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NATAL INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Hanipsiire Telegraph,)
PORTSMOUTH, MAY 7.—The Benbow, 72, Captain
Houston Stewart, and Daphne, 18, Captain Dalling, ar-
rived on Thursday from Gibraltar. The former sailed
yesterday to Sheerness, to be paid off: The Daphne is
placed under quarantine at the Motherbank, in conse-
quence of having Turkey carpets on board. On receiving
pratique, she will proceed to Chatham to be paid off.
The Belvidere, 42, Hon. Captain Grey, arrived at Gib-
raltar on the 19th ult.
The Lizard, steamer, left Gibraltar for Malta, on the
20th ult.
A French line-of-battle ship, frigate, and brig, were
cruising off Malaga, on the 18th ult.
The Dido, 20, Hon. Capt. Keppel, reached Port Freya,
all well, in three weeks, from Plymouth, on the 13th of
February. She watered in the course of that day, and
left again in the evening for the Cape of Good Hope and
China.
The Larne, 20, Commander Blake; left Trincomalee
on the 18th February, for the Cape and England.
The North Star, At, Capt. Sir E. Home, left the Cape
of Good Hope for China, on the 27th February.
The Rose, 18, left Bahia for Rio de Janeiro on the 1
March.
The Kite steamer left Lisbon for the Coast of Africa
on the 22d ult.
The new steam. frigate Geyser, Commander Carpenter,
is to be at Spithead by the 12th inst. She will take out
supernumeraries for the China squadron ; also two
flat-bottomed boats, and despatches for Admiral Sir
William Parker, K.C.B.
1 The Styx steam-frigate, Captain Vidal, is about to
leave England, for the purpose of surveying the Western
Islands ; she will return home in November next. She
was to proceed from Woolwich to-day for Plymouth, on
her way to her station.
The Satellite, 18, was commissioned at this port yes-
terday, by Commander Gambier.
The complements of the Cleopatra, 26, and Talbot,
26, re-commissioned at Sheerness, are to be two hundred
and forty men each.
The Ithadamanthus, steam transport, left Woolwich on
Sunday, for Leith, to convey from thenee to Gosport,
the Depot of the 71st Regiment.
The Avon and Tartarus steamers, have been paid off
at Woolwich, this week. 'The former was re-commis-
sioned on Thursday, for Capt. W. F. Owen, by Lieut.
Kortright, for the surveying service.
The Alban, steamer, arrived at Woolwich on Tuesday,
to make good her defects.
The Monkey, steam tug, arrived from Sheerness on .
Monday,- with the Marines of the Ganges, and returned
the same day.
The Emerald tender arrived on Tuesday with Super-
numeraries from Plymouth.
The transport Premier arrived on Monday, from Ha-
lifax, with returned stores, and invalids from the different
regiments there. She sailed for Chatham on Wednesday.
The Lightning steamer returned to Woolwich, from
Plymouth, on Saturday lust.
The ship Adelaide arrived at Spithead from the River,
on Thursday, and is taking in provisions, stores, and
boats for the China expedition. She also takes out Com-
mander Hawes, appointed principal agent for transpOrts
in China. The ship Lowther is daily expected at Spithead
to take in a similar cargo.
The Success, hulk, was towed out of harbour to Spit-
head, on Monday, and there moored with two lighters,
preparatory to further operations for the removal of the
remainder of the wreck of the Royal George, under the
superintendence of Major-General Pasley, of the Royal
Engineers.
In Harbour—St. Vincent, Victory, Excellent, Royal
George, President, Winchester, Satellite, Volcano and
Echo (steamers), and Sylvia (cutter.)
At Spithead—Resistance,-Adelaide (transport.)
PLYMOUTH, MAY s.—The Agincourt, 72, Captain
Bruce, was paid wages in advance on Monday, and is
expected to sail to-day for China. The Malabar, 72, Capt
Sartorius (ius:ead of being paid off, as was reported to
be intended), is ordered to be ready for sea immediately,
and it is said she is to go to the East Indies. The De-
von lighter sailed on Thursday with stores for Pem-
broke yard. The Emerald tender arrived on Friday
from Portsmouth, with gunners for the Agincourt, and
has returned to that port. The Magnet packet, Lieu-
tenant Griffiths, arrived on Saturday from Fal-
mouth ; she is to be paid off at this port. The Dili-
gence transport sailed the same day with stores to
Pembroke. The Quail tender arrived on Sunday from
Woolwich with stores ; and on the same day, the Alban
steamer, Mr. King, sailed for Woolwich, to have her
machinery repaired. The Netley tender sailed on Tues-
day for Glasgow, and will bring the men who navigated
the Spiteful from Pembroke to that place, to this port.
The Volcano steamer, Lieut. Featherstone, arrived on
Tuesday from Portsmouth, and sailed the same day to
relieve the vessels detained in the Channel by adverse.
Winds. In Harbour—Caledonia, San Josef, Crocodile,
Philoinel, Nightingale, Magnet, eminence. In the
Sound—Malabar.
PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.
PROMOTIONS—Lieut. R. S. Simonds (1812), to the ank
of Commander.
Second Master Jeremiah Regan to the rank of Master
APPOINTMENTS—Captain W. F. Owen, to the Avon.
Commander Robt. Fitzgerald Gambier, to Satellite.
Lieutenants.—John A. Shears, to the Talbot ; Charles
Win. Hallett, to the Malabar ; Hon. C. St. Clair (flag),
to the Caledonia ; P. Lecount, Thomas Heard, and
F. A. Egerton, to the Satellite ; Alfred .Kortright, to
the Avon.
Masters—lL R. Harris, to the Satellite ; Wm. Par-
sons, to the Cleopatra.
Second Master—Robert B. Batt, to the Crocodile.
Surgeons—James Wilson, to the Caledonia ; Dr. W.
11. Foster, to the Satellite ; James Kittle, to the Cleo-
patra ; James Drowsi,-Lis the Talbot.
Assistant-Surgeons--Dr. A. Armstrong, to Resist-
ance ; Charles Downward, to the Satellite ; C. A. Ast-
derson, and W. J. Gruggen, to the Impregnable ; Rd.
Tilson, and W. 11. Sloggett, to Hasler Hospital.
Pursers—E. J. T. White, to the Talbot ; James Lyall,
to the Cleopatra.
Mates—C. P. Coles, and F. A. Kyneston, to the Ex-
cellent ; J. C. D. Hay, to the Agincourt ; A. Fletcher,
to the Winchester ; T. J. Smyth, and R. W. H. Alcock, ,
to the Caledonia ; Edward Rowe, to the Crocodile.
Midshipman—Hyde Parker, to the Winchester.
Second Engineer —A. D. Ramsay, to the Ardent.
ROYAL MARINES—Brevet-Major Mitchell is to re-
lieve Captain Watson (ordered for embarkation), on the
recruiting service at Dorchester ; Captain Geo. Spurin,
has embarked on board the Malabar, vice Bunce,
promoted.
COAST GUARD—Corn. Grandy, to the Coast Guard at
Swanage ; Lieut. D. R. B. Mapleton, to the Coast
Guard, vice Hackney.

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