The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-15 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PonTsmoum, APRIL 14.—Tut NEW 12-GUN BRIGS.—
Another of the experimentall.2-gun brigs, the Flyin* Fish,
upon Sir W. Symonds's (Surveyor of the Navy) principle,
was launched at Pembroke Dockyard on Wednesday, the 3d,
and was immediately docked to be coppered and jury-rigged,
preparatory to being brought to this port for commission. It
is reported that when ready the brigs will be sent to Ireland,
to augment the squadron of Rear-Admiral Bowles, under
whose orders and directions the trial of superiority, &c., will
take place, which is looked forward to in the naval world with
intense interest.

The following are the dimensions and draught of water of
the Flying Fish :--, Feet. Inches.
Length between perpendiculars lO3 1
Length of keel for tonnage , Bl 7
Breadth, extreme 32 4i
Breadth for tonnage 32 Oi
Breadth moulded 3l 6
Depth in hold l4 4
Draught of water afore 9 0
Draught of water abaft l2 2
Burden in tons 445 49-94.

The Prometheus steam-vessel was undocked yesterday,
and the Collingwood, 80, docked in her stead, to have her
copper cleaned, preparatory to being commissioned by Capt.
Eden for the flag of. Sir G. Seymour, who has, we are in-
formed, accepted the command in the Pacific. Several flag-
officers are named as likely to succeed Sir George at the Ad-
miralty Board, but to whom the vacant seat will fall is not
yet announced.
The Pearl, 20, Commodore Stopford, is daily looked for in
England, having left Rio de Janeiro on the 28th of January.
The Cleopatra, 24, Captain Wyvill, was in Simon's Bay en
the 18th of January, refitting.
The Pilot, 18, Commodore Jervis, left Simon's Bay on the
28th of January, for Singapore and Hong-Kong. She left
Rio on the 18th of December. _

The Winchester, 50, flag of Rear-Admiral Hon. Jocelyn
Percy, C. 8., was in Simon's Bay on the 30th of January,and
was shorty to proceed to the western coast of Africa.
The Switzerland, American packet-ship, arrived at Spit-
head yesterday evening.
In Dock—Prince Jteient, Collingwood, Rodney, Athol,
Scourge, Lily.
In Harbour—St. Vincent, Victory, Excellent, Victoria and
Albert, and Black Eagle, Echo, and Fearless steamers.
At Spithead—Switzerland, American packet-ship.
DEVONPORT, Arm. 12 —The Pantaloon, 1,0, Lieutenant
C. H. Lapidge, arrived yesterday from the coast of Africa.
She left Gambia River on the 29th of December, and Sierra
Leone on the 7th of January, touched at Ascension, from
whence she sailed on the 13th of February. The Madagascar
.and Heroine had left Ascension some days prior, the former
for the Cape Verds, and the latter for Accra. The Ferret was
off Cape Mount on the 12th of February. The Pantaloon
touched at Porto Praya on the 10th of March, for water, from
which place the Madagascar had sailed on the sth to cruise
among the islands. The Pantaloon left on the 12th of March,
and in the early part of the present month experienced very
heavy gales off the Western Islands. The First Lieutenant
(Walter Reid) of the Madagascar came home in the Panta-
loon. The Pacific, Rear-Admiral Thomas, Commander-in-
Chief, was off Sabre on the Ist of January.
The Petrel, 6; Lieutenant Commanding T. Crozier, arrived
from Falmouth on the 4th, and, having completed her stores
and provisions, will be paid wages in a few days, and return
to her station at Falmouth,
SHIPS ADVANCED AND FOR IMMEDIATE COMMISSION.—
The St. George, 120 ' • the Royal Adelaide, 104 ; the Nile,
92 ; the Bombay, 84; the Clarence, 84 ; the Calcutta, 84 ;
the Vanguard, 80 ; the Foudroyant, 78 ; the Implacable,
72 ; the Endymion, 44; the Melampus, 42 ; the Persian, 16;
the Pandora, 16.
The flag-ship Caledonia, 120, Captain A. Milnes, went out
of harbour on Thursday, and proceeded on a short cruise. She
returned to her moorings, which have been laid down for her
in the Sound, the same afternoon.
In Harbour—The San Josef, the America, and Confiance.
In the Sound—Trhe Caledonia, the pantaloon, and Petrel.

SHEERNESS, APRIL 12.—The Pylades, 18, is ordered to be
sold out of the service. She was built by Sir Robert Sep-
pings, and was one of the experimental squadron of 1830, and
contended with the Columbine, also built by Sir Robert Sep-
pings, and Orestes, built by Dr. Inman, both which ships
proved her superiors.
The Bonetta, Commander Brock, and Sparrow, Lieut. Otter,
surveying vessels, are nearly ready for sea at Chatham.
The new 12-gun brigs Mutine and Espiegle will be launched
about the 20th at Catham.
The Phoenix steam-frigate is being got ready for commis-
sion at Deptford, and will soon be completed, also the Virago
new steam. vessel.
The Raven cutter, Lieutenant Commander John Stephen;
arrived on Saturday from-Plymouth.
The Boscawen, 70, was taken into the basin on Tuesday,
and docked on riday.
The Amazon, 42, in addition to other alterations, will re-
ceive a new square stern.

In Harbour:—Camperdown, Ocean, Raven, and African. .
In Dock—Boscawen, Ganges, Amazon, Cygnet, and tEolus.
PROMOTIONS.

Commanders—W. Smyth and G. Dobson, to the rank of
Captains ; W. Style, to the rank of retired Captain.
Retired Commanders—D. Shewen, E. K. C. Bacon, W.
Knight, J. Valobra, T. Consitt, to be retired Commanders,
under order in Council of the 30th of January, 1816.
Lieutenants—R.lsr. Pelley, C. B. Hamilton, C. J. Feather-
stone, M. Thomas, fo the rank of Commanders; S. Sison, B.
Thirlwall, B. Ashley, G. Ranishay, V. W. H. Boyle, to be
retired Commanders, under order in Council of the Ist of
November, 1830.
Mates—G. G. Phillips. J. Townsend, H. G. Veitch, J. H.
shairp, J. W. Probert, s G-M. Alldridge, P. W. Gibson, C.
Raynier, H. G. St. John Mildmay, B. E. Hawke, F. C. Her-
bert, to the rank of Lieutenants.
Second Masters--W. Hyne, H. D. Burney, T. C.
Pullen, G. Collier, V. G. Roberts, to the rank of Masters.
Assistant Surgeons—F. N. Slight, M.D. ;J. Walsh, M.D. ;
R. D. Mason, W. W. Baynes, R. J. B. Chambers, H. M'Far-
lane to the rank of Surgeons.
Midshipmen—C. 11. Shipley, F. F. Nicholson, to the rank
of Mates.
Masters' Assistanp—W.-*Brodie, W. H. Fetch, C. Grigg,
J. Wallace, F. Macbtan, A. 0. West, G. H. Foster, W. T.
Chapman, W. F. Farrant, fo the rank of Second Masters.