The Sun.
London, England, 1835-09-22 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Hampshire Telegraph.)
PORTSMOUTII, SEPT. 19.—The Vanguard, 80, recently
aunched at Milford, Arrived here to.day, under jury-masts,
in charge of Mr. Walker, the Assistant Master Attendant
at Plymouth. She came into harbour this afternoon, to be
fitted for commission.
The Pylades, 18, Commander Castle, will sail on tbe
27th instant from Plymouth to the Cape. of Good Hope
direct.
The Linnet, packet brig, Lieutenant Downey, was com-
missioned yesterday.
The Fanny yacht was at Jersey on the Bth inst., having
on board the Bishop of Winchester, and was to proceed to
Guernsey.
The Hope has this week taken on board 40, the Pomona
31, and Hotspur barque, 41 horses, for the Spanish auxi-
liary troops, and will sail the first fair wind for St. Se-
bastian.
The "Etna, surveying-vessel, came into Harbour on
Monday to refit ; the Gossamer tender sailed on Tuesday
for Woolwich, with newly-raised men for the Jupiter. The
Seaflower cutter, Lieutenant Roche, sailed yesterday for
Jersey, for the protection of the oyster fishery ; the Jemmy
cutter arrived on Thursday from the eastward, • but being
found unfit for a tender to the Seaflower, returned to
Sheerness this evening.
The Sulphur will shortly be commissioned at this port.
The Rhadamanthus, steam-vessel, is ordered to be fitted
for commission.
The Mariner, freight-ship, is ordered to take provisions
and supplies from Deptford to the Isle of Ascension ; she
will sail in about a fortnight.
In Harbour.—Victory, Royal George, Excellent, Telo-
rus, 'Etna, Raven cutter, with Prince Regent and Par-
melia, (transports).
The Belle Alliance, for the Cape and Madras, the
Mary Anne, for Madras, and the Bardaster with convicts
for Van Diemen's Land, sailed on Wednesday for Spit-
head ; the Hibernia, Gillies, for Madras and Bengal, with
the Zenobia, Owen, and Coromandel, Boyes, both for Cal-
cutta direct, are at Spithead embarking stock and pasrn-
gers. The Henry, Tanner, from Madras for London,
landed her passengers yesterday at this port ; she has hat;
a long passage, having left Madras on the 25th April.
Men of War on Foreign Stations.-:--The Barham, 52,
Portland, 50, Orestes, 18, and Alban steamer, were at Malta
on the 23d of August ; the Larne was at Barbadoes on
29th of July ; Scylla, 18, at Jamaica, August 2d ; Skip-
jack and Pincher schooners arrived at Jamaica August 7,
and remained there with the Magnificent, 74, Rainbow, 28,
and Dee steamer. A few days previous the Counts, 18,
Champion, 18, and Pickle schooner, had proceeded to sea
on different cruises. The North Star, 28, and Basilisk
brig, were to leave Rio Janeiro, for the Pacific, on the Gth
of July
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The Didon, Freochlrigate, Captain Parcival, having on
board the Prince of Joinville, sailed on Wednesday, for Ply-
mouth ; on her departure salutes were exchanged between
the frigate and the garrison, as well as the flag ship of the
Commander-in-Chief. The opinion delivered by the French
Captain upon the qualities of frigates of the Didon's class is
not in favour of their general efficiency ; he complains „of
them as being unhandy, tearing everthing to pieces, and as
bein,?; as expensive as line-of-battle ships..
Sir W. Burnett, K.C.H., Physician-General to the navy,
arrived here on Monday from Plymouth, and has since pro-
ceeded to Hasla7 Hospital, on his annual visit. of inspection.
The gunners, boatswains, and carpenters of the several
ships in ordinary at this port have this week undergone a
general survey before Rear-Admiral Sir Frederick Maitland,
Hon. Captain Byng, Captains Williams and Hastings, and
Commander Cumby, for division into three classes ; the
first class to consist of those fit for sea—the second for har-
bour service—and. the third for superannuation.
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PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.—Commanders Philip
Broke and H. D. Trotter to the rank of Captain ; Mr.
Graham Eden Hammond to be Lieutenant of the North
Star ; Commander W. H. Henderson to the Phoenixs
vida CommandertotheArlatninav,:(atro be e
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to the RodneylaSed a sixth
rate) ; Lieutenant. A. C. Dacre and C. Pearson (b), and
Rev. E. Pittman, to the Howe ; Lieut. C. J. Bosanquet