The Sun.
London, England, 1852-08-03 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Master James Penn (1841), has been appointed to
the Horatio, 24, screw steam guard-ship, Sheerness, vice
Paul to command the Fire Queen, steam tender, at
Portsmouth.
Paymester John Thomson (1812), has been appointed
toile Exceilent, gunnery ship, Portsmouth, vice Ni-
cholls,,retired.
Admiral the Earl of Dundonald.B., it is:reported,
has received from the Chilians 6 0001., in part com-
pensation for his services; when Lard Cochrane he
fitted out and commanded their squadron. Everybody
Will be delighted to hear that the noble and distin-
trust those officers who.served under his Lordship are
guished AdMiral has received this instalment, and; we
• i
also in a position to be felicitated.
The Curamander-ia-Chief of the North America and
West India station has lately received a reinforcement
to his squadron in the Buzzard' 6, steam-sloop, Cora-
mander.Debbie. The Buzzard arrived at Halifax, from
Devonporteon the 17th of Jul). On entering the, har-
bour she struck on Point Pleasant Shoal, and remained
for 28 hours, when she was got off with datir,ge, and
under weigh.
withh
proceeded for St. Jolla's, Newfoundland, on the 21st of
July. Sir George Seymour will also shortly have the
Vestal, 26, Commander C. 13. Hamilton, from Sheerness,
under his command.
Lieutenant William Reynold; (1812) died July 28, at
Tilehuret, in the 62d year of his age. He was on the
-reseeved half-pay list.
hal:et:ids that the
FRENCH FLUET DESTINED TO Tairou.—ltTisripnoolviii
said that the destination of the Flrtenics
where a dispute his occurred between the French Consul,
M. Pelissier, and the Regefloy..
fleet has orders to bombard Tripoli, unless full satisfac-
tion be given to the French Government. No doubt a
division of the British Mediterranean fleet will be also
present—Herald.
PORTSMOUTH, AUGUST 2.---Tho Fairy, rcyal yacht,
Master-Commander Welsh, haeieg completed her fuel,
with Captain went down to o.sborne this morning.
inretCurrnisePdiatho'n,
The Victoria and Albert,•
board,alao wont down to Osborne at one P.M.
The Edinburgh, 58, steankship, Captain
has been
Hewlett,
with Captain Cbads, C. 8., &te.. on board
day io Spithead, having hed a month's cruise for thele
purpose of practising the gunners whilsete
behaved very well;
She left Cork Harbour on Saturday week, and weigh'
since cruising about 150 miles to the westward
with
Clear. They hhve generally
knot,
had tine
weather,
of Cape
one gale of wind, when the ship
she was tried with sail. with sail and ' and
the. screw goibg, she,
steami, i
ua
is
dl r
madee; before
te n - a theud.
aw.
hi wind,
f,
good deal of practice with*.thip-tarr;•
The creiv had e
planks, with a flag-staff thereon theae'' being three deal
it. Some excellent practice 4 9 &hip cruizing round
See., took place, the results being s to elevation, distance.
most satisfactory.
.The
Edinburgh steamed in at
morning, and at about half-the Needles'
Pasta
O° ehi'
and dressed Alp, past twelve passed Osborne
manned
eeyards, and fireci a royal salute in
compliment to the royal
Captain Chads and standard flying from the house.
about two o'clock. Captain Hewlett landed at the dock-
yardharbour to-morrow') The Edinburgh will come into
to coal. .
DEVONP°4I', JULY 31.—Goss • the naval
circles here on a31.--Gossip is busy in
presumed slight shown the veteran
Por
t Admiral Sir John A. n y b the 41dcal-
'ratty, by whom the Spn t 9-min' nge- orders were tent
direct to Captain Sir WitrliaaemsH€ostion,"instead of throegile.
the COmmander-in-Chief. Such a breach of naval outn
quette could have arisen from no othero,."us;: on duty
error on the part of some ono of" the. In
Not the prin.
pro tern. owing to the summer coulee high , -b h a regard
Vries, as the Admiralty mutt bavath` ervice to inten-
Tor the character and discipline
et
cia"lfiCommander-in-
tionally offer such a slight to the offi
Chief. nable aril St. George flag.-
The'boats of the ImPht reg
tho detachment of the 35th
ships, have to-day b
rlglsland and Maker, to share '
Regiment from Drakes
isn which at this season in
cf the'
the duties of the garr. envy ird
be sutlicl. none for the whole of
year is found to
d in the garrison.
the troops station('
.eatn.shi
sod here
P 9 Captain John, wpm_
Ipgue; 60. d hero from
ire Kingstown yesterday after-
gal!, tbatbe,rr
iri o --,
~ br and reeeo •
noon, to y
f the alsgicienne mmtesioned by Captain
RetaB37' ° x-eanged numbers t as a steam guard ship at
this pin
e _.__. _ with the Spartan, 26,
cap win sir W Hoste, Bart., earlymorning,
off the Lizard.
ng,
ommei lighter sailed yesterday • h
estward , and this evening the
v
from the westward. Falmouth lighter arrived
The convict-;Lip Lady Montague,
cn Tuesday last from the eastward,whiell
arrived here
seventy convicts from the ' having embarked
either tomorrow prisons at Dartmoor, will sail
Land. or the following day for Van Dieme,-'s

Cornwallis, 72, is ordered to be fitted as a st)re-ship
far service in China.
Vatorus, 16, steam-frigate, will be commissioned at
this port in the course of the coming week.

MADEIRA.--Moat disastrous Re:1011(1N are received
of prospects of Madeira. It seems not improbable
futureebrated wine of Madeira will be a matter of his-
til a thet t
he eei
his-
tory. A blight of some sort has entirely destroyed the vin-
tage for this year, and seems likely to destroy the vines
themselves. It appears in the shape of a thick white pow-
der, which entirely covers the clusters of grapes, The
habitants have memorialized the Portuguese Govarnment to
be permitted to cultivate tobacco.