The Sun.
London, England, 1852-05-07 00:00:00

the remainder of the Birkenhead's officers and ship's
company saved from the wreck.
Tile Cora's° d'Aquile and suite, after being conducted
round the dockyard yesterday, were conveyed in the
Port-Adrairal'a barge to the Sallyport-stairs, when the
Neapolitan fig was saluted with 21 guns. his Royal
Highness pat up at the George Rote!. This morning
his Royal Highness embarked from the Ding's-stairs in
the dockyard for the Royal Clarence-yard, where Cap-
tain Superintendent Sir E. Parry, Mr. Davies, R.N.
(master-attcn]ant), and Mr. Pinhorn (storekeeper), re.
ceived him, and conducted him over that establishment.
From the Clarence-yard his Royal Highness went in the
barge (Commander Boyle) to the Royal Naval Hospital
at Haslar, also under the superintendence of Sir Ed-
ward Parry, which place they left about half-past
twelve o'clock, and embarked on board the steam-tender
Sprightly, Mr. George Allen, acting-master, command-
ing, and went out to Spithead, with the Neapolitan flag
flying, which was again saluted by 21 guns from the
flag-ship. His Highness visited the Prince Regent, 90,
Captain Harris, under a royal salute and manned yards,
and, after inspecting her, :eft at 1 50 under similar
ceremonies for Ryde, Isle of Wight.
The Commander-in• Chief struck his flog and went on
short leave on Tuesday evening.
Tine Queen, 116. came in Isest,?ragy, and wtut along-
side the Camperdown, to turn over her officers and crew
previous to being docked.
The Eacoun'or, 14, Captain Gordon, has tor.en pail
wages do an to six months to-day, by Sir. Underwood,
Master-AtiPntlant of the dockyard, for the Admiral
Super intendent.
The Queen, 116, Captain Wise, was hauled into the
rsngl dJrks to-day, to have her defects made good, and
to refit her rigging.

The Higl.flyer, 21, Captain Matson, went oat to Spit-
head to-dry.
DETONPJRT, MAY s.—Sir Charles Hotham arrived on
Monday, and put up at Elliot's Hotel, Plymouth. On
Tuesday afternoon he embarked on board the Vixen,
when she got under weigh, went out of harbour, and
proceeded at once to sea.
The Leander was taken out of No. 5 dock on Mon-
day evening, and wont alongside the sheer-hulk; her
fore end main masts, and bowsprit, were put in on
Tuesday, and she is now alongside the yard to complete
her repairs.
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Bombay, 84, advance-ship, was taken into No. 5 dock
this morning, and her bottom cleaned. She will be
taken out to-morrow morning.
Britomart drew her charts for the coast of Africa this
morning, and sailed for her destination.
Lieutenant Richmond Moore has been appointed to her
Majesty's steam-sloop Buzzard, fitting at Devonport.

APPOINTMENTS.
WooLwlcn, MAY 6.—Commanders Eimund Narcott
(1838) and John Bertie Cator (1851) to the Coast
Guard.
The Hercules troop-ship still remains at moorings at
Greenhithe, and it is said a number of men from the
Fisgard, with several riggers from Woolwich Dockyard,
will be sent down to Greenhithe to lighten her and allow
her crew, the greater part of whom belong to the Queen,
to proceed to Portsmouth to be paid, down to the pre-
sent time, as the latter vessel is not to be paid off.
ROYAL MARlNES.—Captain March, of the Woolwich
division, is under orders to proceed to Portsmouth for
embarcation and service in the Queen, 115, at that port.
The following has just been issued from the Royal
Marine•office, dated May 3, 1852:--_

" The corps of the Royal Marines being short of the
regulated establishment, the Lords Commissioners of
the Admiralty are pleased to direct that the indulgence
of discharge by purchase be for the present suspended,
and the names of applicants registered for future consi-
deration, agreeably to the provision of the board order
of February 27, 1840."
A communication has baen forwarded to the head-
quarters of the four divisions, notifying that the Quegn's
birthday will be held on Thursday, the 13th inst.