The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-12 00:00:00

NA V. AL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY.—The Stromboli steana-sloop,
Commander Lord Amelius Beanclerk, arrived on Friday
evening frOm Gibraltar. Having been ordered to sail
home instead of steaming, her news has been forestalled
by the packets. The following officers have come home
passengers in her:—Captain Coape, of the 67th Regi-
ment, late Aide-de-Camp to his Excellency Sir R. Wil-
son, ex-Governor of Gibraltar; Captain Adair, Royal
Artillery; Mr. Sainsbury, midshipman, from the St.
Vincent, to join the Centaur steam-frigate on the coast
of Africa; Mr. Eden (nephew of the late Earl of Auck-
' land), midshipman, from the St. Vincent, to join the
flag ship Victory, at Portsmouth; also invalid soldiers
from the 67th and 34th Regiments, and two convicts be,
longing to the former. She sailed yesterday for Sheer-
ness to be paid off. She has not been eighteen months
in commission, but is in most serviceable and warlike
order, fit for any duty a steamer is calculated to perform.
To pay her off then, under such circumstances, is en-
tailing an expense upon the country, which ought to ori-
ginate some other feeling than surprise in the economi-
cal camp. To refit this vessel will cost a large sum.
She is capable of serving three or four years longer be-
fore refit.

The Rifleman, steam-schooner, Lieutenant-Cotrxman-
der Croitun, arrived to-day from Tangier direct. She
left on the 22d ult. Her news has therefore been fore-
stalled. She was ordered to sail home in pursuance of
the new economic regulations, and has made an excel-
lent passage of seventeen days. She is ordered to refit
forthwith for foreign service.
PRONOTIONB.
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Mates—Warren lia.StingsAud:rson, sen., of the St.
Vincent, 120, Joseph Robinson, of the Reynard, screw.
sloop, and George Willes Watson, sen., of the Caledonia,
120, seniority 1847, and the second on the list of mates,
have been promoted to the rank of lieutenant; George
F. Meehan], whose name as acting mate has appeared in
the Nary List for April, 1848, and as having passed for
seamanship, but with no figures to denote where serving,
has been promoted to be acting lieutenant; Henry
Christian, acting mate of the Harlequin, 12, ut Lisbon
(seniority Jau., 1848), to be acting lieutenant.
OI3IT GARY.
Commander John Fleming (1814), of Mansdale, re-
cently died at North Bank, Campbeltown, Argyllshire.
This officer served with much distinction during the
whole of the war. His services were recorded in the
London Gazette on three occasions, and he received pee
euniary honorary reward from the Patriotic Fund. He
was Deputy-Lieutenant of Argyll.
Lieut. William Robert Adair, acting lieutenant of the
Spartan, 24, died at Trieste, Feb. 21. He was the third
eon of Major-General Adair, C.B.
Lieut. Nathaniel Cranstoun France (1814), died fat
Brixham, Devon, in the 57th year of his age, March 3.
Paymaster and Purser William Anderson (1533),
died at Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Feb. 27.
The Caledonia, 120, Captain T. W. Carter, was towed
out of Hamoaze into Plymouth Sound, on Friday
afternoon by the Confiance and Fearless steam-vessels.
She appears to have started rather too soon on tide, for
she touched the ground slightly when off the dockyard,
near the Rubble bank moorings. She brought up for a
few minutes, but as she had scarcely gathered way, there
was no apprehensions of serious injury, consequently she
proceeded. The next day, however, in order to satisfy
the authorities, the diver was sent down to examine her,
when he went all round by the side, and under her keel,
forefoot, &c., and found everything all right, with not a
scratch even. She will be ready for sea on Wednesday.
The Wanderer, 12, Commander Montressor, arrived
at Spithead, on Saturday, from Sierra Leon, on the
coast coast of Africa. She left that port on the 10th
February. The Wanderer received orders for paying
off at Chatham, and sailed about 4 r.m., the same even-
ing. She has not been one of the most fortunate ves-
sels in the prize way. She was taken to the coast in the
summer of 1846, by Commander P. li. Somerville; but
in the spring of 1847, Commodore Sir Charles Hotham,
not approving of the discipline or management of the
vessel, obliged Commander Somerville to exchange with
Commander Montressor, of the Cygnet, then about to
come to England, so that Commander Sommerville was
displaced from the command of a very fine brig, anti
Commander Montressor got a double allowance of the
coast service.
The Rolla, apprentice brig, Mr. Fenwielc, command-
ing, was beat into Plymouth harbour on Saturday
night, and will again proceed to Spithead for exercise
to-day.
The Janus, 2, steam gun-vessel, Lieutenant Corn_
mender Powell, arrived at Devonport on Saturday, and
coaled preparatory to leaving for Gibraltar the Caine
night.
PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY, FIVE P. m.—Fresh westerly
winds, with cloudy weather.

THE COAST OF AFRICA.

The Wanderer lett Commodore Sir Charles Hotham,
K.C.8., in his flag ship, the Penelope, 12, steam-frigate,
Captain L. T. Jones, at Sierfa Leone, where the French