The Sun.
London, England, 1852-07-26 00:00:00

" GENERAL ORDER.

Portsmouth Dockyard, July 22.
" The admiral superintendent, as colonel comman-
dant, on the conclusion of the drills for the season, has
to report the expression of .former - years of his entire
approbation of the judicious arrangements of the offi-
cers, and the orderly conduct, great attention, and con-
sequent progress, of the men in their respective ex-
ercises.

" The performance of the boat companies, under Lieut.
Colonel Davies, has excited much and deserved attention
on the part of the pUblic.
" The excellent practice both of the artillery and in-
fantry, as it could under the circumstances of limited
time and means be the result alone of strenuous effort
and great application, is worthy of high commendation,
and the admiral is periluaded that no year has been more
usefully employed than the present in military duties
since the formation of the brigade.
" The retirement of Lieutenant-Colonel Fincham is a
subject of great regret; but he has set an example, an&
established a system, which are well followed and sup-
ported by the officers lately under his command.
" The colonel commandant begs to return his thanks
to Lieutenant-Colonel Davies, Majors Edwards, Vinter,
and Rice, to the captains, subalterns, non-commissioned
officers and privates, for their zealous discharge of all
their duties. Ile is much indebted to Captain Mould,
Royal Engineers, who condescends'to sot as his aide-de
camp; and ho is sensible of the attention of• Dr. Elliott,
medical officer of the brigade. He cannot too highly
applaud the indefatigable exertions of Lieutenant and
Adjutant Long, whose judicious mode of instruction is
greatly to be admired, and which have been emulated
by his immediate subordinates, the drill sergeants.
" This being the last opportunity which the rear-ad-
miral will have of addressing the brigade as such, he
bids a cordial farewell to every individual connected
with it. . •
"H. PRESCOTT, Admiral Superintendent."
PLYMOUTH, JULY 25.—The Lords Commissioners of
the Admiralty are expected at this port about Wednes-
day next, the 28th inst., on an official visit of inspection.
The officers and crew of her Majesty's frigate Spartan,
26, Captain Sir William Hoste, will be paid wages on
the 26th inst., and she will probably sail for Hong Kong
on the 27 th.
Her Majesty's frigate liavanuah is ordered to be corn-
sinned at this port.
The Brunswick steatnpacket, Captain W. Harvey, on
the 22d inst., at 1.1 P.m., When taking her ordinary pug"
sage from Ply mouth to Portsmouth, eight miles tram
Portland, the lights bearing.E.S.E., observed something 4
which bore the appearance of the wreck of a vessel 400
to 500 tons register, bottom up; it may have been i :
of timber, but seemed hko a solid body.
throughout
During the late storm which prevailed
height
here
this part of England, and which was iliebtning eon-
between 2 and 4 P.M. on the 7th inst.,
thepirt;yeable, 120,
ductors on board her Majesty
'3
in Hamoaze, were to the ship, while
electric fluid, but no injury. Was dOneinwregnable, and
a small yacht attached to
damaged and the heel of
lying alongside, had her mast lluinnatted by the
Further up the . harbour a
her topmast shivered. G
Georg
120; the shock
he S. e
vivisdlsyttir.
heavy discharge fell on the St. she also escaped without
was sensibly felt on board,
injury. By a report from Lieutenant Newenham, Ad-
miralty mail agent on board the Dee, it appears that
she experienced a WY _
heavy storm at Savannah on the