The Sun.
London, England, 1850-04-26 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

The Admiralty have directed that Captain Fitz-
maurice*'s rotary steam-engine shall be fitted to a
pinnace, and tried at Woolwich.
We understand that Captain James, R.E., will
continue to do duty as director of works at Ports-
mouth until his successor is appointed.
The Widgeon, steam-vessel, Captain Bullock, is
ordered to Woolwich, to tow Sir John Ross's yacht,
the Mary, to the northward.
PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY.—The Dauntless steam-
frigate is being prepared for commission with all dis-
patch.
The Maria Soames convict-ship arrived at Spithead
this morning from the eastward.
Her Majesty's yacht Victoria and Albert came out
of the New Basin under steam this morning, and
went to the measured mile in Stokes'-bay to try her
engines.
The Elfin Royal dispatch-boat, Master Commander
A. Balliston, also went to Stokes'-bay for a similar
purpose. They returned at half-past one.
The Ajax, 60, screw guard-ship, is expected to be
put in commission daily as guard-ship at
Queenstown.
The Havannah, 22, Captain Erskine, was at Sydney
on the 14th of January, all well, and was to sail on
the following day for Wellington, New Zealand. Mr.
Stretton, of the Havannah, was invalided a few
days prior, and returning to England a passenger in
the Kate merchant-ship.

APPOINTMENT.

WOOLWICH, APRIL 25.—Mate Arthur Bagley
(1848), recently acting mate in the Sharpshooter, to
Elie Superb, 80, at Devonport.

PROMOTIONS.

Francis Taylor and Timothy Reynard to be acting
carpenters.

THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION.

The Resolute, Captain H. T. Austin, C•B., having
been reported ready to leave Woolwich to-day, Com-
modore Henry Eden, accompanied by Lieutenant
Gore, his flag-lieutenant, and Mr. Andrews, secre-
tary, went on board at eleven o'clock, A.M., to inspect
the vessel. The officers and crew all assembled on
deck, and a finer selection of all ranks could not have
been made, or a better spirit prevail than appears to
exist amongst them. The vessel is commodious, and
well fitted in every respect for the comfort and con-
venience of the officers and crew. Commodore Eden,
after expressing his satisfaction with all he bad wit-
nessed on board the Resolute, proceeded to the Assist-
ance, Captain Erasmus Ommanney, and inspected that
vessel, and was equally well pleased with the excel-
lent arrangements. _ _ _

The Re—solute was loosened from her moorings at
11-30 A.M., and attached to the Jasper steam-vessel,
under the charge of Master-Commander W. Bryant.
Commodore Eden and the Hon. Mrs. Eden came on
board the Resolute a few minutes before the vessel
started, to bid farewell to the officers. She commenced
her progress down the river, towed by the Jasper,
at 11 55. A large number of the inhabitants of
Woolwich assembled on the wharf adjoining the
IVoolwich Batbs to witness the departure of the
vessels. The Assistance left her moorings a few
minutes after twelve o'clock, towed by the Advice
steam-vessel, in charge of Acting-Master Henry W.
Allen, of the Black Eagle. Captain Stanley, Captain
Bird, and Captain Lock, R.N., the Rev. T. Rawlin-
son, the Rev. Frederick W. Freeman, and Mr. Raw-
linson, accompanied Captain Austin to Greenhithe.
The Gallant Captain and Mrs. Austin were in the
highest spirits.
It is deserving of mention that Captain Austin
some time ago applied to the Marquis of Anglesey for
a presentation for his son as a gentleman cadet at the
Royal Military Academy at Woolwich, but the re-
quest could not be complied with, as there had been
so many previous applications on the Master-General
of the Ordnance's list. When Captain Austin dined
with the officers of the Royal Artillery on Monday
evening last, the first thing he received on sitting
down to dinner was a presentation for his son as a
gentleman cadet at the Royal Military Academy, the
Master-General at the same time communicating in
the kindest manner that he had taken into considera-
tion the important service Captain Austin was about
to be engaged on, and thought it would in some de-
gree ease his mind to know that his son would be
admitted as a gentleman cadet at the Royal Military
Academy.
The Pioneer and Intrepid steam-vessels will leave
Woolwich on Saturday.

MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT, APRIL 25.—To-
day the market has been very dull, and the tendency in
prices is decidedly towards a decline. Printing cloths have
receded to the prices current previous to the last advices
from America. The chief demand is for shirtings and cloths
suitable for the Indian market, and prices in these goods are
better supported. Yarns are tolerably firm, and some num-
bers are in request. Domestics very dull and unremunerative
There is every probability of a more general resort to short
tirm OA At Present,