The Sun.
London, England, 1838-12-24 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Hampshire Telegraph.)
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PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 2—The Cornwallis, 74, and
Malabar, 74, had arrived at Bermuda from Halifax, both
having been oa shore in the St. Lawrence, their bottoms
were examined by means of Bethel's diving apparatus ;
the Cornwallis had sustained little injury, but the Malabar
is so damaged, she is now on her way home ; whilst on
shore she threw her lower deck guns overboard. A Court-
martial held on he Pilots terminated favourably to them.
The Race-horse had returned from New York. The
Vestal had been flag-ship for some time at Bermuda ; the
Skipjack schooner was also there, having returned from
protecting the fisheries in the Bay of Fundy. The Ad-
miral Honourable Sir Charles Paget, we are glad to
state, was recovering from an attack of rheumatism, under
which he had been suffering, and was to procceed, with
his flag on board the Cornwallis, on the 28th of No-
-1 vember, to Barbadoes, when the fleet would be dispersed.
The Crocodile, 28, left Bermuda in company with
the Pearl, for Barbadoes. The Thunder, surveying vessel,
the disasters that befel which in a hurricane which caught
her at anchor on the Bahama bank, we related in our
Journal of the 10th inst., was refitting at Bermuda. The
surveying schooner Lark, appears to have escaped without
much damage in that hurricane, being near Androi Island,
which is much sheltered, and in shoaler water. The Pearl
is ordered to Sheerness to be paid off.
The Sparrowhask was at Monte Video on the sth
October ; the Calliope, at Buenos Ayres ; the Sparrow
ketch sailed on that day for the Falkland Islands ; the Stag
bad gone to Bahia ; the Electra was about to come to
England, wanting repairs. The Hornet schooner, Lieut.
Baillie, arrived at Jamaica on the II th November, from
Chagres. The Flamer and Alban steam vessels proceeded
from Jamaica to St. Thomas's on the Ist November.
The Actaeon, 28, and Orestes, 18, arrived at Teneriffe
on the 19th October, in ten days from Spithead ; they pro-
ceeded to their destinations on the 23d. The Buzzard had
called there, only eight days from Plymouth, and proceeded
on the 20th for the coast of Africa.
The Grecian, 16, Commander Smyth, sailed to-day for
South America.

The Partridge, 10, is ordered to proceed to the River
Gambia, with presents to the Chiefs in that quarter.
The Electra, 18, is ordered home from the South Arne-
rican Station to be docked, in consequence of her copper
peeling off.

The Beagle, surveying ship, Capt. Wickham, was at Ho-
bart Town on the 9th July. Lieuts. Lushington and Gray
had been landed to the northward of Swan River to make
an inland excursion.

The Mastiff, surveying vessel, at Woolwich, is ordered to
be loaded with provisions (except salt), and proceed to Li-
verpool as a receiving ship for newly raised seamen.
This week the Quail, cutter, has brought 50, the Par-
tridge 58, and the Gypsy 40, supernumeraries, for the ships
fitting here.

PITOMOTIONS.—Mates—J. 0. Bathurst (son of the late
Captain Bathurst, who was killed at Navarino) ; and
Berkeley Paget, of the Cornwallis, to the rank of Lieu-
tenant of that ship, in the room of the Hon. K. Stewart,
promoted to the command of the Ringdove, vice Nixon,
deceased.

Clerks—Walker, of the Thunder, surveying vessel, to be
acting Purser of that ship, vice Hayes, deceased ;
Bray, of Cornwallis, to be acting Purser, of Racehorse, vice
Forster, to the Crocodile.

AProiNTmENTs.--Purser---Mr. Forster, from the Race-
horse, to the Crocodile, vice Harris, invalided.
Clerk—J. Harshaw, Clerk in charge, to the Partridge.
Mates—H. W. Toole to the Megaera ; Henry Need to
the Ganges.

Midshipman—James W. Fairholme to the Ganges.
Royal Marines—Messrs. Stewart and Blyth, are ap-
pointed Second Lieutenants.

(From the Devonport Independent.)
PLYMOUTH, DEC. 22.—H.M.5. Inconstant, 36, Capt.
D. Pring, was taken into dock on Monday. The water
having been pumped out of the dock, it was found that a
portion of the copper was gone from the false keel. The
defects having been made good, she was taken out of dock
again on Wednesday, and is now fitting with all dispatch.
The Arab transport sailed on Thursday for Woolwich.
The Swail tender, arrived the same day with stores, from
Falmouth.
Ships in Hamoaze—Royal Adelaide, 104, Captain T.
White ; San Josef, 110, Capt. J. N. Tayler ; Inconstant,
36, Captain D. Prino. ; Oposum ; Nightingale ; Asia,
freight ship ; Swail, tender.:
Lieut. Foote, son of Capt. Foote, of Stonehouse, has been
appointed to the command of a Turkish corvette, now at
Constantinople, with the rank and pay of a Commander in
the service of the Porte. It is understood that the British
officers who accept the command of Turkish vessels, have
permission to remain in that service as long as they choose,
or leave it when they like, the only condition being in the
event of a war between England and the Porte.
Her Majesty's ship Tweed, 20, Com. Hon. F. T. Pel-
ham, was paid off on Thursday.
The Winchester, 52, and Thalia, 46, are preparing for
service at Chatham, should their services be required.

The surveying ship lEtna, recently returned from the
west coast of Africa, is undergoing survey, to ascertain her
fitness for re-commissioning.
The Salamander, steam frigate, is commissioned at Wool—
wich, by Com. A. W. Willward, late of the Phoenix. It
is understood she is to relieve the Gorgon, on the north
coast of Spain.
Mr. Morton, Boatswain of the Chatham Sheer hulk, is
appointed Boatswain of the Yard, vice Willmett, deceased„
at a reduced salary of 2001, per annum, his predecessor har,
mg received 250/. per annum.
The Barossa transport, Hillman, master, has been sur-
veyed at Cork, and is now under repair, before saili og for
her destination.