The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-19 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

MALTA, APRIL 5, —The Flamer, with the overland
Loudon mails of the 25th ult., arrived en the 2d inst ,
het the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamel.
Ripon having left Southampton one day later than
usual, only reached this on the morning of the 3d. She
was to have proceeded to Alexandria at 7 P.m. the same
day, but after getting her mails on hoard, a leak wasdis_
covered in the boiler, which took them until the follow-
ing morning to repair, when at 10 o'clock they attempted
to move the engine in order to put to sea; but having
carried away a part of the machinery connected with.
the steam-valves, the engines were found not to work,
and after having had them examined by the engineers,
it resulted that the repairs would occupy a week. Under
these circumstances, in order to avoid delay to all par-
ties concerned, the company's agent at Malta imme- •
diately ordered the Ariel to get up her steam; and with
a degree of activity reflecting great credit on ail parties
employed, the whole of the cargo, specie, passengers'
baggage, and passengers for Alexandria, the East Indies,
and China, were transhipped, with the exception of the
bale goods for Alexandria, which for want of room and
time were unavoidably 1-ft behind; but these will be
forwarded by the Ariel 's next trip. The Flamer left for
Patras and the lonian Llands on the 3d, and at the same
time the Locust for the Mr:ens of Athens, both vessels
carrying dispatches from England for the British
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the character of her captain.
ander Lunn, was at
The Virago steam-sloop, Comm
groundwork on which to frame a charge prejudicial to
Gibraltar on the 4th inst.
of Yice-.
The Hibernia, 104, Captain Richards, flag
•
Admiral Sir William Parker, K.C.8., with
the Trafal-
gar, 120, Captain Nett ; the Canopus, 84, Captain
Moresby, C.B. ; the America, 50, Captain Sir S. Man
land; and the Phcenix steam-sloop, Commander Dennis.
were off Lisbon on the 10th.
The Gladiator steam-frigate, Captain Robb; the Nau-
tilus, 10, Lieutenant-Commander Western, were oft
Oporto on the lith._.

The Superb, 80, Captain Corry, was cruising off Cape
Finisterre on the 12th, steering southward.
The Polyphemus, steam sloop, Commander M'Cleyerty,
is reported by the Montrose, which arrived at South-
ampton on Friday night, to have lett Lisbon for England
on the 9th inst.
The Eagle, 50, Captain H. B. Martin, C. 8., is ordered
from Monte Video to Lisbon, to augment the squadron
under Sir William Parker.

The Geyser steam sloop, Commander F. T. Brown,
will come into harbour to-morrow to fit for foreign ser•
vice—it is reported, in China.
The Herefordshire transport arrived at Halifax on the
2d inst., in sixteen days from Barbadoes, with the 23d
Regiment on hoard ; she was to embark the 89th for
England. On her passage to Halifax she had expe—
rienced extremely foul weather, and had been thrown on
her beam-ends.
The Hon. John Rodney, the oldest captain in the world,
having held that rank in the British navy for sixty seven
years, died at Boulogne sur-Mer on the 9th inst. He was
third son, we believe, of the celebrated Rodney, who
fought the French fleet und, r the Comte de Grasse. In
September and October, 1780, he was midshipman,
tenant, commander, and captain, in the service, all within
the space of six weL ks. He was tried by court-martial
and broke, was re-instated; but never rose afterwards.
The R-cruit, 12 (iron), Commander Slade, was docked
yesterday to have her bottom cleaned, and it was full
time. Although this vessel has been in commission only
nine months, and has been docked twice before this for
the same purpose, the growth of weeds upon her was
truly astonishing, forming a thick cluster just below the
line of flotation, more resembling a luxuriant crop of
grass in a field than the bottom of a brig of war.
The African steam-tug, and Drake lighter, came back
yesterday from Brook with the flat and boats, having
succeeded in recovering the guns, &c., belonging to the
Sphynx, _ _ _ _

The Berkshire, dismasted, from Sydney, left this
morning in tow of the Sir William Wallace, and another

.ug, for the Thames.

The officers and crew belonging to the Apollo troop.
ship, Commander Radcliffe, who were during the refit-
ment of their own ship at Sheerness employed in navi-
gating the Euryalus convict depot to Gibraltar, came
from that port to Devonport in the Inconstant frigate.
They were subsequently, on the arrival of the Dee
steam-transport from Ireland, transhipped to her for
passage to this port. Part proceeded by railway. and
the remainder were put on board the Myrtle steamer
yesterday, and tuken to Sheerness to rejoin their ship,
which is ❑early ready for sea, having been refitted by
the dockyard riggers.
The tollowing mates have passed their examination for
lieutenants at the Royal Naval College during the past
week:—Messrs. John Henry Howard, Henry Anson
Ford, Henry Samuel Hamilton, Norman Bernard Bed-
dingfield, and John James Onslow.
During the past week the Admiralty have conferred
the following