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London, England, 1848-08-18 00:00:00

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LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAT.)
LONDON, AUG. 18.—Wind this day at neon E.N.E., light
breeze and fine clear weather.

SHIELDS, AUG. 16.—The sloop London and Berwick
Packet, of Trail, in being towed to sea this morning,
grounded outside the bar, and remained beating heavily until
the flood tide, when she came of, and was towed to sea.
BEAUMARIS, AUG. 15.—S1d. Infanta, Rowlands, Quebec.
LIVERPOOL, AUG. 17.—Wind N.W—The Soot wood,
Brown, for Genoa, has put back leaky, having been on
shore near the Crosby Light Ship. Arrd. Mary Marsden,
St. Domingo ; Frances Dessau, Mobile and New jerk; Vic-
toria, St. John's, New Brunswick; Mary Ann, Richebucto ;
Messenger, Quebec. 16. Sld. Watkins, Sandwichlslands; Pal-
myra, Boston. 17. Princess Victoria, Maranham ; Martha,
New, York ; Avon, St. John's, New Brunswick. Arrd. Rosciva
Dauntless, and Henrietta, —.
Fuskrwoon, AUG. 16.—S1d. Hope, Lamb, Dalhousie.
ARDILOSSAN, AUG 16.—S1d. Henry, Young, Quebec.
DIAL, AvG. 17.—The Active, Jacobson, from St.. Croix to
Copenhagen, in coming into the Downs this evening took
the ground off Kingsdown, but being nearly low water, and
the wind off the land, it is expected she will come offnext
tide without damage.
TORBAY, AUG. 17.—The barque Asia, from the coast of
Africa to Liverpool, spoken in lat. 8 N., long. 28 W., by the
Thomas Carty, arrived eiT this bay, reported haring been
boarded by pirates 29th June, in lat. 4, lon. dl N. W., who
took away her boats.
SWANSEA, AUG. 17.—The Undine, which sunk in Chia
harbour, on entering 14th instant, commenced dischargiq
her cargo of iron this morning.
DUNDEE, AUG. 15.—The Queen, Gellatly, which arrived
here yesterday from Calcutta, reports having heard a heavy
cannonade 29th June, in lat. 6 N., Wig. 22 W, which lasted.
half an hour.
WATERFORD, AUG. 16—Wind S.S.E. to 80.-81 d. 16th,
Lavinia, Miramichi ; Boreas, Quebec.

THE NAVY.

I'ROMOTIONg.

Mates—Henry Anson Ford, Augustus Mosel Hodgkins=
and Rowley Lambert, to the rank of lieutenants.
The Diamond, 38-gun frigate, will be launched from Shea..
ness Dockyard on the 29th instant, about mid-day. This.
♦essel was commenced on the 23d of July, 1846, on the de-
sign of the late surveyor of the navy, and has been superin-
tended in construction by three eminent master shipwrights
of the yard in which she has been built—Messrs. Atkins,
Watts, and Reed. She is considered a very pretty model,
and likely to prove a very serviceable vessel. The following
are her principal dimensions, armament, ice.

Iket.o
Length between the perpendiculars ....14 0
Length of keel for tonnage ... 113 4
Breadth extreme ...
..• 42 2
Breadth for tonnage ...
... 41 10
Breadth moulded ...
..„ 41 10
Depth in hold ...
~• 11 0%
Burden in tons, 1,054 49.94.
ARMAMMT.
Pounder& Cwt.
32 ... 45
B.inch 56
32 ... 26 • ...
8-inch 56
32 ..• 25

No.
Main deck ... 20
Quarter. deck 1

For,, ~ ••• 4
ecastle ... 1

I, , 2

Ft. In.
II 6
9 0
6 6
... 9 0

••• 6 6

T0ta1...... 28 long heavy guns . •
Before another ship is built at this yard, the housing aver
the slip is to be lengthened ,45 feet, and the stone=work car-
!led out to correspond. On Tuesday, the stern of the hous-
ing was commenced, being removed preparatory to the
launch. .

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WOOLWICH, AUG. 17.—The Plumper steam-vessel, fitted
with two engines of 30-horse power each.. by Miller and
Ravenhill, and propelled by a screw, has been brought dawn
to Woolwich, and is now taking on board a supply of coals
and Whist, to bring her dawn to her water line preparatory
to being tried down the River.
'The Spiteful steam-sloop has not been able to leave for
Sheerness, as ordered, in consequence of a delay in receiving
her tanks from Deptford. Saturday, the 'l9th inst., is now
fixed for her departure from Sheerness. _
The workmen employed on Mr. Cochran's sawing machine
commenced cutting timbers yesterday for the Brisk, a new
war steamer, of 250-horse power, and to be fitted witk a
screw-propeller, ordered to be built at this dock-yard.