The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-06 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 4.—The Java freight-ship, Lieut.
J. Imrie, agent, arrived this morning from Trinidad,
with the whole of the 92d Regiment on board, under
command of Lieut.-Colonel Macdonald, having made this
voyage home in 43 days : she will proceed to-morrow
for Leith, when the regiment will disembark and proceed
to Glasgow, where it will be for the present quartered.
The Apollo troop-ship, Commander Wm. Maclean,
arrived at Gibraltar on the 19th ult., after a short
passage of six days and a half, from Cork ; the 45th
Regiment landed the same afternoon. The Apollo will
proceed from Gibraltar to Jamaica, with the 58th Regi-
ment ; from Jamaica she will go to Quebec, to bring
home a regiment, probably the 68th Light Infantry, and
may be expected at Spithead some time in June next
The Warspite, 50, Captain J. P. Wallis, left Lisbon
the 19th of January for the Mediterranean, to relieve
the Vernon, 50, Captain William Walpole. The Vernon,
may therefore be expected home shortly to be paid off,
having been the full time in commission.
The Nautilus, 10, tender to the Victoria and Albert,
Lieut. Commander Tringham, arrived on Saturday, .from
Brighton. _
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In consequence of the severe cold weather rendering
an approach to the Texel dangerous at this season, on
account of the ice, the Dortrecht, Dutch Government
storeship, bound to that port from Surinam, put into
this harbour to await the opening of the navigation.
DEVONPORT, FEB. 4.—The Alban, 2, steam-vessel,
Lieut. Commander J. Jeayes, arrived at this port from
Cork yesterday, and sailed this morning for Portsmouth.
The Emerald, tender, Second Mate S. Baggs in charge,
arrived at this port from Portsmouth on Friday night. On
her passage hither she encountered some very severe wea-
ther, in which one of her crew was severely hurt by the
main block giving way, and her gaff was sprung. She
has several defects, which are being made good in the
dockyard.

Tlie Diligence transport, Martin master, arrived yes-
terday with stores from Portsmouth.
The Caledonia, 120, Capt. Milne (flag-ship), is being
,owed inho harbour by the confiance tug.
No man of war in the Sound.

In Hamoaze.—The Caledonia, San Josef, Resistance,
Crane, Emerald; Sylph and Netley tenders; Penelope
and Confiance steam-vessels; Lancier, Dutch schooner;
Diligence - transport ; Falmouth, Camel, Tortoise, and
Hamoaze lighters.
PROMOTlONS.—Mate—Spencer H. Pickard (1837) of
the Spiteful, to the rank of lieutenant.

APPOINT;IENTS.—Lieutenants—T. Gresham (1843
:o the Formidable; Henry Eden (additional) to the Wii

liam and Mary yacht, to Study steam and engineering.
Mates—F. W. Smith (1842), W. Amphlet (1842), and
R. Patey (1838), from the Excellent, to study at the
Naval College ; P. W. Coventry (1837), from the Queen
to the Vernon, as acting lieutenant.
Assistant-Surgeon—L. C. Urquhart (1833), from the
Camperdown to Sheerness Dockyard.
Second Masters—Forbes Macbean, to the Excellent ;
W. Lidstone, to the Pigmy, vice Main, to the Victoria
and Albert

Midshipman—W. Pellew, to the Excellent.
Masters' Assistants—W. IL Pascoe, to the Poicters ;
W. Luton, to the Prometheus ; C. W. Cooper, to the
Crane.

COAST G TJA RD.—Appointment—Lieut. D. O'Brien to
a station.

Removals—Commander D. Curry, from Newcastle to
Ryde station, Isle of Wight, vice Commander Kerr, to
Weymouth, vice Commander Dobson, promoted; Lieut-
Samwell, from Gerran Haven, vice Lieutenant Kiddie,
to command the Harpy, vice C. H. Baker, to command
the Vulcan revenue steamer, vice Crispin, promoted ;
Lieutenant C. Goldsmith, from the Dolphin, to com-
mand the Shamrock, vice Lieutenant Crocker, to com-
mand the Prince Albert, vice Nind, promoted ; Lieut.
S. E. James, from Happisburgh to Lyme Cobb, vice
Lieutenant Johnson, resigned.