The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-02 00:00:00

LAUNCH OF THE FALCON.

The launch of the Falcon, 16 guns, screw steam-cor-
vette, of 100-horse power, has been fixed to take place
at Pembroke on the 10th of August. She will be the
last vessel sent afloat this year, and five will then have
been launched this summer at this establishment—viz.,
C ufaand
co a,
Swallow,3o gunsB;. HTaihreielrv,h).o6leguofntsh;esFealco vesselsn are upon, 16; Ariel,
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the new and improved lines, and form the models of a
very superior class of ship of their size and armament
now being introduced in the navy.

SUPERINTENDENT OF PLYMOUTH
DOCKYARD.

Commodore Henry Eden, C. 8., arrived yesterday af-
ternoon' havini been appointed superintendent of the
dockyard pro tem., vice Admiral Stopford, who has
been appointed Captain of the Black Sea fleet. ,

ARRIVAL OF ADMIRAL CORRY IN THE
DAUNTLESS. .

The Dauntless, Captain Ryder, arrived at Sheerness
yesterday at 10 a.m. She reached Baro Sound on the
18th of July last, with a collier in tow, discharged
supernumeraries and stores in the Gulf of Finland,, and
left the same day, in the afternoon, with the combined
English and French fleets, which proceeded in three
lines, under sail, standing towards the Aland Islands.
At 4 p.m., July 19, the fleet anchored by signal near
the entrance of Led Souud,' Aland Islands. One of the
paddlewheel steamers left to sound the passage to Bomar-
sand. At 11 a-m., July 21, Sir Charles Napier got
under way with the Duke of Wellington, Hogue, St.
Jean d'Acre, Blenheim, Princess Royal, James Watt,
Edinburgh, Ajax;--Amphion, Majestic, Cumberland,
Penelope, Arrogant, Lightning, and Pigrny tug,
standing for Botnarsund.. At 1 p.m. the same day
the French Admiral left with eight line-of-battle ships
and six steamers for the same destination, leaving
the Neptune, Monarch, Prince Regent, St. George,
Nile, Royal George, Cressy, CEesar, and the French
line-of-battle ship Austerlitz at anchor under the
orders of Rear-Admiral Corry. On the evening of the
22d Admiral Corry struck his flag in the Neptune and i
hoisted it on board the Dauntless (leaving the station
through the advice of his medical attendant), and weighed
the same evening. Shortly afterwards the fleet weighed,
under the command of Commodore Martin, in the Nile.
Arrived at Faro Sound, to join Imperieuse, at anchor
off Hango. On the morning of the 23d found the Otter
at anchor there. ' Left the same day. Passed, on Mon-
day night, a steamer, supposed to be the Vesuvius, with
two ships in tow. Arrived on Tuesday, the 25th; at
Copenhagen. Communicated with Commodore Grey's
squadron in Kioge Bay (with French troops on board),
consisting of Hannibal, Algiers, Royal William, St.
Vincent, Sphynx, and Janus. Found at Copenhagen,
coaling there, the Bulldog, Gladiator, and Holyrood.
The Holyrood left the same night for the fleet. The
Emperor's yacht, the Reine Hortense, passed by Copen-
hagen the same night. On Wednesday, the 26th, Gla-
diator sailed for Kioge, and a Danish fleet, consisting of
five frigates, two steam-sloops, and a brig, were at anchor
in the roads; After coaling, left on the 27th of July,
bringing home the following passengers :—on promotion,
Lieutenant-C(llonel._ Strensham, Royal Marines, from
the Itnperieuse, and Lieutenant-Colonel Rea, R.M.,
from the Nile ; also Flag-Lieutenant Hope, . Secretary
Jones, Acting Lieutenants Hudson, Lifroy, and Blanck-
ley : Mr. Thorne, paymaster ; Mr. Wodin, mate ; two
clerks, six warrant officers, 75 invalids (mostly consump-
tion cases), three Russian prisoners, sent on board from
the Duke of Wellington. Their names are M. Kreps,
Robert Popy, and George Wakshom. They were sent
