The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-08 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Pox.rsmounr FRIDAY.—We are authorised to contradict
the statement Of the death of Admiral Stephen Poyntz, of
Bedhampton, near this port, which appeared in a morning
contemporary of Thursday. The gallant Admiral is still
alive, although very ill.
The battery, known as Frederick's Battery, contiguous to
the Royal Clarence Victualling Establishment, Gosport, and
the old battery (which is being especially remounted) adja-
cent to the northern extremity of the dockyard, have been
given up by the Ordnance Department for the service and
exercise of the dockyard battalions.
The Caledonia, 120, Captain M. 11. Dixon, ordinary guard-
ship at Devonport, is ordered to be fitted for sea service, with
a complement of 850. The present commander, officers, and
men, who may be considered necessary, are to be transferred
to the San Josef, which is to be recommissioned as ordinary
guard-ship and receiving-ship during the absence of the
Caledonia.

The Rattler, screw steam-sloop, Commander Moorman, ar-
rived at Madeira, with Lord Howden on board, on the 3d ult.,
and left on the following day for Rio.
The Recruit, 12, Commander Stade, expects orders to
proceed to the Mediterranean station.
In Harbour—St. Vincent, Victory, Excellent, Victoria
and Albert, and Recruit; the Blenheim transport, Avenger,
Fairy yacht, and Myrtle steam-vessels.
In Dock—The Prince Regent, Leander, Ajax, Undine,
Hyacinth, Serpent, and Champion.
In the Basin—The Britannia and Retribution.
At Spithead —No man-of-war.

WooLwicu, Mier 7.—The Atholl troop-ship, Commander
Pearn, arrived at the Dockyard here this afternoon with
Major James's company of the Royal Artillery on board
from Malta. This company proceeded to Malta in Dece.m•
her, 1810, and embarked at that station on the 17th of last
month, to return to head-quarters at Woolwich, after about
six years and a half of foreign service.
CHATHAM, Al AY 7.—The Wolverine, 16 guns, Com-
mander John Hay, came into harbour on the 4th inst. She
is nearly dismantled, and will be paid off on Tuesday next.
'This vessel was commissioned at Chatham on the .18th of
December, 1841.

In Harbour—The Antelope and Samarang, 26 guns.
The Duck, Savage, master, arrived from Sheerness on the
4th inst., and remains loading for Portsmouth and Devonport
dockyards.

The Aid, Srnallman, master, arrived yesterday from Wool-
wich with stores; and the Goodwill, Pledge, master, remains
loading for Sheerness.
The Star, 6 guns, Acting-Commander Selwin, has arrived
at Sheerness from the west coast of Africa to be paid ott
She has been in commission three years and seven months,
and during her station on the coast cf Africa she has made
seventeen captures of slave-vessels, all of which have been
condemned.
The Majestic, 80 guns, building in Chatham, is to be pro-
ceeded with so as to be launched this year.
Six pensioned sergeants of the Roal Marines are to be ap-
pointed drill-sergeants to the Dockyard Battalion. They are
to receive Is. 10d. per day each, in
addition to their pensions,
and to be allowed 1/. per year for each 100 stand of arms, for
the purpose of keeping them clean.
The Apollo troop-ship, Commander W. Radcliffe, was towed
out of Sheerness yesterday afternoon at two o'clock, by two
steamboats for Portsmouth.

FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
WHITEHALL, MAY 4, 1847.
The Queen has been pleased to constitute and appoint the
Right Hon. Robert Montgomery Lord Belhaven to be her
Majesty's High Commissioner to the General Assembly of
the Church of Scotland.
WHITEHALL, r
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The Queen has been pleased to direrctaietters patent to be
passed under the Great Seal, granting unto Admiral the Hon.
Sir Robert Stopford, G.C.13-, the office or place of Vice Ad-
miral of the United Kingdom of Greatßritain and Ireland,
and Lieutenant of the Admiralty thereof, in the room of
Admiral Sir Davidge Gould, deceased.'
The Queen has also been pleased to direct letters patent to
be passed under the Great Seal, grantin unto Admiral Sir
Thomas Byam Martin, G.C.B. the office place of Rear-
Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire-
land, and of the Admiralty thereof, in the room of Admiral
the Hon. Sir Robert Stopford, appointed Vice-Admiral of the
said United Kingdom.
WAR-OFFICE, MAT 7.
10th Light Dragoons—Captain Richard Pattinson, from
the 16th Light Dragoons, to be Captain, vice Townley, who
exchanges, May 7.
11th Light Dragoons—Paymaster William Houghton,
from 87th Foot, to be Paymaster, vice Bedford, who ex-
changes, May 7.
15th Light Dragroons—Regimental Sergeant Major George
Ellis, from 4th Light Dragoons, to be Cornet, without pur-
chase, vice Miller, promoted, May 7.
16th Light Dragoons—Captain Richard Greaves Townley,
from 10th Light Dragoons, to be Captain, vice Pattinsou,
who exchanges ; Lieutenant Thomas Pattle-to be Captain,
by purchase, vice Reynolds, who retires ; Cornet Walter
Sc.itt Lockhart, to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Pattie;
Thomas Woolaaton White, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase,
vice Lockhart, May 7.
17th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant Charles William Miles
to be Captain, by purchase, vice Scobell, who retires; Cornet
John Charles Watts Russell to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Miles; Alexander Campbell, Gent., to be Cornet, by
purchase, vice Russell, May 7.
2d Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant Richard Hill Rocke
from 78th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Reed, who ex-
changes.
10th Foot—Major Sheaffe Montizambert, from 62d Foot,
to be Major, vice Goode, who exchanges; Lieutenant John
Mapes NV ebt, Ensor, from 39th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice
Emerson, who exchanges, Feb. 16.
39th Foot—Lieutenant William Henry Emerson, from
10th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Ensor, who exchanges,
Feb. 16.
40th Foot—Captain James Davis, from half-pay unat-
Augustus;FLyebrssi,gtno
RbeicCbaaprd-
tached, to be Captain, vice Brevet-Major John Gray, who
exchanges ; Lieutenant William
tain, by purchase, vice Davis, who retires
Sowden Payne, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Fyers;
Robert Hare, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice
Payne, May 7.
43d Foot—Lieutenant Granville Levison Proby (who was
superseded on the 19th February, 1847) has been reinstated
in his rank.
62d Foot—Major William Henry Goode; from the 10th
Foot, to be Major, vice Montizambert, who
exchanges,
Feb. 16.
65th Foot—Lieutenant Charles Philip O'Connell, from®
Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Blake, appointed to the Royal
Canadian Rifle Regiment, May 7.
68th Foot— Lieutenant Alfred Tipping to be Captain, by
purchase, vice Cross, who retires; Ensign Hen Goss
pure ,
'ripping;
Carmichael, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, Vice
by purchase,
William Henry Seymour, Gent, to be Ensign,
vice' Carmichael, May 7.
78th Foot—Lieutenant Thomas James Drummond Reed,
from the 2d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Rocke, who ex-
changes, May 7.
80th Foot —Brevet Major Charles Lewis to be Major,
without purchase, deceased, vice „Nunn , sed, Fb 3 ; Lieutenant
Hercules Atkin Welman to be Captain, vice Lewis, Feb. 3.
87th Foot.—Paymaster William Devaynes Bedford, from
11th Light Dragoons, to be Paymaster, vice Houghton, who
exchanges, May 7.
88th Foot—William James Harrison, Gent., to be Ensign,
by purchase, May 7.
91st Foot—Quartermaster John, Forbes, from half-pay 92d
Foot, to be Quartermaster, vice (Jordon, appointed Adjutant,
May 7.
95th Foot—Ensign Lionel Fraser to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Taylor, who retires ; Anthony blorgan, Qreat.,
W be Ensign, by purchase, Vico Fraser, May 7,