The Sun.
London, England, 1832-03-19 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Portsmouth Herald of Sunday.)
PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 17.-1116 111,jevy's brig Pan-
taloon, 10, tender to the Royal George yacht, Lieutenant
Dawson, went Out of harbour on Thursday, and sailed
o❑ a short cruse to the eastward.

His Majesty's gun-brig Onyx, 10, Lieut. A. B. Host e,
arrived on Friday from the es.twatd, on her way to the
Irish station, and proceeded to Cork yesterday.
His Mijesty's ship Ganges, 84, C Iptain George Burdett
(recently, arrived from the Mediterranean) will be piid off
into ordinary, on Thunday.
His Majesty's ship Britannia, HO, C.v. Peter Riinier,
C. 8., will go out of harbour this day (weather permittir,g),
and will proceed to sea on a cruise, in the early Fart atilt,
ensuing month.
The Cygnet, transport, Lieut. Lester, agent, sailed ou
Tuesday widi sundry dtrachments (specified in our last
week's Paper) for the Nitre. She will afterwards pray( rd
to Woolwich with Government storeFi

The Lady flarewood, male convict ship, sailed on
Thursday with 200 convict, under the medical superin-
tcndt.ncy of Dr. Inches, for New South Wales.

The Hope, transport, Li rut. Ryder, Agent, sailed on
Thur-day, for Plymluth, with Government stores for that
Dock. yard.
The Arab, transport, Litre. Harris, Agent, which is
new undergoing a refit, will embark on board, about the
middle of the wetk, the service companies and recruits of
tie 824 Regiment from Cowes, in order to convey them
to Leith. The reserve companies, now stationed at Sun-
derland, will, as soon as a I alarm of cholera shall have
csased there, join them at Edinburgh, where the regiment
will he stationed till further orders.

The Amphitrite, transport, Lieut. Cooley, Age sailed
on Friday from Cha•ham, with G wernment stores for this
Dock-yard, and may be hourly expected.
In Ilarhour— Victory, Britannia, Royal George, G inges,
Confiance steamer, Emerald and INTAIey cutters.

PID3NIOTIONS AND A PrOINTMENTS. —Lieut. C. Richard-
son is promoted to the rank of retired Commander, at is.
a-day. Lieut. E. 11. Butterfield is promoted to the rank
of Commander in consequence of his gallant conduct,
when senior Lieutenant of his Majesty's ship Brisk, on
the coast of Africa, iu the action and capture of an
armed slaver. Mr. W. Houston, of his Majesty's ship
Stag is promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. Lieut. T.
Richmond is appointed to his Majesty's ship Isis.
First Lieutenant Henry, of the Royal Marine Artillery
Companies, has been crdered to Woolwich on command,
for the purpose of instructing the non-commissioaled
officers and men of that. Division in the great gun exer-
cise, vice D,von, appointe-il Quarter-master at Chatham.
First Lieut. J. T. Brown, has been ordered by the
Lords Coininission, rs of the Admiralty, to be seconded
and do the duty as Assistant- Adjuti,nt at this Division of
Royal Marks, until a vacancy shall occur for permanently
replacing him on the Staff of the Corps, but, we believe,
without any additional Staff ray.
The Mercury, tender to his Majesty's ship Ocean, flag -
ship at Sheerness, returned to that port on Tu sday with
volunteer seamen and boys for his Majesty's ship Coa way,
28, Captain Eden, fitting out at Chatham.
The Hussar has been towed up from Standgate Creek
quarantine station to Chatham, as a receiving ship, in ease
the cholera should make its appearance among the troop,.
The Royal Sovereign yacht, Captain C. Bullen,
Superintendent, is now stationed at Chatham.
Orders have been received at Plymouth to use all prae-
ticable expedition in the fitting of the Romney. Shen as
expected to go out of harbour yesterdiy. A detachment
of the depot of the 2.2nd Regiment, consisting of two
,fficers and 133 men, are ordered to be in readiness to em-
bark on board the Romney, to join the service companies
in Jamaica.

Capt. R. Mercer, of the Portsmouth Division of Royal
Marines, has been ordered to Warwick, on the recruiting
service, to relieve Capt. G. Landon, whose triennial pe-
r:ad of service has expired.
Sixteen artificers arrived yesterday in this Dock-yard,
for the purpose of making boilers for his Majesty's steam
vessels at this port.
Mrs. Smith, widow of the late Mr. Smith, who was
killed at Navarin while holding the situation of Master of
His Majesty's ship Asia, is appoint d Housekeeper at the
Admiralty.
By letters from the River Gambia, dated 2d February,
we learn that his Majesty's surveying-vessel /Etna, com-
mander E. Belcher, and Raven cutter, Lieutenant W,
Arlett, were at anchor there ; both crews were in good
health. His Majesty's ship Pelotus, IS, Commander
Meredith, which sailed from this port on the 2d of January,
with despatches for Rear-Admiral Warren, had also ar-
rived and sailed again for the Cape of Good Hope.
In Plymouth Harnoaze—San Joseph, Echo steam-
vessel, Diligence naval transport, and Romney troop-ship.
At the Island—Leveret: In the Sound—Caledonia,
Harrier.

