The Sun.
London, England, 1847-09-01 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE•

DISTRIBUTION Or THE MEDITERRANEAN SQUADRON.
MALTA, AUG. 22.—Off Madeira, the Thetis, 30,
and Amazon, 26.
At Lisbon, the America, 50, on her way from Lis-
bon to Malta; the Hibernia, 104, hearing the flag of
Vice-Admiral Sir William Parker, Bart., the Com-
mander-in-Chief.

At Gibraltar, the Virago war steamer.
At Malta, the Ceylon receiving ship, bearing the
flag of Rear- Admiral Sir L. Curtis, Bart., second
in command and Superintendent of Malta Dockyard ;
Hecla and Bulldog war steamers, and Wee Pet
steam tug.
At Corfu, the Mutine, 10, and the Spitfire steam
sloop.
At the Piraeus of Ath, ns, the Fanto.ne, 16 : and
on her Kay thence to Malta, the Locust steam sloop,
In Phalean Bay, the Albion, 90; R rdney, 90 ; and
Vanguard, 84.
In the Gulf of Zeitur, the Volage surveying vessel,
with her tender, the Research cutter.
At Vourlah, the Harlequin, 16.
At Beyrout, the Srartan, 26
A t Constantinople, the Meteor steam sloop.
MAIL STEAM-PACKETS.
At Malta, the Flamer; on her way to Malta from
the lonian Isl►nds and Patras, the olcano ; and at
Mar,eilles, the Ardent.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL COMPANY'S MEDITERRA•

NEAN PACKETS.
At Malta, the Atiel ; and on her way thither from
Constantinople, the Tagus.
On her way from Malta to Gibraltar and South-
ampton, the Ripon.
Between Smyrna and Trebizond, the Sizel.
Between Trebizond and Constantinople, the Sultan.
On her way from Leghorn and Genoa to Sauth-
amptoni the Montrose.
At Southampton, the Oriental, Achilles, and Erin ;
and on her voyage from. Southampton to Gibraltar and
Malta, the Indus.
NAVAL MOVEMENTS, &C., SINCE AUG. 16.
The Ripon, which arrived from Alexandria on the
morning of the 16th, proceeded on her voyage to
Southampton on the same night.
The Ardent left for Marseilles on the same after-
noon with the overland mails for England.
The Spitfire left for the lonian Island on the 17th,
and on the 18th the Hecla for Tunis, which latter re-
turned on the night of the 20th, bringing advices from
the British Consul-General, announcing the arrival
there of two French ships of the line and two large
steamers, besides a small war steamer, under the usual
pretext of defending the Bey against a contemplated
attack from the Sultan.

