The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-01 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

MALTA, MAY 24.
The return of Sir W. Parker to Malta on the evening
of the. 22d in the Virago steam-frigate, from Athens,
has caused new life here, and the appearance of the
Hibernia off port yesterday morning, the bustling move-
ment of the steamers carrying out provisions, and the
anxiety of friends and relations on shore to see their
friends and relations on board, prior to their leaving for
the westward, are indescribable. The Virago follows
to-day.
Sir William, during his absence from Malta, has
rallied the squadron dispersed in the different ports of
the Mediterranean at Athens ; and inspections, trials of
sailing, &c., have been made.
The following is an extract from a letter from her
Majesty's ship Tyne, dated at sea on the 15th inst.:—
"The Admiral, accompanied by the Inconstant, 36,
Tyne, 26 ; Amazon, 19 ; Orestes, 18 ; and Virago
steamer, quitted Athens yesterday morning, and on this
day the Commander-in-Chief inspected the Inconstant
and the Tyne.
" The squadron being at sea, it is quite impossible to
say more than what happens to your own vessel, as no
communication with other ships is allowed. The inspec-
tion of the Tyne commenced at half-past 10 A.M., and
finished at about 1 P.M. ; and the Admiral on leaving
paid a high compliment to Captain Glascock, his officers,
and crew, upon the efficiency of their ship."
A court-martial was held recently on the carpenter of
the flag-ship, the Hibernia, on charges of drunkenness,
and they having been proved, he has been disrated and
dismissed the ship.
Another court-martial was held on the master of her
Majesty's ship Amazon, on similar charges ; and he has
been placed at the bottom of the list. His name is
Cotter. This second court was held at sea, and the pri-
soner, within thirty hours after the offence was com- '
mitted, was tried and sentenced.
Last night the Hibernia was not in sight from the
telegraph. She had her provisions supplied by the
Flamer and Virago steamers.
The Virago goes out to-day to Gibraltar, in order, if
need be, to tow the Admiral with the Meteor through
the gut.
In Malta Harbour—The Ceylon, 12, receiving-ship.
bearing the flag of Bear-Admiral Sir L. Curtis, Bart.,
second in command and superintendent of Malta dock-
yard ; the Harlequin, Commander Curry; the Locust
steamer, Lieutenant-Commander Eden ; and 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, Bart. • the Meteor, Lieutenant-Cam-
mander Buttler ; and the Phcenix steam-vessel, Com-
mander Dennis.
At Corfu.—The Orestes, 18, Commander E. St. L.
Cannon ; and the Jackall steamer, Lieutenant-Comman-
der W. M. J. G. Pasco.
At the Piraeus of Athens.—The Tyne, 28, Captain W.
N. Glascock ; the Bloodhound steamer, Lieutenant R.
Phillips ; the Inconstant, 36, Captain C. H. Fremantle ;
the Amazon, 19, Captain J. J. Stopford ; and the Siren,
16, Commander H. E. Edgell.
En route to Gibraltar.—TheHibernia, 120, Captain P.
Richards, C. 8., bearing the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir
William Parker, Bart., G.C.8., the Commander-in-
Chief ; and the Virago war steamer, Commander G. G.
Otway.
-

At-Constantinople.—The Heels war-steamer, Com.
mander I. Duffill.

MAIL STEAM-PACKETS.
At Malta.—The Volcano, Lieutennnt Crang, and the
Flamer, Lieutenant Lavie.
En route from Malta to Marseilles.—The Acheron,
Lieutenant B. Aplin.
En route from Malta to the lonian Islands.—The Spit-
fire, Lieutenant J. A. M'Donald.

PORTSMOUTH, MAY 31.
Lieutenant Need, whose removal from the Terrible to
the St. Vincent, to make way for an " honourable," who
-thrust-Into the place to qualify for yacht service and
promotion, we noticed at the time, was restored to the
Terrible on the day the fleet left Spithead, but the Hon.
Lieutenant Spencer also remained. To cover this glaring
job each of the first-class frigates has had an extra lieu-
tenant appointed.
Dr. Inman, formerly Professor of Mathematics at the
Royal Naval College ; Mr. John Fincham, Master Ship-
wright of this dockyard ; and Mr. R. Abethell, Master
Shipwright of Pembroke dockyard, are, we believe, con-
stituted a board to resolve upon which are the best models
to construct ships of war upon for the future.
The Porcupine steam-vessel, Captain Bullock, and the
Myrmidon steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander Jenkin,
were at the Cove of Cork on the 29th inst. ; the former
arrived here this morning, and will take back dispatches
for the squadron of evolution.
The squadron of evolution is reported by the Cork
pilots to have been seen on Wednesday last off
Galley Head, wind N.W., light, with fine weather.
The Ferret, 6, Commander Sprigg, arrived at Madeira
from Sheerness on the 3d ult., and sailed on the sth for
the coast of Africa.

