The Sun.
London, England, 1845-11-22 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, FRIDAY.—The Court-martial ordered to try
Second. Lieutenant George Shedden Dunbar, of this division
of Royal Marines, on a charge of drunkenness, which trial
concluded on Monday last, when the sentence was sent up
to the Admiralty for approval and sanction by her Majesty,
re-assembled this afternoon at two o'clock in the mess-room
of the Royal Marine Barracks, when the following was de-
livered as the finding :
Charge—" For having been in a state oI intoxication at
the Victualling Store Barracks, Portsmouth, on or about the
afternoon of the 30th day of October, 1845 ; such conduct
being unbecoming the character of an officer and a gen-
tleman."
The Court came to the conclusion, "That Lieutenant
Dunbar was guilty of having been in a state of intoxication
at the Victualling Store-barracks on the 30th of October
last, but did fully acquit him of all conduct unbecoming the
character of an officer and a gentleman, as, in the opinion of
the Court, such intoxication was chiefly, if entirely, pro-
duced by his previous indisposition, increased by his impru-
dent use of violent remedies. The Court having found the
prisoner guilty to the extent above set forth, cloth there-
fore sentence him to be admonished to be more cautious in
future."
The above sentence must be most satisfactory to Lieu-
tenant Dunbar, as, after [a strict and careful investigation
by fifteen officers of high rank and experience, his character
has been cleared from all imputation, and must now stand
higher than if it had not been subjected to investigation by
a public tribunal.
The Victory, 104, Captain Moubray, resumed her old posi-
tion off the Common Hard, Porteea, this morning, her moor-
ings having been examined and repaired.
The Rattler screw steam-sloop, Commander SMith, was
taken into the basin yesterday to complete the repair of her
defects and At her for service on the coast of Africa.
The Dee steam troop-vessel, Master Commander Driver,
was taken alongside the jetty this morning to complete the
repair of defects and have her machinery examined and re-
gulated.
The Netley tender sailed to-day for Devonport with super-
numeraries.
The Manoeuvrer naval lighter sailed to-day with stores for
Sheerness and the river depots.
The Leander 50-gun frigate is up in frame and her wales
and bilge-planks) brought on. The workmen are now con-
structing a temporary shed over her, the weather having
much retarded their progress; when the shed is (completed
the frigate will be proceeded with with all possible dispatch.
The Rifleman steam-gun-vessel is in a similar state of
progress ; but being in a covered dock, her work is not re-
tarded by the state of the weather. She will be out of hand
by the time required—six weeks from the day of laying her
keel.
The Dauntless steam-frigate, of 1,454 tons, to mount 36
guns, building on the plan of Mr. Fincham, master ship-
wright of this dockyard, is in frame as far aft as the begin-
ning of the after dead-work. She will work with a screw-
propeller, is being built on one of the new slips, and rapidly
progressing in construction. The following are her dimen-
sions : Ft. In.
Length between the perpendiculars 2lO 0
Length of keel per tonnage lB4 0
Breadth extreme
Breadth moulded
Depth of hold
Burden, 1,454 tons.
Horse power (screw), 520.
The Arrogant, another steam-frigate, of 1,800 -tons, to
mount 46 guns, building on the slip which adjoins the above,
on the design of Mr. White, of Cowes, is in a similar state Pf
forwardness to the Dauntless.
Some anxiety is manifested by the dockyard officers in
charge of these two fine vessels on account of the apparently
slow progress which is made in the work. The men appear
not to be properly skilled into the methods used in Govern-
ment yards, being mostly all strangers and hired men. The
shortness of the days also impedes the work. The Arrogant
is only to have steam as an auxiliary, being ordered to be
masted and rigged as a regular sailing frigate. The Daunt-
less, on the contrary, will be exclusively a steam. frigate, and
have masts and yards of a lighter character, such as steamers
of war usually carry.
The Thalia, 42, Captain Hope, was inspected Yesterday by
the Commander-in-Chief Admiral Sir Charles Ogle, and her
crew mustered, as usual, prior to being paid off.
The President, 50, Captain Stanley, flag of Rear-Admiral
Dacres, is still at Spithead, windbound.
In Harbour—The St. Vincent, Victory, Excellent, Vic-
toria and Albert, Thalia, Fairy, Dasher, Comet, Dee, and
Echo steamers ; Diligence navy transport, and Emerald and
Fanny tenders.
In Dock—The Prince Regent, Amphitrite, Trincomalee,
Leander, Harlequin, and Rifleman.
In the Basin—The Nelson, Edinburgh, and Rattler.
At Spithead—The President.
ROYAL MARINES.
First Lieutenant S. J. Hadfield, with 11 privates of the
divisional companies, and one sergeant, one corporal, and 11
gunners of the artillery companies, are ordered to embark in
the Dee steam-sloop, Master Commander Driver, for passage
to Pembroke Dockyard. It is supposed the gunners are sent
there for the purpose of taking charge of the ordnance stores,
and manning the guns in the fort lately erected for the de-
fence of the dockyard.