The Sun.
London, England, 1852-06-11 00:00:00

NAVAL I N TELLI GEN GB.
I We rep to hear that Convnender John J. 113 Do-
n; flea. (1846), who e.nm?:ssioncci the Crane, 6. et Devon-
/ port in -Octrobr 1a t, end prc.coeded to the e.:,r.st of
Africa, died at Sierra Leone on tho- 15;h of April last.
He was the second son of .the late Colonel liPDoonell,
and grandsou:of the into Sir John John%,on, Bart. He
filtered thonavy. in 1816, and when belonging to the
Cs.mbriat, anti in 'charge of. a merchantman, beat off two
piratical boats in the Negropont. He was-made a lien-
tonsnt. in 1326, commanded the Firefly schooner, and
lost her in 1835 in the West Indies; commanded the
Nautilus, 8, and was promoted from her in November,
1846. . •

PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 10. The following officers
nalsed in navigation yesterday and this day st the Royal
Naval College, for the rank of lienteoant:—Nlessre.
Charles Stirling, C. B. C. Dant, L. Lambert, P. E.
Lozrd, J. P. J. Parry, IL E. Crezier, F. 0. Handfield,
E.Vilmot, F. A. Hume, the Hon. R. A, Cg3e4, G. F.
Aston, T. 11. Collingwood, J. G. C. Ewred, G. A. C.
Brooker • (this gcntlernan gained the tigtc:st numbers),
C. T.- Williamson, Gilbert Norman, Lord Grosvenor,
E. F. Weld.

Tho following second master ilso raised for the rank
of master: —Mr. Alfred Joseph Veitch.
The following young gentle=cm also paiised examina-
tionsat the samellme, qualifying for entry into the navy
as masters' assistants:—Messrs. T. E. Biddlecornbr, F.
C. H. Petob, and H. V. Russell.

The following also qualified ter entry into the services
as naval eadets:—Meesrs. H. E. C. Robinson, J. Ho-
them, H. L. Barker, and John Shoitt.
The Fairy royal yec'nt, and her tender the Elfin, were
1 take out of • harbour to• day to make trial of their
efficiency, by Commander Crispin, prior to being re-
ported ready for the service of the Queen.
' Sprightly steam-tender, Mtter-Commander Alien,
' arrived from Plymouth this morning, bringing up a few
1 supernumeraries.
Ediegburgh, 58, :crew-tender to Excellent, Captain
Hewlett, bent sails yesterday, and has had her com-
passes adjusted. She will go to Spithead in a day or two.
havVeuhlaoadn4Bshoroew,
Came out of deck on Monday, and has been trying her
-troo.p ship, Commander Von Donop,
steer;' machiner in the basin.
With the Exception of one or two short intervals, we
9 TEMRSDA.Y. "" William IP,
Miltonof
sappers and
esnag vast deal of good in
ligDetexy;ozibputo:teauarli;_i Ttawilaradien,awhich still comes down
this locality.
freight-ship,
party
Chennie, having hadehdeethis morning, with stores and a
tTiners, for the Cape of Good Hope.
Torch, tender to
Herald and Torch wereEteroanld,
coals, went out of harbourrdefects made good, and taken in
Her Majesty's screw steat
(Wednesday),Lieutenant-Commander
advance of wages yester-
dayby
Commodore
paid
abisilhir Tuesday Seymour.
eaynms
pc
auerrve.eini i
was
ga .5 Thecorn-
y
Daeres of the Leander,
ism lasspip°ouienciteodn tTo
uheesrd. aneewaiPll
Her corn-
Km ai
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p m r obi!
is
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officerseofco7moo-
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oatddock mMajesty'sen 't
for ie•aavt
have her
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copperrtan, 2 6
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ags
i:oneniclS7ta_.lll:bieneseedraney:
paired. She ili be taken out and masted
paratory to being commissioned at this pert. to -day, pre-
piement will be 230 officers and men.
The Buzzard steam-sloop, Commander Debbie, g
nearly ready to proceed for service in the West Indies.j-
She takes a number of supernumeraries for dist-ramsea
among the squadron on that station, which the Sprightly"
brought to this port from Portsmouth.
SHEERNESS, THERSDAY.—Her Majesty's paddle-
wheel steam-sloop Barracouts, 6, took in her- faltaissee__
tity of coal on Monday, preparatory to proceeding on a
trial cruise down the Channel. She is ordered to sail
this day, and will be fully tested both under steam
and canvas, under the direction of Captain the Hon. S.
T. Carnegie, commanding the advanced steam &tills at
this port. Lieutenant Seccombe, senior lieutenant; Mr
J. W. Harvey, second master; three engineers, and 80
seamen of the Horatio; are placed on board her for the
cruise. The Admiralty pilot at this port, Mr. Taylor,
is ordered to proceed in her as far as the Downs. The
Barracouta is an untried vessel, having been launched
from Pembroke last year, and recently added to the ad-
vanced steam squadron at this port.
Her Majesty's ship Waterloo, 120, Port Admiral's
flag-ship, Captain the Hon. Montagu Stopford, is now
fully rigged with her proper spurs and gear; her masts
are fitted with lightning conductors on the pAnciple
adopted by Mr. Snow Harris.
Her Majesty's steam-vessel Myrtle, Mr. W. S. Bour-
chier, Master-Commanding, and African steam-tug, Mr.
James Watt, in charge, proceeded to Saitpan-reach yes-
terday morning, and removed the Vestal, 26, to moor-
ings abreaq the dockyerd, preparatory to her being
taken into the fitting basin to be got ready fur 'foreign
service. Captain Cospatriek Baillie Hamilton has been
appointed to command her. Sho was launched frcin
this dockycrd in 1833, having been built by Sir W.
Symons, and is of 943 tons; she was last employed in the
East ladies, under the command of the lion. Captain
Talbot, now Lord Ingostre; sho h no 7 reported to be
destined fur the South AMerioan station.

