The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-29 00:00:00

NAVAL INTEL!. IGE CE

PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY .s tNici lan M
frigate Urania, 46. Captain Cavtil•ere Giovaiii
meo Lettieri, arriv. d Spith• ad this morning- frier,
Antwerp, last from Math Soe saluted Admiral D.v.rcs.
acting Commander in Chief, itti II gnus (two -bort
his complemeal). witch *as rem, lied bs she V e•, •,-
. flag ship yo tent. Sh,i afoliw ilds salute .1 the cat ris
which was returned by ill- Platform with 21. Admit..
Dacres dispatched his Flag-L:eutenalit to the ship soon
after her anchoring, ant offered any assistance that might
be required, which courteous attention was duly ac.
kn• oviedgad. The Urania is on a voyage more p
and instruction than anything else, and has a pa. iy o•
reit nti6c young officers on board. She is a very fin.
frigate, and apnettrud to be well manned and smartly
inariatuvred. From here she proceeds to Pl 2 mouth, ai.cl
thence to Brest.
The French yacht Camille arrived in this harbour last
evoning from Havre, last front Soutliaintit.m, with the
Duke de Caylus, Peer of France,
.and the Duchess de
Cayius, on board. They came to Visit the dockyard and
other objects of intereit at the port. On application,
however, to Admiral Dacres to allow them to inspect the
dockyard, the gallant Admiral did not consider himself
authorised to grant the application, without consulting
the Lords of the Admiralty, an.l the Duke's request was,
therefore, sent up t) their Lordships by the French
Vice Consul at this port, through the Cowul-General in
London, as it is not usual to allow foreigners to inspect
the Government works without special permission.
The President, 50, Captain Stahley, fitting for the flag
of Rear Admiral Dacres, received her mats on Tues-
day. She has entered some prime efficient seamen.
The Crocodile, 26, Captain Maxwell, sailed on Wed-
nesday afternoon for COrk.
The Fanny tender has gone to Brighton, to attend
upon Admiral Rowley.
The Black Eagle, which arrived on Monday night
with the First Lord of the Admiralty and his private
secretary, Captain the Hon. R. S. DUndas, left on Wed-
nesday for Woolwich.
The Apollo troop-ship, Commander Radcliffe, came
into harbour this morning to repair defects, having
sprung her bowsprit, and otherwise damaged herself.
The Athol troop-ship, Master-Commander Pearn, will
be ready for sea in a few days. _ She was to have 'been
ready by the 26th ink...; but ha*s been delayed. She has
had a coating of the anti, corrosive composition, the in-
vention of Baron Wetterstedt, applied to her bottom,
over the copper.
The Dasher surveying, steam-vessel, Commander
Sheringhani, is not yet quite 'ready'. for sea, owing to
some alterations having been found necessary to fit her
for the service fur which she is intended. •
DEVONPORT.—Thu Spartan, 26, Captain the Hon. C.
G. J. It Elliott,. arrived from the North American and
West India station, last from Spit head, on Tuesday.
She saluted the flag of Sir John West, and came into
harbour yesterday to be dismantled and paid off, having
been four 3 ears in comilission.
The Express, 6, Lieut. mint Corn nder lie:rek. came
into ha. bone Ott SaturOay to repair tit fects, which hasint:
completed, she will pros., d 'to-morrow or Sunday to
Falmouth,

•The lihadamanthus steitw. Wister-Con-imander
L'lrn, arrived on Tues;l4y - uth p ith the. It ti
wing a the 55th liegitnetit. whi h she has
and taken on board the lighi wing or tin-. 49th R-giment,
convt,N arice to Duhlit,, ,ith 'shorn she hi.oi
The lfri tik,ater Loose belt, which is rung in
we, her to w, 1, the sr iri, positios..
Hi VITT' found t, fir •in pOltantrtporitor::-
ha ire,;-n removed, toid will be rt F'tee.l by a larger one.
‘Voohwrcu, AUG steam-111pm ,
ileently launched ut Pembroke (t.clc)ard, was toivt-d
the river yestyriay by the £Xfriean svam-vessel, to have
her engilL.s fitted by the coirractors. The African re-
turned-to Woolwich in the evening.
The Dee steam-ve“el, Mr. Driver, Master ('!„tn.
m r.n er, i.. now r< aril /or sr -, v.lte leave
for Port Ju .utltron :I'harM:tv.. •

.Caro!me, the v, 1-" to till: Imatim
11-Cat, ;: ataieb severti s rec.; utly 4rrise.l
this eouotry as a present to ber Alajc4y, and ',hien was
ordered to be taken to Woolwich Dockyard to undergo
a complete repair, and be fitted with guns, as a mark of
'hbr Majesty's approbation of the attention of the
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