The Sun.
London, England, 1837-04-17 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Ha»apshire Telegraph.)
PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 13.—The Wasp, 18, Corn-
. mander Foreman, arrived this evening from Jamaica, after
a long passage, after having left Port Royal on the II th of
February. She brings no specie. Mr. Russell, the Pro-
Consul at Carthagena, on whose account the late differ-
ence between this country and New Grenada arose, is pas-
senger in her. We regret to find that, a few days since, in
hit 48. 45. N., long. 13-57. W„ she ran down the ship
Elizabeth, from Newcastle, Kelly master, bound to Mira-
michi, the master of which and three seamen, who were on
deck, jumped on board the Wasp, which vessel was herself
so much damaged that she could not render assistance to
the merchantman. The Wasp lost her bowsprit and head
and cutwater, and was for some time thought to be in great
danger. It was not known if the Elizabeth went down.
The accident occurred early in the morning, and the wind
and sea were high.
We learn by a letter which we have received from Port
Royal (Jamaica), dated March 1, that the Serpent, 16
Commander Warren, had arrived there in ten days from
Carthagena, with the loss of her keel, she having been
driven on the Pedro shoal at four a.m. on the 19th of Feb-
ruary, whilst going five knots, by one of those impetuously
rapid currents which sometimes so unaccountably arise
there, and counteract the scientific calculations of the best
navigators. When the Serpent struck upon the shoal the
reckoning had just been worked, by which they were fifty
miles from the spot ; and, although a good look-out had
been kept the breakers could not be discovered until at the
moment they appeared under the starboard bow. Nothing
but the most prompt seamanlike directions of Captain War-
ren and his first Lieutenant (Dixon), for fifty minutes,
combined with admirable coolness, saved the Serpent from
being wrecked—a fate which as attended other vessels in
similar situations. It appeared that the current had taken
the Serpent fifty miles in sixteen hours, which is treble what
is put down in the charts or books of sailing directions
for that part. Such had been its increased velocity during
the past year that even the small sugar vessels that had
been beating up for years, and never missed before, were
obliged to bear up, and run to leeward. An unfortunate
merchant vessel, (from the same cause) ran on shore on
the Morant Keys, and was totally lost ; but her men and
part of the cargo were saved by the timely and active as-
sistance of the Skipjack, and taken to Port Royal. The
Melville, 74, Vice-Admiral Sir Peter Halkett, had arrived
at Port Royal from Carthagena and visit of the Leeward
Islands. The other ships of the squadron were thus dis-
posed :—Rainbow, Racehorse, Champion, Racer, Serpent,
and Alaan, at Port Royal ; Belvidera, Gannet, and Me-
teor, at Berbadoes ; Madagascar, at Carthagena ; Harpy,
at Bermuda ; Thnnderer, at Old Providence ; Satellite,
Nimrod, and Pickle, at Chagres ; Vestal, Wanderer, Skip-
jack, Lark, and Cruiser, cruising ; Echo, at St. Thomas's.
The ships were generally healthy.
The Champion left Jamaica for Carthagena on the 27th
of February. Sir Peter Halkett had his first public levee,
at Jamaica, on the 16th of February, at the residence of
John Bradfield, Esq., which was nuaier•ously attended. It
is stated, that the body of the people at Carthagena were
highly displeased at the result of the late negotiation. The
payment of the fine is a thorn in their sides.

The Clio, 18, Commander Richardson, was at Barcelona
on the 31st March ; Rodney, 92, had gone to Mahon,
to refit.

