The Sun.
London, England, 1852-09-02 00:00:00

URSDA Y

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Lieutenants—George R.APPOINTMENT% Keene, to the Electra ;
Francis G-.lton, to the Megmra; Joseph Day-
man and Henry G. Simpson, to the Meander, ad-
ditional for surveying service; John 0. Freeland, to
the Dasher.
Masters—James Rusden, to the Electra ; James
Bowler, to the Mngicienne.
Mates--C. A. J. Heysham, to the Niger; Louis
Geneste, to the Termagent.
Midshipmen—Charles Smith, to the Hogue; J. M.
Wilson, to the Excellent.
Master's Aaiistant—G. Patt.rson, to the Electra.
Clerk—G. W. S. Hire, to the Termagant.
Naval Gidets—Thornai Middock, D. A . Slanlav,
and H. St. Leger Palliser, tint appuintrneats to the
service.

Gunners—William S'anton, to the Electra ; Ben-
jamin Cudlip, to the Megxra.
Carpenter—Williatu Grunsell, totitnheoor Electra.
Boatswain—John Cooke, to the s
His Grace the Duke of Northumberland and se-
veral other members of the board are still absent from
their official duties. His Grace is dispensing the h„
pitalities of his princely residence, Alnwick Castle,
to a numerous body of visitors.
Captain Milne may be expected at Whitehall in
about ten days.
Yesterday afternoon between 200 and 300 of the
boys now being educated at the Nautical School,
Greenwich, visited the Admiralty. They were
headed by their excellent band, who performed in a
most creditable manner several pieces of music. The
bays marched into the Admiralty-yard, and were in-
spected by Rear-Admiral Sir Phipps Hornby and
other officials.
The committee now sitting for the purpose of in-
quiring into the best mode for manning the navy,
were also present, and the gallant chairman, Admiral
Sir William Parker, seemed to take a lively interest
in noticing the appearance of these, the future defen-
ders of England's best bulwarks, her wooden walls.
Commander Cator, who commanded the Intrepid,
screw-steamer, on the late Arctic Expedition, and
has recently been serving as inspecting commander of
the coast guard at Aberdeen, has been appointed con-
servator of the River Humber. We believe Com-
mander Cator possesses considerable local knowledge
of the river, having been brought up on its banks.
We understand that the object of Mr. Mark Boyd's
visit to the Admiralty on Tuesday last, was to call
the attention of their Lordships to the fact that up to
this moment no man-of-war has as yet been sent to
ascertain the fate of his missing brother, Mr. Benjamin
Boyd. We believe we can state, with some degree of
certainty, that as far back as January last dispatches
were sent to Captain Sir Everard Home, the senior
officer on the New South Wales station, ordering him
to detach the Bramble from his squadron on this es-
pecial duty, and we therefore trust, if Sir Everard
has carried out his orders (and of which we have no
doubt), that by the end of the year we shall have his
report on this distresstng case.—Herald.
Hound will pay off on Saturday.
Magicienne is ordered to be placed in ordinary as a
reserve steamer of the first class.
Valorous, steam-frigate, will be ready to be placed
n the steam reserve in the course of a few days.
Brisk screw-steamer is being prepared for service
with all possible dispatch.
Devon lighter, which arrived on Sunday, is now
loading with victualling stores for Queenstown.
Equestrian convict ship, having 294 convicts on
board, 60 of whom have embarked at the port from
the prisons at Dartmoor, sailed yesterday for Hobart
Town.
Meander, 44, Commodore Talbot, left Chatham for
Sheerness on Tuesday, where she will receive her
powder and adjust her compasses, before proceeding
further.
Daring, 12, was put out of dock on Monday, and
had her masts put on board, and was warped to the
Hussar hulk, to fit for sea. Her commander has no'

