The Sun.
London, England, 1836-04-11 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Hampshire Telegraph.)
The Beanon, surveying-vessel,under the charge of Lieute-
nant Hope, arrived yesterday at the Motherhank, from
Malta, which she left as far back as the 17th of February.
Commander Copeland was left behind very ill of a drop-
sical affection, arising from severe duties in his profession for
the last four years.
The Quail cutter, Lklut. Noon. which sailed from Fal-
mouth on the 23d ult., wifh the Lisbon mail, was, on the
28th following, dismasted iri a gale of wind, in the Bay of
Biscay, when sixteen of her crew were unfortunately washed
overboard and lost. She contriv:ild to make her way back
round Ushant, and on Monday last was towed into Jersey
by the Speedy cutter, Lieutenant Douglas. Her mail
has been sent to Falmouth, and since forwarded by the
Seagul packet.
His Majesty's ship Champion has captured another
slaver. When she was first seen, the prize was in-shore of
the Champion, but finding it impossible to out-manoeuvre
her, she ran on shore, and commenced landing the slaves in
the woods. When taken possession of by men sent in the
ship's boats, only 180 slaves were on board out of 400, her
original cargo. Dreadful to relate, two canoes, with a
great number of slaves in each, were upset in the haste to
send them on shore, and all, being manacled, perished.

Order' have this week been received here to hold in rea-
diness for immediate embarkation one First Lieutenant, one
Second Lieutenant, two sergeants, two corporals, one bom-
bardier, and forty gunners, of the Royal Marine Artillery.
The officers of this detachment are Lieutenants Parke and
Savage. As Lord John Hay, of the Castor frigate, has
intimated to General Cordova, that he has instructions to
afford the most active co-operation in preventing the for-
tresses on the north of Spain from falling into the hands of
Don Carlos ; it is in all probability intended to place this
detachment under his Lordship's command to assist that
object.
Admiral Sir Philip Charles Henderson Durham, G.C.8.,
hoisted his flag on Tuesday morning on board the Britannia,
120, and assumed the office of Commander-in-Chief at this
port. Admiral Sir Thomas Williams, G.C.8., hauled down
his flag and resigned the command on Monday, when the
Britannia was paid off, and on the following day re-com-
missioned by Captain Deans Dundas, M.P. Joseph Edye
Esq., is appointed Secretary, and Lieutenant W. F. Blair,
Flag Lieutenant ; Mr. N. B. Lash and Mr. G. Dix, Se-
cretary's Clerks. .

The Bellerophon, 80 was commissioned at this port, on
Wednesday, by Captain Jackson, C.B. Captain Devon,
with Lieuts. Appleton and Onslow, of the Royal Marine,
will embark in her.
MERCHANT SHIPS.—The Adelaide, Guthrie, for Bom-
bay ; the Justina, for Grenada ; the Lois, for Demerara,
sailed on Monday ; the Asia, Pearson, for Madras and Cal-
cutta, sailed on Tuesday. Remain at Spithead, the Ealing
Grove, Falconer, for Dominica ; the Trimbo, Dring, for the
Coast of Africa ; the Isabella Cooper, Sharp, for Bengal.
The barque Arid, Strickland, arrived at the Motherbank
on Saturday, with the brig Sussex, Robert Roxby, Master,
in tow dismastecl. It appears, that on Monday last, during
a heavy gale from the S.W., the Sussex was lying to in the
Bay of Biscay, and shipped a tremendous sea, which car-
ried away both her masts, bowsprit, bulwarks, sweeping the
deck of cabouse and of everything moveable ; at the same
time the second mate and a boy were washed overboard and
drowned. The next morning she was fallen in with by the
Arid, who took her in tow, and by great exertion on the
part of Captain Strickland (who deserves the greatest
praise) and his crew, has safely brought her in. The Sussex
is from Odessa (in the Black Sea), with a valuable cargo,
bound to London, which is under quarantine waiting an
order in Council for her release. The Ariel is a new ship,
built by Mr. White, at Cowes, her first voyage on a whaling
voyage to the South Seas.
The Seaflower cutter, Lieut. Roche, within these few
days has captured the Diana smuggling vessel, with about
200 bales of tobacco (and four men on board), which have
been lodged in the Jersey Custom-house.
In Harbour—Britannia, Vanguard, Bellorophon, Pem-
broke, Excellent, and Royal George.
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At Spithead—Beacon.
Lieut. Young, of the Coast-Guard Service, at Fort Cum-
berland, picked up this week, floating into Langstone Har-
bour, 26 tubs of brandy, with 620 fathoms of line attacked,
on which were nearly 20 pieces of cork, painted of a lead
colour. To each tub about 71bs. of lead were attached to
mike it sink to a certain depth.

