The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-05 00:00:00

Naval and Militari

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Intelligence.

Her Majesty's ships Powerful and Calcutta, 84's,
Captains T. L. Massie and J. J. Stoptord, are ordered
ti nrepare to leave Spithead for sea. -•
The Pembroke, 60, ,Aerew steam-shin, Captain G. H.
Seymour, arrived at the Nore at 10.15 a.m. yesterday
from the Baltic. After making. her number she was
directed to proceed immediately to . Portsmouth for
further orders. She left' the Wore at 10.25 a.m. yester-
day.
The .Hawke, 60, screw.block.-ship, Captain Omman-
'ney, arrived at Spitbead yesterday morning from the
Baltic, and went into Portsmouth harbour :to coal.
The Cornwallis, 60, Captain Wellesley, remained at
Spithead yesterday. . It is rumoured that several of
these new block-ships, instead of lying idle at the
home ports until the next Baltic campaign is entered
upon, will be despatched to the Black Sea, to relieve
some of the old sailing line-of-battle ships which have
been sharing in the severe weather in the waters in the
Bast.
Orders arrived at Sheerness yesterday by telegraph
for the Penelope, 16 guns, paddle-wheel steam-frigate,
Captain Sir W. S. Wiseman, to proceed to Portsmouth
to make good defects. She will leave at 8 a.m. this
day.

The Black Eagle paddle-wheel steam-yacht, Master
Commander John E. Petley, passed down Sea Reach
from Woolwich for sea at 8.25 a.m. yesterday.
The steam-vessel Fearless sprang a leak on Wednes-
day while under way in Sheerness harbour, .in conse-
quence of her feed-pipe flange plate cracking, and be-
fore she could be run on shore alongside the dockyard
_south wall, she had 3 feet 6 inches water in her hold.
Immediate measures were taken to stop the leak.

PROMOTIONS.
By the death of Sir Samuel Pym, K.C.8., Admiral
of the White. which occurred at Southampton on Tues-
day, in his 85th year, the following promotions take
place on the flag list :
Admiral of the Blue Sir Hugh Pigot, K.C.8., K.C.H.,
to he Admiral of the White.
Vice-Admiral of the Red Sir John Louis, to be Ad-
miral of the Blue.
Vice-Admiral of the White Sir Edward C. Strode,
K.C.8., K.C.H., to be Vice-Admiral of the Red.
Vice-Admiral of the Blue Sir Phipps Hornby, K.C.8.,
to he Vice-Admiral of the White.
Rear-Admiral of the Red Sir Augustus W. J. Clifford,
C. 8., to be Vice-Admiral of the Blue.
Rear-Admiral of the White Sir James Stirling, to be
Rear-Admiral of the Red.
Rear-Admiral of the Blue Alexander P. E. Vidal, to
be Rear-Admiral of the White. • '
Captains H. A. Eliot, J. Wigston, and G. F. Ryves,
C.B. (1830), to be Rear-Admirals on'the reserved list.
Captain Sir Thomas Hastings (1830) to be Rear-Ad-
miral of the Blue.
The removal of Admiral the Hon. George Elliot,
C.D. from the active to the reserved half-pay list, and
the admiral's pension which fell in by the death of the
late Admiral Giffard, also cause a number of promotions
in the flag list ; and the pensions of Admiral Pym and
Captains Sir Thomas Hastings and Drinkwater Bethune.
for good and meritorious services ; also the aide-de-
campship to the Queen, vacated by Captain Charles
Graham on promotion to Rear-Admiral, revert to the
gift of the First Lord of the Admiralty.

The following warrant oleers were promoted Sep-
tember 29 :

Boatswains of the Third Class—J. Kellaway, of the
Wrangler, 4, screw steam-vessel, of 160-horse power, in
the Black Sea ; W. H. Lilley and H. Cooper, of the
Miranda, 14, screw steam-ship, of 250-horse power, in
the Black Sea, all to be boatswains of the second class.
Gunner of the Second Class—J. R. Roberts, of the
Ardent, 5, paddle-wheel steam-sloop, of 200-horse power,
in the Black Sea, to be gunner of the first class.
Gunners of the Third Class—J. Hayles, of the Beagle,
4, screw steam-vessel, of 160-horse power, in the
Black Sea ; W. L. Deare, of the Curlew, 9, screw steam-
sloop, of 60-horse power, in the Black Sea ; W. Wind-
sor, of the Swaliow, 9, screw steam-sloop, of 60-horse
power, in the Black Sea ; J. Scott, of the Vesuvius, 6,
Paddle-wheel steam-sloop, .of 280 horse power, in the
Black Sea ; and W. Lemon, of the Wrangler—all to be
gunners of the second class.
Carpenter of the third class—R. Davey, late of the
Driver, 6, paddle-wheel steam-sloop, of 280-horse
power, in Black Sea, to be carpenter of thiVsecond class.

The acting 'warrant officers recommended for good
conduct at the bombardment of Bweaborg, and other
service against the enemy in the Baltic, will be con-
sidered for confirmation on the return of the Baltic fleet,
provided they are otherwise' fivoth'kely iihioftiid on.