yet joined her.
Wellesley, 72, was put out of dock on Tuesday, in
order to make room for the Hercules store-ship, which
is to be docked and fitted for the conveyance of emi-
grants to Australia.
Kangaroo brig, 12, was launched from Chatham
dockyard on Tuesday. The ceremony of christening
was performed by the lady of Colonel Beresford,
coMmandant of the garrison.
pORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.—Rear-Admiral Su-
perintendent 11. Prescott embarked on board the Fire
Queen steamer, Master Commander Paul, this morn-
ing, and proceeded to Southampton, where the gallant
and worthy admiral intends to reside when he leaves
the dockyard on the Ist of October.
The Inflexible steam-sloop, Commander Woolridge,
is having her compasses adjusted at the moorings off
the dockyard steps ; she *ill probably go to Spithead
to-morrow.
The royal yacht Victoria and Albert has gone up
to her winter moorings, and is returning stores; her
crew will turn over on Tuesday next to the Royal
George. The Elfin and Fairy will alternately remain
at Cowes to attend on Lady Caroline Barrington and
the two Princesses ; the Elfin is off Osborne at pre-
sent, but the Fairy relieves her to-morrow. •
ON DIT.—It is now stated that Captain Lord
Adolphus Fitzclarence will be advanced in rank to a
cornmodoreship of the first class, and that Commander
Crispin will be promoted to be captain of ,the royal
yacht, and that Mr. Scaif will be the commodore's
secretary.
Niger, screw-steam-sloop, Captain Heath, was taken
out of dock into the basin this morning, where she
will be rigged and prepared for sea.
Termagant, screw frigate, was commissioned yes-
terday by Captain Giffard.
Electra, Is, will be commissioned by Commander
Morris this evening or to-morrow morning. Com-
mander Morris is at Portsmouth, the Electra is along-
side the jetty, and there are men enough waiting for
her to man her.
Simoom, Captain Ringcome, returned into Ports-
mouth last evening, her machinery having proved all
right. She has gone alongside the coal depllt to fill
up her fuel.
The Arrogant, 45, Captain Robinson ; the Daunt-
less, 24, Captain Halstead; the Highflyer, 21, Cap-
tain Matson; and the Encounter, 14, Captain Gor-
don; returned to Spithead this afternoon from the
Mediterranean. They came in through the Needles
Passage, and came in sight from this port at 1.30
P.M., when they were rounding Egypt Point, Cowes.
The three first named were under steam, and all plain
sail ,to royals, and the Encounter under topsails and
topgallant sails and steam. The Arrogant was first,
Encounter second, Highflyer third, and Dauntless
last ; the first coming to an anchor at Spithead at
3.20 P.m., the second at 3.25, the third at 3.45, and
the last at 3 55.

The Argus, advanced steam-sloop, arrived this
morning from Plymouth with seamen and marines
paid off from the Hogue,
Colonel Menzies, Commandant of this division of
Royal Marines, is at present in command of this
garrison and district, during the absence of the
Lieutenant-Governor (Major-General Simpson) on
leave.

PLYMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.—Her Majesty's screw
steam-blockahip La Hogue was paid off ya3terday.
She will be re-commissioned to-day by Captain
Ramsay, chief of the steam reserve.

The steam-vessel Argus sailed yesterday for
Portsmouth with seamen and marines paid off from
La Hogue.
The splendid new ship Anglesey, launched in the
Thames by Mr. Richard Green on the 17th of July,
sailed from the Sound this morning with 130 second
and third class and 35 first class passengers for Port
Philip sad Sydney. The appearance of the Anglesey
while at anchor in this roadstead hasexcited universal
admiration; and those who have inspected her interior
accommodations are equally well pleased. Her owner,
who was here in his yacht, has, with the assistance of
Mr. J. B. Wilcocks, the agent, made ample provision
for the welfare of the passengers. The Blackwell,
belonging to the same proprietor, made the passage
home from Sydney in 88 days. During her stay in
the colonies she was, from her excellent sailing qua.
lities, quite a show ship; and the Anglesey is built
to beat her. The dimensions of the Anglesey are
210 feet long by 35 broad, the length being six times
the breadth. Her owner is now constructing a ship
the length of which will be seven times the breadth ;
and she is expected to surpass the Anglesey. It has
lately been discovered that length gives more stability
to ships than breadth, and the contrary view is now
becoming exploded.
The quickest passage from Labrador on record
here has just been made by the schooner Melina,
Captain Pinkhum. She is laden with fish and oil,
and has crossed the Atlantic in twelve days, having
been in fair wind all the way, being under square
sails until they reached the Ram Head. The schooner
was built by Mr. Gent, of Plymouth.
SHEERNESS, WEDNESDAY.—Her Majesty's iron
screw steam troopship Megmra, 6, Commander J.
Johnson, hauled out of the fitting basin on Monday,
and forthwith got up her steam, processing es far as,
the Mouse, for the purpose of trying her enginesana
machinery, which worked well. She returned into
harbour at 4 rm. Mr. William G. Crowldieeri_ tohe
s.
senior lieutenant, died on Monday, atlUelvi
pital, Chatham, after a short but severe illness.
Her Majesty's steam-vessel African, Second Master
Gil), was dispatched to Chatham
at 8 A.M. yesterday morning
Her Majesty's ship Meander, 44, Commodore
Charles Talbot, arrived here yesterday, having been
towed from Gillingham by the Adder and African
steamers.