The Sun.
London, England, 1851-03-07 00:00:00

SHIP NE WS.

RAMSGATE, MARCH 6.—The Mary, of London, from
Sunderland to Smyrna, ie totally lost on the Goodwin
Sands; master and two men drowned.
GLASGOW, MARCH s.—The wreck of a timber-laden
vessel, apparently a brig, with masts gone from the deck,
was passed Jan. 28, in lat. 28, long. 27, by the James
Campbell, arrived here from Demerara.
CUXHAVEN, Mama 2.—lt blew a heavy gale at N.E.
last night, and sundry vessels lying in the harbour re-
ceived considerable damage. The Jason parted her
moorings, drifted, and came in contact with the Sela Ge-
zina, an both received considerable damage.
HAMBURGH, MARCH 3.—During last night a great
quantity of drift ice formed in the Elbe, but as yet the
harbour is tolerably free.

BRUNSHAUSEN, MARCH 3.—The Anna, bound to Lynn,
has hauled into the Schwinge to be examined, having
suffe-ed some damage in the ice last night.
EfARBURGH, MARCH 3.--The steamer arrived here
from Hamburgh met with a great deal of ice in tho Elbe.
VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.

Nonpareil, from Liverpool, Feb. 15, lat. 48 N., long.

33 W.
Leonidas, New Orleans to Havre, Feb. 26, lat. 51 N.,

long. 11 W.
Tartar, outward bound.
Benjamin Watt, outward bound, Feb. 25, lat. 50, long. 8
W.; Concord, of Brigham, Feb. 24, lat. 47, long. 9.
Blanche barque, London to St. Vincent, Feb. 21, lat. 44

N., low". 13 W.
Zephyr, for Dominica, Feb. 24, lat. 48 N., long. 7 W.
Druid barque, of Liverpool for Africa, Feb. 2, lat. 51
N., long. 5 W.
Fingal, Liverpool to Valparaiso, Jan. 22, out 35 days,
lat. 1 S., long. 25 W.
Mary Harris, for Cuba, March 1, lat. 47 N., long. 8 W.
Charles Kerr, from Moulmein, Feb. 20, off the Western
Islands.
Yeoman. steering welt, Feb. 14, lat. 43, long. 32.
Bristol, bound west, Feb. 20, lat. 50, long. 13.

SEABORNE MAILS.
[.S. signifies that the malls are sent from the General Post-office
by the night—and M by the morning—dispatch.]

When made up in From what
PLACES. General Post-office port die- " "en
London. patched. due.
America (by Brit. pkt.) N March 14 .. .. Liverpool .. March 12
America (by U.S. pkt.) N March 7 .. Liverpool • • March 16
America (by U.S. pkt.) 31 March 7 .. ..Itiouthampt. March ,8
Attica (West coast).. 114th of the month Irlymeruth March 3
Alexandria* ........ N 19th & 30th of mo.lDover .. larch 18:
Belgium • . liDaily .• Dover .. y
Brazil • . Migth of the month. Southampt. 24
Buenos Ayres • • .. MlDth of the month Southampt. eb. 24
California(viaChagres) 111117th otitholil Southar., March 7
Cape of Good Hope N! 14th o nthi IPlymoutti.: March• 3
Constantinople* .. •• -N 7th 17t1i27th of mo Dover .. March 10
Central America .. Ml2d & 17th of morr*uthampt. March 7
Channel Isles N Mon., Wed., & uthampt. Tu. Th. Sa
Chili .. Mil7th of the month ISouthampt. March 20
France .. M & NlTwice daily .. ..IDover .• Twicedaily
Greece* .• N 7 th 17th 27th of mo Dover $ . • March 10
Elamburgh N Tuesday & Friday ,London .. Tues. Sat.
Llolland Wednes. Satan
,Loudon MOR.Thur
Honduras . 37117th of the month Southampt. March 20
Ireland .. ••M& N, Twice daily.. Iliolyhead • • Twicedally
India (via Southamp.) 31 20th of the montliSouthanapt. March 28
India (viaMarseLlles) N 7 th& 24th of month; Dover • • March 23
Mediterranean (via 1
Southampton) .. M 20th of the month ;Sonthampt. March 28
Mediterranean (via
Marseilles) N 7th& 24th ofmonthlDover • • March 23
Mexico .. h 1 2d of the month.. Southampt. March 7
Nladeira • • - • .. 3119th of the month Southampt. March 12
7th,17th,19th,27th 1 Dover March 10
Malta* .. • • ; & 30th of month
Naples* .. ICsth 15th 25th ofmo,Dover • • March 12
Papal States* 3rsth 15th 25th of molDover .. March 12
renins War .. • . 31;7th 17th 27th of moiSouthampt. March 6
Peru • • .. M;l7th of the month Southampt. March 20
Tuscany* Nisth 15th 25th of mo Dover • • March 12
West Indies .. M 117th of the month Southampt. March 20
West Indies (except
Havanna & Nassau) M;gd of the month .. Southampt. March 7
* The mails to those countries thus marked (4) are conveyed by
French packe via Marseilles.

