The Sun.
London, England, 1852-04-23 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTH, A PAIL 22.—Admiral Sir T. Briggs,
G.C. CJineaander-in-Chief, with Captain Chads, of
the Excellent, Captain Martin, of the Victory, and llag-
Lieutenant Palley, proceeded to Spitheed this :morning
in the Sprightly steam-tender, to muster and itisp; ct the
ship's company of the Orestes, and returned again at
one, P.M.; after inspection, the Orestes removed her •
ponder and shell, and came into harbour to be paid off.
The Encounter, 14, steam-frigate, Captain Gordon,
will come into harbcur to-morrow.
The Neptune, 120, Captain Scott, flag of Rear-Ad-
miral Prescott, is getting doWn ter jury yards and top-
most, which are to he replaced by her seagoing ones.
The William Jardine convict-ship sailed from Spit-
head this afternoon. _ _

SHEERNESS, THURSDAY MORNING.'—IJer Majesty s
paddle-wheel steam-sloop 6, Commander G. H.
Gardner, and screw steam-vessel Desperate, 8, Lieute-
nant Stovene, left port on Tuesday, at five, P.M., and
anchored at the Nore, waiting the arrival of the vessels
f)rming the Arctic Expedition.
Her Majesty's paddie-wheel steam vessel Lizard, W.
Breektnnn, Second darter, commanding, left port st.ll
A 35• on Tuesday, for Chatham, having on board Vice •
Admiral the Hon. Josceline Percy, Commander-in-Chief
at the Nore; Captain the Hon. Montague Stopfora„ Flsg
Captain of her Majesty's ship Waterloo, 120; and Capt.
G. It. Mundy, of tier Majesty's ship London, 90. The
Lizard returned to her moorings in the harbour in the
evening.
The lag of Vice-Admiral the Hon. Josceline Percy
was struck on board the Waterloo at sunset on Tuesday,
the Gallant Officer having gone on leave to attend her
Majesty's levee. Captain C. Hope, Superintendent ofthe
dockyard, hoisted his broad pendant on board the Mo-
narch, 84, as Acting Commander-in-Chief during the Port
Admiral's absence.

Her Majesty's ships Assistance, 2, Captain Sir E.
Belcher, C. 8.; R2solute, 2, Captain IL Kellett, C. 8.;
North Star, Commander Willeim J. S. Pullen; In
trepid, 2, screw steam-ship, tender to the Resolute; and
Pioneer, 2, screw eteam-vessel, tender to the Assistance,
arrived at the Great Nore, from Grcenhithe, at 7.30
A.M. yesterday, the first three in tow of the Light-
ning, the Monkey, and the African steamers respec-
tively. At 9 a.m her Majesty's steam-vessel Myrtle,
Mr.. W. S. Bourchier Master commanding, conveyed
C..q)tain C. Hope, Superintendent of the Dockyard, and
senior port navel effiaer (pro. tern.), on a visit to Sir E.
Belcher, returning, at noon with the captains of the
several ships, who were entertained at luncheon by Cap-
rein nnr.. A a^"ltyard cutter was kindly placed at
the disposal of the officers neteetstes Le tlie ;ship le port,
for the purpose of affording them an opportunity of
visiting- the Arctic exploring squadron of which many
availed themselves. At 1 P.ll. the Myrtle, with the
broad pendant flying of Captain C. dope, returned to
the Nore with the officere, who came into port. Between
1 and 2 P.M. signal was made to the Basilisk, Desperate,
and the other steamers to get up their steam, and at 3
o'clock the squadrons weighed anchor and started on
their voyage, the sailing-vessels being eseb in tow of a
tug-vessel, and carrying with them the hearty wishes of
every one for success in the enterprise in which they are
engaged. The Basilisk and Desperate will accompany
them to the edge of the ice, in order to render any assis-
tance they may require.
It is rumoured that her Majesty's ship Royal George,
120, sent to Chatham on Monday, for the purpose of
being docked and got ready for commission, will, when
fitted,
htttedi,s supply the place of the Waterloo, 120, as flagship
a portiin which case the latter ship will be em-
ployed on foreign service.
lier Majesty's ship London, 90, Captain G. R. Mundy,
was removed yesterday from her moorings abreast the
town-pier. to others laid down for her in the centre of
the harbour. _

Her Majesty's ship Herald, 8, Captain ff. M. Den-
ham (1846), will be towed here from Chatham to-day,
on her way to the South Seas.
Her Majesty's screw steam frigate Horatio, 22, Cap-
tain the Hon. S. J. Carnegie, will proceed on her trial
cruise on Saturday, according to present arrangements.