The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-05 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY. Last evening Admiral Sir G.
Cockburn and Vice—Admiral Sir W. H. Gage, Lords of the Ad-
miralty, and Captain W. A. B. Hamilton, R.N., Second Secretary
to the Admiralty, accompanied by the Chevalier Bunsen, arrived
at about seven o'clock at the residence of Admiral Sir C. Rowley,
Bart., Commander-in-Chief, and dined with Sir Charles and a
select party. This morning their Lordships' flag was hoisted
at the dockyard gates, but no salute was fired, their Lordships' visit
not being an official ono. About 12 o'clock the distinguished party
embarked on board the Admiralty yacht Black Eagle, Master-Com-
mander S. B. Cook; and, with their flag at the main, steamed on
to Spithead en a visit of inspection to the experimental squadron.
The barge of the Commander-in. Chief was in attendance to con-
vey their Lordships from their yacht to the various ships. The
first ship visited was the St. Vincent, 120, flag-ship of the squa-
dron, on board of which the distinguished visitors remained up-
wards of an hour, and were most hospitably entertained by Rear-
Admiral Hyde Parker, C. 8., who accompanied the party all
over his splendid ship. Their Lordships left the St. Vincent
at a quarter-past one o'clock, when the Chevalier was saluted
with 13 guns, and also by the Swedish corvette, which compli-
ment was acknowledged by the St. Vincent. On leaving the
St. Vincent, Rear-Admiral Parker followed the barge of
their Lordships in his barge, with his flag flying in the bows. The
visitors then went on board the Trafalgar, 120, Captain Martin,
by whom they were escorted over the ship. They then went to
the Queen, and afterwards to the Albion, 90, Commodore Lockyer.
The Chevalier expressed himself much gratified with the in-
spection of the various ships, and the hospitable reception he met
with at the hands of their gallant captains.
About half-past three o'clock their Lordships left the Albion,
and re-embarked on board the Black Eagle, when the Admiralty
flag was run up to the main, and the beautiful vessel left the
anchorage, steering through the line formed by the two divisions of
the squadron, the bands playing the usual salute, and the Marines
upon the poop presenting arms as the yacht passed.
On coming broadside on to the Swedish corvette, the Admiralty
flag was lowered in compliment.
Their Lordships returned into harbour at four o'clock, and were
to have visited the Excellent, and witnessed the shot practice upon
the Swiftsure, but we believe they did not, owing to the unpropi-
tious state of the weather, which had been wet from an early
hour
in the morning.
It was rumoured here this morning, and very generally believed,
that her Majesty, Prince Albert, and the King and Queen of the
Belgians, would arrive to-morrow, but on inquiry at the railway
and dockyard, no official intimation of the circumstance had been
received. The arrival of the Lords of the Admiralty is supposed to

have been the origin of the rumour.
Admiral of the Blue (the oldest on the list), Sir Charles Ogle;
Bart., will succeed Admiral Sir Charles Rowley, Bart., in the chie,
command at this port, on the expiration of Sir C. Rowley's period
of office. Captain Sir Richard Gray (1828) will be Flag-Captain
to Sir Charles Ogle. Sir Richard goes out in the St. Vincent 10
witness the movements of the experimental squadron.
The Hibernia, 110, Captain Richards, flag of Vice-Admiral Sir
William Parker, Bart., Commander.in. Chief on the Mediterra-
nean station, bent sails this morning. She will leave when the tide
serves and join the squadron at Spithead.
The Trafalgar, 120, Captain Martin has been exercising her
crew in lower deck gun drill every day this week. The firing has
been very smart.