The Sun.
London, England, 1850-11-06 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, Nov. s.—His Fxcellency Cabuli
Effendi, the Turkish Chargé d'Affaires, accompanied
by Captain Ford, of the Ottoman steam navy, and
Mr. Alexander Beattie, the Ottoman Vice-Consul at
this port, went on board the Turkish ships yesterday
and inspected them, dining on board the frigate. H;s
Excellency was saluted with 13 guns. The ships
await permission from the Admiralty, through the
Foreign-office, to enter the harbour to refit.
A court of inquiry has been pending for some time
on board the harbour depot ship, touching some in-
decent practices of a warrant officer towards some
boys of the navy. The inquiry terminated to-day, but
the result is private.
The Bloodhound steam-vessel is ordered to take the
place and do the duties of the steam-tug Echo, whilst
that vessel is repairing and receiving new boilers.
The Gunpowder Plot anniversary has been cele-
brated in this port to-day with unusual reinforce-
ments of Guys, and an attendant amount of enthusiasm
in the juvenile populace.

APPOINTMENTS.

Woormxca, Nov. s.—Acting Chief Engineer—
John Downie, to the Fisgard flag-ship at Woolwich.
First Engineer—Robert Steward, to the Undine
steam-packet, on the Dover station.
Assistant Engineers—Charles A. 0. Dwyer, to the
Hecate steam-sloop at Portsmouth ; Thomas Coles, to
the Echo steam-tug vessel, at Portsmouth.
Boatswain—Richard Jones, to the Bellerophon, 79.
The Pluto steam-vessel, Lieutensnt-Commander
Joliffe, is to be paid off at this port on Friday, the
Bth inst.
LAUNCH OF THE LEOPARD STEAM•FRIGATE.
DEPTFORD, Nov. s.—This fine frigate, commenced
on the 26th of February, 1846, was launched to-day
from the slip on which she was built at Deptford dock-
yard. A large concourse of spectators assembled on
the occasion, and every accommodation was afforded
for a good view of the launch. His Royal Highness
the Duke d'Aumale, with the young Count de Paris,
and two other grandsons of the late King Louis
Philippe, arrived shortly before 2 o'clock raw, and
about the same time Admiral Sir Charles Adam,
K.C.8., Governor of Greenwich Hospital, Vice Ad-
miral Sir George Francis Seymour, C. 8., and G.C.H.,
Captain Sir Samuel Brown, Alderman Sidney, Alder-
man Musgrove, Mr. Brunet, of the firm of Messrs.
Seward and Co., and a number of officers of both
services, and private gentlemen with their families.
At a quarter past two o'clock Mr. Willcox, master
shipwright, under whose superintendence the launch
took place, ordered the workmen to commence knock-
ing out the dogshores, and at the same time presented
an open bottle of wine, and Captain Sir John Hill
having poured out a glassful handed it to Lady Mary
Fox, who drank success to the Leopard. The bottle
was immediately after decorated with rosettes, and
Lady Mary Fox broke it, with the remaining portion
of the wine in it, on the bows of the vessel. The re-
maining dogshores were quickly removed, and at half-
past two o'clock the fine frigate glided slowly and
majestically into the river, amidst the cheers of the
assembled spectators, the band playing " Britannia
rules the waves."
The Count de Paris and his youthful cousins also
drank success to the Leopard, and with the Duke
d'Aumale proceeded to the wharf to witness the ap-
pearance of the war steamer when afloat. Her light
draught of water is 7 feet 101 inches fore, and 9 feet
1 inch aft.
The following are the dimensions of the Leopard :
ft. in.

Length from front of figure head to aft side of
tafrail ... 242 61;
Length between perpendiculars ... ... 218 0
Length fir tonnage 019 3
Length of the, keel for tonnage ... 193 5-
Breadth. extreme 37
5i
Breadth for tonnage ... 366 113
Breadth moulded ... 36
Depth in hold ... •.. 25
Burden in tons, old measurement, 1,435 65-94.
Burden in tons, new measurement, including engine-
room, 1,646.45.
Burden in tons of the engine-room, 570 90.
Burden of register tons, 1,075.51.
The , Leopard is built from the design of Mr.
Fincham, master shipwright of Portsmouth Dockyard.
She is considered something better than the Odin, and
most particularly is she an improvement on the Sidon.
The Leopard is 218 feet in length between the per-
pendiculars, or 7 feet longer than the Sidon. Length
of keel for tonnage, 193 feet 5f inches (Sidon, 185
feet 3 inches); breadth, extreme, 37 feet 5f inches
(Sidon, 37 feet) ; depth in hold, 25 feet 1i inch
(Sidon, 27 feet) ;-tonnage old admeasurement, 1,405
(Sidon, 1,315). She loomed very large in the water,
and settled down at very excellent trim, and appeared
as sightly as any paddle-wheal steamer cau be ex-
pected to look.
For want of space we are compelled to curtail our
remarks on this launch, but we may add that the Im-
perieuse, 50 gun screw steamer, will be immediately
commenced on the slip vacated by the Leopard, and
that no less than 13,000 tons of shipping have been
launched at Deptford since the royal yard was re-
opened about six years since.
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THE LORD ADVOCATE,—It gives us sincere re-
gret to learn from the friends of the Lord Advocate that his
health continues -in a Most precariois state; 'that little if
any prospect exists of his speedy recovery, and that, at all
events, it is highly improbable that he will ever be enabled
to resume his active duties.—Edinburgh Witness.