The Sun.
London, England, 1846-10-16 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY.—Commodore Sir Francis
Collier's red broad pendant still flies from the mainmast
head of the St. Vincent, all such reports as that of the
gallant officer's " having struck his broad pendant at
Portsmouth," and " hoisted a blue one on board the
William and Mary at Woolwich," as stated by two
" oracles" this morning, being false.
Captain Stephen Lushington (1829), of the Retribution
steam-frigate, is appointed to command the Vengeance,
84, advance ship at this port for the flag on the Irish
station. The officers and crew of the Retribution are to
be transferred to the Vengeance, and will be turned
over to her (according to present arrangement) on
Saturday. The Retribution came into harbour this
evening to be dismantled; various reports are in circula-
tion as to what is ultimately to be done with her. One
is, that she is to be a steam tender to the Excellent,
under the superintendence of Captain Chads, her present
steam tender Bee (10-horse power, appropriated for the
use of the students of the Excellent, and Royal Naval
College, to study and practice steam in), being too small
for the comfortable accommodation of the numerous
parties of ladies and gentlemen who
,so frequently avail
themselves of her services in the summer to tuko a pic-
nic to the Isle of Wight or elsewhere.
Captain Lushington returned from the Admiralty this
afternoon.

The Wasp, 16, Commander Ussher, sailed this morn-
ing at daylight for Sheerness, to be paid off.
Lieutenant Oldmixon (1815), First of the Styx steam
sloop, on the coast of Africa, has been appointed by the
senior officer, captain Manse!, to the command of the
Flying Fish, 12, also on that coast, until the arrival of
Commander Dke, appointed to her by the Admiralty.
Lieutenant Selwyn (1843), First of the Actaeon, 26,
has been appointed by Captain Manse!, to command the
Star, 16, on the coast of Africa, vice Hockin, invalided.
The Penelope, 22, steam frigate, has not yet exhibited
the pendant, nor has she anything above board yet on
which she can hoist it, except her funnel.
The Eurydice, 26, remains at Spithead. It is ru-
moured she is destined for the Cape of Good Hope sta-
tion, but no orders are,yet promulgated.
PLYMOUTH, OCT. 14.—We bad exceedingly fine wea-
ther yesterday, with a moderate breeze from north-west,
in consequence of which the port was nearly cleared of
the numerous ships which had found a secure anchorage
here during the late heavy gales.
The Buckinghamshire, Capt. Al`Gregor, from China,
left on the 12th for London.

Her Majesty's frigate America, 50, Captain the Hon.
J. Gordon, sailed yesterday for the Mediterranean,
taking 100 boys for distribution among Admiral Parker's
fleet. The following also sailed yesterday :—the lion.
East India Company's steam frigate, Mooeuffer, for Ben-
gal ; her Majesty's troop ship, Athol, for Bermuda and
Barbadoes ; her Majesty's store ship, Diligence, for
Gibraltar; the Australian emigrant ship David Malcolm,
Captain Smith, with emigrants and passengers, for Sid-
ney ; and about 69 or 70 merchant vessels, foreign and
coasting, for various destinations.
Last night a severe storm sprang up from the south-
west. The schooner Queen Victoria, Captain Fox,
belonging to Plymouth, in ballast, not having sufficient
chain out, dragged her anchor in the Soun, and, in,
endeavouring to make sail, missed stays, and went ashore
under the Hoe. Her owners have landed her sails and
rigging, and hope to get her off next tide.
A brigantine, belonging to South Wales, in entering
Catwater, came in contact with and drove the trauling
sloop Red Rover ashore in lleadman's-bay, where she
will go to pieces.