The Sun.
London, England, 1831-05-03 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Portsmouth Herald of Sunday.)

PortTsatoum, APRIL 30.—The squadron, which lately
sailed from this port, were not destined for Lisbon, as ryas
supposed, but although we can say where they arc not
going, we cannot say where they are.
It is his Majesty's intention to visit this arsenal on the
let of June, when his Majesty will inspect the fleet, which
is no' fitting, and which will be under the command (for
the time) of Sir E. Codaingtoo.
llis Majesty's steam-vessel, Meteor, Lieut. Symons,
proceeded I,r Plymouth, on Monday, on her way to Fal-
mouth, to receive on board the Mediterranean mail. She
returned again on Thursday, and proceeded in execution of
her former orders, the following day. Commissioner Sir
M. Seymour took a passage in the Meteor, to Plymouth.
His 'Majesty's ship Victor, 18, Commander R. Kcane,
arrived on Wednesday; from Jamaica, which place she left
on the 14th of AI arch, leaving there his Majesty's ship
Winchester, 32, Captain Culpoys, with the flag of Vice-
Admiral E. G. (olpoys, Hyacinth, IS, Commander R.
M. Jackson, Sparrowhawk, 18, Commander Mayne,
Ilarpy, 10, Commander J. P. D Larcom, and schooners
Pickle, 5, Lieut. E. Taplen, Pincher, 5, Lieut. W. S.
Tulloch, Skipjack, 5, Lieut. .1. Roche, Minx, 3, and
Monkey, 3. His Majesty's ship Blanche, 46, Commodore
A. Farquhar, sailed from Jamaica for. Nassau on the 13th
of March ; his Majesty's ship Shannon, 46. Captain B.
Clements, sailed on the 12th of March for Bermuda: his
Majesty's ship Mer,ey, 26, Captain G. W. C. Courtenay,
sailed on the 13th of March, for Honduras and Gulph of
Mexico, to collect freight, and thence for England ; Grass-
hopper, 18, Conttnander J. E. Erskine, sailed on the 11th
of March, for the Spanish Main; Rose, 18, Commander
A. Pdkington, sai!ed on the 12th of March for Maracaibo
and Champion, 18, Commander F. V. Cotton, sailed for
Ch igre,,, on the ith of Marcia ; his Majesty's ship Ranger,
28, Captain W. Walpole, arrived at Jamaica on the 14th
of March. His Majesty's ships Columbine, IS, Comman-
der J. W. Gabriel, and Racehorse, 18, Commander C
H. Williams, were at Barbadoes. His Majesty's ship
Icarus, Commander J. M. Currie, (act.) was cruising off
Cuba ; his Majesty's ship Falcon, 10, Commander Smith,
was at Carthagena ; the schooner, Nimble, 5, was at Nas-
sau, and Firefly, 3, at Bermuda ; the Speedwell was cruis-
ing. The Grasshopper was to leave Jamaica a month
alter the Victor, for England. The Winchester was to
sail for Bermuda about the beginning of April. The
Victor was six week., on her passage home from Jamaica,
and five from Havaunalt. She brought home 60,000
dollars, and the following passengers :—Captain Corry,
R. N., the Honourahle Captain Cavendish, and Lieut.
Dawson, invalided from the Hyacinth ; Mr. J. 11. Fittock,
Master of the Rose ; Mr. Beal, Purser of the Sparrow-
hawk : besides nearly sixty marines and seamen. The
Victor is ordered to he paid off int ) Ordinary at this port.
At Spithead—St. Vincent, Victor.
• In Harbour—Asia, Wellesley, Royal George, Pallas,
Rattlesnake, Pearl, Brisk, Recruit, and Starling.
PROMOTIONS, APPOINTMENTS, &C.-Commander T.
W. Carter is promoted to the rank of Captain ; Lieut. W.
Kelly, late of his M,jesty's ship Pallas, is promoted to the
rank of Commander ; Mr. J. M`Clintock Cline, late of his
Majesty's ship Gloucester, is promoted to the rank of
Lieutenant ; Commander W. Richardson, (h) is appointed
to th, Preventive Service ; Lieut. F. R. M. Crozier is ap-
pointed to his Majesty's ship Stag ; Lieut. G. Byng is ap-
pointed to his Majesty's shipltattlesmake; Lieut. S. Mar-
shall is appointed Warder of this Dock-yard, vice Derby
deceased; Lieut. A. F. Parr is appointed to Haslar Hos-
pit ,l, vice Marshall ; Mr. R. Marshal is appointed Sur-
geon of the Rattlesnake ; Mr. W. Glasgow is appointed
Assistant-Surgeon of his Majesty's ship Orestes ; Mr. J.
Natilty is appointed Assistant-Surgeon of his Majesty's
ship Brisk ; Mr. R. McLean, Supernumerary Assistant-
Surgeon of h s Majesty's ship Asia, is appointed Assistant-
Surgeon of the Rattlesnake ; Mr. F. Cotton is appointed
Assistant-Surgeon of the Asia, vice M`Lean ; Mr. R.
Gret n is appointed Purser of the Rattlesnake.

