The Sun.
London, England, 1831-09-26 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Portsmouth Herald of Sunday.)
PORTSMOUTH, Saral. 24.—His Maesty's ship Imogene,
28, Capt. P. Blackwood, is expected to sail the latter end
of the week for the East India statio.,, calling on her way
out at the Cape of Good Hope. His Majesty's ship Cura-
coa, 24, Capt. D. Dunn, it is believed, will proceed to the
same station in about three weeks.
His Majesty's ship Alligator, 28, Lieut. Morgan, of the
Britannia, acting in command, (Capt. C. P. Yorke being
on leave of absence), was paid off on Thursday and re-com-
missioned on the following day by Lieut. Thornlike, late
of the Alligator. Capt. G. R. Lainbert is spoken of as
likely to command her.
His Majesty's ship Stag, 46, Captain Sir E. T. Troll-
bridge, Bart., remains at Spithcad ready for sea, and is ex-
pected short!), to proceed to Cork with Sir Thoaias, as
Commodore on the Irish station.
The Cygnet, transport, Lieut. Lester, Agent, s hied oa
Tuesday for Chatham, to embark on board the remainder
of the 14th Regiment of Feat fur Cuwea.
The Hope, transport, Lieut. Ryder, Agent, sailed on
Thursday for Woolwich, with mechanics for that dock-yard.
The Emerald yacht, with tier Royal Highaes the Duchess
of Kent, and Princess Victoria on board, passed into the
harbour from Cowes on Friday, and was saluted by the
forts and ships. After passing through the fleet in harbour,
she returned in the Emerald to Cowes.

At Spithead—Stag.
In Harbour—Spartiate, Melville, Royal George,
Curacor, Alligator, Imogene, /Etna, and Columbia.
PROMOTIONS AND ATFOINTMENTS.-Commander P.
M‘Qatiae is appointed tq his Majesty's sloop Fly; Louts.
D. C. Cumby and Charles Serjeantson are alto appointed
to her, as well as Mr. E. M. Denby, Purser.—Capt.
Win. Young of the Chatham Division of Royal Marines
has been placed on the retired full-pay.—First Lieute-
nant and Quarter-master John Mamie, of the Royal Ma-
rine Artillery, is promoted to the rack of Captain, and
appointed to the Chatham Division, vice Young,—
First Lieutenant W. Henn• Devon, of the Royal Marine
Artillery is appointed Quarter-master of that corps,
vice Maul.—• First Lieutenant J. B. Castieau of
the Portsmouth Division of Royal Marines is ap-
pointed to the Royal Marine Artillery vice Devon.
—First Lieutenant William Gordon. of the Wool-
wich Division of Royal Marines is appointed to the
Portsmouth Division, vice Castieau.—Second Lieutos,
nant Benjamin Yarnold of the Chatham Division of Royal
Marines ix promoted to.the rank of First Lieutenant and ap-
pointed to the Woolwich Division, vire Gordon.—Mr.
G. W. Doyel is appointed a Second Lieutenant at the
Chatham Division of Royal Marines, vice Yarnold.—
Second Lieutenant John Mitchell is appointed to his Ma-
jesty's ship Curacoa, vice Morris.—First Lieutenant
C. R. Miller is appointed to his Majesty's slip Alligator,
vice Reed.—Mr. John ,'Master is appointed Assis-
tant-Surgeon of his Majesty's gun brig Plumper, vice Knox.
Mr. R. Skill was found duly qualified this week, on ex-
amination at the College, to serve as a schoolmaster in his
Majesty's Navy, and has since been appointed to his Ma-
jesty's ship Imogene.
His Majesty's ship Alligator having been paid off on
Thursday last and re-commissioned, her detachment of
Marines, under the command of First Lientenant T. B.
Reed, of the Woolwich division, disembarked yesterday
and joined head-quarters, having been relieved by a similar
detachment from this division, under the command of First
Lieutenant Miller.

Commander G. Smith (a) superintending the practice
of naval gunnery on hoard his Majesty's ship Excellent, in
this harbour, has proposed to the Board of Admiralty a plan
'or improving the locks of great guns, which we hear has
been favourably reported on by the Ordnance Department,
and is likely to be carried into effect.

