The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-17 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

MALTA, JAN. 9.—The Oberon packet left port en
Saturday for Eogland, touching at Gibraltar.
The
,Spiteful stcam-sloep, altar an absence of nearly
fifteen months, returned ,o port on the Gth instant from
1,1::21ff, where she bad been relieved by the Dragon.
This vessel is, it is thoug,ht, likely to rejoin the Admiral
when relieved by the Scourge from this port, which will
talc, place shortly.
The Powerful, 84, has been inspected by Sir William
Parker, who hacl,a long exercise of small arms and great
guns, after which lie paid a very deserved compliment to
the Hon. Captain Dundas for the efficiency in which he
fund her, and the high state of discipline of her crew.
She will in all probability sail oa Saturday for Gibraltar,
and will call at Algiers; she will also touch at Lisbon on
her way home to take on board any invalids that may be
waking for her.
The Ripon, with the Indian mails, reached port this
afernoon. Nobody expec,ed to see her so soon; inike;i
the only means of ace,,unting for tie arrival ui the ala;i
so much before her time is the rapid pa,,sf:ge mode un
otlo_r side of the water by the Otiental from Caleatti.
to ;,u( Z.
Oa Al,..nday a very Leaay shuck of earti!titi;,lte
kit in the is;auq.
DISTRIIiUTIoN OF TUE MEDITERRANEAN SQUADR'.,N
Li Malta liarbour—Tfo. Qu:en, 110, Ca alit C.
Wise. hew g !he flag of Vice•Admird Sir W. Park,r,
G.C.8., the ( 7otnuinder-iii• Chief ; Ceylon reoi..iviog sl,if
hearing flizof Rear-Admiral Edward Harvey, Super?
rut.-Talent cf Malta Dockyard, :Aid second in command;
Gawionia, 120, Cep-sin T. W. Carter; Superb, 80, Cap-
tain a: Purcell; Powerful, 84, Caitlin the lion. R. S.
Dundas; Gangs, 84, Captlirt H. Smith. Steam-frigates
—Fireerutal, Captain T. 0. Knox; Scourge, Lord P. It
lieci.; Terrible, Captain Hope; Spiteful, Commander
Sir T. Carmichael. Research and Auxiliary (late ten-
ders to Volage), Porcupine, Ardent, and Spitfire
steamers (laid up in ordinary).
On a cruise—Facer, 12, Commander Beddoes.
At Naples—Dragon, H. W. Gifford.
At Curfu—Growler steam-sloop, Commander Stod-
dart.
At Patras—Frolic, 16, Commander N. Vansittart.
At Constantinople—Antelope, Lieutenant Smith.
En route from Malta to England—Resistance troop-
ship, Captain Bradshaw.
MAIL STEAM-PACKETS.
At Malta—The Merlin, Lieutenant J. H. Turner.
En route from the lonian Islands and Greece to Malta
—The Triton, Lieutenant C. J. P. Glinn.
En route from Malta to Marseilles—The Medusa,
Lieutenant J. Bathurst.
Ea route from Marseilles to Malta—The Medina,
Lieutenant Darby.
En route from Malta to England—The Oberon, Lieu-
tenant R. B. Harvey.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COM-

PANY'S FLOTILLA.
At Southampton—The Pasha, Queen, Erin, Indus,
Euxine, and Pottinger.
At Malta—The Ripon.
En route from Malta to Southampton—The Sultan.
Between Constantinople and Trebizond—The Tagus.
UNITED STATES SQUADRON.
At Naples—The Independence frigate, bearing the
flag of Commodore Charles W. Morgan; Mississippi
steam corvette, Captain Long ; Constitution frigate,
Captain Conover; Cumberland, Captain Latimer.
FOREIGN SHIPS OF WAR IN PORT.
The French steamer Eurotas; yachts, the Sapphire,
Gondola, and Firefly; the Russian brig Ennee.
PORTSMOUTH, JAN. I6.—The Birkenhead iron steam-
frigate, Master-Commander Aylen, has been put out of
commission, and will go into the basin.
The Fairy steam-yacht, Master-Commander Welch,
has been hauled into the Camber, to have the steel
screw, with which she was tried some days since, un-
shipped, and to ship a three-fan screw for trial. She
did not answer so well as was anticipated with the steel
screw.

Naval matters at this port are exceedingly dull.
The Fantome, 12, Commander Genneys, remains at
Spithead, weatherbound.
The Cyclops steam-frigate, Captain the Hon. G. F.
Hastings, is and has been for some time daily expected
from the coast of Africa. When the Birkenhead ar-
rived, it got wind that she was detained at St. Helena
on a Court of Icquiry, but no one seems now to know
how such news could have arrived, as the Admiralty
know nothing about such detention.
Captain Lord Edward Russell (brother of the Pre-
mier) has taken up his appointment to the Vengeance,
84, which has cast off her mourning and resumed her
wonted appearance.
The Jackal, steam-tender to the Gladiator steam-
frigate, Captain Adams, captured a slaver with 270
negroes on board, just prior to the departure of the last
mail from the coast of Africa.
PLYMOUTH, JAR. 15.—Her Majesty's vessel Rosa-
mond, from Woolwich, arrived on Saturday, went up
harbour, and was placed at her moorings as a reserved
steamer.

