The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-14 00:00:00

NAVAL IN TELLIGENCE.

OFFICIAL VISIT OF THE LORDS COMMIS
SIONERS OF THE ADMIRALTY.

DEVONPORT, WEDNESDAY.—As stated yesterday, the
Board visited the dockyard as early as nine A.M. They
were received by the Commodore, Superintendent Sey-
mour, and after transacting some business at the office of
the superintendent proceeded to an inspection of the
various storehouses, the building ships, the ships on the
stocks, &c., and other portions of the establishment.
At half-past eleven their Lordships mustered the work-
men, who were granted the half-holiday usual on such
occasions. _ _ _

--Theß7)ard then embarked in the commodore's barge,
and proceeded to visit the new steam-yard at Morice
Town. Mr. Baker, the contractor, was present, and
other persons connected with the works. The inspection
was of the closest character, and, judging from what is
said to have been the observations of their Lordships,
the importance of the. early completion of such portions
of the works as will render those already completed
available to the service was generally acknowledged. On
quitting the works, the Board proceeded, to the screw
bans Pared, 81, Captain Daeres, new steam line-of-
battle-ship. On leaving the vessel they returned to the
dockyard, and having partook of some refreshment at
the commodore's, the Duke of Northumberland com-
menced his levee, and continued to see officers until
five, when the levee was adjourned until one o'clock this
afternoon. The following are among the officers who
attended the levee:—
Rear-Admiral—Richard Curry.
Captains—Jeffery W. Noble, Edmund Young, Charles
Clarke, John Foote, Henry Timpson, Josiah Britain,
John Monday, Josiah °dice, Samuel Wriford, Charles
Hillyar, Charles Wise, George Woolcombe, Charles
Basden, Wm. llillyer, George E. Patey, A. Luckraft,
W. F. Lapidge, F. H. H. Glasse, Jarvis Tucker, W.
Holman.

Commanders—Edward Harrick, Philip A. Helpman,
H. Bernard, Henry S. Hunt, Josiah C. Gill, Wm. Walker
(a), W. 11. Kennedy, Jones, Wm. Speck, Fras. Per-
kin, Charles Patoy,! J. B. Craig, Edwin Collier, Peter
Maine,ay, Chas. Chapel, Robert Mann, Thos. Shapcote,
Charles Hall, J. J. Rorie, Horatio Jauncey, John Rains,
Edward E. Gray, Samuel Morrish, Josiah Griffiths, W.
B. Nicolas.

Lieutenants—Edmund C. Domville, Edmund Malone,
F. E. Budd, John Nicolas, James Yule, Thos. Williams,
Thomas D. Williams, Thomas Goss, W. E. Farmer,
Edward Youel, John Adamson, George. S. Bourne, Geo.
H. Blake, Francis Coull, Francis J. D'Aguilar, John
Morshead, Richard N. Williams, J..PBi.tfimeilldl,erJ,
SamuelE Risk,-James Smail, Edward Digby, R
Tancock, Alexander Young, Robert O'Brien, Wm. Lane,
Charles Boulton.
Masters—George Giles, Richard Thompson, George
Biddlecombe, Jabez Loane, James T. Russell. Robert
C. Allen, Henry Thomas, Edward Rose, Chas. Graham.
Pursers—Thomas Shanks, Robert Henry Bullen, Jo-
nathan Gain.
Royal Marines—Major Robert Leonard.
Lieutenants—Alfred D. H. Nepean, E. C. Domville,
W. H. Moore, R. V. Allen, Dunn, Josiah G.
Shanks, &c.
In the evening their Lordships entertained the heads
of the several departments and a party of private friends
at dinner, at Moorshead Hotel, afterwards patronising
by their presence the ball in aid of the funds of the
Orphan Asylum.
Among the company present were—The Duke of
Northumberland, Sir Thomas Herbert, the Hon. Captain
Duneombe, Mr. Augustus Stafford, M.P., the Hon. Cap-
tain Pelham, Sir Baldwin Walker, Colonel Green, Sir
J. Heron Maxwell, Bart , R.N., Admiral Sir J. A. Om-
manney, Captain Lowe, Mrs. Lowe, Miss Ommanney,
and Miss Agnes Ommanney; Cominodere and Mrs.
Seymour, the Misses Seymour, Lieutenant Sullivan, and
party; Colonel Green, Colonel Coryton, Mrs. and Miss
Coryton; Colonel Giles, Rear-Admiral Manly Hall
Dixon, Admiral and Mrs. Pascoe, Captain Rich, R.N.
(Victualling Yard), Captain Nias (St. George), Captain
Ramsey (Magicienne), Captain Mitchell, R.N., Captain
Hewlett, R.N., Captain Scott, R.E., and Mrs. Scott,
Captain Collier, Miss Collier, Miss Vigor, and Miss
Nooth; Captain Sydney Grenfell, R.N., Mr. Triscott,
Commander Need (Linnet).
This ball was got up at twenty-four hours' notice only,
and the arrangements, therefore, reflect the highest pos-
sible credit on Mr. and Mrs. Moorshead for the promp-
titude and good taste displayed on the occasion.
To-day the Admiralty visit the Royal Marino Bar-
racks and Victualling-office ; subsequently to which the
First Lord will resume his levee at the Commodore Su-
perintendent's office. In the evening the board dine with
Admiral Sir J. A. Ommanney, K.C.8., Commander-in-
Chief, and according to present arrangements quit this
place by the express train at 10.25 A.M.
We are sorry to report the death of Dr. Frederick N.
Slight, surgeon of her Majesty's ship Indefatigable. We
believe that accounts of this melancholy occurrence have
been received at the Admiralty, but we have not as yet
been supplied with the facts.
APPOINTMENTS.
THE LEANDER.—The following re-appointments have
been made to ale Leander, 50, at Portsmouth :—Lieute-
nant, Charles H. May; Paymaster, Robert Wilson;
Mate, James Hardy; Midshipmen, Lord Edward 11.
Cecil, Arthur Co ileum, St. Vincent Luke; Naval Cadets,
F. M. Ommanney and Wallop Brahayon. The other up-
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Assistant-Surgeons—F. W. Blake and W. Richardson. '
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Naval Cadets—A. E. Dupnis and E. H. Altrey.
It will be seen that in the appointments to the Leander -
the first lieutenant, paymaster, &c , have been reap-
pointed, but the surgeon has been superseded. The ,
surgeon of the Arrogant, it will be remembered, was j
re appointed to that ship when she was recommissioned,
although he had only served in a brig before ho was
tlppOilltoti to the Arrogant; and duriPg the service of