
artillerymen, and it is the general belief in this quarter that
two additional companies will be added to the ten battalions
in October next, to afford a sufficient number to be detached
for service at these fortified places. Captain Lethbridge's
company, sth battalion, embarked at 5 o'clock A.m. this
morning, at Rofe's Wharf, Woolwich, for Nine-elms, en route
to Portsmouth, to add to the strength of the Royal Artillery
at that station. Captain Torrens had the command of the
company. A detachment of Royal Sappers and Miners,
to that place, en route to Chatham, to
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