The Sun.
London, England, 1841-01-25 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Hampshire Telegraph.)
PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 23.—The Iris, 26, Capt. Nurse,
arrived on Wednesday, from Chatham, prior to ber
departure for Ascension and the Coast of Africa, where
she will remain, it is understood, under Admiralty or-
ders. She takes out stores, &c. for Ascension.
The Pelican, 16, Commander Napier, also arrived on
Wednesday, from Chatham, preparatory to sailing for
the Mediterranean, to relieve the 'Wasp.
The Espoir, 1,0, and Trinculo, 16, were at Lisbon on
the 12th inst.

Thie Albert, new iron steamer, for the Niger Expe-
dition, arrived yesterday from Liverpool, and proceeded
to Deptford, where the vessels intended to be employed
on this service are to be finally equipped.
The Apollo troop ship, Mr. W. White, Commander,
sailed on Tuesday, for Cork, Corfu, Jamaica, and
Quebec, bringing home from the latter place the 24th
Regiment.
The Phoenix, steam vessel, Commander Richardson,
sailed on Wednesday, for Malta, calling a:: Plymouth.
Tho Lizard, steam vessel, Lieutenant G. B. Est-
court, was paid wages at Woolwich, on Thursday, and
is hourly expected here on her way to Plymouth and
the Mediterranean.

The Driver, new steam vessel, towed from this port
by the Fearless, reached Woolwich on Tuesday, and
proceeded to Limehouse to be fitted with her engines by
Messrs. Seaward and Co.
The Rindove, 16, and Satellite, 18, are daily ex-
pected from Halifax, to be put out of commission.
the Lords of the Treasury came to the decision on
Monday last, that the future West India mail steam
packets, shall embark and land their mails at Dart-
mouth instead of Falmouth.
PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.
Paomonoss.—Commander—Richard S.hepheard
Triscott, to the rank of Captain.
Lieutenant—Thomas Holloway Holman, to the rank
of ii'ominander.
Mate—John Allen (a), to the rank of Lieutenant.
The above arc the annual Coast Guard promotions.)
Mate—John Erskine Field Risk, to the rank of
Lieutenant ; commission dated Nov. 5, to stand next
in seniority to It. D. White.
Acting-Master--W. Jeffery (late of the Serpent), to
the rank of Master.

APPOlNTMENTS.—Lieutenant—William Hap (from
the Coast Guard, Isle of Wight), to the Pelican, vice
Tollsmache ; Vashion Baker, to the Endymion.
Mates—H. B. Hankey, to the Britannia ; E. R. J.
Balfour, to the Vesuvius ; T. C. Hodgson, to the Indus;
S. H. Derriman, to the Inconstant.

Clerks—Charles Richards, to the Endymion ; T. G.
Mitchell, to the Seaflower, vice Dealy, promoted.
Midshipman—W. K. G. Palliser, to the Indus.
Acting,Master's Assistant—James Brown, to the Iris.
Volunteer, Ist Class—Lord John Hay, son of the
Marquis of Tweedale, to the Endymion.
Gunners.—. James Marshall, to the Pigeon ; John
Roberts, to the Inconstant ; Henry White, to the
Trinculo.

ROYAL MARlNES.—Captain Ballin.all and Lieu-
tenant Symonds were yesterday ordered' to proceed to
Liverpool, to take passage in the packet to Boston,
whtnce they will go to the Lakes, and place themselves
under Captain Sandom's command.
Lieutenant Edgar Walter, to the Iris, vice Bremer,
sick.

Lieutenant H. D. Erskine, to the Endymion, vice
Yule, sick.

PLYMOUTH, THURSDAY, JAN. 21 .—The Endymion,
38, Capt. Hon. F. W. Grey, was towed from the Har-
bour into the Sound by the Carron steamer, on Friday
last.—The Avon steamer, Lieut. Pritchard, arrived on
Friday, from Portsmouth, and sailed for Liverpool, on
Monday.—The Adventure navy transport sailed for
Deptford on Monday, with victualling stores.—The
Pluto steamer, Lieut. S. Blount, arrived on Monday
from the E tstward, and is getting some defects
made goad ; she is expected to sail in a day or two for
the coast of Africa.—The Albert steamer, Captain H.
Trotter (destined to explore the river Niger), arrived
on Wednesday, from Liverpool, and sailed again the
same evening, for Woolwich, to complete her equipment.
—The Phoenix steamer, Capt. Richardson, from Ports-
mouth yesterday, for the Mediterrancan.—ln Harbour
Caledonia, San Josef, Raven, Phoenix, Plu!o, and Car-
ron.—ln the Sound : Impregnable, Belleisle, Incon-
stant, Endymion.