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

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Comet, surveying steam-vessel, Commander Otter,
is coaling alongside the Malabar at Portsmouth, and
will be ready for sea on Monday
Desperate, fitted with a screw machinery, by
Messrs. Maudslay, was towed from Blackwall 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 pay 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, transport,
with provisions, and stores for Captain Austin's expe-
dition to Cape Farewell.
Lively, lighter, llartfield, 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 FITTING.
In Harbour—The Victory, 104, Captain Black-
wood, flag of Admiral Sir B. laden Capel, K.C.8.,
Commander-in-Chief; Illustrious, 72, Captain Yates,
flag of Rear-Admiral Supepntendent H. Prescott,
C. 8.; Excellent gunnery ship, Captain Chads, C.B. ;
ship fitting
.m gnfoyral service
yacht, on
Ai the
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Blenheim, 60, guard and depot ship for steamers ;
Captain Henderson, ;o Ajax, 60, Captain Quin,
steam
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Elfin Royal dispatch yacht, Acting-
Plaster-Commander Balliston ; Fire Queen packet,
Lieutenant Jones ; Fanny tender, Acting-Master
Scarlett ; and the Echo tug,charge.
In Harding in
In Dock (repairing and refitting.)—The St. Vin-
cent, 120 ; Winchester, 50 ; Fox, 42 ; Penelope, 22
(steamer); Electra, 14 ; Rapid, 8 ; and Sealark, 1.
In the Steam Basin—The Simoon, Bulldog, Ur-
gent, Blazer,;Flamer, Pike, and Asp.
In the Old Basin—The Victoria and Albert Royal
yacht, completing fittings for sea; and the Niger
steam-sloop.
Building—The Royal Frederick, 120; Prince of
Wales, 120; Royal Sovereign, 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 guns, was taken
into dock for repair on Monday last.
the
The Aid Naval lighter has sailed with ordnance
stores for the erection of batteries for the exerciseissucl of
the coastguard men on the Essex coast,
Rochester naval lighter remains refitting and painting. i
The Cressy, 80 guns, is expected to bed every way
launched at
the end of this month ; she is painted, an
fitted for launching.
Captain Thomas R. Mould, R. E., the officer in
charge of works at this yard, has proceeded to Porte-
mouth to take up his appointment at that yard, Vice
:
Captain James, who has resigned.
The following officers of regiments in India have
received orders to hold themselves in readiness for
embarkFootation
LtioeuttheeEtastviz. Captain Hobson,
10th Martin, 18th ; Captain Ro-
binson,Ensign W. hl'Bean, 22d ;
Ensign C. B. Geneste, Ensign
'ite, 24th ; Ensign J. J. Gor-
icta.ptaii
nn
d:
E.Ensign Lieutenantlv
c)dh o
\ As, . Hill,
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don, Ensign R. Bateman, IDth ; Ensign A. D. Kirk-
wood, 32d ; Lieutenant I. G. Sutherland, Ensign
W. Peel, Ensign Munroe, 53d ; Lieutenant J. L. E.
Baynes, 60th Rifles; Ensign C. S. liempe, Ensign Gor-
don, and Ensign Hutton, 61st ; Ensign G. R. Greaves
and Quartermaster M. Thompson, 70th ; Lieutenant
B. 11. Boxer, Lieutenant R. C. Oliphant, and Lieu-
tenant C. H. B. de Ruvignes, 80th ; Second-Lieute-
nant E. B. Prescott, 87th ; Captain E. Hill, Lieute-
nant \V. Rogers, Ensign J. Menzies, and Ensign
Alcock, 96th ; and Lieutenant M. 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 and
history. To know another perfectly would cost the study of
life.—Eliza Cook's Journal.

Mr. Alderman Furebrother arrived in Paris on
Tuesday, en route to Auvergne. On the same day hs had
interviews with his Excellency the Marquis of Xormanby
tend the Prefect of the Seine.