The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-15 00:00:00

APPOINTMENTS.

Lieutenant—Francis Peel (1848), recently returned from
the Pacific station, where he served in the Thetis, 38, Cap-
tain Augustus L. Kuper, since she was commissioned in
July, 1850, is appointed to the Edinburgh, 58, screw
steam-ship, carrying the flag of Rear-Admiral Henry D.
Chads, C. 8., one of the ships of the Baltic squadron now
at Portsmouth.
Paymaster—Frederick Brady (1842), to the Majestic, 81,
screw steam-ship, at Sheerness.

WOOLWICH, FEB, 14.

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The Archer, 14, screw steam-sloop, recently paid off at
this port, is ordered to be made ready again for sea with
all possible despatch.
The Widgeon, steam-vessel, is to be employed as a tug
for towing the lighters that may be required to take stores
from Deptford to Sheerness, when the Baltic fleet assem-
bles at the Nore to take on board provisions and the requi-
site necessaries for service at sea.
New boilers are ordered to be made ready for the Odin,
16, paddle-wheel steam-frigate, of 560-horse power, Capt.
Francis Scott, at present at Lisbon.
Twelve of the workmen of the factory at Woolwich
dock-yard left yesterday, and six to-day, proceeded by
railway to Devonport, having been lent to that dockyard
to assist in getting the boilers and machinery on board the
Algiers, 91, screw steam-ship, as she is ordered to be made
ready for commission as soon as possible.
An order has been sent from the Admiralty to this dock-
yard to enter extra workmen in the factory to expedite
all the works on hand, and keep pace with the shipwrights,
as now that the latter are employed on job and task work,
they are earning about 325. per week, or one-third more
than their former wages of 245. per week.
The Lizard, steam-tender, at Sheerness, is ordered to
Woolwich, to have new boilers put on board.
A number of packages went down by the North Kent
Railway to-day to be put on board the Hecla, steam-sloop,
Master Commander Peter Wellington, to be employed on
a special service in surveying the Baltic sea coasts.
The Zephyr, steam-vessel, in charge of Master Com-
mander Henry William Allen, of the Lightning, with the
crew of that vessel, is to take the newly-raised men who
have recently joined the Fisgard, flag-ship, at this port, to
be put on board the ships at Sheerness. The newly-raised
men were exercised for several days with small arms, and
when firing vollies they were remarkably uniform. Eighteen
pensioners, hale and hearty, although not young men,
came to Woolwich to-day to be inspected previous to pro-
ceeding as volunteers with the newly-raised men to join
the ships at Sheerness, and assist the landsmen in acquiring
a knowledge of their duties.
The dockyard police have commenced their drills to-day
at this early period of the season, and the whole force will
have to go through a course of drill instruction and exer-
cises with swords and muskets.

PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 14.
The Porcupine, paddle steam-vessel, Lieutenant Corn.
Jackson, was paid wages to-day.
The Csar, 91, screw-ship, Captain Robb, hauled out of
the fitting-basin to-day, having stepped her fore and main
mast. We hear she is to he ready for sea by the 6th of
March.

The Dauntless, 24, screw-frigate, Captain Ryder, com-
pleted the adjustment of her compasses to-day, and is
ready to go to Spithead.
The Vulcan, 6, steam troop-ship, Commander Von
Douop, is ordered to be undocked on Wednesday, and the
Conway will go in the vacant do,lk.
The Princess Royal, 90, screw-ship, Captain Paget, has
taken her crew on board from the berthing hulk, and is
ready for Spithead.

PLYMOUTH, FEB. 14.
The Racehorse, 14, sloop, sailed at noon on Sunday or
the East India station. She takes out twenty-three supe
numeraries for her Majety's ships on that station
The Bulldog and Wizard, sloops, will go out of harbour
to-day. The former vessel was only commissioned a month
ago by Commander Hall, and she is now fully manned.
The Jaspar, steam-tug, arrived on Sunday afternoon from
Falmouth, owey, and Penzance, having on board sixty
Coast-guard men. Twenty-eight of the same corps arr ivad
on the previous day from the Fowey district. They aro
victualled at present on board the Impregnable, 104, flag-
ship. Fifteen embarked on board the same ship yesterday
from the Plymouth district.

Four thousand sets of dews and lashings are to be de-
spatched from this dockyard forthwith for transport ser-
vice.

The St. George, 120, Captain Kingcome, flag-ship of
Commodore Seymour, was towed into the key or outer
dock at Keyham yesterday afternoon's tide. This after-
noon she will be docked in the Queen's Dock to have her
bottom cleaned, &c., preparatory to sailing for the Downs,
where the Baltic fleet are ordered to assemble on the Eth of
next month.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

CUSTOM HOUSE, FEB. 14.

ENTERED INWARDS.—The Hope, from Africa ; Vessery,
Worcum ; Richard Reynolds, Sea (on her outward passage
to Carthagena and Alexandria) • Anna, Odessa; Daring,
Rotterdam ; Grossfurst Constantine, Rostock ; Enterprise,
Port Vondre•' Sarah Metcalf, Alexandria ; Stephanie,
Marseilles ; Lady Louisa, Callao ; Rapida, Oporto ; La-
vinia, Madras and Calingapatum ; Virginia, Smyrna ;
Aspern, Antwerp ; Eliza Morrison, Callao ; Neno Bur-
hoven, Galatz.
CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.—The Jettina, for
Konigsberg ; Agenoria, Belize ; Ceres, Oporto ; Forster,
Grenada ; Grossfurst Constantine, Rostock ; Orion, Ma
gador ; Ellen, Hobart Town.

ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The John Banks,
for Melbourne ; Eva Johanna, Geelong ; Asia, St. Helena ;
Nereide, Jamaica ; Thomas Henry, Barbadoes ; Tripe-
lium, Odessa; Sirius, Hayti ; Fortune, Adelaide ; Earl of
Hardwicke, Rangoon ; Parsee, Port Philip.