The Sun.
London, England, 1835-03-09 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Devonport Independent.)
PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 7.—The Blazer, steamer, has been
dispatched for Malta ; it is reported, with orders for the re-
turn of some of the line-of-battle ships, it being intended to
reduce the fleet in that quarter.
The Canopus, 74, Hon. Capt. Percy, is ordered home from
the Mediterranean, to be paid off.
The Industry, transport, was taken into the basin on Tues-
day, to be fitted as a floating chapel, and sent to the Isle of
Man. Her crew will be paid off this day.
The African, steam-vessel, Lieutenant West, sailed on
Tuesday with the mail for the Mediterranean.
Commander Charles Eden arrived on Saturday last, and
took command of his Majesty's sloop Rover She will go
out of harbour on Monday.
Captain Belcher has been appointed to make a survey of the
Irish seas; he will proceed in either the Comet or Lightning
early in the ensuing month:
We beg to point out that officers of the Navy should be
very particular in keeping a record of their various servitudes
and services ; as, in the event of their decease, their widows
are, by a recent regulation, required to make a statement of
both their memorials to the Board of Admiralty, in order to ob-
tain a consideration of claim for their children to be placed on
the Compassionate List.

PROMOTIONS AND A PPOINTMENTS.—NeSSM. COUTtnay Os-
born Hayes, of the Griffon, and Michael Robert Lawless,
late of the Isis, to be Lieutenants ; Lieut. R. Byron to the
Jupiter ; Lieuts. G. Mc Adam, and Robert Harris, of the
Excellent, to the Dublin ; Dr. Gilbert King, to the Victory,
vice Chevers, superannuated; Mr. H. D. Shea, Assistant-
Surgeon, to the Swallow, packet; Mr. Joseph Mc Gorman,
Assistant Surgeon, to the Speedy cutter ; Mr. Gabriel John-
stone, mate, to the Excellent ; Mr. Montresor, mate, from the
Vernon to the Dublin; Mr. G. Bamber and Mr. C. Ludlow,
mates, and Mr. W. Foster, Master's Assistant, to the Jack-
daw ; Mr. T. Turner, clerk, to the Canopus.
ROYAL MARINES.-Captain Arthur Morrison, to the De-
tachment at Pembroke, vice Captain David Galloway, re-
turned to Quarters ; Second Lieut. J. F. Brittain, to the
Andromache ; Lieut. Robert Harris, Lieut. Mc Adam, Rev.
W. Lewin, Chaplain, to the' Dublin ; Mr. J. Scott and Mr.
Jack, Assistant-Surgeon, to the San Josef, Mr. William
Maturm, Clerk, of the Rover, has passed his examination for
Purser.

The Kerswill, of Plymouth, Haswell, R.N., master, arrived
at the Cape of Good Hope, 30th Dec., from this port. H.M.
ships Winchester and Wolf were there, getting provisions,
water, &c., and expected to sail in a few days for the East
Indies. The Trinculo has been there ever since the departure
of Admiral Warren, and will remain till Admiral Campbell
arrives in the Thalia.

The Talbot, 28, with Sir G. Hammond's flag, arrived at
Rio Janeiro in forty-five days from Plymouth. She was, un-
mediately on completing her water, sent on to the East Indies,
to bring home Lord W. Cavendish Bcntinck, the Governor
General; and if his Lordship should have left India in the
Curacoa frigate, or any other ship, the Talbot will return to
the South American station.
The Belvidera and Rainbow frigates arrived at Barbadoes
on the Bth ult. The Blonde frigate was at Valparaiso on the
28th of November. The President frigate, and the Wasp
sloop, left. Barbadoes for Trinidad on New Year's day, and the
Savage sloop on the Bth ult. The Dee steamer, and Moine
sloop for St. Vincent on the Bth ult. • and the Rainbow fri-
gate for Antigua, on the 10th ult. The Magicienne frigate
left Bombay for Columbia on the 18th of October.
By the Tartarus, steam-vessel, arrived at Falmouth, we
have letters from Malta, of the 31st January. The following.
is an extract Josias Rowley's fleet returned to this har-
bour on the 18th and 19th instants, leaving the Tribune 42,
at Smyrna; the Portland 52, at Vourla ; and the Volage