The Sun.
London, England, 1847-10-11 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PoitTsmounr, OcT. 10.—The Kite steam-vessel,
Commander Henry Dumaresq, sailed yesterday for
Jersey, for the protection of the oyster fishery.
The Blazer steamer, Lieutenant•Cemmanding E.
Wakefield (acting), arrived yesterday from Woolwich
with seamen and seamen gunners recently paid off
from the Fisgard at that port. After disembarking
these men she proceeded after dark for Plymouth,
having on board a considerable number for that port
from the same ship.
The Emerald tender returned yesterday from Cork,
after an absence of upwards of six months, on the
coasts and rivers of Ireland, conveying provisions to
the distressed districts.

The Arab, 12, Commander W. Morris, arrived this
morning from Chatham. She is to form one of the
squadron of escort for her Majesty the Queen
Dowager.
The Alban steam-transport, Master-Commanding
M. Bradshaw, arrived this morning from Woolwich
with a floating fire-engine in tow.
Wind south ; strong breezes and hazy, with rain
at times.

The following are the promotions and appointments
of the past week :

PROMOTION.

Lieutenant—Arthur Davies (1808), to the rank of
Commander on the retired list of 1830.
APPOINTMENTS.

Commander—Robert Mann, to the Madagascar.
Lieutenants—David Miller, and the Hon. P. F.
Pellew, to the Howe; Abraham Parks, from the
Cuckoo, to command the Dasher; Samuel H. Hem-
mans and Thomas Woods, to the Poictiers ; Shirley
Apthorpe, to the Vindictive; W. C. Marshall, to the
Asia ; H. S. Hamilton, and Francis Willoughby, to
the Hecate • Matthew Peppin, to Coast Guard ;
Henry Lloyd, to the Cambrian; S. S. L. Crofton, to
the Howe.
Master—George F. Charles, to the Blenheim.
Surgeon—Dr. George J. Fox, to the Bellerophon.
Naval Instructor—H. A. Speed, to the Cambrian.
Mate—G. H. Mansell, to the Asia.
Assistant Surgeons—Evan Evans, and William
Cuthane, to the Bellerophon ; Dr. Robert Fulton, to
the Spider.
Clerks—Edward Davidson, to the William and
Mary; D. P. Macnamara, in charge, to the Viper;
Willis Price, to the Bellerophon; Edwin. Smith, to
the Cambrian; H. J. Barlow, to the Hecate; James
C. Mottley, from the Cuckoo, in charge, to the
Dasher.
Midshipmen—Arthur R. Owen, to the Victory ;
Robert H. Boyd, to the Fisgard ; Charles Sidebottom,
to the Recruit; Simcoe, to the Excellent ; G.
Viscomti, G. H. Back, and C. D. Robinson, to the
Bellerophon • Charles White, to the Geyser; F M.
M. Wynford, to the Dolphin.
Masters' Assistants—William Qillard, to the Kes-
trel ; Matthias Parsons and Thomas Mansell (acting
second master), to the Bellerophon ; Charles Mark
Palmer, to the Trincomalee ; J. G. Budd, to the
Oberon ; W. J. Reddell (acting second master), to
the Rhadanaanthus ; E. P. Cox, to the Petrel; John
Gregory, to the Albion ; Daniel Roberts, from the
Cuckoo (acting second master), and A. E. Parks, to
the Dasher.
Naval Cadets—G. E. Massey, to the Fury; H. T.
Burgoyne, to the Asia ; Henry Grey, to the Howe.
COAST GICARD. - _ _

Appointments—Mr. Henry Webb, to Southwold
station, as chief officer; Lieutenant Edward J. Bel-
lenden Clarke, to command the Hilihead station ;
Lieutenant Herbert Blachford Gray, to command
the Mundesley station ; Mr. Charles Cleveland, to
command a station; Lieutenant It. Lowcay, and
Lieutenant H. B. Gray, to command stations ; Lieu-
tenant E. H. Kennett, to command Woodbridge
Haven ; Lieutenant S. Stirling, to command No. 2
Battery, Deal.
Removals—C. G. Clarke, from No. 2 Battery,
Deal, to Westbrook station ; Mr. J. Hungerford,
from Crandfield Point, to Newcastle station; Lieute-
nant R. J. Turner, from Oyster Haven, to Greystone
station, vice Lieutenant Poole, appointed to the Active
revenue cutter; Lieutenant J. B. Clarke, from Hill-
head, to Brixham station.
PLYMOUTH, OCT. B.—Her Majesty's frigate Ame-
rica, 50, Captain Sir Thomas Maitland, hove in sight
this morning, and under single reefed topsails rounded
Penlee Point in gallant style, about eight oclock. She
left Lisbon on the 16th of September, and has had
either light contrary winds or stiff south-easterly gales
all the passage home. Sir Charles Napier's squadron
left Lisbon on the 10th of September for a cruise.
The Vixen returned from the squadron on the 13th,
and sailed for England. Her Majesty's ship Caledo-
nia, 120, Captain Manby H. Dixon, and the Jackall
steam vessel, Commander Western, were the only
British men-of- war in the Tagus on the 16th ult. The
Ville de Bilbao, and another Spanish frigate, with the
French gunnery ship IphegLne, and other foreign
sailing and steam vessels of war, were frequently
cruising into and out of the Tagus. The Miguelite
generals Gate; Povos, and another, continue to re-
side at Lisbon. _

On the passage home the America spoke, 26th
September, lat. 43 30 N., long. 17 32 W., the
schooner ossack, of Penzance, from Waterford. Ist
October, lat. 48 30 N., long. 11 40 W., passed the
bark Asia, outward bound, with top-gallant masts on
deck, it having been blowing strong from S.E. 3d
October, long. 11 29 W., lat. 48 48 N., signalized
English bark, second distinguishing pennant, No.
4,819, 136 days from Madras for London. 3d Oc-
tober, lat. 48 30 N., long. 11 30 W., exchanged
colours with a Dutch ship. 4th October, lat. 40 10 N.
long. 11 12 W., exchanged colours with a Dutch
barque. In the chops of the Channel saw a great
number of merchant vessels homeward bound.
In the Bay of Biscay, on the 28th September, one
of the hands lost his hold on the main yard, and after
being twice struck in his descent, fell, apparently
stunned, into the sea. A boatswain's mate, named
Ward, a most active sailor, instantly ran aft, jumped
into one of the boats, coolly took off his trousers, and
although it was blowing a stiff sea at the time, with
pretty much sea on, the noble fellow, having sighted
his unfortunate messmate, deliberately plunged into
the sea and saved his life. Ward has at various times
jumped overboard, and in this manner saved the lives
of six men, one of whom was his father. The man
who fell from the mainyard cut his scalp, and was
conveyed into the sick-bay, which he left convales-
centhe yesterday.
TAmerica,
under command of Captain Gordon,
was commissioned in the spring of 1844, after which
she went into the Pacific and visited Vancouvers and
several t
other
England
lislandsand
freight in
September,
retirement,
oCaptain Gor-
don having taken the was
given
to her present captain, Sir Thomas Maitland.
About the latter end of August, in coming out of
Vigo, with a Government pilot on board, she struck
on a pinnacle rock, and carried away her fore foot, in
consequence of which she made about three quarters
of an inch of water hourly. She is now perfectly
dry, but is ordered alongside a hulk in liamoaze.
The America is very light, having left all her spare
stores and provisions at Lisbon. For the last two
days, in consequence of her long passage, the men
have been put on two-thirds allowance. She has a
very fine set of fellows among her crew, and will in
all probability be paid off here.