The Sun.
London, England, 1853-01-06 00:00:00

MONTENEGRO AND ALBANIA.

The Rajahs who are to be forced to serve against
Montenegro are said to be in a state of great excite-
ment, as they have paid the " Haracs" in order to
be exempt from military service. Things are by
no means quiet in the neighbourhood of Antivari.
In the recent proclamation of the Porte, the Mon-
tenegrines are not only entitled rebels, but " male-
factors, robbers, and murderers."

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 5

Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, K.C.8., Com-
mander-in-Chief of this port, proceeded this day on
Admiralty leave. Rear-Admiral Fanshawe, C. 8.,
superintendent of the dock-yard, is consequently Acting
Port-Admiral pro tem.
Mr. Alexander Henderson, midshipman of the Furious
steam-frigate, and Mr. Jenkin H. Thomas, midshipman
of the Blenheim, passed examinations on board the
Victory qualifying for the rank of lieutenant this day.
steam-sloop, Commander Tatham, came
The Fury, 6,
into harbour this morning.
ge, flag-lieutennt to Rear-Admiral
Lieutenant Yon
Fanshawe, returned from leave this morning.
The Sidon, 22, paddle-frigate, Captain Goldsmith,
has received orders to prepare for sea, and will proceed
to Queenstown, and thence, it
is reported, to the Medi-
terranean.

SHEERNESS, JAN. 4,
Her Majesty's screw steam line of-battle ship Aga-
memnon, of 91 guns, 550-horse power, Captain Sir
Thomas Maitland, will be completed in her internal fit-
tings by the dock-yard in about seven days, and will
then be ready to receive fuel, ammunition, &c.
Her Majesty's ship Monarch, 84 guns, guard ship of
ordinary, Captain Charles Hope, R.N.—The following
commissions have been received, and taken up for this
ship—viz., Lieutenant George B. Williams, July 3, 1840,
vice Lieutenant Robert S. Moore, January 10, 1851,
appointed to Rattlesnake, Commander Henry Trollope,
fitting here (receied). Second Master, Mr. Augustus
F. Mugford, Nov.v 9, 1848 (taken up).
lier Majesty's sloop Rattlesnake, of 8 guns, Com-
mander Henry Trollope. Mr. T. Bourchier, acting
master, yesterday took up his commission to this vessel.
The sailing tender Hart, tender to her Majesty's ship
Waterloo, 120 guns, left here to-day in charge of Quar-
ter-master William Green, for Hardwich, for the purpose
of conveying volunteers for the navy from Harwich to
his port. On arrival they will be borne out on the
Waterloo's books as supernumeraries for general service.
Some excitement is being created here in consequence
of a joiner in her Majesty's dockyard threatening the
principal officers of this establishment with an action for
the recovery of moneys which have been mulcted from
his wages for neglect of duty. A. solicitor has been em-
ployed by the joiner to bring the action, the result
of which is, that the joiner has been discharged by Ad-
miralty order for not conforming to the standing rule
that is, if any mechanic, or other person, has cause of
compla..int, he or they are at all times at liberty to send
their petition to the Admiralty through the office of the
Captain-
Superintendent, when a proper investigation
will be instituted by the authorities. Several publie
meetings of the mechanics have already taken place re-
lative to the above case.
paddle-wheel steam-frigate Cyclops
ller Majesty's
having grounded on the cant near the White Buoy off
the Isle of Sheppey a survey of the depth of water was
,
made, and it has been fou n
nd that the water has shoaled
considerably of late. In cosequence the White Buoy
has been carried out in a north-east direction about 50
14 feet water at low spring
oue of the buoys laid
fathoms, thereby giving
tides. he buoy referred to being
down at the entrance of the Medway by Admiralty
order, it is under the superintendence oast' the master-
attendant of this yard for the time being,
of the river Medway

JAN. 5.
cata
Her Majesty's screw steam guard IToratio, of 24
guns, and 250-horse power.— r. leave. Clerk
.
Carnegie has returned from Admiralty.
on for this
inhitPhe Hon. S. TT.
Mr. C. W. Motherwell took up his commission
ship yesterday.
Her Majesty's guard-ship of ordinary,
t George B.
e.—Lieutenant guns, Captain Charles Hope.— • ' to this
Williams July 3, 1840, took up his commission
• Monarch, of 84
ship yesterday, and obtained Admiral's leave—viz.,
days.
us Com-
mander Majesty's sloop Rattlesnake, of Bgu four
' occurred
roander Henry Trollope.—A serious accident
t° a Bhipwright named Edward Mockett on board this.
vessel, by one of the dead-eyes of the foretopmast rigging
falling from the foretop striking him on his head, lace-
rating the scalp, and
brain. Re liesat Pin precarious state. A
producing severe concussion of the
present a very
large number of shipwrights are engaged on this vessel,
blocking out the bows and doubling her down five strokes
on her bends with African' oak timber and plank, so as
to resist the ice.
Her Majesty's
Paddle-wheel steam-sloop Barracouta,
6 guns, 300-horse power; Commander George Parker.—
Lieutenant Thomas H. Glollingwood, December 20, 1852,
has taken up his commission for this sloop.

WOOLWICH, JAN. 5.
APPOINTMENTS.
Paymasters—William H. Wiseman (1844), from the
Valorous, 16, steam-frigate, at Devonport, to the Odin,
16, steam-frigate, at Portsmouth, vice Ramage ; George
G. Nelson (1848), to the Valorous steam-frigate, vice
Wiseman.

Masters-Assistants—Charles Leigh, to the Victory
flag-ship, at Portsmouth ; C. W. Stevenson, to the
Rattlesnake, 8, store-ship, fitting at Sheerness for the
Behring's Straits expedition.