The Sun.
London, England, 1840-05-13 00:00:00

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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Devonport Independent.)
Her Majesty's ship Rodney, 92. Commander Hyde
Parker, was warped alongside the Sheer-hulk on Friday,
to have her masts taken out, and will be paid off for re-
commissioning on Tuesday next.
Her Majesty's steamer Vesuvius, 4, having on board the
depot of the 11th Regiment, under the command of Cap-
tain Bishop, arrived on Thursday, from Portsmouth. The
Vesuvius returned to Portsmouth the same day, with the
depot of the 15th Regiment.
The Tortoise, lighter, arrived on Thursday, with stores
from Holyhead ; the Duck, lighter, sailed on the same
day, with stores fur Pembroke.
Fifteen convicts arrived on Thursday, from Ilebester,
and were put on board the Stirling Castle.
Ships in Harbour--Impregnable, 104, Captain Eden;
San Josef, 110, Captain T. Ta)ler, C.B. ; Rodney, 92,
Commodore H. Parker; Nautilus, 10, Lieut. Beaufoy ;
Carron, steamer.

Ia the Sound—Thunderer, 34, Captain Berkeley ;
Cambridge, 78, Captain Barnard ; Inconstant, 36, Captain
D. Pring.
Mr. George Moore Burt, of this town, is appointed
Engineer on board her Majesty's steamer Hecate, at
Chatham.

Paomonorf —Mr. William A. Fellowes, late Mato of
the Vanguard, to the rank of Lieutenant.
A PPOINTM EIVTS-Assistaat-Surgeons-W. Crofton, to
the Jupiter; Dr. E. G. Irving and H. Bent (acting) to
the Britannia; John King and Augustus Corbet (add.),
to the Impregnable.
Volunteer ]at Class—A. G. Fitzroy, to the Victor.
Her Majesty's ship Melville, 74, arrived at Cape Coast
Castle on the 12th of February. The Lily arrived at
Simon's Bay on the 27th February, from Ascension.
Her Majesty's brig Saracen, 10, Lieut. H. Hill, from
the River Gambia for Sierra Leone, having in charge a
French prize, captured the day previous, was spoken with
on the 28th of February, off Senegal.
By letters received from her Majesty's ship Fly, Capt.
Loch, dated San Blas, 26th January, 1840, we learn that
the Fly was to leave that port for Valparaiso next day on
her way to England, with a freight of one million and three
quarters of specie on board.

Her Majesty's ship Magicienne, 24, Captain Michell, is
ready to leave the harbour, and will proceed to her desti-
nation, the Mediterranean, about the 14th inst., calling at
Plymouth and Lisbon on her way thither.
Her Majesty's ship Carysfort, 24, Captain Byam
Martin, is expected to arrive from Malta about the 20th
instant. She sailed thence 26th March, under orders,
to touch at Tunis, Tripoli, &c., and will be paid off at
Sheerness.

Her Majesty's brig Rose, 16, Commander Christie, left
Rio de Janeiro for the River Plate, on the 10th of Fe-
bruary, to strengthen the force there, whence she was to
proceed to the Pacific to join the Admiral, reported to
relieve the Fly, 18.
Her Majesty's ship Pearl, 20, Cnptain Franklin, sailed
en Wednesday last, for the South American station. Pre-
vious to her departure she was fitted with Gordon's chain
messenger, the capstan and messenger on a plan of the
Baron de Bode, with which sho had been fitted at Sheer-
ness, having been found not to answer.

Her Majesty's ship Pelican, 16, has been taken out of
dock at Chatham, having had her defects made good, and
is to be immediately commissioned.
H.M.S. Vanguard, 80, Capt. Sir D. Dunn, is still in
the dock, undergoing a very extensive caulking. She has
entered a great many men, and will be ready fur sea in
about three weeks.

At Spithead.—No vessels cf war.
In Harbour.—Britannia and Victory, flag-ship; Van.
guard, Jupiter, Excellent, Royal George yacht, Magi,
cienne. Victor, Dolphin, Messenger, and flag-tenders.