The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-28 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, MIT 27.
The Fairy Royal steam-yacht, Commodore Lord Adol-
phus Fitzclarence G.C.H., embarked the Queen and
Court at Cowes this afternoon, at a quarter-past 3, and
conveyed them, under the usual ceremonies, to this port,
where the royal vessel arrived at a few minutes to four
o'clock, and was skilfully laid alongside of the Clarence-
yard jetty, where her Majesty disembarked, and was re-
ceived by Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, K.C.8.,
Major-General Simpson, Rear-Admiral Fanshawe, C. 8.,
Master-Attendant Davies, R.N., Acting-Superintendent
of the Clarence-yard.; Mr. Joseph Pinhorn, R.N.,
storekeeper ; Mr. Hibbert, deputy-chairman ; Mr. Ser-
jeant Gaselee, director ' • Mr. Crombie, secretary ; Mr.
Scott, traffic manager ; Mr. Stevens, and other officers
of the South-Western Railway Company ; also by a
guard of honour of the 88th Regiment, commanded by
Major Jeffreys, Captain G. V. Maxwell, and Lieu-
tenants Rooke and Cross. At twelve minutes past four
the Royal train was set in motion for London. On this
occasion two very handsomely decorated state carriages
were put in requisition for the Royal service.

WOOLWICH, MAY 26.
APPOINTMENTS.

Lieutenants James Simpson (b) (1845), to the St.
Jean d'Acre, 101, screw steam-ship, at Devonport ;
Cowper B. Coles (1846), N. D. Harris (1848), and
Arthur Grey (1850), to the Sybille, 40, frigate, at
Devonport.

Masiers—William H. Mallard (1848), to the Brisk
steam-sloop, at Devonport ; Henry Hill (1847), to the
Sybille.

Mates—C. G. W. Brett (1853), and A. M. Wells
(1853), to the Nerbudda, 12, sloop, at Chatham.
Midshipman—J. A. N. Dunlop, to the St. Jean
d'Acre.

Naval Cadets—H. C. Paget and C. 3. Scott to the St.
Jean d'Acre.

IS'i AY 27.

Captain George H. P. White (1840 and Henry
Edgell (1846), to study steam at the factory at Woolwich
Dockyard.
Lieutenant Tumour having completed a course of
study of steam at the factory here, was examined by
Mr. Atherton, chief engineer, yesterday, and having
passed satisfactorily, received his certificate accordingly,
and immediately proceeded to Devonport to join the
St. Jean d'Acre, on his appointment to be first lieute-
nant of that fino screw steam-ship. The three officers
highest in rank, Captain Hon. Henry Keppel, Com-
mander Peter Cracroft, and Lieutenant Tumour, have
all studied steam at Woolwich factory.
Lieutenant Willham H. Phipps (1846) is appointed to
the Styx steam-sloop, on the East Indies station.
Surgeons—Alexander Muirhead, M.D. (1838), from
the Excellent, gunnery ship, at Portsmouth, to the St.
Jean d'Acre ; William W. _Baynes (1844), to the
Sybille ; Patrick Digan, M.D. (1851), recently serving
in the Cleopatra, on the East Indies station, to the
Brisk.

Mate—Philip E. Luard (1852), from the Excellent, to
le Brisk.

