The Sun.
London, England, 1853-09-14 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 13.

Commodore Martin's division of the CI. annel Fleet
tried to beat for Bearhaven, Bantry Bay, on Friday last,
but in the afternoon, the wind still freshening, and with
thick weather, all the squadron "up steamed" and got
in just after dark, except the Imperieuse, which steamed
in on Saturday morning. The Tribune, 30, Captain the
Hon. S. T. Carnegie, went up to an anchorage, at Glen-
gariff, at the head of the bay, on Friday morning. In
all points of sailing the Imperieuse has, during the late
trial, shown a decided superiority over the rest of the
squadron; perhaps, however, no more than might have
been expected from so fine a frigate. The Agamemnon
comes very near to her in some points—in a light breeze
especially. The very superior and astonishing sailing
qualities of this ship and the Duke of Wellington have
been fully tested during the late trials, and, setting aside
the Imperieuse, they have beaten the other ships as com-
pletely under canvas as they had before done under
steam.
The Cleopatra, 26, Captain Massie, arrived this morn-
ing from India and the Cape stations. She sailed from
Simon's Bay on the 20th of July. The Chevy Chase,
with troops, had arrived out. She was telegraphed to
proceed to Sheerness to be paid off, and sailed this after-
noon at 3 o'clock.
The Encounter, 14, Captain O'Callaghan, was towed
into harbour this afternoon to be docked prior to refit-
ting for the East India station.
An American corvette pasonsed thr
theough Spithead this
afternoon from Southampt for eastward.

SHEERNESS, SEPT. 13.
The Wildfire, steam tender to Waterloo, Second Mas
ter in command Mr. George Brockman, left here yes.
terday for Chatham, and returned again in the evening
The Miranda, 14, screw steam-sloop, has been put out
of dry dock, and remains in the fitting basin.
Since the new Admiralty regulations have been pro
raulgated, announcing the advance of seamen and petty
officers' pay, with so many additional pecuniary advan-
tages, nearly all the seamen nggers in this yard have
volunteered for the different ships that have from time
to time since fitted out here. The consequence is, the
Admiralty have ordered an entry to be opened for able-
bodied labourers, who are flocking in for entry daily,
although on comparatively
low wages.
The seamen riggers have made a very respectful ap-
peal to the Captain-Superintendent for permission to
petition their Lordships at the Admiralty to lay before
them their present position, compared with the other
classes employed in dockyard duties. The deputation
have been most courteously received by Captain• Supe-
rintendent Charles Hope, R.N., and the men have good
grounds for anticipating the favourable consideration of
their petition by their Lordships. ,
The Royal Dockyard Brigade assembled on the
Parade in the dockyard at half-past one p.m. on
Saturday, the 10th instant, and marched to the Well
Marsh, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel
Read, and there formed in line, with the 9-pounder
batteries on each flank of the infantry, for the inspec-
tion of Captain Charles Hope, R.N., superintendent,
of the dockyard, who arrived on the ground pre-
cisely at half-past 2, and was received by a general salute
from the whole line, after which, accompanied by Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Read,: Majors Freeman and Laws, and
Adjutant Orme, he proceeded down the front of the line
and up the rear, minutely inspecting the men and their
accoutrements. The infantry then advanced in line,
under the command of Major Freeman, broke into open
column of companies, and marched past in slow and
quick time. After going through the manual and pla-
toon exercises, the major put them through the follow-
ing evolutions, viz. :-1. Passed from the left of divi-
sions by fours to the rear, turned to the front, closed to
quarter distance on No. 6, and deployed on No. 6.
2. Retired by divisions from the right in rear of the
left, turned to the front, and wheeled to the right into
line. 3. Formed square on the two centre subdivisions,
prepared for cavalry, and reformed line. 4. Ad-
vanced in direct echellon of divisions from the left, at
wheeling distance changed direction to the right, and
formed line on No. 1. 5. Retired by divisions from the
left in rear of the right, turned to the front and formed
square on No. 1, re-formed column, and deployed on
No. 1. 6. Changed front on No. 1, the left thrown
back. 7. Advanced in line and fired a volley, opened
the ranks, and finished with a general salute.
The field batteries, composed of 9-pounder guns and
24-pounder howitzers, with drag ropes, and manned by
the Artillery battalion, were then formed in line under
the command of Major Laws. The brigade broke
into an open column of divisions to the right, and marched
past. The major then put them through the following
manoeuvres, viz.:—Wheeled to the left into line,
advanced in line, came into action to the front, ceased
firing, and limbered up to the front. 2. Advanced from
the right in open column of batteries, formed quarter-
distance column on the leading battery, and formed line
to the left of the front for action front. 3. Retired
from the left of batteries in columns of sub-divisions,
took ground to the right, and formed line facing to the
rear on the centre battery for action rear. 4. Changed
front, unlimbered to the left on sub-division 3 of the
centre battery, for action left. 5. Advanced in line, and
formed square forward on sub-division 4 of the centre
battery, prepared for cavalry, limbered up, and re-
formed line. 6. Retired from the left in open column
of batteries, formed quarter-distance column on the
leading battery, and formed line to the rear on the lead-
ing battery, rear base, for action rear ; ceased firing,
and limbered up to the front. 7. Advanced in line,
brought the gun detachments to the front, and finished
with a general salute.
The ground was admirably kept by a detachment of
the brigade, under the command of Lieutenant Pennell.
At the conclusion of the review the brigade was formed

in close columns, and addressed by Captain Superinten-
dent Hope, R.N., who expressed himself in terms of
high approbation of the soldier-like manner in which they
had gone through the evolutions of the day, especially
the firing, which reflected great credit on the lieutenant-
colonel, officers, non-commissioned officers, and men of
the brigade, and that the present high state of efficiency
of the brigade is in a great measure owing to the energy,
zeal, and perseverance of Lieutenant-Colonel Read,
Lieutenant and Adjutant Orme, and the drill staff. The
men having only been drilled 12 times during the past
season, it is to be hoped that the number of drills will
be increased next year, as it is next to impossible to keep
large bodies of men in a state of efficiency with the pre-
sent limited number.

