The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-03 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

Her Majesty's ship Bellerophon, 78, was docked yes-
terday at Portsmouth, to be converted to a receiving
hulk in lieu of the Blake.
The Cornwallis' 60 guns, screw steam-ship, Captain
George G. Wellesley, arrived from the Baltic, and an-
chored at the Meuse, during Sunday night. Her num-
ber was demanded early on Monday morning by the
flag-ship Waterloo, and she was immediately signalled
to proceed to Plymouth. She left Sheerness at 5.30
p.m. on Monday.
The Chesapeake, 50, screw steam-frigate, recently
built in dry dock at Chatham and brought down to
Sheerness, was yesterday towed from Blackstakes and
berthed at the Docking-buoy. She is to be taken into
the fitting-basin and masted immediately.
The Scylla, screw corvette, intended to mount 22 guns,
has her bottom nearly planked, and fastenings nearly
completed, and is expected to be launched by Christmas.
The Penelope, 18, paddle-steamer, Captain Sir W.
Wiseman, Bart., is at the moorings abreast of Sheerness
dockyard ; orders have been received to make good her
defects, and, report adds, to get ready for sea service.
The Persian brig, 16, is still in dry dock at Sheerness.
Her decks are partly laid, and planking complete. She
will be ready to haul out in another month, having had
a thorough overhaul, and is as good now as the day she
was built.
The Clint, gun-boat, building at Sheerness, progresses
fast. Saturday week is named for her hauling out, if
possible, to make room for building another gun-boat of
the same dimensions—viz., to draw four feet, and to
mount three 32-pounders and three brass howitzers.
Nearly 50 shipwrights are now working at her.
The Havock, mortar vessel, Mr. H. R. J. Pearch,
second master, in command, left Sheerness yesterday
morning for Portsmouth, after landing her mortar and
gear.
The Lady Eglinton steam-transport, No. 165, taken
up to convey huts to the Crimea, left Portsmouth yes-
terday morning.
The Indiana steam-transport landed her invalids at
Portsmouth Dockyard yesterday afternoon, whence
they proceeded to temporary quarters in the Clarence
Barracks. _ _ _

The Sir George Pollock sailing transport is ordered
to be paid off at Portsmouth, her services being no
longer required.
The Jackal, No. 27, hired screw steam transport,
Edward Fincham, commander, which vessel was assisted
into Sheerness leaky, left for the Black Sea at 9.50 a.m.
yesterday. Her leak, having been connected with one
of her through pipes, was detected and stopped.
The Myrtle paddle, Mr. Bourchiere in command, is
in the harbour waiting orders, &c.

Rear-Admiral Martin, Superintendent of Portsmouth
Dockyard, struck his flag on board the St. Vincent in
harbour yesterday, and went away on leave.

PROMOTIONS.

Commanders Charles G. Hocken (1846), of the Colos-
sus, 80, screw, in the Baltic ; Henry A. Story (1846),
of the Harrier, 17, screw, in the Baltic ; and George
W. Preedy (1853), of the Duke of Wellington, 131,
flag-ship in the Baltic, have been promoted to the rank
of captain. Commander Preedy was present at the
bombardment of Bomarsund, and honourably men•
tinned in the official despatches of Sir Charles Napier,
for his activity displayed on that occasion.
Lieutenants Robert B. Miller (1837), of the Vulture,
6, paddle, in the Baltic ; William A. R. Pearse (1841),
of the Ajax, 60, screw, in the Baltic ; William Mould
(1845), of the Russell, 60, screw, in the Baltic ; Richard
B. Creake (1843), of the Merlin, 6, paddle, in the Bal-
tic ; Robert C. Tattnall (1844), of the Cornwallis, 60,
screw, in the Baltic ; George M. Jackson (1845), of the
Porcupine, 3, paddle, in the Baltic; Charles M. Luck-
raft (1845), of the Euryalus, 51, screw, in the Baltic ;
the Hon. Augustus C. Hobart (1845), of the Duke of
Wellington ; Edward Burstall (1846), of the Firefly, 4,
paddle, in the Baltic ; Henry B. King (1846), of the
Magicienne, 16, paddle, in the Baltic ; Henry J. Grant
(1846), of the Celossus; and Charles A. Wise (1817), of
the James Watt, 91, screw, in the Baltic, have been
promoted to be commanders.
Second Masters David Moore (1851), of the Euryalus;
Henry Goldsmith (1852), of the Porcupine ; and John
A. Bull (1853), of the Firefly, to be masters.
Assistant-Surgeons George Duncan, M.D. (1845), of
the Duke of Wellington ; Joseph Coulter, M.D. (1845),
of the Edinburgh, 60, screw, in the Baltic ; James Holt
(1847), of the Hastings, 60, screw, in the Baltic ; and
Thos. J. Breen (1847), of the Belleisle, 6, hospital-ship
in the Baltic, to be surgeons.
Assistant-Paymasters Thomas W. Wells (1848), of
the Porcupine ; Charles W. Sturgess (1850), of the
Amphion, 34, screw, in the Baltic ; Brice W. White
(1848), of the Recruit, iron paddle gun-vessel, in the
Black Sea ; and A. Warren, to be paymasters.
Gunner J. W. Salter, of the Firefly, has been ap
pointed to the second class.
Boatswains J. Toms, C. Blofield, and J. Miller, have
been advanced to the second class.