The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-30 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Sir James Graham, First Lord of the Admiralty, held
a levee at Whitehall on Saturday, and it was attended
by the following officers :
Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Tucker, K.C.8., Rear-Admi-
ral Sir John Gordon Sinclair, Bart., and Rear-Admiral
Edward Collier, C.B.

Captains—Frederick A. Wetherall (1826), Thomas Ben-
nett (1828), John Kingcome (1838), Robert Craigio, (1839),
Richard IL King (1839), Richard L. Warren (1839), and
T. S. Thompson (1846).
Commanders—Arthur Morrell (1823), Thomas B. Bond
(1825), Lord Francis J. Russell (1837), Santnel C. ITmfre-
yille (1838), Henry H. Bingham (1840), Richard D. White
(1847), Valentine 0. Inglefield (1848), Thomas Brewer
(1852), and Frederick A. Egerton (1852).
Lieutenants—William R. Davies (1815), Godfrey Brere-
ton (1815), George Read, (1815), S. 11. Ricketts (1842), and
Anthony H. Hoskins (1849).
Masters—George Johnson (1830) and John C. Barlow
(1835).

PORTSMOUTH, MAY 29.
The Fairy Royal yacht, Master-Commander Welch,
and the Efin, Master-Commander Bailiston, were yes-
terday taken into dock for re-embellishment, in readi-
ness for her Majesty's summer cruise.
The Vulcan steam-troop-frigate, Commander Von
Donop, completed the adjustment of her compasses, and
rebent sails yesterday. She will be ready for sea to-
morrow, when she will drop out to Spithead.
The Porcupine steam-vessel, Lieutenant Commander
Jackson, had her compass adjusted yesterday, and is
taking in stores, prior to proceedinglito the Isle of Man.
It is probable that Rear-Admiral Sir James Stirling
will succeed Rear-Admiral Moresby in the command-in-
chief on the Pacific station, and the Presidept, 50, at
Chatham, will be the flag-ship.
Tho Banshee steam dispatch-vessel, Lieut. Hosken,
R.N., commanding, has been ordered, by telegraph,
this afternoon, to prepare immediately for sea. She has
" blue Peter" flying, and parties are ashore looking for
leavemen belonging to her crew. A Government mes-
senger is supposed to be on his way per train with
dispatches for her to convey to Rear-Admiral Corry,
who is cruising with his squadron in the Channel.
These dispatches are supposed to contain further sailing
instructions for the gallant admiral.
Wind very variable ; rain, hail, lightning, and thun-
der, at intervals.

PLYMOUTH, MAT 28.
His Netherlands Majesty's steam-sloop Seoubin, 4,
Captain Fabius, which left this port on Thursday fore-
noon, is gone, it is said, to Constantinople, to convey
some pirates, now in prison in that city, to their native
island in the Archipelago, where they will be tried for
an act of piracy on a Dutch merchant vessel committed
in their locality some months since.
Her Majesty's steam-ship St. Jean d'Acre is ordered
to be fitted with Grant's patent cooking apparatus.
The frigate Sybille, 40, is to have her copper taken
off, and be caulked, preparatory to her being put into
commission by Captain the Hon. C. B. J. P. Elliot,
who will relieve the Fox, 42, Commodore Lambert, on
the East India station.

The names of all the dockyardsmen who are voters
have been sent to the Admiralty.
Mr. Galot, who arrived at Devonport Dockyard on
the. 20th inst., and left on the 21st, has paid a second
visit this week, and left again on the 27th. He was ac-
companied on the second occasion by a clerk, but has
found very great difficulty in obtaining from the men
any information regarding the means by which they
procured their appointments in the yard.

SHEERNESS, MAY 28.

The Comus, 14, gun-sloop, Commander William A.
Fellowes, was undocked yesterday and berthed in the
fitting basin. She musters now in crew 90 odd. She
has crossed lower and topsailyards, and all her rigging is
turned in and set up. To-day they have commenced
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stowing her hold.
The Tribune, 30, new screw steam-frigate, Captain
the Hon. S. T. Carnegie, arrived here from Woolwich
yesterday, having made a very satisfactory trial of her
engines, the machinery of which acted admirably, and
she promises to be a very fast ship under steam power.
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Belam
Master Commander, passed here for Chatham on the
27th inst. from Woolwich ; she has taken in Government
stores, and the furniture of Mr. Lang, lately appointed
master-shipwright at Pembroke yard. She passed out
this morning for Pembroke.

WOOLWICH, MAY 28.
APPOINTMENTs.
Paymaster—William Hamilton (1829), to the Britan-
nia, 120, flag-ship on the Mediterranean station.
Clerks—Frederick T. Robins (1851), from the Saturn,
at Pembroke, the Sybille, 40, at Devonport ; William
Horniman (1853), to the St. Jean d'Acre.
Second Master—O, F. Clementson (185 S), to the St.
Jean d'Acre.

Charles P res,grave, first-class assistant-engineer, is
promoted to be chief engineer, and appointed to the
6itnoom, 18, iron screw steam troop-ship, of 350-horse
power, at Portsmouth.

MALTA, MAT 22.

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Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Euxine,
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from Marseilles) for the safety of the Haddington, known
to have a large cargo for Constantinople on board, and
which vessel was overdue by some days. It was, how
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