The Sun.
London, England, 1832-01-10 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Portsmouth Herald of Sunday. )

PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 7.—His Majesty's ship Pearl,
20, Commander Robert Gordon, arrived on Thurs-
day from the Western Isleads, last from St. Michael's,
which she left on the 26th ult., having been relieved
in the service of protecting British interests in that
quarter, by his Majesty's ship Briton, 46, Captain
J. D. Marklaed, C.B. from Lisbon. The whole of
the islands continued in a tranquil state. The
Pearl has brought home one distre,sed British sub-
ject from Terceira, and came into harbour on Friday
to be refitted, having experienced very tempestuous
weather since her absence from this port.

His Majesty's ship Tweed, 20, Commander Ber-
tram (fitted for the North American and West India
station), sailed on Friday for her destination, taking
out despatches for Vice-Admiral Sir E. G. Colpoys,
and the following passengers :—Lieutenant R. E.
Bullen, to join his Majesty ship Columbine; Mr. G.
Fleming, Boatswain, to join the Royal Oak, re-
ceiving ship at Bermuda; Mr. E. P. Smith, Mid-
shipman, to join his Majesty's schooner Pincher;
and Mr. Richard King, clerk, to join his Majesty's
ship Gannet.

By letters from his Majesty's ship Scylla, dated
Smyrna, December 24th, we learn that that ship
had been relieved by the Raleigh, and was about
to proceed to Malta, after riding quarantine twenty
days. They had also received orders, when they
should have arrived at Malta, to ride quarantine
forty days more. .

His Majesty's schooner Viper, 6, Lieut. 11. James,
came into harbour on Tuesday, to have her defects
made good.
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His—Majesty's ship Madagascar, 46, Capt. E.
Lyons (fitting for the Mediterranean station), has
nearly completed her crew, and is expected to pro-
ceed to that destination the latter end of this month.

His Majesty's ship Melville, 76, Capt. H. Hart
(fitted for the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir John Gore,
K.C.B. appointed Commander-in-Chief in the East
Indies), went out of harbour on Monday, and will
sail the latter end of the week, taking out a consi-
derable quantity of stores for the Naval yard at
Trincomalee. The Vice-Admiral is expected from
London to-morrow to rehoist his flag. His Majesty's
ship Southampton, 52, bearing Rear-Admiral Sir
Edward Owen's flag, will return home on the ar-
rival out of the Melville.

His Majesty's ship Stag, 46, Capt. Sir E. T.
Troubridge, Bart. (who left this port on the 25th of
October last, to proceed to Cork, as senior officer
on the Irish station), has been detained ever since in
the DOWII3, and is daily expected at Spithead.
His Majesty's ship Curacoa, 24, Captain David
Dunn (fitted for the East India station), sailed yes-
terday, with dewatches for Rear-Admiral Sir Ed-
ward Owen, K C.B. at present commanding there.
His Majesty's ship Pelorus, 18, Commander IL
-Meredith, having received advance of wages, sailed
on Monday, for the Cape and African station, via
the river Gambia, with dispatches for Rear-Admi-
ral Warren, C.B.

The Mercury, tender to his Majesty's ship Ocean,
arrived on Sunday from Sheerness with volunteer
seamen for his Majesty's ship Melville, and returned
on Wednesday.
His Majesty's steam-vessel Meteor, 2, Lieut. W.
H. Symonds, came in on Monday from the river,
with volunteer seamen for his Majesty's ship Mel-
ville, and several sick seamen from the temporary
hospital at Deal, whom she transferred to the esta-
blishment at Haslar, and proceeded to Woolwich on
the following day.
His Majesty's cutter Sylvia, 1, Lieut. Thomas
Spark, arrived on Monday, from Jersey, having
been relieved in the service of protecting the oyster
fishery by the Cracker cutter. She has come into
harbour for a refit, and be docked to-morrow for
some trifling repairs.
The Manlius, transport, Lieut. Thompson, Agent,
arrived on Thursday at Gravesend, from this port,
on her way to Woolwich with returned Government
Stores.

The Layton, transport, Lieut. Robinson, Agent,
was finally discharged on Friday at this port, from
the service.

