The Sun.
London, England, 1846-12-04 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY.—The corporation of this
borough have voted an address to her Majesty on the
occasion of her passing through the
,borough, which has
been forwarded to the Secretary of State for presentation.
The Belleisle troop-ship, Captain Kingcome, has left
Devonport, for Barbadoes. Lieutenant Cator. late of
this ship, is appointed First of the Birkenhead, fitting at
Sheerness as a steam trooper.
The Rattlesnake surveying-vessel, Captain Owen
Stanley, was paid advance yesterday, and this afternoon
she was inspected, and her crew mustered by Admiral
Sir Charles Ogle, immediately after which she sailed for
Plymouth, en route to her destination.
The Maria Somes transport, Lieutenant Black agent,
Mr. W. King master, sailed from the Downs on the 29th
ult. for the West Indies, with a detachment of the 38th
Regiment, consisting of Lieut. Green, Ensign Daniels,
assistant-surgeon, surgeon, and SO privates ; also Col.
French and Lieut. Chamberlayne, 2d West India Regi-
ment, and Mr. Mount, deputy storekeeper at Bermuda.
The Vulture steam-frigate, Captain M'Dougal, was at
Hong-Kong on the 16th of September.
Assistant Adjutant-General John Wilson, of the
Royal Marines (Brevet Major, 1834), has retired on the
full pay of a Lieutenant-Colonel. This gallant veteran
was First Lieutenant of the Defence, 74, at Trafalgar,
served at the capture of the Saintes, expedition to Wal
cheren, defence of Cadiz, and was in the Macedonian
when captured by the United States frigate United
States. Served on shore in the attack on New Orleans,
1814.
PLYMOUTH, DEC. 2.—ln consequence of this being
the birth-day of the Emperor of the Brazils, Captain
Ignacio and the officers of the frigate Constituicao, now
under repair at this dockyard, observed the national de-
monstrations usual on the occasion, and their expressions
of fidelity were most heartily responded to by the local
Government authorities. At early dawn the Brazilian
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was offered by the whole congregation in commemoration
of the auspicious event. Early in the day the Vigo hulk,
lying in Hamoaze, near the Brazilian frigate, and occu-
pied by her crew, wasgaily dressed in colours ; and at noon
a royal salute of 21 guns was fired by her Majesty's ship
Queen, 120, Captain Sir H. J. Leeke, and the Belleisle
troop ship, Captain Kingcome, which were similarly
ad Tried, in the Sound; and by her Majesty's. ship Cale-
donia, 120, Captain Manly H. Dixon, in Hamoaze, and
from the batteries on Mount Wise. Port Admiral Sir
John West and General Sir H. Murray, Commander of
the forces in the Western District, give public dinners,
to which the Earl of Mount-Edgecumbe, the Earl of
Morley, the Earl of St. Germans, the heads of depart-
ments, and other gentlemenare invited. In the evening
these hospitable entertainers and their distinguished
guests accept an invitation from Captain Ignacio and his
officers to a ball and supper, at Elliott's Royal Hotel,
Plymouth, where the splendid ball-room has been taste-
fully prepared. About 500 persons are expected to be
present, among whom, besides the above, will be Sir
Samuel Pym, Admiral Superintendent of her Majesty's
Dockyard ; Mr. Fox, the Brazilian Vice-Consul ; Mr.
Bulteel, Mayor of Plymouth; Captain Bulkeley, Vice-
Commodore of the Royal Western Club, &c.
Don Pedro attains the age of 21 this day, having been
born the 2d of a cember, 1825.