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

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 22.—Admiral Sir T. Briggs,
G.C. &LG., Commander-in-Chiif, with Captain Chads, of
the Excellent, Captain Miirtin, of the Victory, and Fisg-
Lieutenant Pasie,y, proceeded to Spithead this morning
in the Sprightiy steam-tecder, to• muster and inspect the
:I.hip'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-ifigate, Captain Gordon,
will come into harbour to-morrow.
The Neptune, 120, Captain Scott, ilieg of Rear-Ad-
.miral Prescott, is getting dOwn.herjuiy,yards and top-
wase which tiro to be replaced by.her seagoing ones.
The '':':illia:l-.#.lt.rditio co;ivict-ship sailed from Spit-
heFed tllii rfe.,rno,:,n.

SHEERNESS, THURSDAY L‘IORNING.—..Iier Majesty s
paddle-wheel steam-sloop- Basilisk.. 6, Com Mender G. 11.
Gardner, and &crew steam-vesscl,Dc.,..iperate, 8, Lieute-
nant Stevens, left port on- Tuc day, at , five, n.M., and
anchored at the Nore, wai"..ng the arrival of the vesseld
forming the Arctic Expdition.
Her Majesty's paddle-wheel steath•vessel Lizard, W.
Brockrntu, Second Master, commanding, left port at 11
AM. on Tuesday, for Chatham, httviag on board Vice-
Admiral the Hon. Joseeline Percy, Commander-in• Chief
at the Nore; Captain the Hon. Montague Stopford, Flag
Captain of her Majesty's ship Waterloo, 120; and Capt.
G. H. Mundy, of her Majesty's Chip London, 90. The
Lizard returned to her moorings in the harbour in the
evening.

111011ag of Vice-Adrniral the Hon. Josceline Percy
was struck on hoard the Waterloo at sunset on Tuesday,
the Gallant Officer haring gone on kayo to attend her
Majesty's levee. Csptain C. Hope, Superintendent ofthe
dockyard, hoisted his broad pendant on board the Mo-
nr,rch, 84, as Acting Commander-in- Chief during the Port
Admiral's r.s2enc,?.

Her Majr,sty's ships Assistance, 2, Captain Sir E.
EAcher, 0.13.; solute, :2, Captain H. Kellett, C. 8.;
:North Star, '2, Commander William J. S. Pullen; In-
tendzr to tho Resolute; and
tre.pici, 2, screw steam-ship,
Pioneer, 2,Ectew steam-vessel, tender to the Assistance,
arrived at the Great Nora, from Greenhithe, at 7.30
A.. 11. yesterday, the first three in tow of the Light-
ning, the Monkey, and the African steamers respat.
tively. At 9 Am. her Mejesty's steam-vessel Myrtle,
Mr. W. S. Bourclaier Master' commanding, conveyed
C3Ptain. C. Hope, Superintendent of the Dockyard, and
senior port naval officer (pro. tem.), on a visit to Sir E.
Belcher, returning at noon witn the captains of the
s.:yeral ships, who were cntartained at luncheon by Cap-
tain C. Hope. A dockyard cutter was kindly placed at
the disposal of the officers belonging to the ships in port,
for the purpose of affording them an opportunity of
visiting the Arctic exploring squadron of which many
availed themselves. At 1 P.M. the Myrtle, with the
broad pendant flying of Captain C. Hope returned to
the Nora with the officers, who came into ;art. 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 each in tow of
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 seals-
tanca they may require.

It is rumoured that her Majesty's ship Royal George,
120, sent to Chathdm on Monday, for the purpose of
being docked and got ready for commission, will, when
fitted, supply the place of the Waterloo, 120, es 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.

Majetit:y'a ship Herat J, 8, Captain H. 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.