The Sun.
London, England, 1831-06-28 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Portsmouth Herald of Sunday.)
PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 25.—His Majesty's ship Stag, 46,
Captain Sir E. T. Troubridge,. is hourly expected at this
port from Plymouth, to join the squadron assembled here.
His Majesty's ship Wasp, 18, Commander B. Popham
(recently returned from the Mediterranean), was paid off
on Monday, on which occasion her crew subscribed the
sum of 4/. is. in aid of the funds of the seaman's hospital
ship in the river.
His Majesty's ship Brisk, 10, Commander E. H. But-
terfiald, was paid advanced wages yesterday, and is ex-
pected to sail to-morrow on particular service. It is sup-
posed she is destined for the coast of Africa, with despatches.
His Majesty's, ship Briton, 46, Captain J. D. Mark-
land, C. 8., it is expected will proc...ed to Lisbon in a few
days, with despatzhes fur Mr. Hoppner, his Majesty's
Consul-General, and to relieve his Majesty's ship Ariadne,
28, Captain C. Phillips.
The periodical inspection of the Portsmouth division of
Royal Marines, and Royal Marine Artillery, by Major
General Sir James Cockburn, Bart., the Inspector-Gene-
ral of the corps, commenced on Tuesday morning last, and
terminated }esterday. We understand that some beautiful
experiments were exhibited at the Marine Artillery Labo-
ratory, which seemed highly to gratify the Naval as well
as Military men present, and on Friday, the Major- Gene-
ral inspected the Royal Marine Artillery at Fort Cumber-
land, where some fine practice was exhibited in the throw-
ing of both live and dead shells, as also in the firing shot
at a target placed at a dist,nce, we should think, of from
500 to 800 yards from the batteries. There were also
several Shrapnell shells and Congreve rockets thrown
with fine effect.

A Board of Admiralty, consisting of Rear-Admirals Sir
T. Hardy, and the Hon. G. H. L. Duudas, together with
Captain Hon. G. Elliot, principal secretary, arrived at
this port on Sunday evening from London ; and on the
following day, accompanied by Vice-Admiral Sir E.
Codrington, G.C.B. (attended by his Secretary and
Flag Lieutenant), Rear-Admiral Parker, and the Hon.
Captain Duncan of the Hon. Board of Ordnance. visited
his Majesty's ships Caledonia, Prince Regent, Donegal, Ta+
lavera, Wellesley, Revenge, Asia, Barham, Alfred, Pearl,
and Brisk. They also paid a visit to the Right Hon.
Lord Yarborough in the Falcon yacht, at Spithesd, dining
the same day at the Commander•in-Chief's. On Tues-
day the Board attended the half-yearly inspection of the
students at the Ro%al Naval College, and visited his Ma-
jesty's ship Excellent, Corn. G. Smith, fitted for the pur-
pose of practical and experimental gunnery. During this
visit they witnessed the trial of a plan proposed by Com.
Smith, for the purpose of depressing ships' guns on the old
carriage, a plan which, we understand, gives considerably
more depression than can be obtained by the old carriage
without this improvement. A very ingenious pendulous
sight was also exhibited, (among a great variety of other
inventions) constructed after the plan of Lieut. Browns
R.N. formerly of the Excellent. The Board returned to
London on Wednesday.
Commander Alfred Luckraft is appointed to succeed
Commander Bertram in the Revenge, and not Com-
mander Higgs.