The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-27 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the lianipshire Telegraph.)
The Penelope steem frigate, Captain W. Jones, passed
Falmouth, on her way to the coast of Africa on Monday
last ; the Prometheus steamer, for the same destination,
calla in at Falmouth, but proceeded on her voyage the
following day.
The Hydra steamer left St. Helena, for the coast of
Africa, on the 30th of December. The Madagascar,
44, was at Ascension on the 7th January.
The Tortoise store-ship, Commander Finial. on, the
newly-appointed Governor of Ascension, will call at this
port from Sheerness, to complete her stores, and take
on board some officers and supernumeraries for the Afri-
can squadron. The Tortoise is to be stationed at Ascen-
sion as a depot for coal, for the use of the steamers on
the coast of Africa.

The Nautilus, 10, Lieut. Tringham, sailed on Tuesday
for Brighton, to protect the fishery.
The America, 50, has been commissioned at Plymouth,
by Captain the Hon. John Gordon.
The Caledonia, 120, was to have been docked on
Tuesday last, at Devonport (but there was not sufficien
water for her) to have her copper cleaned and examine d,
and not in consequence of having touched the ground,
as stated in our last paper.
The Dee steamer, Mr. Driver commander, arrived on
Wednesday from Ireland, for some slight repairs ; She
will return to that station.
The Styx steamer will be ready for sea by the-7th o f
next month ; the Lucifer, for the Irish survey, about
the same time ; the Rattler steamer is still under experi-
- mental trials with her crew.
The six iron steam-vessels, contracted for by Messrs.
Napier, of Glasgow, and Ditchburn and Mare, of Black-
wan, are to be named Lizard, Jackal, Bloodhound,
Torch, Harp, and Myrmidon.
The Prince George, transport, came in yesterday from
Deptford, to take a detachment of the 20th Regiment
from the Isle of Wight to Bermuda.
We find the navy is to be reduced to seven sail of the
line in commission ; that is, three first-rates for the Port
Admirals in England, and three second or third rates for
the flags in the Mediterranean, East Indies, and West
Indies ; and one, we presume, for extra service. The
Hastings will be commissioned for the next flag officer in
the North Amerioan command.
The following line-of-battle ships are reported com-
plete far sea service :—Britannia, Neptune, Royal Ade-
laide, Howe' Waterloo, of 120 guns each ; Nile, London,
Vengeance, Powerful, Calcutta, Bombay, Clarence, Van-
guard, Collingwood, second rates ; Bellerophon, Foud•
royant, Edinburgh, Pembroke, Hastings, Achille, Hawke,
Hercules, Russell, and Implacable, with the Cornwall,
President, and Endymion frigates.
The Scourge, a first-class steamer, as Firebrand, but
with 190 feet keel, is laid don n in this yard : she is to
be completed as quickly as possible.
The Daring, ono of the new 12-gun brigs, will be
launched here in a few days.
DEVONPORT, FEB. 23.—The Dee steamer, Mr. T.
Driver, commanding, arrived on Friday from the Coast
of Ireland, with 100 Marines which were left at Spike
Island when the Caledonia returned to this port. the
Drake lighter sailed with stores for Portsmouth last
Saturday. The Express packet, 6, Lieut. E. Herrick,
arrived from Falmouth on Saturday, and came into
harbour to have her defects made good. The America.
50, was undooked on Saturday, having had her copper
cleaned and repaired. The Penelope steam-frigate,
Captain W. Jones and Prometheus steamer, Lieutenant
Pasco, sailed on Monday for the Coast of Africa. The
Crane packet, 6, Lieutenant T. A. Lewis, (a) sailed for
Falmouth on Tuesday, and will take out the next Bra-
zilian mail. The Dee steamer sailed for Woolwich on
Tuesday. The Netly tender, arrived from Cork on
Wednesday. The Larne, 18, Commander Brisbane,
arrived from Cork, on Wednesday. The Albion, 90,
Captain Lockyer, was to sail from thence the 21st for
Lisbon. In Harbour—Caledonia, San Josef, Resist-
ance, Express packet, Diligence transport, Confianee
steamer, and Lanier Dutch schooner. In the Sound
—Larne.

Sir Richard Dobson's retiring salary from Greenwich
Hospital, where ho was chief of the Medical Department,
is 700/. a-year. Sir Richard was a Surgeon of 1797,
and has been 20 years on the Staff of Greenwich.
PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.
PROMOTIONS.—Lieutenants—Richard W. Pelly (1836),
Charles F. Schoenberg (1838), of the Tartarus, and Cos-
patrick Bailey Hamilton (1840), of the Winchester, to
the rank of Commander.
APPOINTMENTS.—Captain—The lion. John Gordon,
to the America.
Lieutenants—George Marriott, from the St. Vincent,
to the Formidable; C. E. Rowley, from the Queen, to
the St. Vincent; G. Johnston (additional), to the Pro-
metheus.

service on Purser—B. Wickham, to the Tortoise, as Storekeeper
of the Island of Ascension.
Surgeon—John IL Steele, to the Resistance.
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Assistant-Surgeons—J.
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iGoaoz;dito.np,otoualtahse,
H. H. Mackenzie, to the Caledonia; C. A. 1). Newman,
to the Lucifer ; John Reid, to Devonport Dock-yard,
Clerk-in-Charge--John Bell, to the Lucifer.
Second-Master—A. D. West, to the Lucifer.
vice Newman, to the Lucifer.
Mr. W. S. Fowler, to Excellent, to qualify for;Naval
Instructor.

Pons-LAW.--A lengthened investigation has just
been concluded before an Assistant-Commissioner, relative
to charges of ill-treatment of the inmates of Basford union.
workhouse, Nottinghamshire, when the whole appeared.
groundless, with the exception of 601110 irregularity iu the
change of paupers' stockings.

ITER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
SEASON 1844.
The following outline of the arrangements for the ensuing season
respectfully presented to the Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public.