The Sun.
London, England, 1852-07-17 00:00:00

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Lieutenants—Logie A. Whimper 0), to the Horatio;
24, screw steam guard-ship. Sheerness; C. A. Lodder, to the
Coast Guard.

Dl.te—Charles A. B. Pocock (1850), to the Fox, 42,
Rangoon.

Set-.ond Master- Henry IM'Ausland (1843), to the Nau-
tilus, 6, apprentices' tender, at Devonport.
Naval Instructor - John Jeans, to the Meander.
Surgeon Superictendent—Alexander Cross, to the Eques-
trian convict ship.
Assistant Engineers—Francis C. Alton and James A. Lira-
hert, third class, to the Blenheim screw steam guard ship,
Portsmouth.

Midshipman—G. E. B Potts, to the Queen, 116, De•
vonport ; W. L. Pearson, to the Trincomaku, 25, Devonport ;
G. S. Peard, to the. Queen; Henry W. Brent, to the
Meander.

Boatswain—Samuel Lock, to the Sampson steam-frigate,
Porismoutb.

Pt. RTSMOUTR, FRIDAY.—The Victoria and Albert, Cap-
tain Crispin, came into Portsmouth Harbour this morning,
alongside the jetty, to complete her fuel. She will return to
Osborne to-morrow, and on Monday her Majesty, Prince
Albert, and the Royal family are expected to embark on
board her, and proceed on a cruise far a few days.
It was the Vivid steam-packet, Master-Commander Smi-
that, that passed through Spithead yesterday (and not the
Black Eagle), with her Royal Highness the Princess Ca-
therine of Russia and her husband Prince George on board,
who were saluted by the Retribution, and visited Osborne.
The Retribution, 14, paddle steam-frigate, Captain Drum-
mond, sailed from Spithead yesterday (Thursday) evening
for Plymouth and Cork. She proceeded out under sail, and
when rounding the Nab light vessel, the Fairy royal
steam yacht was seer approaching with the royal standard
flying at the main, having on board her Majesty and Royal
family. The masthead flags of the Retribution were quickly
run up, and a salute of twenty-one guns poured forth from
her broad-sides; the crew at the same time manned the
weather-rigging, and gave three hearty cheers as the royal
yacht passed round the ship.
The Blenheim, 60, screw block-ship, Captain Henderson,
C. 8., will go out of harbour OR Monday, where she will
remain, for the purpose of saluting, &c., during the sojourn
of the Court at Osborne, after which she will proceed on a
short cruise. , •
The Sampson steam-frigate, Captain Jones, has swung
her compasses. She will probably go to Spithead on Mon-
day. It is suggested that she may proceed to look after the
Harpy steamer from Rio.

The Argus revenue -steamer, Commander Gandy, was
brought on the geaving slip to-day, to have her bottom
cleaned.
The Diligent naval transport came into Portsmouth har-
bour this morning.
Mr. Abethel, the master shipwright at Pembrok;
re-
cently appointed to Portsmouth yas
board, is to remain at
..re
has
had until after the launch of the Windsor Castle, n
had the construction of that ship, and bits likewise cut
theher
in two and lengthened her. She will be launched
duties of master shipwright at Portsmouth till
the Royal
end of August next. Mr. Riee will contitnilule
tthoetdotimthe.e
The three first-rates—the Marlborough,
81
adaptedno w on thefe
Sovereign, 120; and the Prince of Wale
building slips at Portsmouth, are ordered
the auxiliary screw propeller.
Commander Dyke
lieutenants, mates, and
i qualifying for the rank of
command of the Inflexible, as
Woolridge has not ' joined.eitsstii lin
miTdshheiptmoleloew)ipn
1 'Naval College on Wednesday :
tol2obe
Lieutenant at the Boys d C.
c F. Hill, C. Ryder, G. Borlase,
Messrs. C. A. J. Heyshan ,
Janson, W. F. Irwin, R. P. Jenkins,
W. W. S.-Bri ,
dges ti. Jans •
~,, H. Davis, and C. R. Maberly.
R. P. CatOr,J. Al• Its, dem'asters are qualified for the rank of
The following see. __.
J• ii• W. Rowlett, E. G. L. Street, W. F.
Messrs.
agssgedenetxleamme'an,(focntisag
master :-
1, P•Co"
Greet, and E. ,•Assistants—Messrs. E. W. Creak, W. B.
For Masters
Goldsmith,
pr ja, kson, and J. G. O'C nnell.
'-:
The following
f;ntry into the navy as cadets :—Messrs. J.
young gentlemen also passed examinations
qualifying
A T Brooke, E. H. Allfrey, C. E. D. Willcox, G. E.
Bruce' ''' 1 A. E. Dupuis, C. Beadon, C. J. Vidal, S. R.
D. BeuntieY, dfor ,
H. R. Garrett, H. S. Kerr, and the Hon. F. G.
Il
Crofton.
Sergeant Alexander Wilson, of the Royal Marine
seriously-
woundedArtil-
Generdisirmecpesnotnlywhasy
his inspection in the fire-barns on Southsea-com-'
ti troy
explosion Laboratory,
ef we h
soh
ell waswshoi l
e tlai
or
mnioanki,ndgied this morning at the Royal Naval Hosp
The ital at
HaBiarlnflexible, 6, steam sloop, Commander G. R. Wool-
ridge, will be undocked on Thursday. The heel of her fore-
mast has been found defective, and has been taken out.
The Tyne store-ship, Master Commander Wellington, will
leave Spithead to-night for Woolwich, to discharge her
stores. She takes round supernumeraries also.
WOOLWICH, JULY l6.—The Centaur steam-frigate, flag-
ship on the south-east coast of American station, and the
Express, t,, brig, Commander William F. Feed, from Jamaica,
were still at Rio at the date of the last dispatches sent home
to this country. The weather had been •very warm, and
many cases of fever, which was much felt by those who had
not been acclimatised to that part of South America.

THE LORD CHAMBERLAIN AND THE STAGE.--*
Yesterday a meeting of managers, dramatic authors, actor*
and others interested in the present depressed condition of
the stage, was held at the . Opera Hotel; Bow-street.
Amongst those present were—Mr. E. T. Smith, Alr. R.
Thorne, ::r. Thompson Townsend, Mr. M. May, M. H.
Frazer, Mr. B. Potter, Mr. Denvil, Mr. Card, Mr. J.
Turner, Mr. T. Matthews, &c., &c. Mr. E. T. Smith, lessee
of the Marylebone Theatre, having been called to the chair,
said that he considered the present arbitrary power exer-
cised by the Lord Chamberlain, in the interdiction of parti-
cular dramatic representations, no matter whether moral or
otherwise, pressed most seriously on the "minor" portion of
the dramatic c. mmuuity. Mr. Smith then proceeded to
contended
enter into the detail of certain transactions between the
Chamberlain's
the latterOffice
and
dd
somebeen
were subsequently adopted for the formation of a committee,, in which he
the calling of a general meeting upder the presidency of T.
S. Duncombe, Esq., and the adoption ofan address to site
Houses of Parliament; and thanks having been voted tO
Mr. Smith, the meeting adjourned. 'the
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