The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-09 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 6.—The Malabar, 72, Captain
Sir G. Sartorius, and Vernon, 50, Captain W. Wal-
pole. are expected daily from the Mediterranean. The
Malabar left Gibraltar for this port on the 20th of
March, and the Vernon arrived at Lisbon on the 24th
of March, afterapassage of twenty-•five days from Malta,
and was expected to leave the `Tagus for England on the
28th ult.

The Albion, 90, Captain Lockyer, is spoken of by the
last accounts as having surprised her officers by her
rimb!eness in working and steering, and it is said that
in crossing the Bay of Biscay she behaved most gal-
lantly under very rough weather and heavy soas. They
say no line-of-battle ship in the service can equal her
spend, unless it be the Queen.
. The Winchester, 50, with the flag of Rear-Admiral
the lion. J. Percy, C.B. was in Simon's Bay pn the 30th
of January, and was shortly to proceed thence to As
cension and the western coast of Africa.

The orders for the return of the Queen, 110, flag-
ship of Vice-Admiral Sir E. Owen, in the Mediter-
ranean, to England to be paid oft have been counter-
manded, the Admiralty having abandoned their intention
or reducing the Mediterranean fleet to one ship-of-the
; cons:quently tho three line-of-battle ships,
Queen, 110 ; Formidable, 84 ; and Indus, 80, will re-
zna;n on the station until the completion of their full
period of service. '

The Prince Regent, 120, is being rapidly reduced from
a lumbering first-rate to a 92, and report speaks of her
as likely to turn out a crack ship of the latter class.
The Hastings, 72 (in harbour), will be commissioned
ab ut June next, as the flag-ship on the West India;
,tation, to relieve the Iliustrious, 72.
In Harbour—The St. Vincent, Victory, Excellent,
Victoria and Albert, and Soho and Fearless steamers.
In Dock—Prince Regent, Rodney, Athol, scourge
(building), Lily, and Bee.
DEVONPORT, APRIL s.—The Pluto, steam-vessel,
Lieutenant Crozier ;sailed for Cork on Friday, having had
her defects made good.
The Black Eagle,.Admiralty yacht, Mr. S. B. Cook,
master commanding, arrived from Portsmouth, on Sun.
day, with the Hon. 11. P. L. Corry and the Hon. Sydney
Herbert ; and on Monday they proceeded to view the
ground intended for the formation of a new steam esta-
blishment at Morricetown, and completed the purchase
of 55 acres for that purpose. On l'uesday they sailed in
the Black Eagle for Holyhead.
The America, 50, Captain the'llon. J. Gordon, is fitted
with lower caps on the improved plan of Mr. `Valli.,
foreman of the shipwrights in this yard. She will be
completed ready for-sea by the middle of May. It is
reported she will be put on the Mediterranean station.
The artificers in this dockyard on Saturday resumed
working on the Flora, the Amethyst, and the Creole,
building here, and ordered to be launched at the fall of
the present year. The Sanspareil, the Thetis, and the
Niobe, will occupy their slip 4.
In Harbour—The Caledonia, the San Josef, the Ame-
rica, and the Confiance. •
SHEERNESS, APRIL s.—The Cygnet, brigantine, and
Fantome, 16, are rapidly fitting for sea, and will shortly
be commissioned at Chatham. •
The Boscawen, 70, was towed to this port on \Veda's-
day, to be masted, and now lies at the Nore, ready to be
towed into harbour.

The Bonetta, 4, brigantine, Commander Brock,- and
Sparrow, ke:ch,Lieutenaut-Commander Otter, are fitting
at Chatham, as surveying vessels ; the former for the
Mediterranean, and the latter for the coast of Sealant'.
They will be ready for sea about the Ist of May.
The Mutine and the Espiegle, new class 12-gun brigs,
building at Chatham, will be launched about the middle
of May.
The Firefly, steam-vessel, Captain Beeehey,fitting for
surveying-service at Woolwich, %ill be ready, for sea
early in. May. - • '. -
The Speedy, cutter, Lieutenant-Commander Beaufoy,
sailed, on Wednesday, for Penzance, to convey the mail
between Penzance and Scilly pro tern.
The Vulture, first-class steam-frigate, is rapidly pro-
gressing, and will be out of the dockyard hands in about
three weeks.