The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-05 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 2.—The Emerald tender, which was dis.
patched to the wreck of the Skylark on Monday, returned on Wed.
nesday evening with some of the rigging and stores of the ill.fated
brig She sailed yesterday for the Medway, with supernumeraries
for the Trafalgar and Queen.

The Active revenue cutter, Lieut. Elwin, arrived yesterday from
the wreck of the Skylark, bringing stores saved.

The Monkey steamer passed Spithead from Woolwich to South-
ampton cn Wednesday, believed to convey carriages, &c., from
Southampton to the Isle of Wight, for the use of her 3lajesty next
week. She returned yesterday.

The Alban steam transport, Licut..Commander Lowe, arrived
on We.lnesday night, with Marines from the corps serving in Ire-
land, and upwards of 100 volunteers for the navy.
The Action, 26, Captain Manse), left Santa Cruz for the Cape
of Good Hope on the 13th of M trch.

The Alert, 6, Lieut.-Commander Bosanquet, was spoken with
on her way from the Gailinas to Ascension on the 11th of March,
its lat. 1 N., long. SW. Fever on board.
The Pantaloon, 10, Commander Wilson, left Ascension for
Sierra Leone, on the 10th of March, to place herself under the
orders of Commodore Jones, in the Penelope, 22., steam-frigato,
cruising about there.

DEvospoat.—Admiral Sir D. Milne struck his flag as Com-
inander-in.Chief at this post on Monday, his period of service
having expired. On Tuesday Admiral Sir John West, his suc-
cessor, hoisted his flag (blue at the main) on board the Cano-
pus, 84, Captain Moresby, which was saluted by 17 guns from
the Canopus.

The Cdleeonia, 120, is now in charge of a Lieutenant and a
party from the San Josef, which ship will be paid off on the sth
of May, when officers and crew will commission the Caledonia as
ordinary guard-ship.
The Vanguard, SO, Captain Willes, was towed out of Hamoaze
into the Sound by tlw Contiance and Bloodhound steamers on
Tuesday.

The Jackall steam vessel, Lieut. Pasco, is progressing rapidly in
her equipment, and will speedily be ready for sea.
The Racehorse, 16, Commander Hay, is ordered to fit fur service
in the Wet Indies.

The Monkey steam-vessel, Master-Commander Bryant, left on
Tuesday for Southampton.
SHEERNESS, THURSDAY EYENING.—The African steamer,
Second-Master Barker, sailed for the North Foreland on Friday,
to procure and convey some more casks of salt water to be con-
densed at Deptford. On the passage she injured some of her
machinery, which she had repaired at Woolwich, and returned
here on Tuesday.

The Alarm, 26, recently launched, was taken into dock on Fri-
day, and has since been coppered.
The Juno, 26, was hauled out of dock the same day, and is now
being fitted for commission in the basin.

The Lively and Sinbad lighters arrived on Sunday from Ports-
mouth with stcres, the former has since left for Chatham, and the
latter for Woolwich.

The Comet steamer, Lieutenant Pretyman, came into harbour
the same day with a portion of the furniture of the new Corn.
mander.in.Chief, Sir Edward D. King, and seamen for the Queen
and Vernon ; she returned to Portsmouth on Tuesday.
The Raven cutter, Lieutenant-Commander John Stephen, ar-
rived from Hull on Monday, with seamen for the ships fitting
out here.

The Goodwill lighter sailed today for Woolwich, with stores.
The Falmouth lighter arrived from Plymouth, with stores.
The Ganges, 84, had her masts and bowsprit put in to-day. She
will commence shipping her tanks and gun-carriages to-morrow.
The shipwrights are still busy with the alterations of the bul.
warks of the Vulture, nor are the alterations of the Spy yet corn.
plete ; they have not, consequently, been able to leave the basin.
The Vernon, 50, Captain Fitzgerald, progresses slowly with her
lower rigging, though she makes a great show with her top.gal.
lant-masts up and her yards crossed.
The Queen, 110, Captain Sir Baldwin W. Walker, is expected
down here from Chatham about the 2.2t1 inst.
The St. Lawrence, 46, Alarm, 26, and Brilliant, 20, remain
in dock.

In Harbour—The Trafalgar, 120 ; Ocean, 60 ; Herald, 26 ;
Raven, 3; Speedy, 3; African steamer, and Falmouth and Duck
lighters.

