The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-01 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.'
• PonTsmotrnr, MAacn 30.—The Admiralty yacht Black
Eagle, Mr. S. B. Cook master-commanding, has been in the
harbour all the week, -and rumours have been industriously
circulated, and generally believed, that her Majesty and
Prinde Albert were coming on a visit to Cowes on Wednes-
day last. The rumour, of course, died with the day. It was
then reported that the Black Eagle would remain in this
harbour until the Lords of the Admiralty paid their usual
periodical visit of inspection to this and Plymouth Dock-
yard. All such reports, however, were pat an end to this
evening by the Black Eagle sailing out of harbour about five
o'clock rat., having on board the Right Hon. K. L. Cony,
one of the Lords of the Admiralty, and the lien, S. Herbert,
Secretary to the Admiralty, with Captain Brandreth. They
proceeded from this port to Cowes, for the purpose of select- •
ing a spot for the erection of a pier for the accommodation of
her Majesty on the beach at Osborne; from Cowes they will
proceed to Devonport on a visit of inspection to that, dock-
yard, and ultimately to Holyhead, to facilitate the accelera-
tion of the Irish mails.
By the new naval regulations masters in the Royal navy,
prior to being appointed to situations in the Royal dock-
yards, are to be promoted to the rank of commanders. Sir
Joseph Douglas, master, *ill be among the first promoted,
and appointed Master-Attendant of Deptford Dockyard, as a
reward for his distinguished services whilst in command of a
merchant-ship at the commencement of the war with China,
and for which the honour of knighthood was conferred upon
him by her Majesty.
The Collingwood, 80, sister to the Vanguard, was docked
on Tuesday to have her copper cleaned and be got ready for
her pendant. She has discharged some of her ballast, and is
already fitted as an advanced ship ; her cabins, &c., are all
fitted, and she will be commissioned in the early part of
May. Captain Henry Eden is appointed to the command of
her. Captain Eden was flag-captain of the Impregnable, 104,
under Sir Graham Moore, when Commander-in-Chief at
Devonport.

The sPestonjee Bomanjoe, transport, Lieutenant W. Still,
agent, arrived on Tuesday from the West Indies with the re-
maining companies of the 59th Regiment (six. officers, 267
men, 23 women, and 38 children), under the command of
Captain Boughty. The Pestonjeeßomanjeo left Spithead on
the 21st of January, and made the voyage to liarbadoes and
back in somewhat less than two months. She came into
this harbour on Wednesday, and landed her troops at the
Royal Dockyard, whence they immediately marched to Fort
Cumberland, there being insufficient accommodation for
them in this garrison. Five of the soldiers died on their
passage home from dysentery, and several are still suffering
from the same complaint.
The Apollo troop-frigate, Commander William Maclean,
arrived at Jamaica on the 22d of February, in 30 dip from
Gibraltar, having on board the 48th Regiment. After land-
ing them at Kingston, she was to embark the 2d battalion
of the Rifle Brigade for Quebec, whence she would bring home
the 68th Light Infantry to this port. The West India squa-
dron were lying at Port Royal on the 23d of February., and
consisted of the Illustrious, 72, Captain Erskine, flag of Vice-
Admiral Sir Charles Adams, K.C.8., Commander-in-Chief;
the Imaum, 72, Commodore Sharpe, C.B. ; the Spartan, 26,
Captain the Hon. C. Elliott ; the Eurydice, 26, Captain El-
liott; the Hermes, 3, steamer, Lieutenant-Comnmder W.
Carr ; and the Helena, 16, Commander Sir Cornwallis Rickets.
The Helena was to proceed to Rio Janeiro, and thence to the
Cape of Good Hope.
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The British Sovereign transport is ordered to the Cape of
Good Hope, Mauritius, and Ceylon, with detachments of the
12th, 27th, 90th, and 91st Regiments. •
The Hecate steam-vessel, Commander Bower, will shortly
leave the river Shannon for the African coast. The steam
squadron consisted of the Stromboli, the Tartarus, the Comet,
and the Dwarf. Lieutenant Chamberlain has assumed the
command of the Dwarf, vice Nicholls, drowned.

The Rhadamanthus steam troop-ship, M'Lean master, may
daily be expected on her way to Woolwich from Cork.
The Firefly steam-vessel is commissioned by Capt. F. W.
Beechy, for surveying service.
The Philomel, 10, Commander Sullivan, on the 15th of
January was surveying near the Falkland Islands, crew all
well. It was expected she would remain there till June.
The Madagascar, 44, Captain Foote, is orderecthome from
Ascension.

The Thames convict-ship, 42, is daily looked for at Spit-
head, on her way to Bermuda as a depOt.
The Emerald tender returned on Wednesday from
Woolwich.

The Drake lighter arrived from Devonport on Thursday,
with stores.

The Nautilus, 10, Lieutenant-Commander Tringham,
sailed on Tuesday, to protect the fishery on the coast of Sussex.
The Vestal sloop, Captain Talbot, sailed from New York on
the 27th of February, destination unknown, supposed to be
Canton.

