The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-18 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Cornet, surveying steam-vessel, Commander Otter,
is coaling alongside the Ma!akar at Portsmouth, eind
will be ready for sea on Monday
Desperate, fitted with a screw machinery, by
Messrs. Maudslay, was towed from Blackwell to
Woolwich, on Thursday afternoon. She is to be
tried down the River on Monday, the 27th inst.
Diligence, naval transport, arrived at Portsmouth
on Thursday, and was towed into harbour by the
Echo to discharge stores.
Fire Queen, steam-tender, Lieut. Commander
Jones, is returning to psy off at Portsmouth on
Monday.
Lightning, steam-tender, Master Commander Pet-
ley, has arrived at Stromness, on her return to Wool-
wich from towing the Emma Eugenia, transporr,
with provisions, and stores for Captain Austin's expe-
ditionto Cape Farewell.
Lively, lighter, Hartfield, sailed on Thursday.
afternoon, from Devonport, with stores for Ports-
mouth.

Wizard, 6, brig, now fitting at Devonport, for the
exercising of seamen apprentices at Cork, is to be
fitted out by the seamen apprentices of the Impreg-
nable, under their present instructors.
PORTSMOUTH, MAY 17.—The Royal yacht Vic-
toria and Albert is preparing for a cruise to Gibraltar
after the arrival of the Court at the Isle of Wight.
It is rumoured that the Retribution and Inflexible
will accompany her.
SHIPS IN PORT AND FITTINQ•
In llarbour—The Victory, 104, Captain Black-
wood, flag of Admiral Sir 131aden Capel, K.C.8.,
Commander-in-Chief; Illustrious, 72, Captain Yates,
flag of Rear-Admiral Superintendent H. Prescott,
C.B ; Excellent gunnery ship, Captain Chads, C.B. ;
Blenheim, 60, guard and depot ship for steamers ;
Captain Henderson, C.B. ; Ajax, 60, Captain Quin,
steam guard ship fitting for service on the Queens-
town station ; Fairy Royal Yacht, Master-Com
mender Welch; Elfin Royal dispatch yacht, Acting-
Master-Commander Balliston ; Fire Queen packet,
Lieutenant Jones ; Fanny tender, Acting-Master
tphaeirEincghoantdugr,ellfiltrtingHoa_rdiTnhgeinsct.havrgine..
cent, 120; Winchester, 50; Fox, 42; Penelope, 22
Sc
janrlentto
;ckan(dre
(steamer); Electra, 14 ; Rapid, 8 ; and Sealark, 8.
In the Steam Basin—The Simoon,
Bulldog, Ur-
gent, 131azer,;Flamer, Pike, and Asp.
In the Old Basin—The Victoria and Albert Royal
sea ; and the /N
yacht, completing fittings for
iger
steam-sloop.
Building—The Royal Frederick, ItO • Prince of
Sovereign, 'Wales, 120 ; Royal '
120 ; Princess Royal,
90 ; and Furious steam-sloop.
CHATHAM, MAY 17.—The Vernon, 50 guns,
having been repaired and fitted for the ordinary, was
put out of dock, and the President, 50 gunr, was taken
into dock for repair on Monday lust.
The Aid Naval lighter has sailed with ordnance
stores for the erection of batteries for the exercise of
the coastguard men on the Essex coast, :and the
Rochester naval lighter remains refitting and painting.
The Cressy, 80 guns., is expected to be launched at
the end of this month ; she is painted, and every way
fitted for launching.
• Thomas R Mould, B.
Captain R. E., the officer in
charge of :works proceeded to Ports-
mouthorks at this yard,
yard, vice
ent
to take up his appoin!rn
ed at that.
Captain James, who has reslgn.
The following officers regiments in
_cers of regiments lndia have
received orders to hold themselves in readiness for
embarkation to the East, viz.: Captain Hobson,
10th Foot ; Lieutenant Martin, 18th ; Captain Ro-
binson, Lieutenant A. Hill, Ensign W. M'Bean, 22d;
Captain E. wodhouse, Ensign C. B. Geneste, Ensign
R. Lind, Ensign White, 24th ; Ensign J.J. Gor-
don, Ensign E. Bateman, 29rh ; Ensign A. D. Kirk-
wood, 32d ; Lieutenant A. G. Sutherland, Ensign
W. rev', Ensign Munroe, 531 ; Lieutenant J. L. E.
Baynes, 60th Rifles ; Ensign C S. Kempe, Ensign Gor-
don, and Ensign Hutton, 61s ; Ensign G. R. Greaves
and Quartermaster M. Thompson, 70th ; Lieutenant
B. H. Boxer, Lieutenant R. C. Oliphant, and Lieu-
tenant C.H.B. de ' Ruvignk s, 80th ; Seeend-LieuN-
mint E. B. Prescott, 87th ; Captain E. Hill, Lieute-
nant W. Rogers, Ensign J. Menzies, and Ensign
Alcovk, 96th ; and Lieutenant N. Batt, 98th, making
a total of thirty officers.

What an inexhaustible field for conjecture we find
in the combinations of human destiny ! What habits are
thrust on us by chance, forming each individual's world ant
history. To know another perfectly would cost the *study of
a Etc.—Eliza Cook's Journal.

Mr. Alderman Eirebrotber arrived in Paris on
Tuesday, en route to Auvergne. On the same dav he had
interviews with his Excelieuey the Nirquia of I.4orranby
and the Prefect of the seine.