The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-02 00:00:00

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NAVAL IN-TEL LIGENCE..;

APPOINTMENTS.
Mate—D. J. Loutid, to. the Cyclops, steam-frigate.
at Portsmouth.
• Assistant-Surgeon—S. Clift, to the Lucifer, Steam-
vessel fitting at Plymouth.
• PROMOTIONS. . 4
Mates-7-W-B:Urniston, S. Wolrige, L'.7. Moore,
and U. Gibbons, to the rank of lieutenant.
THE ROYAL SQUADRON.—Her Majesty's yacht,
Victoria and Albert, Captain Lord Adolphuvyitz-
clarence, G.C.FT., arrived at Cowes yesterday aftet-
noon, when Lord Fitzclarenoe landed, and communi-
cated to the inmates at Osborne Palace that her
Majesty had proceed to town by railway, and would
leave for Osborne by railway this morning, 'via Gos-
port.

THE SQUADRON OF EXERCISB.—By her Majesty's
steamer -Reynard, Commander Peter Cracreft,
which made Plymouth on Saturday, we are informed
of Sir Charles Napier's fleet having encountered Some
rough weather since leaving Cove. thia day week, which
had totally pre.vented all evolutions in the force, Which
was bea4ing up against the wind oft the J4itard on
Friday evening, on its way to Plymouth. Iri fear
of not: reaching that place for soul° days, should
the wind last, the Admiral sent the Reynardforward
to get to port if possible, and procure him his letters,
or Admiralty instructions. The squadron, on arri-
ving in port will be distributed. The St. Vincent,
flag-ship, will go to Portsmouth to be put out of com-
mission. The Amphion, 34 gun screw frigate, Cap-
tain W. J. Williams' will go to Chatham for the
same purpose. The Blenheim screw 56-gun ship,
Citptain H. D, chaas, C. 8., will return to het former
station as chief of the squadron of advanced steamers '
in Portsmouth harbour. The Prince Regent, 90,
Captain W.F. Martin will relieve one of the line-of-
battle ships on the Mediterranean station, as will the
Bellerophon, 80, Captain R. L. Baynes. The Rey-
nerd steam-schooner, 10, will refit and await orders.
The Rifleman, 4-gun schooner, Lieutenant Crofton,
is left behind at Cork, as the admiral would not trust
her-with him with her heavy guns on board, not con-
sidering her safe. The Stromboli steam-sloop 6
guns, Commander Lord Amelius Beauclerk, and the
Dragon, 6, Captain W. H. Hall; were left at Dublin
to attend upon the orders of the Lord-Lieutenant of
Ireland. The Frolic, 16, Captain Vansittart, lately
detached from the squadron, arrived at Gibraltar,
en route to Malta, on the 20th inst.
THB COMMAND IN CHIEF OF PORTSMOUTH.—On
Saturday night, at six o'clock, the flag of Sir Charles
Ogle, Bart., Admiral of the Red, commander-in-chief
of the above station, was hauled down from the mast-
head of her Majesty's ship Victory, flag-ship in
Portsmouth Harbour, that officer's period of command
having that day expired. It was succeeded yesterday
morning at sunrise by the flag of the Hon. Sir Bladen
Capel, K.C.8., Admiral of the Blue, now commander-
in-chief of Portsmouth. The flag was saluted as
customary by all the post ships in port at nine
o'clock, they at the same time changing theirensigns
from red to blue. Sir Bladen Capel commenced
transacting his official duties at the Admiralty House
in the dockyard yesterday morning.
Admiral Sir C. Ogle, the late commander-in-chief
of Portsmouth, is staying for a few days at Brighton.
The Undine steam-yacht, Lieutenant Jones, R.N.,
-commending, which lias been attending upon the
Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty throughout
their official inspection of Portsmouth, Plymouth, and
the Channel Islands, sailed from Portsmouth for
Dover on Saturday morning at daylight.
Woormicu, OCT. I.—Captain Lord John Hay,
C. 8., and Captain Alexander. Milne, Lords of the
Admiralty, visited Woolwich Dockyard yesterday,
and inspected the factory; they then proceeded to the
Styx steam-vessel, in the east dock, and it has been
decided that she is to be taken to Deptford for altera-
tions and repairs. Their Lordships remained about
an hour, and then left for London.
The Myrmidon steam-vessel arrived at Woolwich
on Friday afternoon, to undergo some repairs.
The Sharpshooter
_steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Com-
mander Bailey, returned to Woolwich yesterday
evening, from her experimental trial, but the result is
not yet known.

The Vivid steam-vessel, Captain Smithett, arrived
at Woolwich at one rad. to-day. The Vivid brought
back the inspector and men of the A division of me-
tropolitan police; and having left Aberdeen at a
quarter past two o'clock Lad., o , made the
passage in 47 hours to WOorw ard, in very
unfavourable weather.

