The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-04 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

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PORTSMOUTII,FRIDAY.—The works of the new steam
basin in this dockyard are rapidly peogressing, and are
expected to be completed for laying the foundation-stone
on or about the 14th, when, we believe, it is the inten-
tion of the contractors to celebrate the event by giving a
banquet upon the spot to 500 of the artisans employed
in the yard, to which the Lords of the Admiralty and
the chief officers of the various departments at the port
will be invited. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, it
is expected, will lay the foundation-stone, and preside at
the banquet„

The St. Vincent, 120, in dock, and nearly stripped to
her keel, is found to require more repairs than was anti-
cipated, from the length of time she has been afloat
without a refit.

The Ringdove, 16, Commander Sir W. Daniell, was at
St. Helena on the 10th of November, up to which date
private letters state she had captured no prizes.
The Aid, navy-lighter, Master-Commander Smallman,
arrived yesterday with victualling stores for the Royal
Clarence-yard, from the eastern depots.
The Goodwill lighter sailed yesterday, with stores for
the eastern yards.

In Harbou r—The Victorious hulk, flag, pro tern., of
Admiral Sir Charley Rowley, the Victory, the Excel-
lent, the Vindictive, the Lily, the Sparrow ketch, the
Nautilus, Portsmouth, and Fanny tenders, Aid lighter,
and the steam-vessels Locust, Comet, Fearless, Dwarf.
In Dock—The St. Vincent, 120, refitting; the Prince
Regent, razeeing; Vengeance, Victoria and Albert, and
the Athol troop ship, fitting for surveying service.
In the Basin—The Britannia, 120, being stored as an
advance ship, and made in every way ready for the
pendant; the Neptune, 120, ditto; the Magicienne, 44,
being got ready for the pendant; and the Echo, steamer,
repairing damages.
At Spithead—No man-of-war.
The wind, at sunset this evening, shifted from the
N.N.E. to W.S.W., at which point it seemed inclined to
continue steady. This favourable circumstance will
enable the wind-bound vessels in the Channel to proceed
on their way, and will, doubtless, bring up some of the
ships which have so long been expected from foreign
stations.

DEFONPORT.—So many pendants flying at this port
(about a score) make this place exceedingly gay and
animated—especially at so festive a period; we are only
sorry that so many outbursts of vindictive feeling should
have been manifested between the soldiers and sailors as
have occurred publicly of late to disturb the peace and
tranquillity of the inhabitants. We trust, however, to
hear no more of such disturbances as those of last week.
The Albion, 90, Captain Lockyer, has had her com-
plement of men and officers reduced by 100. Both
officers and seamen have been distributed among the
other ships fitting out.
A large amount of silver coin has been shipped on
board the Cruiser, 16, Commander Fanshawe, and the
Osprey, 12, Commander Patten, for conveyance to
Hong-Kong.
The Firebrand steam-frigate, Captain Hope, is to
proceed to the Rio Plata, taking out Mr. Gore Ouseley,
the recently-appointed Minister to the Argentine Re-
public.

- The Cruiser, 16, Commander Fanshawe, left the har.
bour and anchored in the Sound on Monday.
The Persian, 16, Commander Coryton W:l3 towed out
of dock No. 5, on Saturday, and the Zcorn, 16, Com-
mander Bingham, floated' in the same tide, and un-
docked again on Monday, when the Espiegie, 12, Com-
mander Thompson, was taken in to have her false keel
deepened.

The
T Daring, 12, Commander Matson ; the Espiegle,
12, Commander Thompson ; and the Flying Fish, 12,
Commander Harris, we are informed, will make another
experimental trial of their respective sailing qualities in
the spring.,
The Mercury tender arrived on Monday with super-
numeraries for the ships i❑ commission here from Ports-
mouth.

The Adventure, navy transport, Master-Commander
N. Boskilly, sailed on Tuesday with stores for Cork.

