The Sun.
London, England, 1853-11-07 00:00:00

PROMOTIONS.

Masters—George Parsons (1825), and Thos. Laen
(1812), Master-Attendant at Chatham Dockyard since
May 15, 1849, have been promoted to be retired com-
manders under her Majesty's Order in Council of May
19, 1846.

Thos. Sampson, joiner at Woolwich Dockyard, is
promoted to be modeller at the same yard.
It is the general impression here that Commodore
Henry Eden will remain as Superintendent of Wool-
wich Dockyard until the Fisgard, his flag-ship, is paid
off on the 30th inst.
The Lightning steam-vessel, Master Commander H.
W. Allen, has been fitted with feathering paddle-wheels,
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cently paid off by Commander Hosken, at this port,' is
to take the place of the Lightning here, and will be
commissioned by Master Commander Allen, and have
the other officers and crew of the Lightning turned over
to her.
The Jasper paddle-wheel steam-vessel, of 100-horse
power, was taken out of dock yesterday and into the
basin to-day, to be completed for service as a tug at one
of the eastern ports.
The Prospero paddlewheel steam-vessel, of 144-horse
power, bad her steam up in the basin to-day to tr.st her
engines, which have been refitted for the purpose of her
being employed as a tug steam-vessel.
The Cyclops steam-frigate, in charge of Mr. Charles
Pope, now Master-Attendant at Chatham Dockyard,
arrived at Woolwich yesterday, and left again to day
for Sheerness.
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wich this afternoon for that destination.
The African steam-vessel, in consequence of her boilers
having become defective, is ordered to be sent from
Sheerness to Woolwich to have them taken out and re-
paired, on the return of the Myrtle steam-vessel to
Sheerness to take her duty.
The Prometheus paddle-wheel steam-sloop is ordered
to have her boilers and machinery repaired, and to have
her funnel fitted with a hinge.
Their Lordships having, by an order dated the 9th
ult., directed that all screw steam-ships are to be fitted
with a pipe to convey steam from the boilers to the dis-
tilling condensers, the officers are to fit such pipes as
opportunity offers, adhering as closely as possible to the
plan adopted in fitting the pipe to the condenser of the
uke
of Wellington. The Royal George, 120, and
Cressy,Bo_, both at Sheerness, have been ordered to have
the. pipes from their boilers fitted to their condensers as
early as possible.

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ANOBS.—TIie following gentlemen, having
been elected mayors of the towns to which their names
are attached, will enter upon their duties on Wednes-
day next, the 9th inst.:—Manchester, Mr. Benjamin
Nicholl ; Salford, Mr. William Ross ;Live.rp Liverpool, Mr.
John Buck Lloyd ; Doncaster, IVr. Carltonoo ; Lei-
cester, Mr. C. S. 'How ; Chester, Mr. John Smith ,
Carlisle, Mr. P. J. Dixon ; Bath, Mr. Gill ;Ya outh;
Mr. James Cherry Southampton, Mr. Tucker ; West-
bury, Rev. 11. H. Duke, M.A., vicar of Westbury.