The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-26 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

LISBON, Dec. 20.—Commodore Martin's squadron
is still here.

The officers of the Prince Regent, flag-ship, gave
a ball on board that vessel some nights ago.
We are sorry to say that Lieut. Darrell, R.N., of
her Majesty's ship Retribution, now in this port, died
on Monday last, of brain fever.

The Phaeton, 50, Captain G. Elliott, having ship-
ped her stores at Devonport, for Lisbon, left the Sound
on Tuesday morning.
The Locust, 3, steam-vessel, Lieut.-Commander
Curtis, having embarked mails, dispatches, and super-
numeraries, left Devonport on Tuesday afternoon for
Rio de Janeiro, to be under the orders of Rear-Ad-
miral Reynolds, the.commauder-in-chief of the south-
east coast of America station.

WOOLWICH, DEC. 25.—Lieutenant Thomas Bran-
dreth (1845) having concluded the usual period of
studying steam at the factory at Woolwich dockyard,
was examined by Mr. John Trickett, assistant to the
chief engineer, and passed his examination satisfac-
torily, receiving his certificate accordingly.
EXPEDITION OF THE DEDALUS IN TILE PACIFIC.
The following is an extract of a letter from the
Dm lalus, 20, Captain Gennys Fanshawe, with which
we have been favoured. It is dated Lansolita Bay,
San Francisco Harbour, October 29 :—" We have
just returned from Vancouver's Island, bringing back
a good many spars for the use of the squadron.
Some Indians of the Newitte tribe having mur-
dered some English seamen, and refused to deliver
up the culprits, we sent some of our boats with the
first• lieutenant and second-master to destroy some of
their villages, and, if possible, to take some prisoners;
the-latter we _did not succeed in doing, but burnt
their houses, 840, Scott, the second-master, and two

That this statement of the Albion's rolling is not
imaginary I would ask " W." to refer to Captain
Milne for his relation of the facts he witnessed when
he was out with the experimental squadron, and I
would alao beg of " W." to refer to Sir George Sey-
mour as to the Collingwood's rolling going round
Cape Horn ; and, with regard to the Vanguard, I
will rely on the statement of any unbiassed, unpre-
judiced officer that ever belonged to her, and had wit-
nessed her rolling in a heavy swell, or in a seaway,
particularly when under low canvass.
When the Albion was last in commission I remem-
ber to have heard it said that her killed and wounded,
from her rolling, during the three years she was em-
employed, was equal to that of many of the ships in
the battle of Trafalgar

Indeed I perfeCtly recollect hearing her master,
who appeared to be always strongly prejudiced in her
favour, admit that in a swell or sea she did constantly
roll above 35 degrees.
The Queen, since the expensive alterations she has
undergone, is, I believe, much better than either of
the other line-of .battle:ships of Sir W. Symonds's:con-
struction, though when right before the wind in
heavy swell, I have heard that she still rolls so much
that they would have difficulty in pointing her guns
with any degree of precision.
And now, Sir, with regard to your correspondent's
observations relative to the statements made by Sir
Charles Napier.
I will not presume to doubt the accuracy of his re-
presentations generally, with respect to what occurred
in the squadron under Sir Puiteney Malcolm, and
elsewhere; but as regards the M'diterranean fleet in
the early part cf 1840, he is greatly in error, as no
doubt Sir Charles Napier will very soon show him.'
Instead of Sir John Jones having been detached
with a portion of Sir Robert Stopford'n fleet to the
Archipelago, as " W." has represented, Sir John
Jones, after having been long looked for by the com-
mander-in-chief, came to Vourla Bay to take the tem-
porary command of the squadron during Sir Robert
Stopford's absence for a short time at Malta ; but I
believe it will be found that there was no exercises of
masts and yards, &c., bylthe rear-admiral's directions.
It was during Sir John Louis's absence in a 20-guR
ship on a shooting excursion, some fifty or a hun-
dred miles from the squadron, that Sir Charles
Napier, who, as senior officer in command of
the Powerful, made the signals for those exercises,
after seeing how well the French had shifted their
topmasts ; but he did not do this until the French
squadron had put to sea, fearing, as he said, that we
might not excel them ; and this the result proved ;
for whilst the French ships shifted their topmasts, the
majority of them the first time in about two hours,
and ultimately within one hour, some of our ships
were from three to four performing the same, on the
first trial, though three or four of ours did it within
one hour.

