The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-30 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

The Royal Albert, 121, screw, Captain Sir Thomas
Pasley, is still lying at the fairway moorings abreast of
the dockyard, Sheerness. Her lower deck guns are now
all in, making the whole of her metal complete on board.
On Saturday, we understand, the crew were turned over
from the hulk to live on board. Monday or Tuesday is
named for the day they expect she will make a trial trip
down the Swin to test her machinery. She has coaled,
and taken in her provisions and stores, and has been re-
painted. She is not yet, however, down to her proper
trim, but sufficient to display her fine•proportioned
model.

The Cumberland was paid off at Chatham on Friday
last. The crew have all got leave, we hear, till the Ist
of January, pay going on, and to be allowed to volunteer
for any ship then in her Majesty's service. We hope
the tars will fully appreciate such noble liberality on the
part of the Admiralty.
The Russell, 74, is in the graving dock at Sheerness.
Many artisans are employed converting her into a screw,
ready for the spring. The -Hawke, 74, is undergoing
the same at Chatham yard, and will be ready at the
same time. •

The Thetis, 28, is to be rigged by the riggers of the
dockyard at Devonport. Her new foremast and new
mainmast will be ready on Saturday.
The Eurydice, 26, Captain E. Ommanney, sailed yes-
terday morning from Spithead to reinforce the squadron
of Rear-Admiral Fanshawe on the North American
station.

The hospital-ship Belleisle, 6, Commander James
Hoskeu, was paid down at Plymouth on Thursday,
when 75 of the crew, fit for active service, were
draughted to the Calcutta, 84; the remainder, chiefly
pensioners, were put on board the Royal William, 120.
The Hamoaze lighter sailed from Plymouth on Friday
with stores and a party of riggers, who will examine the
moorings of the lazaretto at Liverpool.
The troopship Belgravia (No. 105), Captain Wharton,
arrived at Plymouth on Friday, and was conveyed into
Hamoaze by the Government tug on Saturday.
The crew of the flag-ship Impregnable, at Plymouth,
have contributed a day's pay each towards the Patriotic
Fund. _ _

The Rose of Sharon, Captain Thomsen, arrived at
Falmouth on Friday, 114 days from Sydney, with 20
first class passengers and 14, 000 oz. of golddust.
The Cuckoo has been taken into dry dock at Sheer-
ness for repairs. Her crew are to have 14 days' leave.
They will be paid to-day.
A screw line-of-battle ship, reported to be th• Cressy,
brought up below the Nore on Saturday afternoon.
The Danish schooner Ellida, taken for breaking the
blockade, arrived at Sheerness, in charge of Mr. Curtis,
as prizemaster. She left for the West India Docks on
Saturday, after sending the master and crew to the
Devonshire receiving-ship.
The Queen's yacht Fairy was taken into dock at Ports-
mouth on Saturday to repair a few defects and to be re-
embellished.

THE ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET.
It is rumoured in naval circles that Admiral of the
White the Right Hon. Thomas, Earl of Dundenald,
G.C.8., will be gazetted to-morrow as Admiral of the
Fleet and Vice-Admiral of England. Should this be the
case, the following promotions will ensue :
Admiral of the Blue Sir Samuel Pym, to be
Admiral of the White.

Vice Admiral of the Red, John Sykeg, to be Admiral
of the Blue.

Vice-Admiral the Right Hon. Granville George, Lord
Radstock, C. 8., from the White to the Red squadron.
Vice-Admiral the Hon. Sir Fleetwood Broughton
Reynolds Pellew, C. 8., K.C.H., from the Blue to the
White Squadron.

Rear-Admiral of the Red William Fitzwilliam Owen,
to be Vice-Admiral of the Blue.

Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Sullivan, from the White to
the Red squadron.
Rear-Admiral Edward Boxer, C. 8., Superintendent of
Transports in the Crimea, from the Blue to the White
Squadron.
Captains Octavius Vernon Harcourt, the Right Hon.
Henry Jn. Chetwynd, Earl Talbot, C. 8., Aide-dc-Camp
to the Queen ; and Sir William Symonds, C. 8., Aide-
de-Camp to the Queen, to be Rear-Admirals on the Re-
served List.

Captain James Scott, C. 11., holding a good service
pension, to be Rear-Admiral of the Blue.

Paymaster David F. Clow (1846), from the Wellesley,
72, guardship of ordinary at Chatham, bas been appointed
to the Formidable, 84, at Sheerness.

Clerk John Freshfield (1847), to the Wellesley, vice
Clow.

Surgeon William T. Domville, late of her Majesty's
ship Resolute, is to be borne on the books of the Fis-
gard flag-ship at Woolwich, for duty at the Royal Marine
Infirmary, vice Jenkins, appointed to the Britannia, 120,
flag-ship in the Black Sea.

THE ADMIRALTY OFFICIALS AT PORTS.

MOUTH.

PORTSMOUTH, Saturday.—Rear-Admiral M. F. F.
Berkeley, the senior naval lord, accompanied
by Sir Baldwin Walker, the Surveyor of the
Navy, and officers of the engineering department, went
out again to-day in the Vivid, dispatch-vessel, Master
Commander Allen, to witness the working of the Palter,
2, gun-boat, under steam, and to see how she would
bear the working of her heavy guns. Her engines gave
every satisfaction. Further experiments will he tried
before her armament is determined on. We believe,
however, that she will carry one 95 cwt. pivot gun for-
ward. This gun, well worked, will make so small a
vessel, with her light draught of water, sufficiently for-
midable without being overweighted. The Vivid re-
turned into harbour at three o'clock, the Palter at 4.30.