The Sun.
London, England, 1831-11-01 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

• (noin the Port mouth Herald of Sunday.)
PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 29.—His Majesty's steam•
vessel, Lieut. Belson, came in on Tuesday from
North Shields, with the remainder of the Royal
Marine,,, who have lately had chaige of Tynemouth
Castle. "

The Gossamer, tender to his 'Majesty's ship
Victory, returned from Plymouth on .Saturday,
having conveyed to that port 5,0001. in silver, for
thEsaervice of the Dock-yard.
His Majesty's -ship Tribune, 42, Captain J. A.
Dunize (recently arrived from South Atnerica),
having received on board from his Majesty's ship
Welle•ley, the Ist Regiment of Royal Scots, for
passage to Chatham, sailed on Monday for Sheer-
ness, tinder orders to be paid off into Ordinary.
She has been subsequently ordered to the Downs,
where she arrived on Friday.
His Majesty's ship Falcon, 10, Commander Gar-
rett, arrived on Sunday from the West India station,
last from Bermuda, which she left on the Ist of
October. The following came passengers in her :
Mr. French, Midshipman, to join his Majesty's ship
Grasshopper; Mr. Kirkes, Midshipman, Mr. C.
Morrison, volunteer first class, and Mr. Anthony,
volunteer second class, who have returned home,
discharged from the service at their own request;
Once invalids from the squadron ; one convict front
Bermuda Yard, and two prisoners found on board
the slave schooner, recently captured by the Pickle.
The Falcon sailed on Tuesday for Sheerness, under
orders to be paid off. She has been subsequently
ordered to the Downs, where she arrived on Wed-
nesday.
The Navy Board steam-vessel Lightning, Mr. J.
Allen, Master, returned to the river on Saturday.
• The Admiralty steam-vessel Cornet, came in on
Tuesday from the river, to attend on their Lord-
ships, during their visit to this port.
His Majesty's schooner Viper, 6, Lieutenant H.
James, sailed on Tuesday, it is supposed with dis-
patches, fir Lisbon or Ostend.
Orders were received on Tuesday for the whole
of the ships at Spitheud to proceed
_immediately to
the Downs (excepting his Majesty's ship Caledonia,
120, Britannia, 120, and Barham 50,) and in a few
hours, his Majesty's ship Stag, 46, Galatea, 42, and
Imogene, 28, sailed for that anchorage, and were
followed the next day by the Revenge, 76, Wel-
lesley, 74, Coeacoa, 24, and Recruit gun-brig.
These ships have been provided with chants for the
North Sea, and will receive on board, from Deal,
pilots for that dangerous coast. The Imogene, Ga-
latea, and Viper, arrived in the Downs on Wednes-
day, and the Wellesley, Revenge, Talavera, and
Recruit, on the following day. His Majesty's ship
T weed, '2O, Commander A. Bertram, and Charybdis,
gun-brig, Lieutenant Crawford,. sailed on Friday to
join the squadron in the Downs. We also hear,
several ships, frigates, and brigs, are ordered to pro-
ceed thence from the other ports.
The Prince Regent transport, Lieutenant C. H.
Binstead, agent,. arrived at Spithead on Sunday
last, in nineteen days from Halifax, having on board
one company of the 52d Regiment, with two com-
panies of Royal Artiller), 59 women, and 137 chil-
dren, and ordnance stores for Woolwich. The
Prince Regent, with the M.•rquis of Huntley trans-
port in company, sailed from Halifax on the 14th
instant, the latter ship bringing home the remainder
of the 52d Regiment. His Majesty's ship Blanch,
46, Captain A. Farquhar, C. 8., was refitting at
Halifax, after which she would return to the West
Indies. His Majesty's ship Pallas, 42, Captain M.
H.-Dixon, left Halifax for Befmuda on the 18th
eptember. His Majesty's ship Gannett, 18, Com-
. mander M. H. Sweney, was at St. John's, New
Brunswick, having been hove down to ascertain if
any, and what, damage she had experienced by
going ashore in Bellisle Straits. The Prince Re-

gent, on her passage home, encountered a very
severe hurricane in lit 41. 30. N., 43. 'W., but for.
turiately she suffered little injury. His Majesty's
ship Sapphire, 28, Captain Hon. W. Wellesley, wa,
at Halifax, about shortly to return to Bermuda with
Commissioner Sir T. Usher. Having disembarked
the detachment of the 52d Regiment, the Prince
It gent sailed on Friday with the two companies of
the Royal Artillery for Woolwich.
The Amphitrite transport, Lieutenant Murray,
agent, arrived on Sunday from Gibraltar and :ran-

giers, bringing home Colonel Marshall, late Military
Secretary at Gibraltar, Lieutenant Homer, of thy
With Regiment, and Mrs. Frimly, and a cargo of
ordnance stores. A number of wild animals aho