The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-07 00:00:00

NAVAL IN TELLIGENCE.

His Grace Rear-Admiral the Duke of Northum-
berland, the First Lord of the Admiralty, is expected
to return to Whitehall to-day.
Vice-Admiral Hyde Parkr, C. 8., has left White-
hall, on a visit to Sir IV. Eden, Bart., at Windiestone
Hall, Durham.
Rear-Admiral Sir Phipps Horuby, K C. 13., is ex-
pected to return immediately to Whitehall, from Ye-
tersfield.
Captain IV. A. 13. Hamilton, the second secretary,
has left Whitehall, to spend a few days in the
country.

APPOINTMENTS.

Lieutenant—S. G. P. May (1852), to the Linnet,
6, Devonport.
Master—E. 11. Soave (1846), to the Linnet.
Midshipman—Henry C. Wogan, to the Linnet.
Naval Cadet—George Henley, to the Blenheim
screw guard-ship, Portsmouth.
Gunner—Edward Leggett, to the Linnet.
Boatswain—Richard Marshall, to the Linnet.

Carpenter—Thomas Earl, to the Linnet.
Commander 0. Cumberland, promoted from the
Arethusa, 50, in the Mediterranean, has arrived in
England.
The Eliza Cornish, the ship recovered from the
pirates in the Pacific by the steam-ship Virago, and
sent home in command of Mr. Bowden, master of the
Dm3alus, 19, with stores, from Valparaiso, has ar-
rived at Fayal, and has been condemned as unsea-
worthy. Mr. B. is waiting there only until he is
ordered a passage home.
14, screw sloop, Commander Heath, will
proceed to the Mediterranean station from Ports-
mouth.

PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.—The Archer, 14,
screw-sloop, Commander Strange, arrived this morn-
ing from Lisbon. She left on the 23d ult. Her ad-
vices have, therefore, been anticipated by the mail-
packet which left on the 29th. The Retribution, 28,
Captain the Hon. J. R. Drummond, arrived from
Madeira on the 22d and relieved the Archer. The
Trident steam-vessel, from England, was also in the
Tagus when the Archer left. While on the coast of
Africa the Archer captured a felucca of 67 tons, the
Polka. She has been generally healthy, but has lost
Mr. Turner, clerk, e.nd Mr. Wilkes, assistant-sur-
geon, during her commission. She encountered very
bad weather since the 2Gth ult.

The Megwra, 6, screw steam-frigate, Commander
Johnson, sailed this morning from Spithead for the
West Indies with troops.
SHEERNESS, WEDNESDAY.—Her Majesty's screw
steam line-of- battle ship Agamemnon, 90, Captain Sir
Thomas Maitland, is to be got ready for sea with all
possible dispatch. On her being taken into the fitting
basin the hands at present employed in repairing the
Howe, 120, and Ganges, 84, are to be taken off those
ships and put on the Agamemnon for the purpose of
expediting their equipment. All her spars are ready.
Her Majesty's ship Hercules, 12, Commander Bayn-
ton, left Chatham on Monday, in tow of the Adder
and African steamers, and anchored at Saltpan-reach,
in the Medway. She will proceed up the Thames to.
day should the weather permit,
Her Majesty's ship Waterloo, 120, Captain the Hon.
Montagu topford, and Monarch, 84, Captain-Super-
intendent C. Hope, have struck their topmasts and
sent down their lower yards for the winter.
Her Majesty's paddle-wheel steam-vessel Myrtle,
Mr. Bourchier Master- Commanding, is to have her
internal fittings thoroughly repaired.

Her Majesty's screwsteam-frigate Tribune, 20, on
the north slip, is being caulked from the keel upwards,
in order to have her cradle put on in readiness for her
being launched.
Her Majesty's paddle-wheel steam-vessel Lizard,
tender pro tern. to the Monarch, left port yesterday
morning and returned in the afternoon.
Those of the " trial anchors," to break which per-
mission has been given by the respective owners
thereof, will be conveyed to-morrow in one of her
Majesty's steamers to Woolwich. Oa Friday and
Saturday, at nine A.M. of catch day, they will be
subjected to hydraulic pressure until broken, in order
to test the relative strength of each. The commit-
tee of naval officers and representatives of the ship-
owners of Great Britain will be present during the
experiments.
WooLwictr, OCT. 6.—The committee engaged in
inquiring into the best means of manning the navy
adjourned their meetings for a fortnight from Wed-
noodey
Several of the most eminent shipbuilders and engi•
neers of this country have received very cordial invi-
tations from the Mayor and corporation of Bordeaux
to be present at the fetes that are to take place on the
7th, Bth, and 9th of the present month in that city
and port, in commemoration of the visit of the Prince
President. Among other interesting sights will be
the fine ship of 2,400 tons, built on the new plan of
double framing, wood and iron, just completed by
Messrs. Armen and Co. The vessel, the fourth these
shipbuilders have constructed on this plan, will he
launched on the occasion, and named the " Prince
Louis Napoleon." The Prince President and the
French Government take a great interest in the new
plan, as it is expected the system of building vessels
of wood and iron on double frames, tha iron being
exclusively on the inner frame, will prove beneficial
to the marine of the country.