The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-30 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

The following officers attended the levee of the First
Lord of the Admiralty yesterday:—Vice-Admiral
Jackson, Rear-Admiral Sir E. C. Strode, Captains U.
W. Bruce (late of the Queen), G. H. Seymour, J. C.
Fitzgerald, Sir E. Lyons, Bart., G.C.8., T. P. Thomp-
son, F. Scott, C. Bosanquet, Sir P. Broke, Bart.,
xeynott, Robb; Commanders Hon. J. W. S. Spencer,
W. Morris, Peter Duthey, E. S. Sotheby, R. Conte, T
Stuart, T. P. Dobree, T. G. Drake, C. J. Balfour,
H. Byng; Lieutenants C. T. Compton, W. Greet, J. W.
Dorville, A. Royer, E. B. Rice, W. Thorpe; Master E.
Dunsterville.
After the levee Sir Francis Baring proceeded to his
country seat in Hampshire.
The Arrogant, 36, screw-frigate, Captain Robert
Fitzroy, having
i taken on board her foreign sea-service
ff
stores, was hauled onto the stream at Portsmouth on
Monday, and yesterday, at three o'clock, proceeded out
of harbour to Spithead, steaming out against a strong
flood tide, taking a large party of ladies and gentlemen
outlin her. She has been fresh painted, and is immersed
something deeper in the water than before, by which
her appearance has been much improved. She is de-
cidedly the most splendid, and altogether the most
handsome-looking frigate that we have seen. The upper
edge of her copper is now a foot or more out of the
water, although she has taken in 85 tons of iron ballast.
We think double the quantity would not have been
too much for her. She took her powder and live shells
in after her arrival at Spithead. She will forthwith
proceed to Lisbon, and from thence up the Straits to
Malta.
The Niger and Basilisk steam-sloops, have now their
defects repaired at Devonport, and are ready to proceed
on further experimental trials.
The Salamander steam sloop, in charge of Mr. Mills,
!ailed from Portsmouth for Chatham on Sunday even-
with the Marines of that division paid off from the
Queen. The Salamander will go on to Woolwich to
have some alteration made in her engines.
The Columbia, 3, surveying steam-vessel, Commander
s
hortland, was aid advance at Devonport, on Monday,
When she sailed for the Bay of Fundy.

APPOINTMENTS.
Masters—Samuel Twyford to the Victory, 104, flag-
,BlllP at Portsmouth; Mr. S. L. Peilo to the Ocean, 46,
"ag-ship at Sheerness.
Boatswain—Matthew Newby to the Tortoise, store
and guard ship at the Island of Ascension.
Midshipmen—Nicholas Turnour to the Superb, 80,
at'Spithead; William F. Ruxton to the Superb; Charles
woodman to the Victory; Reginald Purvis to the Vic-
tW
./Z1.37; D. M. Campbell to the Castor, 36, at Chatham;
~.,• P. Marescaux to the Castor; E. J. Lawson to the
uastings, 72, flag-ship in China; A. H. W. Battiscombe
t,t) the Hastings; William Templer to the Impregnable,
404, flag-ship at Devonport ;F. Fletcher to the Dragon
steam-
frigate, on the Irish coast: Henry Moore to the
Caledonia, 120, flag-ship in the Mediterranean.
Naval Cadets—Edmund Smith to the Superb; Noel
Osborne to the Caledonia; H. Thursby to the Caledonia;
Silverlock, to the Caledonia.

PORTSMOUTH, MAY 29.—The Nelscn, 120, having had
her periodical overhaul in dock, is again ready for mud
service, and will be undocked this evening or to-morrow,
and give place to the Rodney, 92, also to undergo a refit.
The Ileynard screw-schooner, 11, Commander era-
craft, is ordered to sail on the sth fur Madeira, Cape
de Verd Islands, Ascension, and Sierra Leone, with the
mail for the coast of Africa, whence she proceeds to the
"Pe and East Indies to join the squi.dron under the
command of Sir Francis Collior.
The Mountstuart Elphinstone convict-ship arrived here
this morning from London.
The Euphrates freight-ship sailed to-day with detach-
Haents for St. Helena, which she embarked at Cowes.

The Sylvia surveying-vessel, Commander Bedford,
sailed to day for Cork.
Wind, S., light breezes and fine weather.
WcaLwicx, MAY 29.—Letters have been received at
Woolwich announcing the arrival of the Atholl troop-
!hip, Master-Commander Pearn, at Halifax, Nova
Scotia, after a fine run of twenty-six days from Ports-
Mouth, and having on board three companies of Royal
Artillery, ono for service at St. John's, New Brunswick,
and two for service in Canada. The Atholl arrived at
Quebec on the 11th of May, and lauded Captain Tuite's
company, 4th battalion, and Major Hennis's c impany,
2d battalion, at the station. Captain Saudham's corn-
tnY, Ist battalion, had previously left Quebec for
tale Man, to relieve Captain Mundy's company, 3.1 bat-
-", 73) the latter being under orders to return to Wool-
tv'eti in the Atholl, with Captain Crofton's company, 7th
attalion, from Montreal; and Captain Ormsby's corn-
P"Y, 6th battalion, from St. John's, New Brunswick.
at The
n Vixen steam sloop, Commander Jenner, arrived
Alif Nova Scotia, from Bermuda, on the 29th of
hoPrd, and had encountered very severe weather, having
ter en
boat, and
to put back with loss of mainmast, guar-
oat, and other articles.
Lr
he Mountstuart Elphinstone, commanded by Captain
chaneY, and having 250 convicts on board, under the
rge af Dr. Moxey, left her moorings opposite the
Yal Arsenal on Saturday afternoon last, for Moreton
' New South Wales.
stea,Lkui, Alq, MAY 28.—The Salamander advanced
atten—iisP, in charge of Mr. Milli, assistant-master
„oh !int at Devonport-yard, arrived this day, and dis-
raokasred the following Royal Marines:—JB7 men of all
of Canir?rnthe Queen, paid off at Devonport, in command _
L 6
also ratn A. Campbell, with Lieuteaant W. Masters;
R0..t0
4.10g1e
Pa
d Marines, in command of Li R.
off from the Alarm, 26, at Dcvoneutenantport, on the
theinstant; and one corporal and one private, from
Sol Favourite, 15 guns, paid off at the same place on the
cluartnst"t. The above 205 men joined their head-
the 8 era at this division. The Salamander left the river
ame day.
he Cleopatra, 26 guns, Captain H. L. Massie, sails
ipeuci this port to-morrow afternoon for the Nore, where
vvill be inspected by th Port Admiral, and after
'ng paid advance wages wie ll proceed to sea.