The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-22 00:00:00

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Twenty-three boys of the Woolwich Dockyard School
were examined yesterday by Mr. Atherton, chief en-
gineer of the factory department. Commodore John
Shepherd, superintendent of the dockyard, Mr. Gottlieb,
storekeeper, Rev. J. C. Conolly, chaplain, and Mr.
M'Avoy, teacher, were present at the examination, and
at the conclusion the names of the boys, with their re-
spective qualifications were transmitted to the Ad-
miralty. The Board of Admiralty will select seven or
eight of those of highest merit for being entered as en-
gineer apprentices in the factory.
Yesterday, in the Admiralty Court, the Russian ship
Fama was condemned a lawful prize. Claims were put
in with respect to the Frova, Argo, and Ager, which
were ordered to'be amended. The decision in respect of
the Fidentia has been postponed to give Mr. Shaw, of
Cadiz, who claims a portion of the cargo, the opportu-
nity of further proof.
The whole of the prisoners taken by her Majesty's;
cruisers on board neutral vessels endeavouring to break
the blockade in the Gulf of Finland have been brought
from the Waterloo flagship at Sheerness to her
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and put on shore at the Tower-wharf on Thursday night,
and yesterday morning IS of the men were sent back to
the 'Waterloo to he released, on the decision of the Court
of Admiralty with respect to their vessels being made
known.

A draught of Naval Coast Volunteers arrived yester-
day in the metropolis from Bristol. They joined her
Majesty's service at Devonport, and were put on board
the Crocodile receiving-ship to be transmitted to the
Baltic. They will chiefly be employed in bringing home
prize ships from Memel.
The Fearless, ',addle-wheel steam-vessel, Charles An-
stey, Acting Master, arrived at Sheerness on Thursday
last, at 5 p.m., from Calais, having left Calais early the
same morning, after assisting to embark French troops
And their baggage.
The Prince screw steamer, 2,700 tons burdens, the
Edwin_Fox, Herefordshire, and other transports, With
French troops on board, were at anchor yesterday in the
Downs, waiting orders. A still further embarkettion of
French troops will take place during the ensuing week
from Calais, for the Baltic.
The Holyrood hired screw transport, No. 71, Com-
mander Lovett, arrived at Sheerness yesterday at 2
p.m., from Deptford. Captain George Rodney Mundy,
appointed to the Nile, screw line-of-battle ship, earns
on shore and communicated with the Port Admiral.
A small quantity of live stock was sent on board
with some packages and parcels that were lying in
the Admiral's offices for officers and seamen Bery-
-1 ing in the Baltic. No communication whatever
was made with the Post-office authorities before her
departure, which took place at 3.45 p.m. The result is,
letters from the commander and others belonging to the
Holyrood remain still at the post-office, Sheerness.