The Sun.
London, England, 1834-05-12 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Hampshire Telegrap_h.)
PORTSMOUTH, MAY 10.—Sunday his Majesty's ship
St. Vincent, 120, Captain H. F. Senhouse, K. C. H.,
returned from the Mediterranean station (having
served her usual period, and been relieved by the
Thunderer, 84, Captain W. F. Wise, C. 8.,) to be
paid off, for which purpose she was towed into har-
bour yesterday by his Majesty's steamer Dee.
The Belvidera, 42, Captain Strong, arrived at Ma-
deira on the 13th of April, after a very stormy pas-
sage from Spithead, during which she was driven in-
side of Guernsey and Jersey. She was to sail again
on the 15th for Barbadoes, to relieve the Tweed.
On Tuesday the Marquis of Huntley transport,
Lieut. Sanders, agent, arrived from Barbadoes, with
the head-quarters and four companies of the 93d regt.
on board, under the command of Lieut.-Colonel
M'Gregor. She left Barbadoes on the 3d ult. The
Leeward Islands were all healthy, and the crops re-
ported as most abundant. The commander-in-
chief (Admiral Sir G. Cockburn, G. C. B.) ar-
rived at Barbadoes on the 21st of March, in the Ver-
non, from Belize, and sailed again, with the Comus
in company, on the 31st, for Bermuda, for which
island the Wasp also sailed on the 2d ult. The Mar-
quis of Sligo arrived at Barbadoes on the 27th March,
in the Blonde, Commodore Mason, C. 8., in 41 days
from Portsmouth, and sailed again the next day for
Jamaica. The Athol arrived at Barbadoes from Cork,
on the 30th of March, and was placed under quaran-
tine, in consequence of the measles having broken out
among the troops on board. The Forte, 46, Commo-
dore Pell, C. 8., was left at Barbadoes with the ship
Tropic ; on board the latter the Bishop of Barbadoes
and family had embarked for passage to England.
The Tropic was to sail on the Bth ult. The Lord
Bishop has discharged his important functions in that
quarter the required period. The Marquis of Huntley
sailed on Wednesday for Margate to land the troops
for Colchester. _ _ _

We learn by letters from Port Praya (Cape de
Verds), dated February 21, that his Majesty's survey-
ing vessel the /Etna, Commander Arlett (acting),
and her tender the Raven, recommenced their survey
of the River Cacheo, after the lamented violent death
of Commander Skyring, into which they proceeded
upwards of one hundred miles, with a depth of from
ten to twelve fathoms the whole way. The epidemi-
cal fever of that clime then made its appearance gene-
rally among the crews of both vessels, and after the
_Etna had lost Mr. Thomas, midshipman, and nine
men, and the Raven three men, both vessels were
obliged to leave the river, and proceeded to Port Praya
to recruit the health of the remaining crews. With
this calamity occurred the lamented accidental death
of Lieut. Arindell, the Assistant Surveyor, who, about
eleven A. M., on January 6, unfortunately fell overboard
from the gangway and soon disappeared, though, his
cries being heard, a boat was instantly lowered, and
the most prompt assistance rendered. It is sup-
posed that he fell a prey to the numerous sharks that
had been seen playing round the ship, by which he
was soon dragged away from the surface, as he was a
most excellent swimmer, and had during the course of
his service been the happy means of rescuing several
men who had fallen overboard from a similar death.
The /Etna and Raven would return to the coast when
the health of their crews had been restored. Two of
Donna Maria's corvettes were lying at Port Praya,
which had carried thither a new Governor for the
Island.

The Lynx, 4, Lieut. H. V. Huntley, arrived in the
Gambia in nineteen days from Plymouth.
On Tuesday the Phoenix steamer sailed for the river,
with seamen for the Hastings.

In Harbour—Victory, ROYal George, St. Vincent,
Revenge, Excellent, President, Orestes, Tyne, Pan-
taloon, Dee steamer, Emerald tender.

