The Sun.
London, England, 1852-02-13 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

THE NEW ARCTIC EXPEDITION.-Sir Edward
.. Bel-
cher, C. 8., the commander of the new Arctic expedition,
it is said, prefers the North Star, 26, to the Resolute, for
service. No doubt the man-of-war would make the beat
depot. Lieutenant Sherard Osborne will again coin•
mend ono of the screw-tenders, and Commander M'Clin
tock will command the other. Commander Richards,
late of the Acheron steam-vessel, at New Zealand, will
go in Sir E. Belcher's ship.
APPOINTMENTS.
Lieutenants—Edward Na es (1848), to the Excellent;
John Allen (1841), to the Boscawen, 70, flag-ship, Chat-
ham; A. Luckraft 1838), to the Vesuvius, 6, steam-
sloop, Dovonport.
Surgeon—James A. Miller (1846), to the Simoom
screw troopship, Portsmouth.
Chief Engineer—John Boswell, to the Simoom.
Assistant Surgeons—Dr. James Young (Jan., 1851),
confirmed to the Cumberland, 70, flag-ship, Wese
Indies; John Sole (1845), to the Tyne transport, Wool-
wich.

Assistant Engineers—James Downey, George
Cork,
John Wynhall, to the Simoom; W. R. Tabean, to the
Ajax, 58, screw guard-ship, Queenstown.
Boatswain—George Ray, to the Simoom.
Carpenter—S. Croggan, to the Simoom.
Tho paymaster of the Hydra steam-sloop, Commander
Belgrave, which sailed on Tuesday evening for the Cape,
was left behind, not having returned to his ship at the
ime she was ordered to proceed to sea.
Pilot, 12, Commanehr V. G. Hickley, from the East
Indies, last from Portsmouth, arrived at Devonport at
4 15 on Wednesday? afternoon. She will be inspected,
and having discharged her powder, come into harbour to
be paid off.
Spartan, 26, and the Desperate screw steam-ship of
400-horse power, are nearly ready for commission.
Diligence naval transport was expected to sail yester-
day, from Devonport, with stores for the fleet at Lisbon.
Marxeaverer lighter, Ross, sailed to-day with stores
for Port:month and Chatham.
The following warrant officers, attached to Davenport
ordinary, having on survey been reported unfit for fur-
ther active service, have been discharged on superannu-
ation:—Messrs. Wallis, gunner, on 751. per annum;
Freeman, ditto, 651.; Nicholson, ditto, 551.; Williams,
ditto, 401.; Hale, carpenter, 601.; and Chard, ditto, 641.
A boat, belonging to the Arophion, 30, advanced
screw-ship, at sheerness, was capsized in a sudden squall
on TursCaf, when one out of three hands in the boat was
drowned.
PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 12.—At the examination of offi-
cers to qualify for the rank of lieutenant to-day, at the
Royal Naval College, the following passed:—Measrs.
S. W. G. F. May, G. S. Nares, W. Waymouth, R.
Bm!shaw, J. Ti. J. Alexander. H. C. Burleigh, C, J.
Rowley, H. H. Knocker, H. E. G. Earle, T. 0. Kidd,
W. F. Edwards, F. Hardy, G. H. Burnaby, A. C. Bal-
lbogall, and E. L. Round.

'.l'u® following second masters also passed for mas-
ao H. C. A.
tvverisik:—insTlolne,ssr.. JiwaMin.,Hmo.ckTl.eyw,
rjiihct: jnoede . F. Cle-
meutson.

The following young gentlemen at the same time
passed examinations qualifying for entry into the
service as naval cadets: —Messrs. W. M. Bridger, W.
N. T&bell, 11. C. A. Brand, C. C. Hassell, and W.
Brabazon.

The Simeon new iron steam•frigate hoisted the pen-
dant yesterday. Captain Kingcome, late of the Bel-
leisle, commissioned her for troop service. She was to
have gone out of harbour to-day, and the Rodney, 92,
was removed for the , convenience of allowing her to
swing for the adjustment of her compasses, but, at the
last moment, it was discovered something was the matter
with the engines, so she is delayed from going to spit.
head for a day or two.
rill
proceed with the Arctic Expedition,
The Argus new steam.sleop was taken from this portand
whiche
to Devonpurt to-day to join the advanced steam squadron
at that station. She took down a play of
men from the Excellent to join the Ilotspur gunnery ship.
Woonwreu, FEB. 12.—Surgeon Robert Al.`Cormi -le
is ordered to be made fully ready at Woolwich by
(1827)
15th of April next; but he has permission' to the
his own judgment with a boat party on . act on
the arrival of the
expedition at Wellington Channel.
Upwards of fifty lieutenant,' have mad
service in the expedition, but it
i © application for
more than four or five will be s not expected that
appointed unl
tional steamer of more Power than , e.ll an a 1-
d.
al-
ready in commission is Placed
at either of thosed
Sir Edward Belcher, which •is the service of Captain
bo the case by all the oflicere anxiously wished should
Lieutenant Robertson, of '7
here, had the pendantP toe steam department afloat
the Assistance, the hoisted this morning on board
Pincer. ,
14" eSOLIte, the Intrepid, and the
Captain Sir Edward
in the forenoonßelcher arrived at the dockyard
works on the sa'ila'nd gave directions to commence the
log vessels immediately, and in the
course of the d
ay scaffolding was put up to sharpen the
bows
of
the p s
sistance and Resolute, which will be of
advantage to them

RAILWAY AND OTHER BILLS ON
STANDING ORDERS.
WOLVERHAMPTON JUNCTION RAlLWAY.—Yesterday
this company's Bill to make a railway to connect the
Birmingham,
Wolverhampton, and Dudley Railway with
the Shrewsbury and Buckingham Railway, and for
working arrangements with them, and station ap-
proachei, at a cost of 104,000/., was declared not to have
complied with the standing orders.
DORCHESTER AND EXETER COAST RAILWAY..--Tho
standing orders were declared not complied with in this
case, for making a railway from Dorchester to Exeter at
a cost of 490,000/.
YORK AND NORTH MIDLAND RAILWAY.—In this case,
for a branch lino to the Victoria or East Dock at Hall,
the standing orders were not complied with.
LEICESTER-SQUARE IMPROVEMENT.—The Bill to pro-
vide for the improvement of Leicester-square, and to
secure Mr. Wyld in the possession and enjoyment of the
enclosed garden or area, yesterday complied with the
standing orders. The Bill sets forth that Mr. Wyld has,
,
at considerable cost, erected a building (the . Great
Globe"), and has planted and otherwise
improved the
square, which, from its formerly ruinous and dilapidated
condition, was a detriment and nuisance to the neigh-
bourhood. It states that Mr. Wyld has purchased the
foe-simple and inheritance of the square and garden, and,
the same has been duly conveyed to him, but that divers
persons claim rights in respect of it, and that it is desir.
able Mr. Wyld should be quieted in the possession and
enjoyment of the square and garden, but that the same
cannot be effected without the aid and assistance of par.
also complied with the Etandiog
liament.
The following Bills
to- i &et Harbour), Clausen' r and
improvement :—Lincolnshire Estuary (for inclosure of lar da
improvement of ~ a-D . s atent
patents in England), Dept. Flax Company
an for inc3rporation), and It .1
ford Gaslight Comp Y ( at way
Assurance Company.
Passengers As. (for working

who. mliasalong time attached to the
Yardstantinop e, but who Is bettor known by his
Nineveh,Constantinople,
has been appointed Under Secretary
a Affairs.
of State for Foreign
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