WOOLWICH. MAY 2.—. The Erebus, Captain Sir John Franklin,
and the Terror, were taken out of the dock, the former on Mon.
day, and the latter on Tuesday. The Terror was tried for a short
distance down the river, and the speed obtained with the auxiliary
engine, namely, 3i knots, was very satisfactory, being against a
strong tide. These two ships will be ready for sea in a few days,
when they will leave for the arctic regions.
The Vesuvius steam-vessel, Commander D. G. O'Callaghan, will
leave Woolwich early next week for Leith, to embark Lieutenant_
General the Earl of Cathcart, K.C.8., and suite, to Quebec. Lady
Cathcart will accompany the Noble Earl to Canada, where his
Lordship has been appointed Cosnmander.in.Chief.
The Wildfire steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander Danby,
arrived from Weymouth April 26, and will be paid off to-morrow
(Saturday).
The Rattler steam-vessel, Commander Henry Smith, was taken
into dock on Tuesday, to be fitted with bilge pieced to prevent her
rolling.

The African steam.vessel, Mr. Barker master, arrived on Satin...
day from Deptford and Sheerness, and some part of her machinery
having given way, she remained here until Tuesday to be repaired,
when she left for Sheerness.

The Black Eagle steam.vessel, Master-Commander S. B. Cook,
was brought down the river on Saturday from Messrs. Curling and
Young's, Limehouse, having had the damage sustained by the
Sappho running foul of her off Folkestone on the 27th of March
made good. S!ie was taken into the basin on Monday, and will be
ready fur servicein a few days.

DRAWINGS OF THE ANCIENT PALACE OF WEST-
MINSTER.—Thursday, at Messrs Christie and Manson's rooms, a
sale by auction took place of the entire series of very beautiful and
interesting drawings in water colours, by Adam Lee, Esq., F. S.A.,
deeeased, late resident officer of the Royal Office of Works, at
Westtninster, consisting of plans, sections, and perspective views of
the ancient Palace of Westminster, in the time of Edward the Con-
fessor, Rfuus, Stephen, Edward 111., Richard IT., and Elizabeth,
patticularly two beautiful drawings of the interior of St. Stephen's
Chapel, in the time of Edward 111., beautifully illuminated with
gold. In addition to these there were plans for restoring the Palace,
views illustrative of the coronation ceremonials of George IV. and
William IV., and many interesting relied of architectural orna.
ments, ancient paintings, &c., and various fragments of ancient
staine:l glass, and fragments from the late fire. The sale was not
well attended.

BANKING (SCOTLAND) BILL.—The Bill enacts
that the Commissioners of Stamps and Taxes are to certify exist.
ing banks of issue and the limitation of issue : that a duplicate of
such certificate is to be published in the Gazette ; and in cue
banks become united, the Commissioners are to certify the amount
of bank notes which each bank was authorised to issue. The
issuing banks are to render accounts to the said Ce mmissioners,
and the latter are to make a monthly return, to be published in
the Gazette. The silver coin held by any banker is not to exceed
the proportion of one-fourth of gold; and the Commissioners are
to have power to inspect bankers' becks that contain an account
of their bask notes in circulation, and of gold coin. Bank of Eng.
land notes are not to be a legal tender in Scotland. Such are the
chief provisions of the Bill.
We learn from good authority that flax will he
grown this year, more or less, in every county of England, and it is
expected somewhat extensively in Sussex. One gentleman will
sow nine acres.—Brighton Gazette.

ACCIDENT ON THE RIVER.—Two LIVES LOST.-
On Wednesday evening there was a severe gale, blowing from the
north, and the river above bridge was very rough, especially in the
reaches. On the evening in question, about half.past night o'clock,
a four-oared cutter, containing the following persona—Mr. G. IL
Brewer, of the King's Head, Lea Bridge ; l!sfr. W. Fox, of 26,
Durham-street, Vauxhall ; Mr. G. A. James, of Bath Cottages,
Cambcrwi II ; Mr. Alexander Knapp, of No, 35, Stamford.strect,
and Mr. Thomas Leven, of No. 4, Mason's-alley, City, was passing
clown the river from I'utney towards London, and had arrived
in the reach of Battersea Creek, when a sudden squall upset
the boat, and the whole party were immersed in the water.
The cries for assistance caused several boats to put off
from Battersea, and the first that was saved was Mr. Brewer,
who was picked up by a Shadwell waterman, named Harvey,
in a very exhaustod condition; Mr. Fox was saved by Chipp ;
a Battersea waterman, and Cowden, the boat-builder, succeeded
in saving Mr. James. Mr. Knapp and Mr. Lowen, unfortunately,
sank before assistance could reach them, and although the most
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