The Sun.
London, England, 1854-01-16 00:00:00

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tional stowage for coal will be made by improved arrange-
ments in the fore part of the ship.
It is in contemplation to reorganise and newly clothe
the 'Dockyard Brigades. The age will be restricted to
45, so that by weeding the battalions of all men above
that age, the corps will be made most efficient.
A lieutenant of a sloop of war has been ordered, by the
Port-Admiral,. to join the Excellent, to enable him to
refresh his knowledge of gunnery, which, on a late in-
spection', was found somewhat impaired.
The Simoom, 18, iron troop frigate, Captain Smith,
will be docked on Tuesday next, to undergo some neces-
sary repairs to fit her for further service with the least
delay.
The Serpent, 12, Commander Lambert (acting), is re-
turning stores and dismantling, preparatory to being
paid off on the 19th instant.

PLYMOUTH, JAN. 15.
Advices from. Bermuda, dated the 24th of December,
state that the yellow fever is over ; the weather fine and
cold. So much rain had nut fallen in the same time for
many yerrs. The early crops of vegetables are injured,
but the fruit crop is unprecedently'abundant. Colonel
Poole, Royal Artillery, arrived in the Vulcan on the
22d of December.
The surveying vessel• Saracen, having been fitted for
the China Seas, will go out of harbour on Wednesday.
The merchant schooner Eliza Hanson, of Fowey,
Jonas Hanson, master, iriballast, drove from her anchors
at 5 o'clock on Thursday morning, but,' having received
assistance from Mr. Thompson, Queen's harbourmaster,
was got off in the afternoon and towed into Stonehouse
pool leaky.
The Sicilian screw steamer Sorento, Captain Leopold
1 Minutolo, from Shields fol. Naples, put into the Sound
through stress of weather on Thursday:
Mr. William Stuart, superintendent engineer of the
Plymouth breakwater, died.at his residence, Woodside,
on ,the 11th inst., aged SI. ' 'Deceased was appointed by
the Lords of the Admiralty on the 30th of • December,
1811, and had thus been officially connected with the
breakwater 42 years,

SHEERNESS, JAN. 14..
The Juno, 26 guns, Captain Stephen G. Fremantle,
arrived here from Chatham, and was anchored at Black-
stakes this day at noon, for the purpose of taking in her
powder, shell, &c. ; she was towed down by the steam
tug vessels African and Adder. The Juno is at present
about 80 short of her complement of blue jackets.
The Bowscawen, 70 guns, flagship to Rear-Admiral
Fanshaw, and in command of Captain William F. Glan-
ville, has been towed down from Chatham, and anchored
at Folley Point, near Gillingham, for the purpose of
taking on board her full armament. The Boscawen was
towed down by the steam tender (to Monarch) Myrtle,
in command of Master (additional) William Bouchier.
The Sprightly steam tender (to Victory, at Ports-
mouth), Master (additional acting) George Allen, arrived
here this day at 1.15 p.m., from Portsmouth, with
volunteers for ships fitting at Chatham and Woolwich.
The Melampus • storeship, in charge (pro tem.), of Mr.
John Jackson (b) Assistant-Master-Attendant at this
yard, left here this day at 1.15 p.m., towed by the steam
tug vessel African, Gill Master (acting), in command,
for Woolwich, and under pilot charge of Mr. Barnes,
Queen's pilot, of Woolwich.

The Cyclops, 6 guns, paddlewheel steam frigate, Mas-
ter Commander Robert W. Roberts, was put out of dry
dock yesterday, having completed all her defects. Her
fitments for a troop transports are only to be of a tem-
porary nature, and the principal part of the officers will
be berthed two in a berth on her outward passage to the
Mediterranean with artillery.
The Cressy, 80 guns, screw steam-ship, Capt. Richard
L. Warren, is progressing smartly with her fitment, her
topmasts are pointed, her heavy pivot guns, and her
entire armament with extra quantities of 10-inch shot,
and other shot for guns of large calibre are being put on
board.
The Majestic, 80 guns, new screw steam-ship. The
new screw propeller fan for this ship has been brought
down here from Woolwich by the steam-packet Queen of
the. Thames Wm. Cunningham, master; she was berthed
in the discharging basin, and the fan was hoisted out by
one of the basin cranes. The Majestic is advancing
fast.
The Hart sailing tender to Waterloo, John Anstey,
acting master in command, sailed at 8.30 a.m. yester-
day, for Dover on particular service.