The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-11 00:00:00

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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 10.—An Admiralty inquiry
has been sent to this port to know what civil duties
may be dispensed with. This is another cut at the
unfortunate clerks, whose position, always to be com-
miserated, seems to be in a fair way to be deteriorated
instead of bettered.
The command-in-chief in the East Indies seems
to be " going-a-begging," if it is true, as it is
currently reported, that the appointment has been
declined by Rear-Admirals Pellew, Bowles, and
Sharpe.
The Herald, 22, Captain Kellett, may be shortly
expected in England to be paid off. The name of
the owner of the Nancy Dawson yacht, which put
back
Heraldon
in her voyage of adventure to accompany the
her search after the expedition of Sir
John Frabklin, and wha died on board, is Mr. Robert
Sheddon, formerly a mate in the Royal Navy. his
late ship was the Victory. He Was u man of consi-
derable property, and lea% es a widow residing at
Southsea. The yacht is expected at this port. She
was built by Mr. Camper of Gosport, as d has dis-
tinguished herself on several occasions.
The Termagant steam-frigate has had her new
screw fitted, and been taken out of dock tc-day.
The Argus, new tram-slotes, was docked to-day,
to hive her cleats knocked oil' before going to the
Than.ei to ship her engines.
The Ajax, GO, screw-ship, was taken out of the
steam-basin to-day and hauled alongside the jetty, to
be fitted for the first division of advanced steamers.
The Terrible steam-frigate, Captain Hope, is being
repaired with all possible dispech, and will be ready
to sail for Lisbon and Malta early next week.
APPOINTMENTS.
WOOLWICH, JAN. 10.—Commander—Henry Pryce
(1821) to the Wellington, 72, depot ship of ordi.
nary, Sheerness.
Second-Master—Daniel Hall (1848) to the Im-
pregnable, 104, flag-ship at Devonport.
The Enterprise, Captain Collinson, C. 8., continued
taking stores on board until nine o'clock A.M., to-day,
and at a few minutes after that hour left Woolwich,
towed by the Monkey steam-vessel. A considerable
number of the relatives of the officers and others went
on board in the morning to take leave cf them, and
the moment the moorings of the Enterprise were let
go, and the Monkey steam-vesse_'• took her in tow, the
band of the Royal Dockyard Battalion struck up
" Britannia rules the Waves," and afterwards played
" The Girl I left behind me," and " Auld Lang
Syne," concluding with " God save the Queen,"
when three hearty cheers, and one cheer more, were
given most enthusiastically by the numerous specta-
tors on the wharf and the workmen of the dockyard,
who were allowed half an hour to witness the depar-
ture of the vessels. At 9.30 Lieutenant Cresswell,
formerly mate in Captain Sir J. Ross's expedition,
having parted with Mr. Justice Creswell, aid with his
brothers, went off in a boat to the Investigator, Com-
mander M'Clure, and the vessel immediately left her
moorings, towed by the Lightning steam vessel, Mae.
ter-Commander Petley, the band playing the mune
tunes as previously mentioned ; and the cheering was
as enthusiastically given on the departure of the In-
vestigator as on that of the Enterprise. The Light-
ning being a powerful steamer, soon overtook the
Enterprise going down the river, and had to reduce
her speed to allow the latter to keep ahead. The En-
terprise was brought up first at the moorings at
Greenhithe, for Captain Johnson to adjust her com-
passes to-morrow morning. The time of the stay of
the vessels at Greenhithe will not permit the com-
passes of the Investigator to be adjusted, as only one
set can be adjusted during the morning tide, and the
vessels leave their moorings to proceed on their
voyage at the earliest dawn of daylight on Saturday
morning. It is even decided that should to-morrow
prove unfavourable for adjusting the compasses of
the Enterprise, the vessels will leave Greenhithe on
Saturday whether that object be accomplished or not,
Captain Collinson being so anxious to proceed on his
voyage. The intelligence received this morning from
the Herald, Captain Kellett, and the Plover, Com-
mander Moore, when conveyed on board - the Entet-
prise by your correspondent previous to her leaving
her moorings, was hailed as a happy omen of success
to their voyage, and was read to the officers, who
expressed the great satisfaction they experienced on
hearing the pleasing news.
The Lords of the Admiralty having resolved to visit
the Enterprise and Investigator before they left
Greenhithe, the Right Hon. Sir Francis T. Baring,
Rear-Admiral Dundas, C. 8., Captain Lord John
Hay, C. 8., and the Hon. William Cowper, M.P.,
Lords of the Admiralty ; Captain Sir Baldwin
Walker, K.C.8., Surveyor of the Navy; Mr. John
Parker, First Secretary to the Admiralty ; and Cap-
tain Eden, Private Secretary to the First Lord, with
Lady Franklin and Lady Pane, arrived at Woolwich
shortly after twelve o'clock, and were received by
Captain Austin, C. 8., and the heads of the various
departments. Their Lordships immediately embarked
in their steam-yacht, the Black Eagle, Master-
Commander S. B. Cook, and proceeded to Green-
hithe, where they arrived at 1.30, P.m. Their Lord-
ships first visited the Enterprise and were conducted
over the vessel by Captain C dlinson. Tucir Lord- ,
ships then visited the Investigator, over which they
were conducted by Commander ISl`Clure, and shortly
before three o'clock again embarked in the Black
Eagle to return to Woolwich, whence they disem-
barked and returned to town.

SPORTING INTEL LitiENCE.
TATTERSALL'S.—YEsTErwer.
The slackness of business yestorday a iil be gathered
from the subjoined statement of the bets actually laid:—
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
15 to 1 agst Lord Waterford', Sir John
20 to 1 agst Mr. Vevers's Vain Hope
33 to 1 agst Mr. Mangan's Farnham
The above were taken to small sums.
CHESTER CUP.
500 to 10 agst Mr. Murphy's Dough
3,000 to 45 agst Captain Harcourt's Ellerdale
I,COO to li apt Mr. Colgsn's H.Rn of Chase
DERBY, 1850.
425 to 50 agst Mr. W. Edwards na Bolingbroke
1,000 to 100 agst Duke of Richmond's Ghillie Callum
650 to 50 agst Lord Eglinton's Knight of Avenel
1,000 to 60 agst Lord Zetland'a Voltigeur
725 to 2.5 agst Lord Eglinton's Mayors
THE OARS.
8 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Probity
DERBY, 1851.
5,000 to 25 agst Mr. 11. Hill's Ipsus
300 to 50 agst Beehunter winning the 2,000 Guineas
Stakes, and Flying Dutchman the Emperor's Plate.
1,000 t )20 agst Beehunter winning the 2,000 Guineas
and St. Leger, and Probity the Oaks.