The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-30 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELI.IciE:cCE:

PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY —llls Sic.liatt Majesty's
frigate Urania, 46. Captain Cavahere Giovaia Bartolo-
meo Lettieri, arrived at Spithead this morning fren,
Antwerp, last from Deal. She saluted Admiral Da, res.
acting Commander in Chief, with 11 guns (two short of
his complement). which was returned by the Vistory,
flag ship pro tern. She afterwards saluted the garrison,
Which was returned by the Platform with 21. Admiral
bacres dispatched his Flag-Lieutenant to the ship soon
after her anchoring, and °ff.:red any assistance that might
be required, which courteous attention was duly ac-
knowledged. The Urania is on a voyage more of p.easure
and instruction than anything else, and has a party of
scientific young officers on board. She is a very fine
frigate, and appeared to be well manned and smartly
inanceuvred. From here she proceeds to Pl 3 mouth, and
,- thence to Brest.
The French yacht Camille arrived in this harbour last
evening from Havre, last from Southampton, with the
Duke de Caylus, Peer of France, and the Duchess de
Caylus, on board. They came to visit the dockyard and
other objects of interest at the port. On application,
however, to Admiral Dacres to allow them to inspect the
dockyard, the gallant Admiral did not consider himself
authorised to grant the application, without consulting
the Lords of the Admiralty, and the Duke's request was,
therefore, sent up t their Lordships by thee French
Vice Consul at this port, thriaigh the Consul-General in
London, as it is not usual to allow foreigners to inspect
the Government works without. special permission.
The President, 50, Captain Stanley, fitting for the flag
of Hear Admiral Dacres, received her masts on Tues-
day. She has entered some prime efficient seamen.
The Crocodile, 26, Captein Maxwell, sailed on Wed-
nesday afternoon for Cork.
The Fanny tender has gone to Brighton, to attend
upon Admiral Reedey.
The Blitek vihich arched on Monday night
With the First Lortt of the Antniralty and his private
secretary, Captain tl,e Leon. R. S. Derides, left on Wed-
nesday for Woolwich.
The Apollo map ship. Commander Radcliffe, came
into harbour thi, minim.- to repair defects, having
sprung her boweprit, and trtherNi:e damaged herself.
The Athol trooi,-ship, Jinster Commander Pewit, will
be ready for sen is. a few eats She was to have be, n
ready by the 26th inse, but h.s been delayed. She has
bad u coating of the anti corrosive c ,mposition, the in-
vention of Baron Wetterstedt, applied to her bottom,
over the copper.
'rite Dasher surveying steam-vessel, Commander
Sheringliam, is not yet quite ready for sea, owing to
sonic alterations having been found necessary to fit her
fur the service r which she is intended.
DEvoamorm—The Spartan. 26, Captain the Hon. C.
G. J. B. Elliott, arrived from the North Amertean end
Vest India station, last from 17pi!head, on Tuesday.
She saluted the flag of Sir John West, and came into
harbour yesterday to be dismantled and paid off, having
been four y ears in commission.
The Express, 6, Lieutenant Commander Herrick, came
into harbour on Saturday to repair defects, which having
completed, she will proceed to-morrow or Sunday to
Falmouth.
The Rhadamanthus steam sloop, Master-Commander
Lain, arrived on Tuesday frora Portsmouth with the lett
wing of the 55th Regiment. which she has disembarked,
and taken on board the right wing of the 49th Regiment,
for conveyance to Dublin, with whom she has sailed.
The Breakwater Lighthouse bell, which is rung in
foggy weather to warn the shipping of their position,
haelng been found too small for so important a purpose,
has been removed, and will be replaced by a larger one.
WOOLWICH, AUG. 27.—The Avenger steam-frigate,
recently launched at Pembroke dockyard, was towed up
the river yesterday by the African steam-vessel, to have
her engines fitted by
the contractors. The African re-
turned to Woolwich in the evening.
The Dee steam-vessel, Mr. Driver, Master-Com-
mander, is now ready for sea, and will leave Woolwich
for Portsmouth on Thursday.
The Caroline, the vessel belonging to the Imaurn of
Muscat, in which several fine horses recently arrived in
this country as a present to her Majesty, and which was
ordered to be taken to Woolwich Dockyard to undergo
a complete repair, and be fitted with guns, as a mark of
her Majesty's approbation of the attention of the Limn,
Las been since ordered to be taken to the dockyard of
Messrs. Curling, at Poplar, to receive the necessary
alterations, and afterwards will return to Woolwich to
receive her guns.
The Barretto Junior transport-ship dropped down the
river from Deptford, on Monday afternoon, to moorings
opposite the Royal Arsenal, and yesterday the baggage
of the two companies of the Royal Artillery under
orders for Halifax, Nova Scotia, was put on board.
Major Anderson's company and Captain Stanway 's corn-
' Many, both of the Ist battalion of the Royal Artillery
Were inspected by the Commandant on Monday, and his
Lordship expressed himself highly pleased with their
soldierlike appearance. The officers of Major Ander-
son's company, consisting of Second Captain De Winton,
With First Lieutenant Lawrence, First Lieutenant Mou-
bray, and Second Lieutenant T. E. Travers, and the
officers of Captain Staneay's company, consisting 01
Captain Stanway, First Lieutenant Green, Firt Lieute-
nant Phillips, and Second Lieutenant Barstow, embarked
at six o'clock this morning at the Royal Arsenal, and
the Barrette) Junior is expected to sail at an early hour
to-morrow morning for her destination. The companies
are 10 strong each, and Captain Stanway being the
Senior officer on board, will assume the command o. the
Whole until their arrival at Halifax, Nova Scotia, whet
one of the companies will proce, d to St. Johns'e New
Brunswick. First Lieutenant Hun. W. Keirrefly and
Second Lieutenant Winterbuttom embarked at the same
time for a passage to Haiif ec, to join Major Fr. ex.'s
company, stationed at Halifax since May, 1843. Dr.
Verling accompanies the two companies to Halifax as
medical officer. The two companies to be relieved in
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick are Captain Mee's and
-Major Lock's, both of the Bth battalion ; tire fortr.er
proceeded to a foreign station on the itie of July. 1833,
and the latter en tl.e 16th of April, 1839. The asila,
number of women and children embarked this to -,ruin
With their husbands. turd esiehteen still remain. They
• will, however, shortly tho uid of a fund eel-
lected fur that perpose, so that the stealy end indus-
trious will eitj y every catn:o_t at the stations
going to.

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