The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-26 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

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(From the Hampshire Telegraph.)
The Penelope steam frigate, Captain W. Jones, passed
Falmouth, on her way to the coast of Africa on Monday
last ; the Prometheus steamer, for the same destination,
called in at Falmouth, but proceeded on her voyage the
following day.
The Hydra steamer left St. Helena, for the coast of
Africa, on the 30th of December. The Madagascar,
44, was at. Ascension on the 9th January. -
The Tortoise store-ship, Commander Finlaison, the
newly-appointed Governor of Ascension, will call at this
port from Sheerness, to complete her stores, and take
on board some officers and supernumeraries for the Afri-
can squadron. The Tortoise is to be stationed at Ascen-
sion as a depot for coal, for the use of the steamers on
the coast of Africa.
.The Nantilus, 10, Lieut. Tringham, sailed on Tuesday
for Brighton,•to protect the fishery.
The America, 50, has been commissioned at Plymouth,
by Captain the Hon. John Gordon.
The Caledonia, 120, was to have been docked on
Tuesday last, at Devonport (but there was not sufficient
water for her) to have her copper cleaned and examined,
and not in consequence of having touched the ground,
tialtated in. our last paper.
The Dee steamer, Mr. Driver commander, arrived on
Wednesday from Ireland, for some slight repairs ; she
Will return to that station.
The Styx steamer will be ready for sea by the 9th of
next month ; the Lucifer, for the Irish survey, about
the same time ; the Rattler steamer is still under experi-
mental trials with her crew.

The six iron steam-vessels, centracted for by Messrs.
Napier, of Glasgow, and Ditchburn and Mare, of Black-
wall, are to be named Lizard, Jackal, Bloodhound,
Torch, Harp, and Myrmidon.
The Prince George, transport, came in yesterday from
Deptford, to take a detachment of the 20th Regiment
from the Isle of Wight to Bermuda.
Wa find the navy is to be reduced to seven sail of the
line in commission ; that is, three first-rates for the Pcirt
Admirals-in Englaud, and three second or third rates for
the flags in the Mediterranean, East Indies, and West
Indies ; and one, wa presume, for extra service. The
Hastings will be commissioned for the next flag officer in
the North American command. ,

The following line-of-battle Ships are reported com-
plete for. sea service :—Britannia, Neptune, Royal Ade-
laide, Howe, Waterloo, of 120 guns each ; Nile, London,
Vengeance, Powerful, Calcutta, Bombay, Clarence, Van-
guard, Collingwood, second rates ; Bellerophon, Foud-
royant, Edinburgh, Pembroke, Hastings, Achille, Hawke,
Hercules, Russell, and Implacable, with the Cornwall,
President, and Endyniion frigates.
The Scourge, a first-class steamer, as Firebrand, but
with 190 feet keel, is laid down in this yard : she is to
he completed as quickly as possible.
The Daring, one of the new 12-gun brigs, will be
launched here in a few days.
DEVONPORT, Pam. 23.—The Dee steamer, Mr. T.
Driver, commanding, arrived on Friday from the Coast
of Ireland, with 100 Marines which were left at Spike
Island when the Caledonia returned to this port. The,
Drake lighter sailed with stores for Portsmouth last
Saturday. The Express packet, 6, Lieut. E. Herrick,
arrived from' Falmouth on Saturday, and came into
harbour to 'have her defects made good. The America,
50, was undocked on Saturday; having had her copper
cleaned and repaired. The Penelope steam-frigate,
Captain W. Jones and Prometheus steamer,. Lieutenant
Pasco, sailed on Monday for the Coast of Africa.: The
Crane packet, 6, -Lieutenant T. A. Lewis, (a) sailed for
Falmouth on Tuesday, and will take out the next Bra-
zilian mail. The Dee steamer sailed for Woolwich on
Tuesday. The Netly tender, arrived from Cork on
Wednesday. The Larne, 18, Commander Brisbane,
arrived frem Cork, on Wednesday. The Albion, 90,
Captain LOckyer, was to sail 'from thence the 21st for
Lisbon. In Harbour—Caledonia, San Josef, Resist-
ance, Express packet, Diligence transport, Con4nce•
steamer, and Lancier Dutch schooner. In the Sound
—Larne. •

Sir Richard Dobson's retiring salary from Greenwich
Hospital, where he was chief of the Medical Department,
is 7001. n-year. Sir Richard was a Surgeon of 1797,
and has been 20 years on the Staff of Greenwich.

PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.
PROMOTlONS.—Lieutenants—Richard W. Pelly (1836),
Charles F. Schomberg (1838), of the Tartarus, and Cos-
patrick Bailey Hamilton (1840), of the Winchester, to
the rank of Commander.
APPOINTMENTS.—Captain—The Hon. John Gordon,
to the America.

Lieutenants—George Marriott, from the St. Vincent,
to the .Formidable; C. E. Rowley, from the Queen, to
the St. Vincent; G. Johnston (additional), to the Pro-
metheus.

Purser-13. Wickham, to the Tortoise, as Storekeeper
of the Island of Ascension.

Surgeon—John 11. Steele, to the Resistance.
Assistant-Surgeons—J. Gordon, to the Penelope, for
service on the Coast of Africa; R.Douglas, to the Crane;
H. H. Mackenzie, to the Caledonia; C. A. D. Newman,
to the Lucifer ; John Reid, to Devonport Dock-yard,
vice Newman, to the Lucifer.

Clerk-in-Charge—John Bell, to the Lucifer.
Second-Master—A. 1). West, to the Lucifer.
Mr. W. S. Fowler, to Excellent, to qualify fof.Naval
Instructor.