The Chatham yacht arrived here yesterday morning
in'tosvot the Adder sterner, hiving cn board Captain
Peter RiOaLtht,, of her MajestS's ship Boseawen, who
had been Eunamoned to attend a court-martial on board
her 11!..k.sty's ship Waterloo, 120, Captain the Hon.
Montagu Stopford. Captain Richards rett*ned to
Chatham immediately after the breaking up of the
Court.

Her Mejesty's screw steam frigate Amphion is
re-
potted to be put in commission very shortly at this port.

APPOINTMENTS.

WOOLWICH, JUNE 10.—Captain—Charles Talbot
(1830), to the MEencier, 44, at Chatham, commissioned
by the gallant officer for service es flag hip at the Cape
of Good Hope, and he Ns ill hoist his bread pendant as
Commodore of the second class proceeding to relieve the
Castor, 36, Commodore Christopher Wyvil, in the com-
mand at.that station since May, 1849.
Commander—John A. L. Wharton (1848), to be
Agent for Mails on board of a contract screw steamer
for the Cape of Good Hope.
Lieutenant—Arthur R. Henry (1842), to the Vestal,
26, at Sheet-Lc es. ,
Masters—Timothy W. Sulivan (1849), to the Vestal;
Stephen Johns (1845), to be Acting-Master to the Lean-
der, 50, at Devonport.
Surgeons—Wiiliam Q. B. Jones, M.D. (1837), bo the
Boscawen, 70, at Chatham, vice Gunn; John Dunlop,
M.D. (1833), to the Sampson, vice Donnelly.
Paymaster and Purser—Stephen Rains (1841), to the
Spartan, 26, at Devonport.
A stistant-Surgeons—G. F. A. Drew (1851), is con-
firmed to the Inflexible; James Sproule (1851), is con-
firmed to the Scorpion.
Midshipmen—Lindsay Bruce and Gerald B. Vivi",
to the Vestal.
Masters' Assistant—W. L. Dock's, to the Vestel.
Gunner—Thoress Rourke, to the Vestal.
Boatswain—Frederick Huilott, to the Vestal.
Carpenter—Charles Leca,n, to the Vestal.
PROMOTION.

Samuel Osborne, scaond-class Assistant-En
be first-class Assistant-Ecgineet. Assistant-Engineer, to

cott-RT CIRCULA.R.
Wnvnson, TERTRBDAY.—The Queen left the Castle at
eighteen . minutes past twelve this morning for Ascot
nee& The royal cortege consisted of eight carriages and
four,
with postilions, in state scarlet liveries, and mime-
and Prince Albert, and the royal party,
returned to the Castle at ten minutes past five o'clock.
Viscount
la
s Ma jest,
count Mandeville left the Castle to-day.
rooutridersjeston horseback.
Her.
The Countess of Jersey and Lady Clementine Villiers
are expected to arrive at the Castle this afternoon, on a
visit to her Majesty.
Her Royal Highness ae Duchess of Kent visited her
Royal Highneon. ss the Duchess of Cambridge at die Cast
The band of the Cohistream Guards attended
this forenodinner
Caristelermdusrji
• evening in
ensgty gave a grand dinner this vases,
, The 'table was
George's Hall
gold plate, ith
candelabra, ice pails and tureens of
Yeeterdsy. in.
tsht:
op-
posite the Queen's seat Wes placed tb,:iS4.ere
„ , two lofty
delabruns. At each end of the 11- ac‘Tt selection
buffets, on which were displayed
a rntiinkards, sod sts-
of gold shields, salvers, cups, 9-
ValeSe'aOh buffet ,being a
tuettes. The centre ornament
.4:)_, (the property of Goodwood Cup, won by Fleur-delis
successive years,
his Majesty King mill= IVO "Y"
1829 and 1880.
decoratedG co with
gsde
can-
At
The Queen had afterwards an
The Countess of Desert ;-ain Waiting to the Queen.
of Ely in her duties as Lee.Y_____
h
h s evening
gepaMrtait hienese

bad an interview yesterday with
.----_.
Lord Beaumont had an interview with Mr. Secretary
Walpole yesterday, at the Home-offiee.
Viscount Hardirge
the Earl of Derby, at his official residence in Downing-
street. Mr. Mackinnon had also an interview with the
Exchequer yesterday, at his offinal mai-
Noble Earl.
Viscount Harding° bad an interview with the Chan-
Viscount Harding
jolt; tDh
Mr. Blozata had an interview with Mr. Secretary
Walpole y.esterday. Mr. Leman had also an interview
B ght
with the Ail.-- . 'Lion Secretary.
oewnExivegh!street.

PARLItS,IIiENTARY COMMITTEES.
LoNDox, TILUMIY, AND SOUTHEND.—ThO Commit-
tee house of Lord have passed the preamble of
tbeeilaf itiEAT WESTERN, SHREWSBURY AND BIRMINGHAM,
AND SHREWSBURY AND CHESTER AMALGAMATION.—
Yesterday, in Lord Redesdale's Committee, the amalga-
mation powers being struck out of the Bill, it was with.
drawn. The Committee also decided thattbeßill
ofourt
making traffic areetngt ments Letween the Great Western,
Shrewsbury and .i;irm:nghata, Shrewsbury and Chester,
Shrewsbury and lioreierd, And Ross and Gloucester
ter
~Ftabei
ni egs shouldrci a b
toe
the allowed
Shrewsburyt proceed,
aiad striking
Birmingham
ariShreastury and Cuover Companies.

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