The Sun.
London, England, 1846-10-19 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY.—We understand that two
captains, who would have been included in the brevet
promotion on the 9th proximo, for their active flags,
have, for conscientious reasons, signified their intention
to the Admiralty of accepting the offer of retirement.
One of them is the gallant and highly-distinguished
Captain Henry Hope, C. 8., the only other officer besides
Captain Hornby below the rank of admiral to whom an
honorary medal has been granted, and that was for the
capture of the American frigate President, on the 15th
of January, 1815. Thus, by the death of Captain
Wilkes and the above retirements, the promotion of the
20 seniors to the rank of rear-admiral will now include
the Comptroller of the Coast Guard, Captain the Hon.
William Gordon, late Lord of the Admiralty, and Cap-
tain Charles John Austen, C.B.
THE SQUADRON OF EVOLUTION.
The Cyclops steam-frigate, Captain W. F. Lapidge,
arrived at Spithead last evening from the Mediter-
ranean. _

—She had been to Southampton, and landed at noon his
Excellency Lord Howard de Walden, British Minister
at Lisbon, family, and suite.
The squadron under the chief command of Vice-
Admiral Sir William Parker, Bart., at Gibraltar, con-
sisted of (when the Cyclops left, on the 3d inst.) the
Hibernia, 120, Captain Peter Richards, flag of Vice-
Admiral Parker; the Trafalgar, 120, Captain Nott,
Commodore Sir J. G. Bremer; the Rodney, 92, Captain
Collier, C. 8.; the Albion, 90, Captain Lockyer; the
Vanguard, 80, Captain Willes; the Superb, 80; Captain
Corry; the Spartan, 26, Captain Symonds; and the
steam-sloop Rattler, Captain Smith; the Polyphemus,
Commander M'Cleverly ; the Virago, Commander
Lunn; and the Phcenix, Commander Dennis. The
Terrible steam-frigate, Captain Ramsay, had gone to
Malta for provisions for the squadron.
The Cyclops arrived at Lisbon on the 4th inst., and
embarked Lord Howard de Walden, family, and suite,
whom she brought home, on leave.
The Cyclops was delayed a few days, to endeavour to
tow the flag-ship Hibernia through the Straits, it being
the Admiral's intention to pass the squadron through,
by steam-vessels, in two divisions; but, owing to strong
westerly winds, he failed in accomplishing his wishes.
Later intelligence, however, informs us the squadron had
succeeded in passing through (by an easterly wind), and
had proceeded off Cadiz, with the probability of its
entering that port.
The squadron was perfectly healthy and in the highest
state of efficiency,, having watered at Tetuan, and com-
pleted their previsions.
The Cyclops remains at Spithead for orders.
The Penelope steam-frigate was commissioned on
Friday evening by Captain Henry W. Giffard. Yester-
day she was brought under the dockyard sheers, and
took in her fore and mainmasts and bowsprit. She will
be completed in her masting to-morrow.
The Belvidera provision depot, Master-Commanding
Peter Wellington, has very rapidly progressed in her
fitting under the hands of the dockyard riggers. Her top-
gallant masts were got on end yesterday morning. her
lower and topsail yards are across, and a great portion
of her running rigging rove.
The Vengeance, 84, was commissioned yesterday
morning by Captain S. Lushington, and immediately
afterwards taken into dock. Although the officers and
crew of the Retribution are all transferred to her, the
pendant has not been struck on board the steamer yet ;
she will be the hulk for the Vengeance.

—The Nautilus, 8, Lieutenant-Commander Macdonnell,
went out of harbour to-day to Spithead,

Captain George Elliot gave up the command of the
Eurydice yesterday, and left for London. On Friday
evening he gave an elegant entertainment at the George
Hotel, to the officers of the Eurydice, which was highly
gratifying to all present. Yesterday morning, on taking
leave of them on board, the men mounted the rigging
and gave him three hearty cheers on leaving the ship.
WOOLWICH, OCT. 17.—The name of the Eclair steam-
sloop, formerly the Infernal, and a vessel of more than
ordinary notoriety, owing to her being the scene of so
many fatal eases during the existence of the fever which
broke out in her when on the African station, is ordered
to be changed to the Rosamond.
The Garland steam- vessel, Captain Smithett, will
occupy some days in having her defects made good, when
she will return to Dover. The Charon steam-vessel has
been sent there in the meantime, 'during the absence of
the Garland.

The Porcupine steam-vessel, Captain Bullock, having
had her engines surveyed and repaired, left Woolwich
on Tuesday afternoon for Ramsgate, and is expected to
proceed to Ireland.
The Lightning steam-vessel, Master-Commander
Petley, proceeded to Gravesend on Tuesday, where she
embarked a party of the Royal Marines of the Chatham
division, and brought them up to St. Katherine's-wharf,
where they embarked in a steamer for Ireland.
The Wildfire, Mr. Brockman, Second Master, com-
manding, proceeded up the !Ivor with the baggage of
the Royal Marines, and, having put it on board the Irish
steamer, returned to Sheerness on Wednesday.
The Retribution steam-frigate, Captain Lushington, is
ordered to be paid off at Portsmouth.