The Sun.
London, England, 1839-09-10 00:00:00

kVRNENt: EDITION.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Hampshire Telegraph.)
PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 7.—The Phoenix steam-vessel
will sail tc-morrow for the north coast of Spain, taking
out two officers of the Royal Artillery, and First Lieu-
tenant Travers, of the Royal Marines—the latter to
join the battalion at St. Sebastian.
The Madagascar, 44, Captain Wallis, came into
harbour on Wednesday, and will be paid off the latter
end of the ensuing week.
The Lilly, 16, Commander Deare, arrived yesterday
from Plymouth, for the purpose of investigating, before
a Court-Martial, charges prefewd,against the gunner
of
ship.
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the
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harbour on Tuesday, and is waiting orders ; she will
most probably proceed to Lisbon, and thence to the
Mediterranean.
The Ringdove, Hon. Commander Stewart, 16, was
at St. John's, New Brunswick, on the 941 i of August.
The Cracker cutter, tender to the Seaflower, came in
yesterday from Jersey, to refit.
The Jupiter troop-ship, Mr. Fulton, Master, was at
Columbo on the 3d of May, waiting orders respecting
the 61st Regiment, as it was uncertain if the Governor-
General of India would permit the return of the regi-
ment to England.
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The Hecla steamer sailed on Monday for the West
Indies, touching at Plymouth.
The Duke of Argyll, for Madras, and Samson, for
New York, sailed on Wednesday ; the True Briton, for
Madras, arrived from the River yesterday, and La Belle
Alliance, for the Cape and Bombay, tosclay. The Duke
of Argyll is now anchored at St. Helen's, driven back

by the westerly winds.
The Medusa, a new mail steam-packet, fitted for the
station between Liverpool and Kingstown, has just com-
menced running. She made her first passage across the
Channel on the 2d instant, performing the distance, 123
miles, in nine hours and forty minues, which is said to
be the shortest ever noticed. The Medusa is a splendid
verse), 880 tons, built at Pembroke, and commanded by
Lieut. J. P. Philips, late of the Lucifer.
In Ilarbour—Britannia, Victory, Excellent, Royal
George, Madagascar, Phoenix (steam-frigate), Rattle-
snake, Firebrand, Messenger (steamer), and Cracker
(tender).

At Spithead—Blenheim, Edinburgh, Pique, Lily,
Horatio (transport), La Belle Alliance (East Indiaman).
PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.—Lieutenant—
Wm. Rowlatt, to the Niagara. Assistant Surgeon—
J. 11. Haire, to the Impregnable. Mate—Henry
Chads, to the Excellent.

PLYMOUTH, SErr. s.—The Boadicea transport,
bound to Bermuda, arrived on Saturday from Ports-
mouth. The Belleisle, 72, arrived on Monday from a
cruise, and was towed into harbour yesterday to be
caulked, having strained very much in the late tem-
pestuous weather. The Hecla steam-vessel, bound to
the West Indies, arrived on Tuesday from Sheerness.
The Lily, 16, sailed to-day for Portsmouth. The
Netley tender arrived on Wednesday with supernume-
raries for Falmouth. _ _ _

In Hamoaze---- Impregnable, San Josef, Partridge
Apollo, Hecla steam-vessel, Carron steam•
vessel, Goodwill, and Swale lighters.
In Baropool—B.2lleisle.
In the Sound—Boadicea transport.

The Navy will regret to learn that, under the ar-
rangements resulting -from the elevatioD of the late
Chancellor of the Exchequer to the Peerage, Mr.
Charles Wood, the active and intelligent Secretary to
the Admiralty, quits that departtent: We have fre-
quently heard officers and others express their asto-
nishment at the facility with which the Honourable
Secretary made himself acquainted with the most mi-
nute details of the service, civil and military ; and it
is certain that such a comprehensive knowledge of a
subject, not the most inviting for a landsman:s study,
could only be acquired by intense and undivided ap-
plication to the duties of his office.— Naval and
Military Gazette.
THE WRECK OF THE ROYAL