The Sun.
London, England, 1851-10-17 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY.-The Ranger, 8, Com,
mender Thomas Miller, arrived at Spithead this
morning from the coast of Africa station. She left
Ascension on the 4th of September, St. Paul de
Loando on the 17th of August, and Ambriz on the
18th. At the former station she left the Tortoise
store and guard-ship, Captain Kitchen, and the Firefly
steam-sloop, Commander G. A. Seymour, the latter
on her way to the north coast, for which part of the
station the Sealark, 8, Commander E. Sotheby,
sailed on the 2d ult. The Island of Ascension was
then healthy, although dysentery had prevailed for
some time previously. The new Commodore started
from St. Paul de Loando on the 17th of August to
inspect the vessels on the extreme southern division of
the station, and was to return there on the 31st of the
month, preparatory to going to St. Helena. The Gla-
diator steam-frigate, Captain Adams, after coaling, left
Loando on the 16th of August for her station to the
northward of Ambriz, and the Cyclops steam-frigate,
Master-Commander Hoffmeister, the same day for the
Cape of Good Hope. The Ranger communicated
with the Philomel, 8, Commander G. T. Forbes, the
Hound, 10, Commander Robert Hall, and the Wol-
verine, 12, Commander Falcon, before leaving the
south coast; officers and crews all well. The coast, on
the whole, is tolerably healthy. One prize only had
been taken lately by the Heels, with 100 slaves on
board. The traffic was considered at an end. The Ran-
ger also communicated with the Earl of Bslcarres In-
diaman, 15 miles N. of the line, in long. 21 22 W.,
OD the 9th ult., from Portsmouth for Bombay, with
the 9th Hussars on board, 33 days out; passengers,
crew, and troops well. Also spoke the barque Corn-
wall, from London to New Zaaland, with emigrants,
on the 14th ult., 27 days out, in lat. 820 N.,
long. 23.34 W.; passengers and crew all well.
On the 7th ultimo she communicated with
the French ship Chaudernagel, bound for
the Mauritius, in lat. 11.32 N., long.
26.52 W. of Paris. Lieutenant Carrington, pro-
moted from the Wolverine, and Lieutenant Lambard,
invalided from the Gladiator ; Mr. Montague, mid-
shipman, late of the Wolverine ; Mr. Truss, clerk,
late of the Sealark; and seventeen supernumerary
invalids, from the squadron, hare come home in the
Ringer, which is in a highly serviceable and credi-
table condition. She has been about two years and
a-half in the commission, and has lost two officers
from the African fever during that period. She was
employed eight months in the Bight of Benin, where
she took two prizes—her pinnace sharing in a third ;
eight months on the north coast, where she performed
considerable service up the rivers ; and six on the
south coast. The Sprightly steam tender, Mr. G.
Allen, Master Commanding, brought in her invalids
this afternoon, and she is ordered to sail to-morrow for
Devonport to be paid off. Commander Miller dined
with the Commander .in-Chief this evening.
A letter from the Albion, 90, Captain W. John-
stone, dated the 7th instant, in Trafalgar Rosa Bay,
states she had carried away her fore and main yards,
was very leaky, rudder-head rotten, &c., and she would
leave about the Bth for Malta, accompanied by the
Firebrand steam-frigate ; the latter to join at Genoa
the squadron, with a supply of tea, &c. It was not
known at the above date, when Sir William Parker's
squadron would return to Malta.
The Bellerophon, 78, Captain Lord Edward Rus-
sell, sailed out of harbour to Spithead to-day, saluting
the flag of Admiral Sir Thomas Briggs, G.C.M.G.,
the Port Admiral.

The Hercules, 72, bent sails to-day, and will join
the Bellerophon at Spithead to-morrow.
PLYMOUTH, TELUESDAY.—The Norwegian corvette
Ornen, 16 guns, Captain Ditrich, having been on a
cruise and sprung and carried away topmasts, put in
here on Sunday for new spars, which she is procuring
from her Majesty's dockyard at Davonport. The cor-
vette is last from Falmouth and Cowes, and is bound
to Madeira.

WooLwica, OCT. 16:—Between 25 and 30 boys
supernumeraries were removed from the Fisgard flag
ship at Woolwich to-day, and conveyed by railway
to Portsmouth, where they will embark on board the
Bellerophon, 78, Captain Lord George Paulet, for
conveyance to the Mediterranean. The boys will, on
their arrival, be put on board her Majesty's ships on
that station that may be in want of them. The Bel-
lerophon will remain for service in the Mediterranean.

THE LONDON GAZETTE.

(THIS EVENING.)

MANCHESTER, OCT. 10, 1851.

The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour
of Knighthood upon John Potter, Esq., of Buile-hill, in
the county of Laccaster, Mayor of Manchester.
WAR-OFFICE, OCT. 17.
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Ist Regiment of Life Guards—John Alexander, Earl
of Ilopetoun, to be Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vice Waldo, who retires, Oct. 17.
Ist Dragoon Guards—William Cotterill Scholefield,
Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Anderson, pro-
meted, Oct. 17.

2d Dragoon Guards—Orlando Frederick Cavendish
Bridgman, Gent.. to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Hull,
promoted, Oct. 17 ; Harris St. John Dick, Gent., to b©
Cornet, by purchase, vice Hutchinson, promoted, Oct. 18.
6th Dragoon Guards—Theodore Fawcett, Gent., to be
Cornet, by purchase, vice Johnston, promoted, Oct. 17.

10th Light Dragoons—William MlAllister Hathway,
Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Marshall, pro-
moted, Oct. 17

11th. Light Dragoons—Harrington Astley Trovelyan,
Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Saltmarshe, pro-
moted, Oct. 17.

15th Light Dragoons—Charles Scwell, Gent., to be
Cornet, by purchase, vice Puget, promoted, Oct. 17.
16th Light Dragoons—Edward Tottenham Irvine,
Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Carew, promoted,
Oct. 17. _

Ist Regiment of Foot—Jerome James Murphy, Gent.,
to be Ensign, by purchuse, vice Phillipps, promoted,
Oct. 17. _ _.. __ . .

10th Foot—Ensign Milo Valentine Maher to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Richard Taylor, who re-
tires; Ensign Henry Thompson, from the 88th Foot, to
be Ensign, vice Maher, Oct. 17.
11th Foot—ShetEeld Grace, Gent., to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice Osborn, promoted, Oct. 17.
13th Foot—Lieutenant Charles Rowley Platt to be
Captain, by purchase. vice Talbot, who retires; Ensign
Alfred Plantagenet Frederick Charles Somerset to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Platt, Oct. 17.
15th Foot—Ensigu Robert Wynne Price to be Lieu-
tenant, by purchase, vice W. R. Thompson, who retires;
William Middleton Moore, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur-
chase, vice Price, Oct. 17.
17th Foot—Ensign Richard Edmund Williams to le
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Barthorp, who retires,
Oct. 17.
21st
Foot—CroftonPeddie, Gent., to be Second Lieu-
tenant by purchase, vice the Hencurable W. G. B lep
23d Foot—Frederick Fletcher Vane,
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