The Sun.
London, England, 1852-01-02 00:00:00

NAVAL

GENE

PORTSMOUTI7, JAN. I.—The Champion, 14, Com-
mander J. M. Hayes, arrived at Spithead from the
Pacific and the Brazils this evening, at five o'clock,
bringing 668,273 dolls. on merchants' account, which
Messrs. E. and E. Emanuel, freight agents and bul-
lion merchants, of this port, have the carriage of to
the Bank of England. She left Valparaiso on the
Ist of October, leaving there then the Portland, 50,
Rear-Admiral Moresby. The Thetis, 36, Captain
Kuper, C. 8., and Gorgon steam-sloop, Commander
Paynter, had sailed for Coquimbo to blockade that
port, provided Captain Kuper thought it expedient.
The Driver steam-sloop, Commander Johnson, was
at Valparaiso, The Daphne, 18, Captain Fanshawe,
had been to Vancouver's Ireland with the Admiral.
The Amphitrite, 26, Captain Frederick, was off Cen-
tral America. The Cockatrice schooner tender,
Master-Commander Dillon, was about to sail for
Central America, and wes going thence to the
Islands. The Daedalus, 20, Captain Wellesley,
full up with storee,.had gone to the northward to
supply the ships with necessaries which are
looking after the Franklin expedition. The
Swift, 6, Commander Oldham, bad been left at
Honolulu by the Portland at the time she sailed for
Valparaiso. The Champion arrived at Rio on the
evening of the 4th of N ovember, and sailed on the
Bth. Rate of exchange 29i to 29k. Rear-Admiral
Henderson, in the Centaur steam-frigate, had gone to
the River Plate to meet Rear-Admiral Reynolds and
to relieve him. The Cormorant steam-sloop, Com-
mander Chamberlain ; the Plumper steam-sloop,
Commander Nolloth ; and the Harpy, tender to the
flag ship, were at Rio. The Southampton, 50, Rear-
Admiral Reynolds, was then expected on his way to
England. The slave trade was to all appearance ex-
tinct. The Pumper, however, bad started on the
same day the Champion left, in search of something
she had received secret information about. The Con-
flict steam-sloop, Commander Drake, arrived at Rio
on the 6th of November from Bahia; she had been
blockading some time, but the day after the Conflict
left the spot the vessel she bad been watching for
landed her cargo. The Virago steam sloop,- Com-
mander Stewart, arrived at Rio from England on the
6th of November. Outside of Rio the Champion saw
the Grecian, 16, Commander the Hon. D. Keene,
going out on the 4th of November. The Champion
has been in commission four years, and will now be
paid off. She has proved herself a most comfortable
and wholesome vessel, and in a trial of sailing with
the Asia, 84, and Amphitrite, on a wind, the Cham-
pion had a decided advantage ; but off the wind, the
larger ships beat her. But she signally beat the
United States' corvette St. Mary, a fine new vessel of
1,000 tons.

The examination of the preserved meat in store,
supplied under Mr. Goldner's contract, commenced at
the Royal Clarence Yard yesterday. Up to the
present time about 1,420 canisters hare been examined,
of which 1,300 having been found to be bad were
thrown overboard at Spithead ; and the remaining 120
being considered fit for food, were given away to the
poor of the neighbourhood, as directed by the Lords of
the Admiralty.
DEVONPORT, WEDNESDAY.—The Rapid, 8, Com-
mander Blane, which put back to this harbour on Sa-
turday last, has come into harbour to repair defects.
Her bowsprit will be put on board to-morrow ; the
other defects will be completed in a day or two, when
she will be again ready for sea.
Impregnable, 104, Captain Arthur ,Lowe, bearing
the flag of the Commander-in-Chief, Admiral Sir J.
A. Ommanney, was paid off to-day, and will be re-
commissioned to-morrow (Thursday), by the same
officers, with a complement of 208 officers and men.
Vesuvius, reserve steamer, has been taken out
round the Eddystone this day to exercise her engines.
The troops at present occupying Cumberland,
Frederick, and Ligonier barracks, have received notice
of removal prior to the clearing of the sites for the
proposed new barrack accommodation for the troops
stationed at this place.
DOCKYARD.—The hired ropemakers and lab6urers
entered for the purpose of completing the store of
yarn in this establishment, having completed their
task, were this day discharged. The principal portion
of them, however, were retained to fill the vacancies
for labourers. Twelve ropemakers and six labourers
only are leaving the establishment.