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However, Sir Charles Napier will best set " W."
right on these points ; but I believe I have closely
adhered to the facts as they occurred. _ _ _

That the French fleet, which consisted of nine
heavy ships under the zealous and indefatigable La-
lande, was one of the best trained and most efficient
that the French navy ever possessed, I am confident
that every officer of our squadron will admit ; and
had we met them as foes, the contest would have
been a more severe one than any on our naval
records. VERUS.
Dec. 12.

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THEITRE ROYAL, DRI7RY-LANE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. J.imes Anderson.
Tke Performances (during the Holidays) will commence at Half-

pist Six precisely. Doors open at Six.
This EVENING THURSDAY, December 26th, 1850,

Will be presented by her Majesty's Servants Shakespere's Play of
THE WINTER'S TALE.

Leontes (King of Sicily), Mr. James Anderson ; Mamillus (his son),
Miss C Nelson: Camillo, Mr. Neville: Antigonus, Mr. Cooper;
Cleomenes, Mr. H. Butler ; Dien, Mr. Henry ; Phocion, Mr. :S.imp-
son ; Thasius, Mr. Abbott ; Keeper of Prison, Mr. R. Romer ;
Mariner, Mr. Beckett; Polixenes (King of Bohemia), Mr. Cathcart ;
Florizel (his Son), Mr. H. I'. Craven; An Old Shepherd (reputed
Father of Perdita), Mr. J. W. Ray ; Clown (his Son), Mr. S. Artaud ;
Archidamus, Mr. Williams ; Neatherd, Mr. Bisson ; Autolycus (a
Rogue), Mr. Emery ; Hermione (Queen to Leontes), Miss Vanden-
hoff ; Perdita (daughter to Leontes.and Hermione), Miss F. Vining ;
Pauline (Wife to Antigonus), Mrs. Ternan ; Emilia, Mrs. Barratt ;
Lamia, Mrs. Sisson ; Hero, Mrs. Simpson; Mopsa, Miss Eliza
Nelson ; Dorcas, Miss Decamp.
After the Play " God save the Queen" will be sung by the whole
of the Company.
After which (first time) an entirely New Grand, Historical, Em-
blematical, Aerostatical, Gastronomical, Metaphorical, Musical,
Poetical, Vocal, Municipal, Juvenile, Pantomical Pantomime, by the
popular author of " Za-ze-zi-zo-zu," E. Fitzball, entitled
HARLEQUIN and HUMPTY DUMPTY; or, Bobbin de Bobbin

and the First Lord Mayor of Lun'un.
Humptye Dumptye sate on a walle,
Humptye Dumptye had a greate
ABe ye king's horses and alle ye king's menne,
Coulde not puts Humptye as he was ageane.—Old Song.
Bobbin the Bobbin, the Big Bellied Ben,
He ate more meat than fourscore men,
He ate a cow, he ate a calf,
He ate a butcher and a half,
lie ate a church, he ate a steeple,
He ate the priest and all the people.—lbid.
The Overture and Music composed, adapted, and arranged by Mr,
Henri Laurent.

The Dances arranged by Madame Louise.
The Scenery designed and painted by Messrs. Jones and Cuthbert,
assisted by Messrs. Nicholson, Adams, &c.
The Properties, Tricks, and Decorations by Mr. Phillips.
The Costumes by Mr. Palmer and Mrs. Clarke.
The extensive Machinery by Mr. James Sloman.
The Pantomime produced under the superintendence of Mr. W.
West.
Richard, the First Dickey - - Mr. J. Chester.