The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-11 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, FRIDAY.—The Dauntless new steam-
frigate' 24, went out of harbour this morning, at nine
o'clock, with a distinguished party on board, to make
a trial of her steaming qualities since her alterations,
but when she was off the Swashway, and before
making the experiment, an eccentric of one of the
engines broke, and the vessel was brought to an an-
chor off the Spit. The Rev. E. Berthon's patent ap-
paratus for measuring the speed and leeway had been
fitted to the ship, and at the time of the accident (the
engines going at half speed) it showed a rate of 7}
knots. The Sprightly tender, Master-Commander
Allen, went out and towed the Dauntless back to
harbour. The damage is under repair, and the vessel
will be tried again to• morrow or Monday.
The freight-ship Earl of Durham arrived at Cowes
on Wednesday afternoon to take on board detach-
ments of the 97th Regiment for Nova Scotia. She
took the groun lin Freshwater-bay, but is reported
to have sustained no damage. She was, however,
surveyed to-day by the professional officers of
this dockyard to ascertain whether she had received
any injury in order that she might proceed on her
voyage.
Tne Sealark, 8, Commander Moneypenny, paid off
here this day, is ordered to have her defects repaired
and be got ready for re-commission early next month.
She was accordingly docked to-day on being paid off
in the basin to facilitate the completion of the order.
The Fire Queen steam-packet, Lieutenant Jones,
arrived at Devonport at noon on Wednesday, from
Holyhead and Pembroke. She left the latter port at
9 P.m. on Tuesday evening, and arrived in Plymouth
Sound at noon on the following day, after a fine run.
She replenished fuel, and arrived at this port last
night. _ _ _

The Hecate steam-sloop has been removed from •
dock to •day alongside the jetty, repaired and rigged
for commission.

The Indianian Monarch, Captain Weller, from
Calcutta, passed the Wight in the night, and sent in
passengers.

The-Indiaman Bucephalus, Captain Bell, passed
to-day, from Calcutta, and landed passengers.
The KatQ, Captain Roderick, from Sydney, arrived
to-day. She sailed on January the 28th ; spoke the
ship Standard, from Callao, on the 2d ult., off the
Falkland Islands.

FLYMOUTH MAT 9.—Her lialesty's steamer Fire
Queen arrived yesterday afternoon from Pembroke,
and proceeded this morning for Portsmouth.
The Hamoaze and Devon lighters are ordered to
take on board jury masts and gear and proceed to
Liverpool, to bring to this port the lazarette frigate
Lavinia.

The packet brig Seagull, having been repaired, was
taken out of dock on Wednesday.
The Gladiator steamer arrived on the 4th of March
at Madeira, and on the sth, having in tow the Jackal
steam tender, sailed for Sierra Leone, where they ar-
rived on the 16th.

On Tuesday last a boat, belonging to Mr. Rae,
tide-surveyor of her Majesty's ,Customs, picked up
31 kegs of white spirits of brandy on the beach at
Drake's Island ; and on Wednesday Lieutenant Cot-
grave, Coast Guard, Devil's Point, secured 59 tubs in
the canteen of the island, and five in the apartment of
the Master Gunner. The French sloop Virginie,
23 tons, has been seized by the Tide-surveyor. She
had five men and a boat capable of containing 230
tubs.

The merchant barque Stratford, Captain Squire,
from the Mauritius, with sugar for London, passed
up channel this morning, and landed here Mr. Liin,
with whom she left the Cape of Good Hope on the
13th of March. This gentleman was chief officer of
the Lady Flora, which took out duplicate dispatches
for the removal of the Neptune convict ship, the ori-
ginals of which were conveyed by the Glentanner
emigrant ship. The wool and other description of
trades were dull at the Cape. There was, some talk
of removing the Government Dockyard to St. Helena,
and it is said that the East India Company have stopped
their contract for the supply of horses from that co
lony. At Table Bay—The Hindostan steamer, with
the crank of her engine gone; the Eclipse barque and
Tory barque, both fur London. The Lady Flora sailed
on the 2d March for Madras and the East Indies.
The Stratford spoke, lon. 39 30 W., lat. 26 31, the
Emma Watts, from Bordeaux for New Orleans, 23
days out; also (no dates), outward bound, the
Compeer, English; Sardinia, America; Princess
Royal, German ; Chorister, English ; and Viscount
Downes, English ; and, homeward bound, the Bru-
neve, English.

Wind /%1 .W. ; light breeze.
CHATHAM, MAY 10.—A fatal accident occurred on
Sunday forenoon to Mr. Thomas Williams, super-
numerary boatswain of the Poictiers, 72, doing duty on
board the African. Mr. Williams was in the act of
leaving the ship for the purpose of attending the
dockyard chapel, and as he was descending by the
side of the ladder, his feet slipped and he fell to the
bottom striking his breast on the stancheon of the
manrope. The severe injury he sustained (the breast
bone being broken) rendered it necessary to remove
him immediately to Melville Hospital, but he died in
a few hours. An inquest was held on WednesNr
the 8:h inst., when a verdict " Accidental death '
was returned. The deceased has left a wife and four
children.

The Vernon, .50 guns, will he put out of dock on
the filth inst. and placed in ordinary, and the Presi-
dent, .50 guns, will be taken into dock on Monday,
the 13th inst., to undergo a thorough repair.
The Aid naval lighter has arrived with stores from
Deptford. As soon as she has discharged her cargo
she will load at the Gun-wharf with guns and car-
riages, &c., for conveyance to the Essex coast, where
temporary batteries are erected for the purpose of the
Coast Guard men practi,ing the great gun exercise.