The Sun.
London, England, 1851-06-19 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

THE ►SCREW.FRIGATE VULCAN.—There are some
very distressing reports afloat at Portsmouth respecting
the safety of the Vulcan, iron steam-transport, Master-
Commander Penn, which sailed for the Cape, with
troops, on the 12th of March. We believe that there is
not the smallest foundation for these reports, as there is
scarcely time sufficient elapsed since her sailing for the
news of her arrival at the Cape to have arrived in Eng-
land. The probable time of her passage would be
eighty days out and home; but if she got short of coals
going out she would have to touch at Rio for a supply
which would delay her a fortnight or three weeks.--
Herald.

Birkenhead steam-transport, Master-Commander Sal-
mon, has bent sails, and is all ready for service. It is
not yet known whether she will proceed to Cork, or
whether she will take on board the 12th Lancers at
Portsmouth. She has room for 600 troops, and, being
fitted with the distilling galley,will carry sufficient pro-
visions and stores for that number of men for so long a
voyage as the Cape.
Bulldog steam-sloop, is taking on board her tanks and
sea stores alongside the yard jetty at Portsmouth, and
is xpected to be commissioned soon.
Columbine, 16, cnd Arab, 12, have been taken into
deck tit Chatham, to be repaired.
Herald surveying-ship, Captain Kellett, C. 8., was
peid off into ordinary on Monday.
Tiger steam frigate is coaling in the basin at Ports-
mouth; she has taken on board her stores, and probably
will be tried shunt Monday next. Captain Henderson
will take her into the Channel for a few days to test
her stability and qualities. She still has a slight list,
but looks like a fine vessel, and will, perhaps, answer
well when down in the water to her load line; but, as
we have before reported, it will be difficult to keep her
upright when light. She has been painted similaily to
the Argus steam-sloop, which vessel is in the basin tak-
ing on board her sails and sea stores; she will be tried
next week.
Retribution, 28, steam-frigate, Captain Warden, is
getting ready at Portsmouth, and will probably bend
sails to-day.
Wellesley, 72, Captain Goldsmith, was towed into
Chatham harbour on Saturday afternoon by the Hecate,
steam-sloop, Commander G. S. Hand; and African
steam-tug. The Hecate remains. No day has yet been
named for paying off the Wellesley.
The brig Berlin, Mr. John Lett master, arrifvoerdthaet
Chatham on Saturday from Leghorn with timber
dockyard.
PoRTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.--The Stag freight-ship,
Captain Baker, passed through Spithead this morning
from Cowes on her way to Halifax, Nova Scotia, with
detachments of troops. After the troops had embarked
it was discovered there was no surgeon on board. The
ship was detained at Cowes upwards of a week by this
occurrence, coasting a large sum for demurrage. A
surgeon was forwarded eventually from one of the Chan-
nel Islands. The Stag had draughts of the 72d and 97th
regiments on board.
The freight-ships Charlotte, 650 tons, and Berkshire,
483 tons, are taken up for the embarkation of the 12th
Lancers (now at Winchester) at this port on Monday
next for the Cape. Seven volunteers each from the 4th
Dragoon Guar&, Ist and 2d Dragoons, 4th Light Dra-
goons, Bth Hussars, and 16th and 17th Lancers joined
the 12th Royal Lancers at Winchester on Monday, and
seven men each from the 2d and 3d Dragoon Guards,
11th Hussars, and 13th Light Dragoon=, on the follow-
ing day, to complete their number. This regiment has
been supplied with double-barrelled carbines for service
at the Cape.
The Brisk, newly launched steam-sloop, arrived off St.
Helen's this morning, in tow of the Monkey tug, on her
way to Scotland to get her engines.