The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-30 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, FRIDAY.—The St. Vincent, 120, Capt.
Rowley, got under weigh this morning about twelve
o'clock . for the harbour ; on leaving the anchorage at
Spithead, she stood in: to the Isle of Wight on the lar-
board tack, put about, tacked again, and reached to the
northward and eastward, tacked and reached to the
southward, then tacked again and weathered the spit-
buoy, hauled up the main course, and came towards the
harbour under double-reefed topsails and top-gallant
sails, forecoursa, jib, and spanker. On entering the mouth
she up forecourse and in topgallant sails, and ran up the
harbour with her three topsails, jib, and spanker, the
wind variable from E.S.E. to E.N.E. It was a most
beautiful sight to witness this splendid and efficient man-
of-war under canvass for upwards of an hour; she seemed
to perform the above evolutions with the most perfect
ease, and afforded a rich treat to the initiated in naval
tactics. Hundreds of spectators thronged the ram-
parts and the beach on both sides the harbour. Ad-
ditional interest was excited by the knowledge that this
magnificent three-decker had borne off t he palm in the late
trial cruises from a ship vaunted as the most perfect and
the fastest sailing line of battle ship in the service (the
surveyor's ship, Queen). The result of that cruise
throws some light upon the cause of the Queen being
kept so long inactive in Malta harbour. The platform
presented a most animated appearance, being partially
crowded by the inhabitants anxious to gain a glimpse of
the noble ship as she entered the harbour. On going to
one part of the platform, however, the curiosity of the
inhabitants met a most unwarrantable obstruction, by
two soldiers who were posted there to keep a space clear
for General Pakenham and his friends ! Now had this
been done at the moment the ship was passing, perhaps
less would have been thought of the unprecedented in-
fringement upon the rights of the people, but the space
(large enough for an entire company of foot) was kept
to the exclusion of the public for near two hours. In
doing this Major-General Pakenham has arrogated to
himself a power which does not belong to his office, and
which no other officer who has previously filled. the post
of Lieutenant-Governor of this garrison has thought of
assuming. The inhabitants naturally consider that a
great and undeserved indignity has been put upon them
by this attempt to put a barrier

"Betwixt the wind and his nobility."
The Champion, 18, Commander Clavell, was paid off
yesterday. Her marines, and such of the seamen as be-
longed to Devonport, were conveyed thither in the Comet
steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander Pretyman, last
evening.
The Sylph tender arrived last evening from Devonport,
bringing seamen gunners paid off from the Cornwallis,
72, for the Excellent. She sailed on her return this
morning with supernumeraries.
The Hornet, 6, Lieutenant-Commander Chas. Seaver,
left Spithead for Chatham this evening, to be paid off.
In Harbour—The St. Vincent, Excellent, Victory,
Sparrow, Nautilus, and Diligence transports ; and the
Volcano, Echo, and Dwarf steamers.

In Dock—The prince Regent, Victoria and Albert,
Vengeance, Athol, and Locust.

In the Basin—The Neptune, Hastings, and Scourge
steam sloop.
At Spithead—No man of war.
SHEERNESS, THURSDAY.—The Ocean, 80, Captain
Arthur, C. 8., flag of Vice-Admiral Sir S. J. White, re-
turned to her old moorings this morning, to make room
for the new flag-ship Queen, 110, Capt. Martin, which is
on her way to this port.
The Thunder, surveying vessel, 6, Commander Bar-
nett, received advance on Monday, and sailed on Tues-
day for Nassau, en route to the sphere of her operations,
the Bahama Islands. She lands stores and passengers at
Nassau.

The Skylark, 4, Lieutenant-Commander G. Morris, is
ordered to undergo a thorough overhaul and refit for
further service, instead of being paid off.
The Crocodile troop-ship, 26, has unshipped her masts
for examination. She is ordered to be fitted for survey-
ing service, to complete her for which it is believed her
poop and forecastle will have to be taken away (they
have been but very recently added to fit her for service
as a troop-ship). We believe the Athol, at Portsmouth,
is being played with in the same way.
The Netley tender arrived this evening from Devon-
port, with seamen for the Eagle, 50, at Chatham, and
Amazon, 26, fitting out here. The latter ship gets on
but slowly in her equipment.
The Africaine steam-vessel proceeded to Woolwich
to-day to tow the Daedalus, 20, Captain M`Quae, to this
port.

The Vulture first class steam-frigate is expected to be
the next vessel commissioned at this port. She has been
ready for the pendent some weeks.
The Pearl, 20 guns, was taken into the third dock on
the 26th inst., for bringing forward for commission.
The Eagle, 50 guns, Captain G. B. Martin, is fitting
for sea in the fourth dock. The painting of her hull
was completed yesterday ; her tops are put into their
places, and the crew are busily employed rigging the
ship. A detachment of Royal Marines, consisting of
two sergeants, two corporals, one fifer, and 63 privates,
from the Chatham division, under the command of Cap-
tain Appleton, with Second-Lieutenant Driver, are on
board. The ship will be ready for sea in about three
weeks.

The Janus steam-vessel was put out of the second
dock on the 28th inst., and taken immediately alongside the
sheer hulk, to get her cylinders and other heavy weights
on board.

The depots of those regiments now serving in Van
Diemen's Land, under orders for embarkation, are not
expected to leave the garrison until January next. The
ship which had been taken up for their conveyance, in
which they were to have proceeded this month, on in-
pection, was found not to be seaworthy. The strength of
these depots consists of 334 men, with 7 officers.
In Harbour— The Ocean, Raven, and Skylark.
In Dock—The Hercules, Brilliant, Herald, and Spy.
In the Basin—The Howe, Vernon, Amazon, Crocodile,
and Vulture.
A t the Nore—None.