The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-06 00:00:00

NA VAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMO um, JULY 4.—The Seaflower Commando:
RobiMani, was taken into dock here on Saturday to undergo
a thorough overhaul, and have her defects made good.
The Queen, 110, Captain Sir Charles Sullivan, is in har-
bour dismantling. Her topgallantmasts are struck, and
every preparation made for paying her off, all standing, on
Friday. The report gains ground that the crew of the Cam-
perdown will be turned over to her (the Queen), on her ar-
rival, and that the Queen will supersede the Camperdown as
flag-ship at the Sore. It has also been remarked by a cer-
tain morning print, noted for its inaccuracy in such matters,
that the Camperdown will be cut down to a 90-gun ship, the
same as the Prince Regent, a first rate (120), now being
razeed to a ship of that class at this port. It is true the Ad-
miralty contemplate cutting down that most notorious ship
(Camperdown) to a two-decker, but a 90-gun ship she will
not make, for at present she carries only 104 guns, and ac-
cording to the general ratio of such things, to remove her
upper deck will take—say 30 guns, which will reduce her to
a 74 ; we believe, however, she will be made to carry 80.
The IVaterwitch, 10 gun brig, recently built by Mr. White,
of Cowes, to compete with the new class 12 gun brigs, was
taken out of dock on Tuesday, to receive her masts, after
which she was re-docked to complete her equipment.
No commissions have yet arrived for the experimental
squadron. It is currently believed they will all be commis-
sioned together, when ready for sea.
The Sydenham, steam-sloop, Lieutenant-Commander Maple-
ton, having completed her repairs and alterations, and taken
in fuel, sailed on Tuesday evening for Gibraltar and Malta,
via Plymouth. On arrival at her destination she will relieve
the Alecto, Lieutenant-Commander W. Hoseason, the Alecto
having been out nearly four years.
The Childers, 16, Commander G. G. Wellesley, arrived at:
Spithead yesterday, from China, with another million dollars
in Sycce silver aboard. She saluted the Admiral, and came
into harbour in the afternoon to discharge her precious
freight at the Royal Dockyard. The proper authorities are
down from the Treasury (we believe) to receive and forward
the same to the Royal Mint.
The Wanderer, 16, was dismasted yesterday, preparatory
to going into dock for overhaul and repairs.
The Pantaloon, 10, is nearly ready for commission to join
the experimental squadron.
The Camperdown, 104, Captain Martin, sailed from the
Nore on Tuesday, for Spithead, with a north-west wind.
The Neptune, 120, will supersede the St. Vincent as flag-
ship at this port, if the Queen goes to Sheerness as re-
ported.

The Collingwood, 80, Captain Eden, flag of Rear-Admiral
Sir G. F. Seymour, is still in harbour, equipping for sea.
She is in course of painting, and will drop down to Spithead
next week, it is expected. She is still very deficient of hands,
not from a scarcity of tars, but from the circumstance of many
of them waiting for the new brigs.
The St. Vincent, 120, at Spithead, almost daily practises
her crew at gunnery, in which they are very efiicieut, and
give general satisfaction to their officers and Commander-m-
Chief.

Vice-Admiral Sir John Chambers White, at Sheerness, has
hoisted his flag on board the Ocean, 80, Captain Peter Fisher,
during the absence of the Camperdown, and until another
ship is appointed to the station.
The Resistance troop-ship is in dock undergoing repairs.
Two of the smugglers apprehended last week were brought
up before the magistrates here on Saturdoy-, were convicted,
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soner, the gun-room steward of the Resistance, was brought
up on Tuesday, but escaped through an error in the informa-
tion, which was drawn up by Mr. Rutherford, solicitor to the
Customs, who was sent down to prosecute.
The Court-martial on Lieutenant (First) B. A. Wake.
late of the Pearl, which was to have taken place on board
the Ocean at Sheerness on Monday, was postponed, but we
believe it will take place on Friday on board the same ship,
or the Poictiers. The charges are preferred by Captain Stop-
ford, late of the Pearl.

The Commander-in-Chief, Sir Charles Rowley, very sud-
denly returned on ➢ionday from his intended cruise among
the Channel Islands in his yacht the Fanny. The gallant
and much respected Admiral was attacked with sudden ill-
ness on the second day after he left this port, which is the
cause of his premature return. His flag is again flying front.
the St. Vincent.