The Sun.
London, England, 1842-02-14 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Hampshire Telegraph.)
The Warspite, 52, Captain Lord John I lay, sailed on
Thursday for New York, having on board the Right Hon.
Lord Ashburton and suite on a special mission to the States
of America. His Lordship arrived the previous day, by train
from London, and slept at his new marine residence in Stokes
Bay. In passing the Platform, to embark in the Admiral's
yacht, he was saluted from the Platform, and was again sa-
luted by the Warspite, on reaching that ship's quarter-deck;
the Revenge, Queen, Wolverine, and Warspite having their
yards manned. The Warspite got under way about four o'clock
in the afternoon with a breeze at south, but which, in the
course of the night, increased to a gale and drove round to the
westward, in consequence of which she yesterday morning
came in through the Needles, and is now at anchor in Yar-
mouth Roads.
The Indus, 78, Captain Sir J. Stirling, at the sailing of the
last packet from Lisbon, was making preparations to receive
on board the Queen of Portugal and her King Consort, in
case of necessity arising from the-growing insurrection in that
country in favour of what is called the Miguelite Charter.
The Malabar, Calcutta, Lizard, steamer, and Java, trans-
port, with the 46th regiment on board for the West Indies,
were at Gibraltar on the 27th of January. The Vernon was at
Cadiz, on the 28th, as well as a French brig of war, and two
frigate store-ships, bound to New Zealand. The Indus and
Lynx, and a French corvette, were at Lisbon on the 31st ult.
Tire following ships have left Singapore for China;—
Pelican, 16, (Captain) C. Napier, Oct. 24; the Cornwallis,
72, Capt. Richards, Nov. 16; the Clio, 16, (Captain) Fre-
mantle, Nov. 13 • —all from England. The Cameleon, 10,
Lieut. Hunter, Nov.' 24, from the coast of Africa.
The Britomart; 10, Commander Stanley left Singapore, for
Rangoon, 'on the 24th Nov.
The Sulphur, surveying-ship, Captaih Belches-, C. 8., has
left Cantcm for Englarid ; she was commissioned in November,
1836. Iler tender, the Starling, Commander Kellett, had
gone to the northward (Ningpo).
The Formidable, 84, andAlfred,s2, are on their passage from
the Nore to Spithead ; most probably in the Down detained
by easterly winds.
The Queen, 110, Capt. F. Rich, is ready for sea, at Spit-
lead, wanting only about 80 seamen to complete her crew.
.She has about 150 supernumeraries on board for distribution
in the Mediterranean fleet, and victualled to •day 1013 people ;
her Complement is to he 950, all classes included; and it is
presumed she will sail at the end of the month with Vice-Ad-
miral Sir E. Owen's flag.

The Winchester, 50, will be paid off at this port on her arri-
val from Bermuda, and will be recommissioned.
The Carysfort, 26, and Ringdove, 18, are both complete in
their crews; it is presun.ed both are for China.
The Pique, 36, Capt. Forbes, was spoken with by a French
vessel, which she furnished with provisions, on the 4th of Janu-
ary, then 1,100 miles from Bermuda.
The Rapid, 10, Lieut. Earle, sailed on Tuesday for the
Coast of Africa.
The Cracker, cutter, brought seamen from Jersey for the
Implacable, which were sent on in the Speedy.
The Beelzebub, steamer, building in this harbour, has had
her name changed to the Firebrand, and that of the Firebrand
has been changed to the Black Eagle, in complement to the
King of Prussia. • • -
The. Driver steamer, is daily expected from Woolwich, and
will be paid wages here prior to proceeding foreign.
The repairs of the Vindictive are going on rapidly; she has
had 18 inches of water pumped into her, and was found as tight
as possible ; no st rain is visible in any part, ant/ no bolts were
started, excepting those which were bolted through that part of
the keel which was ground off.

The Firebrand, Lightning, and Shearwater, steam-vessels,
forming the squadron which conveyed the King of Prussia to
Ostend, returned to Woolwich, on Sunday, and the crews have
had 1001. each vessel divided amongst them, in the following
proportions, that sum having been presented to them by order
of his Majesty :—Pilo.ts, and engineers, 51. each; petty officers,
21. each.; and the rerhatning part of the crew, I/. each.
The Westminster, New York Packet, Capt. Moore, is hourly
expected from the river, full of passengers, for New York.
The Henrietta, of Liverpool, for Calcutta, for some weeks
under repair here, sailed on Sunday last.
The Admiralty intend allowing 24 naval officers, on half-
pay, to be borne on the books of her Majesty's ship Excellent;
for provisions, to enable them to avail themselves of the studies
pursued at the Naval College, after they have made themselves
acquainted with the practical gunnery carried on in that ship,
which they can do In 12 or 14 weeks. When they go to the
College, they will be allowed Is. 6:1. a day instead of provisions,
if they join the mess, and reside in the building. The officers
are to consist of six captains, six commanders, and twelve
lieutenants.

