The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-07 00:00:00

ROYAL DOCKYARD BATTALION.

The captain-superintendent, Charles Hope, has issued
his instructions for the guidance of such of the artificers
and labourers who belong to the brigade, stating that
they are only to be allowed one hour to dinner on Fri-
days and Saturdays, instead of one hour and a-half as
usual before the drill commenced. They are, on eN ery
Saturday afternoon, to leave the yard at 5 p.m., an
return ready for drill at 6 p.m., when they will be milled
until 8 p.m. This order gives entire satisfaction to all
the battalion. The drill commenced this evening ; one
division of the boat brigade were put through their
various evolutions through the harbour, under the com-
mand of a lieutenant of the brigade. The other division
were exercised at the ship gun battery in the yard. The
artillery brigade were exercised at the garrison battery-
guns, and field-piece exercise took place on the dockyard
parade-ground.
The infantry Lrigade were also exercised on the
parade-ground, being put through their various evolu-
tions under the directions of Lieutenant-Colonel Read,
who expressed himself highly satisfied with the efficiency
of the men on their return for the first time this season
to their drill. Major Charles Pope commanded the
boat brigade, also the ship gun battery brigade, all of
whom were quite at home at their work.
Messrs. Stevenson, master-sailmaker, and Saunders,
foreman of shipwrights, have reoeived their commissions
as lieutenants in the Royal Dockyard Battalion, and
attended their duty to-day for the first time here.
Mr. Betts, inspector of shipwrights, lately doing duty
in the mast-house, is superannuated on 561. per annum.
Mr. John Cheesman, inspector of mast-makers, has had
251. per annum added to his salary, vice Betts, super-
annuated. Mr. Cheesman has always been employed on
the new work. Merit alone has done this, by the re-
commendation of the Captain-Superintendent, upon the
report of the professional officers. Captain Charles
Hope expressed to the officers his great pleasure in
being able to inform them that their Lordships at the
Admiralty have been pleased to approve of the recom-
mendation of the promotion of Mr. John Cheesman.
This goes very far to satisfy the artificers here that
merit at this yard is to supersede the undue influence o
interest, from any quarter. It is a theme of general
satisfaction with all classes in this yard.
JUNE 5.
The Monarch, 84, guard-ship of ordinary here, Captain
Charles Hope, is ordered to be taken into dry dock to-
morrow (Monday) for being overhauled, her copper
cleaned, &c., and to be prepared for immediate sea ser-
vice—similarly to the Boscawen at Chatham. The crew
of the Monarch will commence at daylight to-morrow
morning shifting over to the Minatour hulk. The
African steam-tug will be in attendance to facilitate the
shifting over.

.TurNE 6.

APPOINTMENTS.
Commander George Snell (1843) to the Imaum, 72,
receiving-ship at Jamaica.
Lieutenants—Abraham. Darby (1828), and Robert
O'Brien (1838), from the Coast Guard service, to be
agents for mails ; Edward Ilardinge (1852), to the Tri-
bune, 30, screw steam-frigate, at Sheerness ; Charles
Bromley (1845), recently serving in the Amazon, 30,
John Murray (1848), Wray R. G. Palliser (1847), and,
Thomas H. Lyon (1846), to be additional lieutenants in
the Winchester, 50, flag-ship, on the East Indies station.
Paymaster—Joseph E. Autey (1846), to the Tribune.
Mate—Wheler F. Richards (1853) to the Brisk, screw
Dd Childers, to
ptohrte, Tunridbeurnoer; Henryder for
steam-sloop, at Devonpo,Crtaht.il
Cal‘rfei,dstho thipmeeSn—ybWille.,ll4o
the East Indies station.
Cadet A. T. Brooke, to the Sybille.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, Juxu 6.
STOCK EMANGE.—The market to-day was rather bet.
ter, and an advance of from 1 to 2 per cent, has been ob-
tained upon all the leading stocks upon the lowest quota-
tions of Saturday. The market closed very firm. Quota-
tions
were as follows :—Blackburn, 6 15-16; Caledonian,
33i 4 ; Chester and 'Holyhead, 22i ; Eastern Counties, 13
1-16 13 • East Lancashire, 18 3-16; Lancashire and York-
shire, 77 8i a g •
Midland, 72 London and North-Western, 1153 ;
a tf $ ; North British, 8$ ; South-Ealtmfn
and Dover, 21 . ; York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 173 4;
York and sort Midland, 30; Shrewsbury and Chester,
guar. 8 per cent., 18.

MANCHESTER, JUNE 6.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market has been exceedingl
quiet, at rather higher prices, and nearly the whole of the
business transacted was confined to the York and
of the Stock Exchange. Midlands, 72; York and North
Midlands, 30 ; Blackburns, 7 1-16 ; Dove
30.
rs, 21/ 7.16 A .
Caledonians, 34; Leeds,Sheffields,