The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-01 00:00:00

NAVAL 11V T J&L LIGENCE.

Lieutenant Samuel Twvford (1849), of the Pen-
guin, 6, on the coast of 'Alozambique, has been ap-
pointed flag-lieurenant to Rear-Admiral Purvis, the
commander in-chief at Queenstown, vice Lord Gros-
venor, whose appointment has been cancelled.

Lieutenant Frederick D. Yonge (1845), of the
Albino, 90, in the Mediterranean, has been appointed
flag-lieutenant to Rear-Admiral Superintendent Fan-
shawe, C.B.
DEATH OF THE SENIOR CHAPLAIN OF THE NAVY.
—The Rev. Charles Burns (1801) died a few days
since. He was 44 years rector of Tedburn St. Mary,
greatly beloved and respe3ted by his parishioners,
and deeply lamented by his family and a large circle
of friends. He was the senior chaplain of the Royal
Navy, and was present at the glorious battle of Tra-
falgar, in her Majesty's ship Neptune, and obtained
the medal awarded for that memorable victory.
THE WEST INDlES.—Commodore M'Quhae, in the
Imaum, was all well, at Pcrt Royal, Sept. 11. The
Persian, 12, Commander Thomas Mitchell, was at
Havannah, Sept. 6.
The machinery of the Sans Pareil, 81, screw-ship,
Captain Dacres, has arrived at Devonport, and
the engineers are busy pat`ang it in place. Mr.-
Dinnen, the inspector of steam machinery afloat, is
there, hastening its progress. There may be a hope
now that the ship will soon find her way outside the
Breakwater.

A carpenter's mate, named Hugo, belonging to the
St. George, 120, whilst working on board the Vigo
bulk, in Hamoaz, accidentally fell overboard and
was drowned. His body has not yet been found.
The poor man was the main support of an aged
mother.

PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAT.—Rem-Admiral of the
Red H. Prescott, C. 8., Superintendent of this dock-
yard, struck his flag this evening at sunset on board
the Neptune, 120, on his retirement. He carries
with him the respect of all whom he has presided over
during his term of office. His successor, Rear-Ad-
miral Fanshawe, C. 8., will hoist his flag (blue at the
wizen) on board the Neptune, and commence the
duties of his post to-morrow morning.
The Sharpshooter iron steam-vessel was commis-
sioned at this port last evening by Lieutenant J. E.
Parish, late of the Arrogant, who is appointed to
command her.

The Ajax, 60, Captain Quin, will come out of dock
on Saturday. She is refitting her u?per deck.
The Niger, 14 Commander Heath, is swinging, to
have her compasses adjusted in this harbour to-day.
The Fairy Royal yacht, Master Commander
Welch, relieved the Elfin, Acting Msstes Balliston, in
attendance upon the Royal children at Osborne this
morning.
PLYMOUTH, THURSDAY, 11 A.M.--A large frigate,
apparently 50 guns, was observed from Penlee Point
at seven o'clock this morning going up Channel with
studding sails slow and alofc. Wind westerly, strong
breeze. , •
The steam troopship Megaara will call at this port
for artillerymen, on her passage to the West Indies.
At half-past eleven on Tuesday night, to the east-
ward of the Eddystone, two government steamers
were observed going down Channel under steam only.
The lesser, 11 two-masted vessel, was ahead, showing
lights, with which sbe was signalling her consort, a
large tbree-m&sted ship.
The merchant barque Tartar, Captain Rollings, be-
longing to Messrs. Kerswill, of this port, has recently
made a passage from the Capeof Good Hope to the
Mauritius in 13 days. She left,on the sth and arrived
on the 18th of July, supposed to be the quickest pas-
sage ever made.

WOOLWICH, SEPT. 30.—TheAgamemnon, 90, screw
steam-ship, Captain Sir T. Maitland, C. 8., had her
steam up to-day in the basin, and every preparation
made for her to be taken out and proceed mmediately
after to the Nore, where it was intended she
should cast anchor for the night,.and on the follow-
ing day test her speed at the measured distance of
knots between the ITore and Mouse lights, At two
o'clock p.m, some time before high water, Captain
Baldwin Walker, K. C. 8., Surveyor of the
Navy; Captain Sir Frederick W. E. Nicholson, and
a number of naval officers, including all the officers
studying steam at the factory at Woolwich Dock-
yard ; Mr. Lloyd, Chief Engineer of the
Steam Department at Somerset-house; Mr.
Atherton, Chief Engineer at Woolwich Dock-
yard • Mr. Murray, Chief Engineer at Portsmouth
Dockyard ; Mr. Trickett, Assistant to the Chief En-
gineer et Woolwich Factory ; Mr. Lang, Assistant
to the Master Shipwright at Chatham Dockyard;
and Mr. Peake, Assistant to the Master Shipwright
at Woolwich Dockyard, with a number of scientific
gentlemen, and Mr. John Penn, the constructor of
her engines, of 600 horse power, and Mr. F. P.
Smith, inventor of the screw-propeller, were on
board, intending to go down the river in her to wit-
ness the trial, but, unfortunately, a strong south-west
wind had prevailed during the forenoon, and the tide
did not rise to a sufficient height to enable the Master-
Attendant to take her out, and the trial was conse-
quently postponed.
The .Megeera steam-frigate, Commander J. 0.
Johnson, having embarked Captain Innes's and Cap-
tain Marston's companies of the Royal Artillery, im-
mediately after they were inspected by Colonel
Whinyates, C. 8., K.H., commandant of the garrison,
she left; Woolwich shortly after twelve o'clock to-day
for Barbadoes.