We understand that, with a view to equalize the sea
duty at the different divisions of Royal Marines, and which
has always, from a variety of causes, fallen very heavily on
this division, four subalterns have been ordere.l from Ply-
mouth and Chatham, to proceed forthwith, to this garrison
for embarkation in the first ships which may be commis-
sioned at this port.
His Majesty's ship Nautilus, 10, Corn. Right Hurt.
Lord George Paulet, left the Cove of Cork on Tuesday,
the I3th inst., and arrived at Plymouth at one, A.M. on
the Friday morning following, having passed through the
experimental squadron, under the command of Vice-Ad-
miral Sir Edward Codrington, G.C.B. about three hours
previously, hove-to, under three top-sails, a few miles to
the westward of the Rim's Head. The Nautilus left at
Cove his Majesty's ship Donegal, 78, Captain J. Dick ;
Orestes, IS, Com. W. N. Glascock, and Savage, 10, Corn.
Right Hon. Lord E. Russell. the former having put in on
the afternoon before the Nautilus sailed. The lower or.
dera of the Irish to the Northward of Black Sod are repre-
sented to be in a state of great misery and destitution, in-
creased, if not caused, by their own indolence. The
Nautilus was towed into Plymouth harbour by the Mes-
senger steamer.
His Mijesty's ship Tweed, 20, Commander A. Bertram,
returned to Plymouth on Tuesday from a cruise, and is said
to be much improved in her a riling qualities shale the
addition of her false keel. She is reported to have main-
tain d the second place among the ships in the squadron
throughout the trial, the Barham gaining upon her in a
light wind. The Tweed went into Plymouth harbour
on Wednesday to have a defect in her rudder repaired.
The lightness of the winds, since the ►quadron left this
port, has prevented any correct opinion being formed of
the effects likely to be produced by the reduction of the
Caledonia's ballast, hut it seems to be a pretty common
opinion among the officers of the fleet, that the exchange
from heavy to light 32-pounders has not improved t►:e ge-
neral qualities.
His Majesty's steam-vessel Messenger, 2, Lieutenant B.
Aplin, arrived at Falmouth on Sunday, front the Mediter-
ranean, after a passage of only nineteen days from Corfu,
and six from Gibraltar, being the quickest pas-age ever
thrown. Having landed her mails she proceeded to Ply-
mouth on the following day, and went into Hatnoaze on
Monday night. She brings accounts of the destruction of
the Greek fleet by fire. It appears, that in consequence of
some dispute between Capo d'lstria and Admiral Mraulis,
the latter had taken possession of the whole of the Greek
fleet, consisting of three sail of the line, four frigates, hod
several transports, with troops on board, and conveyed it
to Porn& Capo d'lstria is repre,ented as having procured
the assistance of some Russian men-of-war, which went in
pursuit to recover the Greek fleet, and on their entering
Poros the ports opened a brisk fire, but Miaulia findine the
Russians were likely to succeed in dispossessing them of
their captured ships, set fire to, and cooip:etrly uea•roytd,
the whole of them, with the exception of two steatn-
vessels which were only partly burnt. Miaulis is said to
have retreated in his boats to another eland, where he was
followed and blockaded. The crews of the Greek ships
effected their escape in boats. The Sultan was said to
have entertained the project of again reducing Greece to
obedience, relying on the general confusion of European
affairs, and a prospect of a war lietwaen the great conti-
nental Powers, fur impunity for such conduct. The Mes-
senger brings intelligence that his Majesty's ship Ferret,
10, Commander E. Wodehouse, still stationed on the
N. W. side of the new volcanic island, to make known its
situation to vessels not yet aware of its existence. The
island, up to the 20th, remained in a quiescrnt state, die-
charging nothing but steam. The Messenger brings home
passengers, Lieut. Frazer, of the 11th Regiment of foot,
and family, and a gentleman from the Gulph of Persia.
She sailed from Corfu on the 25th of August, from Malta
on the 29th, from Gibraltar on the sth of September, and
from Cadiz on the 6th. _ _ _

The Duke of Marlborough packet arrived at Falmouth,
from Lisbon, on Monday, in fifteen days, leaving in the
Tagus his Majesty's ship 11riton, 46, Captain J. D. Mark-
-1 Ind, C. 8., and Despatch, 18, Commodore E. A. Frank-
land. The French ships Melpomene and L'E4le were
also there, as well as the Sandwich packet, and the Belem
Cistle, merchantman. Lisbon continued in a state of
great ext:itement. The Portuguese Government were
busily engaged in fitting out all the men-of-war the French
left them, and Admiral Rosen had been sent for, from
Oporto, to command them. All the forts on the Tagus
were also being put into the most efficient state of
edeefdenca-en,
fruits which it was thought the Governinies: 1
tßerxitwish Con-
attack. The report that Mr. Hoppner
sul, had been imprisoned, true'.She brings ac-
expected. Every tilvirtmagiedofiattelyta packet Fa m, ut 1, the
pigeon fr La that port
counts that upwards of lwOg:o.oftetaf trhroEr,imiliroreaecctoteenxdfeusc:Lilt:l,nijoe.nsi:,lW:e'lirlioes
lately mutinied, had been
with despatches.
said that on tbe arri
Pigeon packet was
to Sir Edvrard Codrington,

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