The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-24 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

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PORTSMOUTH MONDAY.—The strength of the navy
having been reduced to a very low ebb, by the great
over proportion of ships paid off to those commis-
sioned, an immediate addition is to be made to the
various squadrons serving on foreign stations, and the
ships generally are to be better manned.
The Hermes steam-vessel, Mr. Martin master,
arrived at Portsmouth from Plymouth, on Saturday
morning, with thirty newly-entered men, to join the
Rifleman. She sailed again the same evening on her
return, with supernumeraries.
The Driver steam-sloop, Commander Johnson,
which sailed on Friday evening with provisions and
water to relieve the wind-bound vessels in the chops
of the Channel, returned to Spithead yesterday at
noon, having proceeded no farther than Plymouth, a
westerly wind having met her before she reached that
port.
The Sharpshooter screw steam-schooner, Lieu-
tenant-Commander J. C. Bailey, arrived at Ports-
mouth late on Saturday night from Woolwich, and
went into the harbour yesterday. It is understood
she is to have a trial of speed with the Rifleman as
soon as the latter is undocked.
The Kingfisher, 12, Commander Henry Harvey,
at Portsmouth, hauled off from the Dockyard yester-
day morning, and was warped alongside her hulk,
the Topaze.
The tides have been so backward at Portsmouth
since Thursday, that it has not been possible to open
the basin to admit the Reynard, which vessel was to
have gone in on Friday, and her head was pointed
for that purpose, but the caisson could not be floated
out of the grooves.
The Fantome, 12, and Orestes, 14, were taken
down at Portsmouth on Saturday for commissioning;
but neither of them has hoisted the pendant as yet.
The Meteor steam-vessel, Commander Butler,
arrived last evening from the Mediterranean, but has
made so long a passage that her news from Malta has
been forestalled by much later advices. She put in
at Lisbon on her way home, however, and remained
about thirty hours, bringing a mail. The Racer, 16,
Lieutenant Commander Bacon, was the only man-of-
war in the Tagus. Acting Paymaster and Purser
F. W. Cole, has come home in the Meteor, superseded
from the Mutine. The vessel is ordered to Sheerness
to be paid off.
As we have good reason for believing Captain
Lushington, of the Vengeance, 84, at Naples, will
decline the honour of the post of Commodore Super-
intendent of the Indian Navy, vice Sir Robert Oliver,
deceased, that appointment will be conferred either
upon Captain Sir Henry Leeke or Captain Mingrave.
Wind, S.S.W., fresh gales and squally, with heavy
and continuous rain all day.
MALTA, OCT. 13.—The French mail steamer from
the Levant, and the English steamer from Alexandria,
with the India mails, are both due to-day, and may
be hourly looked for.
The Merlin, with the outward Indian mail, has
just come in, with London dates of the 7th inst. They
will be carried on by the Medusa to night. She has
45 passengers, the greater part of whom arrived by
the Etaine.

re are no other naval movements of any impor-
fieoricr
ce.
er ajesty's ship Superb, which arrived here
on the 3d instant, left this port on the 7th for
Gibraltar and England. She has been four years
in commission, and will be paid off on her arrival
home.

On leaving port the Superb was cheered by the
soldiers in the Fort St. Elmo, which cheers were
responded to from on board. This vessel is now in
a state of most efficient discipline, and has a crew
so firmly united, and so zealous, that she may safely
be classed as one of the best organised vessels in the
service.

OCTOBER 14, Two P.M.--The mails by French
steamer from the Levant are about to close, and up
to the present moment the Indian mail is not sig-
nalled. , .

Corfu having put itself into communication viith
Greece, vessels from that place are subjected, on ar-
rival here, to quarantine. The Antelope, arrived
yesterday, is refused pratique.

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THE WEATHER.—Star OPTICE, OCTOBER 24.
ThtgamomiTzt, Lowest, 48 ; Highest, 56, Noon, 57
BABOXETZI, 29 60—having risen three points since

morning.
WIND W.S.W.; fine sunshiny weather.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DAY.
Utrning .. 0 rain. after 0 Evening .. 22 min. after 13

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