The Sun.
London, England, 1853-11-11 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Captain Townshend, R.N., succeeds his cousin, the
late Lord Charles Townshend, of Raynham Hall, Nor-
folk, and Tamworth Castle, Warwickshire, in his ex-
tensive estates. Captain Townshend is M.P. for Tam-
worth, and is the son of the late Lord John Townshend.
By Lord Charles's death, Captain Townshend also be-
comes heir-prestimptive to the title of Marquis
Townshend.

Captain Edmund Lyons, son of the Rear-Admiral, pro-
moted for his services against the Chinese pirates when
in command of the Pilot, 12, has been appointed to
study steam at Woolwich.
Commander John Massey died at York-place, Exeter,
on the sth inst., after a long illness. He served 10
years afloat during the war, and was placed on the re-
tired list of 1830 in 1849.

Commander Samuel Whiteway (1844) died on the
29th ult., at Totton, near Southampton. He served
afloat during the war for 19 years, with great gallantry.

PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 10.

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ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE.
The following gentlemen passed their examination in
the presence of the commander-in-chief, Vice-Admiral
Sir Thomas John Cochrane, Rear-Admiral Superinten-
dent Arthur Fanshawe, and Captain H. D. Chads, of
the Excellent :

Mates for Lieutenants—F. F. S. Studelert' R. Adams,
S. 0. Brett, E. J. Richards, N. J. Morphy, E.
Hankinson, D. Grant, 0. E. S. Woodman, J. B. Mit-
chell, A. R. Wright, A. Broadhead, J. B. Creagh, W.
F. G-ollock, C. Smith, W. Codrington, W. B. Pauli, C.
W. Buckley, and A. L. Galbraith.
For Second Master—C. C. Scott.
Naval Cadets—B. G. A. Belson, R. B. Lambert, E.
C. Haworth, B. H. Key, and L. Elliott.
Masters' Assistants—J. Patch, F. C. Corbet, T.
M'G. Bridges, E. H. Parsons, S. M. Spry, and T. R.
T. Quinn.
Clerks' Assistant—B. Stratford.
The Sprightly steam tender, g"
R.N., Allen
R.N., commanding, embarked a detachment of the Royal
Artillery from the dockyard this morning, and pro-
ceeded with them to Hurst Castle.
The Harry, iron steam-vessel, has been undocked to-
day after repair.

PLYMOUTH, Nov. 10.
TRIAL OF THE AGAMEMNON.—The Agamemnon, 91,
screw, Captain Mends, went out of harbour yesterday
(Wednesday), on a trial cruise, in order to test Griffith's
propeller. The inventor, together with
i\piait.e.nptenscnr,eewnv
neer and manufacturer of the Agamem-
twheorko,faintg,wasde_
vessel on her trial. It was at first intended to have
non's engines, and Mr. W. Downing, accompanied the
confined her trial to the measured mile, but upon
e ,o
andutsi outside
the thewe i g
hßtr eoafktwhaet epra, r
tthd
detached
taschhaeftd
the confidence expressed in the machinery, and the
hew"vessdeolinigntoits when,
vtictlei, itt
with the fan carried away the fastenings and the
tmeramnnineerdinto
work which surround it, with a tremendous wood-
work crash,
astounding all on board. The engines
o f about
the screw two
milesbr ok
conse-
quence stopped, and the disaster having were in
cated to the shore, the Confian been communi-
cated
steam-
vessels, were at once despatched 4
herce and Pike,
she returned to the Sound at three assistance, and
to go under her bottom to-day pan. The diver is
ex-
tent of the defects, which, (Thursday) to see the
10 days at least. it is expected, will delay her
The surve • ying-vessel on
Scor •pi
Parsons, was yesterday towed ,6, Master-Commander
pool, to have her out of harbour into Barn-
to sail on compasses adjusted. She has orders
Last Saturday for the West Indies.
night at 10 o'clock,
the paddle-wheel barque-
rigged steam-packet N
Raine-head and the ewYork hove to between the
Eddystone Lighthouse, and com-
municated with the fishing smack Elizabeth. The New
York belongs to Boston, is from New Orleans, and is
bound to Bremen, with power to call at Southampton.
She was laden with bale
goods, and
well.
andlms 50 passengers,
all of' whom, with the cre%g: were
Wind easterly, light breeze.

WOOLWICH, Nov. 10.
APPOINTMENT.
Lieutenant William H. J. Browne (1847), who served
in the Samarang during the whole of the Chinese war,
and after his return home volunteered and served twice
in the Arctic regions, in search of Sir John Franklin,
first with Sir James Ross, in the Enterprise, and second
with Captain H. T. Austen, in the Resolute, has rAceived
notice of his appointment to the Blenheim, 60, screw
steam guard-ship, at Portsmouth. Lieutenant Browne
is a skilful artist, and made numerous sketches of the
scenes in the Arctic seas during both the expeditions
which were much admired in the highest quarters for
their truthfulness.
The Archer, screw steam-sloop, Commander James
N. Strange, has returned her guns to the Royal Arsenal,
and is zio%v nearly stripped of her stores, preparatory to
being paid off at this port on Tuesday next.