APPOINTMENTS —Commander Picking, Lieutenants 'F.
Lyall, C. C. Birkett, Hon. G. Hope, R. J. Abington,
11. J. W. S. P. Galwey, Mr. Sabben, master, Mr. G.
Thorn. purser, Mr. Ballington, second master, Mr. 0. Cum-
berland, tnate, Mr. Patterson, schoolmaster, Mr. C. G.
Rigge, mate, Dr. W. Garland, surgeon, Mr. E. K. Nutt,
assistant-surgeon, to the Bellerophon ; Commander Rich.
Devonshire, Mr. R. Tucker, schoolmaster, Mr. C. F. Tur-
ner, clerk, to the Talavera ; Co:nmander T. Owen Knox,
Lieut. C. J. F. Campbell, H. Lyster, Mr. Barnes, clerk,
to the Minden ; Lieuts. T. G. Forbes, and J. Hay, Mr. J.
'Watson, acting master, Captain Benjamin Bunce, Royal
Marines, to the Cornwallis ; Lieut. H. P. Deschamps (su-
pernumerary), and Mr. Osman, assistant-surgeon, to the
.:--. Royal Adelaide ; Commanders W. H. Jervis (1834), and C.
Kecle (18213) to the Coast Guard ; Mr. J. Reilly, school-
.
master,Vanguard ; Mr. J.Taylor, purser, Mr. J. Elliott (mate
of the Ringdove), Mr. G. Lean, clerk, Captain Pratt, Royal
Marines,Hercules ; Mr. Woodricke, assistant-surgeon,Swift ;
Lieutenant Christopher Smith, Star packet ; Lieuts. T.
H.Weller, vice Lyster, W. Howatt, Hon. de Pocr Trench,
and Kennedy, Lieutenants Scale and D. Harrington,
Royal Marines, Messrs. W. B. Moneypenny, H. Caldwell,
W. Hire, J. A. Riddell, 'l'. A. Alldridgc, L. P. Burrill,
mates, Dr. G. Mosey, surgeon, Mr. R. D. Mitchell, as-
sistant surgeon, J. H. lioghurst, clerk, Henry Parker and
W. Farrant, master's assistants, Mr. D. Rowe, clerk, W.
T. Onion, schoolmaster, James Stopford, midshipman, Pem-
broke ; Lieut. W. Maclean, Dr. G. King. surgeon pro
tempore, Mr. J. Lardner. assistant surgeon, Messrs. R.
Clarke and J. W. Nicholls, additional clerks, Messrs. G.
Y. Paterson, R. L. Curtis, G. G. Otway, H. H. Glynn,
mates, B. H. Paget, midshipman, E. Meynell, volunteer
Ist class, Captain Welchman, and Lieuts. Collis and Lewin,
Royal Marines, Britannia.—Mr. John Rattray (late cox-
swain to Admiral Sir T. Williams) is made gunner of the
Elk, at Plymouth.
(From the Devonport Telegraph.)
The recently-new packets Star and Linnet are to be
converted from barks into brigs, not having been found to
answer well in sailing, and requiring more after sail. Their
lower masts are to be shortened four or five feet, and they
are to carry more ballast. We understand that the Lords
of the Admiralty have declined the further employment
of the Melville hired packet, (which vessel has been found
to require extensive repairs) although nearly five years of
the period of her contract with the Post-Office are unex-
pired.
The Transit, hired schooner, with King's stores for
Malta, put in here on Friday, having sprung a leak. Her
cargo will be discharged, and the vessel undergo repair be-
fore
she can proceed on her voyage.
His Majesty's ship Rover was at Valparaiso on the 16th
Dec., all well. The Spider schooner, Lieut. O'Reily, was
at Pernambuco on the 26th February, and was to sail for
Bahia in a few days. By letters from Jamaica to the
2t3th of February, we learn that the Bishop of Jamaica and
family had arrived out from this country. The Forte
frigate had gone to Vera Cruz with the Right Hon.
Charles Ashburnham and lady, the Secretary of Legation
...arlcro, and Col. Ashburnham, of the Coldstream
.aatrarita,-1-6n board. The Raleigh, 18, was at Manilla on
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,40,0 f, November, and the Racehorse at Barbadoes on
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