The Sun.
London, England, 1858-09-02 00:00:00

THE NAVY.

Advices from Malta, which come down to the
28th of August, three days before which the squa-
dron under Vice-Admiral Fanshawe, C. 8., consist-
ing of the screw steam line-of-battle-ships Marl-
borough (flag), Centurion, and Conqueror, were
cruising off that island, having, after a few weeks'
stay in port, filling up provisions and water, left
again on the 18th, but with no possibility of going
to any port within the Mediterranean so long as
the absurd quarantine system is kept up.
Her Majesty's steam frigate Vulture returned to
Malta from Canea on the 10th, and after refitting
with deck cabins, took her departure on the 21st
for Alexandria, there to embark the Moorish
Princes returning to Tangiers from their pilgri-
mage to Mecca, but had to put back in conse-
quence of some derangement of her machinery.
Her damages having been made good, she started
again the same evemng, conveying Major Coiling-
wood, of the 21st, and Captain Maycock, of the
14th, to superintend the transit of troops through
Egypt on their way to India or China.
Her Majesty's screw steam transport Urgent, in
94, days from Portsmouth and five from Lisbon, ar-
rived at Malta on the 22d, bringing Col. Elrington
and other officers, 525 non-commissioned officers
and privates of the 4th battalion of the Rifle Brigade.
On the same afternoon the Rifles landed, and
marched to their quarters in Fort St. Elmo.
Her Majesty's screw steam transport Persever-
ance arrived at Malta from Spithead on the 25th,
bringing Capt. Morris and 139 non-commissioned
officers and gunners of the Royal Artillery, and
123 non-commissioned officers and privates of the
Rifle Brigade for Malta ; also 93 non-commissioned
officers and privates of the 46th Regiment for
Alexandria, en route for India.
The steam frigate Voyageur de la Mer, from
Boston and Gibraltar, a present from the Ameri-
cans to his Highness the Pasha of Egypt, and hav-
ing on board Col. Greene, Yenam Effendi, and Mr.
Stone, arrived at Malta on the 24th, and left on
the 25th for Alexandria.

An Admiralty order has been received at Cha-
tham Dockyard, directing the shipwrights to be
taken off the screw steam-frigate Amphion, 36,
having made defects good, as that frigate is not to
be proceeded with for the present.
Her Majesty's screw steamship Edgar, 91, under
construction at Woolwich, is ordered to be ready
for being launched on the 23d of October. Ar-
rangements will then be made for laying down the
Anson on the same slip. She is ordered to be
pushed forward with despatch.
Her Majesty's steam transport Dee, Master-
Commander Pullen, from the western yards, ar-
rived and entered Woolwich basin yesterday even-
ing to reload with steam gear.
The old 50-gun ship Conquestador, employed as
a floating powder magazine below Woolwich Ar-
senal, is ordered to be removed, not being in a pro-
per condition for service. The Unicorn, also a
powder magazine, moored in the same locality, has
been examined, and found to have sprung a leak.
Her stores have been removed, and the hulk is
ordered to be docked at Woolwich for repairs.
The Portuguese man-of-war corvette Sagres,
with Admiral Sir George Sartorius on board, put
into Spithead on Tuesday evening, at 9.30, from
London, on her way to Lisbon.
The line-of-battle ship Trafalgar, 120, in the
fourth dock at Chatham, is having the whole of
her hull stripped previously to being cut down to a
91-gun screw steamer.
The barque Espacia, G. Potts, master, has ar-
rived at Chatham from Leghorn with a cargo of
Italian oak for the dockyard.

The following appointments have been made al
the Admiralty :—Thomas R. Peckthorn, surgeon
to the Cumberland ; W. F. Mac Clinton, additional
surgeon, to the Wellesley ; and Thomas S. Hey.
wood, paymaster, to the Hawke.