on board the Devonshire yesterday as prisoners of war.
Mr. Richard Prince, gunner of the Gorgon, who was
badly wounded by a splinter striking him in his back,
on attacking Hango, iis among
first-class ordinary
d Joseph Frew,
seaman, an
the invalids. William
Tucker, a Coast Guard
seaman, died on their passage
borne, and were buried at sea. The undermentioned
(acting) W. S. Roche, for Melville Hospital—
viz., a
invalids left the Dauntless yesterday by the African
Pink, seaman ; F. E. Kervill, ditto ;' J.
steam -v• ssel, under medical charge of Assistant-
svßujuzlejnogonshetipmh, Royal Marine Artillery; W. Sl:it:sea-
:l:j
.rtaneta'nnseasi Dailey,
ditto
is t ge;eoeant on , marine ;
man ; J. Brockhurst, marine; Henry Thompson,-seaman;
J. W. Windatt ; Richard Gillen, seaman ; George Fra-
ter's crew ; Alexander Stephenson,
loer, ditto ; James Acker, marine ; Peter Blew, carpen-
ter
; V.
Masey, Quartermaster ;John Erridge, sea-
man ; James Hensley, marine . W. _)age.
1 quartermaster ;
ropernaker ; J. Mien,
W. Cowley, first-class boy; J. '
... 2 Daniel M'Kay, ditto ;
Joseph' James, ttoL.ee.,,,, A.B. ;George George Wright,
and J. Cooper Marine. The in-
validsboard are—W. Robb, ordinary
Coat-guard seaman ; Edward Griffin, marine ; W.
Cooksley, ordinary seaman ;
H. Whittaker, marine ;
dittose alli
a•
seaman
i To;
Thomas Adams,
Robert ' Brooks, leading stoker ; W. Findly, • marine ;
Davon Marchison, marine ; George Janrisen, A.B. ;
John Anglar, ship's corporal ; James Taylor, stoker ;
George Donovan, A.B. ; G errgo Jay, boy ;George Alli-
son, stoker.; Henry
.w 7, carpenter's
crew ; Mathew
,
Keefe, ordinary seaman illiam Edmond. Coast-guard
seaman ; Richard Gay, ordinary seaman ;
George Kem-
meek, quartermaster ; John Nye, ordinary seaman ;
John Dunlop, captain of mast ; William Blizard, leading
stoker; William Henry Neil, marine ; William M‘Leod,
William Cathew, A.B.
stoker ; ; Henry— Cooper, marine;
P. st-guard seaman ; Thomas Lever,
marine County, —')a e
marine ; John Gorfin, carpenters crew, all of whom are
waiting orders to be conveyed either to Deal or Hasler
.. , - mr. W. F. Simmonds, clerk from the Cen-
taur, joined the Royal yesterday on leaving the
Dauntless. !
Admiral Corry left the Dauntless yesterday, and pro-
ceeded to London by the 'Wildfire steam-vessel and
North Kent Railway. saving the three p.m. train from
Strood station. The gallant Admiral was visited by
Captain- Superintendent John Jervis Tucker, of Sheer-
ness-yard, on his arrival.
The Dauntless took in moorings yesterday and moored
ship. In consequence. of her defects in boilers, machi-
As Admiralty orders as to how her offi-
nery, &c., she wart
cers arid crew are to be disposed of,

A PRUSSIAN GENERAL AT WOOLWICH.
General Prince Radziwill, of the Prussian service,
accompanied by his son, arrived at Woolwich yesterday,
at 11 o'clock a.m., and proceeded to the common, where
a troop of Royal Horse Artillery was drawn up in line,
and, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Bloom-
field, went through the evolutions of a field-day.
General Radziwill then proceeded to the camp on
Woolwich Common, and examined the arrangements
made for the accommodation of the troops. The
Prince afterwards inspected the field batteries, under
the command of Colonel Anderson, and appeared much
pleased with the fine appearance of the men and the
remarkably fine horses of grey and chesnut colours
ready for embarkation for the seat of war in the East.
The field batteries turned out in complete marching
order, with ammunition waggons, forges, and rocket
waggons, with every necessary for war service. Each
9-pounder gun . was drawn by eight horses, and
the time Auniber; to the giTouilder ilOWitzerg, Wjae