The Sun.
London, England, 1836-10-03 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Hampshire Telegraph.)
PORTSMOUTH, OCT. I.—The Snake, 16, Commander
Warren, arrived last night, in 14 days, from Halifax. She
returns to England because she is weak or rotten, or both,
having been patched up for the purpose of a passage across
the Atlantic, during which she could only carry half her
guns on deck, eight of them having been struck down. into
the hold. This vessel is barely five years old—she is,
however, contract-built, and it is essential for the character
of the builder, or the constructor, to ascertain if the one has
been grossly negligent, or the other an inefficient projector.
The Melville and Champion were the only men-of-war at
Halifax. The Snake and Serpent were built at the same
timer and are sister ships. The Serpent, after serving one
station, was found in an extremely defective state. She has
just received a very large repair at Chatham. Her wales,
keelson, part of the deadwood, stern, stern-post, and a con-
siderable part of her frame have been replaced with new
timber. The Snake was found rather defective at Sheer-
ness, previous to her being commissioned twelve months
ago ; her deck was taken up to repair her beams—the
fittings in her hold were also found defective. It is now
reported that her transom is unsound, and consequently her
deck abaft has given way.
The Maitland transport, Lieut. Binstean, agent, arrived
on Thursday morning from Quebec, after a passage of 23
days only, Ath the larger portion of the 79th Highlanders
on board. A large number of ships, principally laden with
deals, timber being scarce in the market, came down the
St. Lawrence at the same time, and about fifty vessels,
being what is called the fail fleet, were going up ; the num-
ber of emigrants that had landed was enormous, and on the
Ist instant the Indemnity, from Great Yarmouth, with 177
passengers, and Circassian, from Aberdeen, with 177 pas-
sengers, arrived out. Sir John Colborne entertained the
natives of Quebec with a review on the heights of Abraham
on the 31st August, of the Ist, or Royals, the 66th regi-
ment, and 79th Highlanders.
The Moira transport is to convey the several detach-
ments under orders for the. West Indies, and will return
with the 86th regiment. The Katherine Stewart Forbes
and the Stakesby transports are to convey the several de-
tachments under orders for Jamaica, and will return with
the 22d regiment. The Barossa and Numa transports are
to convey the 18th regiment to Ceylon, and will return
with the 78th regiment. The Maitland and Arab trans-
ports are to convey the 35th regiment to the Mauritius, and
will return with the 99th regiment. The Prince Regent
and Parmelia transports are to convey the 82d regiment to
Gibraltar, thence proceed with the 47th to Malta, thence
proceed with the sth to Corfu, and will return home with
the 2d battalion of the Rifle Brigade. The Sovereign
transport and another vessel (not yet named) with the as-
sistance of the Prince Regent, are to convey the 33d regi-
ment to Gibraltar.

The Pique, 36, Honourable Captain Rous, sailed yes.
terday on a short cruse to stretch her rigging, &c., bui
owing to the boisterous winds, returned this evening to St
Helen's.

The Volcano steam-vessel is expected to proceed to the
Eastward on Monday next, under the superintendence of
Mr. Cater, master, with two warrant officers, and nine
men, from the Victory. Had it not been for this circum-
stance, she would have left this port for Woolwich some
weeks ago.
The Cove, Capt. James Ross, was paid off at Hull on
Wednesday last.
The Carysfort, 26, recently launched at Milford, will
shortly be commissioned at Sheerness ; it is said, by Capt.
H. B. Martin.

