The Sun.
London, England, 1837-02-27 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLI GENCE•

(From the Hampshire Telegraph.)
PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 25.—Tht Viper, 6, Commander Ro-
binson, arrived this afternoon from Passages, which port she
left on Sunday last; she brings no account of actual hostili-
ties, but we gain by her the important fact that Espartero ad-
vanced from Bilboa with 24,000 men, on Thursday, the 16th
instant ; and that General Evans was perfectly ready to ad-
vance also the moment the Columbia steamer arrived with in-
formation of Espartero having reached a certain point. Evans
mustered 12,000 bayonets, and his men were in high spirits.
Capt. Daws, Second-Lieutenant Travers, with three ser-
geants, three corporals, a drummer, and 63 privates, of this
division of Royal Marines, will proceed on Monday, in the
Messenger steamer, to Plymouth, to embark on board the
Cornwallis, (the flag-ship of Sir Charles Paget.) Lieute-
nants Campbell and White, of the same corps, are also to em-
bark onboard the Messenger to proceed to the North Coast of
Spain.
Information is received that the Wolverine, 16, had got en
shore near Barcelona ; she was nearly dry, but it is not
known that she is materially damaged; therefore the exer.
tions of the ships on the coast will doubtless get her afloat again.
The Cracker and Emerald cutters are now both assidu-
ously cruizing on the coast of Sussex, for the protection of the
fishermen.
PRomoTtONS AND APPoiNcrmENTs.—Mr. Henry Eden and
Mr. James E. Katon, to the rank of Lieutenant ; Lieut. E.
Bevan, to command the Pincher ; Lieut. Colpoys Dickson to
be Flag Lieutenant to Rear-Admiral Warren; Mr. T. Ly_
saught, Mate, from the Britannia to the Salamander; Licuts.
T. G. Forbes, Alexander Murjay, H. H. Bingham,_ and
R. W. Otway, Rev. E. Kitson, Chaplain ; Mr. G. Mason,
Purser, Messrs. A. R. Bradford, W. Kent, and Charles
Priaulx' Assistant Surgeons, Mr. Thomas Elson, Master, Mr.
David Duncan, Second Master, Messrs. W. W. Seldham,
J. H. Cockburn, C. L. Hocker, C. H. Johnson, Robert Reid,
M. S. Kirkes, J. H. Kay, Mark Kerr, Lionel R. Place,
J. F. Warre, Mates • Messrs. H. C. Jeffrey, 0. Cleveland,
J. Simson, J. Ovenden, H. L. Hillyer, A. Vansittart, Mid-
shipmen ; Mr. G. T. P. Hornsby, Volunteer, Mr. W. Bates,
Schoolmaster, Messrs. Josh. Briggs, Gunner, James Fox,
Boatswain, W. Hindmarsh, Carpenter, to the Princess
Charlotte ; Lieut. Thomas Hills to the Midhurst, Semaphore
Station; Lieut. James Long, to the Semaphore Station,
Portsdown Hill ; Mr. F. P. Warren, College Volunteer, to
Cornwallis ; Mr. H. L. Cox, to Harlequin ; Lieut. J. H.
Murray, to Tweed ; Mr. J. R. Nation, Surgeon, to Seringa-
patam ; Dr. John Thompson, Assistant-Surgeon, to Hasler
Hospital; Mr. Archibald Johnston, Surgeon, to North Star :
Mr. W. B. Miller, Mate to Leveret ; Mr. W. Crawford,
M to Pelorus ; Mr. A. J. Little, to be Assistant- Sur-
geo.n at Basler.
(From the Devonport Independent.)
The Canopus, 84, Captain the Hon. J. Percy, C.B. was
paid off into' Ordinary on Saturday. The Favourite is ordered
to be got reaG' for commissioning. The repairs of the Cro-
codile are to be hastened.
The Talavera, Stag, Inconstant, and Semarang, are in the
Sound wait ing orders.
The Scylla and Trinculo are manned, and will proceed into
the Sound wit week.
The Talawera, 74, and Inconstant, 36, are to proceed to the
Mediterranea n station.
The Cot •nvallis, 74, when undocked on Wednesday morn•
ing, remin, and the veterans in the Dock-yard of olden times.
The Admitral Commander-in-Chief having placed at the dis-
posal of Ca ptain Sir Richard Grant 200 men from the dif-
ferent ship s in commission, they began to haul the Cornwallis
out of doe k about six o'clock in the morning, and by eleven
o'clock she had been alongside the Sheer Hulk and there re-
ceived her three lower masts, and then transported to her own
hulk and s ecured. The arrangements were most judicious and
complete.
The Di 'do corvette, 20, Captain L. Davies, sailed on
Wednesda37 for the Mediterranean station ; but was obliged to
put back oil Thursday, owing to the boisterous state of the
weather.
The Vern ,on, 50, Captain M'Kerlie, is ordered to be paid,
off at Sheet ness, on her arrival from the Mediterranean.
The Se .ngapatam, 46, is ordered to be commissioned at
Sheerness , supposed to relieve -the Dublin, on the South Ame-
rican stati G.n. Captain John Leith, 1925, is appointed to the
command t)f her.
The H .ercules, 74, Captain M. F. Berkeley, recently re-
turned fr, xtt the Lisbon station, is ordered to be dismantled at
Sheernes I, and forthwith paid off.
The H amoaze lighter will sail this day with stores for Fal-
mouth.
In Har a oaze—Royal Adelaide, San Josef, Cornwallis, Scylla
Trinculo, and Scorpion.
In th% l Sound—Talavera, Stag, Inconstant, Semarang, and
Did°. .