In Harbour—The Caledonia, 120, flag-ship, San Josef
Superb, Albion, Action, Persian, Racehorse, Cruiser,
Daring, Espiegle, Flying Fish, Osprey, Acorn, Panta-
loon, Waterwitch, Mutine, Firebrand steam-frigate, the
Sylph, Mercury, Netley, and Snipe tenders, and the Ro-
chester, Devon, Falmouth, Tortoise, Hamoaze, and Camel
navy lighters.
In the Sound—The Cruiser and Dordrecht (Dutch).
SMEERNESS, JAN. 3. —The Trafalgar, 120, is rapidly
fitting in the basin for the flag of the Commander-in-
Chief, Sir J. C. White. The Queen, 110, the present
flag-ship, has discharged all her stores, and her crew
will be hulked in a day or two, when she will be towed
to Chatham for alteration.

The Amazon, razee corvette, 26, Captain Stopford, was
towed out of the basin on Monday into the harbour;
which she will shortly leave for Spithead, where she
will be paid advance wages—an act of gross injustice to
this port, at which most of her crews have contracted
liabilities, more or less, which is the case at every other
port under similar circumstances—a fact which ought to
plead for itself in the eyes of the Lords of the Admiralty.
The Howe, 120, having been completed as an advance-
ship, was towed to her former moorings up the harbour
on Tuesday.
The Raven and Skylark cutters were both re-commis•
sioned last week by their former officers.
In the Harbour—The Queen, 110, flag-ship; Ocean,
Amazon, Raven, and Skylark, cutters; and the African
steam-vessel.

In Dock—The Hercules, Brilliant, Crocodile, and Spy.
In the Basin—The Trafalgar, Herald, and Vulture,
first-class steamer.

The Rolla, 10 guns, was commissioned on the 28th
ult. by Commander J. Simpson; her masts were put on
board on Monday last, she was then taken alongside the
Anchor-wharf for rigging; they commenced this duty
yesterday; one sergeant, one corporal, and ten privates
joined this ship this afternoon from the head-quarters at
Chatham.

The Eagle, 50 guns, Captain G. B. Martin, is still in
dock—she is completed, and is waiting for the spring
tides to be put out of dock.
The Comus, 20 guns, Commander Thompson, is in
dock fitting for sea, and will be put out of dock u soon
as the tides will permit ; one sergeant, one corporal, and
17 privates of the Royal Marines have joined this vessel.
The Fantome, 16 guns, Commander Sir F. Nicholson,
is fitting for sea—the riggers are progressing fast with
her ; she will soon be out of the dockyard—one ser-
geant, one corporal, and 17 privates of the Marines have
joined her.

Mr. A. A. Speed, Admiralty-clerk of the Ocean, 15
appointed to be clerk in charge of the Rolla ; Mr. Tribe
is appointed Admiralty-clerk to the Ocean, vice Speed ;
and Mr. H. Batten is appointed assistant-clerk to the
Comus.

This afternoon the following parties of the Royal
Marines left the divisional head-quarters, Chatham, for
Sheerness, to joie the respective ships at that port
For the Queen, 32 privates, one sergeant, and one cor-
poral, under the command of Lieutenant Onslow ; for
the Skylark, 4-gun brig, eight privates and one corporal ;
and for the Raven cutter, of 4 guns, nine privates and oee
corporal. There is some doubt that the Queen will be
paid off, as was reported ; the crew is only draughted to
the Trafalgar pro tern.
WOOLWICH, JAN. 3. —The Rattler steam-vessel, Com-
mander Henry Smith, will proceed down the river on
Monday next on an experimental trip, having been tem-
porarily fitted with a propeller upon Mr. Sunderland's
plan. The machinery was set in motion in the basin
yesterday. Messrs. Langlands, Mudge, and Thornton
have been appointed engineers to this vessel. When the
experiments are over she will be fitted with Mr. Smith's
propeller.
The Styx steam-vessel, Capiain Vidal, arrived on
Wednesday from the Azores, and will be paid off imme-
diately for recommission.
The Monkey steam-vessel, Second .Master Bryant,
left Woolwich for Sheerness yesterday.
The Lightning steam-vessel, Master-Commander Ro-
berts, and the Monkey steam-vessel, will convey James
Spence, John Allsop, Robert Rastrick, David Bowen ,
Alexander Caldwell, and David Henderson, engine-fit
ters, with their wives and families, to Portsmouth dock-
yard. . _

- Messrs. Lewthwaite, Eames, and Phillips, engineers,
have been appointed to the Locust steam-vessel al
Portsmouth ; Lieut. Henry Eden. Commander.
Mr. M'Latchie has been appointed second engineer to
the Prospero steam.vessel, and is to be borne on the
hooks of the Royal Sovereign.

