The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-20 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PoRTSISIOI7TIi, FRIDAY.--The St. Vincent, 120, Capt.
Rowley, received her main and foremasts on Wednesday,
and has since been completed. She is proceeding with
her fittings with considerable rapidity.
The Royal yacht was masted on Tuesday, and is pro-
ceeding rapidly with her fittings.
The Harlequri, 16, Commander Hastings, disembarked
her specie at the dockyard on Tuesday, and hauled off
into the stream in the evening. She is dismantling to
pay off. The ransom money she brought from China
was conveyed to the terminus of the Gosport Railway in
2ii waggons, under an escort of the 59th Regiment, on
Wednesday, to be deposited in the Mint. The weight
was 37 tons.
The Cockatrice, 6, Lieutenant-Commander Oxenham,
arrived on Wednesday from Rio, which she left on the
Ilth of November. She brought a small freight of
bullion, Ecc.; also supernumeraries from the squadron.
She also brings the news that the Gorgon steam-sloop,
Captain Hotham, which has been so long ashore at Monte
Video, has been got afloat again after unceasing exer-
tions on the part of her officers and crew. The Cocka-
trice sailed this day for Chatham with hands for the
vessels fitting out there, and to be paid off.
The Hydra steam-sloop, Commander Young, arrived
at Ascension from the coast on the Ist ult., with sick
and supernumeraries, to the number of 70, whom she
took out of the Heroine, 6, Lieutenant-Commander
Foote, whom she fell in with on her passage dismasted.
Private letters state that the coast was very sickly when
the Hydra left.
The Eclair, steam-sloop, Commander Estcourt, ar-
rived at Ascension from England on the 27th of No-
vember.

The Rapid, 10, left Ascension for St. Helena, on the
2d ult.

The Penelope, 22, steam-frigate, Commodore Lowes,
lelt Ascension on the 3d ult. for a cruise down the coast.
The Pelican, 16, Commander Justice, is in the har-
bour dismantling. She has not yet landed her treasure,
but will do so on Monday. She is ordered to be paid
off here.

The Amazon, 26, Captain Stopford, is at Spithead. A
party of shipwrights went out to her yesterday to make
some necessary alterations on board.
The Locust steam vessel, Lieutenant-Commander
Eden, left yesterday for Devonport, with supernumera
ries for the vessels fitting at that port. It is expected she
will proceed from Devonport to the Mediterranean.
The Vengeance, 84, was masted this day as an ad-
vanced ship.
The Britannia, 120, is in dock, being prepared for the
pendant.
Mr. White, of Cowes, has got orders to build another
"Daring ;" also another 50 gun frigate and a steamer.
The Monkey, steam-vessel, arrived yesterday with su-
pernumeraries..

The Vindictive, 50, Captain Michael Seymour, is pro-
ceeding very expeditiously in her equipment for sea. She
is alongside the jetty, and entering some prime hands. of
whom, we are informed, she has already on her books
upwards of 400.
The Albatross, 16, Commander Yorke, and the Ring-
dove, 16, Commander Sir W. Danniell, were at Ascen-
sion on the 3d ult.

The Lily, 16, Commander Newton, and the Nautilus,
10, Lieutenant-Commander Robson, are both nearly
ready for sea.
In Harbour—The Victory, the Excellent, the Vindic-
tive, the Harlequin, the Pelican, the Lily, the Sparrow,
the Nautilus ; and the Dwarf, Monkey, Comet, and
Fearless steam vessels.

In Dock—The Britannia, the Prince Regent, the
Athol, the Magicienne, and the Bee steam experimental
vessel.