Extract of a letter from his Majesty's ship Coravray,
dated Rio Janeiro, Jan. 30, 1837 :—We arrived here on
the 26th inst., after a very fine passage in 32 days from
Teneriffe. We sail again to-morrow for the Cape, the. .ce
to Madras. The Imogene is lying here as senior officer'si
ship, the Dublin, with the Admiral, having gone on a cruise
to Bahia. The Harrier is gone round Cape Horn.
The Cracker cutter arrived to-day from a cruise.
At Spithead.—Wasp. -
In Harbour.—Britannia, Victory, Princess Charlotte,
Excellent, Royal George, Tyne, Larne, Sparrowhaw,
Sparrow, Volcano steamer, Fair Rosamond, Stakesby
transport, Cracker tender.
PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.—Commander Chas.
Pearson is promoted to the rank of Captain ; Lieutenant
John Paget to the rank of Commander ; Messrs. W. J.
Wood, A. S. Vawzetti, and Charles Graham, to the rank
of Master ; Captain James Plurnridge to the Packet
Establishment at Falmouth, vice Clavell ; Commander
Edward Collier to the Castor ; Commander Horatio S.
Nixon, to the Ringdove ; Mr. Peter Reid, Surgeon, and
Mr. W. Wardiaw, Volunteer First Class, to the Sparrow-
hawk ; Commander John Kains to the Brune, vice Scal-
lon ; Commander John Paget to the Magnificent ; Lieut.
J. T. W. French to the Hastings, vice the Hon. C. St.
Clair ; Licut. W. Prowse to Active revenue-vessel ; Mr.
George Brine, Midshipman to Pelorus ; Lieut. William
Dickey to command the \Vaterwitch, vice Adams, pro-
moted ; Licut. J. W. Hill, to the Saracen ; Mr. John
Goldsmith, Purser, Irate Prince Regent, to the William and
Mary ; Mr. R. A. Oliver, Mate, and Mr. E. F. North,
Midshipman, to the Princess Charlotte ; Mr. J. S.

Purches, Second Master and Pilot, to the Fair Rosamond ;
Mr. Arthur Lowe, Mate, to the Phoenix steam-vessel ; Mr.
Robert Duncan, Mate, to the Excellent.; Mr. H. S. Ro-
bertson, Assistant-Surgeon, Mr. H. Vietch, Mate, and Mr.
Jackson, Second Master, to the Britannia; Lieut. John
Harrison, to the Larne ; Mr. H. E. Croat, Master's As-
sistant, to the Sparrow ; Mr. E. K. Law, College 11Iidship-
man, to the Seringapatam ; Mr. Henry Braddock Yule,
and Mr. Samuel Bird. Cook, to be additional Second Mas-
ters of the Royal Sovereign Yacht at Pembroke, for the
service of the Pigmy and Advice steamers ; Mr. Spense,
Second Master, to the Howe.

The following Midshipmen passed for Lieutenants at the
Naval College on Tuesday :—Messrs. T. F. Birch, Corn-
wallis ; J, W. Probert, late Edinburgh ; L. R. Fitzmaurice,
Beagle ; P. Tower, Carysfort ; W. T. Lower, Excellent ;
IL G. Campbell, Dee ; J. Hamilton, late Vernon ; E. W.
Lang; Cornwallis ; G. Pigot, Britannia; F. S. Tremlett,
Bellerophon.
PLYMOUTH, APRIL I3.—Rear-Admiral Warren arrived
here on Friday, in the Lightning steamer, from Portsmouth,
to supersede Rear-Admiral Superintendent Ross, and
hoisted his flag on board the San Joseph the same day. On
Saturday the men and officers of the dock-yard were mus-
tered before Rear-Admirals Ross and Warren, on the former
giving up his command. Shortly after this Rear- Admiral
Ross issued the following farewell address :—" The Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty have been pleased to ap-
point Rear-Admiral Warren to relieve me in the superin-
tendence of this dock-yard and dependencies, and in giving
up this command to so highly esteemed an officer as Rear-
Admiral Warren, I have to express in the strongest
language or feelings that I have the power to utter the
sense I feel of the goodwill that has pervaded all ranks
and classes in the dockyard, and the great assistance ren-
dered by them for the good of his Majesty's service in every
way, and individually to myself, during nearly eight years
it has been under my control. lam most gratified in say-
ing that I have found nothing but the most cordial atten-
tion and support from every officer and under my command
—and, with feelings of the sincerest esteem, I beg to take
my leave.

" C. B. H. ROSS."

