The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-10 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, IVIAROH 9.
At the monthly examination of officers for promotion,
and candidates for entry into the navy, held at the
Royal Naval College, on the Sth instant, the following
passed :
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- For Mates.—C. H. Stevens, G. J. Key, A. G. Woot-
ton, G. D. Fitzroy, A. A. Walton Onslow, P. H.
Colomb, H. R. Wratislaw, W. B. Stubbs, W. J. Sterne,
A. G. Boyle, N. Salmon, and R. A. Parr.
For Second Masters.—J. B. Baines, J. R. Allen, and
J. Lucker.

For Naval Cadets.--Wynne Albert Bankes, J. M.
Joike, W. Thresher, J. Du Bowlay, D. R. Hewett, W.
P. Barrow, and E. A. R. Lane. Messrs. Cochrane,
Hope, Croft, Haydon, Booth, Houghton, and Wise
also passed, from Mr. Eastman's preparatory naval es-
tablishment.
For Masters' Assistants.--.E, J. Welch, J. A. R.
Keating, H. Hosken, and A. S. Bradley.
For Clerks' Assistants.—J. Haslar, W. H. Whichelo,
H. M. D. Wilson, B. B. French, and W. H. Chambers.

SHEERNESS, MARCH 9.
The Cressy, SO, was inspected on Wednesday fore-
noon. The ship's company, having been previously
mustered, were exercised at the great guns, &c., and
performed the various evolutions in a manner satisfac-
tory to the inspecting officer. An additional number of
men from the Coast-guard embarked in the afternoon,
and the crew were paid two months' wages in advance.
A very few hands are wanting to complete the full
number of 750. The Cressy got up her steam early on
T. hureday morning, and proceeded on her voyage to
join the fleet at that anchorage.
The
.Monarch, 84, Captain Erskine, will sail for the
Downs in a day or two, and there await the arrival of
the other ships belonging to the fleet.

PEMBROKE.
The garrison duties of this establishment are now
carried on by the depot of the 31st Regiment and a de-
tachment of the 11th RegimentrWhieh-haveleplaced the
four companies of the Ist battalion of Royals, the latter
having left to join the head-quarters at Plymouth, where
the regiment is completing its strength prior to embarka-
tion for the East. The Royals have carried with them
the hearty good wishes of all classes of the inhabitants,
by whom they were loudly cheered on leaving. The
dockyard artificers also lined the sea face, and vigorously
greeted the men as they passed down the haven.
The detachment of the Royal Artillery now doing duty
here are shortly to be replaced by a draught from Capt.
Turner's company of the Ist battalion at Woolwich, con-
sisting of 2 superior, 5 non-commissioned officers, and
about 40 gunners,

The Harrier, screw steam-corvette, of 16 guns, will be
ready for launching during the month of May.
Several other vessels are being rapidly pushed on, the
threatening aspect of foreign affairs having rendered it
imperative that the whole of the vessels now on the
stocks should be proceeded with as fast as possible.
Her Majesty's new yacht, the Windsor Castle, has a
large body of men employed upon her, and already shows
good progress. Her stern has been raised and fitted into
place, and the whole fabric promises to make a first-rate
steam-yacht. Her length appears to be enormous, being
300 feet on the keel and 315 feet over all. Her beam is
greater than many ocean-going steamers—being 40 feet.
The tonnage is estimated at nearly 2,500 tons.

DESTRUCTION OF BIELEFIELD'S
PAPIER MACHE WORKS.

About 10 o'clock last night a fire broke out at the
papier mache works of Messrs. Bielefield, Wellington•
street North, Strand.

Messrs. Bielefield's establishment is 90 feet deep by
36 feet wide, and 80 feet high, under one roof. The
premises were built by the firm in 1839, at a cost of up-
wards of 5,0001. There are five floors above the base-
ment storey.

It was on the fourth floor that the fire broke out. It
was first observed by a private watchman. Mr. Biele-
field, jun., was in the act of entering by the private
door when the alarm was given. He instantly apprised
his brother, whose children had retired to rest. With-
out a moment's loss of time they were removed to a place
of safety.
The alarm very soon reached the interior of the Ly-
ceum Theatre, and the audience, in a state of uncertainty
as to the precise locality of the fire, manifested consider-
able anxiety, until it was announced to them that all
who desired to leave might find egress through the pri-
vate box entrance in Burleigh-street. The Queen and
Prince Albert, with Prince Leopold of Saxe Coburg,
had fortunately retired previously to the alarm reaching
the interior of the house.

When the engines had got their gear out and were all
ready for working, there was a most lamentable want of
water. From the great altitude of the building, and the
fire being in the upper storey, an unusual force of water
required to reach the flames, and more than half-an-hour
elapsed after the arrival of the engines before any attempt
could be made to stay their progress. At length, by
great exertions, lengths of hose were carried by means
of the fire escape ladders to the tops of the opposite
houses in Exeter-street, and by this means some water
was thrown upon the fire.
The fire soon descended to the third storey, and thence
to the second, which, with those above it, was destroyed
with the whole of the valuable contents ; but the fire did
not penetrate..furtlieri and before 1 o'clock all danger
was at an.end. t f
Mr. Bielegeld is ,insured in the Phoenix and Lanca-
shire Fire Offices: The last time he took stock it was
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valued at 10,000 t. A vastuantity is saved on the
ground floor, and, as the principal manufactory of the
firm is at Staines, it is hoped that the business will not
be materially interrupted.
Mr. Albert Smith was in the crowd, recounting to
Mr. Edwin James, Q.C., his experience of a fire at
Pera, when in Constantinople last year, and Mr.
Charles Dickens was encouraging the firemen in their
labours. Mr. Charles Mathews was here, there, and
everywhere.
The warlike spirit of the mob was curiously expressed
during the fire by the men employed at the engine
pumps singing in chorus, by thousands, " Rule
Britannia " and other national songs.

MR. J. E. JONES'S CASTS FOR MARBLE BUSTS OF
HER MAJESTY AND PRINCE ALBERT.—We have had
the pleasure of inspecting in Mr. J. E. Jones's studio
the casts indicated above, and more successful repre-
sentations of her Majesty and the Prince it has never
been our fortune to see. Her Majesty's features are
exactly reproduced, and their character and ex-
pression most accurately conveyed. The Queen is
represented with a diadem on her forehead, and the
belt of an order passing over her right shoulder.
We understand that on Mr. Jones submitting the work
to her Majesty, the only alteration suggested was the re-
moval of a buckle which had been placed upon the belt,
with the view of making the tournwe of the shoulders
uniform. The bust of Prince Albert is an equally faithful
portrait, representing the symmetrical features of his
Royal Highness with perfect fidelity, and conveying the
full expression of intelligence of his face. Mr. Jones is
entitled to high praise for these very faithful representa-
tions, and doubtless, when they are in marble, the effect
will be increased.