The Sun.
London, England, 1842-07-01 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 29.—The Satellite, 10, Commander
R. F. Gambier, has been taken out of thelbilin, and is now
alongside her hulk, the Dryad. She is getting equipped very
rapidly, and will be ready for sea in a few days. She is fully
manned, and has a very excellent ship's company, and from
the number of applications which have been made to join her,
she might have been manned three times over.
The Pique, 36, Captain H. Forbes, has been taken into
dock. It is not expected that she will require much, if any,
repairing, and the alteration of her fore powder magazine will
not occupy much time, and as she has her guns and stores on
board, and is nearly all ataunt, she will not be long ere she is
reported ready for sea. She is picking up her hands very fast,
and might ere this have been more than manned had every man
who wished to join her been accepted.
There is now not the slightest difficulty in procuring volun-
teers for the navy, and all the best sailors prefer it to the mer-
chant service. If a captain of the right sort, a thorough sea-
man who w ill carry on the duty and maintain the discipline of
his ship without harassing the men, or abridging them of those
indulgences compatible with the interests of the service be
appointed to a ship, his only difficulty is in selecting his ship's
company frem the numerous first-rate sailors, who are anxious
to join him. It is only when a captain of an opposite stamp
who, perfumed like a civet cat, has a horrible antipathy to
smoking, and would deprive Jack of his chief luxury, and who
employs the men in polishing shot and other frivolous and use-

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less work, gets a command, that the blue jackets hang back,
and there is any difficulty in getting a ship manned when so
commanded. Happily there are but very few such officers in
the service.

The Cleopetra, 26, Capt. C. Wyvill, and the Talbot, 26,
Capt. Sir Thomas Thompson, are expected here from the east-
ward in the course of the week.

The Alban steam-vessel, Master Commander J. King, sailed
on Monday afternoon for Gibraltar, with a detachment of sap-
pers and miners. _ _ _

During the last twelve months there have been twelve line-
of-battle ships, twelve frigates, and eighteen sloops of war,
paid off, and daring the same period five line-of-battle ships,
eighteen frigates, and twenty-six sloops of war, troop ships, &c.
making a total of forty-nine ships, have been pat into commis-
sion. The disparity between the nuFaber of line-of-battle ships,
which have been paid off, and that of those commissioned, arises
from the i eduction which has taken place in the Mediterranean
fleet. The increase in the number of frigates and other small
craft put in commission over that of those paid off, is caused by
sending the additional squadron to China. •
The following is a list of the ships paid off and commissioned
since last June :

Ships paid off at Portsmouth—Britannia, 120, Princess
Charlotte, 104; Powerful, 84 • Hastings, 72; Edinburgh, 72;
Melville, 72 ; Queen, 110 ; Winchester, 50; Pique, 36 ; Pre-
sident, 50 ; Tyne, 26 Samarang, 26 ; Conway, 26 ; Carys-
fort, 26 ; Orestes, 18 ; Hazard, 18 ; Rapid, 10 ; Ringdove,
16; and Apollo and Athol, troop-ships, making altogether 20
ships paid off at this port.
Paid off at Plymouth—lmplacable, 72; Belleisle, 72; Cro-
codile, 26; Scorpion, 18; Espoir, 10; Saracen, 10; Wizard,
10; and Forester, 3—Total, 8 ships.
At Chatham and Sheerness—Ganges, 84; Revenge, 76;
Benbow, 72 ; Scringspatam, 42 ; Talbot, 26 ; Caster, 36 ;
Cleopatra, 26; Dido, 18; Wasp, 16; Weazle, 16; Comus,
18; Da; hnc, 18 ; Griffin, 3; and Larne, 18—Total, 14 ships.
Ships Commissioned—At Portmouth—Queen, 110; Illus-
trious, 72; Vindictive, 50; Warspite, 50; Winchester, 50;
Madagascar, 44; Belvidera, 38; Pique, 36; North Star, 26;
Carysfort, 26 ; Hazard, 18 ; Ringdove, 16 ; Satellite, 18; Al-
batross, 16; Nautilus, 10; Rapid, 10; Pantaloon, 10; Viper,
6; Sylvia (cutter) Land Apollo, troop-ship—Total, 20 Ships
exclusive of the St. Vincent.

