The Sun.
London, England, 1851-06-06 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY. SAILORS' Ho3IE AT
PORTSMOUTIL—A general meeting of the directors and
subscribers of this admirable institution took place at the
Green-row Rooms yesterday ; Lord George Lennox in
the chair. Admiral Sir F. Austen, Admiral Dacres,
Admiral J. P. Douglas, Captain Gambier, Captain Sul-
livan, J. Binstead, Esq., and many other influential per-
sons were present. A most satisfactory report was read,
showing the Home to be in a very flourishing condition,
and the inmates increasing.
We are most happy to state that a princely and muni-
ficent donation of fifty guineas has been presented to the
Portsmouth Sailors' Home, by Niel Malcolm, Esq., of
Poltallock, through Dr. Rolph.
The Devastation steam-sloop, Commander Campbell,
had her compasses adjusted yesterday by Mr. Madge, the
master of the Victory ; and this morning (Thursday)
went out of harbour and anchored at Spithead, where
she will take on board her powder and live shells.
The Vengeance exercised her lower deck guns (firing
at a mark) this morning.
The Prince Regent, 92, Captain Harris, arrived at
Lisbon on Saturday, the 24th. She sailed from Ports-
mouth May 15, and had to beat down Channel. By let-
ters front her we hear she made a good passage from the
Lizard, which she left on the 18th. With the wind
abeam, she is said to have made 12 knots 8-10, under
double-reefed topsails, topgallant sails, courses, jib, and
spanker.

Died, at his residence, in King's-street, Southsea, on
Wednesday evening, Frederick W. R. Sadler, assistant-
surgeon, doing duty with the Royal Marine Artillery
corps. About a month back we bad the melancholy
task of announcing the death of a brother of the above
gentleman, Mr. John Sadler, a clerk in the dockyard at
Portsmouth. These gentlemen, who have both left wives
and families, were the sons of Captain F. W. R. Sadler,
of the Royal Navy, whose distress of mind at losing
both his sons (his only children) in the prime of life and
in so short a time cannot be described.
The Hecate steam-sloop, Commander Hand, went out
to Spithead this evening, after her refit.
Rear-Admiral Prescott, C. 8., superintendent of this
dockyard, returned this afternoon, after ten days' ab-
sence, and rehoisted his flag on board the Britannia.
The Raleigh, 50, is to be undocked at the next high
tides, to make room for the Retribution steam frigate as
soon as she arrives from Lisbon.
PLYDIOUTII, WEDNESDAY.-110r MAjCBt3's ship Royal
William, 120, was placed in dock on Monday; her copper
proving defective, has been takes off, and she is to be
caulked down.
The Anchor boy, for service at Bermuda, was launched
yesterday; she is masted, and is now alongside the jetty
to be rigged.
The Turkish steam-frigate Feizi Bahri, Commander
Suhamasche Bey, entered the Sound this morning, and
fired a royal salute of twenty-one guns, which was
acknowledged from the citadel. and a salute of seven-
teen guns answered from Hamoazo by tho
flag-
ship of Port-Admiral Sir John A. Ommaney. Shortly
after her arrival the was officially visited by the
Turkish Consul, Mr. T. W. Fox, jun., iu his yacht, the
Grand Turk, which, on leaving, was complimented by a
salute of seven guns. The frigate left Woolwich cn the
2d at three r DI., arrived at Portsmouth on the 3d at nine
A.M., sailed therefrom at seven P.M., and reached this
port on the 4th at ten A.M. After embarking fuel she
proceeds for Constantinople, calling at Gibraltar and
Malta.
Yesterday the Dutch steam-frigate Aterapi, com-
manded by Lieutenant H. T.Van Maldeghem, arrived here
from Amsterdam, and, after discharging her powder in
she SoaAd, mot coded to laillbay Pier this unrizipg to