The Sun.
London, England, 1850-04-30 00:00:00

A shipwright named Hocken on Thursday afternoon
fell into the hold of the Vanguard, broke his arm and
his cheek bone, and was immediately taken to the Royal
Naval Hospital.
Her M;lesty'a ship Superb, 80, sailed at 11 A.M. to-
day, under all studding sails,' having a favourable breeze
from the north-east. She takes out supernumeraries and
numerous parcels and letters for the Mediterranean, call-
ing at Lisbon.
WOOLWICH, APRIL 27.--The Locust steam-vessel,
Lieutenant-Commander Nowel, was paid off here yester-
day.
The Pioneer 'screw steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Com-
mander S. Osborn, left Woolwich thismorning for Green-
hithe; and the Intrepid screw steam-vessel, Lieutenant-
Commairier John Bertie Cater, will leavo on Monday.
A number of visitors from town went to Greenhithe to-
day to visit the Resolute, Captain H. T. Austin, 'C.B.;
and the Assistance Captain E. Ommanney, amongst
whom were several naval officers. The Lords of the
Admiralty visit the vessels of the Arctic expedition, at
Greenhithe, on Monday.
LADY FRANKLIN'S EXPEDITION.
The Prince Albert, of 90 tons, built by Mr. White, of
Cowes, and at present in the Surrey Docks, was in-
spected by Commander Charles Codrington Forsyth
and Mr. Peak, assistant to the Master Shipwright
at Woolwich Dockyard, and having been re-
ported favourably of, has been purchased by Lady
Franklin, and will leave the river on Monday for
Aberdeen, to be fitted for the Arctic regions, by the
same firm- who fitted the Lady Franklin vessel, com-
manded by Captain Penny; and they have promised to,
have the Prince Albert ready for sea in a fortnight from
this date. The Prince Albert has been purchased ex-
clusively by Lady Franklin, and is to,be fitted and pro-
visiened solely at her own expense, aidcd by a few pri-
vatd friends, and Commander Forsyth proceeds in her,
as captain of the vessel, without fee or reward, having
already obtained permission from th Admiralty to be
employed on that service. Commane er Forsyth intends
proceeding through Davis's Straits, Lancaster Sound,
and Barrow's -Straits, std dill enter4.-Prince Regent's In-
let on the west side, proceeding south to Felix Harbour,
where Sir John Ross's ship was left, and examine all the
coast of Bcothia, and, if necessary, cross the narrow
neck of land which is now known to render Boothia a
Peninsula, Commander Forsyth has seen considereble
service, which qualifies him for a searching expedition;
has served for many years in the Beagle' in the Austra-
lian and South American surveys, and was promoted
to Commander for his zealous service and the aid he
aforded to the troops during the late Kafir war.
PORTSMOUTH, MONDAY.—The Birkenhead iron steam •
frigate, Commander J. A. Stevens, embarked the 4th
(King's Own) Regiment from this dockyard to-day, and
left with them fa- Plymouth.
The Sprightly steam-tender returned to day from the
above port.
A beautiful schooner yacht was launched to-day from
the yard of Mr. Camper, the yacht builder of Gosport.
This vessel has been built for Mr. R. Davenport, of
Dartmouth. She has received the name of the ,Ballet
Reina, bestowed upon her by the daughter of the owner.
She will be fitted out immediately to convey her owner
and family to the Mediterranean.
The schooner 3 tytht Jeannette, formerly the property
of Lord ,Rossmore, went out of harbour to day for Cher-
bourg, whence, after taking in her stock, she proceeds to
St. Petersburgh.
On the arrival of the Lily, 14, at Lisbon from this
port she was very leaky, and required all the caulkers
of the squadron of evolution to make her seaworthy
again.