The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-13 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

MALTA, JUNE 3.—Her Majesty's steamer Locust left port
on Friday evening last, having on board Commander Graves,
of her Majesty's surveying service, and the daughter of Rear-
Admiral Curtis.

The Locust proceeds to Girgenti, whence Captain Graves
will proceed to visit Graham's Shoal, and ascertain, by
soundings, if the late shocks of earthquake felt here have
affected in any manner that curious volcanic bank.
The Locust will also go to Salerno, and there ascertain

the difference of longitude between that place and Malta, for
which purposes she has been provided with tan chronometers
by orderof Government.
The brig Harlequin will proceed tomorrow to Corfu, where
she is ordered to relieve the Orestes.

The different packets and mail-boats have all arrived, and
continued their several voyages to the places of their ilia-
mate destination.

Two officers of this garrison, Lieut. Cockburn, of the 42d
Regiment, and Lieut. Power, R.A., have been sentenced by
Mr. Charles Harper, the sitting magistrate, to five days'
imprisonment, for an assault committed by them on the Ist
instant on a young man named Gergani, on leaving the
Opera House on Monday last. The assault was most un-
called for and unjustifiable, and seems to have been caused
by an old pique against the prosecutor. It is, however,
pleasing to reflect that such events are of rare occurrence.
On the arrival here yesterday of her Majesty's steamer
Acheron from Marseilles, news of her Majesty's having given
birth to a Princess reached us. His Excellency the Governor
immediately ordered the royal standard to be hoisted at the
Palace and the public offices, rand a royal salute was fired
from Fort St. Angelo, the receiving-ship Ceylon, and her
Majeaty's brig Harlequin.
Dr. Vella, one of the magistrates of the judicial
police, died on Sunday last, deeply and universally regretted.
The death of Vice-Admiral Sir R. W. Otway, K.C.8.,
raises his heir, Mr. G. G. Otway, commanding her Majesty's
steam-frigate Virago, to the baronetage.
This gentlemen, who left Malta with the Admiral on the
24th ult., had not then received intelligence of his parent's
decease. By reference to the naval intelligence received from
London, we observe he has been superseded in the command
of that beautiful steamer by Commander John Lunn, late
of the Locust, and make no doubt but he has had his !post
rank given to him.
DISTRIBUTION OF THE MEDITERRANEAN
SQUADRON, JUNE 3.
In Malta Harbour—The Ceylon, 12, receiving-ship, bear-
ing the flab of Rear-Admiral Sir L. Curtis, second in com-
mand and Superintendent of Malta Dockyard; the Harle-
quin, Commander Curry; and the Wee Pet steam-tug.
On Surveying Duty—The Bonetta, Commander T. S.
Brock; and the Research cutter, Lieutenant Spratt.
At Gibraltar—The Fantome, 16, Commander Sir F. W.
E. Nicholson ; the Meteor, Lieutenant-Commander Ruttier;
and the Phoenix steam-vessel, Commander Dennis.
At Corfu—The Orestes 18, Commander E. St. L. Cannon ;
the Jackall steamer, Lieutenant-Commander W. M. J.
G. Pasco.
At the Pirous of Athens—The Tyne, 28, Captain W. N.
Glascock ; the Siren, 16, Commander H. E. Edgell ; and
Bloodhound steamer, Lieutenant R. Phillips.
En route to Beyrout—The Inconstant, 36, Captain C. 11.
Fremantle.
En route to Smyrna—The Amazon,Captain J. J. Stopford.
En route to Gibraltar—The Hibornia, 120, Captain P.
Richards, C. 8., bearing the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir W.
Parker, G.C.R, the Commander-in-Chief ; the Virago war-
steamer, Commander Sir G. G. Otway.
At Constantinople—The Hecla war-steamer, Commander
I. Duffill.