The Sun.
London, England, 1846-10-26 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY.—The Sapphe, 16, Commander
Gambier, was inspected and her crew mustered and
exercised yesterday, at Spithead, by the Commander-in-
Chief, who was pleased to express his unqualified satis-
faction at the highly efficient appearance and state of the
vessel and crew. Commander Gambier has made a
most remarkably quick passage from the Cape, the time
consumed in sailing from Simon's Bay to Spithead being
only 49 days. This fine brig, 428 tons, was built at
Woolwich in 1833, on the design of Sir W. Symonds,
and has always proved a fast sailer and good sea-boat.
Commander Gambier, having had the command of her
only since August, 1845, will,- of course, have another
appointment speedily, or receive that promotion to
which the date of his commission (1827) and services
entitle him. The Sappho came into harbour yesterday
afternoon to be dismantled and paid off. By her we
learn, further, that the Cornwall freight-ship arrived at
Simon's Bay from Cork, on the 31st of August, with
400 troops on board for the Cape, Mauritius, and Cey
lon, the whole of whom were ordered to Algoa Bay, to
join the Commander-in-Chief in his pursit of the liafirs.
The Gladiator steam-frigate, Captain Robb, arrived
yesterday from Woolwich, it is said to embark Sir 11.
Pottinger (the newly-appointed Governor of the Cape of
Good Hope) and suite fur conveyance to the Cape.
The whole of the general service men of the St. Vincent
are ordered to be transferred to her for the reinforce-
ment of the Mediterranean squadron under Vice-Admiral
Sir William Parker.
The Rochester navy lighter arrived yesterday from
Devonport with stores.
The Eurydice, 26, Captain Anson, sailed this afternoon
at twenty minutes past one o'clock for Plymouth, Lis-
bon, Gibraltar, Madeira, Ascension (with a mail), and
the Cape of Good Hope, to relieve the Conway, 26,
Captain Kelly.
The Rattlesnake, 26, Captain Stanley, and the Belvi-
dera provision-ship, Master-Commander Wellington,
were removed from the basin yesterday, the former to
her hulk, the Dryad, the latter alongside the shear jetty.
The Naiad coal depot for Callao is ordered forthwith
to be commissioned, with a complement of 46 men. She
will be masted tomorrow.

The Sylvia tender was docked yesterday for overhaul
WooLwicx, OcT. 24.—The Amphion, 36 gun frigate,
fitted with a screw propeller and engines on Count
Rosen's principle, was brought out of the basin on Friday
and placed in the ordinary. She will be tried in a few
days with her stores on board, previously to being
commissioned.

The Garland, Dover steam-packet, Captain Smithett,
will be ready to leave Woolwich on Monday or Tuesday,
to resume her duties on the Dover station, her defects
having been made good.
The Manceuverer lighter is receiving on board stores
for Portsmouth and Plymouth, and will sail on Tuesday
for those ports.
The Sphynx steam-frigate, Captain Robb, on her ar-
rival at Plymouth will be paid wages there in advance,
and then proceed to the East Indies.

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Captain Brandretb, Royal Engineers, is appointed one
of the Commissioners for the Supervision and Regula-
ting of Railway's, with a salary of 1,2001. a year. His
removal from the Director of Works Department of the
Admiralty at Somerset-house will be much regretted,