The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-27 00:00:00

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—WOOLWICH, Exs. 25.

Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Napier, K.C.8., notwith-
standing the repeated assertions of a contemporary to
the- contrary, has been appointed to the comTnand of
the fleet intended for operations in the Baltic in the
event of the Emperor of Russia persisting in the aggres-
sive course he has recently pursued in respect to the
affairs of the East. The gallant admiral received his
appointment to-day, and immediately after proceeded
to Woolwich, where he arrived at four o'clock p.m., and
hoisted his flag on board the Fisgard, flag-ship, where
it remained until sunset.
APPOINTMENTS.

Vice-Admiral of the Blue Sir Charles Napier,
K.C.8., to be commander-in-chief, and hoist his flag in
the Duke of Wellington, 131, screw steam-ship, for par-
ticular service.
Commodore of the Second Class Henry Byam Mar-
tin, C.ll, is appointed to the Nile, 91, screw steam-ship,
at Devonport, and will transfer his broad pendant from
the Duke of Wellington, 131, screw steam-ship, imme-
diately on her arrival from Lisbon, to the Nile.
Captain Edmund M.. Lyons (1849), son of Rear-Ad-
miral Sir Edmund Lyons, second in command at the
Black Sea, to command the Miranda, 14, screw corvette,
of 1,030 tons and 250-horse power, at present at Sheer-
ness, having been built at that port in 1851 from a de-
sign by Fincham. Captain Lyons has just completed a
course of study of steam at the factory at Woolwich
Dockyard.
Captain Bartholomew J. Sulivan (1845), to the Light-
ning steam-vessel, at Woolwich. The Lightning is a
paddle-wheel steamer of 100-horse power, and has been
just repaired to render her equal to a new vessel.
Captain George Heathcote (1849), formerly borne on
the books of the Cumberland, 70, flag-ship, on the North
America and West Indies station, for the surveying ser-
vice, to command the Archer, 14, screw steam-sloop, of
973 tons and 200-horse power, built at Deptford in 1849
from a design by the late Lord John Hay, then one of
the Lords of the Admiralty, at present at Woolwich.
Captain John Foote, to command the Conflict, 8,
screw corvette of 1,013 tons, with engines of 400-horse
power, built at Pembroke, in 1846, from a design by the
Navy-office, and at present at Devonport.
Commander the Hon. Arthur A. Cochrane (1851),
son of Admiral the Earl of Dundonald, to command the
Driver, 6, steam-sloop of 1,056 tons and 280-horse power,
built at Portsmouth.

Commander George Wodehouse (1844), to command
the Rosamond, 6, steam-sloop, of 1,059 tons and 286
horse-power, built at Woolwich in 1844, from a design
by Symonds, and at present at Sheerness.
Commander H. C. Otter (1844), employed on the
surveying service in the Comet, steam-vessel, to om-
mand the Alban, steam-vessel, at Woolwich.
Commander E. B. Rice (1850), recently serving in
the Hastings, 72, when flag-ship on the East Indies sta-
tion, to command the Prometheus steam-sloop of 200-
horse power, at Devonport.
Commander Arthur Cumming (1846), to command
the Gorgon, steam-sloop, at Portsmouth.
Lieutenants-John de C. Agnew (1843), from First
Lieutenant of the Leander, on the Mediterranean sta-
tion, to be flag-lieutenant to Vice-Admiral Sir Charles
Napier ; J. C. T. Mackenzie, to the Miranda ; Cecil W.
Buckley (1854), to the Miranda ; James E. Elliot (1845),
to the Phcenix, steam-sloop, fitting at Woolwich, for
the Arctic regions ; John H. Glower (1851), from the
Royal George, 121, at Devonport, to the Rosamond,
steam-sloop, at Sheerness ; William B. A. F. Pater-
son (1854), to the Rosamond ; G. T. Nott (1839), to the
Royal George ; Henry P. Dicken (1815), Richard
Hoops (1840), St. Leger Aldworth (1831), Thomas At-
kinson Butler (1827), and Thomas James (1821), to be
agents for transports.
Masters-Francis T. Jameson (1853), to the Prome-
theus ; Edward P. Cole (1838), to the Neptune, 120, at
Portsmouth ; John C. Hutchings (1838), to the St.
George, 121, at Devonport ; Henry A. Martin (1853),
additional to the Horatio screw frigate at Sheerness, to
the Rosamond ; George William (1851), to the Mi-
randa ; W. H. Harris (1853), from the Blenheim, to the
Conflict ; Joseph Cutajar (1853), to the Gorgon ; C.
Fox (1853), to the Driver ; John Thomas, to the
Archer.
Paymaster James Biggs (1849), to the Conway, 26,
fitting at Portsmouth, for the flag-ship at Cork ; James
W. Ozzard to be secretary to Vice-Admiral Sir Charles
Napier.
Mr. Benjamin Wilson Pidcock, who was for many
years secretary to Commodore Henry Eden, and was
recently appointed secretary to Commodore Superinten-
dent John Shepherd, at Woolwich Dockyard, is ap-
pointed naval storekeeper at Malta dockyard, vice
Chimmo, deceased, at a salary of 6001. per annum, with
residence.
Mr. E. T. Burr, first-class clerk in the storekeepers'
department, is appointed to be secretary to Commodore
Superintendent John Shepherd, in the room of Mr.
Pidcock.

A FIELD FOR ENGLISH EMIGRATION.—Sir Henry
his report on the navigation of the river
Yung,
in
Murray, in South Australia, just issued, says :—" As
regards soil, climate, and other natural advantages,
there can be no doubt that the vast basin of the Murray,
equal in area to seven Great Britains, is well adapted to
sustain a large population ; while in no part of the
world can the extent and facility of internal communi-
cation by water be ourpased.".