The Sun.
London, England, 1858-12-25 00:00:00

TILE NAVY.

[ Her • Majesty's paddle steamer, Alecto, 5, Com-
mander James Hunt, arrived at Spithead yesterday
morning from the West Coast of Africa, having been
in commission three years. She left Sierra Leone
on the 25th of November, arrived at Teneriffe on
the 15th of December, and stayed there some few
days. She witnessed a tremendous fire which broke
out suddenly, and in suppressing which the officers
and crew of her Majesty's ship Industry particu-
larly distinguished themselves. The Consul at the
port has made honourable mention of the services
rendered to the English Government. The Alecto
met with a succession of gales during the whole of
her passage homewards. She lost her second lieu-
tenant, Spencer de L. Lacy, on the 15th ult., at
Monrovia, of fever and epilepsy, brought on by ex-
posure on surveying duties. She brings home Lieu-
tenant C. A. Heyshaw, belonging to her Majesty's
steam-vessel Trident, which vessel left Teneriffe
for a cruise to the northward on the 16th ult. to
settle some differences which had arisen among the
chiefs out there. A serious accident happened on
the coast :by the upsetting of a caique, the result of
which was that the son of the Prince was unfortu-
nately drowned besides several of the crew. The
Alecto's crew are generally healthy. She proceeds
to the eastward to be paid off.
Her Majesty's ship St. Vincent, at Portsmouth,
Captain Harry Eyres, C. 8., underwent the usual
monthly muster yesterday, in the presence of Rear-
Admiral Superintendent the Hon. Grey of her
Majesty's dockyard.
Her Majesty's troop-ship Himalaya, Commander
John Seccombe, was towed out of the steam basin.
at Portsmouth yesterdaymorning and placed along-
side the dockyard jetty to prepare for the convey-
ance of troops to the Mediterranean. There are
three fine iron screw troop-ships in line with each
other,—namely, the Himalaya, Urgent, and Per-
severance.

Her Majesty's screw-frigate Curacoa, 31 guns,
Capt. T. H. Mason, was placed in No. 2 dock yes-
terday at Portsmouth for examination.
The Cornwall, 4th rate, at Sheerness, has been
taken into the fitting basin there, and is now being
rigged for a juvenile reformatory. She is to be
sent to Leith for that purpose immediately she is
ready.
An order has been issued by the commanding
officer of the Cressy, guardship of the steam reserve
at Sheerness, prohibiting any boats belonging to
ships and vessels in the steam reserve in the river
Medway leaving their respective ships or vessels
for the shore from yesterday noon until Monday
noon next.

Capt. Abbot, in command of the West India
Royal mail steamer, reports that on the 23d inst.
his ship was at anchor off the Nore light-ship, wind-
bound. She is from Blackwali, bound for South-
ampton. We learn that Capt. Abbot Caine on shore
to hire men to assist at thepunips as the Paramatta
,
considerable quantity of water.
was making a very
The Spanish brig Bartolo Jose Maria de Maida-
gan was launched from Messrs. Gill and Co.'s patent
slip at Rochester at 2.40 yesterday, having repaired
all damages sustained by striking on the Longsand
on the 16th ult. She will Commence re-shipping
her cargo for llavannah in the early part of next
week.

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day at the folloAdmiwing
ralt apypointments were made yester.
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blaster John N. Fillock has been promoted to the rank
of retired captain.

Surgeon—William Macleod, to the Madagascar.
Master's Assistant—H. J. Stanley, to the Nile.
Second
W. Creak, to Masthe Liffey.F tees—F. . Simpson, to the Hannibal; E