The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-30 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 27.—The Baretto Junior, transport,
Lieut. Griffiths, agent, bound to Bermuda with 200 convicts,
arrived at Spithead on Monday. She had proceeded on her
voyage, and was off Ushant, when one of her soldiers guard
on board was taken ill with small-pox, and in consequence
it was thought necessary to put back. The Baretto remains
at Spithead.
The Endymion, 44, Capt. Lambert, has left Portsmouth
Sound, fully and well manned and stored, and with many
supernumerary officers and men, for the West Indies, there
to be under the command of Vice-Admiral Sir F. Austen.

The Vanguard, 80, Capt. Willes, has left Plymouth Sound
for Cork, there to be stationed for the present, as the flag-
ship of Rear-Admiral Sir Hugh Pigot.
The Lizard, iron steamer, Lieut.-Commander Tylden, re-
ceived her orders to proceed to Falmouth, on her way to
South America, on Tuerday, and sailed ; but in consequence
of a strong westerly gale springing up, she was recalled, and
remained at Spithead until Thursday morning, when she
sailed for Falmouth.

The Bittern, 16, Commander Hope, is hourly expected at
Spithead, from the eastward, to be paid, and complete her
stores, preparatory to sailing for the coast of Africa.
The Daring, 12, Commander Henry J. Matson, will have
her defects made good, and be ready for sea on the 30th inst. ;
she will proceed to the coast of Africa.
The Rodney, 92, Capt. Collier, C. 8., at Spithead, is having
her mizen-mast raked three inches more.

The Harpy steam-vessel, Lieut. N. B. Proctor, is ordered
to be made ready for sea with all possible dispatch, and it is
said her destination ix South America.
The Birkenhead, iron steam-frigate, 1,400 tons burden, and
560-horse power, building for some years by Mr. Laird, of
Birkenhead, is expected to belaunched on the 30th inst.
The Alban steamer, from Plymouth, arrived this morning
with supernumeraries.
The good service pension of 3001. per annum, which reverted
to the Admiralty on the death of Admiral Sir Charles Rowley,
Bart., is conferred on Sir William Hotham, G.C.8., Admiral
of the White.

PROMOTIONS.
Commander—Henry Bagot (1838), of the Excellent, and
Thomas Baillie (1M1), of the Modeste, to the rank of Captain.
Mate—T. Brandreth (1844), of the Excellent, for passing
the best examination at the Naval College last week, to the
rank of Lieutenant.

Assistant-Surgeon—James John L. Donnet (1840), of
Greenwich Hospital, to the rank of Surgeon.
APPOLNTMENTS.
Commander—Wm. Maclean, to Cruiser, vice Fanshawe,
promoted.
Lieutenants—W. F. Warren, to Endvmion ; R. L. Curtis,
additional, to Hibernia ; T. A. Aldridge; to Sampson ; T. B.
Christopher, to Alarm; T. S. Hall, to be Mail Agent; J. B.
Kooystra, to Bittern; Charles T. Leckie, to Ineonstent ;
W. D. Lyster, to Agincourt ; Edward Lacy,to Collingwood ;
Armine Woodhouse and Arthus Tower, to Ringdove; M. F.
O'Reilly, additional, to Penelope; Francis S. Tremlett, addi-
tional of the Agincourt, to Nimrod; Edward F. T. Roberts,
of Albion, additional, to Vindictive ; W. L. N. Lockyer, to
Rodney.

Masters—James William Armstrong, from the Seamen's
Registry-office, to the Admiralty Store Department, Somer-
set-house, vice Hoskins, to Greenwich Hospital; John Davis,
to the Seamen's Registry-offices, vice Armstrong; J. G.
Mugford, to Samson ; W. H. Langtrey, to Ringdove; Ri-
chard S. Godden, to Scourge, vice Forster, commission re-
turned.

Paymaster and Purser—Walter D. Bateman, to Ringdove ;
E. A. Smith, to Bittern.
Surgeons—John Davidson, M.D., to Sappho; James Booth,
to Samson ; Thomas H. Lowry, M.D., to Ringdove ; J. L.
Clarke, M.D., in charge to Joseph Some, convict-ship; John
Wilson, in charge, to Emma,
contrict-ship.
Chaplain—Rev. J. Moore, M A., to Trafalgar.
Assistant-Surgeons—N. L Dolling, to Viper; C. A. An-
derson, to Greenwich Hospital; John E. Hamilton, to Ring-
dove ; Charles Ede, additional, to Caledonia.
Mates—W. 11. Phipps, of St. Vincent, to Rattler; F. W.
Bishop, of St. Vincent, to Retribution.
Clerk—T. W. W. sear, of Excellent, in charge, to Wild-
fire steamer; W. H. Richards, to Carysfort.
Naval Instructor—James Stephen, to Vernon.
Midshipmen—lL 11. Sainsbury, to Vanguard; H. H. Cor-
neck, to Carysfort.
Master's Assistant—J. O. Jones, to Victory.
Naval Cadet—J. S. Twysden, to Scourge.
Boatswain—W. Campbell (late of Formidable), to be
Master Rigger of Sheerness Dock-yard, in the room of Mr.
John Young, superannuated.
COAST GUARD.—Lieutenant J. G. S. M. Moore, from Ax-
mouth, to Lyme Cobb Station, vice T. E. James, previously
removed ; Charles F. Collett, from Conrtmasberry, to Port-
mack Station, vice Mr. John Hungerford, chief officer, pre-
viously removed.