The Sun.
London, England, 1851-09-11 00:00:00

N ANAL INTELLIGENCE;

Commodore-Superintendent Eden, of Woolwich
Dockyard, is on leave of absence to the 15th.
Captain-Superintendent the Hon. R. S. Dundas,
C. 8., of Depttord Dockyard, is on leave of absence.
Bellerophon, 78, Captain Lord G. Paulet, as soon
as she has been docked at Portsmouth, is to proceed to
Spithead, and there to fill up her sea-going complement
as soon as she can.

Hercules store and troop ship has been paid off
and docked at Portsmouth, to be fitted as a receiving
ship for Malta, in lieu of the Ceylon.
Myrmidon iron steam-vessel, Lieutenant Com-
mander Joliffe, on her way to the coast of Africa,
was at Madeira, Sept. 3.
Shear water, 6, steam-vessel, Lieutenant Com-
mander Horton, is ordered to proceed to the Medi-
terranean, to join Sir William Parker's squadron.
She proceeds en route to Constantinople, calling at
Corunna, Vigo, Lisbon, and Gibraltar.
Tus COAST or AFRICA.--The only item of intel-

ligence from the coast of Africa is the seizure of an
empty slaver by the Bloodhound, tender to the
Sampson steam frigate, Captain V. Jones. Two full
slavers are reported to have eluded the vigilance of
our cruisers.

TUB BRAZILS STATION.

The Commander-in-Chief Rear-Admiral Reynolds,
C. 8., in the Southampton, 50, Captain Cory, was at
Monte Video, July 31.
Tweed, 18, Commander Lord F. Russell, has
arrived from Rio, and had relieved the Thetis, 38,
Captain Cupar, C. 8., which ship had sailed for Val-
paraiso and the Pacific station. The Tweed, however,
is ordered to Devonport to be paid off.
Cormorant, 6, steam-sloop, Commander Tatham
(ordered home), and Plumper screw-sloop, Com-
mander Nolloth, were at Rio, with the stationary
ship Crescent, Master-Commander Bradley, Aug. 14
Conflict, 8, screw-sloop, Commander Drake, was at
Bahia August 18.

THE CAPE VOYAGE OF THE SCREW-STEADIER
IfiLLESFONT.—The Hellespont arrived .at the Cape,
after a passage of 381 days, from England. During
her stay in Table Bay she encountered very severe
weather, which detained her somewhat longer than
allowed by the contract, she for several days not being
able to take in fuel, and lying for the greater part
of the time with the steam up to ease her anchors.
We stated yesterday that during a strong N.W.
gale the ship Nimrod, Lawson master, parted from
her anchors, went on shore and became a total wreck,
crew saved, July 29. The brig Fanny, Bristow
master, parted from her anchors during a strong
N.E. gale, and went on shore; crew saved. The
William Foster, from Table Bay to Algoa Bay, struck
on Cape Recife, and immediately went to pieces.
Crew and passengers saved in ship's boats.
The screw-steamer Hellespont, which left Table
Bay August 1, was detained three hours after the
mail was on board, at the requisition of the Colonial
Secretary, her Majesty's steam-vessel Dee having
arrived in the morning with dispatches from Sir 11.
Smith and two days later date from the frontiers.
The news (if any) was not publicly known when the
steamer sailed.

The Hellespont arrived at Sierra Leone, August
16. The rainy season still continued, but the colony
was generally healthy. Her Majesty's steam-vessel
Alecto was at anchor in the river, and the Dolphin, 3,
brigantine, Lieut.-Commander Temple, was standing
in when the Hellespont left.
Her Majesty's steam-vessels Cyclops and Birken-
head had called at Sierra Leone for coal, and sailed
for the Cape about the 28th or 29th' of July ; all well.
The Hellespont arrived at St. Vincent (Cape de
Verde Islands) on the 22d, and left for Plymouth on
the 24th of August. Found lying there the Royal
Mail steamer Tay, on her way to Rio, &c., and also
her Majesty's steam-vessel Dover, with the Governor
of Gambia on board ; the Master of the latter vessel
(Mr. Mills) died of fever the morning the Hellespont
left.

Her Majesty's steam-vessel Cyclops touched at St.
Vincent on the lst of July, and sailed for Sierra
Leone and Cape on the 23d.
Her Majesty's steam-ships Sidon and Retribution
arrived at St. Vincent on the 31st July, took in coal,
and sailed on the 31st of August for Ascension and
the Cape. All well on board.

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spoke and exchanged numbers with the following
merchant vessels :—lu lat. 32 45 S., and long. 16 26
yt:he mouth ll
E., the William Stewart, homeward bound ; Aug. 26,
spoke the barque Highland Home, bound to the Cape,
lat. 21 10 N., long. 25 W., in lat. 19 20 N., long. 24
10 W., passed a steamer, supposed to be the Screw
Steam Company's vessel Bosphorus, bound to St.
Vincent, Sept. 3 ; and lat. 41 46 N., long. 19 17 W.,
exchanged numbers with the brig Fanny, from Liver-
pool, bound to Barbadoes.—Morning Paper.
PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 10.—By a letter received
yesterdayfrom Captain Erskine, of the Royal Marines,
lit appears that the Odin with the ambassador to
Russia on board, reached Cuxhaven on Friday last,
all well on board, and sailed the same evening fcr
Copenhagen.
Rear-Admiral W.W. Henderson, C. 8., hoisted his
flag (blue at the mizen);on board the Centaur steam-
frigate, Captain Cannon, at Spithead, at eight o'clock
this morning, and will sail on Saturday to take the
command on the south-east coast of America static?:

The Calypso, 20, Captain Forbes, arrived at Sp

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and Halifax, to join Vice-AdmiralSir
Sir George Soy-
moues squadron.
The Rodney convict ship, Captain Maclean, sailed
en route for Plyrao-uth
Land, and the Queen M‘Leod, for
Indianian, Captain
Calcutta.
The Russian schooner yacht Rogneda, 160 tons,
with Prince Nicolas Labanoff on board, bound from
here.
America, is refitting in this harbour for the voyage.
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Aug.

ig We sailed from Malta on the morning of the 23d
ult., and arrived at Favignana-bay on the 4th inst.,
where the Firebrand steam-frigate, Captain Codd,
left us, taking Captain Wise, of the Queen, 116, flag
of Admiral Sir W. Parker, G.C.8., to proceed to
England on leave for the benefit of his health. He
would proceed home in the packet which left Malta
on the 12th. Mr. Bateman, purser of the Fite•