The Belleisla and the Rattlesnake troop-ships are on their
passage to England from China.
The Winchester, 50 ; the Cleopitra, 28; and the Pilot, 16,
were in Simon's Bay on the 18th of January, the latter going
to China.

The Vindictive, 50, was at Callao on the 7th December.
The North Star, 28, Capt. Sir E. Home, was at Port Wel.
lington, New Zealand, on the 20th September.
The Vernon, Capt. W. Walpole, came mat 4' the Mediter-
ranean for England on the 15th inst.
The Iris, 26, Capt. Mundy. called at Madeira on the 19th
of February, on her way to China.
The City of Poonah, for Madras, is at Spithead, and will
sail on Monday.....

In HarbourL-The St. Vincent, the Victory, the Victoria
and Albert, the Pestonjee Bomanjee, and the Echo and Fear-
less steam-vessels.

In Dock—The Prince Regent, the Rodney, the Athol, and
the Lily.
At Spithead—The City of Poonah.
DEVONPORT Batten 29.—Vice-Admiral Sir D. Milne,
Commander-in Chief at this port, has returned from leave, and
re-lioisted his flag on board the Caledonia, 120, on Thursday
morning.
The Tortoise store-ship, Commander Finlaison, was paid
advance on Thursday week, and sailed on Thursday for
Ascension, where she will remain. First-Lieutenant Stewart,
Royal Marines, has taken his passage in her for duty at that
island.

The Larne, 18, Commander Brisbane, sails on Thursday for
the coast of Africa.

The Devon lighter sailed on Saturday, with stores, for
Holyhead.
The Pluto steam-vessel, Commander Crozier, arrived on
Tuesday, to have her defects made good.
In Harbour—Caledonia, San Josef, America, Pluto, and
Confiance steamers, and Adventure transport.
In the Sound—None.

SHEERNESS, MARCH 29.—The Ganges, 84, is completed,
with the exception of coppering. She will go out of dock in
about a fortnight.
The Amazon, 42, was docked on Wednesday. She will
have her topsides cut down, and receive traversing guns fore
and aft.

The Speedy cutter, Commander George Beaufoy, has re-
ceived orders to refit, to relieve the Skylark on the northern
coast of Scotland.

The St. Lawrence (late Shannon), 46, was undocked on
Saturday, having been sized with the marine glue as an ex-
periment. _ _

The Emerald tender arrived on the 22d, and sailed on the
25th instant.

The Raven cutter, Lieutenant-Commander John Stephen,
sailed yesterday for Plymouth.
The Fantome, 16, has been undocked at Chatham and
masted, and will be commissioned is a few days.
The Daedalus, 42, was towed to Woolwich on the 22d,
where she is rapidly being cut down to a corvette ; numerous
hands are employed upon her ; she is ordered to be completed
with all dispatch, and is expected to be ready in about six
weeks.

The Cygnet brig is repairing in the North Dock.
The Vulture is not yet ready for commissioning.
Captain Superintendent Fisher is still confined to his resi-
dence, though sufficiently recovered to be enabled to carry on
the duties of the dockyard. _ _

Harbour—Camperdown, Ocean, Raven and Speody
cutters, and African steamer.

In Dock—Ganges, iEolus, Amazon, and Cygnet.
At the Nore—None.

PROMOTIONS.
• Captain—W. A. Willis, for meritorious service in command
of the Frolic. _ _

Retired Captains—C. T. Thurston, C. Tyler, W. HOl/flan,
and John Forbes (1812).
Lieutenant—F. Robinson.

APPOINTMENTS.
Captains—H. Eden, to the Collingwood ;P. W. Beechy, to
the Firefly.
Lieutenants—A. J. Woodley (1840), from the Growler to
the Gorgon,. E. A. T.-Lloyd (1842), of the Vernon (addi-
tional), to the Geyser; R. Lowcay (1815), of the Poictiers, to
the Bonetta.

Masters—R. Fuller, to the Stromboli ;F.F. F. Taylor
(acting), to the Alert.
Surgeon—L. T. Cunningham, to the Tortoise.
Mates—C. Shipley, to the Excellent; C. M'Gregor, of the
Caledonia, to the America; J. Cartwright, of the Caledonia,
to the Cyclops.
Assistant-Surgeons—C.:D. A. Newman (1829) re. appointed
to the Lucifer ; J. M'Craith, M.D. (1836), to the Bonetta ;
C. C. Easton, late of the )Etna, to the Sparrow ; H. H.
M'Kenzie (additional), to the Penelope.
Master's Assistant—T. B. Reed, to the Victory.
Clerk in Charge—M. S. Winter, to the Firefly.
Clerk—J. T. Jennings (additional), to the America.
Naval CaLlet—C. Bullock, to the Lucifer.
Gunner—T. Rooke (gunner's mate of the Illustrious), to
be gunner of the Imawn.