Instructions have been received by the Commissioners of
Customs at this port, directing that very eta ict orders be
given to the respective officers of that establishment, to be
very particular in their inquiries and examination of tl c
masters of all vessels, arriving from a suspected plate., in
order to ascertain the state of health of all persons on
board, and in the event of any suspicious case of disease
being discovered, such vessel is to be placed under qua-
rantine, and visited by the medical officer (Dr. Bankes)
appointed for thst purpose, upon whose report such vessel
shall be immediately released or detained fur such time as
shall be thought necessary.
A representation has been made to the Lords Commis-
sioners of the Taeasuty, by the steam-packet proprietors,
of the great inconvenience and loss likely to accrue to the in
by a detention in quarantine of their respective vessels,
the necessity for which, it was hoped and prayed, would
be avoided by a certificate of the health of all persons, pa.-
sengers and others, on board, to be furnished by a medical
officer to be attached to the respective vessels, to be ex-
pressly employed and paid for by the proprietors for that
purpose. The Lords of the Treasury, however, have ex-
p,e-sed themselves tan-able to grant the prayer of such peti-
tion, and have directed that every steam-vessel, arriving at
a healthy port from a foreign port or from any suspected
place in Great Britain, shall be immediately sent to the
quarantine station there, to be visited and examined by
the proper medical officer, on whose report she shall be
released, or detained, as the cese may be.
A seizure was made on Tuesday last, at t':e mouth of
this harbour, by the Ferret, revenue cutter, Brothers,
M tte in command, of an open boat containiug twelve half-
ankers, and eight quart e- ankers of smuggled spirits, and
two men, named John Smart, and Henry Morton, both
British subj cts. The boat was first seen at six A.M.
sailing towards Spithead from the southward ; but finding
herself noticed, she immediately altered her course, and
pretended to be dredging for oysters. She then bore up
fur the harbour, and on being boarded, the above quantity
of spirits was foursd concealed under her ballast. The
parties were brought before Edward Carter, and D. Spicer,
Esqrs., Magistrates for the borough, yesterday, and having
both pleaded guilty to the information preferred against
them, were adjudged to serve in his Majesty's navy for
five years.
The May Flower sloop, of this poi t, has been seized
here under rather peculiar circumstances. She sailed from
this port on Friday the 9th inst. and arrived at Poole on
Monday last. From certain information it was suspected
that she bad been to France for a cargo of spirits, and on
her arrival at that port she was visited by the tide waiter,
and other Custom-house officers in a boat, who on coming
alongside perceived several casks strung together suspended
outside the vessel. One of the officers placed his hand on
a cask, and was about to make a seizure of his prize, when
lie received a violent blow across his knuckles which com-
pelled him to relinquish his hold, when the vessel imme-
diately sailed off and escaped. Information having been
given to the Custom-house at this port, of the forcible res-
cue,lintooity tohne
hveesrsealn firvoarm
herehe seizingo n w endffincese,risa,y,s ebowa
rads
eioi ianteo-i
take n possession of by the proper officers. On Beare: ins
her, sh e was found to have discharged her cargo, and no
thing but ballast was discovered. The case will be prose-
cuted in the Court of Exchequer, and as it will scarcely
be possible to prose that the cubs which were seen con-
tained spirits, the full penalty will not be, we imagine,
sued for. The tub; however, are of themselves illegal
packages, and the forfeiture of the vessel is the penalty re-
quired by law for such offence.
The following smugglers, taken off Margate, on the
sth inst., and convicted to serve five
}ears in his M ajesty's
Navy, have, this week, been lodged on board his Majesty's
IL
ship Victory, ; iz., W. Daniels, T. Draper, Gibbs, W.
Howlett, G. Castle, and I'. Miller.
(From the Hampshire Telegraph.)
arrived in the Gambia river on the Ifarh of January,
porkoinagThs:Notronuziwi,itiVhlweacru.Ald7.—.iraT,e
ilWa'rali.s:n,s6 2 guns,
flagoCa pt.,
short time after an action had been fought between the
settlers and the natives under the dominion of the King el
Barra, which had terminated in the complete discomfiture
and subjection of the latter, who gave up one of his sons
as an hostage, in proof of his desire for the renewal of a
friendly and pacific intercourse. The Charybdis, Plumper,
Brisk, /Etna, Peloa us, and Pluto steamer, had also arrived
at the Gambia; the two latter were to sail immediately,
and the remainder in a day or two, for Sierra Leone,
where the Dryad was. The whole of the syrielron was
perfectly healthy.
The Challenger thrived at Singapore, from Madras, 0
the 30th of November. The Opossum arrived at Halifax,

SMITHFIELD MARKET.
This day's supply of Beasts was good, of Sheep, Lambs, Calves,
and Porkers, rather limited. The trade was very dull through-
out, with prime small Mutton at an advance of 2d. pdr stone,
with Mutton generaly, Beef, Lamb, and Pork, at Friday's quo.
tations.