The President, 50, Captain Stanley, flag of Rear-
Admiral Dacres, Commander-in-Chief, sailed from the
Cape of Good Hope for Algoa Bay on the 2d ult.
The Sappho, 19, Commander Gambier, arrived at
the Cape of Good Hope from the Mozambique channel
on the 23d of March, and the Mutine, 16, Commander
Crawford, on the following day, also from a cruise in
the Mozambique.
The Cornwall, freight-ship, Captain Canney, sailed this
morning for Cork, the Cape, and the Mauritius, with
detachments of the 45th and 12th regiments for service
at the latter places.
The Echo tug again tried the effect of the shot holes
in her funnel, upon the draught yesterday, in the passage
to Cowes, for the troops from Parkhurst. The result
was highly satisfactory.
The Minerva, Indiaman, Captain Geere, sailed last
evening for Madras and Calcutta.

PROMOTIONS.

Commander—Sir G. G. Otway, Bart., to the rank of
Captain.

Lieutenant—J. M'D. Smith, to the rank of Corn.
milder.

Mate—T. C. Bruce, to the rank of Lieutenant.
Acting Master—T. Hart, late of the Penelope, con
firmed to the rank of Master.

APPOINTMENTS.
Lieutenants—W. C. Marshall and R. B. Beale, to the
Dido ; J. Wainwright and H. Muller, of the Norwegian
navy, to the Constance ; G. Marriott, additional to the
Trafalgar, his presence being required in England to
give evidence on Captain Denman 's barracoon destruc-
tion affair ; J. Corbett, to the Excellent.
Chaplains—G. Bellamy, late of the Tortoise, to the
Rodney, vice Halsted, retired from the service ; A.
Brown (and Naval Instructor), to the Dido.
Surgeon—T. Gibson, to the Eurydice.
Second-Masters—G. M. Stent, to the Dido ; M.
Richards and M. R. Artery, to the Terrible ; N. S.
Seabrook, to the Eurydice.
Assistant-Surgeons—H. Crocker, to the Ocean, vice
Etnslie ; S. Clift, to the Sampson ; J. G. Campbell, to
Plymouth Hospital ; C. Ede, to the Constance ; J. P.
Lawrence, to the Shearwater ; R. King, to the Eury-
dice ; Dr. J. Barclay, to the Canopus.
Midshipmen—R. B. Oldfield and P. Chase, to the
Excellent ; E. C. Howson, to the Raleigh.
Master Assistants—J. M. Hockley, to the Canopus ;
J. S. Smith, to the Griffin; R. Cleaveland, to the Aven-
ger; W. Moorman and J. Parsons, to the Dee ; T. B.
Neill, from the Crocodile to the Dido.
Clerks—E. A. Amphlett and W. Warburton, to the
Dido ; W. F. Wentworth (Assistant), to the Crocodile.
Naval Cadets—P. E. Lucas, J. E. Williams, and E.
H. Murray, to the Constance ; B. Shiffner, to the Ra-
leigh ; N. B. Phillimore, to the St. Vincent ; J. J.
M'Evoy and T. 0. Kidd, to the Dido; H. A. Godfrey,
to the Agincourt.

COAST GUARD.
Appointments—Mr. R. Chambers, RN., to Robin
flood's Bay Station, vice Lieutenant Warren, removed;
Lieutenant W. Bailey (b), to Alothercomb station, vice
Warren.

Removals—Lieutenant C. B. Warren,
. from Mother-
comb to Pembroke dock ; vice Griffith, appointed to
packet service.
The following officers have been appointed Naval
Knights of Windsor:—Lieutenants W. Fitzmaurice
(1802), vice Carter, deceased; R. Jewens •
(1809), in suc-
cession to the late R. Carter.

, AT . The Lively, Hadfield, master, saiCHATHAM led on the M
28th30 with
stores for Woolwich and Deptford yards.
The Duck, Savage, master, arrived on the 27th inst.
with stores from Woolwich.
A leading man and eight ropemakers have been sent
from this yard to Deptford-yard to try experiments on
the rope-machine at that yard. Mr. Catsell, foreman of
smiths at the Devonport-yard, has been sent by the Ad-
miralty to this yard to explain further improvements
made by him for the employment of waste heat in air
furnaces at the smithy.
The Fantome, 16 guns, Commander Sir Frederick ;
W. Nicholson, Bart., is in the Mediterranean. A letter
of much interest from this ship was received yesterday
by one of the officers on boa rd her Majesty's ship
Poictiers, of which the following is an extract:—
"The brig Ruth, of Scarborough, Captain W. Newn-
ham, manned with eleven hands, last from Messina, I
bound to St. Petersburgh, was becalmed, about twenty
miles westward of Mallet), a Spanish convict settlement
on the Barbary coast, when some boats, six or seven in
number, manned and armed by Moors, or inhabitants of
the aea mat, put off to the brig, NI approaching which they