The Sun.
London, England, 1840-07-20 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Hampshire Independent.)
PORTSMOUTH, JULY 18.—the Harlequin brig, Lord
F. Russell, arrived this morning from the Coast of
Africa—sailed on the 6th of June. The Persian sailed
on the sth for the Bight of Benin, and the Rolla on
the 6th. The Wanderer brig had captured two slavers,
and the Lynx brigantine one ; the latter had 382 slaves
on board. Mr. Smedmore, purser of the Wolverine,
died at sea on the 3d of May. The Commodore was
cruising off Prince's Island. The Harlequin spoke the
American brig W averley of Boston, from the Gambia,
bound to Sierra Leone ; also the Dutch brigantine, Am-
phitrite, from Surinam, bound to Amsterdam.
The Magicienne, Captain Burnett, arrived at Cadiz
on the 30th ult., from England and Lisbon.
The Cambridge, 76, still remains at Spithead, await-
ing Admiralty orders.
It is intended by the Admiralty to pay off six of the
old 10 gun brigs, or, as they have been most justly
styled ‘• coffins." One of this class was paid off at
Woolwich a few days ago. The Opossum, Lieutenant
Peter ; Reindeer, Lieut. Duken ; Spey, Lieutenant
James ; Mutine, Lieut. Pawle, and two others, when
they return from their respective voyages, will immedi-
ately follow. Six new " bathing machines," upon Cap-
tain Symonds' principles, will supply the place of the
" coffins."

Admiral Digby is, we understand, to have the corn•
mand at Sheerness.

APPOINTMENTS.

Lieutenant—W. Edmonstone, Flag to Victory, vice
Richards.

Assistant-Surgeon—Dr. R. Clarke (Acting), to
Britannia.

Mates—Nicholas Vansittart, to the Britannia ;
Harry Smith, to the Vanguard.
Midshipman—G, Wenthrope, to the Magicienne.
Volunteer First Class—W. H. Dawson, to the Van-
guard.
Boatswain—J. Stoyles, to the Poictiers.
Carpenter—John Hutchings, to the Poictiers.

(From the Hampshire Telegraph.)
PORTSMOUTH, JULY 18.—The Fly, 18, Commander
Loch, arrived last evening from South America, having
on board 1,700,000 dollars. She left Valparaiso, on
the 31st of March, and Rio Janeiro, on the 21st
of. May. At the former place the flag of Rear-
Admiral Ross was flying on board the Calliope. The
Samarang was to leave Valparaiso, at about the present
period, with a large freight, for England. It is ex-
pected the Fly will be ordered to Plymo th to be
paid off.

By the arrival of the Lord Lowther (Captain Yat ),
which passed by yesterday, and left the Cape of Good
Hope on the 3d May, we learn that the Melville, 72,
(with the flag of Rear-Admiral Hon. G. Elliot), the
Blonde, 42, and Pylades, 18, sailed from the Cape on
the 30th April, for Singapore, and were to be followed,
in a few days, by the Columbine. The Lord Lowther
landed her passengers at this port, consisting of Mrs.
Macdonald, Major and Mrs. Armstrong, and three
children, Capt. Sargent, and Lieutenants Campbell and
Deacon, of the 13th Light Dragoons, and Mr. Ellis.
The Mercury tender sailed on Thursday for Sheer-
ness, with men for the Southampton ; the Gipsy tender
arrived yesterday, from Sheerness, with supernumera-
ries, and returned same day. The Emerald tender sailed
yesterday for Plymouth, with men for the Rodney.
The Pantaloon, 10, Lieut. Tryon, arrived to-day,
from a cruise off Brighton.

A large line of battle ship was yesterday seen stand-
ing to the eastward, supposed to be the Asia, 84, Capt.
W. Fisher, from the Mediterranean, going to Chadian('
to be paid off.
The Jupiter troop ship, on her way to China, arrived
at Madeira, all well, on the Ist inst., and was to pro-
ceed on the following day.
The Magicienne and Trinculo were at Cadiz an the
3d inst., with the American frigate Brandywine. The
Donegal, Revenge, and Espoir, with the French cor-
vette Blonde, were at Lisbon on the 6th, on which day
his Grace the Duke of Portland was to leave in his
yacht, the Clown, for England.
JAMAICA, JUNE 6.—The Comus sailed on the 25th
for Hayti ; the Cleopatra, for Bermuda, on the 2d
inst. ; the Snake, for Carthagena, on the 3d inst. ;
the Pickle, on the 31st ult., on a cruize ; the Sappho,
on the sth inst., for Charleston ; and the Charybdis, on
the 3,1. for Nassau.
The Gleaner, steamer, Lieut. Jeayes, arrived at
Barbadoes from Plymouth on the 17th May,
The Vestal, 26, and Racehorse, 18, were at Barba-
does on the 3d ult., and about to convey the 76th Re-
giment to Bermuda.
The Sulphur, surveying ship, and her tender the
Stirling, left San Bias, in Western Mexico, in Decem-
last, for China, to assist in the operations there.
The Pique, 36, Capt. Pring, arrived on Sunday from
the Eastward.

The Apollo, troop ship, Mr. Karley, master, left
Leith for Partcrnouth on Wcninnedny inst.
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The Atholl, troop ship, Mr. Bellamy, toaster, arrived
at Greenock on Wednesday.
The Hon. Mr. Abercrombie is expected here in a few
days, and will take his departure immediately for
Turin in the Cambridge, 78, Captain Barnard, which
ship is complete and ready for sea. She has embarked
forty supernumerary marines for the Mediterranean
squadron.

- The Russian brig Golupchick, of 200 tons register,
lying in this harbour, was purchased on Wednesday for
the small sum of 6001., it is said for the Imaun of Mus-
cat, but in probability to be employed in the opium
trade.