The Sun.
London, England, 1852-11-04 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

The Hon. Captain Duncombe, M.P., has returned to
the Adoliralty.
The service will be glad to hear that the services of
Lieutenant Sherard Osborne (1846) have been at length
appreciated, and that he has been promoted to the rank
of commander. Tiis gallant officer, it will be remem-
bered, commanded the Pioneer, screw-tender, in Captain
Austin's expedition, and was one of those who were by
no means satisfied with the poor results of that enter-
prise. On the formation of Sir Edward Belcher's squad-
ron he again volunteered his services, and is now in
command of the Pioneer, again pushing the search for
Sir John Franklin up the Wellington Channel.
We trust that now Commander Osborne's claims have
been duly recognised another lieutenant, who was senior
as a commissioned officer in Austin's expedition, having
served in Chime. and Borneo with distinction as a master
will not be forgotten.
Dr. Bradford (who was surgeon in Austin's expedi-
tion) has received his appointment to the Hogue, 60,
screw-ship, at Devonport.
Mr. Perry has received his commission as mate.
As soon as the contractors can complete the machi-
nery of the lissferiense, 50, screw-frigate, at Woolwich,
she will PO ready for commissioning.
Du'CRNARD APPOINTBIENTS.—CharIes G. Lewis, fore-
man of coopera, in Deptford Victualling-yard ; Thomas
S. Longhurst, second ditto, ditto ; John Arthur. first
class leading-man of store-houses, ditto ; Gordon Elder,
second ditto, ditto.

PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.

Admiral Sir Thomas Briggs, the Commander-in-Chief
at this port, proceeded on Monday on board the Victory
and Rolla, and inspected the naval apprentices in gun-
exercise, &c.
Collingwood, 80, was taken out of the north dock on
Monday, and taken to her ordinary moorings up the
harbour.
Encounter, screw steam-corvette, Captain O'Callaghan,
bent sails this morning, and hauled off into the stream to
swing her compasses. She will be ready to go to Spit-
head on Friday.:
Gorgon, steam-frigate, was hauled out of the steam-
basin dock to-day, to make room for the Duke of Wel-
lington.
Leander, 60, Captain King, will be ready for sea by
the 9th instant.

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St. Vincent, 101, is not to have her lower masts taken
out at present.
Ajax, 58, screw guard-ship, Captain Quin, will be
ready to go to Spithead on Friday.
Avon, steamer, Master-Commander Vetch, arrived
this morning from Plymouth with supernumeraries, and
sailed again this evening for the eastward with other
supernumeraries.
Echo, steam-tug, went out of harbour to-day to con-
vey troops from Cowes to Southampton.
Fairy, Royal yacht, Master-Commander Welch, went
down to Cowes this morning.
We have had much rain for the last two days, but
without much wind ; to-day the weather is squally, wind
westerly.

DEVENPORT, WEDNESDAY.

Dee, `team-sloop,Lieut.-Commanding Smith, with the
new Governor of Liberia, family and eutte, still remains
waiting favourable weather to sail.
Dido, 18, Captain Morshead, C. 8.. was inspected by
the Admiral Commander-in-Chief this morning, and will
come up the harbour and be taken into dock.
THE CHANNEL Setrapaorr.—The ships composing the
squadron under the command of Rear• Admiral Corry
are still in the Sound. The gallant admiral has taken
up his residence at Moreshead's Royal Hotel. It is
therefore inferred that the departure of the fleet will not
be so soon as anticipated.

SHEERNESS, Nov. 3

Her Majesty's screw steam line-of-battle ship Aga-
memnon, 91, Captain Sir Thos. Maitland, is progressing
radidly in her equipment. Her fore and raison topmasts
are pointed and her yards nearly ready for being crossed
The mainyard in the slings measures nine feet in circum-
ference. A cargo of " Resolven" coal ha‘ arrived for
her from Swansea, in the brig John, of Scarborough,
Normendall master, and a quantity of shot from Wool-
wich, in an Ordnance boy. On her leaving the fitting
basin 1100 tons of coal, being the quantity she can stow,
will be placed on board. She will be completed by the
master attendant in a few days (10th inst.), will be out of
the hands of the shipwrights by the 28th of next month,
and will be ready for sea within 14 days from that time.
She has now about one-half of her complement on her
books. _ _ _

Miranda, screw-sloop, will be taken out of dock on
the 23d inst., and will be completed as a first-class ad-
vanced steamer. _

Porcupine, 3, steam- vessel, Lieut. Commander G. M.
Jackson, will be ready for sea by the 9th inst.

CHATHAM, Nov. 3.
Sappho, 12. Commander Hon. Arthur A. Cochrane,
was paid ofl yesterday.
Tartarus, steam-vessel, Lient.-Commander Risk, sail-
ed on Tuesday for Sheerness.
John Osborne, sawyer, is superannuated on a pension
of 15/, per annum.