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 el, or,
Saturday afternoon, to leave the yard at 5 p.m., and
return ready for drill at 6 p.m., when they will be chilled
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 brigade 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.
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Messrs. Stevenson, master-sailmaker, and Saunders,
foreman of shipwrights, have received 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 hi
being able to inform them ths.t their Lordships at the
Admiralty have been pleased to approve of the recom-
mendation of the promotion of Mr. John Cheesmai.
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.

JUNE 6.

APPOINTMENTS.
Commander George Snell (1843) to the Imaum, 72,
receiving-ship at Jamaica.
Charles
O'Brien (1838),
Lieutenants—Abraham
Coast
ty
G(ulBar2dB),Bearvnidee R, t
Robert
beert
rdllataerd, iantgesh(leBerns2e),ss ;to the Tri-
bune,
Bromley (1845), recently serving in the Amazon, 30,
John Murray (1848), Wray R. G. Palliser (1847), and
agents 30, for
screw mails
sEtedawma- frigate,ig
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
steam-sloop, at Devonport.
Midshipmen—W. H. Childers, to the Tribune • Henry
Carie, to the Sybille, 40, at Devonport, under orders for
the East Indies station.
Cadet A. T. Brooke, to the Sybille.