The Sun.
London, England, 1836-09-12 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Paget's fleet again proceeded to sea on Sunday morning last,
the Vanguard having been supplied with a new main yard,
but when off Penlee Point the Bellerophon sprung her
foremast, and the whole of the ships returned to the Sound
the same day. The Bellerophon is ordered into harbour to
have a new foremast.

The Phoenix steamer was taken into dock on Wednesday
to have her bottom examined, having been on shore on the
coast of Spain. On the water leaving her keel, a keg, sup-
posed to have contained brands, was discovered to be
jammed between the splinters of the keel as neatly as if ar-
ranged by the most experienced smuggler.
The new steamer Volcano will not be commissioned until

she has been to Woolwich and fitted with engines, boil-
ers, &c.
The Firebrand steamer, with the Lords Commissioners
of the Admiralty on board, arrived at Falmouth on Thurs-
day night. On the following morning, their Lordships
having inspected some of the packets, and the victualling
establishment at Mylor, left on the same day for Milford.
They were accompanied by Captain Sir W. Symonds, and
Mr. Meek, of the Victualling Department. The Panta-
loon brig arrived shortly after the departure of the Fire-
brand, to attend on the Board, and followed the Firebrand
to Milford. Their Lordships are expected to return to
town on Saturday or Sunday next, from their official tour
of inspection. The Board, it is now understood, will not
visit Kingstown or Cork this year, though it was reported
that there would be a grand naval review of the experimen-
tal squadron under Rear-Admiral the Hon. Sir Charles
Paget, at the former place.
Lieut. Hon. G. Hope, from the Inconstant, to be First
Lieutenant of the Fly ; Lieut. C. 0. Hayes, from the
Hastings, and Mr. P. 1. Maitland, Mate, to the Incon-
stant ; Lieut. Cheer, from the Caledonia to the Revenge ;
Mr. W. M'Lennan, from the Tribune, to be Purser of the
Vernon ; Mr. J. T. Due, from the Medea steam-vessel,

to be Purser of the Tribune (Mr. Woodward, from the
Admiral's Office of the Caledonia, to be Purser of the
Medea) ; Mr. G. H. K. Bowker, Second Master, to the
Dublin ; Mr. G. Penfold, Clerk's Assistant, to the Vic-
tory ; Mr. G. R. Wolrigc, Mate, to the Excellent ; Com-
mander B. W. Walker (acting), in the Vanguard ; J.
Gibson, Surgeon, to the Scylla.
Two additional ropemakers, four labourers, and three
boys, are to be entered into the Dock-yard, in consequence
of the new mode adopted in the manufacture of rope.
The following ships are ordered home, and may be daily
expected, their time of service having expired :!--Beagle,
10, Capt. Robert Fitzroy ; Britomart, 10, Lieut. W. 1-1.
Quin ; Forte, 44, Capt. Watkin Owen Pell ; Hyacinth,
18, Commander F. P. Blackwood ; Vestal, 26, Capt. W.
Jones. The following have also served their time, and may
be expected in a few weeks :—Castor, 36, Capt. Lord J.
Hay ; Endymion, 50, Captain Sir Samuel Roberts ; Fair
Rosamond, 4, Lieut. G. Rose ; Favourite, 18, Commander
G. R. Mundy ; Forrester, 3, Lieut. G. G. Mill ; Hornet,
6, Lieut. J. R. Coghlan ; Lynx, 3, Lieut. H. D. Huntly ;
Racer, 6, Commander J. Hope ; Thunder, 6, Commander
Richard Owen ; Volage, 28, Capt. Peter Richards; Wasp,
16, Commander J. S. Foreman.

Mr. Washington Irving is about to produce a new
work, entitled " Astoria." The reputation of this writer is
second to none of modern times ; witness his celebrated
" Sketch Boo:;," which attained a sale of no less than twenty-
five thousand copies I Air. Irving's genius is no less remark-
able for grace and dramatic excellence than for variety—nar-
rative, wit, invention, and history, all being equally within
its grasp. In Astoria' he has broken new ground, which
will no doubt add to his fame a fresh laurel. Astoria' will
be published on the Ist of October.

A graduate of Cambridge gave another the lie, and
a challenge followed. The mathematical tutor of his college,
the late Mr. heard of the dispute, and sent for the
youth, who told him he must fight. " Why ?" said the ma-
thematician. "He gave me the lie." " Very well, let him
prove it; if he proves it, you did lie, and if he does not prove
it, he lies. Why should you shoot one another? Let him
prove it."—New Monthly Magazine.