The Magellan, French steam-frigate, mounting 24
guns on two decks, left Malta on the 17th for Tunis,
having on board the French Consul for Malta, who
retains the French screw steamer in Valetta harbour
for some special service.
The Titan, another French war steamer, arrived
from Smyrna and the Pirseas of Athens on the 15th,
and left for Toulon on the 17th.
The Ariel, which left for Alexandria at midnight
on the 14th, arrived there in three days and ten hours,
and might have started a few hours after on her re-
turn voyage had she not been detained by the British
Consul -6eneral for the possibility of dispatches
arriving from China, which our readers will recollect
had not arrived in time at Ceylon for the Haddingtou
—last mail. The Ariel, after a splendid run of three
days and eleven hours, reached Malta at eight P.M.
on the 22d ; and the overland mail, for England, will
be dispatched at eleven, by the Flamer. 'The Ariel
only brings one of f 'ur India passengers brought by
the Bombay mail, one having taken the Marseilles
route, and two having embarked for Liverpool by the
Nautilus screw steamer, laden with beans, at 15;. Bd.
per quarter freight.
The \Vaterwich, another screw steamer, had left
Alexandria likewise, for Liverpool, with pulse.
Neither the mails from Greece by the Locust, from
the lonian Islands by the Volcano, nor from Con-
stantinople and Sinyrna by the Tagus, have as vet
arrived, and consequently all will be too late for the
Flamer. The Tagus has a cargo of figs.
PORTSMOUTH, AuG. 30.—Admiral Sir Charles
Ogle, Bart., the Commander-in-Chief at this port,
has just received a most magnificent present from his
Imperial Highness the Grand Duke Constantine of
Russia, in token of the Prince's appreciation of the
attention and munificent hospitality of' the distin-
guished admiral. The testimonial consists of a su-
perb vase, made of the purest porcelain china, stand-
ing on an urn pedestal, magnificently gilt. The vase
is 33 inches in diameter across the top, and when
mounted on its pedestal is upwards of 40 inches in
height. On one side of the vase is a representation
of the port of Cronstadt ; on the other side, Neptune,
drawn in a chariot by four sea-horses. On the toot
of the pedestal is this inscription,- -" Presented by
his Imperial Highness the Grand Duke Constantine
of Russia ti Sir Charles Ogle, Bart., Commander-in-
Chief at Portsmouth, August, 1847." The Gallant
Admiral, on receiving notification of the arrival of
this noble mark of respect from the Grand Duke, re..
fused to receive it, British officers being forbidden to
receive favours or testimonials from foreign princes
without the sanction of the British Government.
Baron Brunnow, the Russian Ambassador, however,
immediately sought an interview with Lord J.
Russell upon the subject, who, through the Earl of
Auckland, at once granted Sir Charles the necessary
permission to accept the present, which arrived a day
or two since. The vase will stand in the anteroom
connecting the drawing and dining-rooms of the
admiral's mansion.
This evening Sir Charles, accompanied by his
flag • captain (Pasco, of the Victory), proceeded to
Ryde, in the Myrtle steam tender, to a grand enter-
tainment given by the Queen Dowager, Rear-Ad-
miral Hyde Parker, C. 8., was also invited, but is too
unwell to attend.
We are informed that there are five Courts of
Inquiry called for on board the Rattler, which, if pro-
secuted, will result, it is expected, in one or more
Courts-martial.
The Fury steam-sloop, Commander Willcox, is
getting on rapidly with her equipment. Until
within the past few days the ship has been without
either first lieutenant or master to superintend her
fitting. She is to have her funnel and paddle-wheels
coated with the composition invented by Mr. Hay,
the chymical assistant and lecturer to this dockyard.
CHATIIAM, AUG. 31.—The Arab, 16 guns, was
commissioned yesterday by Commander J. Morris.
She is to have a complement of 130 men, including
marines.
The Antelope steam-packet, Commander F.
Smythe, is ready to proceed to sea.
The officers of the dockyard battalion appeared last
evening for the first time at drill, with the battalion,
in their uniforms. The uniform for the men, it is
expected, will not be issued before next spring.
WooLwicii, AuG. 31 —The Oberon steam vessel,
recently built at Deptford, was commissioned yes-
terday at Woolwich by Lieutenant George J. Gard-
ner,and is to have a crew of 60 men.
The Pluto steam vessel Lieutenant• Commander
Frederick Lowe, from the 'coast of Ireland, and the
Prometheus steam sloop, Commander John Hay,
recently from the coast of Africa, are to be paid off
at Woolwich on Thursday next.
'The Marion hired vessel has dropped down the
river to Woolwich, to receive on board exiles for
conveyance to Hobart Town and Port
is under the command of Captain Kerhe, with Dr.
Philip. She
Andrews as superintendent.
Owing to various reports put into circulation yes-
terday, it was considered necessary to use every pre-
caution in the evening when the men of. the dock-
yard battalion left the dockyard.after
denfinish oing theiß
r
drills, and Mr. Mallalieu, sliperin:ent f the
division of police; Mr. Field. air. MiGill, and
Mr. Budd, inspectors of the dockyard
.force, with
Mr. Levi, inspector of the branch doing duty in
Lieutenant-Colonel. Elsom,
the town, and about nearly three times the
usual number of police, were at hand to act
master-attendat, very Judiciousl dismissed the men
three quarters of an hour earlier. than. usual, and the
men left the dockyard when it was lighter than on the
upon an emergency. .
previous evenings when the annoyances took place.
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knowingnded bei ngtheprperseenpatraattiothnes
This arrangement prevented e a sembling. of a great
departed to their homes
thwehom
cursouwaldhoofarp,eaonpdle
without showing the slightest elsillition of feeling in
any shape whatever.
of
morning a far better spirit
prevails, and some of ,
which were made,
the men who have been dis-
ll d
missed or suspended hare ca
.e at the dockyard gate
and stated to Mr. Field, the inspector, who has been
indefatigable in endeavouring to trace the offenders,
such circumstances as will lead to the really guilty
• meeting with the punishment they deserve.
parties
The men deny that they were aware of any plank
being partly sawn through, as stated by the witness
Wright, and it will be greatly in their favour and ex-
culpate them from that charge if they can establish
that he is unworthy
.of credit ; but should the con-
trary be the case, it is their duty
.to themselves and
families to give every information in their power to
relieve themselves from having to work with such as-
sociates in future.

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