The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-26 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAY.—The Janus steam-sloop, on the
design of Vice-Admiral the Earl of Dundonald, went out
yesterday morning with her noble designer on board, also
Commander Caffin, of the Scourge, and Mr. Taplin, machinist
of this dockyard, to make another trial of her engines upon
the rotatory principle. She left the jetty at a quarter before
ten o'clock, and proceeded slowly out of harbour under steam,
but not with her full power on. The Rattler, screw steam-
sloop, Commander Smith, followa soon after, to attend upon
her in case of accident. The Janus was lightened of every-
thing which could safely be dispensed with, consequently
her draught of water was so reduced, that she was enabled
to cut across the Spit bank, which shortened the distance
considerably in making out; whereas the Rattler, although
going at but little more than half speed, and compelled to
round the anchorage of Spithead, gained so quickly upon the
Janus, that she gave her the go-by at the Lazaretto
off the Motherbank, where ;soon after the Janus was com-
pelled to lie to to screw up some of her machinery,
which had become deranged. Both vessels then steamed on
for Southampton, where they moored for a short time, and
then started on their return. The Janus, however, met with
her usual luck, and broke the chain of her starboard wheel
on coming down the Southampton: Water, which compelled
her to relinquish working the engine on that side the vessel,
and hoist sail to assist her on her way home. She came into
harbour about six o'clock, and the Rattler about half-an-
hour before her. On this trip the greatest speed made by the
.;anus was 6 and 6 knots. She started with MI revolutions,
which increased to 16 per minute. Her speed under steam
alone was 6 and 6. The result of the trial has proved that
the Janus cannot be worked upon the rotatory principle
safely at present, nor long without disarrangement of the
machinery. She is, of course, now hors du conibat.
The Retribution steam-frigate, Captain Lushington, is
being fitted with a connecting-beam to strengthen her paddle-
boxes. She will be ready for sea in a few days. She has 520
tons of coal in her bunkers.
The Alarm, 26, Captain Frankland, arrived at Madeira,
from Spithead, on the 31st of December, en route to join the
squadron under Vice-Admiral Sir F. Austen, Commander •
in-Chief on the West India and North American station. A
private letter, dated " Madeira, Jan. 4," says, "We arrived
here on the 31st of December. We experienced a most
awful gale in the Boy of Biscay, which lasted three days,
which we weathered in most unprecedented style, not strain-
ing a timber, nor carrying away any portion of our gear,
which, considering this is the first trip of our craft, is very
much to the credit of that much maligned officer, the Sur-
veyor of the Navy, on whose design I believe we were
constructed. No casualty of any kind happened, which is
more than astonishing, considering the terrific weather we
encountered. We are very easy in a sea, and in all other
respects a most excellent ship. We sail to-morrow, the sth,
for Bermuda, to relieve, it is said, the Eurydice, 26, Captain
G. Elliot, whose time expired in February. We are all well
on board."

The Lizard steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander Tylden,
arrived at Madeira from this port on the 15th of January, and
sailed again on the 20th for Rio, en route to the Pacific.

The Daring, 12, Commander Matson, arrived at Madeira
on the 26th ult., and sailed on the 29th for Bermuda.
The Alecto steam-sloop, Commander Austen, on her way
to join the squadron in the River Plate, under Rear-Admiral
Englefield, was spoken on the 11th ult., in lat. 12 51 S.,
long. 32 W.
The Fanny, yacht of the Commander-in-Chief Admiral
Sir Charles Ogle, But., is in the Camber, fitting with a new
deck. _ _

WEDNESDAY.—The Janus, having adjusted her " wrongs,"
left the harbour this morning about nine o'clock to make
another trial, it being asserted, that if she can make 20 revo-
lutions per minute she will succeed. The Rattler again at-
tended her.

went out this morning and down to Cowes to try the ov eesrst
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The Fairy, royal yacht, Master-Commander R. W. R b
and screw. The whole of the arrangements for her Majesty's
reception on Friday have been made by Master-Commander
Roberts, and the Admiralty have been pleased to express,
through Admiral Sir Charles Ogle, Bart., Commander-in-
Chief, their unqualified ipprobation.
The Samarang, 26, Captain S,r Edward Belcher, arrived at
Manilla on the sth of December from China. She brought
the crew and part of the treasure (80,000 dollars) of the
Bremen brig Expi ess, bound from Mazatlan for China, but
wrecked at the port of Mauanivy in a gale on October 9.
The Sapphire troop-ship, Master• Commander Fittock,
arrived at Singapore from Calcutta on the 29th of December,
and sailed on the 31st for Hong-Kong.
The Serpent, 16, Commander Neville, arrived at Singapore
from Moulmein on the 29th of December, and sailed on the
6th ult. for England, to be paid off.
The Vixen steam-sloop, Commander Gifford, arrived at
Hong-Kong from Macao on the 6th of December.