The Samson steam-♦essel has her coal on board, and
is now lying at her sailing moorings.
The crew of the Crane packet will be paid off on
Friday.

Th; Avon steamer arrived from Portsmouth on Mon-
day. When the weedier moderates she will convey to
Woolwich Lieutenant Robertson and patty, who navi-
gated the Rosamond here.
_ _

Her Majesty's ship Bellerophon, 78, Captain Lord G.
Paulet, now in Barirpool, has been dismantled, and her
rigging being defective is sent to the yard.
The screw steam-vessel Propontis, Captain Glover,
arrived in the sound at S 15 P.m. on Monday, having
made the passage from Blackwell in 35 hours. At four
o'clock on Monday evening, 10 miles east of Start Point,
she overtook and passed her Majesty's steam-vessel
Avon, which arrived subsequently at this port. Trir
Cape of Good Hope mails this morning were placed on
bwlrd the Propontis, but she did not start at 12 A.m. in
consequence of the state of tho weather, which con-
tinues very heavy from the south-west.
Captain Thomas, of the American ship Brunswick,
which sailed from Havre for New Orleans on the 29,h
of December, with eighty passengers and a general
cargo, reports that she left the Downs on the 6th
inst., and encountered strong gales from W. to S.W.,
up to the 9th. On the morning of the 9th, off the
Casketts, lost one man overboard ; in attempting to
save him swamped a boat, another man being washed
overboard at the same time; got over the second boat,
manned with four men, and when about to shove off
a sudden squall from W.N.W. struck the ship. This
boat's crew were saved with great difficulty, and the
second boat lost; much damage being done to the sails,
running rigging, Sce. That night experienced very
heavy gales from the westward. Put into Plymouth on
the 13th to repair damages, the wind still blowing
heavily from the westward."

WOOLWICH, JAN. 16.—The Resistaro', 10, troop-ship,
Master• Commander Bradshaw, arrived at the dockyard
at a quarter past eleven o'clock A.N. to•day, towed by
the Jasper steam-vessel, and was made fast at moorings
alongside the Sulphur hulk vessel, and the three compa-
nies of the Royal artillery arc to land at ten o'clock
A. 31. to-morrow.

The Apollo, 8, troop-ship, Commander James Raw-
storne, arrived at Woolwich Dockyard at twenty
minutes past eleven o'clock, towed by the Monkey
steam-vessel, and was brought up at moorings alongside
the Nymph hulk vessel. She will land the companies
on board at ten o'clock, A.M. to-morrow, when the whole
of the five companies arrived from foreign service will
march up to the garrison, headed by the band of the
Royal Artillery.
Captain Crawford, of the 6th battalion, had the com-
mend of the Royal Artillery on board the Apollo, the
non-commissioned officers and men returning from
Jamaica belonging to his company being.sB. The non-
commissioned officers and men of Captain Morris's
company only numbered 33, but, as was previously stated,
a portion was lett at the detached stations of Honduras
and Nassau, and they will come home when an oppor-
tunity of a passage by a freight ship offers.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S-YESTERDAY.

Considering the dullness that has so long Prevailed at
the Corner, the betting this afternoon was uncommonly
brisk; it turned chiefly on the Chester Cup, and occa-
sioned a few changes in the quotations, the chief outlay
being on Rhesus, The Italian, Lady Evelyn, Haricot,
and The Knight of Avenel. The Derby movements
were remarkable only for the spirit with which the
Prime Minister, Newminster, and Constellation were
backed. Closing prices:—

LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
12 to 1 agst Mr. Vever's Vain Hope—taken
CHESTER CUP.
15 to 1 agst Mr. Treen's Rhesus—take 16 to 1
30 to 1 agbt Lord Clifien's Wallflower—taken and
afterwards offered
33 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklaat's The Italian—taken
33 to 1 agst Mr. Pedley's Cossack—taken
1,000 to 25 agst Mr. J. Brown's Haricot—taken
1,000 to 25 agst Mr. Combe's Trouncer—taken
1,000 to 25 agst Lord Chesterfield's Lady Evelyn—t
1,000 to 25 agst Lord Eglinton's Knight of Avenel—t
1,000 to 20 agst Sir J. Hawley's Vatican—taken
1,000 to 20 agst Mr. Howard's Brother to Dough—t
500 to 10 sgst Mr. Glen's Damask—taken
1,000 to 15 agst Mr. Carew's Eva—taken