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

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSDIOUTH, THURSDAY.—This being the anniver-
sary of the birthday of the Prince of Wales, the event
was commemorated by festive assemblies by the heads
of departments of this port and garrison, and by a
superb ball 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.

The Amphitrite, 25, Captain T. R. Eden, was at sea
on the 12th of September, all well. The Commodore
was off St. Paul de Loaudo 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 29th, filled up with provisions for the Bights
squadron until February, and sailed again for the Bights
on the morning of the 3d of September, about 5 30 A.M.
About 6 A.M. on Sunday, the 10:h of September, in.
lat. 4 deg. 1 Mill. N., long. 1 deg. 45 min. 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, with all the sail she could set. Theprize did not
heave to until the inner studding sail tack was shot away
by one of the Amphitrite's bow guns, fired by Lieut.
Furneaux. This was most fortunate, for laden up as the
Amphitrite 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 baying a crew of upward
of twenty hands on board,. She was dispatched to
Sierra Leone before twelve o'clock in charge of Mt..
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, refitti►ag,
and the Blazer, preparing to go to the southward to
meet the Commodore. In the Bights, the Cygnet, the
Star, the Firefly, and the Dolphin. Mr. Hutchins,
second master, who left the Amphitrite in the priz e in
May last, and Lieutenant Strickland, who left in a peize
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 man y
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 from
the basin to-day.
The Reynard screw steam-schooner, Commander P.
Cracroft, was removed from the basin this morning, and
immediately aiterwards docked, the Urgent steam-
vessel having been undoeked last evening to make room
for her.

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

PLYMOUTH, Nov. B.—Her Majesty's frigate Daedalus,
was taken into duck yesterday.
Her Majesty's ship Impregnable, 104, is to be masted
to•clay.

Her Majesty brig Heroine, 10, Captain Edmunds,
waits orders directing at what port she is to be paid off.
The Admiralty Financa Committee, yesterday morn-
irg, at halt-past nine, landed from the Black Eagle's
boat 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 Hamoaze.
The Glene'g emigrant ship, for Port Adelaide ; the
Lord Hungerford, for Port Philip; and the Athesian, 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.