The Press.
London, England, 1853-06-18 00:00:00

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lit•ar..ltlwiral Derkeley, 112.11., it is reported, will i;tt to
the Patitie, instead of Sir dames Stirling.
It is stated that the screw squadron at Spitbrad, the
Inrohrine. 11,17:0, Efiloborgh, I:ll,n:entre, and threo or four
.this from 6:11.1e Fort 4. are to lie stationed in the mai-
Intitittlt E4 tuiundrott of observation. in the event of
any of the Passian fleet making their appearance from the
Her Makesty's ship which was ordered to con-
vey the 3-Mt Foot from Portsmonth so North Mimi. and
had them OH board, Wits ott Monday ordered to laud
and take in powder. shut, and shell insteatl. lr the Medi'
terrannean squadron.

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lurtE 18, 1853.

PROMOTIONS AND APPOINT:as.... a
The vacant appoiuunent of Naval A.D.C. has been given to
Commodore Henry Eden, superintendent of Woolwich Dockyard.
In audition to the
_promowons already announced, Lieutenants
F. A. Gelder, W. Snell, J. Rogers, and J. lilandfuro—all of the
seniority of 1811—have received the "brevet' promotion to the
rank of retired Commander, without increase of halbpay.
Csrrare—Captain James J. M'Cleverty, to the Terrible, 21;
staans-frigate, at Woolwich.
CoNtesitozas--George Snell, to the /nouns ; Commander Fre-
Mei& Woolloombe, to the Styx, 6, steam-sloop, at the Cape, rice
Hall. promoted.
LlLlTritesrrs—O. F. Burgess, to the E.rcellent. gunnery-ship,
Portsmouth; Edward Hardinge, to the Tribune; C. Bromley.
.1. Murray, W. R. G. Palliser, and T. H. Lyon, additional to the
Winchester; Robert O'Brien and Abraham Darby, agouti/ for
mails; John Seccombe and Logie A. Whymper, from the Horatio,
as, urea, at Sheerness, to the Tribune, 30, screw, at that port ;
Thomas H. M. Martin, to the Terrible, atesuntrigate, at Wool-
wich; George W. Towsey, to the Terrible ; W. E. Fisher, to the
listsile, 24, screw-frigate, Sheerness.
PaYleasti:as—J. E.
an
tho Tribune Benjamin P.
Heathsr, to tue Veda etas, 6, paddle-wheel steamsl rt
gm* ; William H. Dutton, to the Ajar. bit, screw steam flag-
ship, at Cork; Edward N. Harrison, to the Bassani. 6, paddle-
wheel, steam-sloop, on die North American mad Wilt Indian eta-
dela.
Cwartsins--Rev. Henry W. Taylor,M.A., to the Terrible; Rev.
Charles Bailey, to the Hogue, 60, screw steam guard-ship, at
Devouport, vice Rev. Henry W. Taylor; the Rev. It. M. Inskip,
as Chaplain and Naval Ineuuctor, to the Magicienne, 16, steam-
frigate.
SURGEONS—Dr. Robert Grahame, from the Horatio, to the
Tribune ; H. R. Banks. to the Terrible, 21, steam-irigate, Wool-
wich ; John J. Crawford, to the Horatio.
A 88IRTANT-SURG CONS—Dr. John Barclay, of the Aganiestamt,
so the Victory, flag-ship, at Portsmouth, for men ice in Hasler
Hospital; David H. Wright, M.D., to the Terrible; Patrick W.
Dillon, acting Assistant-Surgeon to the Di/we/Roby, 24, on the
PAC 'He station, Is confirmed as Assistant-Surgeou to that vessel.
GRIEF ENGIN/Bea—Edward Crump, to the Horatio.
MAllTERS—Christopher Albert, to the Star, 6.; James G. 11.
Thain, to the Terrible.
SECOND MASTEIL—J. W. 11. llarvey, front the Horatio, to the
Tribune.
MASTERS Assitiras re—Benjamin S. Jackeon, W. H. Oldham,
C. Evershed, Herbert De Carteret, J. W. Ashton, first appoint-
ments.
GUNNER—W. Dore, acting, has been confirmed.
Mares—W. F. Richards, to the Brisk ; Edward Wilmot, dolts
the Prince Repent, 90, deg-ship of Bear-Admire Curry's squadron ;
Hon. W. L. H. Anson, from the Excellent, gunnery-ship, at
Portsmouth; and George L. Sulivan, to the Victoria and Albert,
royal steam yacht, at Portsmouth.
IlLinsairmue—E.A.Lnekraft and F. W. Hudson, to the Sebine,
411, Devonport; N. H. Childers, to the Tribune; H. Cane, to the
Sybilk; H. J. F. Campbell, to the .'t. Jean &Acre, 101, screw,
Devonport; H. 1.. Templer, to the Sybille. 40, Devonport; Henry
Miohell,to the Victory, tiag-ship, at Porteusouth ; John Warren,
to the Nerbudda, 12, sloop, at Chatham.
CADETS—A. T. Brooke, to the Sybilk; A. 11. Wodehouse and
H. A. T. Philips, to the St. Jean d'ilere, 101, screw.
CLenna—George N. Warren. to the Ajar, het, screw steam-
flag-ship, at Cork ; William P. Burdwood, to the Brisk, 14, screw
steasosloop, at Devoupoit ; F. N. Wright, to the Terrible.
Frederick Beilwell and Arthur B. Cumming have been ap-
pointed clerks assistants, and F. J. T. Shapcote, ditto, to the St.
Jean &Acre.
The following mates passed examinations quslitying for the
rank of lieutenant, at the. Royal Naval College, last week :—Messrs.
Edye, Grublie, Nett, Phillips, Beiunieh, Bolton. and Davidson.
The following second masters also passed for the rank of
master:—Messrs. Drew, Parsons, and Ryan.
The following promotions have been made for services
in the Kaffir war :
To the Rank of Captain—Commander W. K. Ilid1(1848), of the
Styx, 6, steam-sloop, which vessel he commissioned in July, 1601.
To the Rank of Master—Seeond Master Christopher Albert
1847), now of the Regard, flag-ship at Woolwich.
To the Rank of Surgeou—Assistant-Surgeon John Elliott
(1846), late of the Castor, 36.
The following Second Masters have also been promoted to the
Rank of Master—H. A. Mirth. (1343), of the Cumberland, 70,
tlag-ship, West Indies; and Joseph Hitchings (1648), who is up-
pointed to the Centaur, flag steam frigate, Brazils.
Their lordships have given to the following old lieutenants
brevet rank of commander, but without any increase of pay,
being placed on the retired list of I 8:30 :—John Bendysho, John
Evans, Benjamin Dutton, and George Butler—all of the seniority
of 1811.