The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-22 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Admiral the Hon. Sir Bladen Capel, K.C.8., returned
to Portsmouth from short leave of absence on Tuesday
evening, when his flag was rehoisted on board the Vic-
tory.

Rear-Admiral Superintendent H. Prescott, C. 8., has
proceeded on 14 days' leave of absence; his flag was
struck last night at sunset on board the Britannia, 120.
Orders arrived at Portsmouth on Tuesday evening to
prepare the royal yacht Victoria and Albert for imme-
diate service, and in consequence early yesterday morn-
ing the officers and crew wore turned over to her, and
were busy all the morning in getting on board her fur-
niture, bedding, and stores. She was to have been taken
down the harbour early this morning, but a telegraphic
order was received at two o'clock that her services would
not be reauired, and she therefore remains in siatu quo,
and the Court will go over to Osborne in the Fairy at
four P.M. to-day. His Royal Highness the Prince of
Wales, the Princess Royal, and the junior members of
the Royal Family, with their attendants, are expected
(as we before stated) to arrive at the Royal Clarence
Victualling Yard at noon to-day, preceding her Majesty
and the Court to Osborne. Captain Lord Adolphus
Fitzclarence was expected at Portsmouth last evening.
The Fairy royal yacht, screw-tender, Master-Com-
mander Welch, and the Elfin, steam dispatch- boat, were
taken out round Spithead yesterday, to test their engines
and machinery; this evening both vessels were all right.
The state barges have been launched.
It is currently reported that a number of illustrious
foreigners now visiting this country, will inspect Ports-
mouth naval arsenal to-morrow.

Commander (retired) James Harvey Price died at
Eign House, near Hereford, May 14, aged 64, and whose
remains were interred in a family fault in the burial-
ground of All Saints on Monday morning last.
The Governslo, Sardinian steam-frigate, arrived at
Spitbead yesterday morning from Plymouth, and went
into harbour iu the afternoon. At the harbour's mouth
she did not appear to have steam sufficient, and got in
the " doldrems," and it was thought at one time that she
touched on the bar. After making sail she got her head
the right way, and finally got into harbour.
Avon steam-tender arrived at Portsmouth on Tues-
day morning, and proceeded on to Plymouth.
Devastation steam-sloop, Commander Campbell, went
out of Portsmouth harbour yesterday morning to try
her engines and test her speed along the measured mile
in Stokes Bay. She appeared to bo a very fast vessel,
and we have no doubt achieved 10 or 11 knots.
WOOLWICH, MAY 21.—The construction of the frame
of the San Fiorenzo, 50 guns. building at this yard, has
just been completed. This fine vessel has been framed
upon a principle introduced into this yard by Mr. Wil-
liam Moody, the foreman of shipwrights, who superin-
tended the framing of the Caesar, 90, and the Windsor
Castle, 120 guns, both built at Pembroke dockyard. The
Lords of the Admiralty were so pleased with these ves-
sels that they awarded a gratuity of 1004 to be divided
amongst the workmen, and conferred an annuity of 251.
per annum on the inspector. The plan introduced by
Mr. Moody effects a great saving in the time of the
workmen, and a less number of days is consequently
required, with an equal number of men, to finish a ves-
sel. Some idea may be formed of the time required to
construct the San FiOrCDZO when it is stated to be equal
to the work of one man for 4,900 days.
The Shear water steam-vessel had her bottom coppered
yesterday, and was taken out of dock today.

DIORAMA. OF VIE HOLY LAND, EGYPTIAN HALL.
_His Excellency M. Constantine Musurus, Ambassador from
the Sublime Porte, accompanied by le PrinceA. Vogorides,
Lieutenant-General Djemaleddin Pacha, 1 Annral Moustapha
Pacha, Captains Shamsi and Mehemed Bey, Hussein Effendi,
Dilaver Effendi, Zia Bey and.. several of the officers of the
Turkish steam-frigate Fi,. eji Bahn, visited the Diorama of
the Holy Land yesterday. The distinguished party were
evidently gratified with the accuracy ef the painting, as
during its progress they . were constantly recognising the
various portions more intimately known to them. The
Hereditary Prince of Furstenberg, Prince Bariatinsky,
Prince Pignatelli, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Mar-
quis and Marehwriess of Salisbury, the Marquis and Mar-
chioness of Kildare, the Earl and Countess of Ducie, Earl
Howe, his:Excellency the Baron and Baroness de Seebach,
née Countess de Nesselrode, Lady Stanley and party (second
time), :Lord Radstocic and party, Lady Goulburn and
party, Count Hossenthal, Count Possenti, Sir Gardner.,
Wil-
kinson, and several of the leading gentry, have also visited
the Diorama.
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MR. FERRAND AT AYLESBURY.— 1 ester zfeated
, Protectionists of Aylesbury met to entertain theirninner. The
candidate, Mr. W. B. Ferrand, at a
about
des occupied the
dinner took place at the George Hotel;
persons were present; and Mr. W. Lownwan
proposed the
chair. After the usual toasts, the chairman
thereupon made a
health of their guest. Mr. Ferran
down to near its close,
speech, remarkable for its tameness Publiethree hundred
the right.—(Great
when he broke out into his
feared a rebellion? God `could defendpeculiar strain :—" Who
hoist their standard of re-
cheering.) Let the Free. Traders
England would destroy them
bellion to-morrow, the ofspirittbedhanged at Manchester, Cob-
in a month. Bright would
s Graham at Carlisle.—(Laughter
den at Leeds, and Sir James
new Reform Bill was talked of,
moreld
and cheers.) Then:
Governmenttoo, that the Reform Bill which
but he warned the
Protectionists would sweep the Duke ef
swept away
the
Bedford out of 1 Voburn Abbey; would, in all probability,
sweep the crown from her Majesty's head; and would, if he
were not cautious,
sweep Lord John Russell's head from his
shoulders. ,
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contest d
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