The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-21 00:00:00

ANNIVERSARY OF THE TRAFALGAR ACTION.

This being the forty-seventh anniversary of Nelson's
last and ever-memorable action, the Royal Naval Club
of 1765 will meet at Willis's Rooms, King-street, St.
James's, to commemorate the glorious day. The presi-
dent, Admiral the Earl of Egmont, is himself a surviving
participator in the battle; his lordship was a midshipman
of the Orion on the occasion. It is expected that a
goodly number will be present.

PORTSMOUTH, OCTOBER 20,

The Niger, 14, Commander Heath, is ready to go to
Spithead to be paid advance. She proceeds to the Medi.
terrunean. _ _

The Termagent, 24, now screw-frigate, Captain Gif-
fard it is reported, is about to proceed to Ireland to
complete her crew.
The Alarm, 26, Captain Ramsay, arrived yesterday,
at Portsmouth, from the West Indies. She will proceed
immediately to Dovonport for the purpose of being paid
off. _ _ _

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The Electra, 14, Commander W. Morris (b) , is now
ready for sea. We cannot permit this useful little man-
of-war to proceed to sea without complimenting Com-
mander Morris and his officers on the very creditable
manner in which they have fitted out their vessel. There
has been no cry for dockyard assistance. The men have
cheerfully pertormed the work allotted to them; there
has been no shrinking; every man has invariably re-
turned to his leave; and the praise bestowed on Com-
mander Morris and his officers by Rear-Admiral Pres-
cott, previous to his resigning his appointment as super-
intendent of Portsmouth Dockyard, will act as an incen-
tive to other officers to pursue the same course, which
must redound as much to the credit of the officers fitting
out a ship, as it must be satisfactory to admirals or
captains in charge of a yard. She will be paid advance
to-morrow, and sail in a day or two afterwards for
Australia.
The Dee, steam-sloop, Lieutenant Commander Smith,

is under orders to proceed immediately to the Cape of
Good Hope. We believe she will relieve the Styx, Com-
mander Hall, which vessel will, doubtless, proceed to
the East Indies for the purpose of reinforcing the squad-
ron on that station, as the boilers of the Salamander
will shortly require a thorough overhaul, if her return
to England be not rendered absolutely necessary.
ROYAL 'URINES.

The following promotions and appointments in Her
Majesty's corps of Royal Marines have just taken place.
They are dated the 18th of October:—
Colonel Second Commandant Samuel Burdon Ellis,
C. 8,, of the Chatham Division, to bo Colonel-Com-
mandant of the Woolwich Division, vice Mercer, retired.
Lieutenant-Colonel James Irwin Willes, of the Ports-
mouth Division, to be Colonel Second Commandant, and
appointed to the Chatham Division, vice Ellis, promoted.
Brevet-Major Joseph Childs, of the Plymouth Divi-
sion, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, and appointed to the
Portsmouth Division, vice Willes, promoted.
First-Lieutenant and Adjutant John Henry Stewart,
of the Portsmouth Division, to be Captain, and appointed
to the Plymouth Division, vice Childs, promoted.
Second-Lieutenant William Henry Hore West, of the
Chatham Division, to be First Lieutenant, vice Stewart,
promoted.
First-Lieutenant Charles Reed Driver, of the Ports-
mouth Division, to be Adjutant of the same division, vice
Stewart.

