The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-10 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY.—This being the annivfr-
sary f the birthd•ly of the Prince of Wales, the event
ryas commemorated by lestive assemblies by the heads
of departments of this port and garrison, and by a
superb fall and banquet at the King's Rooms, given by
the bachelors of the navy at this port, to which upwards
of 400 of the elite of the port and district were invited.
The Plumper screw-schooner was commissioned to-
day by Commander Nolloth, and was removed from the
basin.

Tre Amphitrite, 25, Captain T. IL Eden, was at sea
on the 12th of September, all well. The Commodore
was ill St. Paul de Loando at that date, but had arranged
to be at St. Helena on the Ist of November, to remain
there until the 30th, and then sail for Ascension, to hold
one or two courts-martial. The Amphitrite sailed from
the Bights on the 17th of August, reached Ascension
on the 23th, filled up with provisions-Toe, the Bights
squadron until February, and sailed again for'the Bights
on the morning of the 3d of September, about 5 30 sore.
A.I.
About 6
. on Sunday, the 10th of September, fia.
lal. 4 deg. 1 min. N., long. 1 deg. 45 win. W., she cap-
tured a brig under Brazilian colours, with 283 slaves on
board, 12 days from Whydah, after a chase of two hours
and a half, 1%1, h all tl.e sail she could set. Theprize did nut
heave to until the inner studding sail tack was shut away
by one of the Amphittite's bow guns, fired by Lieut.
Furneaux. This was most fortunate, for laden up as the
Amphi rate was with provisions, and difficult as it was
to get even the bow guns clear, the prize might have got
away, being a " clipper," and haying a crew of upwards
of twenty hands on boardi. She was dispatched to
Sierra Leone before twelve o'clock in charge of Mr.
Graham, mate of the Amphitrite, with Mr. Baker, mid-
shipman, and ten men. The Amphitrite left at Ascen-
sion the Tortoise guard-ship, the Wanderer, refitting,
and the Blazer, preparing to go to the southward, to
meet the Commodore. In the Bights, the Cygnet, the
Star, the Firelly, and the Dolphin. Mr. Hutchins,
second master, who left the Amphitiite in the prize in
May last, and Lieutenant Strickland, who left in a prize
in July last, had neither of them rejoined at the above
date from Sierra Leone. The Amphitrite left Lieut.
Walker, five officers (juniors), and five men ill at the
hospital, but none of them seriously; three men were
invalided. Capt. Eden and all the officers, with very many
of the men, have been ailing since the Amphitrite left
Ascension. Very few of the crew appear able to bear
with impunity the sudden transition from the coast, even
to Ascension and back; and although there are none of
them seriously ill, their health is clearly little able to
resist any stronger attacks of disease. Our correspondent
concludes:—" The captures have, no doubt, been nume-
rous of late; but from this it would be wrong to infer
that the trade in slaves has been in the like degree
checked. The truth is, it is carried on extensively'—
that we only add to the horrors of it; and while doing
so, tax poor John Ball to the tune of a million or more
per annum."
The Ajax, 56, steam guard-ship, was removed fron
the basin to-day.
The Re) nard screw steam-schooner, Commander P.
Cracroft, was r. moved from the basin this morning, and
immediately afterwards docked, the Urgent steam-
vessel having been undocked last evening to make room
for her.

The Manosuvrer lighter, with stores, from Deptford,
for Clartnce-yard, arrived this morning.
Wind, N.E. by N.; fresh breezes and fine weather.

PLYMOUTH, NOV. B.—Her Majesty's frigate Ddultis,
was taken into dock yesterday.
Her Majesty's ship Impregnable, 104, is to be masted
to-day.

Her Majesty's brig Heroine, 10, Captain Edmunds,
waits orders directing at what port she is to be paid off.
The Admiralty Financf.! Committee, yesterday morn-
ing, at half-past nice, landed from the Black Eagle's
beat at the Royal William Victualling-yard. Their
Lordships first visited the office of Captain Toup Ni-
cholas, the Captain Superintendent, with whom and Mr
Armstrong, Master Attendant, and Mr. Pike, Store-
keeper, they continued in conference until half-past
eleven. Their Lordships then inspected the brew-
house, the Clarence spirit-store, and the bakehouse, and
at twelve o'clock left for the Black Eagle in Flamotaze.
The Glene'g emigrant ship, for Port Adelaide ; the
Lord Hungerford, fur Port Philip; and the Athenian, for
Port Adelaide and Port Philip, sailed this afternoon.
The passengers per Steadfast suffering from scarlatina
continue to progress favourably.
Wind northerly, light, fine weather.