The Sun.
London, England, 1837-10-23 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Hampshire Telegraph.)
PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 21.—The Messenger steam trans-
port, arrived at this fort from Warren Point, Ireland, on
Tuesday last, having made the voyage in fifty-four hours,
bringing the depot of the 89th Regiment, commanded by
Lieutenant-Colonel Basden, 8.8. The Rover (steamer),
which conveyed the depot from Warren Point, encountered
a complete hurricane off Belfast Lough, and for several
hours was in imminent danger. This depot landed the
same afternoon at Gosport, and marched into Forton Bar-
racks. Their appearance was very soldier-Eke, and we un-
derstand they are in the best order. A draft, consisting of
five officers and 100 men, have been selected to join the
service companies.

The Conway, 28, arrived at Madras on the 15th ofJune,
and was about to proceed from thence to New South
Wales. The civil war in the Burmese empire had termi-
nated quietly in the deposition of the Sovereign whose right
it was to reign ; and the usurper had been careful that po
injury was done to the British interests.
The Champion, 18, arrived at Quebec from Halifax on
the 12th of September.

lier Majesty's sloop Harlequin, Commander Erskine,
and Orestes, Commander Newell, were at Gibraltar on the
4th instant.

Rear-Admiral Sir John A. Ommanney, C. 8., hoisted his
flag (red at the mizen) on board the Excellent, in this har-
bour, on Tuesday ; he struck it again on Wednesday, and
went on leave. The Donegal, 78, to which Sir John's flag
will he transferred on her arrival, will proceed here in a few
days from Plymouth, and shortly after sailed for Lisboa.
She is complete and fully manned.
OPORTO, OCT. 10.—The Jane, Conacher, bound to
London, in passing the Bar, on the 7th inst., went on shore
in the Cabadillo, and there being no chanee of saving the
vessel, immediate assistance was rendered from her Majesty's
ships Scylla, Savage, and Canielion, by which the greater
part of her cargo has been landed.
Rear-Admiral Ross has taken up his residence in this
town, preparatory to huisting his flag in the President.
The Edinburgh, 74, has bent sails, and will proceed to
Spithead in a few days.
The Hyacinth, 18, Commander Warren, went out of
harbour on Monday, and will proceed, in a few days, to the
East Indies.

Tint Gossamer, tender, Caine in from Pembroke on Wed-
nesday, and the Messenger steamer sailed on Thursday for
Plymouth.
In the Harbour.—The Britannia, Victory, Edinburgh,
Melville, Excellent, President, Tyne, Royal George,
Thunder, Jupiter.
At Spitheial.—The Hyacinth,
At the Motherbank.—The Simon Taylor and Vcre West
Intliamen.
Appointments.—Captain Courtrney Boyle, to the Cal-
liope (at Sheerness) ; Lieutenant Erasmus Ommanney, to
be Flag-Lieutenant to Rear-Admiral Sir John Ommanney ;
Mr. John Urquhart, Surgeon to the Excellent, vice Mr.
W. Price ; Mr. Alexander Thompson, to be Master and
Pilot of the -Victory ; Mr. Robert Mason, Purser, to the
Scout ; Mr. E. W. Lang, Mate, to the Imogene ; Mr. G.
Hitchins, Volunteer First Class, to the President ; Mr. W.
Shute, Gunner of the Caledonia, is appointed Gunner of
the First Class to the Portsmouth Ordinary ; Mr. Earl,
Carpenter of the Portsmouth Ordinary, to the Ordinary at
Plymouth.

ROYAL MARINES. Messrs. Searle (son of Captain
Searle, Royal Murines),Drury. (son of Commander Drury),
and *Cullum (son of Lieut.-Colonel M'Callum,
to be Second. Lieutenants.

Her Royal Highness the Princess Augusta of Saxony,
attended by Barons Von Gersdorff and Rcitenstein, and
Countess Dobriskiska, landed .here last evening, from the
Emerald tender (after making a tour of the Isle of Wight,
visiting ;Shanklin, Carisbrooke Castle, &c., whether this
distinguished party proceeded from Bath and South-
ampton), And was received by a guard of honour, furnished
by the second battalion of the Rifle Brigade, which was
drawn up before the Fountain Hotel, where the Princess
repaired, taking thp arm or the Lieutenant-Governor, who
rnpt her Royal" Highness on landing. The Princess and
suite dined and
.slept at the Fogatain Hotel, and this
morning, at nine o'clock, proceeded to the Dock-yard. On
her Royal Illghtuiss stepping into the carriage, a royal
salnte was fired from the Platform Battery, and a guard
of hononr presented arms, the band playing " God save
the Queen i" the hells also rang a merry peal. After the
distinguished party had inspected every branch of the Dock-

yard -establishment, they viite.l the Royal George Pc
ji
then the Britannia •(flag-ship), which received ber It(1„
Highness with a royal salute, nod paid the same esreP",
m-nt on her . returning to shore. Her RlYel
afterwards visited the Victualiing EstAbli,hmont4 at WO:
011, and then proceeded to the retilenco orthu G.,:tnot
in-Chief in the Dock-ynrd, where Ott: partook' of d tt)lnv:
tuuu3 dcicitnr, and then returnzd to the Fountain
it.um F!eutt ilto, the 1'6110114k ar,d,r another
5A.11.;!. No Ow tlOl,l 1!,‘ht;t111 Fri!{
gklatd U 1 hontntr, tot* 61' departul'e nriOtutb it.)l
W ave of the Queen, nod Natty embark at eVtr. tcr
native. Country. tier Royal Highness etipt..ossed hr"e'
highly pleased with her visit..--tittsitpshirc Telegraph.,
(prom the Devoaport ladependent.)
PLYMOUTH, OCT 21.—The brigantine Forester,
'Lieut. Rosenberg, will go into the Sound on Monday, and
sail in a few days for the coast of Africa.
The Invincible, 74, was warped from her moorings "
Tuesday alongside the sheer bulk, to have her masts fa"g
out, which being done, she was warped to her moerius
the fblloWing day.
The Swail lighter, sailed on Tuesday with stores for.Ft
mourh. The Camel, lighter, sailed on Wednesday
.Witu
stores for Liverpool.
The Cleopatra, 26, was at Callao, June 11 ; Harrier, 18P
at Arica, May 30 ; Orestes, 18, at Gibraltar, Sept. 271
Actteon,2B, left Callao for Valparaiso, June 16 ; 114"'
10, arrived at 111,0ta from Tunis, Sept. 23 ; Pembroke,
74, arrived at Lisbon, from Cork, October 4.
Ships in Dock.—'rhunderer, Endymion, Resistsecet
Hamadryad, and Lancaster.
At the Jetties.—Clarence, Canopus, Talbot, E'Virt
Lily, and Spitfire steamer.
In Hamoaze.—Royal Adelaide, San Josef, Crocodile'
Favorite, Forester, Spitfire steamer, Falmouth lighter, "d
Swale lighter.
In Barnpool.—Alligator..
In the Sound.—Donegal and Pique.