The Sun.
London, England, 1845-02-10 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 9.—The Commander-in-Chief, Sir C.
Rowley, Bart., returned from leave yesterday and re-assumed
the port duties.
The Rodney, 92, Captain Collier, C. 8., is alongside the
jetty preparing for sea. Rendezvous are opened for the entry
of men. A rumour is in circulation that Vice-Admiral Sir
William Parker, Bart., will hoist his flag in her to command
in the Mediterranean.

The Sparrow, 2, Commander Otter, left to complete her
refit alongside her hulk on Friday.
The Medway, royal mail steamer, was towed into this
harbour on Friday, at high water, to be docked, having
tailed the ground in the Southampton water, and scraped
her copper, and lost her rudder. A steamer was secured on
either side of her at the bow, and another steamer was
towed astern to act as a rudder. She was taken into dock
yesterday.
The Rattler, 8, screw-propelled steam sloop, Commander
Smith, is in the harbour, painting and preparing for sea. She
is short-handed.

Squadron in the Pacific—The Dublin, 50, Captain
Tucker, flag of Rear. Admiral Thomas, was at Callao, on the
sth of November, waiting the arrival of the Coßingwood, 80,
Rear-Admiral Seymour, to take the command. The America,
50, Captain the Hon. John Gordon, was at Callao on the
above date; she arrived on the Ist from the Cape. The Cor-
morant steam-sloop, Commander Gordon, was at Callao on
the 3d of November. The Flsgard, 42, Captain Duntze, and
the Salamander steamer, Commander Hammond, were at
Islay on the 3d of November.
The following notice to pilots has been issued by the
Lords of the Admiralty :—" Notice is hereby given, that on
such occasions as it is found necessary to employ a steam-
vessel to tow any of her Majesty'sships or vessels, only one
pilot will be paid for such service (except in extraordinary
cases), and that such payment will be made for which ever
vessel draws most water."
The Cygnet, 6, Commander Layton, was cruising off the
Bight of Benin on the 25th of November. She had captured
a slaver on the 15th.

The Winchester, 50, Captain Eden, flag of Rear-Admiral
the lion. J. Percy, was at Symond's Bay on the 20th of De-
cember.

The Wasp, 16, Captain Usher, and the Star, 6, Comman-
der Dunlop, were cruising off the Bights on the 2d of De-
cember, at which date the Ringdove, 16, Commander Sir
William Daniel, and Albatross, 16, Commander Yorke, were
at Benguela; the Growler, steam-sloop, Commander Buckle,
Sealark, 10, Commander Gooch, and Ardent, steam-sloop,
Commander Russell, were at the Gallinas; the Alert, 6,
Commander Bosanquet, and Alert, 3, steam-sloop, Lieute-
nant-Commander Cumberland, were at Sierra Leone, ex-
pecting the arrival of the Commodore in the Penelope, 22 ;
the Eclair, steam-sloop, Commander Estcourt, the Hydra,
4, steam-sloop, Commander Young, and the Tortoise, guard-
ship, were at Ascension. The Albatrosshad made two prizes.
DEVONPORT.—The Espiegle, 12, Commander Harris, and
Flyish Fish, 12, Commander Thompson, "made their num-
bers" on Wednesday, and put to sea again. A private letter
from the former states, that since their departure from the
Sound, on the 31st ult., they had encountered very rough
weather, which, during the first three or four days, was really
awful. During a heavy squall, the Espiegle carried away
her jib-boom and narrowly escaped being dismasted. They
had encountered also a severe snow storm. The Espiegle
proves herself a most weatherly vessel, and far superior to
her competitor, the Flying Fish, as a sea boat ; but the latter
had some advantage over the Espiegle on a wind. They
showed themselves off the port again on Friday, and stood
down Channel.

The Vanguard, 80, Captain Willis, is alongside the jetty
fitting. Her complement will be, we believe, 580.
The Daring, 12, Commander Matson, when ready, will join
the Espiegle and Flying Fish in another trial cruize. She
has shipped her ballast, and was to be afloat again on Satur-
day, her bottom having been completed.
The Acorn, 16, Commander Bingham, was paid advance
oa Wednesday, and sailed on Thursday for the Brazils.
The Wellesley, 72, is alongside the dockyard to be com-
pleted as an advance ship.
The Persian, 16, Commander Coryton, left the harbour for
the Sound, on Thursday, which she will leave in a day or
two for her destination.

The Firebrand steam-frigate, Capt. James Hope, left the
harbour for the Sound on Saturday.
The Canopus, 84, was to be undocked for 'nesting, &c., on
Saturday.
The Acta2on, 26, Capt. Manse], and the Ranger, 10, Com-
mander Anderson, were expected to go into the Sound or;
Saturday.
The Amethyst, 26, recently launched, was ordered to be
docked on Saturday to have her bottom examined.
The Superb, 80, Capt. Corry, is progressing very favourably
in her equipment.
The Express, 6, Lieut. Herrick, was towed out of harbour
on Friday, and sailed for Falmouth, to take out the next
mail to the Brazils.
SIIEERNESS.—The Trafalgar, 120, Capt. Martin, flag-ship
of Vice-Admiral Sir John Chambers White, is completing
fittings in the Basin ; the crew of the Queen, 110, turned
over to her, are hulked on board the Minotaur. Some dis-
content has recently been manifested by the crew of this ship,
at what they consider their over-work, and certainly, we
think, not without cause. This crew fitted out the Camper-
down, 104; dismantled her in Portsmouth harbour, and were
turned over to the Queen; went to sea in her for the trial
cruize; dismantled her at this port, and are now turned over
to the Trafalgar, which they are now equipping. In a time
of peace, no crew could have been much more employed. We
are informed they wish to be paid off.
The Dido, 18, Captain the Hon. 11. Keppel, is dismant-
ling in the harbour, and will, it is expected, be paid off to-
morrow.

The Erebus and Terror bomb-vessels are to be fitted for
another expedition, and have left for the river for that purpose.
The Monarch, 84, is expected to be shortly commissioned
at this port.