At Plymouth—Agincourt, 72 ; Malabar, 72 ; Cambrian,
36 ; Iris, 26 ; Scylla, 16 ; Wolf, 18 ; Philomel, 6 ; Fly, 18 ;
Bramble, 10; Belleisle, Resistance, and Crocodile troopships,
and Minden, hospital-ship--Total, 13 ships.
At Chatham and Sheerness—Formidable, 84; Alfred, 50;
Isis, 44 ; Thalia, 42 ; Volage, 26 ; Aigle, 24 ; Talbot, 26 ;
Cleopatra, 26 ; Dido, 18 ; Wolverine, 18 ; Snake, 16 ; Har-
lequin, 16 ; Serpent, 16 ; and Spy, 3—Total, 14 ships.
At Woolwich—Siren, 16; and Heroine, 10—Total, 2 ships.
Number of ships paid off, 42; number of ships commis-
sioned, 49. This does not include the steam-vessels.

The distribution of the recently-commissioned ship 3 is as
under

China and the East Indies—Agincourt, 72; Vindictive,
50; Thalia, 42 ; Cambrian, 36 ; Dido, 18 ; North Star, 26 ;
Hazard, 18 ; Harlequin, 16 ; Serpent, 16 ; Wolverine, 16;
Siren, 16; Apollo and Belleisle troop-ships, and Minden hos-
pital-ship—Total, 14 ships.
Mediterranean—Queen 110 ; Formidable, 84 ; Belvidere,
36 ; Aigle, 24 ; and Snake, 16.—Total, 5 ships.
North America and the West Indies—lllustrious, 72; War-
spite, 50 ; Volage, 26 ; Ringdove, 16 ; Scylla, 16 ; and Resist-
ance and Crocodile troop.shps.—Tot al, 7 ships.
Brazils and South America—Malabar, 72 • Alfred, 50 ; Isis,
44 ; Car ,stort, 26 ; and Viper, 6.—Total, 5 ;hips.
The Cape and Coast of Africa—Winchester, 50 ; Madagas-
car, 44; Iris, 26 ; Rapid, 10; Pantaloon, 10; and Heroine, 19.
—'fatal, 6 ships.
Torres' Straits—Fly, 18, and Bramble, 10 (surveying).—
Total, 2 ships.
At home, fitting-out, surveying, and other duty—Pique, 36;
Albatross, 16; Satellite, 18; Talbot, 26; Cleopatra, 26; Wolf,
18; Nautilus, •l 0; Philontel, 6.; Sylvia, 6; and Spy, 3.
Total, 10 ships.
'1 he foregoing statement is a perfect refutation of die charge
that has been made against the Admiralty by an ex-Ministerial
Evening Paper, that ships have been sent to other ports to be
paid off, to gratify a political feeling against this town. Out of
the whole number of ships which have been paid off during the
year, twenty have been paid off here, and only twenty-two at
Plymouth, Sheerness, and Chatham united. Of the ships
commissioned, twenty have been done so at this place alone ;
only twenty-nine at the three other ports.
Ship at Spithead—The Success hulk.
Ships in Harbour—The St. Vincent, Victory, Excellent,
Royal George yacht, Satellite, Albatross, Pique, and Echo
steamer.

The cutter Speedy, Lieut. Bevufoy, is -hourly expected from
the North Coast, with men for the ships fitting out.
The Vestal, 26, Captain Parker, hourly looked for from Ja-
maica, is to proceed to Chatham to be paid off. Sir Charles
Metcalfe, who is a passenger in her, will disembark at this port.
The war steamer Geyser, Commander Carpenter, is now
ready for sea at Chatham, and daily expected at Spithead. Her
destination is not accurately known.
The new sloop Albatross, 16, Commander Yorke, will be
ready to depart the West India station about the Bth July.
The Cleopatra, 26, Captain Christopher Wyvill, will be at
Spithead from Chatham by the sth July. Her destination is
the East Indies and China ; she will take out several officers
and men to join the squadron, but is not expected to sail until
after the arrival of the Wellesley, 72, from that quarter. It is
also said that she will convey the new Governor (Sir W.
Gomm) to the Mauritius.
The only vessels fitting out at Plymouth, are the Wolf, Hi,
Commander Hayes, and Philomel, 10, Commander Sullivan ;
the latter will be ready to proceed to the Brazils about the 10th
July, on surveying service.
The report of the Collingwood, 84, Vengeance, 84, and
Powerful, 84, being ordered for commission, is without founda.
Lion. These noble ships are only held In readiness for any sud-
den emergency.
Rear-Admiral the Hon. D. Bouverie is acting Commander-
in-Chief during the absence on duty of Admiral Sir Edward
Codrington.

