The Sun.
London, England, 1856-04-05 00:00:00

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Naval and Military Intelligence; I
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Ponzamount, Friday.—The Dragon, 6, paddle, Capt.. I
W. H. Stewart, went out of harbour this morning.
A trifling collision took place this morning between
the Magpie (No. 6), screw gun-boat, Lieut.-Commander
Pym, and Wanderer, screw despatch-vessel, Commando!
Luce, the gun-boat carrying away her mainmast and the
Wanderer having her cutwater and bowsprit shrouds
damaged. Every assistance was rendered from the hulk
to which the Wanderer was lashed, as well as from the
Black Eagle, Master Commander E. N. Petty, who in.
stantly sent boats manned and warps to clear the Mag-
pie from her awkward position, which, owing to the
strength of the tide and westerly wind, set her athwart•
hawse of the Wanderer. Every allowance must be nued
for the difficult position of the Magpie. The Transit °
was on one side of the hulk, and the Wanderer on the
other, and owing to the extreme length of the Transit,
when swinging there is but little room to escape in as
tideway. The Wanderer will be docked to-morrow.
The Transit, 6, iron screw troopship, Commander C.
J. Johnson, wilt go to Spitbead to-morrow.
There ara various gun-boats in and out of harbour, and
in and out of dock.
The Algiers, 91, screw divisional-ship, Capt. Codring.
ton, was towed by the Echo and Comet alongside her
receiving hulk, Camperdown.
The Meteor, 14, floating battery (in tow of Trent, be-
longing to the Royal West India Mail Packet Company),
is daily expected at Spithead.
Woome I 711, Friday—The Antelope, steam-vessel,
Lieut. Commander Young, was reeaoved into the basin
from the harbour this morning. She will be overbauled
for repairs: -
Tue Intrepid, steam despatch vessel, having fully
tested her repairs, steamed down the river this morning
to join the fleet at Spithead.
The Leveret and Mackerel, gun-boats, are nearly com-
pleted. They form 8 and 9 of the red division of gun-boa's.
The Pert and Onyx, gunboats, were taken into No.
2 dock this morning to have their bottoms coppered.
The Princess Alice, steamer, is now lying in the har-
bour. She had steam up to test her machinery, and will
proceed to Spithead for° hwith to join the fleet.
The ix mortar-boats now lying in the basin and coin-
pleted, received orders to have their sails spread this
afterncon, and to get reedy for sailing early to-morrow
morning. They will be taken in tow by a steam vessel,
and proceed to Spithead to join the fleet.
Orders have) been received to employ every available
hand in the yard, and to work night and day in order to
complete the numerous gun and mortar boats now in
basin and dock, and others which are expected to arrive
to-morrow.
SHEERNESS, FRIDAY. —The Eurotas, 12, screw
mortar vessel, Captain William Moorsom, C. 8.,
hauled out of the basin on Wednesday morning,
and is now at the basin moorings. She is to
be ready for sea by the 13th instant, and is taking in
her coals this morning.
Tee Locu-t, 3, paddle, Lieut. John Bytbesea, is in
No 4 dry dock, finishing off her repairs.
The Centaur, 6, paddle, Captain Cl;fford, is up to the
harbour, in readiness to accompany and assist the bat-
teries round to Spithead.
Tt e Otter, 8, paddle, Lieut. Glover, has left here.
T e Minetto and Mastiff, gun-boats, arrived here yes-
terday from Woolwich.
The L zard, paddle, Lieut. Christopher, is in the bar-

The Wildfire, paddle, Mr. George Brockman, master
cemmanding, is in the harbour.
The Volage, powder magazine, Mr. Hutchings, mas-
ter commanding, is still over on the west shore waiting

orders.
The Trusty, 14, floating battery, Captain Frederick
A. Campbell, is, moored in the stream.
The Thunder, 24, floating battery, Captain George G.
Randolph, is likewise in the harbour. We hear, as soon
as she can get her guns in, she will be off to Spithead.
The Driver, 21, screw corvette, Commander Chatnbers
(pro tem.), is still over on the west shore, manned, pro-
%isione I, and ready for sea, only waiting Admiralty

orders.
The Porcupine, 3. paddle, Lieutenant Commander
G. M. Balfour, is still in the harbour. There is a re-
port here that when the batteries leave this ♦easel
will accompany them, but nothing definite appears
known.
Her Majesty's gun-boat No. 4G is in harbour.
The Drake and Manly, mortar-vessels, are still lying
up the harbour.
No. 45, mortar vessel, is in the middle camber, being
riggt d and masted,