The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-21 00:00:00

NAVAL IN'T'ELLIGENCE.

11 ooLwicm, Oar. 20.—The paying off of the Growler
steam-frigate; Cotinnander F. H. Buckle, has baen postponed
for a few days, in consequence of the pay-books not being
ready. A silver medal, a gratuity of 7E; and a pension of
201. 12s. a year have been awarded to William Hoskins,
Sailmaker ; and a silver medal, with a gratuity of 15L, to
Colour- Sergeant Edward Burns, of the Woolwich division of
Royal Marines, serving on board the vessel. George M'Grath,
captain of the forecastle, is to be transferred to the Excel-
lent gunnery-ship, at Portsmouth, to be promoted as gunner,
for his excellent conduct on the coast of Africa.
The Ardent steam-vessel, Commander John Russell (b),
recently returned from service on the coast of Africa, is to be
paid off on Thursday, the 23d inst. The whole of the
officers and crew of this vessel are in excellent health, and
were sometime on shore at the Island of Ascension, the vessel
having to undergo considerable repairs, in consequence of the
long period (upwards of four years) she had been in commis-
sion, before she could return home. - A portion of the crew
and engineers of the Ardent are in the Ringdove, 16, on her
way to England from the coast of Africa, to be paid off.
the Meteor steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander George
Buttler, will leave Woolwich to-day for Greenhithe, to have
her compasses adjusted by Captain Johnson, and then pro-
ceed to Plymouth, to he paid wages in advance.
' The Avon steam-vessel, Commander Denham, F.S.A., will
leave Woolwich on Tuesday or Wednesday for Greenhithe,
to have her compasses adjusted, and will be paid advance of
wages at Plymouth. Lieutenant Frederick D. Yonge (1845)
is a
nppointed to her, vice Cooke ; and Lieutenant William
Rowlett (1838) is ordered a passage i her to the coast, to
join the Penelope steam-frigate at that station.
Lieutenant James B. West and Mr. William T. Mainpri.se,
master, are appointed to study steam at the factory at Wool
wich Dockyard.
Messrs. William Chambers, Robert Moore, and Eneas
Vaughan are appointed acting inspectors of shipwrights in
the Dockyard here.
Mr. Robert Pringle, clerk in the Royal Arsenal, Wool-
with, is appointed Ordnance and Deputy-Storekeeper and
Acting Barrack-master at Enniskillen, Ireland, vice Gid-
dings, deceased.
The Java freight-ship was towed down the river on Satur-
day from Deptford by two hired steamers, on her way to
Corfu, with detachments of troops to join their regiments on
Mediterranean stations, and with a supply of stores.
It is gratifying to be able to state, that the officers and
crew of the Growler steam-frigate are now all quite well, and
there is no restriction whatever on their movements. Some
of the officers have gone to London to-day, and the paybooks
have been transmitted to the Admiralty, and on their return
in the course of the week the vessel will be paid off. It was
hitherto a general belief amongst the officers and men serving
on the coast of Africa, that the fever was not of a contagious
nature, but consequent on serving at particular stations, as
sea-sickness is consequent on going to sea ; but the death of
Mr. Saunders, who piloted the Eclair, to Standgate-creek,
has caused a different belief amongst many, who now think
the fever is contagious.

[ADVERTISEMENT.]
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR,—I observe that some person or persons have been
making free with my name in the advertisements of various
Railway Committees in The Erening Sun of the 17th inst. ;
I therefore take an early opportunity of stating that I have
not given my assent to beci,me one of the Provisional Com-
mittee of the following railway projects—viz., The Southern
Junction—the Oxford and Salisbury—The London, Bir-
mingham, and Buckinghamshire.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
PORTARLINGTON.
Castle Hotel, Richmond, Oct. 18, 1845.