The Meander, 44, Captain the Hon. H. Keppel, and
United States frigate Auckland, were at anchor, at
New Harbour, Singapore, on the 6th August. Capt.
Keppel has been trying some experiments for the pur-
pose of ascertaining the eligibility of New Harbour for
erecting fortifications, so as to command the passage
through the Straits of Singapore, and to afford
protection to the island in the event of attempted
aggression. The extensive group of islands situated
to the eastward of Borneo, and notoriously known as
the rendezvous of the pirate and slave vessels which
annually visit the shores of the Phillipines, Borneo,
and Banca, has at last forced itself on the notice of
the British Government. Sir James Brooke, Go-
vernor of Labuan, has been authorised to negotiate
a treaty with Mahomed Ali al Kahier, Sultan of
Sooloo, of a somewhat similar character to that
already made with the Sultan of Borneo. Sir J. ,
Brooke was to proceed in the Meander frigate to
Sooloo in a month or two, and submit the treaty for
his
.Highness's approval and signature. The treaty
also proposes to forego any cession of the dominions
of the Sultan of Sooloo to the Governments, subjects,
or citizens of any other state, without the consent of
the British Government. Particulars had recently
been received of the loss of an American vessel at
Sallibobo, one of the_ southernmost island. of the

Sooloo group. After the loss of the vessel the sur-
vivors experienced several desperate encounters with
the natives, attended with dreadful slaughter on the

side of the assailants. It is estimated that not less

than 300 natives must have been killed before posses-
sion was gained of the • nierchandise and articles

removed from the vessel. Neither the vessel nor the

cargo was insured, so that the loss to all concerned
was a severe one.—Hampshire Telegraph.

THE ARMY.

ROYAL ARTILLERY, WOOLWICH, OCT. 1. The
following-companies of Royal Artillery, which have
been for some time under orders for foreign service,
will embark on the 9th instant at Woolwich, on
board the Athol troop ship, Master Commander E.
J. Pearn, and will sail on the following day for Bar-
badoes and Jamaica, viz., Captain the Hon. R. Hand-
cock's, company, Ist. battalion, with Captains Hand-
cock and H. P. Goodenough, and Lieutenants T. F.
Pennycnick and W. J. Williams, for Barbadoes, to
relieve Captain J. M. Savage's company of the Ist.
battalion, which left Woolwich in November, 1843;
Major R. B. Burnaby's company, 6th battalion, with
Captain M. C. Dixon, and Lieutenants B. Lawson
and F. J. Soady, for JaMaica, to relieve Captain R.
R. Fisher's company, 6th battalion, which also left
Woolwich in November, 1843. Major Burnaby, who
holds the appointment of Fire Master at Dublin, does
not accompany the troops.
Captain J. Low's company (7th battalion) will
embark in a short time, for the Mauritius as an extra
company, it being the intention of Government to
double the force of artillery now in that island. The
following officers will accompany the troops :—Cap-
tain J. B. Ward, Lieutenants J. F. E. Travers and
C. Hunter. The company of artillery now in the
Mauritius has completed its period of foreign service,
and will return home shortly; but will be relieved by
another company to be sent from Woolwich.
Major James's company; 4th battalion, has been
withdrawn from the field batteries, and placed under
orders for Jersey, to which island it will proceed in a
short, time, the officers who will accompany it are
Major G. James, Lieutenants •0.-R.-Sto4es and J. T.
Leathest,
Captain Fitzmayer's company; 3d battalion, re-
cently returned from foreign service, will be placed in
the batteries in the room of Major James's company.
Second Captain A. Thompson, of the 3d battalion,
has been appointed by the. Master-General Adjutant
of the Field Batteries, vice Rogers, who joins his
company.
ROYAL SAPPERS AND MlNERS.—Captain Theodo-
sius Webb, R.E:, and the party of Sappers under his
command, employed in the summer survey of the
Shetland Isles, have completed their survey for the
season, and returned to London.

ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY.—The Master-Gene-
ral has appointed the following gentlemen to be lec-
turers to the gentlemen cadets :—Mr. R. Adams,
on practical astronomy; Mr. J. Anderson, on prac-
tical mechanics and machinery; and Mr. Tennant,
on geology and mineraology-

MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENTS. - Major-General
Thomas Bunbury is appointed to the command of the
troop.; in Jamaica, and to be Lieutenant-Governor of
that island, in the room of Major-Gen. John M'Donald,
C.B. The Lord-Lieutenant has 'appointed the Rev. H.
U. Tighe, Dean of the Chapel Royal, Dublin, to be his
Excellency's first chaplain, in the room of the Rev. Dr.
Hinds, promoted to the deanery of Carlisle. Mr. Pierce
Mahoney is appointed one of the taxing masters of the
Court of Chancery in Ireland. Mr. R. Fergusson
Thompson is appointed third paid attache to the British
embassy at the Court of Persia.—Observer.