The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-16 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 15.
The London, 90, Captain G. R. Mundy, took in her
powder and shell to-day at Spithead. She saluted the
flag of Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Cohrane, K.C.8., the
Commander-in-Chief, on his return last evening. This
ship having received about 40 hands (volunteers, picked
up at Bristol and elsewhere) from the Encounter, now
wants about 120 to complete her complement, which it
is expected she will be sent to Plymouth to accomplish.
Lieutenant Chesshyre, 'of this ship, has applied to he
superseded, and it is expected other officers will follow
suit, as her wardroom mess is not too harmoniously
constituted. Captain Mundy is senior officer of the
squadron at Spithead, but is ashore sick, and has been
for some time.
The Encounter, 14, Captain O'Callaghan, arrived at
Spithead this afternoon from Bristol and Plymouth,
bringing volunteers for the navy.
The Fire Queen, iron steam-tender Master-Com-
mander Paul, hauled alongside the jetty to-day to have her masts taken out, preparatory to going into No. 6
Dock to have her bottom cleansed, &c.
The Menelaus lazaretto will go into No. 1 Dock for repair as soon as her Majesty's yacht Fairy comes out.
The Sprightly, port steam-tender, Mr. George Allen,
Acting Master, commanding, left this evening for the
eastern ports with a portion of the volunteers brought
by the Encounter.

PLYMOUTH, MARCH 15.
Her Majesty's steam block-ship Sanspareil, Captain
S. Dacres, having received the Dublin's masts, was
placed at her moorings yesterday. Her armament is to
be reduced 10 guns, two 32-pounders, 56 cwt. each,
from her lower deck, and eight 32-pounders, 25 cwt.
each, from the upper deck, with a proportionate quan-
tity of shot and shell, and the shot at present stowed in
the fore part of her orlop deck are to be removed and
placed in the lower part of the vessel ; 50 tons of ballast
will be put into her hold to meet the loss of weight
taken from her in the reduction of the number of guns.
The complement will also be reduced 100 men, thus
making her a third instead of a second rate.
Mr. Marshall, secretary to the Australian Royal Mail
Steam Navigation Company, arrived here this morning,
and two of Lloyd's surveyors came by the same train.
It is not yet known how the Australian steam-ship will
be disposed of, but permission has been obtained for her
admission into her former dock at the Royal Arsenal,
Plymouth. In this case a large portion of her cargo
will be discharged, for which we are informed leave
has already been granted by the Custom-house au-
thorities.

A most discreditable act occurred last evening on
board a Government emigration ship in the Sound. Se-
veral of the crew in female attire were found in the
single women's compartment aft—one of them in the
hospital of that compartment. On being remonstrated
with by the surgeon, who is advanced in years, they as-
sumed a very hostile demeanour. The ship is the Mal-
vina Vidal, of Hamburgh, 859 tons, Captain Jachman,
with a general cargo and 426 statute adults, bound to
Sydney. She arrived here from London on the 28th of
February.

SHEERNESS MARCH 14.
The Zephyr. steam-vessel, in charge of2Lieut. William
H. Pym, arrived here this day from Woolwich with
Marines who had broken their leave from the Cyclops.
They were all sent on board the Horatio as prisoners.
She also brought one boy, who was left behind from the
Rhadamanthus steam transport. The Zephyr has re-
turned again for Woolwich.
The Espiegle, 12, Commander George Hancock, has
this day been engaged swinging ship for the adjustment
of her compasses, under the directions of Mr. John C.
Barlow, Master of the Waterloo, 120 guns. The
Espiegle will go to the Nore on Thursday next, when
the crew will be paid their usual advance. She will
afterwards be inspected, and is expected to sail on Sa-
turday or Sunday next for the West Indies. She is
complete in her crew, except making up a few ratings
of petty officers.

MALTA, MARCH 10.
The Bengal, screw-steamer, with the homeward India
mails, arrived this morning from Alexandria.
The Arethusa frigate returned from Naples on the
6th inst.
Yesterday the screw propeller ship Persian, from
Liverpool, arrived at Malta, and proceeded to the
Levant on the same day. She made the passage in 8
days 15 hours only, as appears from the testimony of her
passengers, sent to the local press—Messrs. Louis
Eskell, Henry Graham, Jan Wilson, Robert Edward
Mainwright, John Parsons, and George Philpot. This
gives one more proof of the value of the screw as by no
means inferior in power to the paddle as far as celerity
is attained.

The Maria Somes troop-ship showed her number a
few days ago and passed by the island.
The headquarters of her Majesty's 76th Regiment with
the troops embarked on Tuesday last on board the Si-
moom screw steam frigate, will leave port to-lay for
Halifax. The officers who proceed with this division
are—Lieutenant-Colonel Clarke (wife and family), Major
Lloyd (wife and family), Brevet-Major Scott, Brevet-
Major Fenwick (wife and family) ; Captains Smart,
Dennis, Senhouse, Lacy (Adjutant), O'Donoghue, James
Clarke, John Clarke, Adams, and Bland ; Ensigns
Westropp, Heigham, Geddes, Robinson, Caldecott,
Vincent, and Acton ; Paymaster Hearne (wife and fa-
mily), Quartermaster Tyler (wife and family), Dr. Scott
and lady, 700 rank and file, 40 non-commissioned officer,,
43 women, and 100 children. The departure of the re-
giment is much regretted.