CHOICE OF A GUN.—The barrels of a fowling
piece chosen for the sole purpose of grouse shooting should be
32 inches long, 10 guage; a single barrel for grouse shooting
should be 36 inches long, and a 14 or 15 guage. If selected
for partridge shooting only, the barrels should be 13 inches,
16 guage ; or a single barrel, 34 inches, 14 or 15 guage. If
selected for cover shooting only, the barrels should be 28
inches, 16 gunge; or single barrel 32 inches, 15 guage.—
The Oakleigh Shooting Guide.
A farmer in this neighbourhood (Bedford) refused
to let the gleaners go into his field, as he had turned his sheep
into the stubble. As a reward for his uncharitableness, one
of his sheep died by repletion, caused by eating the new
wheat, and another was with great difficulty saved.--Cant.
bridge Chronicle.

(From the Hampshire Telegaph.)
PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 10.—The Spitfire steamer arrived
at Falmouth, on Tuesday, from the Mediterranean. She
sailed from Malta the 23d, Algiers 25th, Gibraltar 30th,
and Cadiz 31st. Passengers :—Mr. Todd, from Spain :
and Dr. Clarke, from Alexandria. Nine French line-of-
battle ships bad arrived off Alexandria. The French Ad-
miral went on shore, and was well received. The Asia,
Magpie, and Nautilus, had arrived at Malta, and the
Nautilus had sailed for Athens to join the fleet. The
Hermes steamer had arrived at Malta, and gone on to
Corfu. The Spitfire left at Malta his Majesty's ships
Asia, Magpie, and the Tartarus steamer. The Asia had
got on shore under the rope-walk, but had received no da-
mage. Left at Gibraltar the Jasseur brig, and at Cadiz
the Magicienne. The following is from a correspondent :
" Malta, August 23, 1836.
" Letters received from Tripoli to the 3d instant describe
the state of warfare between the Turkish expedition and
Osman Aglia as acquiring daily more and more obstinacy.
It appears that the Arabs are united to a man in opposing
the Capudan Pasha's troops, who have not been able to
advance a hundred yards from the sea at Misurata, where
they have entrenched themselves. The Arab forces are
estimated at 15,000 cavalry and infantry. By a circular to
the European Consuls, dated the 29th of July, the Capu-
dan Pasha has declared the coast, from Tripoli to Misurata,
to be strictly blockaded ; a measure which, having for its
object olny the enforcement of fiscal regulations, has been
protested against by the British Consul. 'I he Santa Te-
resa, however, a Maltese vessel, was intercepted on ap-
proaching the coast of Misurata, and taken possession of
by the Turkish cruisers on the 23d. The master and crew
were taken out of her and carried before the Capudan
Pasha, and :after being detained as prisoners for several
days, it was with much difficulty that the British Consul
got them liberated, and their vessel restored, after being
ransacked for letters, which it was pretended she had on
board for Osman Agha."
Extract of a letter, dated Tartarus, steam-vessel, at
Malta, Aug. 23 :—" The Tartarus arrived at Scanderoon
on the 30th ult., and waited there till the 9th inst., for
Colonel Chesney's mail from India : I am sorry to say, that
none had arrived up to that date, nor could any late intelli-
gence of his position be obtained, therefore we were obliged
to return here by way of Berout and Alexandria, arriving
here this day. We are to have twenty days' quarantine.
A French squadron anchored off Alexandria, while the
Tartarus was off Scanderoon, but sailed the same day.
There is very little plague now in Egypt."
The Beacon, surveying ship, Lieut. Graves, sailed on
Wednesday, to prosecute the survey of the Mediterranean.
The Seaflower cutter, Lieutenant Roche, arrived on
Sunday faom Sheerness, and is again attached to this com-
mand. She will sail in a few days for Jersey.
The Inconstant frigate, Captain Hayes, will be taken
out of the basin on Monday, on which day the Pique, Hon.
Captain Rouse, will go out of harbour.
The Conway, 28, is to be commissioned at this port by
Captain Charles R. Drinkwater, who, with the following
officers, are appointed to her :—Lieutenants T. M. Rodney
and George Beadon, Mr. George Johnson, Master, Mr.
Arthur Frame, Purser, Mr. J. T. Foster, Second Master,
and Mr. F. Burnett, Mate (from the Pique).
At St. Helen's—Cambridge, East Indiaman, put back,
with loss of cross-jack yard.
At Spithead—Jupiter and England (East Indiaman).
In Harbour—Britannia, Victory, Excellent, Royal
George, Pique, Inconstant, and Seaflower cutter.
(From the Devonport Telegraph.)
PLYMOUTH, SEPT. 10. Rear-Admiral Sir Charles