The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-09 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, JULY 9.
We have much pleasure in announcing that the pen-
sion of 3001. per annum for good and meritorious ser-
vices, which fell to the patronage of the First Lord of
the Adm;-alty on the death of Admiral Sir Charles
Bullen, has been conferred upon Vice Admiral Sir C.
Napier, K.C.8., &c. This well-merited acknowledg-
ment of Sir Charles's gallant deeds was made to him in
the most handsome terms by Sir James Graham.
It is reported that Rear Admiral of the White Sir
William Fairbrother Carroll, K.C.8., is likely to succeed
to the Command-in-Chief on the Irish station, vice Vice-
Admiral Purvis.

The Prince Regent, 90, Captain Frederick Hutton,
struck the flag of Rear-Admiral Corry at half-past
four this afternoon, the admiral proceeding on board
the Agamemnon, Captain Sir Thomas Maitland. The
Agamemnon shortly after fired a gun, hoisted the flag of
Rear-Admiral Corry at the mizen, and the blue peter at
the fore. At five the noble ship was underweigh, steam-
ing out to the Nab, at the rate of 10 knots. She has
gone for a week's cruise.—We watched the Agamemnon
about two miles to the eastward of the Nab, when she
threw out a signal, which was answered by the Comus.
Put her helm aport, and stood for the Nab, took the
Comus in tow, and went down Channel.
The Arrogant, 46, screw frigate, Captain Fremantle,
re-shipped her stores, received her crew, and re-bent
sails to-day.

The Co-mus 14, Commander Fellowes, got under
weigh this afternoon for sea, but the wind being light,
the Echo tug gave her an offing, but she was obliged to
brinc, up off the Knab, the wind having died away.
The Duke of Wellington, 131, Captain H. B. Martin,
C. 8., will be paid advance at Spithead on Monday.
The Dasher, 4, paddle, Commander Nicholas Lefebvre,
hauled into the King's-stairs Dock this morning to exa-
mine the state of her bottom. Shp has been making
about 10 inches of water a-day. It is suspected that
the leakage is by the garboard streak, which may have
been occasioned by laying her ashore at Goree, the east
end of Jersey. This, however, is mere supposition, nor
can the seat of mischief be got at until the water is out
of the dock. Her general appearance betokens a state
of discipline highly creditable to her commander.

PLYMOUTH, JULY 8.
The screw steam troopship Simoom, 18, Captain
Henry Smith, arrived this morning from the eastward,
and took coal on board in the Sound.
The crew of the St. Jean d'Acrc, screw steam block-
ship, 101, Captain the Hon. Henry Keppel, commenced
taking her guns on board yesterday.
The Sprightly, steam-tender, le.c. yesterday for Ports-
mouth.

The Vulture, 6, paddlewheel steam frigate, Captain
Frederick H. H. Glasse, has been ordered to take stores
on board, and proceed to the Mediterranean.
The Exmouth, 90, building in No. 4 slip, is ordered
to be converted into a screw steamship.
The Topaz screw steamship, 50 guns, is ordered to be
laid down in No. 3 slip.

THE COLLIERY EXPLOSION AT OLDHAM.—An ad-
journed inquest took place yesterday, at which Mr. Dick-
enson and Mr. Wynne, Government inspectors, were
present. The inquiry was held before Mr. Dearden, at
the Angel Inn, Oldham. It appears another collier has
died since our previous report, making 18 lives lost, and
two more colliers are in imminent danger. Greenwood,
the underlooker, was examined yesterday, and stated
that the explosion took place at a part of the working
against which he had cautioned the men from entering
with a naked light. He acknowledged that the colliers
worked with their lamp tops off sometimes, and. ho had
scolded them for it, but never discharged any for the
offence. The inquest was not over when our account
left.

ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS.AT MANCHESTER.
Since the strike of operatives commenced it has been
found that considerable difference exists between the
prices paid by some masters as compared with others,
and an association of master spinners an manufacturers
was formed on Thursday, with a view of promoting
greater uniformity. Some of the operatives on strike
were found to be earning fully 10 per cent. above the
average. The meeting of the masters, to be held on
Tuesday, is said to be to form a union of associations
for general protection against the combinations of the
operatives.