The Sun.
London, England, 1845-11-06 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.—The President, 50, Captain
Stanley, flag of Rear-Admiral J. R. Dacres, appointed to the
command-in-chief at the Cape of Good Hope; went out to
Spithead to-day in tow of the Echo steamer; the wind being
dead against her, she did not unfurl her canvass. A very
distinguished party of naval and military officers and their
friends went out in her, among them Major-General the
Hon. Sir Hercules Pakenham, K.C.8., Governor of this gar-
rison, and the Hon. Lady Pakenham. The President will
sail in a day or two to relieve the Winchester, 50, Captain
Eden, flag of Rear-Admiral the Hon. J. Percy, whose period
of service has expired. It is expected that the Juno, 26,
Captain Blake, will sail at the same time, and try her rate
of speed with the President as far as Rio.
The Dasher steam surveying vessel, Commander Sherring-
ham, went out this morning to resume her survey of the
Solent, &c.
The Edinburgh, 72, was brought down from her moor-
ings into the basin this morning. Workmen are engaged in
stripping her preparatory to her being converted into a block-
ship for this port.
The Ajax, 72, having been cut down and stripped, was taken
out of dock into the harbour yesterday. She will be towed
in a day or two down to Cowes, where she will be fitted
for a block-ship for this port under the direction of Mr.
White, the eminent ship and yacht builder.
The Scourge steam-bomb vessel shipped her mortar, and
had it fitted yesterday. She then left the basin, and is now
alongside the jetty shipping her tanks and other stores. It
is intended to take her in a day or two to the back of the
Wight for the purpose of tr 3 ing the effect of firing her mortar.
Yesterday a party of Royal Artillery were exercised in
gunnery on Southsea Castle in the presence of Colonel Bran-
dreth, commanding the Royal Engineers in this garrison.
The shot practice was from long 24-pounders at a target at
pOint blank range on the water. At the third or fourth shot
the staff was shattered. The practice was admirable, and
the men performed their various evolutions with much credit
to themselves. The man who struck the staff was rewarded.
The recoil of the guns was very great. A large quantity of
new powder from Purfleet was placed in this fortress yester-
day, and in the magazine under the King's Bastion, for the
service of the garrison.
The Nautilus, 10, Lieut.-Commander Macdonald, came up
to Spithead from the eastward this evening at sunset.
THE ECLAIR STEAM SLOOP.

The following is a list of the men lost by this ill-fated ,
vessel by disease, accident, and desertion ; also those who
have been dismissed and invalided, from the time she left
England up to the 12th ult., from the ship's books :-
The initials A.B. signify able seaman ; 0.5., ordinary sea-
man ; R.M.A., Royal Marine Artillery; R.M., Royal Ma-
rine; Q.M., quartermaster.
April 3. Robert Chipp, R.M.A., was drowned near Plantain
Island, whilst on boat service.
- 23. William Mageary, LB., fever.
- 24. Thomas Watson, 0.5., ditto.
- 25. Michael Cory, 0.5., ditto.
May 28. William Connor, stoker, ditto.
29. William Forrest, R.M.A., ditto.
June 4 James Fielden, captain of the forecastle, ditto.
- 5. James Ward, 0.5., ditto.
- 7. John Field, boy, ditto.
- 11. Benjamin Hill, R.M., ditto.
- 15. W. Mills, captain's clerk, ditto.
July 7. William Startup, 0.5., ditto.
- 27. Mr. Davison, passenger from the Albert, ditto.
- 27. William Moran, stoker, ditto.
- 29. William Kirby, R.M.A., ditto.
Aug. 4. William Wright, purser's steward, ditto.
- 6. George Crosstield, LB., ditto.
- 9. William Hardman, 0.5., ditto.
- 9. William Kirk, R.M.A., ditto.
- 14. William Rice, rope-maker, ditto.
- 17. Henry Gauge, caulker, ditto.
- 17. Elick Coe, A. 8., ditto. •
- 20. Richard Motton, boy, ditto.
- 24. William Skinner, A. 8., ditto.
- 28. William Gardiner, Q.M., ditto.
- 28. Garratt Keeley, stoker, ditto.
- 30. Patrick Connoly, stoker, ditto,
- 30. John Gibson, Q.M.
Sept. 2. George Cahlin, R.M.A.
- 2. Samuel Craunage, R.M.
- 3. John Athorn, boy.
- 3. William Brennan, captain's coxswain, fever.
- 3. George Brown, 0.5., ditto.
- 4. William Thomas Stoker, ditto.
- 4. Mr. Symonds, naval cadet, ditto.
- 4. Henry Harris, boy, ditto.
- 5. Mr. Gorman, master's assistant, ditto.
- 5. Thomas Davis, leading stoker, ditto.
- 5. Mr. Hallett, purser, ditto.
- 6. Richard Martin, R.M., ditto.
- 6. James Dillon, boy, ditto.
- 6. James Garatty, stoker, ditto.
- 7. John Powers, A. 8., ditto.
- 7. John Warrick, midshipman's steward, ditto.
- 7. Michael Galaghar, A. 8., ditto.
- 7. John Hancock, R.M.A., ditto.
- 8. John Goodhugh, A. 8., ditto.
- 9. Mr. Hartman, doctor's mate, ditto.
- 10. Thomas King, captain's cook, ditto.
- 10. Henry Shearman, R.M.A., ditto.
- 10. William Claggett, stoker, ditto.
- 13. Thomas Loyd, boy, ditto.
- 13. William Penn, boy, ditto.
- 15. Michael Sullivan, stoker, ditto.
- 16. Captain Estcourt, R.N., ditto.
- 17. James Steel, A. 8., ditto.
- 18. Dr. M'Clure, RN., ditto.
- 18. James Lark, R.M., ditto.
- 19. John Long, boy, ditto.
- 20. Nicholas Dillon, LB., ditto.
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- 21. Mr. Machonchv, surgeon, ditto.
- 21. James Wills, ditto.
- 21. James M'Dermott, stoker, ditto.
- 25. Charles Monk, stoker, ditto.
- 26. Thomas Coleman, 0.5., ditto.
- 26. John Culver, R.M.A., ditto.
- 29. Hamilton Fudge, captain's steward, ditto.
- 30. William Thorp, 0.5., ditto.
Oct. 3. John Walsh, master-at-arms, ditto.
- 3. Thomas Halls, R M., ditto.
- 3. Henry Langmead, blacksmith. ditto.
6. William Henry Fitzgerald, sergeant, R.M.A., ditto.
- 9. Mr. Bernard, R.N., surgeon, ditto.
- 10. Mr. James Saunders, pilot, ditto.
- 11. Mr. Isaacson, third lieutenant, R.N., ditto.
LIST OF THOSE WHO RAN AWAY AT SIERRA LEONE.
Charles Dunn, A.B. James Taylor, O.S.
Henry Hill, A.B. Henry Fielderson, A.B.
Thomas Foster, leading Richard Derrick, stoker.
stoker. Thomas Williams, A.B.
LIDED.
I Thomas Smith, Sierra Leone.
ARGED.
William Newmaa, Sierra
Leone.

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