The Sun.
London, England, 1841-02-01 00:00:00

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PORTSMOUTH, JAN- 30.—Tne Iris, 26, Cape Ntke,,;—`-i,i.i:,,q.
sailed on Ti.ursday for the Co6st of Africa, tou*g. p'.:7-- "ii;.' . ',.
at Plymouth, to put on board the Inconstant 13,Fir,,' • '
from this port, for conveumee to the Mocliterranelaraf44.,
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she. .0,i.1 tic. - 170 aso trout Piymnutil.
The Lizard, steam-vessel,. Lieutenant T. W. B.
Estcourt, arrived yesterday front Woolwich, on l'er way
to the Mediterranean.
The Fearless steamer arrived yesterday from Wool-
wich, with the officers and men who took round the
Drier steam -vessel.

NAVAL tNTELLIGENC

The Wqrspite, 50 (ranee), was brought into the
Basin on Wednesday, to be completed for commission.
The Bittern, 16, is ordered to b.. ti,ted for com-
mission.

The new steam-ship Stvx was launched at Sheerness
Dock-yard, on Tuesday, and is ordered to be fitted out
with all possible expedition.—Her burden is 1,057 tons.
We understand the Iris and Pelic.m have gr.ne-ously-
follcsved the example of the Avon, Ripni, and Viper,
and given a day's pay for the relief of the widows and
orphans of thr' crew of the Fairy. Through the Cod
exertions of Lieutenant Sherringhani, several ana:3
sums have been collected in this neighbourhood, for
the same object. Mr. Langley, ordnance storekeeper,
has given a donation of I/. to the food.
In Harbour—Queen, Victory, Indus, Excellent,
Royal George, Tkvecd, Rapid ; Lizard, Alban, and
Echo steamers.
At Spithead—Pelican.
At Motherhank—Sussex freight•sldp.
It may not be generally known that the ship's com-
pany of the Pylades, when serving on the Coast of
Africa, under the command of Captain Castles, sub-
scribed the sum of 20/. towards the Nelson Monument.
An order was this week received at this division of
Royal Marines to:forward immediately recruiting par-
ties, each composed of three sergeants, three,l ,o Derby,
corporals,
and one private, to the tollowiar places
under the command of Capt. D. Campbell ; to Grant-
ham, under the command of Capt. Mercer ; to Wol-
verhampton, under the comulavd of Capt. ; and
to Hereford, under the command of Capt. Pearce.—
Two recruiting parties are also ordered out from Wool-
wich, one to Edinburgh, under the command of Capt.
Wright. The standard is lowered halt' an inch ; it is
now 5 feet 6. It is understood that the number of com-
panies about to be raised is twelve, which will give coin-
missions to twelve captains and 1t first-lientenaats, and
the appointment of sixty sergeants and sixty corporals,
five sergeants and five corporals being attached to each
company of marines ; while there are only three sergeants
and three corporals attached to companies of the line.

PRONIOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.
PROMOPlONS.—Lieutenant—Timains,Harvey, to the
rank of Commander, and to the Racer ; J. S. A.
Dennis (late First Lieutenant of the Phoenix, having
compl,t.d Ids sea time), to the rank of Commander.
Mate—Edmund A. Glynn, to the rank of Lieute-
nant, and appointed Flag Lieutenant to Sir Thomas
Harvey.

APPOINTMENTS.—Lieutenant---G. Vincent, to the
Indus, %ice Dennis, promoted ; J. 13. West, from the
Beacon to the Powerful.

Mates—C. S. Dunbar, to the Lizard ; John Borlase,
Edward Hardy, Edward Lacy, and \V. A. R. Lee
(from the Naval College) to the Excellent, for the first
ships wanting Gunnery Mates ; \V. Moorsom, to the
Excellent.

Acting Master's Assistant—John Matthews, to the
Victory.
Assistant Surgeons—Dr. W. M'Dermott, of the
Caledonia, to the Iris ; A. L. Emslie, to the Queen ;
John F. Veitch, to the Caledonia.

Volunteer Ist Class—Gerald F. H. Wellesley, to
the Indus ; George Stratton, from the Queen, to the
Indus.
Clerk in Chargc—C. H. Niblett, to the Raven.
PLYMOUTH, THURSDAY, JAN. 28. The Comet
steamer, Lieut. F. C. Stier, arrived on Tuesday from
Liverpool, with volunteers.—The Avon, steamer,
Lieut. R. D. Pritchard, arrived on Thursday, with
volunteers from Liverpool.—The Endymion, 50, Capt.
Hon. F. W. Grey, is expected to sail for the East
Indies about the middle of next week.—The Incon-
stant, 36, Capt. D. Pring, nil sail for Malta, on the
arrival of some seamen expected from Portsmouth ;
she has had upwards of 150 men sent on board of her
from the Caledonia, and will take out altogether up-
wards of 300, for the men-of-war in the Mediterra-
nean.—ln Harnoaze—Caledonia, San Josef ; Phecnix,
Avon, Pluto, Comet, and Carron steamers and Raven
cutter.—ln the Sound—lmpregnable, Belleisle, In-
constant, and Endymion.

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(From the Hampshire Ind(penchne.)
PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 30.—The Vindictive frigate has
been taken into dock, reported upon, and will most
likely be commissioned in the spring for active service.
The Indus, 84, Capt. Sir J. Stirling, is making consi-
derable progress in her equipment, and will proceed to
Spit head shortly to complete her crew, &c.
The Tweed, 20, Capt. Douglas, is now an a tanto,
and will go out of harbour in the course of next week.
She expects to go to the South America❑ station to
supply the place of the Calliope, 23, Capt. Herbert, or-
dered from the Brazils to the coast of China.

The Pelican will proceed to the Mediterranean, and
Lady and Miss Napier will go in her to join the Cam-
rno,!.ore on that station.

SHIPPING INTELL/GENCE.

(LLOYD'S.)

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Lotinox„rA N. 30.—Wind this day at noon, light airs at
North, with hazy weather.
DaAL, JAN. 29.—Wind —Arrived the William
Lee, Shepherd, from Calcutta; Swallaw•, Withyeombe, Zan-
zibar. Sailed the outward-bound.

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DOVER, JAN. 29.—Arrived off, the Romeo, Block, from
Charleston ; Neerlands, Koning, Batavia.
LIVERPOOL. JAN. 29.—Wind N. W. to S. W. --Arrived the
Harriet and Jessie, 111‘Kown, from Charleston. Sailed the
Shannon, Killock, for Bombay ; Monticello, Lawson, Savan-
nah ; Rival, Sutherland, Nassau ; Adam Lodge, James,
Charleston ; Independence, aye, New York.
COWES', JAN. 29.—Sailed the James, Pasley, for Calcutta.
Doist.iN, JAN. 27.—Sailed Garonne, Holmes, for Antigua.
BaisTot., JAN. 29.—Sailed the Pitt, Antrobus, for Africa ;
Steadfast, Simpson, Demerara. The Daniel has been got off,
and has proceeded.
PORT TALBOT, JAN. 28.—The Bristol packet, of Ply-
mouth, vsi!l become a total wreck. The Beasley, 31`Carthy,
it is expected, will be got off.