The Sun.
London, England, 1840-12-14 00:00:00

NAVAL IN TELLIGEN CE.

(From the Hampshire Telegraph.)
PORTSMOUTH, Dac. 12.—The Emerald sailed to-
day for Devonport, with supernumeraries for the ships:
at that port.
A new steamer, called the Tripoli, belonging to his
Sardinian Majesty, and commanded: by Mon. le Baron
d'Aurarre, arrived here on Thursday last, from London,
bound to Genoa, having just been completed in her en-
gines in our metropolis ; she sailed for Italy on the fol-
lowing (lily.
The Electra, 18, was at Mazatlan, on the west coast
of South America, on the 2Gth September.
We arc sorry to state that there is every reason
to fear that the Fairy, surveying vessel, Captain
Hewett, has been lost, with the whole of her officers
and ship'S company. It appears that she left Harwich
on the 15th ultimo, for the purpose of surveying some
neighbouring sends, and must have encountered the late
tremendous storm. It was ascertained, before she left
Harwich, that she bad no design whatever of proceed-
ing beyond a few hours' sail, having only on board at the
time two days' provisions ; but she has not since bees
heard of. A son of Sir Charles Adam, a midshipman,
was on board the Fairy. The Salamander steam-vessel
sailed on Monday from Sheerness, for Norway, in search
of her. She will visit the Shetland Isles, and call at
Leith, if necessary.
The Abercrombie, Robinson, transport, from Dept-
ford to Gibraltar, put into Plymouth Sound on Tuesday
morning, haying sprung her bowsprit. She was towed
into harbour by the Carron steamer, to have her da-
mages repaired; after which she will proceed to her des-
tination. She has on board the 79th Regiment, con-
sisting of 866 men, 42 women, and 57 children.
The Duck, lighter, came in to-day with men from
Sheerness.

NAVAL PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.'
PROMOTIONS.—Commander George Mussel, o
the Wasp, to the rank of Captain.
Mate—J. P. Thumbnut, to be Acting Lieutenant
of the Wolverine.

APPOlNnlENTS.—LieWenants—Elward H. Kenny,
to the Excellent ; W. S. Blount, to command the
Pluto ; Marcus
.Knox, to tile Phenix, vice Norway,
sick ; G. B. EACourt; to tilii‘Lizircl.
Master—John Roberts, to the Stromboli.

Second Master—W. C. Pettigre'.v; to the Pluto.
Masters' Assistants Wm. Diajer and James MitEon
to the Vietory.,.
Assistant Suegebtre=j.-K. Beatty, to the Queen;
James Peters (from the Skylark) to the Pluto.
Clerks in Charge—J. S. Mining,ham, to the Lizard ;
James Hadock, to the Pluto.
Mates—Arnehus Paget, to the Indus.
Gunner—John Stevens, to the Royal George, for the
Rapid.

'Second Engineer—John Cawley, to the Avon, vice
Horne to the William and Mary, as first engineer.
Carpenter—George Jones (shipwright to this yard),
to be Acting Carpenter, and borne in the Victory.
The following are the eflicere, of her Majesty's ship
Vernon, lately commissioned 3t Sheerness :—Captain--
William Walpole (1819). Lieutenants—Horatio Jams-
cey (1830), J. B. nacres (1833), 'Thos. Baillie (1837),
and G. G. Randolph (1838). Masters—C. C. Dowers
(1833). Surgeon—G. Roberts (1823). Assistant-
Surgeons—Alex.. Mitchell, M.D. (1839), and J. A.
Gray. Purser—John Palmer ( 1808). Royal Marines
—Captain C. C. Williamson (1839). First Leutenant
George Logan (1833).
Messrs. B. G. Rowles, and J. Claude N. Taylor,
(Mates of the Excellent), passed on Tuesday for
Lieutenanto.

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Marine Corps.
Mr. James Hoskins (son of James Hoskins, Esq.,
Deputy Judge Advocate, at this port) is appointed a
Cadet, on the Madras establishment.
(From the lierupthire Independent.)
PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 12.—The Atholl troop-ship,
N. Bellamy. Master, R.N.,
Commander, is ordered to
proceed to Cork to embark troops.
The Pelican, 16, Commander Charles Napier, will
leave Chatham for this port on Wednesday next, on her
way to the Mediterranean, to relieve the Wasp.
The Phcenix steamer, Commander Stoprord, is refit-
ting in the harbour. There is no truth in the reported
promotion of the gallant officer.
The Indus, 00, Captain Sr James Stirling, is still
in the basin, but will be placed alongside her hulk in
the harbour early next week. She still remains greatly
in want of seamen.
;o , as a 'render to the Royal George
in lieu. buildiv y •
a'prildie
c ia'maninis,taloonn,hdasbeen put out of commission and
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The Driver steam vessel, now , is ordered to
be launched on the 21st inst.

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The Apollo troop frigate, commanded by Mr. W.
White, master, R.N., arrived on Monday last from the
Mediterranean, Oast from Gibraltar, having conveyed
the 38:h Rcgiment from Cork to the lonian Islands.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
(LLOYD'S.)

pROHIBITING THE IMPOR-
TATION - 1
OFFICIAL NOTICE FR.OA THE
GOVERNMENT, MEXICAN
OF GUNPOWDUR.
The following has been received at Lloyd's :
Office of Committee of Privy Council for Trade,
Whitehall, 11th December, 1840.
Sir,—l am directed
by the Lords of the Committee of
Privy Council for Trade, to acquaint you for the informa-
tion of merchants trading with Mexico, that the Mexican
Government has given official notice that the prohibition to
import gunpowder into that country, will in future be
rigidly enforced ; that fire arms for military purposes may
not in future be imported. without a license from the Go-
vernment ; that sabres, swords, and cutlasses may, as
heretofore, be imported, but with the condition that they
are not to be sent inland, without the permission of the
Government ; and that, if the Government should have
reason to refuse such permission, they must be re-exported.
The importation of arms of a superior description, such
as are commonly used, by private_. persons, is not affected by
these regulations.—k am, S:r, your obedient servant,
(Signed) DENIS LI4-.7 MARCHANT.
To Wm. Dobson, Esq., Sec. Lloyclo,..

at SeCAland-yard, re: •
yesterday took place before the
. •
relative to the
following atrocity 7
:...—._'wo ruffians, constables of the N
having caught a coupie
division of police, of cats in a cup-
board where the provision was storezl, beat them severely 1
in the presence of several brother officers, and then threw 1
them on a large fire and held them down with a poker and
CoirrilmnisiiniovneestrlsgoaftiPoonlicc,
tongs until they were dead. The Commissioners dismissed the
vagabonds, but declined to hand them .over to the Magis-
trates for further punishment. The cries and writhing of
the poor animals arc described to have been of the most
agonizing description.—Su„daiy Times_
opened on Wednesday next to the Wootton Bas-
a distatce of entity miles from London;
GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.--This railway
swaenitldl .1:1;:he:d stationStat Station,
Shrivenham wiu also be oFencd. The
intermediate distance to the end a the road to Bristol will
not exceed twenty or thirty mile), the whole of which is
/ in s very forward state.— IT indsq r Express.