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S.—YEsTER.DAY.

LIVERPOOL Cur.—The only bet laid agst Heslington was 10
to 1 to a pony. a decline accountable for by the advance of Rho..
danthe, who must now be accredited as hrst favourite ; 9 to 1
would have been taken about her at the close, and 200 to 160
was offered that she beats Forester. Prince Caradoc had backers
at various prices, 13 to 1 being the average.
THE Goonwoon STAKES.—The betting on this event, sup-
ported the movement commenced on Monday. Una, Arnagill,
and Tupsley, were backed freely, each with a decisive effect on
the prices; we give the last that were laid, but 10 to 1 agst
Arnag►ill, and 12 to 1 agst Tupsley, had been previouslY taken
several times. The Knight of the Whistle was backed at 8
and 9 to 1, and closed at offers of the lower odds, with a very
slight call of Una.
GOODWOOD Cur.— The only changes of any consequence
were the retreat of Beeswing to double the odds laid a fort-
night back, and the debut of Marshal Soult, who opened at 18
and 20 to 1, and was run up in a short time to 12 to 1 ; 11 to
2 was taken to 501. about the Squire, and an offer made to
back Middleham at 10 to 1. Nothing worth speaking of was
done on the St. Leger or Derby. Offers of 3to one on the
field for the July Stakes, but no bet laid; a very " dark race,"
and not likely to be speculated upon with any spirit. Last
Prices ;

LIVERPOOL CUP.
8 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Rhodanthe
9 to 1 agst Major Yarburgh's Heslington
9 to 1 agst Mr. Watts' Forester
13 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Prince Caradoc—taken
20 to 1 agst Mr. Allen's Phaon—taken
20 to 1 agst Mr. Treeu's Una—taken
100 even Prince Caradoc agst Fitzroy.
GOODWOOD STA KES.
8 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Knight of the Whistle
9 to 1 agst Mr. Treen's Una—taken
10 to 1 agst Mr. Greville's Welfare—taken
11 to 1 agst Captain Harcourt's Arnagill—taken
13 to 1 agst Mr. Griffith's Tupsley—taken
17 to 1 agst Sir W. M. Stanley's Vakeel
17 to 1 agst Mr. Beresford's The Corsair
Bto 1 agst Vakeel and The Corsair—taken and after-
wards offered.
GOODWOOD CUP.
11 to 2 agst 11r. Bell's The Squire—taken
11 to 1 agst Mr. Orde's Beeswing
12 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Marshal Soult
7 to 1 agst Beeswing and Marius—taken
ST. LEG ER.
550 to 25 agst Mr. Scott's Artful Dodger—taken
DERBY, 1843.
1,750 to 50 agst Mr. J. Scott's Progress colt
1,750 to 50 ag.t Mr. Bowes's Catherstone, and
1,750 to 50 agst Lord Chesterfield's Napier, laid in one bet
CARLISLE RACES.—WED NESDA V.
Match, 50/., one mile.—Mr. Harris's b m by Monarch, aged,
12st, beat Mr. Smith's b m The Nun, 5 yrs, llst 11b.
The Gold Cup, by Subs., of 11 Guis. each. 3 yrs, 7st ; 4 yrs,
bst 41b ' • 6 yrs, Set I llb ; 6 yrs and aged, 9st ; Mares, &c.,
allowed 31b. Two miles and a quarter. (6 Subs.)
Mr. W. R. Ramsay's ch by Recorder. 6 yrs ...... walked over.
The Maiden Plate of 50/., for all ages that never won 501.