The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-18 00:00:00

TELLERS,

Boldero, Col. H. G.
Chamber:, M.

NAVAL IN T EL;LIGENCE.

THE COMMAND OF THE BALTIC FLEET.

In inserting our Portsmouth correspondent's letter yester-
day, referring to the report that Sir Charles Napier had been
appointed to the command in chief of the Baltic fleet, we in-
advertently omitted the introduction, which was to the effect
that it was still held in many quarters, likely to be correctly
informed, that the puffing admiral would not have the com-
mand ; but that a certain rear-admiral that we have already
named is the candidate most likely to have the chief command
of the force.— Morning Herald.

NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.
Commodore and First Captain Michael Seyniour,Capt.John
Kingcome, C.R., and all the officers of the St. George, 121,
guard-ship of ordinary at Devonport, have been turned over
to the Royal William, 120, at Devonport, as the St. George is
required for active service at sea, as one of the ships of
Baltic squadron.
Captain Harry Eyres (1841) is appointed to command the
St. George, 121, commissioned yesterday at Devonport for
active service.
Captain Edward Scott and theofficers of the Neptune, 120,
guard-ship of ordinary at Portsmouth, have been turned over
to the St. Vincent, 102, at Portsmouth, the Neptune being
required for active service.
Captain Henry Smith (1846), at present in command of
the Simoom steam troop-ship, to command the Neptune, 121,
commissioned yesterday at Portsmouth for active service.
Commanders—Wm. Boys (1846), from the Coast Guard to
the Fisgard, slag-ship, at Woolwich, for transport service at
Deptford; Henry May (1854), recently promoted from first
lieutenant of the Leander, 50, to the St. George, 121, at
Devonport ; William Henn Gennys (1853), to the Neptune,
120, at Portsmouth.
Lieutenants—George Stratton (1849), from the Excellent,
' gunnery ship at Portsmouth, to the Monarch, 84, at Sheer-
ness ; Hon. Oliver W. M. Lambart (1844), to the Ajax, 58,
screw steam guard-ship, at Cork, additional, for the purpose
of raising men for the navy.
Paymaster—John Nott (1835), from the Poictiers, guard-
ship of ordinary at Chatham, to the Neptune, 120, at Ports-
mouth.
Clerk—William H. Turner, paymaster of 1852, to the Nile,
91, screw steam-ship, at Devonport.

PORTSMOUTH, FEB. rj.

Bad weather seems set in, which will damage the progress
of the work going on at this port and arsenal, preparatory to
war. Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Napier, K.C.8., was in the
dockyard yesterday, and taking a survey of the ships fitting
out, and their state of advance for use. There is no doubt
but he will hoist his flag as soon as the gre it steam-ship Duke
of Wellington arrives from the Western squadron.
Rear-Admiral Chads' flag-ship Edinburgh, 58, is progress-
ing most notably with her refit, and will be quite changed in
character in another week. She has received the best of the
riggers of the dockyard, and Captain Hewlett has been ap-
pointed flag to Rear-Admiral Chads.
The accident to the Princess Royal, 91, is in course of re-
pair at Spithead, and will be done in a day or two.
The depot-ship Neptune, 120, discharged 250 Coast-guard
men into the Caesar, 91, yesterday, and that ship has got her
lower rigging in a forward state.
Provisions for the fie •t, we are informed, to an enormous
extent, are being got ready at all the victualling yards, as
many as 200 bullocks a week being slaughtered collectively,
and baking biscuits and salting down going on to the extent
of 100 tons of bread and a corresponding number of barrels of
meat weekly.
The Simoom and Vulcan, iron troop-ships, are nearly ready
for the Rifles, of whom a large number came into garrison
yesterday and this day by railway, from the quarters of the
first battalion at Dover, who join the second battalion and go
out in the Vulcan on the 24th. This ship had her steam up
to-day, and made a trial of her machinery.
The Boseaweu, 70, and Juno, 26, at Spithead, will be paid
advance to-morrow, when those ships will be considered ready
for service.
The crew of the Blenheim screw, 60, have received pay-
ment to-day, and have been granted short leave. Heavy
winds have come on to blow since yesterday, which will not
favour the outfit of ships exposed to weather and its in-
fluences.
The Queen's yacht, Victoria and Albert, has been removed
to-day from out the steamer basin, having replaced her en-
gines and fitments (at an enormous unnecessary expense), and
the war-steamer Scourge has been undocked to make room for
the royal vessel to complete her repair.
The ships of the Western squadron are expected home daily,
and are to be re-victualled for six months in every essential,
as will be, we believe, all the members of the Baltic fleet.

CHATHAM, FEB. 17.
Rear-Admiral Berkeley, C. 8., one of the Lords of the
Admiralty, and Captain Henderson, C.B. Comptroller of the
Coast Guard, visited Chatham to-day for 'the purpose of in-
specting the seamen and marine pensioners of that division
of Kent.

WOOLWICII, FEB. 17.
•
The Janus steam-vessel took on board her coals yesterday,
and to-day embarked one sergeant, one corporal, and sixty-
five privates of the Woolwich division of Royal Marines,
under the command of Captain Herriot, for a p.sqq.ge to
Sheerness, to join the Majestic commissioned at that port.
The Janus will remain at Sheerness, to be used as a gunnery
vessel for exercising the ma of the Royal Naval Coast
Volunteers.
The Zephyr steam-vessel, in charge of Master-Commander
Henry William Allen, of the Lightning, is under orders to
convey back to Portsmouth the riggers of that yard who
were employed in navigating the Talbot round to Deptford.
The Minz steam-vessel, having uudorgone a thorough re-