The Amphitrite, transport, Lieut. Cooley, Agent,
is expected daily from Deptford, with Naval Stores
for this Dock-yard.
The Orestes, transport, Lieut. Garrett, Agent,
and Arab, transport, Lieut. Harris, Agent, may be
expected, on a shift of wind, from the Mauritius,
with the 82d Regiment on board. We believe this
regiment will be landed in the Isle of Wight.
At Spithead—Melville, Recruit.
In Harbour—Victory, Britannia, Royal George,
Madagascar, Pearl, Childers, Viper, Confiance
steamer, Sylvia cutter, and Pantaloon tender.
PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.--Lieut. W.
W. P. Johnson is appointed Senior Lieutenant of
his Majesty's ship Melville, vice Fraser to half-pay.
—Corn. R. Russell is appointed to his Majesty's
ship Victor.—Mr. Clement Pattison is appointed
Surgeon to his Majesty's ship Childers, vice Stan-
bridge.—Mr. J. Bluett is appointed additional Clerk
of his Majesty's ship Melville, his appointment as such
to his Majesty's ship Alligator having been can-
celled.—Mr. James M. Hobbs is also appointed
Clerk to the same ship.—Mr. H. Snow is appointed
Clerk to his Majesty's ship Winchester.—Mr. W.
Graham is appointed Supernumerary Assistant-Sur-
geon of-his Majesty's ship Victory, vice Bowler ~app-
ointed to his Majesty's steamer Confiance.—Lieut.
G. S. King is appointed to his Majesty's ship Pallas.
—Lieutenant E. Foley is appointed to his Majesty's
ship Curacoa.—Mr. Scott, late Master of his Ma-
jesty's ship Windsor Castle, is appointed to his Ma-
jesty's ship San Joseph.—Mr. Hancorn, Naval Ar-
chitect, is appointed to survey the timber and stores,
in his Majesty's Dockyard at Sheerness, in order to
ascertain their value and condition.--Mr. C. B.
Warren, and Mr. It G. Nlildmay, Midshipmen, are
appointed to his Majesty's ship Childers. Mr. E.
Sympson Midshipman, is appointed to his Majesty's
ship Melville. Mr. W. Bligh, Midshipman, is ap-
pointed to his Majesty's ship Curacoa. First Lieu-
tenants R. Carr and B. Yarnold, R.M. are appointed
to his Majesty's ship Ocean, at Sheerness. First
Lieutenant J. Thomas, and Second Lieutenant E.
P. Snow, R.M. are appointed to his Majesty's ship
San Josef, at Plymouth. Second Lieutenant F. E.
L. Craig, R.I. is appointed to his Majesty's ship
Caledonia, at Plymouth. Second Lieutenant J. 0.
11. Travers, R.M. is appointed to his Majesty's ship
Melville, vice Philips, sick.
The following Midshipmen were found duly qua-
lified for Lieutenants (on examination on Wednes-
day) in seamanship, on board his Majesty's ship
Victory, viz. :—Mr. Francis C. Singleton, and Mr.
J. S. Christian, of his Majesty's ship Madagascar ;
Mr. Henry Lloyd, of his Majesty's ship Recruit;
Mr. Charles W. L. Church, of his Majesty's steamer
Columbia.

Vice-Admiral Sir Pulteney Malcolm has been
deputed by the Lords Commissioners of the Admi-
ralty to proceed to Falmouth, for the purpose of
minutely investigating the whole of the packet esta-
blishment, with a view to certain improvements in
contemplation, more particularly, we believe, with
regard to the propriety of employing only steam-
vessels for the purpose of conveying mails.
ROYAL MARINES.—The following recruiting par-
ties, in addition to the two parties of this division
mentioned in a former herald, have been ordered to
rejoin their head-quarters, from the places noted
against their names respectively, viz., of the Ply.
mouth Division, Captain Hugh Mitchell, from Mon-
mouth ; Captain William Burton, from Gloucester ;
and Captain Charles Morgan, from Tavistock. Of
the Chatham Division, Major Thomas Seward,from
Blackburn ; and First Lieutenant Henry Bennett,
from Leicester. Of the Woolwich Division, Capt.
A. H. Gordon, from Hertford; and Capt. Michael
Burton, from Bedford.
ROYAL MARINE ARTILLERY.—The following offi-
cers have been appointed to the two companies of
Royal Marine Artillery, which have been retained
and attached to the Portsmouth Division of Royal
Marines :—Major Thomas A. Parke, C. 8., Brevet
Mijor Richard Parry, Brevet Major T. L. Law-
rence, First Lieutenant; B. C. Steele, W, H, pe-