The Sun.
London, England, 1832-07-23 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(rrnm the Portsmouth Herald of Sunday.)

PORTSMOUTH. JULY 21.—The Jupi'er troop-
ship, Mr. R. Emu), Master, commanding, having
embarked the 14th regiment, sailed on Tuesday for
Cork, whence she will proceed to Gibraltar and
Corfu.

His Majesty's surveying-vessel Mastiff, 6, Lieut.
Thomas Graves, went out of harbour on Manday,
and was inspected on Wednesday by Capt. Hyde
Parker, of his Majesty's ship Victory. She was
paid advance of wages on Friday, and sailed yester-
day for the Mediterranean, calling at Gibraltar.
His Majesty's surveying-vessel Beacon, 6, Com-
mander Copeland, will go out of har!rour on
Tues-
day, and sail shortly afterwards for the Mediterra-
nean, to join the Mastiff, which vessels will comple'e
the survey of the Grecian Archipelago.
His Majesty's brig Pantaloon, Lieut. William
Hoseason, acting, arrived on Tuesday, from Oporto,
and came into harbour. She left Lisbon on the 7th,
at which time the squadron under It-rar-Admiral
Parker, C.B. were all well, cruizing off Cape Roca.
She called off Oporto on the 10th, where was
cruizing his Majesty's ship Stag, 46, Captain Sir
Thomas Troubridge. The Pantaloon has brought
home the Rev. Thomas Ferris, Chaplain, invalided
from his Majesty's ship Asia, and eighteen inva-
lided seamen from the squadron, and is ordered to
be refitted with all dispatch, it is supposed to join
the squadron under Sir Pulteney Malcolm. Lieut.
Sidney C. Dacres has taken the command of the
Pantaloon, vice Dawson, promoted.
His Majesty's ship Tyne, 28, Captain Charles
Hope, is daily expected from Sheerness, on her way
to join the squadron under Sir Pulteney Malcolm.
Major Parke, and a party of Royal Marine Artil-
lery, will embark on board her for a special set vice.
The Pantaloon has come into harbour for the pur-
pose of a refit. She experienced some very severe
weather in her passage to and from Lisbon, and
sprung her foremast. A new one is in preparation
this Dock-yard. When reay for sea she will try
her sailing qualities with the Water Witer, a yacht
constructed by Lord Belfast.
The Grasshopper, 18, having been sold out
of the Service, has sailed for the river, under jury
rigging. She is intended for the South Sea trade.
The Neptune, 120, on the stocks in this Dock-
yard, is ordered to be forwarded so that she may
be launched during the present summer; it is sup-
posed this will take place about September next.
The York, convict ship, arrived on Friday from
Deptford, to receive 200 convicts, under the super-
intendency of Dr. Jas. Me. Ternan, for Van Die-
men's Land. They will embark next week.
The Lord Wellington, transport, Lieut. Woodman,
agent, arrived on Monday from Dublin, with Go-
vernment Store, for this port.
A curious circumstance is now to be seen in
Pcrtsmouth hat bout. All Admiral's flag flying on
board a yacht.
In Harbour—Victory, Royal George, Excellent,
Beacon, Pantaloon and Emerald.
PROMOTIONS, APPOINTMENTS, &c.—Lieutenant
J. Hickman is appointed to the Ordinary at Sheer-
ness, vice Ratsey, who has served his term.—Mr.
J. Morrison is appointed Assistant-Surgeon of the
Tremendous, cholera hospital ship at Sheerness.—
Mr. W. Roy is appointed Assistant-Surgeon of the
Ordinary at Sh7:!eerress.—Lieut. J. H. Miller is ap-
pointed to his Majesty's ship Castor.—Mr. Tucker,
Assistant-Surgeon of the Ordinary at Sheerness, is
appointed to superintend the female convicts on
board the Fanny, from which he will afterw,rrds
join the flag ship in the East Indies.—Mr. W.

Munroe is appointed Supernumerary Assistant-Stir-
gron of his Majesty's ship Victory, and to do duty
as Ass's ant-Surgeon of the Royal Hospital at Has.
lar.—Mr. D. W. Walker is appointed an Assistant-
Surgeon of the Navy, (warrant dated July 16,
1832,) and to do duty at Hslar, as Supernumerary
Assistant-Surgeon of his Majesty's ship Victory,
vice Jew,-11, appointed to the Sylvia, transport.—
Mr. S. W. Gandy, Mate of his Maje-ty's ship V}c-
tory, is appointed Chief Mate of the Ringer, reve-
nue cruiser.—Mr. H. Hill, Gunner of the 2E los at
Chatham, is appointed to the Ordinary at Ports-
mouth, on being promoted to a third rare.