At.Spithead--Ariadne.
The Tyne, 28,
_Captain Lord Viscount Ingestre,
will go out of harbour on Thursday, fitted for the Me-
diterranean station ; the Revenge, 78, Captain W.
Elliott, C. 8., on the 30th, for Lisbon ; the President,
52, Captain M`Kerlie, on the 20th, for Halifax and
the West Indies. The Orestes, 18, Commander Sir
W. Dickson, Bart. (which arrived on Monday from
the north coast of Spain, last from Plymouth), will be
paid off into ordinary on Saturday next.
It is believed that Rear-Admiral the Hon. Sir Thos.
Bladen Capel, K. C. 8., will succeed to the East India
command; and Rear-Admiral Patrick Campbell,
C. 8., to the command at the Cape of Good Hope
and coasts of Africa on the ensuing vacancies. It is
said that Admiral Capel will hoist his flag in the Thalia,
and Admiral Campbell in the Winchester.
The Doncaster, for the Mauritius, and the Hibernia,
for Madras and Bengal, have arrived here from the
River to embark their passengers.
The Portland, 52, is commissioned at Plymouth by
Captain David Price for foreign service. The follow-
ing Officers are appointed to that ship :—Lieutenants
George Martin Hunter, Thomas Mackeson, Henry
L. Lawrence, George Smyth ; Mr. William Tuck,
Master, who has been hitherto fitting her for sea ; Mr.
Henry Cooper, Purser ; Mr. J. Hughes, Surgeon ;
Mr. J. Hampton, Assistant-Surgeon.
The Tribune, 24, was commissioned at Chatham on
Thursday by Captain Tomkinson.
Promotions and Appointments.—Captain James
Tomkinson and Lieut. G. Skypwith, to the Tribune;
Lieut. Richard Morgan (a) (late Flag Lieutenant to
Sir Pulteney Malcolm, G. C. B. ), to be Commander ;
and Mr. Ogilvie (late Flag Midshipman) to be Lieu-
tenant.—Commanders J. T. Talbot and T. P. Robin-
son, and Lieutenant J. Ray, to the Coast Guard Ser-
vice ; Lieuts. W. Lewis (b) and W. C. Aldham,
Caledonia ; T. Coleman, to command the Hind cut-
ter; T. Hope (a), North Star; B. J. Wilson, Har-
rier ; T. Hope, Hyacinth ; A. Forbes, Melville ; W.
Parker, to the Ordinary at Plymouth ; Lieuts. Beck-
ett and Moore, and Mr. Bowman, Purser, to the Or-
dinary at Sheerness • Rev. E. Winder, Chaplain, and
Mr. Hackness, Schoolmaster, Hastings ; Rev. J.
Marshall, Chaplain, President; W. Nicholls, Clerk,
to be Acting Purser, Harrier ; Mr. J. Read, Assist-
ant Surgeon, Madagascar ; Mr. W. Patison, Assistant
Surgeon, Viper ; Mr. R. B. Mudge, Master's Assist-
ant, Revenge.
The following officers were appointed from the St.
Vincent to the ships named previously to her sailing
from Malta :—Lieuts. Barlow and Stopford, and
Messrs. Bowles and Edmondstone, Midshipmen, to the
Malabar ; Lieut. Halsted, and Mr. Kemble, Midship-
man, Caledonia ; Mr. Fishbourne, Messenger steam-
vessel, to join the Canopus ; Mr. Read, Assistant
Surgeon, Madagascar; Mr. Punter, Mate, Endymion;
Mr. Floud, Midshipman, Britannia.
A courtmartial will be held on Monday on board his
Majesty's ship Hastings, ( Vice-Admiral Sir Richard
King, K. C. 8., President) to try Captain Hugh Pigot,
C. 8., late of the Barham, on charges preferred against
him by Lieutenant Walker, late commanding the
Alban steamer in the. Mediterranean, for having, by
giving him written orders respecting the punishment
of a seaman and the stowing of coals, improperly in-
terfered with his (Lieut. Walker's) command.

The Lufra cutter yacht, Lord John Scott, arrived
this morning from Scotland, bound to Constantinople
with his Lordship.
Capt. Nelley, 77th Regiment, has been appointed
Acting Brigade-Major of the South Western District
during the absence of Lieut.-Colonel Gurwood.
( From the Devonport Telegraph.)
DEVONPORT, MAY 10.—The Portland, .52, was com-
missioned yesterday by Lieut. H. N. Lawrence, for
Capt. D. Price. The Impregnable, 110, was taken
out of dock yesterday, having undergone inspection.
On Saturday his Majesty's ship Talbot, 28, Captain
R. Dickinson, C. 8., underwent the usual inspection
of her crew in the great gun, small arm, and broad-
sword exercise, before Capt. Falcon, Flag Captain
of the San Josef, who, we understand, was highly
pleased with the proficiency and discipline they evinced.
The Viper schooner, Lieut. H. James, arrived from
Sheerness on Wednesday, was paid advance, and
sailed the same day for Falmouth, from whence she
will take out the next Lisbon mail.
His Majesty's ship Ariadne, 28, Capt. C. Phillips,
arrived on Wednesday from the West Indies. She
left Vera Cruz on the 11th February, and having had
a long voyage, brings no news. The Ariadne sailed
yesterday for Portsmouth.
The Industry transport, in tow of the Phoenix
steamer, Commander R. Oliver, arrived on Saturday

from the river with 12,000 stand of arms, which were
put on board the Canopus, 84, on Sunday. On Tues-
day the Canopus was paid wages, and will sail this
day for Corunna, where the arms will be landed for
the use of the Queen of Spain. On Monday the
Phoenix returned to Woolwich, taking round Lieut.
Nelson, and supernumeraries for the Hastings.
His Majesty's ship Wolf, Commander Hambley,
will be paid off this day.
NAVAL COURTMARTIAL.— A court martial assem-
bled yesterday on board the San Josef, in Hamoaze,
for the trial of Mr. John Fitzgerald Carroll, mate of
his Majesty's steamer Columbia, on two charges pre-
ferred against him by his commanding officer, Lieut.
Benjamin Aplin, viz., first for neglect of duty, in not
calling him (Lieut. Aplin) at one A.M., on the morn-
ing of the 20th April, as directed by the officer whom
he (Mr. Carroll) relieved, the ship then running for
the rock off Lisbon. Secondly, for disrespectful and
disobedient conduct in persisting to address him
(Lieut. Aplin) though repeatedly ordered to desist,
and to attend to his (Mr. Carroll's) duty. The Court,
after a short deliberation, gave sentence that the first
charge was fully proved, and the second charge partly
proved ; and they, therefore, taking into consideration
the good character the prisoner had hitherto borne,
and other favourable circumstances which had ap-
peared in the prisoner's favour, adjudged Mr. Carroll
to be admonished, and he was admonished accordingly.
Remaining in Hamoaze—San Josef, Pallas, Castor,
Portland, Talbot, Wolf, Columbia steamer, Industry
naval transport, Mary transport.
At the Island—Savage. In the Sound—Canopus.