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Tho Menai, 26, is ordered to be fitted at Portsmouth
as a receiving-ship for the coast guard men.
The Sparrow, 6, ketch, Commander Frazer, bus ar-
rived at Cork, from Portsmouth.
The Scorpion, 4, Lieutenant Commander Lawrence,
went from Hamoaze into Burnpool, on Saturday.
The Arrogant, 46, screw-frigate, Captain Fitzroy, ar-
rived at Cork, from Portsmouth, at noun on the 3d inst.
Her behaviour in every respect as a man of war at sea,
during her passage, is reported to be as nearly perfec-
tion as any ship has over yet attained, and her engines
have worked must satisfactorily, and produced a mean
rAte 6f speed equal to sight knots an hour. :
The Gladiator, steam-frigate, in charge of Mr. Laen,
master attendant at Pembrt.k•, is ordered to proceed
from Woolwich to Penibr,ke (calling at Deroripert by
the way), with masts, yards, and rigging fur the Das•
perste. :crew stearn-trtgate, ordered to be launched at
eembroke and navigat:d t., %Voolwich.; The Giadis•
o.r tl.en returns to Dcvonpotr, and remains:as au ad-
vat cad steam•t'r;gate.

The Plowp..r, 12, screw •loop, Commander Nplloth,
•till not be ready for sea, at Portsmouth, before Saturday►
!:ext; and the Reynard, 10, screw akop, Ciantuanner
Clacrof!, will no: be ready fur sea, at Porttanouth, before
the 14th.

The Aron, steam-vessel, at Devonport, is ordered to
have her detects in hull and machinery made good.
l'oammourn, MONDAY.—Tho fleeate steam-sloop,
which was ex-tic-red to Spithead by telegraph in grist
haste on Saturday, had to be brought back to harbour
again to day to take in fuel.
The Reynard steam-sloop, Commander P. Craeroft,
was removed from the steam basin today, and taken to
her hulk to con-plete r. fir.
The C •mmauder in-Chief, Admiral the Hon. Sir
Bidden Capel, K.C.8., went out in the Myrtle steam-
tender to day, and inspected the Scourge steam-
,loop, exercising and mustering her crew. She af-
terwards had her powder taken out, and came into
the harbour iu the ‘veuing to prepare for being paid off.
The ship Constantine arrived to-day from Gravesend
with detachments of the 12th and 37th Regiments on
board. She embarks detachments of the sth and
15th Regiments on Wednesday, for the Mauritius and
Ceylon.

'he ship Apolline arrived to-day from Gravesend
with a detochment of the Royals on board. She is or-
dered to Cowes to embark a draught of the 97th Regi-
ment on Wednesday for Halifax.
The Alarm, 26, Captain G. Loch, C. 8., is hourly
expected from Jamaica. She is to be paid off at Ply-
mouth.

Wind—N.E., fresh gales, and fine weather.
I'LvatouTli, MAT s.—Port-Admiral Sir William
Hall Gage, G.C.11.i returned from leave of absence on
Thursday. His flag was on the following Morning
hoisted again on board her Majesty's alaip Impreg-
nable, 104.
Her Majesty's steam-vessel Comet, 3, arrived yester-
day from a survey in the Channel, coaled, and sailed for
Pot tsmouth.
Her Majesty's sloop Heroine, 8, Commander J. B.
Marsh, went into the Sound on Wednesday, was paid
wages on Friday, sailed to-Jay (Saturday) with mails
fur the coast of Africa, touching at,Madeira.
Her Majesty's surveying vessel Scorpion, 6, bound to
the Bermudas, went from Hamoaze into the Sound this
morning.

Her Majesty's sloop Favourite, 14, Commander Alex-
ander Murray, returned her stores te the yard on Wed-
nesday, and was paid off to-day.
Her Majesty's sloop Ringdove, 12, Commander Ed-
ward A. loglt fluid, was paid off on Friday.
Her Majesty's ship Vanguazd was on Thursday warped
to the jetty to have her ballast taken out. She is to be
&eked on Monday for examination and repair.
The Trinity yacht Argus, Bayly master, from Mil-
ford, came in this morning, coaled, and proceeded to
London.

The Vestal, Joces master, is hourly expected here
with Sir Henry Pelly, deputy-chairman, and the Elder
Brethren of rrinity•house, on an official visit.
Wind—Easterly, fresh breeze and fine weather.