The Cambridge freight ship is ordered to convey drafts
of the 58th and 61st regiments to Ceylon.
At Spithead.—Snake, Scorpion, Maitland transport.
At St. Helen's.—Pique.
In Harbour.—Britannia, Excellent, Royal George, In-
constant, Conway, and Cracker tender.
APPOINTMENTS.—Commander the Hon. E. Howard, to
the Serpent ; Lieut. Harry Eyres, to the Royal George
yacht ; Lieut. Thomas Stephens (from the Melville), to the
Champion, vice Reid, invalided ; Lieuts. George Simmonds
and William Viner Read, and Mr. James Henderson (late
Master of the Columbia steam-vessel), to the Victory ;
Lieuts. Richard Darke and Charles Moss, to the San Josef ;
Lieut. John Millett, to the Speedy cutter, vice Douglas,
appointed to the Cockatrice ; Mr. Peter Neal, boatswain,
and Mr. John Bellman, carpenter, to the Salamander ; Mr.
F. W. Horton, midshipman, and Mr. W. Fead, mate, to
the Inconstant. Limits. Broke, of the Belvidere, and Fitz-
gerald, of the Cruizer, have exchanged ships ; Mr. H. F.
Harper, mate of the Snake, to the Shipjack schooner.
PROMOTIONS DURING THE QUARTER.—Captains Lord
John Frederick Gordon and John M'Dougall ; Comman-
ders Henry Joseph Puget, Nicholas Cory, and Richard
Byon ; Retired Commander, Bennet Fellows ; Lieutenants
Frederick Holland and Thomas Laye ; Master, William
Henry Eames ; Surgeon, Aleiander Bryson ; Assistant
Surgeons, George Oman, James Todd, William Brown,
M.D., Jacob Davis, George Henry Somerville, Andrew
Robertson Morton, John Campbell, M.D., and Henry
M'Farlane.—Royal Marines : First Lieut. Henry Bremer.
There can be little doubt but the William Torr (one of
the whaling ships, which the Cove was sent out to relieve),
has either been wrecked or nipped in the ice, as one of her
ground tier blubber casks, marked at both ends, was picked
up in lat. 46., long. 18.
(From the Devonport Telegraph.)
PLYMOUTH, OCT. I.—The Scylla returned from the
squadron yesterday (Friday), and will be taken into dock
immediately, being found leaky. The Sappho, 16, will be
launched at this dock-yard in about a fortnight.
The Cornwallis, 74, and Minden, 74, have joined the
squadron at Lisbon, under the orders of Rear-Admiral Sir
William Hall Gage, K.C.8., which, with the Hastings,
74, form an imposingc, British force in the Tagus.
The Minden, 74, Captain A. R. Sharpe, C. 8., is com-
pleting her provisions, and will proceed immediately to
Lisbon, it is said, to relieve the Talavera, Captain Sullivan
being appointed to succeed Commodore Mason, on the
South American station.

The Scylla brig, Commander Robb, is expected here
from Cork, to be repaired, having sprung a leak.
Captain Henry Byam Martin is appointed to the C.4u7s-
fort, fitting at Sheerness ; Commander the Hon. Henry
Howard, to the Serpent ; Lieuts. R. Drake and Chales
Moss, to be additional Lieutenants to the Ordinary at this
port ; Lieut. John Millet, to the Speedy cutter, vice Doug-
las, appointed to the Command of the Cockatrice ; Mr.
Peter Neal, Boatswain, and John Bellman, Carpenter, to
the Salamander steamer ; Lieut. Richard Byron, of the
Jupiter, and Lieut. Nicholas Cory, of the Pantaloon, are
promoted to the rank of Commander ; Mr. Pinhorm, from
the Admiral's Office, of the Caledonia, to be Purser of the
Sapphire ; Mr. Walter Burke, Purser, from the Sapphire
to the Portland, vice Cooper, deceased ; Lieut. Fletcher,
of the Jupiter, to be First Lieutenant of the Conway ;
Lieut. C. H. Beddoes, to the Harlequin.
Remaining in Hamoaze—Royal Adelaide, San Josef,
Russell, Hercules, Fly, Hermes steaming-, and Diligence
naval transport.
In the Sound—Minden.

JEU D'ESPRlT.—Written by William Bigelow,
more than thirty years ago, when the First Consul of France
had turned his attention to the cultivation of sugar from beet :
" I've a substitute found," says Bony ; " No more
Of your sugar will I taste the sweet ;"
" Very well," says John Bull—" while I use the cane,
You're welcome enough to get beet."