His Majesty's ship Pallas, 42, Captain Dixon, fitting
for the Halifax station, it is understood, will sail in about
three weeks. She will take out a sum of 25,0001. in
si'ver for the use of the Cotmnissariat at Bermuda and
Newfoundland.

Hs M ijesty's ship Semiramis, 42, Captain Berkeley
(hearing the flag of Rear-Admiral the Hon. Sir C. Paget)
is daily expected from Cork, the time of service of the
R-ar-Admiral having expired. The duties of that station
will hereafter b,, pertained by a Commodore.
His Majesty's ships Mersey and Grasshopper may be
d ily expected to arrive from the West Indies with freight.
Its Majesty's ship Galatea, 42, Captain C. Napier,
CM., and Blonde, 46, Captain Sir J. Pastry, Bart., may
be daily expected to arrive, the former from Vera Cruz
with freight, and the latter from the Mediterranean.
Captain Fi'zclarence, of his Majesty's
yacht Royal
Geirge, returned from leave of absence on Thursday,
whittli has Liven rise to many rumours, respecting the
im-
im date fist ug out of the yacht. We understand, how-
v‘w, no such orders have been received by our Cowman-
h;r-in-Chief.

The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have pro-
a salary of 301.
inulgated the following regulations. In all vessels com-
manded by Lieutenants, au Clerk (who must have passed
his examination for purser) is to execute all the duties of
t :at department, and to receive the advantages arising
therefrom. Second Masters, also, in these vessels, are to
per annum.
have charge of the Boatswain's and Carpenter's stores, at
Extract of a letter from an Otlicer on board his Majesty's
.hip Shanmin, at anchor in La Guayra Roads, dated
Fcb• 22, 1831 :—`a We are now at anchor in this plixe
in company with the Winchester and Hyacinth. \Ye ar-
rived yesterday from Trinidad, and we sad again tomor-
row for Porto Cabello and Curacoa, where we part with
the Admiral and go to Antigua, to have a regular refit.
We have been sailingwith the Winchester lately, but she
heats us and every other ship on the station.'

General GASCOYNE, Lard LOWTHER, and
other Anti-reformers, were burnt in effigy, at Carlisle on
Friday night. The Reform candidates had made a trium-
phant entry into the city.— Times.
It was stated by the foreman of the Jury
which sat on the body of ANNE WILLIAMS, on Saturday
afternoon, as an extraordinary fact, that a girl, only twe;ve
years old, was, two months ago, admitted into the pariah
%,orkhouse, enceinte, and a fortnight ago she gave birth to
a child. She acknowle Iged the lather as a man between
twenty and thirty years of age.—. Observer.