The Sun.
London, England, 1853-11-01 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

THE CAPTAIN OF THE PRINCESS ROYAL.
The Right Hon. Lord Clarence Paget, whose appoint.
ment to the command of the 91-gun screw-ship Princess
Royal, at Portsmouth, we gave a week since, was born
on the 17th of June, 1811, is eldest son of Field-Marshal
the Marquis of Anglesey, K.G., G.C.8., by his second
wife, Lady Charlotte Cadogan, sister of Rear-Admiral
Earl Cadogan, C.B. He is brother of Lord Alfred Henry
Paget, M.P. for Lichfied, and of Lord George Augustus
Frederick Paget, both officers in the army ; half-brother
of Lord William Paget, Captain, R.N. ; and brother-in-
law of Viscount Sydney and the Earl of Sandwich. This
officer entered the navy May 29, 1823 ; served as mid-
shipman of the Asia, 84, flag-ship of Sir Edward Cod-
rington; at the battle of Navarino, Oct. 20, 1827 ; passed
his examination in 1830, and obtained his first commis-
sion May 14, 1831. His succeeding appointments were
—August 11, 1831, to the Warspite, 76, flag-ship of Sir
Thomas Baker in South America ; Feb. 27, 1832, as
Supernumerary Lieutenant to the St. Vincent, 120, Cap-
tain Humphrey Fleming Senhouse, stationed off Lisbon,
whence he returned in the early part of 1833 ; and
June 7, 1834, .to the Winchester, 52, Captain Edward
Sparshott, fitting at Chatham. Being advanced to the
rank. of Commander, Sept. 25, in the year last mentioned;
he obtained command Jan. 17, 1837, of the Pearl, 20,
on the North American and West India station. He
paid that vessel off within a short period of his elevation
to post rank, which took place March 26, 1839 ; and he
was Next appointed—June 26 following, to the Howe,
120, 'flag-ship of Sir Robert Waller Otway at the Nore,
where he remained until July, 1840—and August 23,
1841, to the Aigle, 24, fitting for the Mediterranean.
He returned to England in the summer of 1845. We
have stated that in July, 1846, his Lordship was ap-
pointed Secretary to the Board of Ordnance, and in 1847
he was returned to Parliament as member for Sandwich,
hut be was defeated at the last general election.
The following other appointments have been made to

the Princess Royal :—CCn.nmander—James George Mac-
kenzie (1547). Lieutenants—John Murray, F. A. B.
Crawford, W. H. Jones, G. F. Burgess: and J. H.
Chaas. Master—John Jarvii. Paymasfe-r-j-lienry
Louth. Mate:—James T. Pringle. Second Master—
George D. Percy. Clerks—Henry C. Davey and E.
S. Cooke.

The following appointments have been made to the
Royal George, 121, screw, at Sheerness :—Captain Cod-
rington, C. 8., and Commander J. M‘N. Boyd. Lieu-
tenants—W. B. Elphinstone, C. H. L. Ray, and J. H.
Glover. Chief Engineer—J. R. Closh. Chaplain—
Revi 3. H. Laing, M.A., from the Arrogant, 47, screw.
Paymaster—Benjamin Dyer. Mates—Wellesley, Gre-
gory. Second Master—A. G. Whichelo. Assistant
Engineers—James Turner and Charles Roebuck. Mid-
shipinen—James P. Murray, H. D. Grant, and A. M.
Norman. Clerk—W. J. Comerford and C. W. Mother-
well. Cadet—N. B. Smith. Clerk's Assistant—S. G.
Robinson.

Lieutenant R. B. Pearce (1851), has been appointed
flag lieutenant to Commodore Superintendent Seymour,
at ,Devonport, vice Sullivan.
lieutenant C. A B. Pocock has been appointed to the
Excellent, gunnery ship.
Master G. Biddlecombe has been appointed to the St.
George, 120, ordinary flag-ship at Devonport.
Paymasters—James H. Towell (1850), to the Frolic,
16, at Portsmouth ; George B. Eales (1851), to the
Polyphemus, steam-sloop, on the west coast of Africa

Clerk in Charge—William A. Ward (1846), from the
Fisgard flag-ship, to the Rifleman, screw steam-sloop,
at Woolwich.

Mates—William A. Cambier (1852), from the Ajax,
58, screw, Queenstown, to the Diamond, 28, Sheerness ;
W. D. D. Selby (1853), and A. D. Norrie, to the Juno,
26, Chatham ; William Edward Brinkman (1853), from
the: London, 90, at Portsmouth, to the Frolic.
Clerks—Edward W. Gordon (1851), from the Monarch,
84, guard ship, Sheerness, to the Frolic ; Edmund A.
Rowe (1848), from the Archer, 14, screw-sloop, Leith,
to the Monarch, vice Gordon ; Edward D. Herbert
(1848), from the Vestal, 26, North America, to the
Fisgard, flag-ship, Woolwich, vice Ward ; William
Thom (1546), recently serving in the Firefly, steam-
vessel, to the Juno.
Midshipmen—G. J. Jermain, to the Frolic ;W. Cod-
rington, to the Excellent ; F. T. Holmes, to the Ajax.
Cadet—P. Maddock, to the Juno.