The Sun.
London, England, 1852-03-19 00:00:00

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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Captain Granville G. Loch, C. 13., commissioned the
Winchester, 50, at Portsmouth yesterday, to relieve the
Hastings, 72, flag-ship, in the East Indies. She is to
have a complement of 450 officers and men.
Arrogant, 46, screw-frigate, Captain Robinson, Was
taken into dock at Portsmouth yesterday, to have some
of her steam water-pipes repaired, her copper cleaned,
and the end of the screw shaft made good, having buf-
fered apparently by galvanic action. She is to form one
of the Cnannel experimental squadron.
Neptune, 120, Captain Yates, has been taken out of
the Portsmouth basin, and is alongside the jetty to finish
painting and receive her stores.
Mr. Pearson, clerk in the office of the chief engineer
at Portsmouth, has been obliged to retire from severe
illness. Mr. Alfred Penfold has been promoted in his
room, and Mr. George Edwards, son of the respected
and efficient storekeeper of Portsmouth yard, has been
appointed as writer, vice Penfold.
An accident occurred in Portsmouth Dockyard yes-
terday afternoon to a painter named Threadnam. While
unloading a cask of paint it slipped out of the cart and
fractured his leg ; he was taken to Hasler Hospital.
Commander James Poste (1845) died on the 12th
inst., aged 70. He served 17 years afloat, and accepted
the retirement of 1840. Ile entered the navy Dec. 28,
1784 ; when in the Hussar, 28, was wrecked Dec. 27 in
the same year, on the ,coast of France, where he was
for six months detained a prisoner of war, subject nearly
the whole time to very great privations. After the ex-
pedition to Ferrol:we find him present, Aug. 29, 1800, at
the cutting-out close to the batteries in Vigo Bay, of
La Guepe, privateer of 18 guns and 161 men. He was
made Lieutenant Dec. 22, 1800. He was for seven
years First Lieutenant of the Minerva frigate. While
the latter ship was fitting out in January, 1806, in the
River Thames, Mr. Poste had the honour of attending
the funeral of Lord Nelson, on which occasion ho was
present in the headmost boat, bearing the hero's flag.
During the years .1807-8, he saw much boat service
on the coast of France, where he contributed to the
capture and destruction of 36 of the enemy's vessels,
sad on one occasion boarded and carried with the two
cutters, although five miles away from the ship and
close in shore, the Epervier French letter of marque, of
8 guns and 35 men. Having conducted his prize to
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just
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London, and rejoined the Minerva, he was on board of
her in September, 1808, when she fell in with a brig, th
Josephine letter of marque, of 8 guns, pierced
and 50 men, which overeat and went down
British frigate, after a chase of 75 miles, had arrived
within gun-shot of, her,: barely allowing time for rescue
In January,
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PoRTSMOUTII, THURSDAY! Tl;elBfl4as.-ship Victory,
the Rodney, BI
salute to-day, at 12 o'clock, in honour of the birthday
ROYAL MARINES.-
-en-e. 03, and Retributiong fired a royal
of the Princess Louisa.
First Lieutenant Hall, of the artillery companies of the
The court-martial ordered to try
Royal Marines, on charges of drunkenness on the main
guard of Portsmouth, and other conduct unbecoming the
character of an officer and a gentleman,
on the 13th of
February last, which charges were framed on the infor-
mation of Mr. William Harrison of the Hampshire Tele-
graph newspaper, were re-assembled this morning at
?orton Barracks to hear the finding of the Court
(which sat three days of last week—Tuesday, Wednes-
day, and Thursday), which had been appoved by the
Admiralty and Horse Guards. The Court pronounced
that the prisouer was "fully acquitted" on both charges.
Lieutenant Hall thereupon received his sword from Co-
' 1,,,(1-Coramanchnt I%Tenves, K.R, and returned to h!s
duty, after upwards of a month's sus/pinion.
PLYMOUTH, THUBSDAY.-110T Majesty's bteam-ship
Avon sailed on Tuesday with beanitn for Portsmouth.
The steam-ship Desperate, having completed her
coaling, steamed to her moorings on Monday..
The frigate Pbcebe, building in No. 2 slip, is ordered
to be got resdy with all dispatch for launching this sum-
mer, when the frigate Lifts, is ordered to be built on the
same slip as a screw steamer.
SHEERNESS, MARCH 18.—Her Majesty's steamer
African left this port for Chatham on
Tuesday evening.
Her Majesty's ship North Star, Commander Pullen,
having been ordered forthwith from Chatham to Dept-
ford to take on board her stores and provisions for the
Arctic regions, left the former port early on Wednes-

day warning. She passed by here in tow of the Adder
and African steamers at 8.30 eaa, of that d,i7.
Her Majesty's screw st,am-frigate Amphion, 34, is
being rigged by the crew of the Horatio. A large num-
ber of the dockyard artificers are employed on her. She
is being coppered to the extent of three fees and a half
from the line of flotation while in ordinary. Every
pu4sible si*lteh is being used to get her ready by the
time fixed on.

Her Majesty's ship Ganges, 84, in the dry dock, has
none of the dockyard hands at work on her at present.
Her Majesty's screw steam frigate Horatio, 24, Cap-
tain the Hon. S. T. Carnegie, has been warped to the
west side of the fitting basin, under the Sheers. A new
f crew, as a spare one, has been made for her.
The schooner Fortune of Whitby, laden with stones,
reported a few Jay's since as being on shore on the
Maplin Sand, has been got off, and has proceeded to
London.

