The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-02 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

The Surveyor of the Navy, Capt. Sir Baldwin Walker,
K.C.8., returned to the Admiralty from Paris yesterday
morning. His reception by the French, we hear, was
gratifying in the extreme.
Twenty thousand tons of coal are ordered by the Ad-
miralty to he got ready for the supply of the Baltic fleet.
In the list of appointments last night we find that of
Lieut. S. G. Cresswell, to the Archer, 14, screw, Wool-
wich. We therefore presume that Mr. Cresswell has
declined the appointment of lieutenant commander under
Captain Inglefield, and the whole naval service will ap-
plaud Lieut. Cresswell for his spirit. As an officer and
a gentleman it would be most distasteful for Lieut.
Cresswell to serve as a lieutenant under the officer who
was promoted for bringing home those despatches of
which he (Lieut. Cresswell) was the bearer ; he (Lieut.
C.) having been the officer who actually made the north-
west passage under Captain M'Clure. The whole affair
is most discreditable to the Admiralty ; and although a
lieutenant, Mr. Cresswell stands higher in the estimation
of the service and the public than either the Board of
Admiralty who have neglected him, or the officer who
has come between him and his just reward for unprece-
dented services.—iforning Herald.

PLYMOUTH, MARCH 1.
Her Majesty's screw steam-ship Duke of Wellington,
131, Commodore Henry B. Martin, will be docked at -
Keyham.
The St. George, 121; Captain Eyres, was yesterday
placed at her sailing moorings at Hamoaze.
The screw steam-ship Desperate, 8, Captain W. W.
Chambers, will be taken out of dock to-day.
The screw steam-ship Algiers, 90, will receive her fore
and main masts to-day.

WOOLWICH, FEB. 24.
APPOINTMENTS.

Lieutenants James H. Coxon (1854), recently pro-
moted from mate of the Furious, 16, paddle-wheel steam-
frigate, in the Black Sea, to the Conflict, 8, screw steam-
sloop, at Portsmouth, William G. H. Johnstone (1854),
recently promoted from mate of the Arrogant, 47, screw
steam-frigate, one of the vessels of Rear-Admiral Corry's
squadron, to the Driver, 6, paddle-wheel steam-sloop,
at Sheerness, Samuel Gurney Cresswell (1849), recently
appointed to the Phoenix screw steam-sloop, at Wool-
wich, is now appointed to the Archer, 14, screw steam-
corvette, at Woolwich.
Chaplain Stephen H. Jacob (1854), to the Dauntless
screw steam-frigate, at Portsmouth.

PROMOTIONS.
Surgeon Alexander Maecknie, M.D. (1830), sur-
geon and medical storekeeper of the Royal Hospital
Haslar, to be Inspector of Hospitals.
Surgeon Alexander Bryson, M.D. (1836), serving as
surgeon of the Fisourd flag-ship at Woolwich, to be
Deputy-Inspector onlospitals.
It is supposed the promotions of the above-named two
surgeons is to have them ready for service in an hospital
ship about to be commissioned for the purpose of accom-
panying the fleet under the command of Vice-Admiral
Sir Charles Napier, K.C.B.

Captain Sulivan, who has been appointed to the Light-
ning steam-vessel at Woolwich, has arrived hero and
hoisted his pendant, and commenced entering petty
officers and seamen ; and intends retaining the services
of the stokers at present serving in the Lightning.
One colour-sergeant, one corporal, one drummer, and
14 privates of the 'Woolwich division of Royal marines,
have been placed under orders for service in the Archer,
14, screw-corvette, at Woolwich,
Two colour-sergeants, two corporals, two drummers,
and 20 privates of the same division have been placed
under orders to hold themselves in readiness to proceed
to Sheerness for service in the steam-sloops commissioned
at that port on Saturday last.
One corporal and seven privates of the same division
have been draughted for service in the Arctic regions.
One corporal and seven privates have been draughted
for the Talbot store-ship, also for the Arctic regions.
The Diligence store-ship is to come round from Ports-
mouth to Deptford to take on board stores for the relief
of Captain Sir Edward Belcher's expedition, and will
accompany the Phoenix and Talbot to the Arctic regions.
The recruits of the Woolwich division of Royal
Marines, who are most advanced in their course of drill
and great gun exercises, are to be sent on board the
gag-ship at this port to relieve an equal number of pri-
vates serving in that ship, who are to be sent to the
steamers recently commissioned, being perfected in their
course of instruction.
Mr. Pym, additional master of the Black Eagle, has
been very successful since he opened a rendezvous at
Gravesend, as he has entered upwards of 80 up to
Saturday last, not one of whom can be termed landsmen,
as they have all been either serving in colliers or other
mercantile vessels, or for several years in boats on the
river.

TRUCK AMENDMENT ACT.—A bill, which has just
been printed, has been laid before Parliament, to alter
and amend the Truck Act. It contains nine clauses,
which provide the artificer with a power of completely
disposing of the entire amount of his wages, and that
shops for sale of provisions and clothing must not be kept
in buildings attached to works. Payment of wages in
notes or drafts upon a banker is not invalidated by these
clauses. Employers who shall enter into contracts or
make payments declared illegal by this act, shall suffer a
penalty of not less than 101. and not exceeding 201. for the
first offence. A second offence shall be deemed a misde-
meanour, and a fine may be imposed at the discretion
of the court, but not exceeding 100/. for any one case.
The informer is to receive one-half of the penalty. Upon
trial for misdemeanour, a certificate of a previous con-
viction, duly signed by an authorised officer, must be
produced before the court. No justice of the peace en-
gaged in any of the trades enumerated in the previous
act shall act as a justice cif the peace, unless with the
consent of the informer or his attorney. The costs of
prosecutions for combination to defeat the act are to be
allowed if commitment be made by two justices.
THE TRAFFIC IN CHURCH LIVINGS.—There has been
a considerable falling off of late in the number of churek
livings offered for sale by public auction, but there has
been no diminution, but rather an increase, in the num-
ber offered for sale by private contract. During the last
month the journals in which such announcements are
usually made have announced 34 livings for ;Ale, varying
from 1001. to 1,0001. each. in value, or in the whole,
14,350/. per annum. Thirty-six have been offered in
exchange for others varying in value from 751. to 2,5001.
each, or in the whole, 12,9951., while there have been
19 announcements by persons requiring t'.> purchase liv-
ings which are to vary in price from 150/. to 800/.
each, or in the whole, amounting to 5,850/.

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