10,,* The mails for Brazil, Buenos Ayres, and Madeira, will be
made ap on the morning of the 10th of March, in consequence of
the 9th falling en a Sunday.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Rear-Admiral Berkeley, C. 13., M.P., accompanied by.
Captain Henderson, C. 8., of the Blenheim, and Mr.
Aplin, flag. lieutenant to Admiral Superintendent Pres-
cott, C.ai embarked on board the Sprightly, Master-
Commander Allen, at eight o'clock yesterday morning,
and proceeded to Spithead, to inspect the Cumberland,
70, Captain Seymour, and 'Vulcan, screw steam-trans-
port, Master-Commander Penn. Having remained on
board each ship about an hour, the Admiral returned
into Portsmouth Harbour, and visited the Vengeance, 84,
Captain Lord Edward Russell; after which he repaired
on board the Excellent, gunnery-ship, to witness the
shell practice going on on board.
SHELL PRACTICE FROM THE EXCELLENT,

AT PORTSMOUTH.
PORTSMOUTH,
—ireTcthie
on trial
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of she le! oh
awaa,s
resumed,
on board the Eicellent. The weather was favourable,
and in consequence there was t much larger attendance
thi s e T
undernuß thepA Yd.
of officers than yesterday. Rear-Admiral Berkeley,
Colonel the Honourable H. Dundas, Captain Sir
Thomas Hastings, Colonel Lewis, Captain Hender-
son, CB., nearly all the captains of the navy
in commission, Captain Stopford, and all the
officers studying at the Royal Naval College were
present. The shells fired to-day were Captain Moor-
som's percussion, similar to those fired yesterday, and
their great accuracy in bursting on striking tho object
was much admired. Yesterday nearly 100 shelle were
fired, and we understood that out of that number 14 only
did not burst, and these struck the water only. Yester-
day also eight solid shot were fired at the iron butt
(section of the Simoom) for the purpose of showing their
effect to Admiral Berkeley and Sir Thomas Hastings.
The shot on striking the iron broke in small pieces, the
splinters flying is all directions.
To-day the shell practice was at the short range and
medium range—the targets were perforated in all direc-

tions; about 70 in 80 shells were -thrown with the same
effect as to bursting as yesterday, and we have no doubt
but these percussion shells will be adopted and brought
into general use in the naval service. Being percussion
shells that burst on:the striking, there is no difficulty
about the fuse, and consequently there is little danger in
handling them, and no cutting for short range.
To-morrow some other shells are to be tried, we be-

lieve concussion, the invention of Mr. Moore, of Wool-
wich. These shells have before been tried with consi-
derable success, and are said to be very accurate also in
their bursting. This trial, we believe, is to decide which
are the best for general use in the navy.
Fairy, Royal yacht-tender, went out to Spithead, and
along the measured mile, on Wednesday, having shipped
a screw of " two threads," with which she goes faster
and has less vibration than the one with three threads.
She has gone alongside the coal depot for fuel. We un-
derstand that ber services will be required either on
Saturday or Monday to convey her Majesty, Prince Al-
bert, and the Court, to Osborne.
Prince Regent, 92, Captain Harris, went into the angle
dock at Portsmouth yesterday. She has got her topsail
yards on deck, and struck her topmasts, and it is said
will have a new mainmast, which is said to be defective;
if the latter be the case, it would have been much bettor
that she should have been dismantled altogether before
paying off, as her crew were doing nothing for two days,
and could have done it with speed. With only a few
seamen, it is now a work of some difficulty.
Apollo, 8, troop-ship, Commander.Rawstorne, embarked
at Queenstown on Monday the 94th Highlanders, and
sailed for Corfu on Tuesday. _ _

Ferret, 8, and Express, 6, are ready for commission at
Devon port.
PLYMOUTH, MARCH 5.--Her Majesty's steam-sloop
Styx sailed yesterday for Falmouth with a detachment
of the 4th Regiment, to relieve a detachment of the same
Regiment, for some time stationed at Pendennis Castle.
The Devon lighter arrived on Tuesday, with stores
from Falmouth.
Lieutenant Drury, Royal Marines, having, in compli-
ance with the wishes of the Lords of the Admiralty, sur-
rendered the office of Quartermaster, has resumed duty
as Lieutenant.

APPOINTMENTS.
VVOOLWICIT, MARCII 6. ComnianderA Henry C.
Hawkins (1842), and George Kenyon (1843), to the
Coast Guard.
Lieutenant James 13. Kinsman (1846), to the Coast
Guard.
Midshipmen S. W. May, A. H. Alston, C. T. Hill, W.
H. Goold, J. C. Tucker, Alexander Mien, and George
G. Duff, to the Prince Regent, 90, at Portsmouth.
Naval Cadets W. A. K. Craven, Henry T. Davies, C.
C. Eden, C. W. Thackerey, Alexander Murray, and A.
W. Inglis, to the Prince Regent.
REDUCTIONS IN HER MAJESTY'S DOCKYARDS.

The estimates required to be voted for the year 1851