WOOLWICH, SEPT. 13.
APPOINTMENTS.
Lieutenants—Joseph H. Marryat (1352), who brought
home the Diligence store-ship from Dico, after delivering
her stores over to the Phoenix screw steam sloop, of
which J. H. Marryat was junior lieutenant,, is appointed
to the President, 50, fitting at Chatham as flag-ship of
Rear-Admiral David Price, for service on the Pacific
station ; Anthony H. Hosking (1849) to the Philomel,
8, sloop, at Devonport.
Secretary's Clerk.— Christopher J. Martin (1847),
from the Imp6rieuse, 50, screw steam-frigate, to the
President, 50, flag-ship for the Pacific station.
Clerks.—William Evans, to the Imp4rieuse ; James
A. W. Nicholls (1852) recently paid off from the Firefly,
on the return of that vessel from the West Coast of
Africa station, to the Tribune, 30, screw steam-frigate,
at Portsmouth.
The Rhadamanthus, steam transport vessel, Master
Commander Belam, is progressing rapidly with repairs
at this port. The old figurehead of the Eclair has been
placed over her bows, in the room of the one she lost
when coming round from Devonport to Woolwich, by
getting into collision with a vessel supposed to be one of
the American liners. The Rhadamanthus has com-
menced taking on board the boilers and machinery in-
tended for the Caesar screw steam-ship, and will leave
Woolwich for Devonport about the 23d inst., as it is
expected the Cwsar will be round from Pembroke to
Devonport by that time and ready to receive her
engines.
An inquiry was instituted at the Admiralty durinc, the
present week to inquire into the collision of the Vulcan'
screw steam troop-ship, with the Sarah, of South Shields,
lopposite the Royal Arsenal at Woolwich, on Friday
last, and the result is that it was an unforeseen accident,
I and that no blame could be attached to any person.

PRIZE MONEY FOR THE RATTLER, SCREW-SLOOP.-
Messrs. Chard have given notice to Captain Cuming and
the officers and crew formerly of the Rattler that the
proportions arising from the sale proceeds and of the
bounty money on the tonnage of the Echo, Brazilian
slave-brig, captured on the 27th September, 1850, will
be paid to those who were on board at the time of cap-
ture, or to their representatives duly authorised to re-
ceive the same, on the 22d instant, at No. 3, Clifford's-
inn, and the shares not then claimed will be re-called
every Wednesday and Thursday for three months to
come. Proportions due to each class : Commodore, 70/,
7s. 9d. ; commander, 1311. 19s. 6d. ; third class, 331. 12s.
6d. ; fourth class, 201. 3s. 6d. ; fifth class, 11/. 155. 4d. ;
sixth class, 101. ls. 9d, ; seventh class, 61. 14s. 6d. ;
eighth class, 3/. 7s 3d. ; ninth class, 2/. 2s. ; tenth class,
hanavdecgreivwenf notice to Ca
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receive the same, on the 22d
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7d. ; commander, 561. Os.
for three months to come, Wednesday and Thursday
class :-Commodore, 29/.
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6d. ; third class, 151.
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6s. ; sixth, 4/. 10s. 10d. ; seventh, 9,,1• fifth, Si.
Majesty's
1/, 10s. 3d. ; ninth, 18s. lid. ; teAhs'nius. 7d. ; eighth,
capturetha of
PRIZE MONEY FOR THE
Mr. Chippendale has given notice to
and the officers and company formerly
steam-vessel Firefly, entitled to share for theer
the slave barque Navarre, March 19, 1850,
will be paid their respective proportions arising they
the said capture, October 12th next, at 10, John.:strreeerat
Adelphi, and all shares not then claimed will be,eaneti
commander, 178/. 17s. 11d. ; third class, 75i. 19s. ;
every Monday and Thursday :-Flag share, 951 Bg. 3d.
eighth, 71. 11s. 10d.
fourth, 45/. lls. 4d. ; fifth, 261. lls. Bd. ; sixth, 221.
15s. Bd. ; seventh, 151. 3s. 9d. ;
16s all,
ninth, 4/. 14s. 11d. ; tenth, 2/. 16s 11.
THE COMMAND IN CHIEF OF THE
COAST OF AFRICA
STATION.--It is reported that Captain John Adams
coast of Africa, in command of the Acorn, 16, and lat-
(1843), who served so long and so succesffully on the
terly as a captain in command of the Gladiator, 6, steam-
frigate, on the same station, will hoist a commodore's
broad pendant in the Dauntless, screw-frigate, and will
prooeed again to the coast of Africa, and relieve Rear-
Admiral Bruce, in the Penelope, steam-frigate, as conl-
- Mail.