The Sun.
London, England, 1846-10-13 00:00:00

THE GREAT BRITAIN.

" Warrenpoint, Oct. 10, 1846.
" Sir,—By letter of yesterday's date lam informed
that the Great Britain now lies on a bed of stones, and
has suffered much from the gale of Wednesday.
" Preparations are making to discharge all the coal on
board. " I am, &c.

" LEONARD WATSON.

To Thomas Court, Esq."

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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. •
PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 12.—The St. Vincent, 120, COM-
modore Sir Francis Collier (Captain J. Shepherd act-
ing), came into harbour this afternoon. Everything that
could be removed was taken out to lighten her. The
tides having neaped so much it was feared she would not
have been got into harbour; her marines were put into
the Echo tug, and all her boats were hoisted out, and
filled by the crew. A vast assemblage of spectators con-
gregated on the walls and the Victoria-pier to witness the
fine old ship return to her winter quarters.
The Lords of the Admiralty did not make their ap-
pearance this morning, having since Saturday changed
their intention of visiting Portsmouth to-day.
The Powerful, 84, is under the sheers to be disrnasted,
her masts being wanted for the Vengeance, 84, ordered
for commission.

The Crocodile troop-ship, Commander Gower Lowe,
was towed into harbour this morning to repair deft cts.
The Dasher steam surveying vessel, under the com•
mand of Lieutenant W. V. Read, left this morning for
Ireland, to be under the orders of the Commissary-
General.

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The Hamoaze lighter sailed this morning with stores
for I)evonport.
The Blenheim transport, Lieutenant Ward agent,
sailed yesterday for Deptford, to refit.

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turday evening last, and took her station alongside the
Tartar frigate opposite the dockyard, for the purpose of
receiving on board the 46th Regiment, which corps em-
barked this morning (Monday) at six o'clock. The
strength is eight sergeants, three corporals, ten drum-
mers, and 358 privates, with a considerable number of
women and children. The troops are in charge of Major
John Maclean, with the following officers:—Captain
Donald Stuart, Captain A. Maxwell, Captain David
Fyffe, Captain Arthur Wombwell, Lieutenant H. Steele,
Lieutenant Henry F. Saudwith; Ensigns E. Lee Prety-
man, John Crymes, G. F. Dallas, B. Neville, and As-
sistant-surgeon W. Leslie Langley. The vessel sailed at
mid-day for Guernsey, where it will disembark the regi-
ment, and embark the four company depOt of the 27th,
and convey them to Portsmouth.
A detachment from the battalion of Royal Marines of
this division, consisting of eight sergeants, four drum-
mers, and 208 rank and tile, embark to-morrow morning
by the Fearless steam-vessel, for embarkation on board
the Crocodile troop-ship, Commander Gower Lowe, fJr
service at Spike Island, Cove of .Cork. The detachment
will be in charge of Captain W. Gordon, with. Captain
F. A. Campbell, Lieutenant and Adjutant N. Lowder,
Lieutenant Hugh Kennedy, and Second-Lieutenant
A. 0. L. Lewis. This detachment joins the detachment
from Portsmouth, under command of Lieutenant Colonel
T. Peaules. The strength of the Royal Marines at Spike
Island is to be 800.