The Sun.
London, England, 1848-09-26 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

APPOINTMENTS.
Lieutenants—John Powell Branch (1841), from the
Caledonia, 120 guns, at Plymouth, to the Cyclops steam
frigate, on her way to Portsmouth from Ireland, to
equip for service on the Coast of Africa; Horace Bullock
(1843), to the Caledonia; Henry de Lisle (1844), to the
Cyclops; Hugh A. Reilly 0848), to the Driver steam
sloop, on the coast of Ireland; Edward Scott (1847),
late of the Collingwood, to the Excellent gunnery ship,
at Portsmouth.
Assistant Surgeon—H. Johnson, to the Driver.
Midshipman—H. M. M. Jones, to the St. Vincent,
120 guns, Sir Charles Napier's flag ship, at Cork.
Naval Cadet—Maurice Hallion Trovelian, to the
Powerful, 14 guns, at Spitbead.
THE SQUADRON OY EXERCISE.—Rear Admiral Sir
Charles Napier, K.C.8., with the following ships and
vessels under his command, remained in the Cove of
Cork on the 22d instant:—The St. Vincent,'l2o guns,
Ceptain S. C. Dacres, bearing the flag; the Prince Re-
gent, 92, Captain W. F. Martin; the Bellerophon, 78,
Captain R. L. Baynes; the Blenheim, 55, Captain
Cbads; the Amphion, 34, Captain W. J. Williams!
the Reynard, 16, Commander Craycroft; the Stromboli
steam-sloop, :6, Commander Lord Amelius Beauclerk;
and the Rifleman schooner, Lieutenant Croften, RN.,
commanding.
PLYMOUTH, SEPT. 23.—The Earl of Auckland, First
Lord of the Admiralty, and Admiral Dundas, accom-
panied by Captain Eden, private secretary of the First
Lord, Colonel Irvine, R. E., director of works, and Mr.
Walker, Admiralty engineer, arrived iu the Undine
steamer, after inspecting the public works at the island
of Alderney, and landed on Thursday at the Eddystone at
three P.M., a here they inspected the building through.
out, remaining there fifty minutes. As the Undino ap.•
preached the Sound, her Majesty's ship Caledonia, Cap-
tain Cat ter, sot all sail and saluted their Lordships with
nineteen guns. Their Lordships landed at the north
stairs at the dockyard, and were received by Sir William
Hall Gage, G.C.U., the Commander-in-Chief at this
port, Admiral-Superintendent Sir John Louis, Bart.,
and the principal officers of the dockyard. Their Lord-
ships were shortly afterwards joined by the Hon. Cap•
tain M. F. Berkeley, Captain the Right Honourable
Lord John Hay, W. Ward, Secretary, Captain Sir
Baldwin Walker, Surveyor of the Navy, Captain
Ellice, superintendent of steam machinery; Mr.
Wooley, chief clerk. Mr. Lloyd, &e., who had arrived by
the South Devon express train from town. In the even-
ing their Lordships dined at Admiralty House, Mount-
Wise. Among the guests of the gallant Port-Admiral
were Lord Auckland and other members of the Board
of Admiralty, and the officials accompanying them ;
Rear-Admiral Sir John Louis, Bart., Major-General the
Hon. H. Murray, Colonel Oldfield, R.E., Colonel
M'Cullum, R.M., Capt. Superintendent Toup Nicholas,
C. 8., Royal Naval Hospital ; Captain Carter, H.M.S.
Caledonia ; Captain Mends, Agincourt ; Captain Sir
Thomas Maitland, San Josef ; Commissary General
Heweteon, Captain Mann, Captain Borgmann, R.E.,
Mr. Irving, secretary, Flag-Lieutenant Brownrigg, Mr.
Berkeley, &c., &c.
Their Lordships proceeded on Friday to the Dockyard
at half-past ten, where they were received by the
Admiral. Superintendent and tho principal officers of
the establishment, accompanied by whom they pro-
ceeded to the Niobe and Phectle, which are now in
coarse of building, and thence to the Sans Pareil, the
Algiers, and the Exmouth. After viewing tht se ships
their Lordships went on board the Hotspur and inspected
the Coast Guardmen at drill, having been joined by the
Commander-in-Chief and his Flag-captain, Sir Thomas
Muitlend and his Flag-lieutenant. Lord Auckland ex-
pressed the satisfaction of the Board of Admiralty with
the performances of the Coast Guardsmen. Their Lord-
ships next visited the new basin, and were occupied a
considerable time in the inspection of it. They next
proceeded to the new frigate Indefatigable, recently
launched, which was designed by William Edyer, Esq.,
the master shipwright at this port ; after which they
lunched with Sir John Louis, and next proceeded to visit
the millwrights' shop and engine-houses, and, accom-
panied by Captain Brugmauu, embarked in the Com-
mander-in-Chief's barge for the works at Keyham. At
five o'clock the Admiralty returned from Keyham, and
proceeded to the Royal Hotel.
Yesterday their Lordships inspected the men belong-
ing to the dockyard, in their military dress, and ex-
pressed their high satisfaction at their cleanly and
solderlike appearance, and the skill and ability with
which they went through their exercises. At twelve
o'clock the First Lord held his Levee, which was very
numerously attended by the various officers about the
port, and by several clergymen and gentlemen. After
this their Lordships partook of luncheon at the residence
of the admiral superintendent, and remained in the yard
until four o'clock. They then returned to the hotel, and
soon after proceeded to Saltram, the seat of the Earl of
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THE WEST INDIA SQUADRON.—The Daring sloop,
12 guns, Commander William Peel, sailed from Port
Royal, Jamaica, on the 23d ult. for England, to be put
cut of commission. She arrived at Portsmouth last even.
ckwAleaede:rtmtplekoreriy.:::vns ictosheffimi Josephce Bosley,in this
ing. By her wo have received a letter from our naval
eerepepondeut:—

