The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-23 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Captain Lord Edward Russell joined his ship, the
Vengeance, 84, at Portsmouth, on Tuesday, when his
commission was read. His Lordship afterwards ad-
dressed the ship's company in a short but appropriate
speech,
The Amphitrite, 26, Captain Frederick, is having her
compasses adjusted at Portsmouth. She is to be ready
for sea on Monday next, if possible.
Argus steam-frigate is to leave Woolwich to-day, for
Greenhithe and Portsmouth.

Bellerophon, 78, Captain Lord G. Paulet, at Devon-
port, is ordered to increase her advanced complement.
She will be the next ship for foreign service, and will
probably relieve the Ganges, 84, in the Mediterranean.
Bloodhound, steam-tender to Sampson, was taken into
No. 5 dock at Devon port, on Tuesday morning, to make
good her detects, which will take more than a week to
perform.

Cyclops steam-frigate, Captain Hon. G. F. Hastings,
arrived at Woolwich yesterday afternoon, from the coast
of Africa, to be paid off.
Echo steam-tug proceeded to Cowes to bring up from
Parkhurst some convicts, to put on board the Lady Ken-
na,way convict-ship, that arrived at Spithead on Tues-
day from W 00l wich.

Manceuverer lighter, Ross master, put to sea again
from Devonport on Monday; expecting to weather the
Start, and the❑ make a good passage to Woolwich, but
when about half way between the Mew Stone and Start
sho was struck by a heavy sea, and the mast broke and
went over the side. She was afterwards towed in between
the island and main by two smacks.
Tiger steam-frigate was taken into the old basin at
Portsmouth, on Tuesday, to be further brought forward
as a first-class advanced steamer.

Victoria and Albert royal yacht was taken into the
old basin at Portsmouth to refit, on Tuesday; she will
probably bo docked when the Blonde hulk comes out.
Volcano steam-vessel, Commander Rivers, from Ply-
mouth for the coast of Africa, put in at Falmouth from
stress of weather and fuel, and proceeded alongside the
Aurora coal•hulk. _ _ _

Virago steamer arrived at Falmouth, with Mr. Hen-
derson and party, to unmoor the Astrrea guard-ship, and
to tow that frigate thence to Plymouth.
PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.—WO had another bard
gale of wind, accompanied by much rain last night, but
the wind has moderated, and is now westerly, with fine
weather. _

DEVONPORT, JAN. 21.—0 n Wednesday last Thomas
Hill, superintending carpenter in the St. George, doing
duty in the Clarence, alongside the dockyard, was
detected by police-constable Brownson attempting to
take on board the Clarence an elm plank without the
proper authority. He was finally examined before Com-
modore Lord John Hay on Monday, Mr. Eastlake,
Queen's solicitor, being present, when he was found
guilty and fined 40s.
Runorrir, MONDAY.—Tho weather has been awfully
severe for the last fortnight by constant gales of wind at
from south to west, amounting at times to a hurricane,
accompanied with rain and the weather dense. During
this period the barometer has frequently risen of an
evening exceedingly rapidly, indicating a few hours of
starlight, when with the morning the change has as
rapidly reversed. Owing to the strong gales of contrary
wind, about 150 sail of vessels have taken refuge hero or
remain detained, having had orders to proceed to various
destinations. Among the former is the Netherlands
sear-steamer Ardjaneo, bound to Batavia; the William
Frederick, for Panama; the Sobraon and the William
Watson, for Bombay; the Bavaria, for New York; the
Mermaid, for Swan River, with convicts; the Frowning
Beauty, for Valparaiso and California; the Valesneria,
for the Cape of Good Hope, &c.
GREAT CIRCLE SAILING.—By the Overland Mail we
hear of the arrival at Adelaide of the ship Constance,
John Bulwee Godfrey commander. This ship sailed
from Plymouth with emigrants on the 17th day of July,
and arrived at Adelaide on the Ist of October, having
made the voyage in 76 days, one day less than the pre-
ceding voyage.
PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.—The Oberon steam-
vessel, 3, Lieutenant-Commander W. B. Harvey, arrived
at Spithead this afternoon from the Mediterranean. She
left Malta on the 4th, and Gibraltar, on the 16th. The
Powerful, 84, Captain the Hon. R. S. Dundas, was to
leave Malta for England on the 15th. At Gibraltar were
lying the Janus steam-sloop, and the Royal Yacht
Squadron schooner Camilla. She did not touch at Lis-
bon, consequently has no news of moment. She brought
home as passengers Lieutenant Forbes, R.& on leave,
and Lieutenants Alexander, of the Superb, and Pochin,
of the Firebrand, on promotion; also the Marquis and
Marchioness San Giorgia; Signor Cherrini, Lady, and
R.N., on promotion, from the Queen;
fLieutenant
H. .
She will come into harbour
to-morrow to be paid off.
The Royal Yacht Squadron schooner Sybille, Mr.
Oglander owner, sailed
from Gosport this afternoon for
aDrrr'ury, R.M.
the Mediterranean.
The Lady Kennaway embarked prisoners this morn-
ing from Portland and Parkhurst depo!s.
The Victory, 104, Captain F. P. Blackwood, flag of
Admiral the Hon. Sir Bladen Capel, K.C.8., is strip.
ping her masts t I receive new rigging.
The Walmer Castle Indiarnan sailed from Spithead
this afternoon for Madras and Calcutta.

APPOINTMENTS.
WOOLWICII, JAN. 22.—Master—Robert Salmond
(1838), to the Eisgard Sag-ship at Woolwich, vice Aylen,