The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-27 00:00:00

NAVAL' IN TELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 25.—The Comet steam-vessel,
Lieutenant-Commander l'retymon, having returned
into harbour from surveying service, under the orders
of Commander Sherringham, of the Fearless, which
latter vessel had become disabled in her machinery,
sailed on Sunday for Brighton, to convey the Com-
mander-in-Chief, Sir Charles Rowley, Bart., to this
port, to resume his duties. The Comet, however, did
not bring the gallant Admiral, who preferred coining.
in his yacht, the Fanny. His flag was rehoisted on
board the Excellent, having been struck upwards of
five weeks. The health of the gallant Admiral is
by no means re-established, but is sufficiently re-
stored to admit of his conducting the port duties.
The Heela, 4, steam sloop, Commander Duffi
arrived from Devonport on Monday, and came into
this harbour to replenish coals. She will go round 'to
Woolwich to refit, and then proceed to the 111editer-
ranean. •

The Fearless surveying-vessel, Commander Slier-
ringham, having had the damage to her engines re-
paired, left the harbour for the Southampton river, to
resume surveying operations, yesterday morning,.
The Queen, 110, Captain Martin, was inspected on
Monday by Bear-Admiral Parker, and having com-
pleted stores and provisions, sailed this mornieg for
Plymouth. Those of the crew who were turned over
from the Camperdown received wages on Monday, at
advance wages. It is expected
which time such of the crew as were newly entered
120, Captain Howley, now in
trielcaetitviewd tsstv.oli,nicocnetnhst:
the Sound, Plymouth, will return to Spithead en the
arrival of the Queen.

All further attempts to raise the Swiftsure, the
hulk (74), moored in Porchester Lake as a receptacle
for Captain Norton's shells, to be fired from the Ex-
cellent gunnery-ship, under the superintendence and
direction of Captain Sir Thomas Hastings, Knt., but
which heeled over and sank last week, are abandoned,
and we are informed she will be, fired at and destroyed
where she has foundered. This will be very dead game,
however, the vessel having sunk up to her upper-deck
ports.
The experimental squadron is not yet ready, nor do
we expect, from appearances this morning, that it will
be yet for several days. The brigs are still incom-
plete in many departments, and the umpire's vessel,
the Firebrand, very backward in equipment indeed.
The Pantaloon is the only brig belonging to the
squadron at this port which has bent sail.
SHEERNESS, TUESDAY—The Mutine, 12, Com-
mander R. B. Crawford; Espiegle, 12, Commander
T. P. Thompson, new experimental brigs ; and
Cruiser, 16, Commander E. G. Fanshawe, were
towed from Chatham by the Monkey and Africane
steam-vessels on Saturday, and anchored at the Little
Nore, where, yesterday, they were inspected by the
Commander-in-Chief, Vice-Admiral Sir J. C. White.
This day at noon they got under weigh for Ports-
mouth, with a fresh breeze blowing from the north-
east. The Mutine had a quarter of an hour's advan-
tage over her competitors in breaking ground. The
observe
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performancen his
of
the respective brigs under canvass. yacht as
Espiegle, however, appeared to be the favourite. The
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so attendedre, thet squadron
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Sir G. Cockburn, and other members of the 13 d
of Admiralty, are expected to visit and inspect this
port and arsenal daily.
The name of the successor to the late CaptainP
P.
Fisher, as superintendent of this dockyard, with the
charge of the ordinary, has not been announced up to
post time this evening.
No commissions have arrived fur any ships now
ready for the pendant at this port.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge
and the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg,:h
Strelitr, accompanied by the Princess Mary, left the
setarte I
oi tzf
the Duke of Beaufort, at Badminton, Glouces-
tershire, yesterday morning, for their residence
at Kew.

Baron Brunnow, the Russian Minister, transacted
business yesterday, at the Foreign-office.
THE el EWISII FESTIVAL OF THE FEAST OF THE
TABERNACLE.--This evening (Friday), at sunset, the
festival of the Feast of the Tabernacle commences,. which
is celebrated with much pomp and rejoising by all mem-
bers of the Jewish persuasion. The festival continues
during the following eight days. On the first and last
two days no business whatever is transacted. All those
who have the means erect tabernacles in their gardens,
the tops being covered with green willow, and decorated _
with fruits and flowers, and branches of the palm and
citron. The seventh day is the grand day, on which oc-
casion the five books of Moses, or the Pentateuch, splen-
didly decorated, are carried seven times raund the Syna-
gogue, accompanied by the priests and elders, carrying
the sulab and citron, each member of the congregation
holding in his hand a bunch of myrtle, which he strikes
on the bench as the procession passes seven times, con-
sidering that as the leaves of the myrtle fall, so will their
sins. The whole of the congregation remain standing,
chanting the prayers appointed for the occasion. After
the Pentateuch is placed in the ark, the Chief Priest
standing in the centre, receives the offerings of the con-
gregation towards the support of the poor. On :the
eighth day the rejoicings of the law takes place, the •
bridegroqx of the law appointed for the occasion, read-
ing the last seven chapters of the Pentateuch.