The Sun.
London, England, 1848-01-15 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

MALTA, JAN. 4.—her Majesty's steamer Porcu-
pine, 14 days from Plymouth, and five from Gibraltar,
arrived in Malta on the 3d inst.

Letters have been received in town, announcing
that two boats have been launched by the Austrian
Lloyd's Steam Navigation Company, which are in-
tended to convey the Anglo-Indian, Belgian, and
Dutch mails from Trieste to Alexandria, by contract.
They will be ready to make the first trip early in
April. The vessels are of good, size, having engines
4 21=rnejlgtir 13"liltaimirMe. eld t levee on
the Ist instant. It was both numerously and fashion-
ably attended.
His Excellency is becoming very popular, and will
maintain it. He is evidently well acquainted with
the real wants of the people, and makes his own in-
quiries into the existence of abuses.
General Ellice arrived on Friday last per Indus,
and was received with all the honour due to his rank
—a guard of honour and a salute.
He is living pro tern. at one of the first hotels in the
isl an d—D unsford's.

The Ilecate made one of the most beautiful pas-
sages, on her return to Malta, that is on record,
having accomplished the trip from port to port in
24 hours, and being compelled by the wind to make
a detour to the west of the island of Zembra, a dif-
ference of 30 miles at the least.
The screw steamer Osmanli arrived here last night,
having in tow an Austrian brig, with loss of masts.
She is only 12 days from Liverpool. She fell in with
part of the wreck.
Mr. Lushington, the new Secretary to Government,
arrived here yesterday.
The Tartarus steamer will leave Malta for Con-
stantinople early next week.
The Vanguard is to have her mast re-stepped, and
proceed to Athens on an early day.
The Harlequin is still in port, and will not pro-
ceed to Rio Janeiro till the return of the fleet, now
in the Gulf of Spezzia, expected on the 10th inst.
The wound received by Captain M6sediti, chief
of the Patras revolters, was so much more serious
than was known, that yesterday only hopes were en-
tertained that amputation of his arm would not be
necessary.
DISTRIBUTION OF TIIE MEDITERRANEAN SQUADRON.

In Malta Harbour—The Ceylon receiving ship,
bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir L. Curtis ; the
Vanguard, 80, Captain G. F. Rich ; the Vengeance,
84, Captain S. Lushington ; the Volage, 22, Captain
T. Graves; the Harlequin, Commander Moore ; the
Sidon, Captain W. H. Henderson ; the Tartarus,
Commander Sir G. Webster; the Spitfire, Lieutenant
J. A. Macdonald ; the Locust, Lieutenant E. It.
Power; the Porcupine, Lieutenant E. F. Roberts;
the Hecate, Commander R. Moorman ; the Blenheim
troop ship, and the Wee Pet steam-tug.
On a cruise—The Hibernia, 120, Captain P.
Richards, C. 8., bearing the flag of Vice-Admiral
Sir IV. Parker, G.C.8., the Commander-in-Chief;
the Trafalgar, 120, Captain Nott; the Rodney, 90,
Captain E. Collier ; the Superb, 8.0, Captain Corry ;
the Thetis, 36, Captain H. Codrington ; the Gla•
diator war-steamer, Captain Robb ; the Bulldog,
Captain A. C. Key.
On Surveying Duty—The Research, Lieutenant
Lord J. Browne.
At Gibraltar—The Polyphemus.
At the Piraeus of Athens—The Meteor, Com-
mander Butler ; and the Mutine, 12, Commander
Palmer.
At Beyrout—The Amazon, 19, Capt. J. Stopford.
En route from Beyrout to Athens—The Spartan,
Captain Symonds.
At Corfu—The Fantome, 16, Commander Le
Hardy.