The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-26 00:00:00

NAV AL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY.—The Abo Russian cor-
vette, Captain Reedueef, sailed from Sni,thead this morn-
ing for Cronstadt. .
Orders were received this morning to commission the
Rattlesnake, 26, for surveying service. Captain Owen
Stanley took up his commission, and the pendant was
hoisted at noon. Her complement ordered is 170, in-
cluding officers, marines, and boys.
The Adventure, naval transport, sailed this morning
with stores for Plymouth and Cork.
The Plover, 6, Captain Richard Collinson, C. 8., was
ordered to-day to proceed to Chatham to be paid off.
The Hastings, 72, advance-ship, was brought down
from her moorings yesterday, and taken into the basin
to-day. She is to be docked as soon as the Naiad coal
depot comes out, there being but one dock out of six at
this port into which a ship can be taken without dis-
masting her.
A number of artizans from this dockyard have been
employed lately on the beach under Osborne-pier, in
laying a tramway for her Majesty's bathing machine to
run upon.

The Andromeda, 44, at Devonport, built at Bombay
in 1829, 1,215 tons, after the French President, is about
to proceed to Cork as a meal depOt.
The Fox, 42, Commodore Sir Henry Blackwood, Bart.,
sailed from Madras fur Trincomalee on the Ist ult.

The Pilot, 16, Commander Wilson, sailed from Madras
for Moulmein on the 20th of July.
The Sapphire troop-ship, Master Commander Fittock,
arrived at Hong-Kong on the 20th of July, from Chusan.
The Vulture steam-frigate, Captain M'Dougal, left
Hong-Kong on the 2d of July, for Chusan.
The Vestal, 26, Captain Talbot, sailed from Hong-
Kong on the 20th of July, for Chusan.
The Semarang, 26, Captain Sir Edward Belcher, ar-
rived at Anjeer on the 10th of July from Singapore, and
sailed same day for England.
Minute guns have been distinctly heard from the
direction of Cowes, doubtless on the occasion of the ar-
rival of the remains of the late Commodore of the Royal
Yacht Squadron, the Earl of Yarborough.

PORTSMOUTH, SErr.23.—The Plover, 6, surveying
vessel, Captain Collinson, C. 8., arrived at Spithead this
afternoon from China and the East Indies, on which
station she has been employed since August, 1841, in
surveying the China seas, in conjuction with the
Young Hebe.
The important news brought by the Plover will be
found in another place. She was built at Calcutta for a
pilot boat, and named the Lady William Bentinck. This
is her first appearance in England, and certainly she
presents rather an awkward contrast to the Recruit, still
at Spithead; but she has, nevertheless, done the State
good service. She brings later dates from the Cape, St.

Helena, and Ascension than have reached England by
any other source. She brought mails.
The remaining companies of the 74th Regiment em-
barked this morning on board the Scourge steam bomb-
vessel, Commander J. C. Caffin, and that vessel left
immediately for Leith.
The Bulldog steam-sloop, Commander Davis, having
st last got her engines into working order, left this
afternoon for Plymouth.
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The Ajax steam guard-ship was towed up today from
Cowes by the Echo steam tug, in charge of Mr. Flynn,
master of the Victory. 6
The Fairy, steam tender to the royal yacht, was docked
this morning.
The Fancy tender, Master-Commander Allen, sailed
to Cowes last evening with the Earl of Yarborough and
Lady Colchester.
SHEERNESS, SEPT. 23.—The Seringapatam, 42, was
towed to Woolwi2h on Friday, to be fitted for service as
a hulk at that port.
The Raven, 3, Lieutenant Stephen, has proceeded
from Portsmouth to Yarmouth, to convey the volunteers
entered there to this port.
The Drake, Goodwill, and Manceuvrer lighters have
delivered stores from Portsmouth and Chatham during
the past week. The Drake has gone to Chatham, the
Manceuvrer to Woolwich.

The Worcester, 50, and Chichester, 50, continue their
fittings as advance ships in the basin.
The Formidable, 80, Euryalus, 44, Horatio, 44, and
Berkenhead steam frigate, are in dock.
In Barbour Ocean, 80, African and Wildfire
steamers.

PORT ROYAL, AUGUST 24.
DISTRIBUTION OF THE NORTH AMERICAN AND WEST
INDIA SQUADRON.
In Harbour—lmaum, 72, with the broad pendant of
Commodore Pring, second in command of the station;
Pickle, 3, Lieutenant Henry Bernard; and H. C. M.
schooner Teresita, Lieutenant Perez.
At Vera Cruz—Endymion, 44, Captain Lambert ;
Alarm, 26, Captain Frankland ; Rose, 18, Commander
Pelly ; Electra, 18, Commander Maitland; and Daring,
12, Commander Matson.

At Halifax—Vindictive, 50, Captain Seymour, with
the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir Francis Austen ; Hyacinth,
18, Commander Francis Scott ; and Vesuvius steam-
sloop, Commander O'Callaghan.
At Newfoundland and the Bay ofFundy—Persian, 16,
Commander Henry Coryton ; Viper 3, Lieutenant Gray ;
and Columbia steamer, Lieutenant Shortland.
At Bermuda—Thunder, 26, Commander Edward Bar-
nett ; and Hermes steamer, Lieutenant Carr.
At the Bahamas—Lark, 3, Lieutenant Lawrence, on
surveying duty.
The Teresita, Spanish war schooner, arrived on the
Bth instant from St. Jago de Cuba.
The Pickle, 3, Lieutenant Bernard, arrived on the 21st
instant from Port-au-Prince, where matters are in sat
comparatively tranquil state.
The Hyacinth, 18, is to convey his Excellency Sir
John Hervey, appointed to the government of Nova
Scotia, from Newfoundland to Halifax. His Excellency
had addressed a letter to the Commander-in-Chief, ex•
pressive of the meritorious services of Mr. Hele, the
master, and two warrant officers of the Hyacinth, on the
occasion of the late melancholy fire at St. John's, which
the Admiral caused to be read on the quarter-deck of
the Vindictive, Mr. Hele having joined that ship from
the Hyacinth.