The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-27 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENVE.

PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 26.

This being tle 34th anniversary of the birthday of his
Royal Highneet the Prince Consort, royal salutes were
fired from the hips in the harbour and at Spithead, and
by the platfora battery at noon, the royal standard
being hoisted si the Queen's ravelin during the cere-
mony. A galeof wind, with constant showers of rain
and heavy sea,prevented the ships dressing, as usual on
such occasions,

The Queen gld Court leave Osborne to-morrow morn-
inc, at 9 for Siuthampton (es route to Ireland) in her
Majesty's stern tender Elfin, Mr. Alfred Balliston,
Master R.N., commanding. The Fire Queen steam-
yacht, MasteiCommander Paul, will also be in at-
tendance.

The Highflyr, screw, 21, Captain Moore, has refitted,
and is under oilers to join Commodore Martin's division
of the Channelfieet, for which she carries letters. As
the weather is at present too foul to allow of her leaving
harbour, letter may be in time if sent to the Port Ad-
miral's-office tomorrow.

The London 90, Captain Charles Eden, has had her
orders for foretn service countermanded. She will now
join Rear-Adniral Corry's division of the Channel fleet,
for which she will sail on Tuesday, most probably, as
her paybooks were returned from the Admiralty this
morning ; her new will, therefore, most likely receive
their wages on Monday, and then she is ready for sea.
The paddlewhel steam-frigate Magicienne, -16, Captain
Fisher, will atend upon her. Letters by this chance to
Rear-Admiral Curry's squadron should be at the Port-
Admiral's offic on Monday.
A violent gde has been blowing on this coast all the
night, and still continues with unabated fury. The ships
in harbour have struck tol:t, llantmasts, and those at
Spithead have sent their top llastmasts on deck.
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F.' YMDUTH, AUG. 26.
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Orders have been receiv frofb' the Admiralty for
the St. Jean d'Acre, screw a eain blockship, 101, Cap-
tain the Hon. Henry 'Cep 1, t o out of harbour on
Tuesday, the 30th inst. ._
Four frigates were obsery d a. 6 p.m. on Wedneslay,
passing down Channel, S.ScW of the Eddystone.
Yesterday evening four steamships of war were ob-
served off Portland going down Channel.
A two-decked man-0.-war, under double-reefed top-
sails and topgallant sails, courses hauled up, was seen
at 7 o'clock last evening ofr the Bolt, reaching to the
south-west.

At three o'clock this evening a paddlewheel steam-
ship, with painted ports, wider steam and topsails and
topgallant sails passed up Channel inside the Eddystone.

WOOLWICH, Ava, 26.
APPOINTMENTS.

Lieutenants—Hugh Hathorn (1852) to the Vengeance,
84, on the Mediterranean station ; John R. Lawrence,
Acting-Lieutenant since Eeptember 6, 1852, to the
Stromboli steam-sloop at Portsmouth.

Chief Engineer—Edward Baker, formerly of the He-
cate, 6, paddle-wheel steam-sloop at Woolwich, to the
Dragon, 6, paddle-wheel Stearn-frigate, of 560-horse
power, at Portsmouth. _ _

Midshipman—Hon. F. Amherst, to the London, 90,
at Portsmouth.

Naval Cadet—R.S.L. Cox, to the President, 50, at
Chatham.

The Vulcan iron screw steam troop-ship, Commander
E. P. B. Von Donop, arrived at Woolwich yesterday af-
ternoon, having been ordered round front Portsmouth to
convey Capt. Radccliffe's company of the Royal Artillery
from the garrison here to Languard Fort, to relieve Cap-
tain Warburton's company of Royal Artillery at that
station, and then convey the latter company to Jersey,
and subsequently return to Woolwich to embark the
three companies under orders for service in the West
Indies to Barbadoes and Jamaica. The Vulcan, being
a large vessel, and of too great a draught of water to
enter Harwich, where Languard Fort is situate, with
safety, the baggage of Captain Radcliff's company was
put on board the Rhadamanthus steam-transport, Master-
Commander Belem, and the officers and men of the cpm-
pany embarked shortly after 2 p.m. to-day.. The Rhada-
manthus will leave at 6 a.m. to-morrow for Harwich,
and then convey Captain Warburton's company to Jer-
sey. The Vulcan is to remain at Woolwich, to embark
the three companies for the West Indies, and will leave
with them about the Bth of September.