The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-03 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

We regret to announce the death at Cheltenham of
Commander Gower Lowe (1840). This gallant
:)fficer was senior lieutenant of the Revenge, 76, at
the bombardment of Acre. As a commander he

fitted out the old Crocodile in 1845, and in command
of her proceeded to Hudson's Bay with troops. On
returning therefrom he was appointed to the Re-
sistance, troop-ship (November, 1846), and continued
in command of that vessel up to July last, when, from
the very bad state of health into which he had fallen

from the arduous and responsible services which be
had performed, he was obliged to invalid from Malta,
and Lieutenant Julian (since promoted to com-
mander) was appointed to his ship. Oa arriving
in England it was very evident to his friends that
his earthly career could only be of short duration.
Still his profession was uppermost in his thoughts,
and he deemed himself entitled to that promo-
tion, for which he arduously served, and which was
conferral on another officer who had likewise com-
manded a troop-ship, and with certainly no greater
advantage tto the service than Commander Gower
Lowe had rendered. Promotion, however, could not
have arrested the progress of that disease which was
fast hurrying him to a premature grave ; but al -
though professional advancement and earthly ambi-
tion must have been superseded by higher and holier
aspirations in the mind of a man ' whose days were
numbered ;' yet the satisfaction of having been re-
warded duly for having deserved well, would have
cheered the few remaining hours of a fast fleeting
exi-ktence, and have soothed the rugged passage of one
who was as good a Christian as he was a brave, gallant,
and high-spirited naval officer and seaman, to that
'aourne where the " weary be at rest."—Herald.
PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 2.—The royal yacht Victoria
and Albert, Captain Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence,
G.C.11., &c., proceeded to Cowes yesterday afternoon
on arriving from Aberdeen, having made the passage
under bad weather in the short space of 47 hours,
beating the Admiralty yacht Black Eagle by upwards
of three hours in the run, and the Virago steam-sloop
by 15 hours. As this yacht will not be required again
this year for a sea trip the annual promotions will
speedily take place.
Admiral the Hon. Sir Bladen Capel, K.C.8., Com-
mander-in-Chief of this port, after receiving her Ma-
jesty this morning, embarked at the dockyard in his
barge, and, accompanied by Flag-Captain Charles
Eden, of the Victory, and Flag-Lieutenant Cochran,
proceeded to the Sallyport, and entered the garrison,
when he was saluted by the Governor with 17 guns,
and conducted by his Lordship and staff to the
Government-house, where the gallant Admiral partook
of the hospitalities of his noble host.
The Virago steam-sloop, Commander Robert

Harris (acting), one of the royal squadron, arrived
at Spithead at five o'clock this morning from
Aberdeen.

The Black Eagle, Admiralty steam-yacht, came
into harbour to replenish fuel to-day prior to proceed-
ing to Woolwich.
Wind S. by E., fresh breezes and cloudy weather.
PLYMOUTH, Sarr. 30.—Her Majesty's revenue
cutter Vulcan, Lieutenant-Commander J. A. Prit-
chard, came in last night from Weymouth.
Her Majesty's steam vessel Hermes, 6, was taken
into dock to-day.
her Majesty's frigate Amazon, 26, was undocked
to• day.
The barque John Brewer, Captain Brown, of and
for London, was off this port yesterday with a general
cargo of cotton, ginger, blackwood, &c. She left
Bombay on the 21st of May, and the Cape of Good
hope on the 25th of July.
Her Majesty's ship Dxdalus, 20, Captain Peter
M'Quhae, arrived at the Cape about the 22d of July ;
on the first of August, between the Cape and St.
Helena, passed the barque Essex, from Bombay on the
11th of May ; on the 30th of August, in lat. 27 25,
long. 38 37, spoke the barque Levinside, of London,
95 days from Rio Grande, short of bread, bound to
Falmouth for orders; on the 6th of Sept. in lat 31 46,
long. 37.12, spoke the City of Adelaide, 70 days from
the Mauritius, for London.

WOOLWICH, OCT. 2.—The Vivid steam-vessel,
Captain Smithett, is taking in coals, and will return
to Dover to-morrow, to resume her duties at that
station. She made a most extraordinary run from
Aberdeen to Woolwich, having only been under steam
33 hours out of the 47 in which she arrived at Wool-
wich. The greater part of the first night and day
she coul I scarcely venture at more than half speed,
owing to the dense fog she met with on the east coast
of England, and yet she arrived in Yarmouth-roads
in 26 hours from Aberdeen. She anchored in the
roads during the night, and reached Woolwich on
Sunday, in seven hours from Yarmouth.
The Sharpshooter steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Corn-
minder Bailey, with Lieutenant Robertson, assistant
to Captain Austin, C. 8., returned to Woolwich on
Saturday, after four days' experimental trial of the
vessel in the English Channel under sail and steam.

In consequence of the alterations in her rudder and
sternpost, and bringing her masts more forward and
upright, she has been found to answer well, both
under sail and steam.

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EXPLOSION OF FIRE DAMP.—Oa Saturday last,
an explosion took place in one of the pits at Dalzell Col-
liery, near Hamilton, by which the lives of a number of
persons were endangered, and six persons severely
burned, one of whom, named Stevenson, is since dead.—
Scotsman .