The Sun.
London, England, 1846-11-27 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY.—The Mutine, 12, Com-
mander Ro e:t Tryon, arrived last evening from Sheer-
ness, and saluted the Commander-in-Chief this morning.
The Belieisle troop-ship, Captain J. Kingcomb, an-
chored at St. Helen's to-day, having met light and baf-
fling winds on her way down Channel to Plymouth from
the Nore.

The Rattlesnake surveying-ship, Captain 0. Stanley,
hauled off from her hulk, the Dryad, to-day into Block-
house Hole, to complete her painting and other minor
arrangements; her crew shifted over to ber yesterday.
and bent sails. She is expected to leave the harbour on
Monday next.

The Paying off the Resistance all standing has turned
out, as we anticipated, a complete farce. No sooner
was she re-commissioned than the work of stripping
began, and we fully expect she will be stripped to her
girtlines before any progress will be made in her re-
equipment.

The Apollo troop-ship, Commander W. Radcliffe ar-
rived this morning from the Cape of Good Hope.
Lieutenant Thomas Heales (1827) died on the 22d
instant. The gallant deceased was midshipman of the
Rota in the Walcheren expedition and defence of Cadiz,
and served in the boats of that ship at the capture of
the French privateer off Belleisle ; also at the capture
of an armed American brig; taking of St. Mary's,
Georgia; and in theconflict with the General Armstrong,
iitneriCan privateer, at Fayal; served in the Infernal
bomb at Algiers.
WooLwicH, Nov. 26.—The Grappler, steam vessel,
LieutenaLt-Commander Lysaght, lett Woolwich at an
early hour this mornirg, for Greenhithe, to have her
compassess adjusted by Captain Johnson, and will then
proceed to Portsmouth to be paid advance for service on
the coast of Africa. Mr. Dennen, of the engineer depart-
ment in the Woolwich dockyard, went down the river in
her to give a final report upon the working of the engines
and speed of the vessel. On arriving at the measured
mile in Long-reach, the time was taken, and it was found
chat, with the tide, and her engines making 20i revolu-
tions per minute, the mile was accomplished in four mi-
nutes andls3 seconds. The average with and against the
tide was 9i knots per hour, and by Massey's log about
10 knots per hour, which will be her average speed.
the engines worked well, and had a pressure of 51b. upon
the square inch. Lieutenant Lysaght, who commands
the vessel, earned his promotion in China, and had the
misfortune to lose his right eye by an accidental ex-
plosion while lieutenant of the Spartan, 22 guns, in the
West Indies.

The Rhadamanthus steam-vessel, Master-Commander
Aylen, arrived at Woolwich to-day, from Portsmouth
and the coast of Ireland.
VISIT OF THE LORDS OF THE ADMIRALTY
TO WOOLWICH DOCKYARD.

The Right Hon. the Earl of Auckland, G.C.8., First
Lord of the Admiralty; Vice-Admiral Sir Charles
Adam, K.C.B-, First Naval Lord; and Rear-Admiral J.
W. Deans Dundas, C. 8., and the Hon. W. F. Cowper,
Lords of the Admiralty, arrived at Woolwich Dockyard
to-day, at 20 minutes past 11 o'clock, and were received
by Rear-Admiral Sir Francis A. Collier, lint., C.B. and
K.C.H.; Captain Williams, of the Amphion steam-fri-
gate: Captain Denham, of the Avon; Commander
Smith, of the William and Mary yacht; Commander
Foote, of the Rosamond; Commander Brown, of the
Geyser; Commander Hammond, of the Medea steam-
vessels ; and the authorities of the dockyard. Their
Lordships accompanied Sir Francis Collier to the Am-
phion steam-frigate, 36 guns, in the East Dock, and
remained nearly three-quarters of an hour on board, ex-
amining the various details of that fine vessel. Their
Lordships also went on board the Medea steam-vessel,
in the basin, and inspected the plan of having a port-hole
immediately under the bow of the Geyser, the suggestion
of Lord J. Hay, C. 8., one of the Lords of the Admiralty.
At half-past 1 o'clock their Lordships went on board the
Sidon steam-frigate, Captain Henderson, C. 8., and were
accompanied on board by Rear-Admiral Sir Charles
Napier, on whose plan she has been constructed. The
Sidon has her steam up, and will leave Woolwich about
3 o'clock P.M. for Greenhithe. The Black Eagle steam-
vessel has also her steam up, and will convey their
Lordships down the river to witness the progress of the
Sidon.

APPOINTMENTS.
Lieutenant—H. D. Rogers, to the Vengeance.
Lieutenants and Commanders—G. Morris, to the
Torch ; E. F. Roberts, to the Myrmidon.
Commander—P. Cracroft, to study at the Steam Fac-
tory, Woolwich.
Midshipman—W. H. Nurse, to the St. Vincent.
Naval Cadet—J. S. Murray, to the Queen.
Captain Superintendent—Sir J. G. G. Bremer, to
Woolwich-yard.

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PROMOTIONS.
S. H. Ussher, to be Captain.
J. Deyse, boatswain of the Astrea, to the first class.
W. Williams, carpenter to the Astrea, to the first class.
D. Hamm, gunner, to the second class.
W. A. B. Wright, boatswain of the Iris, to the second
class.