The Express.
London, England, 1852-12-22 00:00:00

NAVAL

ADMIRALTY, DEC. 21.—APPOINTMENTS.—Lieut.
H. A. Clavering. to Ere,llerd. Mates I'. R. Sharpe, and
Clerk 0. H. Walker, to Cringer; and T. M. Croke, to
Insperieuse. Paymasters E. A. Williamson, to Prince
Regent ; and H. W. Rowlstone, to Firebrand.
ADMIRALTY, Due. 20.—The following are the appoint•
merits for Monday, Dee. 20, and which, owing to their
length, did not corms out until yesterday (Dee. 21) :—Corn-
moulder R. Purvis, to Argus. Lieutenants W. A. P.
Roue, to Firebrand; McLeod, B. Cockraft,W. H. Phipps,
and H. J. Blonsfield, to fesperseuse ; B. G. W. Nicholas,
and J. C. Campbell, to Amphion ; T. H. Collingwood, to'
Berracosita; R. Bradshaw, to Medea; A. J. Thrupp, to
Cringer ; W. Swinburn, to London; T. J. McDonnell and
E. M. W. Carrington, to Odin ; T. Tyne, to Argus ; and
C. 8. Dunbar and A. T. J. Bullock, to /desperate. Mutest
and Pilots W. J.B. Hilliard, to Amphion; S. W. H. Free.
man, to Barracouta ; F. Wise, to Medea; J. Wallis, to
Arras ;W. Byford, to (Desperate; and G. Marsh, to tire.
brand. Paymasters C. 8. Giles,toAlispAiovi F. C. Dusantry,
to Harrocouta; 11. R. Jones, to Medea; T. M. Homage, to
Odin; A. A. Speed, to Argus:C. 11. Niblett, to Desperate;
and D. Stapleton, to Aruounter. Mate: D. B. Pace, to
Odin. Clerks: E. Edwards, to Amphion ; C. M. Balfour,
to Horror-rota; W. H. .1. Browne, to Medea; F. J. G.
Oranshaw, to Odin; J. Tooley, to Argus ; and U. T.
Harris, to Desperate. 0. Owen and C. Moore to be
Assistant-Engineers of the first class in her Majesty's fleet.
J. W. German to be Acting Asaistaet-Engineer of the
second class in her Majesty's fleet. Boatswains : E. Mann,
to Firebrand; J. Rice, to A mphion ; N. Brood, to Barra.
wrists; C. Blackadore, to Medea; R. Knight, to Odin; J.
Budd, to Argos; and J. Ward; to Desperate. Gunners:
H. Limn, to }'iretwand; S. Sharp, to Harrocoista; W. G.
W , to Medea; W. Nevill, to Odin; R. Thompson, to
Argos; and R. Ellis, to Desperate. Carpenters: J.
Reading, to Firebreuld ; G. T. Speen, to Amp/ion; W.
(licker, to Barrocouta ; S. Ray, to Medea; J. Read, to
(Min; B. Worn, to Argus; and J. Standfield, to Des-
perate.
PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 21.—Vice-Admiral Sir T. J.
Cochrane, the newly) appointed Comcoanderin-Chief at
this port, will hoist his flag on board the Victory, in tt is
harbour, on Thursday nest.—The Porcupine, 3, steam
vessel, arrived at this port to-day from Sheerness, and came
into harbour to coal.—The Cyclops, steam.frigate, sailed
this afternoon with a party of Marino Artillery, and war.
rant-officers, and seamen gunners for ships fitting at the
Eutara ports.—The Echo, steam-tug, took out a party of
convicts to the St. Vincent, convict-skip, at Spitbead, to-
day, for conveyance to Hobart Town.—The Royal Prue•
sian corvette, Mercur, put into this port yesterday evening,
on a voyage from Swinnemuude to Rio, with stores for
the Gillen aad Amason, Prussian men-of-war on that
station. She saluted the flag of the garrison, and the
Port Admire), which the former returned to-day. Her
Captain, Herrmann, landed, and accompanied by L. A.
Vandenburgh, Esq., vice-consul at this port, paid his
respects to the Commander-in-Chief and Lieutenant-
Governor this morning.
PRIZE MJNEY.
(Prom last oimlat's (azette.)
Tun Hgeta.—Noties is given, that the account sales of
the proceeds arising from the capture of the slaver, name
unknown, by her Majesty's ship Heels, E. H. Beauchamp,
Esq., Commander, on the 28th day of Juue, 18,51, will be
registered in the High Court of Admiralty on or after the
28th instant.—WOODHISD and Co., agents.
THE SKl:MR.—Notice is given to the late officers and
crew of her Majesty's ship Spider, J. W. Tomlinson, Esq.,
Commander, that an account of bounties, tie., received for
the capture of the America, on the 20th day of September,
18.50, will be forthwith deposited in the registry of the High
Court of Admiralty.—Ooonz and Co., Agents.