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tember oft Little Pofri, in charge of Lieut. C. Rainier. Brought here 

 to be adjudicated. 



November 3. — Bonorto Porto, briganlinc Detained by Sealark, on 

 October 21, in charge of Mr. Fenwick. Brought here to be adjudi- 

 cated. 



November 4. — Angle, brigantine. Mr. S. Waith, R.N., in charge. 

 Prize to H.>LS. Sealark, captured October 22 off Ambriz. 



November I S. — FjV/oria, brigantine. Mr. A. Dcwar in charge. A 

 prize to H.^^S. Kingfisher, captured on October 16. 



23. — Genie, brig. Detained hy Kingfisher , in charge of J. Millet, 

 Esq., R.N., captured on October 17, off River Fernanyas. 



December s.— Adelaide, brig. Detained by 11. M. Sloop Bittern 

 off River Congo 21st November, in charge of Lieut. Powell, R.N. 

 Here to be adjudicated. 



January 16, 1847. — From a private letter dated January 6, 1847, 

 an extract states that Commanders I^yton, late of tlie Cygnet, 

 Brisbane of Lame, Young ol Hydra, and Oake of Ferret all jxisted. 

 Capt. Morell of Tortoise is to be superseded by Capt. Hatton as 

 Post-Captain. The Penelope is coming out to l>c Flagship to Com- 

 modore Hotham, who is made a Commodore of the tirsl class and 

 Commander-in-chief. Capt. Henr>' Wells GifTord is the captain ol 

 the Penelope, so that Courts-martial will Ik- luld on the station. 



Commander Morell takes command of tlie Hydra, and lus family 

 go home in her. The Grappler is expected daily with Capt. Hull 

 on l)oard. 



Sir Charles Hutton has improved many things on this island, 

 which adds verj* much to comfort of the cruisers Eurydice sails in 

 fvcning for Cape to rcheve Conway. Hydra is also here refitting. 

 Devastation has gone the round of the station, taking the northern 

 division first and working round to the south to St. Helena, therefore 

 will probably be at St. Helena in March. Pantaloon goes to West 

 Indies. 



This gives an idea of the state of shipping in the days of St Helenas 

 prosperity. 



Vice-Admir.\ltv Court. 

 18//1 February, 1847. 



Thurstlay, i8th February', 1847. — Queen versus Brazilian Brigan- 

 tine Felina. Jose Antonio Cordeiro, .Master. This vessel was seized 

 by F. F. Birch. Fs.j., Commander of 1 1. MS Waterwitch, for being 

 equipped for and engaged in the African slave trade, and arrived at 

 this colony for adjudication under charge of Mr. M'Clune, Master's 

 Assistant of the Waterwitch. 



The prosecution was conducted by Mr. Gideon, the Proctor for 

 the captors, and Ix'ing undefended, the vessel was condemned upon 

 the usual affidavits, under the 8th and 9th Victoria, cap. 122, and 

 ordered to be broken up and sold. 



Queen v. Brazilian Brigantine Polla. Joze Gregoria Pereira, 

 Master. Seized by H. Cliads, Esq., Commander of H.M S. Styx. 



This was an undefended case. The Rolla arrived at this port the 



