The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-27 00:00:00

JAN UARY 27, 1849.

NA VA L INTELLIGENCE.

SIR CHARLES NAPIER'S SQUADRON.
LISBON, JAN. 18.—T11e packet arrived from England on
the 13th, with the melancholy intelligence of the Earl of
Auckland's decease and the lost of the brig Mutine.
The American frigate St. Lawrence, arrived from South-
ampton, and was placed in quarantine.
Sir Charles Napier's squadron, comprising the St. Vincent,
Prince Regent, Powerful, Orestes, Reynard, Plumper, and
Rifleman, have refitted. The Harlequin is also here. On
the 15th Sir Charles gave a splendid dinner to the Prince
Victor of Hohenlohe, naval cadet in her. Majesty's ship
Powerful. The company also consisted of the Duke of Pal-
mella, the:Duke of Terceira, Marquis Fronteira, the Portu•
guese Port-Admiral and Flag-Captain Carvalho, Sir George
Sartorius, Sirllarnilton Seymour, her Majesty's Ambassador,
Mr. Smith, consul, and all the captains of the squadron.
The American frigate was admitted to pratique on the
16th, and saluted the Portuguese Government, the Port-
Admiral, and then Sir Charles Napier with seventeen gulls,
which was acknowledged by the St. Vincent with the same
number. Captain Spalding afterwards paid a visit to Sir
Charles.
The marines and boats' crews, armed with field pieces
and crews, landed on the south side. The marines were
under the command of Captain Dusatoy, R.M., of the Power-
ful, who put them through numerous evolutions, firing, &C.
The ground was very unfavourable for exercise. The blue
jackets were commanded by Captain Dacres, of the St. Vin-
cent, and performed their parts remarkably well.
The field pieces were dragged by the seamen up a very
difficult road to the ground, where they exercised with great
alacrity.
Sir Charles Napier and the Captains of the squadron at•
tended.
17th.—The squadron unmoored this morning, but a heavy
fog stopped their sailing.
They sail to-day (18th) for Gibraltar.
Pc:ma's:swum, JAN. 2G.—As was anticipated, the President,
Captain Stanley, did not sail till eight o'clock this morning,
when the wind had become comparatively light.
The Espiegle, 12, Commander F. A. Campbell, arrived this
morning from the East Indies and the Cape, which she left
on the 10th ult., and anchored at Spithead a few minutes be-
fore the President sailed. She is ordered to Sheerness to be
paid off, and sailed after sunset.
The Seaflower cutter, Lieutenant H. Warren, of the
Cuckoo, Acting Commander, sailed this morning for her sta-
tion, at Jersey.
The Centaur steam-frigate, Captain C. H. M. Buckle, was
removed from the old basin this morning.
IN PORT AND PITTING.
Victory, 22, Port Admiral's flag-ship; Illustrious, 10, Ad-
miral Superintendent's flag-ship; Victoria and Albert royal
yacht; Excellent gunnery-exercise ship ; Superb, 80;
Blenheim, 56, guardship of steamers; Rolla, 6, exercise brig
for naval apprentices ; Centaur steam-frigate ; Driver
steam-sloop; Sprightly, Fairy, Fire Queen, Myrtle, and Bee,
steam-tenders; Echo steam-tug; Fanny, Port Admiral's
yacht; and Portsmouth Admiral Superintendent's yacht.
At Spithead—Espiegle.
In the Steam Basin—Ajax, 56, steam guardship ; Ter-
magant and Retribution, steam-frigates; Phoenix, Birken-
head, and Cormorant, steam-sloops:; Otter and Urgent, small
steamers.
In the Old Basin—Defence convict hulk ; ,
Pembroke 72;
and Comet steam-vessel.
In Dock—Princess Charlotte, 104; Collingwood, 80; "Vin-
dictive, 50; Flying Fish, 12; Devastation steam-sloop, and
Sparrow ketch.
The Arrogant, 46, auxiliary screw steam-frigate, was
warped off alongside the Victoria hulk this morning.
Wind, N.V. by W. strong breeze, and fine weather.
ROYAL MARINES.—One of the first acts of the new First
Lord of the Admiralty is to extend the good conduct pay re-
ceived and pensions granted to Hon-commissioned officers,
drummers, and privates, now serving, or who shall hereafter
serve, in the Royal Marines, and who shall be entitled to
reckon their time for pensions equally for service afloat or on
shore. A letter from the Board of Admiralty, announcing
the Order in Council, dated the 15th of January, 1849, was
promulgated to the men of the Portsmouth division at parade
yesterday morning by Colonel Menzies, K.H., the Com-
mandant, when the most lively satisfaction was evinced by
the corps at having obtained at last this boon, which has
heretofore been withheld from this deserving branch of the
service.
PROMOTlONS.—Lieutenant Gerard J. Napier to be Com-
mander; Lieutenant C. C. Forsyth to be Commander.
Arrof NTMENTS.—C. T. Jago, Midshipman, to the Centaur;
Henry Machel, Naval Cadet, to the Centaur.
Mr. Little, Surgeon, R.N., came home a passenger from
Singapore, and two sergeants of the 45th Regiment. A ser-
geant of Artillery and several soldiers from Port Natal have
come home in her. It is supposed she will pay off at Ports-
mouth.