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London, England, 1854-02-08 00:00:00

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grapher o. se navy, Rear -
Admiral Sir F. Beaufort, and, We believe, the Baltio
charts were overhauled and the experience of his lordship
was consulted.

The Duke of Wellington, 131, screw, Commodore Martin,
C. 8., is ordered from Lisbon to Devonport, to be refitted
for the Baltic. She, it is said, is to be the flag-ship of the
commander-in-chief. She requires docking.
The Royal George, 121, screw, Captain Codrington,
is also ordered at Devonport,, to be got ready for sea with
all despatch ; as also the St. George, 121, ordinary gag-ship
there ; James Watt, 91, screw, Captain Elliot ; Nile, 91..
screw; and Pique, 40, Captain Sir F. Nicolson, Bart,
These Devonport ships are to be in the Downs by the 6.Q
of March next. . _

The Desperate, 8, sere ‘v, Captain Chambers, at Lisbon,
is also ordered to Davenport to be docked, and to form one
of the Baltic fleet.
Our Portsmouth correspondent says :—"Rumour is busy
with her hundred tongues as to who shall be the comman-
der-in-chief of the Baltic fleet. The name most generally
received is that of Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Napier, and
that he will hoist his flag in the Duke of Wellington,
supported by Rear-Admirals Corry and Chads. Certain
it is that 15 sail of the line, with a corresponding number
of frigates and corvettes, will be in the Baltic by the 6th
of March—or, at all events, ready to enter. We also hear
that 10 sail of the line (French) will co-operate with the
British fleet."—Herald.

APPOINTMENTS.
Lieutenants-J. A. Pritchard (1842) from the Coast
Guard to the Edinburgh, LiB, screw steam flag ship of Rear
Admiral Henry D. Chads, C. 8., at Devonport; Win. N.
Come wall (1853) recently promoted from mate of the Are-
thusa, 50, on the Mediterranean station, to the Bulldog
paddle-wheel steam-sloop at Portsmouth; G. B. Williams
(1840) from the Wellington to the Monarch, 84, at Sheer-
ness; Geo. N. Hogge (1841), recently serving in the Bos-
cawen, 70, when guard ship of ordinary at Chatham, to
the Monarch; Fred. A. Boyce (1845) recently serving in the
Excellent, gunnery-ship at Portsmouth, to the Monarch ;
Charles G. Fegan
Portsmouth.
Masters-C. J. Parker (1811), recently serving in the
Dauntless screw steam-fri,,,,,ate, when on the West Indies
(1853), to the Princess Royal, 91, at
station, to the Monarch ; James T. Davis (1841), recently
serving in the-Cleopatra, 26, on the East Indies station, to
the Nile, 91, screw steam-ship at Devonport ; Benjamin B.
Stuart, (1854), who left Woolwich as acting master in the
Tyne, store-ship, for Ascension and Rio, is promoted to the
rank of master and confirmed in the Tyne.
Surgeon-David Thomas (1843), to the Nile.
Paymasters-H. R. Cole (1812), to the Edinburgh, 58,
screw steam flag-ship, at Devonport; R. T. Crispin (1840),
from the Excellent, gunnery ship, at Portsmouth, to the
Nile ; Wildam H. Dutton (1840), from the Ajax. 58,
screw steam flag-ship, at Cork, to the Monarch, 84, at
Sheerness ; Walter D. Bateman,(lBl2), to the Ajax, vice
Dutton.
Assistant-Surgeon-Archibald R. Archer, M.D. (1549),
recently serving in the Thetis, 38, when on the Pacific,
station, to the Nile.
Clerks-E. J. Giles (1850), recently serving in the Excel-
lent gunnery-ship, at Portsmouth, to the Edinburgh, 58,
screw steam flag-ship, at Devonport George B. Eeles
(paymaster of 1851), recently serving in the Polyphemus
steam-sloop on the west coast 0/ Africa station, to the
Monarch, 84, at Sheerness ; 11. J. West (1854), to the
Dragon, paddle-wheel steam-frigate at Portsmouth.
Clerks-Assistant-F. Parker, to the Edinburgh.
Midshipmen- Richard B. Creagh, J. F. Prowse, A. G.
Wooton, A. T. Denham, A. G. R. Roe, and R. H. Coulson,
to the Nile; John Coles, to the Euryalus, 50, screw steam.
frigate, at Chatham ; G. D. Fitzroy, H. A. Wilmot, and
Frederick Greer, to the Caesar, 91, screw steam-ship, at
Portsmouth ; H. C. Lloyd and Shoito Douglas, to the
Bulldug ; L. Chichester, to the Pique, 40, Ott Devonport ;
IL P. Denniston, to the James Watt, 91, at Devonport ;
Honourable Richard Hare, to the Princess Royal, 91, at
Portsmouth ; W. B. Stubbs and C. H. Murphy, to the
Dragon, paddlewheel steam-frigate, at Portsmouth.

