The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-17 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTEMOUTII.—The Albion, 92, is again ready for
commission at Devonport, and we hope soon to see the
pennant flying on board of her. Her being so speedily
brought forward for re-commission is the best refutation
of those numerous and malignant statements which have
been made to the prejudice of the ship and her designer
by certain parties.
The Indefatigable, 50, on the plan of W. Edye, Esq.,
Master Shipwright of Devonport Dockyard, will be
launched in June next, when the Phoebe, 50, a sister ship,
will be commenced on the same slip.
The steam•sloop to be built at Devonport, and ordered
to be called the Audacious, is to be named the James
Watt.

The Algiers, 90, ordered to be built at Pembroke, is
ordered to be built on the slip from which the Aboukir
was lately launched at Devonport.
The Arrogant screw frigate, newly built, is in dock at
Portsmouth, being jury-rigged to be navigated to the
East India Docks, to ship her engines.
ADVANCED STEAM SQUARON.—The Sphynx, Rattler,
and Driver, first-class sloops, are ordered from the
River to this port, to complete the required squadron to
the number resolved upon—twelve. On the arrival of
these vessels, the advanced squadron ready for commis-
sion at this port will be the following:—
Tons. Horse power.
Retribution 1,641 800
Birkenhead 1,400 556
Centaur
Cyclops . I,IOG 320
Sphynx
Driver 1,055 280
Rattler BBB 200
Phoenix

Total
All:the above are paddle-wheel steamers, with the excep-
tion of the two last, which are screw sloops. The
Birkenhead is now commanded by Commander Hewlett.,
and a draught of men from the Excellent. The follow-
ing steamers are in commission at this port:—
Ships. Guns. Men. Tons. Horse-pr.
Blenheim ... 56 265 1,747 450
Gorgon ••• 6 160 1,111 320
Sharpshooter ... 4 80 489 202
Dee 2 65 704 200
Jackal ... 1 51 345 150

.....• II ••••..... ~.......
Total ... 69 621 4,326 1,322
Of the above, the first is the screw steam guard-ship,
and is not yet fully manned; the second, not yet fully
manned; the third, an iron screw vessel; the fourth is
fitted as a troop transport, and is waiting orders; and
the last has just arrived from Lisbon.
The total steam force in commission here (exclusive
of the tenders Fairy, Fire Queen, and Lightning), and
of the advanced squadron there and ordered to this
port is thirteen vessels, of 13,560 tons, and 4,778 horse
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power.
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Baynes,
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PROMOTIONS.
Lieutenants—Thomas Drane, J. Dodd, G. H. Dacro,
Maurice Hewson, John Waterman, John Treeve, James
Atkins, and Henry Conn, to the rank of retired Com-
mander.
Mate—Williata M‘Dowall (1845), to the rank
Lieutenant. 0

King (b), to study at Woolwich
II
ts—H J. Grant, G. A. Phayro, William
Lientenan .
d G. Hancock, E. Webber, and T. C. Curme,
G. Lusr ,
to the Hastings; William F. Farren, to the Water-
witch; Lord John Hay, to the Powerful; 11. G. Veitch,
steam factory; James 11. Cockburn, to the Hastings.
to the Volage; John P. Branch, to the Caledonia.
Commander—
Masters—Henry
to be chief officer on the Coast Guard serviee; Thomas
Laen, to be acting Master• Attendant of Woolwich
Dockyard, during the temporary absence of Mr. Elson ;
and Thomas Driver, to be acting Master-Attendant of
Pembroke Yard.
Surgeon—Robert T. C. Scott, to the Hastings.
Paymaster and Purser—Walter Burke, to the :Has-
tings.

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