COURSE OF EXCIIAJ
Amsterdam CF. 12 8
Ditto, at sight l2 6
Rott e
Antwerp
11.:aburgb. 13 14
13 14
Paris, 3 days' sight 25 70
Ditto, 3 months 25 95
Marseilles
Bourdeaux 26 0
Frankfort on Maine 122
Petersburgh, 3 Us— 37
Berlin 7
Vienna, effec. fl. 3 M 957
Trieste, ditto
Madrid 36k
Cadiz
Bilbao 36
Barcelona 36
Seville

SPORTING IN TEL LIGENCE.
HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
Rufford hds., Mon., Dean Hall ; Wed., Larton Village ;
Sat., Mr. Bell's House, Oxton Warren-104.
Quorn hds., Mon., Holt ; Tues., Quorn House ; Thurs.,
Great Dalby ; Fri., Aswarby—to,i.
East Essex hds., Mon., Helion's Bumpstead ; Thurs.,
Oldham Hall.
Sir R. Sutton's hds., Mon., Carlby ; Tues., Tilton
Wood ; Wed., Irnham Hall ; Fri., Ayston ; Sat.,
Little Dalby-11.
Pytchley hds., Mon., Finedon; Wed., Oxendon; Thurs.,
Boughton House, near Kettering ; Fri., Brock Hall ;
Sat., Walcote
Mr. Foljambe's hds., Mon., Gringley-on-the-Hill; Tues.,
Darlton; Thurs., Scrooby Bar; Fri., Gateford Toll
bar-101.
Earl of Harewood's hds., Mon., Bilton Banks; Wed.,
Bramham Cross-roads ; Fri., Thorp Arch ; Sato
Beilby Grange-10k.
Lord Henry Bentinck's hds., Mon., Langford Lodge;
Tues., Panton; Wed., Bardney; Thurs., Cainby Vil
lage; Sat., Normanby by Stow.
Cheshire hds., Mon., Norton Priory ; Wed., Bostock
Green; Thurs., Arley; Sat., Church Minshull-101.
Thanet harrs., Mon., Sheriff's Court; Wed. Ozengell.
Earl Fitzwilliara's hds., Mon., Washingley; Wed., BY'
thorn Toll-bar-10.
Mr. Hillier's ilds. Mon., Tothill; Tues., Horsingtoll
Mill; Thurs., Ifainton; Fri., Spelsby-11.
Linlithgow and Stirlingshire hds., Mon., Linlithgoif
Bridge ; Tues., Cockleroi ; Thurs., Castlecary ; Sat.'
Bangour-101.
Duke of Rutland's hds., Mon., Hose Grange ; Tues.,
Dry Doddington ; Wed., Piper Hole ; Fri., Ropslel
Kennel-10k.
Sherwood harrs., Tues., Two-Oaks Farm ; Fri., Dale'
storth House-11.
B. V. H., Tues., Melcombe Park Wood (roe deer) ; Frig
Thornhill Obelisk.
Mr. Deane's harrs., Tues., Snowdon Turnpike-gate.
Essex and Suffolk hds., Tues., Boxted Hall ; Fri., Bere'
church Maypole.
Essex Union hds., Tues., West Hanningford ; Sat.
Little Baddow.
Badsworth hds., Tues., Ilickleton Hail ; Thurs., 1/01'
lington Bridge ; Sat., Ilavercroft, 10k.
Mr. Trelawny's hds., Tues., Ludbrook Turnpike-gate;
Fri., Sheepstone Village-10.
Mr. Roe's harrs., Wed., Revetstoke; Sat., Round
House-10.
Lord Gifford's hds., Tues., Poulton ; Thurs., Circe'
cester Wood-11.

