The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-30 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAY.—The Cambrian, 36, bearing the
broad pendant of Commodore H. D. Chads, arrived this morn-
ing from the East India and China station. She appeared off
St. Helen's between nine and ten o'clock, but owing to per-
verse winds and contrary tide, did not make the anchorage
until two o'clock. She saluted when off the Nab Light, which
was returned on her arrival at Spithead by the flag-ship
Victory.

The-Commodore came to the dockyard with his dispatches
for the Commander-in-Chief this afternoon, at three o'clock,
in his gig with his broad pendant flying in the bow.
The Cambrian has been three years and eleven months in
commission, arid will now be paid off. She brings 63 invalids
(officers and men) from the station.

She left Singapore on the 3d of April, touched at Madras
and the Cape, which latter place she left on the 4th of June,
and called at Ascension. She had not seen anything of the
experimental squadron.

When she left Singapore, the Agincourt, 72, Captain Ers-
kine, flag of Rear-Admiral Sir T. Cochrane, Commander-in.
Chief; the Wolverine, 16, Commander Clifford, and the Driver
steam-sloop, Commander Hayes, were in the Straits of Malacca,
all well.

The Alligator, 26, troop-ship, Master. Commander King,
was gone to Chusan.

The Castor, 36, Captain Graham, was gone to Hong-Kong.
The Fox, 42, Commodore Blackwood, has superseded Com-
modore Chads in the partial command, and was at Trincomalee.
Captain Sir Edward Belcher, in the Samarang, 26, had gone
to survey an island considerably to the eastward of Borneo, and
to endeavour to arrange a treaty of commerce.
The Spitfire steam-sloop, Commander Maitland, was at
Madras.

The Wolf, 18, Commander Gordon, was at Amoy.
The Vixen steam-sloop, Commander Giffard, was cruising in
the China seas, looking alter pirates.
The Young Bebe cutter, Lieutenant Commander Bate ; and
the Plover, Captain Collinson, were surveying in the Vicinity
of Bombay.

At the Cape the Cambrian left the Winchester, 50, Captain
Eden, flag of Rear-Admiral the Hon. J. Percy, waiting to be
relieved ; and the Cleopatra, 26, Captain Wyvill, the only
man-of-war there.

At Ascension, the Tortoise guard and store ship was the
only man-of-war.
The Cambrian spoke the Daedalus, 20, Captain Al‘Quhae, in
the Straits of Banda ; all well on board.
The Espeigle, 12, Commander Thompson, and Osprey, 12,
Commander Patten, had not arrived upon the station.
The Cambrian has brought home the officers and crew of the
Royalist, 10, which has been sold out of the service on
the station.

The Hecate, steam slocp, Commander J. West, arrived at
Madeira from this port on the 29th ult., and left on the follow-
ing day for the coast of Africa, her station.
The Fairy (steam-tender to the royal yacht), Master-
Commander Thain, came from Cowes this afternoon, re-
ported with dispatches. Or, approaching the harbour she
was, very injudiciously, navigated across the flats off the
west buoy of the channel, at the entrance to the harbour,
and opposite the Platform-battery, where, it is almost
needless to add, she grounded, notwithstanding her very
light draught of water. She remained stranded about ten
minutes, the tide a strong ebb at the time ; but, after the time
stated, and after theoffieer in charge had left her, in a boat for
the Dockyard, to report the misfortune, she ,corked herself off
the :howl and was moored off the Victoria-pier to await Lord
Adolphus Fitzelarence, and a distingui,hed party, who ac-
companied the Noble Captain to Goodwood Races. Tile
Fairy will be examined, to see if she has sustained any damage
by grounding.