PLYMOUTH, OCT. 20.
Her Majesty's frigate Alarm, 26, Captain Ramsay
from Halifax, has just anchored in the Sound.
The Vulture stramer was taken round the Eddystone
on Tuesday to try her engines.
The Lively lighter sailed on Monday with stores for
Portsmouth, taking part of the furniture of Rear-
Admiral Superintendent Fanshawe.
The Oriental Queen, convict-ship, arrived on Sunday.
She is waiting to complete her complement from Dart-
moor, when she will soil for Van Diemen's Land.
The St. Jean d'Aere, building at this dockyard, to
carry 90 guns of large calibre, is now in an advanced
state, and will soon be ready for launching; and when
launched she is to be immediately fitted with engines of
600 horse-power, of Messrs. Penn and Sons' construc-
tion, on their patent trunk plan, which gave such satis-
faction when tried in the Agamemnon, 90, now at
Sheerness. The engines of the St. Jean d'Acre are
already in progress, and all the castings and works are
to bo made and finished from the models used for cast-
ing and making the engines of the Agamemnon, these
models having been used for the first time for the en-
gines of that vessel. The diameter of the cylinders of
the engines is 78 inches, the trunk 32i, equal to 70i
inches when the trunk is deducted; the length of stroke
3 feet 6 inches, the diameter of the engine shaft 13:f
inches, and the screw shaft 12 inches. The diameter of
the air-pump is 23i- inches, the diameter of the screw 18
feet, with a pitch of 20 feet 6 inches, the length being 3
feet 4 inches. The boilers are in 4 pieces, and tho tubes
1.904 in number, each 21- inches diameter outside, and 6
feet 6 inches long. The fire grates are 20 in number,
and so arranged that the position for the stokers is well
ventilated. There is also ample space for getting to
every part of the engines, and the whole of the boilers
and engines being considerably under the water line,
they are well protected from injury in the event of the
vessels in which they aro fitted being engaged in actual
warfare.
In the Sound—Queen, and Oriental Queen, convict-
ship. In Harbour—lmpregnable, St. George, Sawa-
rail, Edinburgh, Hogue, Sylph, Avon, Nautilus, Linnet,
Defiance, Aid, Camel, Tortoise, Sinbad, and Drake,
Lighters.

We regret to find, from information forwarded to U 9
from a correspondent at Devonport, that a difference has
arisen between the Port-Admiral, Sir John Ommaney
and Captain Nias, captain of the Ordinary, on a point
of discipline. We are not in possession of the whole of
facts, bt.t we believe the Lards of the Admiralty have
signified their approbation of the conduct pursued by
the senior officer.

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Rear-Admiral Henry Bourchier, on the re.ti_oreid_lrisa.
list,
died on the 14th inst. O'Byrno, in his " Naval"ofgthe
PhY," gives the following account of the services
gallant deceased:—
" Henry Bourchier was eldest soriof Captain John
Governor of
Bourehier, R.N., who died LieutenanthrlB9 ; and brother
Greenwich Hospital, 30th Decernisk (1815), who died
of Commander Wm. Bourcbiei"
This
officer entered the,
navy 28th
22.1 January, 1844.
on board the Ariadne, 20, Cap-
tain August, 1797, as a boy,
stationed in the Downs. He wi.s
Jas. Bradley, heliome and Newfoundland sta-
tionsnext employed on
William, Captain Fras. Piekmore;
in the Royal
~;I_p
ii, Chas. Durham; Veteran, 64,
Anson, 44, Captainba -1.._
Colliogwcod Dickson (part o Sir
Captain Archi
)fl.eet during the action off Copenhagen,
Hyde Parker'sl
0 , Endyinion, 40, Captains Henry Gar-
rett2nd April, 18-om• and Iris, 32, Captains Edward
Joseph Larc , .
and
William Grenville Lobb. Shortly after the
13,iori,whicti:beP.rs date Ist May, I
Brace and
i r, of his first commi
liisec4P-361,.. Bourchier joined the Rephanr, 74, Captain
G. pandas: on rennNing from Which ship to the Uni-
corn, 32,
Captain Lucius Ferdinand Hard.rman, wo find
him, on the 6th M. 1805, commanding one of four
boats at the capture, off St. Domingo, in face of a heavy
. fire of great guns and musketry, of the French priva-
teer, Tapc-a-bord, of four long six•pounders and 46
men. He subsequently served for two years with Sir
Alex. Cochrane in the Northumberland and Belleisle,
74's; and, attaining the rank of commander, 20th April,
1808, was next appointed, on 9th November in that year,
• to the Hawke, 16. In that vessel, after taking, 7th Feb-
. rusty, 1811, Le Furet, privateer, of 14 guns and 86 men,
and witnessing the destruction, 25th klorch ensuing, of