The Sun.
London, England, 1850-06-08 00:00:00

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NATALANTELLIGENC :t I'l.l'7'
' THE ROYAL CfißlSE.—The royal yacht Viet
A!hert is rattling her rigging down at portsnoon .
pi sparing fur her cruise to Lisbon anti Gibraltarr* fits‘ ti %\ t •
•roported that Lord Adolphus Fitxclarence will be accom-
panied by a distinguished party. The names of Prince
(Jeorge of Cambridge, Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar,
and the Prince of Leiningen, are mentioned as likely
Rct out in the royal yacht. She is to sail about the
20th instaat for Lisbon.
THE TRIAL CRUISE OF THE SCREW-FRIOLTIC 'ER-
MAGANT.—TRe Termagant, 24, serew-steam-filigitte,
under the temporary command of Mr. Charlet rein,
the master-attendant of Portsmouth yard, and 'the
Stromboli steam-sloop, Commander Lord A. Beau-
clerk, returned to bpithead on Thursday evening.
Binh vessels cam„ in through the Needles passage under
sail, the Termagant having her screw hoisted up, and
the Stromboli with he'r floats off her paddle-wheels. In
running down to Spiihead, the 'termagant spared the
Stromboli her course, and was obliged to brace her
main and mizeetopsails bye, and to yaw in her
course to keep astern of ht.r. The Termagant has
turned out a very capable vessel under sail. On
au average, on most points, except before the
aind, she had a vast superiority over the Stroh-
boli (which is said to sail well for a steamer)
beating her about two knots and a half per hour ; and
when before the wind she beat the steamer nearly as
much. Dead on a wind in a fresh breeze, with-
out at all pressing the ship with canvas, under double-
etopgallantsails, end courses, the Terms-
gem: te d
ma topsails,
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nine
and a half knots ; off the wind, under
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the same sails, she made ten and a half. From her
mainmast being so far aft, she carries a turn and a half
weather helm, and she takes a long time paying off when
wearing, but stays well, and when before the wind steers
admirably. She went into harbour yesterday morning,
and it is supposed that, --although her engines are
much in the way of effecting it, that her mainmast will
bo moved further forward, when, there is no doubt,
she will be like all vessels of Mr. Wright's build, a good
sailer.

Dragon steam-frigate, Captain W. H. Hall, has been
returning all her stores at Plymouth; but yesterday re-
ce'ved back those that are serviceable. She will be paid
off to-day.

PORTSMOUTH, FRIDAY.—The Russian frigate Pallas
did not attempt to come up to Spithead last night, but
stood off to the eastward, and has not been seen since.
The Sealark, 8, was put in commission to-day by
Commander E. S. Sotheby, for service on the coast of
Africa.

The Birkenhead iron steam troop-frigate, Commander
J. A. Stevens. is ready for sea, and sails this evening
for Plymouth, with supernumeraries for the Albion.

PLY-MOUTH, JUNE 6.—Her Majesty's packet brig Ex.
preds, 6, Lieutenant Commander W. Lory, havidg bed
her copper etas aid and repaired, wu takes out of ,No.
5 dock on 'Thursday. ,
Her Majesty's iron-steamer Greenock has been placed
in No. 5 dock.

The Prometheus steamer sailed yesterday with mails
for the .coast of Africa.
The basin dock. built in the reign of William 'and
Mary, and lately filled in with shingle, is ordered to be
cleared out, and the dock is to be made 30 feet wider.
Wind, S.W., strong breeze.
CHATHAM, JUNE 7.—The Horatio screw-frigate, as
soon as the trial of her machinery is completed, is to
come to Chatham to be fitted for sea.

The Drake naval lighter, Blankley master, has ar-
rived from Portsmouth, with stores for this yard, and
as soon as she has discharged her cargo will load for
Portianouth and Plymouth; and the Rochester naval
lighter, Sudweeks master, has sailed with stores for
Portsmouth.

The Duck, Savage master, is alongside the dock-
yard leading stores for Portsmouth yard, and the
Goodwill, Pledge master, is loading stores for Sheer-
ness yard.
The Nankin, 50 guns, fitting in dock, will be com-
pleted in her fitments by the end of the month, when
she will be put out and placed in this division of the
ordinary.