The Sun.
London, England, 1838-12-03 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PORTSMOI TII, Nov. 30.—1 n Ha, bour—Britannia, 120,":
ship; Victory, 104, ord.nPry guard-ship; Excellent goal,
ship ; Ro)a1 Gvorge yacht ; Racer, 16 ; Messenger stes4,l
transport ; Numa transp.rt ; and tenders Fanny. Emer
and Gossamer.
Irr Basin—Ganges, 84; Daphne, 18: and Camelion, 10.

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lu Dock—Not anything in commission.
At Spithead—The Atholl troop-ship EEg'
ARRIVALS, SAILINGS, &c. DURING THE 0
On Saturday, the 24th, the Gipsy tender arrived 'll
the Eastward, with supernumeraries, &c.
On Frdly, the 30th Athol troop-ship arrived fret;
the Wevwaid; and the cutters Gipsy and Quail railed for
Eastward. felt
We have had some very heavy gales here during the past /r
and that of yesterday was as severe as any that was ever d
at Portsmouth. Notwithstanding this, the Earl of 111int0%,
Sir Charles Adam, as a Board of Admiralty, visited the tPho
cellent, and witnessed her shell practice. Out of eleven
were fired in their presence seven hit the hulk, but not one '0
ploded. We may there!ore say that the result was not leo°
sitisfatory. They then proceeded on board to exantiveret
ffects prodz.ced, and after a short stay succeeded with gebo
difficulty in effecting a landing, and returned to toga
morning. re of fg,e
To-day being St. Andrew's Day, the ward-room 0..--isir
the Britannia gave their anniversary dinner to Admira',is,
Philip Durham, their Commander-in-Chief, his Flag Cll,Pvited
and numerous other friends. The affair was one which eisce
such a friendly feeling (it being the last that will take 1:00
during Sir Philip's command), as is not likely to be,. but
forgotten, either by the invited or inviters. Men erl'hoo
slowly for the ships fitting out here ; and although bill s oil
been posted up, pointing out the advantages which the 5e,1;00
serving under the Crown would enjoy, above the hoets,—,bert°
in the nier elnint service, yet no good effect has been °"sest
the result. If the Lords of the Admiralty would only co
ne to
that men who have been already pensioned should coatis 111
enjoy those f.ensions even when serving again in the but
they would find many, very many men, not only goo
really able to perform effectual service, and the expensewt t°
be the same ; indeed, in every way it would be equiv°'"The
a bounty, without calling on the Exchequer to paY I,t' 100
Racer, 16, will go to Spithead, whenever the vreatueirdleP
moderate, and sail a day or two afterwards for the West

(From the Hampshire Telegraph.)
PORTSMOUTH, DEC. I.—The Rattlesnake, 28, and the Ire
falo, store ship, which arrived at Plymouth this wek'
ordered to this port. d to be
Additional shipwrights have this week been ordere- order
employed on the Royal Frederick, 120, and Indus, 80, Ile di"
to expedite their completion as soon as possible ; the Is'overo
patch is to be observed with regard to the Strombolo ate
which is to be launched the early part of January. to be
PROMOTIONS.—Commander Baldwin 1V ake Walker to tb°,
Captain. Lieutenant R. H. Henry, of Rattlesnakett,stes.
rank of Commander. Lieutenants—Mr. Etheridge'
the Rodney, to be Acting Lieutenant of that ship. Lien'
APPOINTMENTS.—( Commanders, Massie, (late Fi,r9figste'
tenant of the Satellite,) to the command of a Turkish "0 tire
Lieutenants, Hon. C. G. F. Elliot, from the Rodneli
Talbot ; William Parker (1801), to the Royal Holits 'OO
lar. vice Claributt, deceased. Surgeons, John A. l'nnsoste6
to the Daphne. Masters, A. M. P. Mackey, Acting from tb
to the Ganges, vice Dawes. Mates, Mr. Walton (fr°o.
Rodney), to the Vanguard ; Philip A. Allen an Ganges Ja
Mesurier, to the Daphne ; A. Tower, to the ~ OF
Willcox, to the Britannia. Midshipmen, C. S. putt-014
E. H. Grant, from the Dido, to the Minden C. ",„-oodus
to the Daphne. Volunteers, Ist Class, LJ. Dru,""ol.P,;
iiorn the Talbot, to the Minden ; George Spencer anti _
Giyll, to the Ganges. Clerks, Frederick Siddell, frolo_4o
01-11#
Britanuia, to be Clerk-in-charge, of Acheron, stea
Sheerness.t Chao
I am Division, has exchanged with Lieutenant y Lowder'
Pl)mouth Division.
(From the Devonport Indepeadent.•) br!
PLYMOUTH, DEC. 14.—The keel of the Ferret, a --vrigiV
for the Packet service, was laid down last week, on the
house slip. Ailh
Her Majesty's ship Inconstant, 35, Captain D. Pein°;ligbJ
Lord Durham and suite on board, arrived on Moodsy all,A
from Quebec, which place she left on the Ist inst.,
had a good winter passage, but with adverse winds. P,olia"
come into harbour and be taken into dock in order
her defects made good. Woo lot
Her Majesty's storeship, Buffalo, Master-Com. J. d, Af
rived here on Thursday, with spars from New Zes°2-1001
from Rio de Janeiro. She brought home Commandervolos
of the Stag, passenger; she is ordered to Chatham 1,000
Her Majesty's brig Espoir. 10, Lieut.-Coin. 11%
wi I tail in a day or two for Lisbon.
Her Majesty's brig Grecian, 16, W. Smyth, C°—.'
olio; ssll
the Sound awaiting orJers.
Ships in Hamoaze—Royal Adelaide, Capt. T. 1. --,st 041'
Josef, Capt. J. N. Tayler ; Nightingale ; Asia, frerd. Col;
In the SourA— Inconstant, Capt. bD. Pring; Tr;tr. „14,.J.
mander Hon. F. T. Pelham ; Rattlesnake, CaPta""toso'd.
son ; Grecian, Commander W. Smyth ; Espoir, C°,ll3l,W° be
T. Paulson ; Buffalo store ship, Master-Command by
Her Majesty's ship Vernon, 50, it is said, will eemontb,
como issioned at Sheerness in the course of this ,onto
Captain Lord Spencer Churchill, for the Mediterran e
1
hove the Barham. • ed
DOCK YARD.—We have received a letter si.glivock.w s
witness," stating that a party of labourers in tinehelter:one
during the dreadful weather on Thursday, took 6",.edhl,beir
shed near the Mast-house, when, on being discore—d of •
of the principal officers, were threatened to be obecke e°
wages for the offence. bole
The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty $01,,/
pleased to increase the wages of the Draughtsalefonowrs'a,
dellcrs employed in her Majesty's Dock-yards as soda 0,;
Those employed in the Mould-loft, laying off rhiP,,s; tbie the
ing, the first man 7s. per day ; the second 6s. ; triode
Modellers 6s. per day : Draughtsmen employ e" ;tit&
Master Shipwrights Assistants 6s. , ;
Mr. Lloyd, chief engineer of this Dock-yarn, 'sl4eil
inspector of steam machinery at Woolwich; **vote II
pointed chief engideer, vice Lloyd; and Mr. Bet
pointed chief engineer, vice Neil.

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