The Sun.
London, England, 1842-03-28 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Wootwlcn, MARcH 25.—The Hecla steam-vessel,
Lieutenant Commander J. B. Cragg, recently serving on
the West Indian and North American station, arrived at
Woolwich on Monday, and will be paid off at the dock-
yard in the course of next week.
The Lightning steam-vessel, Lieutenant Commander
E. C. Pearce, arrived from Plymouth on Monday.
The Kite steam-vessel, Lieutenant Commander T. J.
Gooch, was taken into the basin on Wednesday, to have
the pillar fixed for the standard compass, ordered to be
fitted in all the steam-vessels in her Majesty's navy.
On Thursday the crew of,the Kite were paid wages in
advance, and she is expected to leave immediately for
Plymouth.
The Blazer steam-vessel, Commander John Stcane,
lately on the West Indian station, and at present at
Woolwich, is ordered to be paid off next week.
The Cornwall transport-ship was towed down from
Deptford by the Confiance and Monkey steam-vessels on
Tuesday.

The ilorgon steam-vessel, Capt. W. H. Henderson,
arrived at Woolwich on Tuesday evening from the Me-
diterranean. and on the following day detachments of the
Royal Artillery, forming part of the Syrian expedition,
were disembarked and joined the garrison. The Gorgon
is ordered to be paid off at the Dock-yard in the .course
of next week.

The Geyser is in the basin fitting for sea. Yesterday
morning one of the crew, while employed in washing
some potatoes in the water pumped out of the inner
ba:•in by a steam-engine, lost his balance, and was pre-
cipitated nearly 20 feet amongst the bricks used in con-
structing the new dock. He was much bruised by the
fall, and was immediately taken to the Marine Infirmary,
where he obtained prompt medical attendance.
APPOINTMENTS.—Captain Edward J. Johnson has
been appointed to superintend the fitting of the pillar for
Azimuth compasses in all ships and vessels, and also the
application of rules prepared by the Magnetic Committee
for ascertaining the deviations of the compass. Lieu-
tenant Charles Cleveland to the Styx. Mr. R. T. Saun-
ders, Second Master, to the Lightning, vice Bowers,
promoted. Mr. J. R. Risk, Assistant-Surgeon, to the
William and Mary yacht, for service in Woolwich Dock-
yard. Mr. A. 0. Hansard, Mate, to the Geyser. Mr.
F. Robinson, Mate, to the Shearwater ; and Mr. H. K.
Foot, Mate, to the Kite. ,
ROYAL ENGINEERS.—Major Aldrich and Lieutenant
Skyring, of the Royal Engineers, with Sergeant William
Black, and thirteen rank and file of the Royal Sappers
and Miners, arrived at head quarters at Woolwich, in
the Gorgon steam-vessel from the coast of Syria. The
entire party appeared to be in excellent health, notwith-
standing they had suffered much at Mount Carmel and
Beirout from the fever peculiar to the country. The
sergeant and one of the privates were formerly employed
under Colonel Chesney of the Royal Artillery, in the
celebrated Euphrates expedition. The prejudice of the
inhabitants of Beirout against modern improvements ap-
pears singular. There is no landing place for vessels at
that fortified town, the inhabitants wading up to their
middle to take on shore such articles as may arrive by
water. The Royal Sappers and Miners assisted by a
party of the Royal Artillery formed a small wharf wall
which would admit of small craft coming alongside for
landing goods ; but the inhabitants were determined not
to use it as it would be departing from their ancient cus-
tom and they still actually wade into the water as for-
merly, and carry the goods on their back to the opposite
side in preference to landing them at the wharf'. An
American missionary has a school at Beirout, and the
children of the inhabitants are permitted to attend,
although their parents are so prejudiced in favour of
ancient customs, so far as they are themselves concerned.

(From the Hampshire Telegraph.)
PORTSMOUTH' MARCH 26.—The Queen, 110, Cap.
tain Rsch (with the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir Ed-
ward Owen) ; and the Formidable, 84, Captain Sir
Charles Sullivan, Bart., sailed on Monday, with a fine
northerly wind, for the Mediterranean.
The Carysfort, 26, Captain Lord Henry Paulet,
having received orders to proceed to South America,
sailed yesterday to Chili.
The Alfred, 50, Commodore Purvis, will proceed to
Rio Janeiro, as soon as the weather moderates. She
will take out Commander Stopford to join the Pearl,
and Commander Haimes to join the Fantome.
The Ringdove, 16, Commander Sir W. Daniel, will
go out of Harbour on Monday, be paid on Tuesday,
and is ordered to be then ready to sail at a moment's
notice, with despatches. Her destination is not known.
The Athol, arrived at Liverpool, spoke on the sth
inst., in hit. 34, lon. 30, her Majesty's ship Warspite,
with his Excellency Lord Ashburton on board. The
Warspite was 19 days from Portsmouth, and had
made "fine weather," as the sailors term it, by run-
ning so far to the south.
The Thunderbolt steamer, will sail to-morrow for
Glasgow, in charge of Mr. J. Aylen, Master of the
Victory, and 60 of the Victory's crew; calling at Mil-
ford, to return the Collingwood's jury masts, &c. She
will have Napier's engines. Mr. Aylen and crew will
return here immediately after leaving the Thunder-
bolt at Glasgow.

The Nautilus, 10, Lieutenant Paulson, sailed yes-
terday to Shields, &c. for seamen.
The Blazer, steamer, which left this port for Wool-
wich on Monday week, was run ashore on Seaford
Head, by the neglect of the pilot, the same man who
recently had charge of the Volcano, steamer, and ran
her aground off Margate. The Blazer was soon got
off, but in going up the River she ran down a Hull
smack, Billy Boy, full loaded, and worth 2,0001., the
crew of which were saved.

The Growler, steam frigate, arrived on Sunday,
from Chatham, and sailed on Tuesday, to Plymouth.
The Quail, arrived on Tuesday, from Sheerness, and
returned on Thursday ; and the Emerald, arrived on
Tuesday, from Shields, with newly raised men.
The Monkey, steam-tug, arrived yesterday, with
the Emma,
schooner, of Portsmouth, in tow. This
vessel had been driven off the coast of Sussex, in the
late gales, with only a boy on board. The Monkey,
returned this evening to the River.