His Majesty's ship Ringdove arrived here on Friday
from the North Coast of Spain. She sailed from Santan-
der on Friday, March 31, leaving at that port his Majes-
ty's sloop Tweed, and her Catholic Majesty's steamer Isa-
bel. At Passages his Majesty's ship North Star, bearing
the broad pendant of Commodore the Right Hon. Lord
John Hay, C. 8., and Phoenix and Rhadamanthus steamers.
At San Sebastian was the Royalist brig ; in Bilboa river,
Scylla, Savage, and Speedy. The Royal Marine battalion
continue to occupy Passages. The Forte was paid off yes-
terday. Her crew was most efficient in the gunnery exer-
cise, and orderly and seamanlike in their appearance. The
Saracen will be paid off to-day, and re-commissioned by
Lieut. Worsley Hill immediately.
(From the Devonport Telegraph.)
The Sparrowhawk, 18, was commissioned on Thursday
at Portsmouth, by Commander J. Shepherd (b). Lieut.
Lowry, Mr. R. A. Newman, Maste-,. ; Mr. D. C. Coils,
Purser ; and Mr. J. A. C. Scott, Assistant-Surgeon, are
appointed to her. The Fair Rosamond schooner was com-
missioned at Portsmouth o❑ Thursday, for service on the
Coast of Africa, by Lieutenant R. W. Oliver. Mr. G.
Willes, Second Master, and Mr. Henry It. Bole, Clerk-
in-charge, are appointed to her. The Hercules, 74, Capt.,
Berkely, is ordered to the Mediterranean station.
The Dee steamer was paid off at Woolwich on Thurs-
day, when the crew subscribed 61. for the Seamen's Hos-
pital Ship. The Beagle, Corn. Wickham, will be ready
for sea at Woolwich by the end of the month.

Captain James H. Plumridge (18-22), whose appoint-
ment to the Falmouth Packet Station we announced three
weeks since, arrived at Falmouth on Tuesday. and on the
following day assumed the command of H. M. S. Astrea,
rice Capt. Clavell, who is appointed to Chatham.
Mr. Henry liarlo, son of Captain York, paymaster of
this division of royal marines, is appointed a second lieute-
nant of the Portsmouth division.

Mr. John Breaks, Purser, R.N. (1830), will act as Se-
cretary to Capt. Sir John Louis, Bart., Woolwich Dock-
yard, and is appointed to the William and Mary yacht, for
that purpose.
John Franks, who was Coxswain to Rear-Admiral Ross,
is• appointed an Inspector of Police in the Royal William
Victualling Office.
Capt. Lapidge resigned the command of his Majesty's
ship Ringdove on Thursday, and is succeeded by Com-
mander H. S. Nixon, who will pay off and recommission the
Ringdove in a day or two.
(From the Devonport Independent.)
The Forte, 44, was paid off into Ordinary on Wednes-
day. The Saracen was paid off on Thursday, and recom-
msssioncd by Lieut. Worsley Hill.
The brig Scorpion, 10, Lieut. Gayton, went out of har-
bour on Friday, and will proceed this day to the Westwari
of Scilly, to relieve homeward-bound merchant vessels de-
tained by easterly winds.
The schooner Viper, Lieut. Winniett, is expected to pro-
ceed to the Coast of Africa.

Captain Lapidge was superseded on Wednesday in the
command of the Itingdove, 16, by Commander Horatio S.
Nixon, who will pay her off on Tuesday the 18th inst., and
recommission her the same day.
The Pluto steamer, Lieut. Gordon, will proceed to the
North Coast of Spain, as soon as some alterations are effec-
ted in her rudder.

The Castor, 36, was commissioned on Thursday last at
Sheerness, by Captain E. Collier (1814). Lieuts. Thomas
Finmore, and Berney Varlo, of the Royal Marines, are or-
dered to join her.

The Dee steamer, Commander Ramsay, was paid off at
Woolwich on Thursday last, when the crew subscribed the
sum of 61. 3s. for the Dreadnought Seamen's Hospital ship,
and the officers gave a parting dinner to their Commander,
at the Crown and Anchor Tavern.

In the Sound—Viper.
In Ilamoaze—Royal Adelaide, San Josef, Cornwallis,
Cornus, Sappho, Ringdove, Scorpion, Salamander, Pluto,
and Messenger steamers.

When the Volcano left Malta (March 12), his Majesty's
ship Asia, 84, Captain Wm. Fisher, was about to proceed
to Athens, to relieve the Portland, 52, Captain Price,
which ship was to embark the Count Armensperg, and his
family for Leghorn ; and Admiral Sir Josias Rowley in-
tended to take his squadron on a cruise for exercise, im-
mediately after the packet sailed.

Commander the Hon. Edward Howard of his Majety's
sloop Wolverine, 16, has been reprimanded by sentence
of a Court Martial, at Malta, in consequence of that vessel
getting on shore off Barcelona ; and the private of his Ma-
jesty's ship Rodney, had been tried, and condemned to be
hung, for mutinous expressions, and throwing the Serjeant
into the waist, by which he was killed.