The Sun.
London, England, 1852-07-26 00:00:00

" GENERAL ORDER.

" Portsmouth Dockyard, July 22.
" The admiral superintoradent, as colonel comman-
dant, on the conclusion of the drills for the season, has
to report the expression of .former years of his entire
approbation of the judicious arrangements of the offi-
cers, and the orderly conduct, groat attention, and con-
sequent progress, of the men in their respective ex-
ercises.

" The performance of the boat companies, under Lieut.
Colonel Davies, has excited much and deserved attention
on the part of the public.
• " the excellent practice both of the artillery and in-
fantry, as it could under the circumstances of limited
time and means be the result alone of strenuous effort
and great application, is worthy of high commendation,
and the admiral is persuaded that no year has been more
usefully employed than Vae present in military duties
since the formation. of the brigade.
" The retirement of Lieutenant-Colonel Fincham is a
subject of great regret; but he has set an example, and
established a system, which are well followed and sup-
ported by the officers lately under his command.
• " The colonel commandant begs to return his thanks
to Lieutenant-Colonel Da vies, Majors Edwards, Vinter,
and Rice, to the captains, subalterns,' non-commissioned
officers and privates, for 'their Xealona discharge of all
their duties. He is much indebted to Captain Mould,
Royal Engineers, who condescends to act as his aide-de
camp; and he is sensible of the attention of Dr. Elliott,
Medical officer of the brigade. He "cannot too highly
applaud the indefatigable exertions of Lieutenant and
Adjutant Long, whose judicious mode of instruction is
greatly to be admired,' and.which. have been emulated
by his immediate subordinates, the drill sergeants.
" This being the last opportunity which the rear-ad-
miral will have of, addressing the brigade as such, he
bids a cordial- farewell • to every individual connected
with it. • •

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"H. PRESCOTT, Admiral Superintendent."
PLYMOUTH, JULY 25.—The Lords Commissioners of
the Admiralty are expectttd at this port about Wednes-
day next, the 28th inst., on an official visit of inspection.
The officers and crew of her Majesty's frigate Spartan,
26, Captain Sir William Hoste, will be paid wages on
the 26:h inst., and she will Probably sail for Hong Kong
on 27th.• •

Her Majasty's frigate Havannah is ordered to be corn'
sioned at this port.

The Bruesvdck steampacket,'Captain W. Ilar7eY' 00 the 22d if,r:, at 11 P m.; W htn. takicg her ortliur.ryiProains-
sage from Plymouth to Portmouth, eight miles
Portlend, the lights bearing! -P
S.E., observed
which bore the at'pearance of the wreck of air
raft
Dave Cep a
to 500 tons register, bottom. 'up; it may ba•-.
of timber, but seemed like tt, aolid body.
d throughent
Doting the late storm which prevai,lte,
t , height here
this part of England, and which was at lightning con-
be:ween 2 and 4 P.M. on the 7th' inat? the 120,
s'ln-sel 400
ductors on board her Majesty's
guns, in liarcc,,az?, were vfividlldronie to the shiP, while
electric fluid, but no injury was
be impregnable, and
a small yacht attached to'
alainard and the heel of
lying alongside, had her iv
lartrther
sbiellutninated by the
George, 120; the shock
up the harbour a
her topmast shivered.' o-
ttshe also escaped without.
heavy discharge fell on thaFtub
was sensibly felt on board,
board the Dee, it appears that
Ad-
miralty mail agent'o
injury. By a. report
nfroni
,
bean f storm at liavanoah on the
Lientenant Newechl.tu, Ad-
she experienced a very