BIRTH S.
On the 29th ult., at Guernsey, the lady of Captain Cyril°
Trapaud, late of the Bth Regiment, of a son.
On the 2d inst., the lady of David Scott Smith, Esq., of
Devonshire-street, Portland-place, of a son.
On the 2d inst., at Tavistock-place, Mrs. Lacy, of a eon.
On the 2d inst., at the Park-place-villas, Maida- hill, 311-3'
Macarther, of a son.
On the 2d inst., at Beomond, Chertsey, the wife of nor/
Malden, Esq., of a son.
On tke 2d inst., at Porchester-terrace, Bayswater, the
of J. G. H. Bourns, Esq., of a daughter.
On the 2d inA., at Upper Bedford-place, Ruseell-squat*
the lady of Henry Horn, Esq., of a son.
On the 3d last. at Dorset-place, Dorset-square, the wido
of William Plunkett, Esq., of a 50n,14
On the 3d inst., at Spring gardens, the lady of Naha—
.
Beardmore, of a aughter.
At Fareham, Hants, Mrs. "Wetherell, of Seville, of A 1101 j.%

ARBIED.
On the 30th ult., It the church of St. Iberius, We) (6:14:0
Lieutenant W. K. Shoveller, of her Majesty's Royal
Forces, to Geort;ina Lucinda, youngest daughter Jf the a'
Henry De Rinzy, Esq., of Wexford. ed
On the Ist inst., at St. Pancras Church, Joseph P',:fes
Foot, F:sq., to Rose Parker, second daughter of ChA`-
Harri:i, Esq., of Guildford-street, Russell-square.
On the Ist inst., at St. Mark's, Kennington, James
Esq., of Millman-street, Bedford-row, to Miss Sarah Ann °—
tett, of Denmark-terrace, Camberwell.
On the 2d inst., at St. Giles's, Camberwell, Walter i 11014itTI
only son of Walter B. May, Esq., of Hadlow Castlei_N-Asf;
to Eliza, second daughter of the late John Jackson,
Elm House, East Dulwich. iter'
On the 2d inst., at St. Mary Abbot's, Kensington; tlO,
.40
Lord Augustus Fitzclarence, to Sarah Elizabeth Cati-A"
the eldest daughter of Lord Henry Gordon. Alt
On the Ist inst., at Radborne, John, only son of Sir tto.
Buller Yarde Buller, Bart., of Lupton, Devon, to Cbarlorlio
second daughter of E. S. Chandos Pole, Esq, of Rail°
Hall, Derbyshire.

i 2, .Fol4'
On the 3d inst., aged 28, at his brother's house, -,, to a
land-place, Wandsworth-road, Robert Paterson, Esq., 'l3
the firm of Coe and Paterson, solicitors, Size-lane, CRY' i r•
On the 19th ult., at Ventnor, Isle of Wight, Captaill '.
Williamson, late of the 93d Highlanders. tab
On the 25th ult., in Great Russell-street, Bloouls
James Liddell, Esq. .c.a of
On the 29th ult., at South Wraxall, John AwdrY, -''''''''
Notton House, Wilts, aged 79. pet'
On the 30th ult., at Worthing, Sussex, Henry Gore,
late
On of the
East India Hoed 80.
t 30th ult., Mr.use, Johnag Ashcombe, of Sofia—
Atone'
Essex, aged 68.
Cad
On the 2d inst., Hannah Ca
, wife of Mr. Brook, late Of -
street, Holborn aged 72.
On the 31st ult., at Islington, Mr. Thomas Gardiner,
seller, aged 84. j 71,
On the 31st ult., at Groat Malvern, Mr. S. Roe, age nos*
On the 31st ult., at Paddington-green, William -L'
Esq., aged 83.
84'
On the Ist inst., at Croydon, A. Harman, Esq., aged

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