Assistant-Surgeons—Charles D. (1845) and James
Sproule (1851), from the Scorpion, to the St. Jean
d'Acre ; Robert Wallace, M.D. (1845), recently serving
in she Dauntless steam-frigate, to the Sybille ; W. H.
Adams (1853), to the Brisk.
Second Master—James Worsley (1853), to the Vulcan
steam-frigate.
Midshipman—W. G. King, to the St. Jean d'Acre.
The Tribune, 30, screw steam-frigate, Captain Hon. S.
T. Carnegie, was taken out of dock on Monday, and had
her steam up in the basin for a few hours on Wednesday
afternoon. She was taken out of the basin yesterday
afternoon, and went down the river at a quarter before
4 o'clock in charge of Lieutenant Robertson, of the
steam department afloat, and having on board Mr.
Atherton, chief engimeer at Woolwich Dockyard ; Mr.
Hughes, Assistant to the chief engineer at Somerset-
house ; Mr. Field, of the firm of Maudsley, Sons, and
Field, the constructors of her engines ; Mr. Henry
Maudsley, jun. ; and Mr. Kitto. Captain Fulford
and Lieutenant Towsey, studying steam at Wo olwich,
also went in her to witness the working of the
engines. The draught of water of this fine frigate,
equal in size to many of the old 50-gun frigates, was
17 feet 3 inches aft and 14 feet 6 inches forward, and
her screw 14 feet 1 inch in diameter, and in the line on
length of keel 2 feet 10i inches, with a pitch of 17 feet
6 inches. The means of disconnecting the propeller is
by a T head or propeller boss, drawn out of the clutch
on the end of the shaft by raising the propeller. The
mode of raising the propeller is very simple, the tackle
being over a cross-head to the capstan. The engines are
of 350-horse power, with tubular boilers level with 14
feet 6 inches water line. There are 12 furnaces, and
only one funnel, 5 feet 34 inches in diameter, and 48
feet in height above the fire-bars, constructed on the
telescopic principle, and so placed that the mainmast is
41 feet clear abaft from it. The engines are very com-
pact and work on the direct-action principle, and made
from 62 to 64 revolutions per minute, the contract num-
ber being 60. The anxiety to get the Tribune to Sheer-
ness, to have the officers and crew of the Horatio turned
over to her, so that she may be made ready for sea with
the least possible delay, caused her departure from
Woolwich before the constructors of her engines had
time to adjust the various parts of the engines at moor-
ings, as is usual ; however, they worked very well, and
the vessel was brought up at the Lower Hope, in Sea-
reach, for the night, and was to be tested to-day between
the Nore and Mouse lights, to ascertain her speed.

DEATH OF CAPTAIN PIIGET.—We regret to have to
announce the death of Captain William David Puget
(1841), which took place on Thursday, at his residence,
St. John's-wood. Captain Puget, we believe, was the
son of an admiral, unfortunately for him not a lord of
the Admiralty. He entered the navy in 1813, and was
made a lieutenant after about the same period of service
as was deemed sufficient to make Lord John Russell's
brother-in-law a captain. As a lieutenant he served in
tie Icarus, 10, West Indies ; Wellesley, 72, Brazils ;
Spartiate, 74, for upwards of four years ; and as first of
the Isis, 50, at the Cape, and was made a commander in
1834. Subsequently he served as commander in the
Dublin, 50, South America ; Hercules, 74, on the home
station, with Rear-Admiral Berkeley, the only term of
home service he ever had, the captain being a favoured
family officer ; and lastly in the Melville, 74, with Cap-
tain the Hon. R. S. Dundas, C. 8., in China. Whilst
belonging to this ship he was the chief means of ren-
dering her serviceable at a most critical period
of our hostile affairs with China, by assuming the
responsibility of heaving her down and repairing
her. With small resources he effected his purpose most
triumphantly, and thus the ship was enableA to take au
important part in tile early expedition against the Chi-
nese. Subsequently he obtained great praise for his
gallant and zealous exertions at the capture of Tycoek ton,
and in the engagement with the forts of the Do
lirrli,s'anfor
o umg'hhtiutho shea7eicreeseeliivee received se
cPI errra°ttieoin Juneo
of .ellel'
aen.;theinaglitthaialti
Tigris,
which was given to the.ialon. Captain jr )
He ()titanic('
Puget was a first-rate offfrer, and equal to ~
was required of a good,. practical sailor:
by }lard work:
I served 110 loss than `2.., years afloai.
his steps in the profession, it will be seen,
Captain Char'es C b'
but although he hat
—two years more than the Hon.entwoufteer3
were made
captainsEl i iott INLasca yearspta i
no lid ,
uwhen w
at lsi
ne i'er successful in his un-
I ,- . - .
wouried exertions to obtainmehiployment after he was
St. arried August
11\1- oairnyo tLeadti r e
nCaptainyoungest P u ge Puget
daughter of the late Rev. P.
Godfrey, rector of Ayot,3, 1844,
ing Herald.Lawrence, Herts.—Aforn.