The Sun.
London, England, 1830-07-16 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PLYMOUTII, JULY B.—The Bramble cutter,.lo,
Lieut. Haswell, arrived yesterday from Portsmouth.
The Vigilant ketch, Lieut. Loney, arrived on'
Sunday from Portsmouth.
The Curlew, le, Commander a Woollcombe,
cams in on Sunday from Woolwich, on her way to
the Cape of Good Hope, having looked in at Little
Yarmouth, in the Isle of Wight.
The Arechne, 18, Commander C. Deere, was
paid off into ordinary on Tuesday.
In Hamoaze—Caledonia, Kent, Dryad, Royalist,
Industry tender, Princess Elizabeth packet, Meteor,
land Carron steamer.

At the Island--Britornatt, Vigilant, Bramble.
In the. Sound—Undaunted, Clio, Curlew, Burrell
convict ship.
A general Naval and Military promotion will take
place on the 21st instant, the day prior to that on
which his Majesty William IV. will hold his first
levee. The promotion of Captains to the rank of
Rear-Admiral will extend only to Captain F. ,
Maitland, C.D. now in command of his Majesty'sl
ship Wellesley, comprehending therefore those who
attained the rank of Captain within the period front'
June 14, 1709, to March 21, 1801 (inclusive). A
proportionate number of officers in the other rank,
of the profession will be promoted. '1 his promo-
,ion will create vacancies in all the yachts, the four
Colonelcies of Marines, and three Commissioner-
qbips, if the officers who hold these appointments
take their flags.
As the ensuing promotion of Vice-Admirals to
the rank of Admiral will include Sir Philip Durham,
and will render that Officer ineligible for the com-
mand at Sheerness, Vice. Admiral Sir John Beres.
ford is to succeed to it. Captain Fitzclarence it is
said is to be appointed to the Royal George yacht.
The following gentlemen passed their examine-
don for Lieutenants on board his Majesty's ship St.
' Vincent, on Wednesday, viz.—Frederick Henry
Thompson, of the Hussar • Davys Tuckey, of the
Pearl; Robert Tryon, of ;he Pallas; Henry James
Wyndham and Sherbrooke Payne Galloway, of the
Talbot ; John Faithful Funshaw, of the Pallas.
APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS, &c.---Mr. Edward
A. Williamson, late clerk of the Medina, is promoted
to the rank of Purser, and appointed to the Sybille,
vice Moxon, deceased. Mr. John Bryan is appointed
Purser of the Magnificent, vice Bell. Lieut. William
Swainscn is appointed to the Ordinary at Kingston,
Upper Canada. Lieut. Augustus F. Tracey is ap-
pointed to the Kent, vice Smith. Lieuts. Robert
Hunter and George Gahan, are appointed to the
Kent blockade. _ .

It is said that /tear-Admiral Dighy, C. 8., who
distinguished himself so much in the Attica, 64., at,
Trafalgar, under the immortal Nelson, will succeed,
to the Cork command, when vacant.
Lieut. Ede, late of the Sheldrake packet, is ap-
pointed to the Columbine, vice Otway, whose ap-
ppointmeit is cancelled.
1 Second Lieut. 'ropliam, of the Royal Marines, is
appointed First Lieutenant to the Portsmouth Divi-
sion, vice Carrington, deceased.
Mr. E. Owen, nephew of Rear-Admiral Sir E.
Owen, Commander-in-Chief in the East Indies, is
appointed Purser of his Majesty's ship Challenger on
that station, vice Mann, deceased.
Messrs. Gethin and Lane, clerks of this Dock-
yard, suspended in a late reduction, have this week
been recalled, and appointed to the Storekeeper's
Office, in consequence of a representation made by
that officer that the duties of the office were getting
in arrest..