The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-26 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, MIT 25.
The Vesuvius, 6, paddle-sloop, manned from the steam:.
guard-ship Blenheim, and in charge of Commander
Gardner, of that ship, left this steam-reserve to-day for
Southampton, to embark the 23d Fusiliers and convey
them to Cowes.
The Porcupine steam-vessel arrived at Spithead this
morning from Jersey, which port she left on the 2d of
May, leaving on the station her Majesty's steam-vessel
Dasher. She came into harbour at noon to refit, and
will afterwards proceed to the Isle of Man to protect
the fisheries.•
The Sidon, 22, steam-frigate, Captain Goldsmith, via°
towed into harbour this morning and hauled into the
steam-basin to receive her new shaft.
The Simoom steam troop-ship was docked to-day to
have her bottom scrubbed down.
Orders have been received to hasten the fittings of the
royal yacht for the service of her Majesty ; the work-
men are employed over-hours to get her ready.
The Sprightly steam-tender conveyed Vice-Admiral
Sir Thomas Cochrane to Southampton this morning.
The Court, being at Osborne, Royal salutes were fire('
at 12 o'clock from the ships in harbour, in honour of the
birth-day of the Princess Helena.

PLYMOUTH, MAT 2'.
Her Majesty's screw steam-frigate Imperieuse,
509
Captain R. B. Watson, arrived yesterday eveaing at
o'clock, from the eastward.
The screw steam-sloop Brisk, 14, was commissioned
on Monday by Commodore Seymour.
of and
The barque Amphitrite, Captain F. F. Arends,
for Hamburgh, 70 days from Buenos Ayres, with
and hides, passed up Channel yesterday morning, an
landed here M. Brasch and family, M. Schneidavent,
and Miss Fokleberg. On the 10th inst. spoke the
barque Agnes, all well, boud for Liverpool. 00
Admiral Corry's squadron n,
the Prince Regent/ -^o'
the London, 90, the Sanspareil, 81, the Imperieuse,
the Amphion, 34, the Highflyer, 21, and Leopard, 1'
left the Sound this evening.
La Hogue returned from a cruise this afternoon.
His Netherland Majesty's steam-sloop Seonbin,
Captain Fabries, four days from the Texel, put in till
morning, bound to the Mediterranean.
The screw steamer, Victoria, Captain ChainPio,l4
made her number outside the Breakwater this forello°"'

WOOLWICH, MAT 25'
APPOINTMENTS.
Lieutenants—John W. Pike (1848), to the St. Jean
'
D'Acre, 101, screw steam-ship at Devonport •P° s.
Stratton (1848), to the Excellent gunnery-ship at rurts
mouth.
Surgeon—Frederick F. Morgan (1852), to the Star'
8, sloop at Chatham.
Masters'-Assistants—C. H. J. Baker, to the St. le°,
D'Acre ; G. Christie, to the Comus, 14, sloop at Shy''
ness.
Naval Cadet--W. W. De Burgh, to the Sybillet 40,
frigate at Devonport.
Gunner—Edward Dean, to the Brisk steam-sloop at'
Devonport.
Captain Clendon, First-Lieutenant Stokes, Second-0
Lieutenant Burton, one
,sergeant, two corporals, °llf
drummer, and 72 privates of the Chatham Division °
Royal Marines arrived at Woolwich yesterday afternli
having come up by the North Kent Railway from Str°o
to the dockyard station, and immediately marched up
the barracks of the Woolwich Division, where the re°
y
mained for the night, and this morning embarked
,06,°
board the Salsette receiving-ship, where they will
main until the Forfarshire freight-ship calls at Wool..
to take them on board for a passage to the East buil"-
to join the Winchester, 50 flag-ship on that station.