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 Veiteib,
arrived here this morning from, Plymouth with supez:+-
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
ithe 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-.
sinned.
P
(1848), promoted from the
Captain William Loring
Scout, 18, for services againstdothe Chinese pirates, has
been appointed to thecomtemaatn ism F
ouurious, 16, new
oth, of 400 hors.
paddle-wheel steam-friga ,
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 com:2
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 command of
the Vulture, 6, paddle-wheel stsamdrigate, 470 horse
power, Devonpok
Commander F. P. Egerton (1844), has been. &P;
pointed to the Penelope, 16, flag steam-frigate, coairt of
Africa, vice Haney, invalided.
Lieutenant—N. E. B. Tumour, to the Excellent,
gunnery ship.
0 of au. /Dela,
Masters.—Georcra Giles, to be IA charg Reid,
0, ell inittactron ; Ge" reserved
in charge of the Vesuvius, 6, steam-sloop,
squadron. Trafalgar, 120,
Surgeon.—Alexander Baxter, to the
Mediterranean
G. Jackson, . screw-fri-
gate.M
to the Simoini,
to the St. George;
rndeir
Second Master.—Edwavo-nlipoirll ts.
120, ordinary guard-ship:
ateam_frigate Lesohpipartdo' 1211 relieve
The new paddle-wheel
Portsmouth, it is saifrdi;
g on the coast of Africa.
eNevaitlel,be the new flag_
the Penelope sditesacmov-atery__
scres' steam-vessel, Commander
The Isabel
Greenhithe, on 'Tuesday last, from
Inglefield, arrivedthe arctic regions in search a Sir John
her voyage to
nd his long absent companions a d •
, n remained
Franklin
.a
the Lords Comxnissioners
there until to-day, of the
Admiralty having ordered that
her compassee should
be again examined by swinging the vessel before she
returned to Woolwich, to ascertain what variation had
taken place since she was swung at Greenhithe previoue
to her departure for the north 'polar regions. Mr.
Petley, Master-Commanding the Black Eagle, was on
board to make the requisite adjustment of the compasses
of the Isabel, Captain Johnson having been indisposed
for some time past, and not sufficiently convalescent to
undertake that duty. Shortly after the observation*
were taken, the Isabel got up her steam and proceeded
to Purfleet to discharge her powder and the arms sur
plied for the expedition, and will come up to Woolwich
with the first flow of the tide to-morrow.

Linnet, DEVONPORT, NOV. 24.
8, Commander Need, sailed on Monday night
for the coast of Africa.
Indefatigable, 50, Captain Smart, was Paid off into
ordinary yesterday (Tuesday.)
Avon, steraa-tender, sailed this mornina with supernit.
meraries anti seamen, paid off from the Indefatigable, for
Portsmouth.
Sharpshooter, screw schooner, Lieut. Commanaet
Parish, s: tiled for the South American
this morning
station.
Quail, lighter, Iveney master, which put in here with
stores fr om Pembroke, for Portsmouth, sailed for the
latter --•ort this morning.
Dolphin, 3 brigantine, Lieut. Commander Wooa,
arriv,vd. at Spithead on Wednesday morning from the
coast of Africa, to be paid off. The Dolphin has brought
home Commander Henry Harvey, from the PenelopJoe
h •
Lieut. G. C. Kerr, from the Britornart ; Lieut. ;
Webb, from the Tortoise ; and Dr.. Moleeworth, frora
same eb ip. She has been remarkably healtl4.