The Sun.
London, England, 1852-11-26 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 25.
The Dolphin, 3, brigantine, Lieutenant-Commander
Wood, sailed from Spithead this afternoon for Sheerness
to be paid off.
The Avon steam-tender, Master-Commander Veitch,
arrived here this morning from Plymouth with super-
numeraries and seamen paid off from the Indefatigable,
50, and returned to Plymouth in the afternoon.
The Scourge, 6, steam-sloop, Commander Lord F.
Kerr, is dismantling and returning stores. She will be
paid off on Saturday and laid up in ordinary.
The Arrogant, 46, steam-frigate, Captain Fremantle,
got up her steam along side the Blake hulk to-day, to
try the working of her engines and boilers.
The celebrated schooner yacht America, Lord de Bla-
quiere, was handsomely dressed out to-day in this har-
bour, in honour of the marriage of the noble owner with
the daughter of Sir William Jolliffe, M.P., of Peters-
field, Under-Secretary of State.

WOOLWICH, Nov. 25.
Three paddle-wheel steam-frigates have been commis-
sioned.
Captain William Loring (1848), promoted from the
Scout, 18, for services against the Chinese pirates, has
been appointed to the command
Por
of the Furious, 16, new
paddle-wheel steam-frigate,
at tsmoth, of 400 horse
power.
Captain Thomas Fisher (1847), son of the late ad-
miral, has been appointed to command the Magicienne,
16, steam-frigate, at Devonport, 400 horse power.
Captain Frederick H. H. Glasse (1846), who corn .
manded the Nimrod, 18, at China, step-son of, and for
some time secretary to the late Rear-Admiral Sir J.
Gordon Bremer. has been appointed to the w
hocommnd of
the Vulture, 6, paddle-wheel steam-frigate, 470 se
power, Devonpe t.
Commander F. P. Egerton (1844), has been ap-
pointed to the Penelope, 16, flag steam-frigate, coast of
Africa, vice Harney, invalided..
Lieutenant.—N. E. B. Tumour, to the Excellent,
gunnery ship.
Masters.—Georcre Giles, to be in charge of the Hecla,
6, steam-sloop, reserved squadron • George Reid, to be
in charge of the Vesuvius, 6, steam-sloop, reserved
squadron.
Surgeon.—Alexander Baxter, to the•
Trafalgar, 120,
Moditorranoun_
Mate.—M. G. Jackson, to the Sunoom, screw-fri-
gate.
Second Master.—Edward H. Hills to the St. George,
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120, ordinary guard-ship, Devonporte
Leopard,
12, at
The new paddle wheel stearnga s
shat to
the coast of Africa.
Portsmouth, it is said, will boenth
the Penelope steam-frigate,
The Isabel discovery screw steame
h on Tuesday last,
Inglefield, arrived at Greenh. it ~
arctic regions in search of r John
her voyage to the ene7vesasgels,
companions, and r •
Franklin and his long absent
Commissioners , remained
there until to-day, the Lords of the
Admiralty that
having ordered her compasses should.
• examined by swinging the vessel before she
be again
to Woolwich, to ascertain what variation had°
returned
taken place since she was swung at Greenhithe previous
to her departure for the north polar regions. Mr.
Petley, Master-Commanding the Black Eagle,
was.on
board to make the requisite adjustment of
of the Isabel, Captain Johnson having_ the compasses
been indisposed
for some time past, and not sufficient'
undertake that duty. Shortly after y convalescent to
were taken, the Isabel got up her
steam and proceeded.
to Purfleet to discharge her powder and the arms
come
sup-
plied for the expedition, and will
up to Woolwich
with the first flow of the tide to-morrow.

coast
Indefatigable, 50, DEVONPORT, Nov. 24.
Linnet, 8, t
ofCommanderAfrica.
Need, sailed on Monday night
for the Captain Smart, was paid
ordinary off into
yesterday (Tuesday.)
Avon, steam-tender, sailed this morning with supernu-
meraries and seamen, paid off from the Indefatigable, for
Portsmouth.
Sharpshooter, screw schooner, Lieut. Commander
Parish, sailed this morning for the South American
station.
Quail, lighter, Iveney master, which put in here with
morning from the
stores from Pembroke, for Portsmouth, sailed for the
eayDolphin has brought
latter port this morning.
Dolphin, 3 brigantme, Lieut. Commanders Wood,
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home Commander Henry Harvey, from the Penelope -
Lieut. G. C. Kerr, from the Britomart ; Lieut. John
Webb, from the To'rtoise ; and Dr. Molesworth, fronitho
same ship. she has been remarkably healthy.