Last night, the Rev. G. D. Mudie delivered before the Phi-
a second • lecture " on Mammalia," in which
losophical Society,-
he treated of bOsst.!en thirty 'mid forty species. He repreiented
an individual of each with an excellent phantasmagoria. His
remarks were instructive, and enlivened with frequent anec-
dotes. An interesting conversation arose out of the subject
among tlie members. It was announced that Hr. Mudie
would deliver his third aLd concluding lecture on the following
Friday.

PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTM7NTS.

PacsstoTtoxs—Lieutnrants—Charlcs Holbrook (in charge
of Queen's barge) ; Alexander Boyle, Lightning steamer;
and H. B. Rowley, Firebrand, to the rank of Commander.
444447. Hugh Piga,' barge, and J. Sleight, Firebrand, to
the4p,pjt of Lieutenan. (the abo"e Officers have received
proFaigioii ac the request of his Majesty the King of Prussia.)
El to Cleveland, of the Queen, to the rank of

Assistant Surgeon—Mr. Kinnear, of the Howe, to the rank
of Surgeon.

Airtit:tritins-rs.—Commanders—P. G. Haynes, to the
Fat-dome.

Lieutenants—J. W. Tarleton,
.a: .d A. P. Wilmot, to the
Vindictive—the latter, vice Genneys ; Hon, Mark Kerr, to the
Formidable ; James ltawstorne, Jag. A. Paj,nter, P. S.
IVl'Gregor, and T. C.O. D'Whipple, to the Implacable; G.
G. Phillips, to the Calcutta ; E. S. Pearce, to command the
Lightning, vice Bernera, pro-moted.
Masters—John Browning, to the Implacable ; John Wil-
kinsoni, to the Cary!f9rt,

Actiiig Masters-2.W. C. Pettigrew, to the Ringdove.
Second Master—R. L. Burnard, to the Implacable.
Assistant Surgeons—Alexander M'Clatchte, to the Fly, for
service in the 'Bramble ; David Thompson (c), to the Minden;
Dr. John Caldwell, to the Locust; H. T. S. Beveridge, to the
William and Mary yacht; vice Foster, promoted; Alexander
L. Emslie, to Alfred.
Pursers--Mr. W. T. James 0808), to the Alfred, vice W.
L. Freeman , .
0833 to the Royal Sovereign yacht ;S. Wad-
land, from
mate___et.hje.Ppacket Service at Holyhead, to the Implacable.
erkins, to the Implacable; W. B. Johnson,
to Welverio
jeaae 'John Corbel], St. Vincent, to Queen.
Clerks--
,:.I;harles Mottley (additional Clerk), to the
Carysfort ; Jam:,
ship of Rear-Adroi4f A, to be Secretary's Clerk in the flag
. Sir Thomas Cochrane.
Itlidshipmen_rt
; T.eiria.l.d Bateman (from the Hastings) to
theß i
to
g dtehvee
w_
..
t.ia,thara, to the Carysfort ; C. J. Stan-
hope,'"Pite, Fieger:ck Rich, in Daphne, to the
Queen.
maste..s' A:sistant --I,4paa,:nwma,..
, to the Rapid.
Navil.
In
Robinson, to Carysfort.
Voluntters lit Cia.33—Alrrick
.......etekinton, to the Queen; J. R.
VeThitcprotiolot,l:ie,,gCa3lciuiattli;pum,ent
peesl aqe, to then ornwallis.
ivir.,_.ect;or. Lienan,s, at the
Nay a College on lu,.day ;
ling) ;
N. S. Sullivan (Late Fly; j;
Messrs.
(late Star-
C. R. Mad, E. W. l'Urnottr, piyh. n (7r5- Il• M. Baker,
_ (laic Conway ;
gur, ChaF. Pechell, and C. C. A. ka:ien, e. G MeGii
W fte, (late Orestt s.; and J. A.
and H. F.
Richard Parke
Elliot (late Powerful.)
kir, Wm. tiotifrey Itayson Masters. Mr.
and Mr. John James Douglas Barclay, passed at the Navai
College, on Tuesday, for Commissions in the Marine Corn.

The _Echo de Lodeve states that, as a female was.
being conveyed recently to the grave at Paulhan, the hearers,
of the coffin felt it move, and, on opening it, found that she
was alive. She was taken back to her home, and medical aid
was immrdiatelv obtained; but she fell again into a lethargy,
which ended in death.

The Orleannais states that a melancholy accident
happened last week at Tivernon, near Pithiviers. At the
closing of the village school in the afternoon the children ran
eat to slide on a pool close at hand, but the ice broke under
their
weight ; the water was deep, and nineteen were droWned.

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