"The Hound brig, tu gut V67t.R.que.l..Aitermat. 92_
arrived here on the 20th from Betmuds, and will sail on
the 29th for Vera Cruz.

" The flag-ship Wellesley, 72 guns, Vice-Admiral the
Earl of Dundonald, G.C.8., is at Halifax, with the
Vixen steam-sloop, and the Scourge.
" The Trincomalee, 26 guns, Captain Warren, is at
Antigua, laying up for the hurricane months.
" The Electra, 16, Commander Bouverie, is at Vera
Cruz. _

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" The Bermuda, 6, Lieutenant Jully, R.N., command-
ing, is at the disposal of Consul-General Christie, on her
passage to the Mosquito shore.
" The Alarm, 2G guns, Captain Granville Loch, is
ordered home, and will be there about the latter end of
November.

" There is no sickness here ashore, or in the squadron,
and the threatened enteute, heard of when I last wrote,
has passed quietly.
" The Earl of Dundonald's health is better than when
I last wrote, and he will (proceed shortly to Quebec in
the Scourge or Vixen steamer."
,;;; [The Admiral was at Halifax on the sth inst.]
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE STATION,—" Cape Town, July
17. The Arab, 12, Commander W. Morris, sailed on
the sth for Mozambique, to cruize after slavers. It is
not probable that the Nimrod, 20, Commander Belgrave,
will return here, but will continue on the St. Helena
part of the coast until the Admiral calls there on his way
home. Admiral Dacres is on his way now from Tama-
tave, and daily looked for, especially as no letters have
been received from him since those dated the 4th of June
from Mauritius. The squadron is stationed nearly as in my
last, viz : President, 50, flag-ship; Brilliant, 26, Captain
Watson, C. 8.; Geyser (steam), 6, Commander, Browne;
Rosamond (steam), 6, Commander Foote, in the Mau-
ritius.

" In Simon's Bay—The Eurydice, 26, Captain Anson,
and the store-ship Soringapatam. James Russell, Esq.,
master, R.N., commanding the latter ship, formerly
master of the flag-ship President, was married on the
33 ult. to the widow of the late Lieutenant F. G. Tidy,
of hor Majesty's 12th Foot.
" The Dee steam-vessel, Master-commanding George
Filmer, is at East London, having left this bay on the
11th, and is embarking the 73d regiment for this place.
"The Hercules timber-ship, Master-commanding
Robert Fulton, R.N.. sailed from Simon's Bay for Moul-
mein, on the Bth; and on the same day the Peninsular
and Oriental Steam-ship Company's vessel Achilles, ar-
rived here on her way to India. She has shipped a
supply of coals, &c., and is under orders to leave the Bay
for Ceylon, two days hence. These are the only move-
ments since the 4th, of any interest,"