The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-20 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

A PPOlNTMENTS.—Lieutenant—Francis Marten (1844),
recently first lieutenant of the Growler steam-sloop, to
the Arrogant steam-frigate, at Portmouth. Boatswain
—John Borlase, to the Wasp ateam-sloop,
at Ports
mouth ; William Tapson, to the Neptune, 120, guard
-
ship of ordinary, at Portsmouth.
PROMOTlON.—Clerk—Edward J. H. Helpman (1842),
clerk in charge of the Terror, screw discovery ship, to
the rank of Paymaster. Paymaster Edward J. H.
Helpman embarked at Woolwich on May 4. 1845, as
clerk-in-charge of the Terror, Captain R. M. Crozier,
and has now been absent, if still alive, in the Arctic re-
gions seven years and six months. It is a long period
since any promotions have taken place of the long-absent
officers of the Erebus and Terror discovery ships, com-
manded by Captain Sir John Franklin and Captain
Crozier.
The Geyser steam-sloop, Commander Thomas Wil-
son, arrived at Madeira ea route to the West Indies sta-
tion on the 22d of September. Vessels in the harbour.—
Fisgard, flag-ship of Commodore Henry Eden; Black
Eagle, steam-vessel, Master Commander Petley ; Mon-
key, steam-vessel, Second.. Master Sallanger ; and Pros-
pero, Medusa, and Merlin, steam-vessels not in com-
mission. In theinner basin.—Lucifer, Jackal, Janus,
and Hecate, all out of commission. In the outer basin.
—The Imperieuse, 50, screw steam-frigate. The four
boilers were completed putting on board on Monday;
and her engines, of 350 horse-power, by John Penn and
lives
s rats, with rate,
uo d
Son, will soon be fitted, as she is to be made ready for
sea as sown as possible- The Driver steam sloop is now
nearly ready fur the pendant,
mender Powell, who recently paid off the Janus, will
and it is expected Com-
commission her. The,Cruizer screw steam-sloop is under
the shears; and the Terrible steam-frigate, also in the
tkhiel killed t
lle2Ost
on Saturday . last, and nearly
bs
havingbasin, is
caughtin a t
abouterri terrible rot-catcher
tmc er
or
an equal number on
Monday, making a total of about 300 in two days.
These vermin were so numerous and bold that several were
killed daily by the officers and crews with sticks, when
running about the cabins and other parts of tho vessel.
In docks,—The Garland, Dover mail steam-packet,
Lieutenant Commander Wylde; the Princess Alice,
Dover mail steam-packet, Second Master E. C. Ratter,
and the Cormorant, not in Commission.
The Aigle, 26, has been brought round from Chatham
and is now lying alongside the_ i
wharf wall at the basis,
to be converted into a coal depot, n room of the Charger,
ordered to be broken up.
Her Majesty's whip Termagant, 24, Captain G. Giffard,
being equipped for sea, steamed out of Portsmouth har-
bour, and anchored at Spithead on Monday morning,
and exchanged salutes with the Port-Admiral. She will
put to sea in a day or two for a trial.
i The Port-Admi-
ral officially mustered her crew and inspected the ship
this morning.
Her Majesty's ship Electra, 14, Commander W. Mor-
ris, having adjusted her compasses, will be ready for
service in a few days.
The Lords of the Admiralty have restored to the
service Garton, the boatswain, who was ao unjustly (in
comparison with the sentence upon a superior officer tried
the same day, for the same offence) dismissed from it by
sentence of a court-martial.
The great line of battle ship, Duke of Wellington, is
still under the meeting shears discharging ballast. She
has been visited by an immense number of officers and
civiliians since she arrived at this port.