The ship Emma, of Liverpool, Ribby master, with
general cargo, got on shore on the 13th inst., early in
the morning, and remained until 4 P.M., when she floated
off and proceeded on her voyage.
The brig Sceptre, of North Shields,
__ coal laden, J .
Fairing master, got on shore on the Maplin, near the
west buoy, but succeeded in getting off again the next
morning without assistance.

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APPOINTMENTS.
Le
sieteuatemn.asniotso—p,Ranicdhataßes.
PeWars°e"(wllBscla),rd
H. Bushnell (1851), from the Excellent gunnery-ship,
to the Winchester, 50, commissioned at Portsmouth.
Masters—Thomas Osmer (1847), recently
serving in
the Champion sloop on the Pacific station, to the Vul-
ture, advanced paddle-wheel steam-sloop of 470-horse
power, at Devonport; Daniel M`Donnell Jago (1846),
to the Odin steam-sloop, at Portsmouth.
Chief Engineer—George Aitchison, to the Highflyer
steam-sloop, at Woolwich.
Surgeon—William D. Kerr, M.D. (1846), to the High
flyer.
Assistant-Surgeons—Daniel W. Stephens, M.D.
(1848), to the Highflyer; James D. Cronin (1844), to
the Arrogant, 36, at Portsmouth.
Assistant-Engineers—John T. Williams, Ist class, to
the Dee steam troop ship, at Woolwich; W. G. Drown,
to the Victoria and Albert royal steam-yacht, at Ports-
mouth; Frederick Young, to the Antelope steam-sloop,
at Woolwich; Henry Fish, to the Pluto steam-vessel,for
service on the coast of Africa; Thomas Anderson,
James Ferguson, and George w. Siewright, to the
Highflyer; George Goldsack and T. W. Hampshire, to
the Arrogant.
Second Masters—E. J. Kemp, to the Highflyer;
Francis Taylor (1848), to the Winchester.
Master's Assistants—J. D. Wilshire and George H.
Underhill, to the Winchester; Charles Pricket, to the
Hig flyer.
Clerks—Charles A. Goodyer (1850) and James B.
M'Avoy, to the Winchester; John Truss, to the Victory
flag•ship, at Portsmouth.

COURT CIRCULAR.
OSBORNE, THURSDAY.

Thin nirTningheing the lir h-,'xy o' be- R. sai H gh-
ness the Princess Louisa, the band of the Royal Marines
were in attendance at Osborne, and played for some time
under her Majesty's windows.
The Queen and Prince, with the Royal Family, walked
afterwards in the Gardens.
At a quarter before nine o'clock in the morning, the
band of the Royal Marines
performed the following
selections:—
Overture, "Preci050".......... Weber.
Duetto, " La Favourite"
Grand Selection, " Norma'
Scene e Duetto, "Medea
Walser, " Schwarzblatt"
And again at two o'clock ha the afternoon they performed
the following compositions :
Sinfonia, " Gabriella di V ersi" Meroadante.
Selection, " Stabat Mater"
Polka, " The King Pippin"
Duetto Finale, "Don Pasquale"
Quadrille, "Ireland" ...

Mr. Heyworth, M.P., had an interview with the Ear
of Derby yesterday at his official residence in Downing-
street. Mr. Newdegate had also an interview with his
Lordship yesterday.
A deputation from the, Mauritius had an interview
with Sir John Pakington. yesterday at the Colonial-
cffice. The deputation consisted of Mr. Guthrie (chair-
man), Mr. B. B. Greene, Mr. James Blyth, Mr. Samuel
Baker, Mr. Edward Chapanau, Mr. John Clifford, Mr.
Andrew Steele, and Mr. Macknell.
Mr. Hindley had an interview with Mr. Secretary
Walpole , csterd ty, at the Home-office. Mr. Thurlow
had also an interview wiah the Right Hon. Gentleman.
A deputation from Maoclesfield had an interview yes-
terday with the General Board of Health, at their offices.
Whitehall. The deputation consisted of Messrs. Watts
and Thomas Wardle, attended by Mr. Parrott, Town
Clerk of Macclesfield. It was introduced by the Mem-
bers for the borough, Mx. J. Brockleharst, M.P., and
Mr. John Williams, M.P. _

The Rev. E. Hawkins had an interview yesterday
with Sir John Pakington.
The Cambridge University Commission had a meet-
ing on Wednesday, at the official residence of the First
Lord of the Treasury, in Downing street. Present—
the Bishop of Chester. the Dean of Ely, Sir John Her-
schel, the Rev. Professor Sedgwick, and the Rev. W. H.
Bateson (Secretary). The Commission met again yes-
terday. Present—the Bishop of Chester, Sir John
Herschel, the Master of the Rolls, the Rev. Professor
Sedgwick, and the Rev. W. H. Bateson (Secretary).
A deputation, consisting of Mr. Sewell, Mr. Wake-
field, Mr. M.`Geachy, and. Mr. Adderley, had an inter-
view with Sir John Pakington yesterday at the Colonial.
Aloe.
A deputation from the Metropolitan and Provincial
Law Association, consisting of Mr. Edwin W. Field
(Chairman), Mr. Kenedy, and the Secretary, had an in-
terview yesterday with Mr. Secretary Walpole at the