ROYAL MARINES—Brevet Major R. S. Wilkin-
son, of the Woolwich avision, is placed om the re-
served half-pay lisr.—Brevet Major William Taylor,
of the Plymouth avis,on, is appointed PI Captain
at Woolwich, vice Wilkin-on.—First Lieutenant
John D ury, of the Chatham Division, is promoted
to the rail of Captain, and appointed to Plymouth,
vice Taylor.—Second Lieutenant John Land, of the
Plymouth Division, is promoted to the rank of First
Lieutenant, and appointed to the Chatham Division,
vice Drury. _

Rear-Admiral Sir F. L. Maitland, K C. 8., arrived
from London on Thursday, arid on the following day
entered on the important duties of Admiral Super-
intendent of this Dock-yard, hoisting his flag on
board the yacht lately appropriated to the Commis-
sioner. The Rear-Admiral will occupy the house
lately the residence of the Second Master-Atten-
dant, which is preparing for him. In noticing this
appointment we take pleasure in speaking in terms
of commendation of the very courteous, and at the
same time efficient manner in which the duties of that
situation have been executed by our late worthy
Commissioner, Sir Michael Seymour, who takes
with him the esteem and good wishes not only of
the r ffirers of the service to which he belongs, but of
the inhabitants generally of this port.
Lieutenant William Hoseason, of his Majesty's
ship Excellent, late in command of his Majesty's
ship Pantaloon, pro tempore, has rejoined his ship,
Lieutenant S. U. Ddcres, of his Majesty's ship
Castor, having been appointed to the command of
the Pantaloon.

Captain Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, R.N., has
received the order of the Red Eagle of Prussia of
the first class. Captain Sparshott, R.N., and Com-
mander Smart, have also received crosses of the
same Order of the third class, from the King of
Prussia.

Sir James Graham, as First Lord of the Admi-
ralty, held a levee on the 14th inst., which was at-
tended by several distinguished naval officers.
A Board of Admiralty, consisting of Sir James
Graham, First Lord; Rear-Admiral Sir T. M.
Hardy, Bart., G.C.B ; and Rear-Admiral the
Hon. G. H. L. Dundas, paid an official visit to the
Dock-yard and Victualling-yard, at Deptford, on
the 14th instant. Their Lordships were received
and attended by Captain Superintendent Sir John
Hill.

Vice-Admiral Sir P. Malcolm, with the squadron
under Ins command, consisting of his Majesty's
ships Donegal, Orestes, Trim:Lilo, arid Castor, ar-
rived at Plymouth on Sunday last. On Wednesday
morning the marines embarked on board the squa-
dron, which sailed in the evening for Cork.
By a recent resolution of the Admiralty, the
Commanders of Revenue Cruisers are prohibited
from taking their wives to sea.
We understand that the new and very just regu•
lation respecting the pensions to widows of naval
officers, to which we alluded last week, was adopted
at VT suggestion and earnest recommendation of
Captain A. J. Griffith., R.N., to whom, therefore,
the service are indebted for this highly beneficial
change.

Captain Dundas, R.N. we understand, succeeds
to the landed property in Berks and Kent, of his de-
ceased uncle and father-in-law Lord Amesbury, the
Captain have married his Lordship's only child.
We have just heard that some persons are at
work at the wreck of his ;Majesty's late ship Boyne,
9g, which was blown up some years ago near Spit-
head. The person who goes down to the remains
of the ship is the same individual that exhibited his
apparatus a short time since in the Thames, and which
succeeded remarkably well at that time. We will
endeavour to furnish some particulars next week.
t l
consequence
in the Ordinary a
nseguenceoftahechot slerheen
alarytet,,lg made its ap-
pearances,
the Admi-
ralty have add, d Mr. Tucker and Mr. William
Roy, Assisram-Surgeons to that establishment.
The yacht attachrd to the Commi,slotier Slice.-
'less dock has been removed, since the retirement of
Rear-Admiral Lewis, to be stationed at Chatham,