In the Basin—The Neptune, the St. Vincent, the Royal
Yacht, and the Echo steam-tug.
At Spithead—The Amazon, awaiting sailing orders
and a(4"nce wages.
DEVONPORT:
--The Falmouth lighter, Master-Com-
mander Baker, sailea an Sunday with stores for the river
depots.
The Crane, 6, Lieutenant-Commanclei Lewis, arrived
on Sunday from Falmouth to repair.
The Osprey, 12, Commander Patten, sailed on Tues-
day for China.
The Mutine, 12, Commander Crawford, left the Sound
on Tuesday for the South American station.
The Pantaloon, 8, Commander Wilson, and the Water-
witch, 8, Commander T. Francis Birch, sailed on Tues-
day to join the squadron under Commodore Jones, on
the Coast of Africa station.

The Mutine, Waterwitch, and Pantaloon, are to try
their sailing qualities as far as Ascension, and report to
Commodore Jones.

The Daring, 12, Commodore Watson, is being cleared
of stores, preparatory to again being docked, in order to
discover and stop her leakage.
In Harbour—The flag-ship Caledonia, San Josef, Al-
bion, Superb, Actaeon, Racehorse, Acorn, Persian, Da-
ring, Espiegle, Ranger, Crane, Snipe, Firebrand, and
Confiance steamers ; and the Hamoaze, Camel, and De-
von lighters.
In the Sound—Flying-fish.
SHEERNESS, JAN. 16.—The Queen, 110, at this port,
still carries the flag of the Commander-in-Chief Sir J. C.
White, although she is quite stripped. Nothing is known
as to when she will be towed to Chatham for alteration,
nor strictly of what nature the alterations will be.
The Amazon, 26, Captain Stopford, left this for Spit-
head, to be paid advance on the 10th.
The Isis, 44, Captain Sir John Marshall, arrived from
Portsmouth on the 11th, and anchored at the Nore until
Monday, when she was towed to Chatham, to be paid off.
The Trafalgar, 120, fitting for the flag at this port, is
being expedited for service with all dispatch.
The Brilliant, 28, is in dock, undergoing the process
of razeeing with much rapidity, and is expected shortly
to be out of hand.

The Skylark, 4, is fitting for sea in the harbour very
expeditiously, and will be ready in a day or two.
The Raven cutter, Lieutenant-Commander Stephen, is
equipping for service with all dispatch, and will be ready
in a weak.

The Speedy cutter, Lieutenant-Commander Beaufoy,
is refitting at sea as fast as the weather will allow.
In Harbour—The Queen, Ocean, Raven, Skylark, and
Speedy cutters, and the African steam-vessel.
In Dock—The Hercules, 72, repairing ; the Brilliant,
28, razeeing ; the Spy, refitting for recommission, and
the Crocodile troop-ship.
In the Basin—The Trafalgar, 120, fitting for the
flag ; the Herald, 28, repairing ; and the Vulture, first-
class steamer, waiting for the pendant.

LLOYD'S ROOM AT THE SOUTH SEA...HOUSE.—
On Friday the materials, fixtures, and fittings of Lloyd's
rooms, erected for the accommodation of the subscribers
during the rebuilding of the new Royal Exchange, and
standing in the large room at the South Sea-house,
Threadneedle-street, with those at the late Captain's-
room, No. 80, Bishopsgate-street, were sold by auction
at the late Captain's-room, by order of Lloyd's Com-
mittee. They consisted of 100 settles and beeches, 80
standard tables, a quantity of mahogany dining and
writing tables and desks, a wind dial, large frames of
shelves and racks, counters, chairs, he., which realised
about 1301. One of the lots qas a wainscot centre
writing table, circular ends and framing, 13 feet by 4
feet 10 inches, which was in the old Exchange, and one
of the few articles that were saved from the raTages pf
the fire. It was bought for 11. 12s.
RoBUBBIES Ta CHAMBERS.—On Thursday, the
chambers of Mr. Gurdon, of Crown-office-row, Inner
Temple, barrister were, during his temporary absence,
entered and robbed of a handsome gold chronometer, and
certain articles of wardrobel yet muds valuable pro-
- left undisturbed. From this fact it ;nay lie
perty rarty willl dlsterbed,
iuferred the delinqta.-