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

INAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 22 —Admiral Sir T. Briggs,
G.C.M.G , Commander-in-Chief, with Captain Chads, of
the Excellent, Captain Martin, of the Victory, and Flag-
Lieutenan t Pasley, proceeded to Spithead this morning
in the Sprightly steam-tender, to muster and inspect the
ship's company of the Orestes, and returned again at
one, P.M.; after inspection, the Orestes removed her
powder and shell, and came into harbour to be paid off.
The Encounter, 14, steam-frigate, Captain Gordon,
will come into harbour to-morrow.
The Neptune, 120, Captain Scott, flag of Rear-Ad-
miral Prescott, is getting down her jury yards and top-
mast, which are to be replaced by her seagoing ones.
The William Jardine convict-ship sailed from Spit-
heed this afternoon.
SHEERNESS, THURSDAY MORNING.--Her Majesty 5
paddle-wheel steam-sloop Bisilibk, 6, Commander G. H.
Gardner. and screw steam-vessel Desperate, 8, Lieute-
nant St-vans, left port on Tuesday, at five, p.m., and
anchored at the Nore, waiting the arrival of the vessels
forming the Arctic Expedition.
Her ?Ilajesty's paddle-wheel steam vessel Lizard, W.
Brockman, Second Master, commanding, left port at 11
AM. on Tuesday, for Chatham, having on board Vice-
Admiral the Hue. Josceline Percy, Commander-in Chief
at the Nore; Captain the Hon. Montague Stopford, Flag
Captain of her Majesty's ship Waterloo, 120; and Capt.
G. R. Mundy, of ner Majesty's ship London, 90. The
Lizard returned to her moorings in the harbour in the
evening.
'I be flag 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 of the
dockyard. hoisted his broad pendant on board the Mo-
narch, 84, as Acting Commander-in-Chief during the Port
Admiral's absence.
IL r M..jssty's ships Assistance, 2, Captain Sir E.
&Acker, C. 13.; Rasulute, 2, Captain H. Kellett, C. 8.;
North Star, 2, Commander William J. S. Pullen; In-
trepid., 2, screw steam-ship, tender to the Resolute; and
Pioneer, 2, screw ettaaasassel, tender to the Assistance,
arrived at the Great Nare, from Greenhithe, at 7.30
A,lll. 3eaterdsy, the first three in tow of the Light-
ning, the M 'likes', and the African steamers respec-
tively. At 9 aat her Majesty's steam-vessel Myrtle,
Mr. W. S. Bouichier Master commanding, conveyed
Captain C. Hope, Sverinienifent of the Dockyard, -and
senior port naval effi,:er (pro. tam.), on a visit to Sir E.
Belcher, returning at noon wits the captains of the
several ships, who were eatertained at luncheon by Cap-
tuiu C. Hope. A
dockyard cuter was kindly placed at
the disposal of the offisers belonging to the ships its port,
for the purpose of affording them an opportunity of
visiting the Arctic explurina F quadr on of which many
availed themselves. At 1P N. the Myrtle, with the
bread pendant flying of Captain C. Hope, returned to
the Nore with the officers, who came into port. Between
I 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 each in tow of a
tug-vessel, and carrying with them the hearty wishes of
every one for success in the entsrprise in which they are
engaged. The Basilisk and Desperate wilt 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, supply the place of the Waterloo, 120, as flagship
at this port, in which case the latter ship will be em-
ployed on foreign service.
Her 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 H. M. Den-
ham (1846), will be cawed here from Chatham to-day,
on her way to the South Seas.
Her Majesty's screw steam frigate Horatio, 22, Cap-
tain the Hou. S. J. Carnegie, will proceed on her trial
cruise on Saturday, according to present arrangemente.