The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-10 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
COMMISSIONING THE EXPERIMENTAL SQUADRON.
The commissions for the brigs forming the experi-
mental squadron at this port arrived this morning, and
also the commission for that fine steam-frigate the Fire-
brand.

The following are the appointments :
The Firebrand, 6, Captain A. L. Corry.
The Daring, 12, Commander Henry J. Matson.
The Osprey, 12, Commander Frederick Patten.
The Flying Fish, 12, Commander Robert Harris.
The Waterwitch, 10, Commander Thomas F. Birch

The Pantaloon, 10, Lieutenant Edmund Wilson, ;Cting
Commander.

The above commissions all bear date the 7th of Sep
tember instant.

The CoVingwood, 80, Captain Smart, flag of Rear-
Admiral Sir G. F. Seymour, G.C.H., left Spithead yes-
terday evening, for the Pacific.
The Queen, 110, Captain Martins, is now quite ready
to leave the harbour, and only waits spring tides to drop
down to Spithead, and occupy the position vacated by
the Collingwood.
The Caledonia, 120, Captain Milne, was in the Tagus
on the 30th ult. Private letters state that no vessel of
war of any other nation was in the Tagus at the above
date, and the Caledonia did not expect to leave for Eng-
land until relieved by some other ship.
The Helena, 16, Commander Sir C. Ricketts, was at
the Cape of Good Hope, from Rio, on the 15th of June,
at which date the Winchester, 50, Captain C. Eden, flag
of Rear-Admiral the Hon. Jocelyn Percy, C. 8., was
lying at the Cape.
The Sappho, 16, Commander the Hon. G. Hope, left
the Cape on the 23d of June, for a cruise.
The Star, 6, Commander R. J. W. Dunlop, which ar-
rived at Ascension on the 4th of July to refit, has had
a most successful cruise. During the five months prior
to the date at which she arrived at Ascension, she has
captured two fine prizes—a schooner and a 500 tons brig.
We are happy to say, that the Commander-in-Chief,
Sir C. Rowley, is faSt recovering from his indisposition.
In Harbour.—Victory, Queen, Excellent, Nautilus;
and the steamers Comet, Echo, and Fearless.
In Dock.—Prince Regent, Vindictive, Athol, and
Scourge.
At Spithead.—None.
DEVONPORT, SEPT. 6.—The Flora, 36, is ordered to
be launched on Wednesday next. Her principal dimen-
sions are as follow:

Feet. Inches.

Length, extreme
Between perpendiculars
Keel, extreme
For tonnage
Moulded breadth
Breadth for tonnage
Depth in hold
Tonnage, 1,622
_2O-94.

178 8
160 0
145 0
131 0
47 6
48 3
14 6

The Nile, 22, was masted on Monday.
The St. George, 110, is alongside the sheerhulk to be
masted.

The Vanguard, 80, and Superb, 80, are alongside the
jetty, taking in tanks and water.
The Stromboli steam-sloop, Commander the Hon. E.
Plunket, left for Sheerness yesterday.
The Stirling Castle, convict ship, and all the convict
establishment at this port, will shortly be removed to
Portsmouth.

In Harbour.—San Josef, Confiance, Adventure, and
Diligence.
In the Sound.—St. Vincent.
SHEERNESS, SEPT. 6.—The remains of the late Capt.
Peter Fisher, superintendent of this dockyard, were con-
veyed by the Africaine steam-vessel on Wednesday to
Walmer for interment. The Ocean fired minute guns as
the funeral procession moved from the house to the
vessel. The Commander-in-Chief and the chief officers
of this and Chatham dockyard attended the procession.
The Havannah, 38, and Brilliant, 38, are ordered to be
razeed similar to the Amazon.
The Monarch, 84, was undocked this day.
The Achille, 76, having been masted, was towed to
her moorings on Monday.
In the Harbour—The Ocean and the Raven cutter.
In the 131sin—The Amazon, Vulture, and Crocodile.
In Dock—The Herald, Beagle, Vernon, and Monarch.
PROMOTIONS. _

Retired Commander—F. Frankling, from the retired
list of 1830 to that of 1816.
Lieutenants—J. P. Blennerhassett, to be retired Com-
mander, vide order in Council of 1830.

Second Master—H. A. Moriarty to the rank of Master.
Engineers—W. H. E. Houghton, second class of the
Polyphemus, to be first class ; C. H. Houghton, third
class of the Vixen, to be second class engineer.