The Sun. — 1847-05-31 (London, England)

PENANG, APRIL 3. On Monday forenoon the Vernon, 50, Captain Fitzgerald, flag of Rear-Admiral Inglefied, Commander-inChief on the East India station, and the Acorn, 16, Commander Bingham, were signalled from the Great Hill, coming in to the northward. The Vernon turned the Pulo Tricoose point just at sunset, and saluted the Agincourt, 72, flag of Rear-Admiral Sir T. Cochrane, whose term of service has expired, which the latter returned next morning. On Tuesday morning Admiral Inglefield proceeded to the Government bungalow, on the Great Hill, where Admiral Cochrane is at present residing. The Iris, 26, Captain Mundtly, is reported to sail for England on Tuesday next, The Vernon, and p.ida, 20, Captain Maxwell, were at Penang on the 11th of April, the latter about proceeding to New Zealand ; the Agincourt, 72, Captain Johnstone, for England ; the Daedalus, 20, Captain Quhae, for Hong-kong ; the Wolf, 18, acting Commander Vansittart, for Lebuan ; and the Acorn, 16, Commander Bingham, together with the Hon. Company's steamsloaps Nemesis and Ganges, were in port also at Penang on the llth of April. The Vestal, 26, Captain C. Talbot, sailed from China for England on the 4th of Maroh, leaving the Vulture steam-frigate, Captain M'Dougal, senior officer's ship, at Hong-kong until the arrival of Admiral Laglefield, when she will be stationed at Wampoa. The Espiegle, 12, Commander Harris, by the latest advices, was to proceed from Hong-kung to Ningpe, after undergoing certain repairs ; the Childers, 16, Commander Pitman, was to proceed to Shanghae ; the Ringdova, 16, Commander Clifford, to Amoy ; and the Scout, 16, Commander Loring, to Foochowfoo; the last named vessel has captured 39 of the pirate., who had been committing so many cruel murders and depredations, the boldness with which they perpetrate which may be judged, of from the fact, that they do not scruple to openly attack a man-of-war. The surveying schooner Young Hebe (ordered to be sold out of her Majesty's service), whilst at Hong-kong under repair and opposite the moorings of the Vestal,26, was boarded by a pirate boat's crew of nearly 30 men, and was completely gutted. It is said the Scout is to be sent to track the pirates. The Dee steam-transport, Master Commander Driver, arrived yesterday morning from Ireland. The King's bastion, on which floats the flag, forming the principal battery commanding the entrance to this harbour, on which are mounted two 13-inch mortars, ten long 32 pounders, and two 24-pounders, having until recently only a breastwork of 22 feet in height, consequently affording no protection for the men serving the guns, supposing an enemy afloat attacked them, is being altered, and high works thrown up round the sea. ward side, with deep embrazures for the guns, similar to the new battery called the King's Ravelin, outside the William-gate. The Birkenhead, iron steam-transport, Commando A. H. Ingram, came into harbour yesterday to complc tc fuel and have some defects made good. The Terrible steam-frigate, Captain W. Ramsay, has had her coals completed at Spithead, from lighters tow, d by the Myrtle steam-vessel When will the Admiralty, learning wisdom _by experience, station a coal depot at Spithead? _ _  4The Odin steam-frigate-was commissioned yesterday by Captain the Hon. F. T. Pelham, a brother of the Eari of Chichester, the same officer who temporarily assumed the command of the Black Eagle for the purpose of bringing the Grand Duke Constantine to this country. Rear-Admiral H. Parker, C.8.,-having gone on leave for a fortnight, his flag was struck at sunset last night on board the Excellent. The duties of the ordinary will be performed, in his absence, by Captain Pasco, of the Victory; those of the dockyard, by Mr. C. Brown, chief Master-Attendant.  The following are the promotions and appointments for the past week:—