The Sun.
London, England, 1834-12-22 00:00:00

NAVAL. INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Hampshire Telegraph.)
PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 20.—The Agenoria cutter, from Lisbon,
arrived this morning, in fourteen days. No news of moment.
The Irish brigade of troops, under the command of Colonel
Honour, had been dismissed from the service for irregularities.
We are happy to state that the Jupiter troop ship, Mr. Easto,
Master (for whose safety apprehensions were entertained),
with the 60th Rifles on board (altogether nearly 1,006 per-
sons), is arrived safe at Carthagena, in Spain. She had been
in great danger, and was repairing her damages to proceed on
to Malta.
The Lynx, 4, Lieut. Huntley, captured a slave vessel, with
347 slaves on board, on the 15th of September, between
Prince's Island and Ascension.
The Arachne, 18, Commander Burney, was at New York,
on the 19th of November, for the purpose of obtaining con-
tractors in the United States for the purpose of building two
light-houses in the Gulf of Florida ; one on Gun-quay, the
other on the Hole in the Wall, Island Abaco. The West
India squadron all well ; but there had been great mortality
amongst the troops at Nassau. The Arachne experienced bad
weather off Sandy Hook, and in less than a month a change
in temperature of 60 degrees ; but had not haat one man on
the sick list the last four months.
The James Patterson, with Governor Stirling and family,
and about 100 settlers on board, arrived in King George's
Sound, Western Australia, on the Ist of July, and intended to
proceed to Swan River in a few days.
On Thursday the splendid brigantine yacht Mischief, Mr.
William Rook, Master, bound direct to Malta, went out of
harbour to receive on board the owner, Captain W. Lyon.
In Harbour—Victory, Excellent, Royal George, Actaeon,
Salamander, Curlew, Water Witch, and Camelion.
The Camelion, 10, was commissioned yesterday by Lieut.
J. Bradley. The Buffalo is to be paid off.
The Rattlesnake, 28, is to be commissioned by Captain
Hobson.

PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.—IWessrs. George Lavie,
Mate of the Excellent, and Ralph Milbank, Mate of the Jack.-
daw, to be Lieutenants ; Messrs. H. D. R. Henning, D. G.
Miller, James Bankoir, J. Watson, J. S. Hampton, and J.
Brooks, Assistant-Surgeons, to be Surgeons; Mr. George
Wilson, Acting Master of the Dee, to be Master; Comman-
der Dawson Mayne, Lieutenants A. Kortright, and J. Moore,
to the Coast Guard at the Isle of Sheppy ; Lieut. C. A.
Barlow, to command the Royalist; Lieut. J. Bradley to com-
mand the Camelion ; Lieut. M'Namara to command the Buz-
zard ; Lieut. Airey to the Scylla ; Lieut. Cheesman Bin-
stead, from the Prince Regent, to the Maitland transport ;
Lieut. Brooking- is re-appointed to the Pike ; Rev. Mr. Leth-
bridge, Chaplain, to the Victory ; Mr. David Wise, Surgeon,
to the George the Third convict ship; Mr. C. O'Brien to be
an Assistant- Surgeon, and appointed to the Goldfinch; Lieut.
W. C. Cooper, President ; Messrs. Mowbray and J. Bell,
Clerks, Actaeon ; Mr. Hunter, Second Master ; and Mr.
Fuller, Clerk, Alban ; Mr. Reade, Mate, and Messrs. Wells
and Rover, Mates, Pelican; Mr. Edwards, Mate, Investi-
gator. Royal Marines—Capt. H. L. Vine, to the Malabar ;
Capt. J. Shute is appointed to this division.
The merchants of the Gambia have voted a piece of plate,
value 100 guineas,-to Lieutenant Quin, of his Majesty's ship
Britomart, in testimony of his services in the protection of the
trade.

At the half-yearly examination of the young gentlemen of
the Royal Navy College, in the presence of Sir Thomas Wil-
liams, G. C. 8., Sir Frederick Maitland, K. C. 8., Captain
Loring, C. 8., the first medal was awarded to Mr. John Hind-
marsh (son of Capt. Hindmarsh, R. N. ), for his proficiency in
mathematical attainments. The second medal was awarded to
Mr. Wainwright.
In the economical arrangements lately made in the Naval
departments, the changing the medals awarded to the College
boys from gold to silver, is noticeable. Formerly the first
medal was gold, second silver; now both silver, the inscription
being the only difference.
Mr. Curtis Bailey, Master of his Majesty's ship Zebra, was
unanimously elected on the 13th inst., a Fellow of the Royal
Astronomical Society in London.

( From the Devonport Telegraph.)

DEVONPORT, DEC. 20.--His. Majesty's ship Nimrod, 18,
Commander Fair, sailed on Thursday for Falmouth and Lis..
bon. The Flamer steamer arrived on Saturday for Sheerness,
and sailed the same day for the West Indies. The Carron
steamer, Lieut. Duffil, started on Monday for Woolwich to
have her boilers repaired. The Champion, 18, Commander
Hon. A. Duncombe, went out of harbour yesterday for the
Sound.

Remaining in Harnoaze—San Josef, Pique, Rover, Spitfire,
African, and. Confiance steamers.

In the Sound—Champion.
( From the Naval and Military Gazette.)
We some time since noticed that a considerab:e reduction
was to take place in the transport service, and that all vessels
engaged therein would be discharged, excepting the Hope,
Lieutenant and Agent Spenser, and Maitland, Lieutenant and
Agent Binstead. The Hope has just arrived at Deptford,
and will take artillery to Barbadoes. The Stentor, Lieutenant
and Agent Davison, and Marquis Huntly, Lieutenant and
Agent Saunders, have also arrived, and will be discharged
from the service. In accordance with the above plan of reduc-
tion the conveyance of stoles, troops, &c., will be effected by
men-of-war and steamers, and it is said arrangements will be
entered into so as to have the exchange of troops made in the
summer months, except in cases of urgent and immediate ne-
cessity.