The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-28 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE,

PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 26.—Rear-Admiral Bowles and
the Right Hon. 11. T. L. Corry, Lords of the Admiralty,
accompanied by Captain IL R. Brandreth, R.E., F.R.S.,
Director of Engineering and Architectural Works, ar
rived on Friday evening at the George Hotel. Yester-
day their Lordships inspected the new steam basin, and
the St. Vincent, Britannia, and Neptune, 120's, prior to
commissioning (we believe), one of them for the flag of
Vice-Admiral Sir William Parker, to take the chief
command in, on the Mediterranean station. Rear-Ad-
miral Bowles returned to town yesterday afternoon. The
Right Hon. H. T. L. Corry, Captain Brandreth, Com-
mander Justice, of the Pelican, &c., dined last evening
with Rear-Admiral Superintendent Hyde Parker, C. 8.,
at his residence in the Dockyard. The visit of their
Lordships being of a private nature, no salute was fired.
Vice-Admiral Sir Francis Austen, K.C.8., hoisted his
flag (white at the fore) yesterday morning, as Com-
rnander-in-Chief on the West India and North American
Station, on board the Excellent. Sir Charles Rowley,
Bart., the Commander-in-Chief of this port, being absent
on leave to recruit his health, Sir Francis takes the com-
mand here also. The Victory saluted Sir Francis's flag
with fifteen guns.
Sir Francis Austen hoisted his flag on board his own
ship (Vindictive) this morning.
A Court-martial will be held on board the Victory,
110, Captain Moubray, in the early part of this week
(Tuesday, we believe), to try Mr. Johnston, mate, late
of the Albion, at his own request, on a charge brought
by Ensign Collinson, of the 45th Regiment.
The Apollo troop-ship, Commander Maclean, which
arrived on Friday, with relieved companies of artillery
and invalids from the Mediterranean, will sail to- day for
the river. _ _ _

The Amazon, 26, Captain Stopford, left Spithead yes-
terday morning fur Curk, to take the flag of Rear-Ad-
miral Sir Hugh Pigot.
The following vessels are on the Irish station :
At Tarbert, the Cy clops, steam-trigate, Capt. Lapidge.
At Clilden, the Stromboli, steam-sloop, Commander
the Hon. E. Plunkett.

At Limerick, the Pluto, steam-sloop, Lieut.-Com
mander W. P. Crozier.

At Bantry Bay, the Hecate, steam-sloop, Commander
J. P. Bower.

At Waterford, the Lucifer steam-vessel, Commander
Fraser.
At Dingle, the Lynx, 3, brigantine, Lieut.-Comman-
der J. T. Nutt.
At Kingstown, the Meteor, steam-vessel, Lieut.-Com-
mander Butler, at the service of the Lord-Lieutenant.
The Eurydice, 26, Captain Elliott, arrived at Deme-
rara from Barbadoes on the 17th of December.
The Pelican, 16, Commander Justice, was paid off
esterday.
The Magicienne, 24, is ordered to be expedited for
commission with all dispatch.
The Mercury, tender, sailed yesterday for Chatham
with the Marines frem the Pelican belonging to that
division.
The Great Britain steamer passed Spithead yesterday
afternoon about three o'clock. This enormous ship ap-
peared to make her way through the water with much
ease. She is a very sightly vessel, and seemed, under
canvass and steam, to be performing about 12 knots an
hour. She came up from Cowes under jib and the last
three sails abaft her funnel, having no sail upon her
main or mizen masts. On coming up to Spithead she
fired a gun, which called the attention of the inhabitants
to the vessel, and the ramparts were quickly crowded by
spectators. The Apollo troop-ship, which we believe to
be an old 42-gun frigate, seemed a very insignificant ob-
ject on being neared to the Great Britain. She appeared
to go through the water very steadily, and sat easily
upon it.
The Donegal, 78, captured on the coast of Ireland by
the late Admiral Thurnborough during the French inva-
sion, at the time of the rebellion in Ireland (when she was
named the ll,che), is ordered to be broken up.
SHEERNESS.—The Crocodile, troop-ship, having un-
dergone a thorough refit, was undocked and towed to
Saltpan-reach (her moorings) on Wednesday.
The Raven, cutter, Lieut -Commander Stephen, was
docked on Wednesday for overhaul and repair.
The Hercules, 72, has completed stores, aria shipped
her gun. carriages, &c., as an advanced ship, and will be
masted and out of hand in a few days. She is now
painting.
The Spy, 3, brigantine, having undergone thorough
overhaul and repairs, will be undocked in a day or two.
The Trafalgar, 120, fitting for the flag of Vice-Admi-
ral Sir J. C. White, is nearly ready for her service.
The Herald, 26, fitting in the basin, is rapidly pro-
gressing towards readiness for the pendant,

The Brilliant, razeeing to ti 20-gun corvette, is pro-
gressing rapidly in her alteration. Her ports ere being
enlarged.
The Vulture, first class steam-frigate, is still in the
basin, where she has been ready for the pendant upwards
of six months.

In the Harbour—The Queen, the Ocean, the Skylark,
the Speedy, and African steamer.
In the Basin—The Trafalgar, the Vulture, and the
Herald.

In Dock—The Brilliant, the Raven, and the Spy.
PROMOTION.

Lieutenant—J. IL Bowker (1815), late of the Savage,
to the rank of Commander.