WOOLWICH, FEB. 7.
Owing to the great activity which has been exhibited in
appointing all the officers, with the exception of the
captain, to the Nile, 91, screw steam-ship, at Devon-
port, it is expected that that fine ship will be selected
as the flag ship of Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Napier,
K.C. 8., on his being appointed commander-in-chief of the
North Sea Fleet, and the gallant admiral will have the se-
lection of his own flag-captain, which would account for
the delay in appointing an officer of that rank to the Nile.
We stated ten weeks ago that in the event of a North Sea
Fleet being required, Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Napier
would have the command of it; and the seamen in her
Majesty's service are delighted at the prospect of again
serving under him.
An order was received here to-day, from the Admiralty to
make a return immediately of every pensioner serving is
the dockyard, distinguishing those who have served as sea-
men and marines, and it is supposed they will be called
upon to serve afloat, as they would be found highly useful,
in instructing and bringing forward, by their good exam-
ple, the numerous landsmen' now daily entering the ser-
vice.

Some idea may be formed of the number of recruits en-
tering the Royal Marine branch of the service when it is
stated that during the month of January 130 fine young
men passed their medical inspection for the Woolwich
division, and they are now instructed daily in their drills
and a knowledge of the ship gun exercises under Capt.
Payne.

The Archer screw steam-sloop has been taken into dock
to have new copper on her bottom, and be again made
ready for sea.

PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 7.
Rear-Admiral Chads, C. 8., late Captain of the Excel-
lent; his, as we announced yesterday, been commissioned
to hoist his flag in the Edinburgh, 58, for service in the
North Sea. The Edinburgh not having arrived yet from
Plymouth, the Princess Royal, 91, Cantain Lord Clarence
Paget, temporarily carries the new Admiral's flag.
The Neptune, 120, Captain E. H. Scott, flag of Rear-
Admiral Martin, Superintendent of this dockyard, has re-
ceived orders to fit for sea service with all possible despatch,
and to complete her complement of men to 950. This is,
unquestionably the finest sailing three-decker at present in
commission.

The Caesar, 91, Captain Robb, embarked her Marines to-
day, consisting of one captain, one first-lieutenant, two
second-lieutenants, two serjeants, two corporals, two
drummers, and 87 privates of the divisional companies ;
and one second-lieutenant, one serjeant, one corporal, and
25 gunners of the artillery companies. The officers
dranghted for these detachments are Captain Charles C. F.
Menzies, First Lieutenan E. T T. Jones, Second Lieu-
tenant E. Gladstone, of the artillery companies. The masts
for this ship are ready, and the utmost exertions are made
to get her out of hand.

Volunteers continue to come' in very briskly. Four
large vauloads were delivered at the dockyard this after-
noon containing about 60 men. Much enthusiasm seems
to prevail.

The ships of the Baltic fleet are ordered to assemble at
Spithead for the Downs before the 6th proximo.
The Cyclops, steam transport, Master-Commander R. W.
Roberts, left Spithead for the Mediterranean with artil-
lery and stores for the Black Sea fleet this evening.
The Talb)t, 26, ordered to be fitted at Deptford as a
ship, for the conveyance of supplies to the Arctic Regions,
has been jury-rigged, bent sails, and received her tem-
porary crew ready for sailing.
The Dragon, 6 paddle-frigate, Captain J. Willcox, will
docked on Thursday, to have h©r copper, &c., examined.
Captain Willcox has visited the ports on the Dorsetshire
coast since Saturday with the vie v of picking up hands,
and has succeeded in finding a few. Several of his old
crew, of the Fury, on hearing of his commission, volun-
teered their services.

The Avon, steam-tender, Master-Commander Veitch,
came in to-day from Plymouth, with supernumeraries,
whom having discharged, she took in others and returned
to Devonport.
The Saracen sailed this evening for the Chins. station.
The St. George, 121, Captain Kingcome, received orders
to-day to prepare for sea with all dispatch. Artificers
have already commenced stripping off her jury gear. The
St. George was built at this dockyard in 1840, and has not
yet put to sea.