The Terrible, steam-frigate, Captain James Hope,
C.B , arrived here this afternoon from the Mediter-
ranean station, and is to be paid off at this port.

APPOINTMENTS.

Lieutenant Charles G. William D.
Loch (1846), and Thomas J. Young (1851), to the
Agamemnon, 90, screw steam-ship, at Woolwich;
Samuel Twyford (1849), from the Penguin, 6, brig,
on the Cape of Good Hope station, to the Ajax screw
steam flag-ship, at Cork ; Frederick D. Yonge (1845),
from the Albion, 90, on the Mediterranean station, to
be Flag-Lieutenant to Rear-Admiral Arthur Fan-
shawe, C. 8., who will hoist his flag to-morrow (Oc-
tober 1) on board the Neptune, 120, guardship of
ordinary at Portsmouth, the Gallant Rear-Admiral
having been appointed Admiral Superintendent at
Portsmouth Dockyard, in the room of Rear-Admiral
Prescott, C. 8., who has held the office of superin-
tendent of that dockyard since December 15, 1847.
Surgeons--John W. Elliott (1838), to the Aga-
memnon ; Joseph Caldwell (1842), to be Surgeon-
Superintendent of the Rodney convict-ship.
Mate—Edmund F. Weld (1852), to the Electra,
14, at Portsmouth.
Master's-Assistant—John J. Frewen, to the Arro-
gant steam-frigate, at Portsmouth.
Acting Assistant- Surgeon—Joseph Austin (1852),
to the Impregnable flag-ship, at Devonport.
Clerks—Frank Rsmsden (1850), and John Burke

(1850), to the Agamemnon.
Midshipmen—R. B. D. Freeman, to the Terma-
gant steam-frigate, at Devonport ; I. G. Marsden, to
the Niger steam-sloop, at Portsmouth.

GALES ON TIIE NORTHUMBERLAND COAST.—CUL.•
LERCOATS, WEDNESDAY.—A very heavy gale of wind has
prevailed on this coast during the last two days. It has
blown from the north-east, with heavy falls of rain. Yes-
terday morning thirty fishing-boats were about nine miles
from the coast when the gale came on, and immediately put
in towards the shore. When about a mile of the haven a
fearful sea was breaking on the shore, and it was at great
peril those well in advance landed. Four boats, however on
arriving off the bar, found it impossible to get in, and in all
probability the crews would have met a watery grave but for
the presence of the new lifeboat just stationed at Cullercoats
by the National Society for the Preservation of Life from
Shipwreck, which was manned by fourteen of the fishermen
and pilots, who, anxiously watched by a large concourse of
people, gallantly rescued their comrades from their impend-
ing fate. On the same afternoon the Emporium, a vessel
from America, got on shore to the south of Blyth. The
Blyth lifeboat was run along the sands with horses, and the
crew and passengers, including three women, were rescued.
Some Tyne pilots were able to run their cables on shore and
south of Manhaven before the gale got to its worst. There
are some vessels on the coast, and fears are entertained for
their safety. The Lightning war-steamer, which left the
Tyne on a surveying expedition to the Doggerbank, is ex-
pected to have reached the Humber. There is no appearance
of the gale abating.
DEATH Or JAMES FILLANS, ESQ., SCULPTOR.--
We regret to announce in our obituary of to-day the death
of this eminent and talented gentleman, whose demise has
been almost as sudden as it was unexpected. He had for
some time past been afflicted with rheumatism, and for the
last week or two had been labouring under an attack of the
disease. About a week ago it assumed the form of fever,
and he was obliged to remain confined to his room. No-
thing seriouP, however, was apprehended, either by his
family or his medical attendant till Sunday night, when the
fever took a turn for the worse, and he continued sinking till
Monday morning, when death terminated a life full of bril-
liant promise. We are certain we speak not only our own
feelings, but those of a large circle of private friends in this
neighbourhood, when we express the deep regret we feel at
the unexpected loss of one whose warmth of heart and many
social virtues endeared him to all with whom he came in
contact.—Glasgow Chronicle.