The Sun.
London, England, 1853-10-21 00:00:00

NAVAL I.NTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 20.
The following important appointments are current
here to-day :
Rear-Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons (whose selection to
the second post of command in the Mediterranean we
were the first to announce) to hoist his flag in the Aga.
memnon, screw, 91, at Plymouth.
Rear-Admiral Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence to be Lieu-
tenant-Governor of Greenwich Hospital, vice Gordon,
promoted to Governor.
Captain Victory (with the Excellent in perspective).
Captain Shepherd, of the Victory, to be Superin-
tendent of Woolwich Dockyard, vice Eden, term ex-
pired.
Captain Fremantle, of the Arrogant, screw, 47, to the
sailing-frigate, at Sheerness, to relieve Captain
ard Home, in command of the Australian
Juno, ne
E,
v 26,er
station.

Captain W. H. Henderson, C. 8., late in command of
the Blenheim, 60, screw guard-ship at this port, to be
Controller-General of the Coast Guard, vice Ellice, de-
ceased.

Captain the Hon. Joseph Denman, F.R.S., to be
Commodore, and command her Majesty's steam-yacht
squadron, vice Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence.
Her Majesty has decided on having her new yacht
built of wood, and it,is to be ready by the summer of
1855.

The Russian frigate and corvette, having obtained
permission to be docked and refitted, the latter was
towed into harbour this afternoon, and the former will
be towed in to-morrow.

The Leopard, 12, paddle•frigate, Captain Giffard, has
shipped a large number of beds for soldiers, and sails
this evening for the Mediterranean, calling at Queens-
town for troops.
The Prussian frigate Gefion, 4S, Commodore Schro-
der,, having been thoroughly refitted, went out of har-
bour to Spithesti under sail this morning.

PLYMOUTH, OCT. 20.
Her Grace the Duchess of Hamilton arrived yester-
day afternoon at Torquay, on a visit to her Imperial
Hi'hness the Grand Duchess of Russia.
Her Mnjesty's screw ship Ajax, 53, Capt. Michael
Quin, with topcallantyard across, steamed yesterday
afternoon from Hamaoze into the Sound. She is to sail
for Queenstown on Saturday.
The steam-transport Ithadamanthus, 4, Master Com-
mander John Belam, came in yesterday afternoon from
Woolwich, with the boilers for the Nile.
The steam-vessel Lucifer sailed on Tuesday for Ports-
mouth.
The crews of the Magicierne and Desperate were paid
wages yesterday.
Yesterday morning, about 7 o'clock, the 10-oared
cutter of the Magicienne, in charge of Lieut. King and
five hands, left that ship in the Sound for the purpose of
goirg ashore to pick up those men whose liberty time
has expired. On entering Barnpool they were met by a
boat belonging to La Hogue, which ran into the cutter
and capsized her. The crew held on by the boat, and
were speedily relieved from their dangerous position.
Beyond the injury to the mizenmast and bumpkin and
the loss of grapnel, no harm was done to either crew or
boat.

Mr. W. Elson has been promoted from second to first-
class boatswain, and Mr. Penfold from third to second
class. Mr. Mason, second-class carpenter, has been ap-
pointed to the steam-frigate Terrible, 21, Capt. Janies
J. M'Cleverty.
This morning, about 5 o'clock, two men-of-war were
observed going up Channel, close in to the Bolt. The
headmost was a two-decked sailing ship, rather short,
sides rusty. She was under single-reefed topsails, reefed
courses, three topgallantsails, and reefed mainsail.
Wind W.N.W., fair breeze. The other, two leagues
astern, was a small black paddle steamer, neatly rigged,
half of paddle-box painted blue, bird figurehead ; she
was under steam only, and exhibited a light aft for about
five minutes.

WOOLWICH, OCT. 20.
APPOINTMENTS,
Capt. Hon. Joseph Denman (1841), to command the
Victoria and Albert royal steam-yacht, vice Rear-
Admiral Lord Adolphus Fitzclarenee, G.C.11 , on his
promotion to that rank. •
Captain William Crispin (1852), additional to the Vic-
toria and Albert.
Captain Stephen G. Fremantle (1842), in command of
the Arrogant, 47, screw steam frigate, of 360-horse
power, to command the Juno, 26, commissioned this day
at. Chatham.
Captain William Peel (1849), to command the Dia-
mond, 28, commissioned this day at Sheerness.
Lieutenants—Henry E. Bacon (1353), to the Juno ;
Edward 11. Howard (1853), from the London, 90, to the
Diamond ; John E. Doran (1852), to the London, vice
Howard ; Edgar H. Blake (1845), and Logie A.
Whimper (1850), to the Britannia, 120, flagship of Vice-
Admiral J. W. D. Dundas, C. 8., on the Mediterranean
station ; William C. Newel (1828), to the Neptune, 120,
Thomas guardship of ordinary at Portsmouth ;
or y C. Ross
at
(1839), to the Boscawen, 70, guardship of
-1 '
Chatham; Henry Oakeley, (1843), from
Guard, to the Madagascar receiving shiptn the Coast
Rio ; Samuel
Twyford (1849), to the London.
Masters—Michael Heath (1849), to the Diamond ;
Charles Gahan (1837) to the Boscawen.Surgeons—William R. E. Smart,M.D.D(l3so ),from
the Spitfire paddle-wheel steam-vessel, on the Mediter- '
ranean station, to the Diamond ; Samuel Donnelly a

(1852), to the Juno.
Mate Francis P. Staples (1352), from the Iniperiense,
50, screw 'steam frigate, to the Arab, 12, sloop, 'at
Chatham.
Second Master R. C. Drew (1853), to the Juno.
Master's Assistant T. W. 'Webster' to the Arab.
Gunners—William Andrews, to the Diamond ; Thomas

Boyle, to the Juno.
Boatswains.—john Crocker, to the Diamond ; Henry
Thomas, to the Juno.
Carpenters.—Richard Sergeant, to the Diamond ;
Robert Baird, to the Juno.
Although the following is not given officially, it is
the
nerally believed in well-informed quarters that th
changes undermentioned will tak place in the course ofe
:—of the Lords of the
the present and following mco.ni3th.,
e one
Tear .Admiral Berkeley,
Admiralty, will vacate his seat at the board, on being
appointed Superintendent of the new Coast Guard Vo-
lunteers, and be succeeded by Rear-Admiral Sir James
Stirling as one of the Lords of the Admiralty.
reward to the cards
who were members of the
committee on manning the .
Inable report at the con 1 Navy, and made a most 'lra-
c conclusion of their labours, the fol-
lowing appointments are expected to take place :--Cap- ,
taro Henderson, o,l3late in command of the Blenheim,
to the controllership 'of the Coast Guard, in the room of
Captain Ellice, deceased ; Captain Peter Richards, to
succeed Commodore Henry Eden, as Superintendent at
Woolwich Dockyard, with the rank of Commodore ;
PCaptain John Shepherd, of the Victory flag-ship at
ort mouth, to be Captain Superintendent at Chatham,
in the room of Captain Richards ; Captain Sir Thomas
Maitland, at present in command of the Agamemnon, 91,
screw steam-ship, to be captain of the Victory, vice
Shepherd. The Agamemnon would then be recommis-
sioned as flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons,
G.C.8., K.C.H.,
,who will have the command of
squadron.

Rear-Admiral Hon. William Gordon to have the Lieu-
tenant-Governorship of Greenwich Hospital, vacant by
the death of Admiral Sir Charles Adam and promotion
of Vice-Admiral Sir James Alexander Gordon, K.C-13•0
to be Governor of Greenwich Hospital.

THE DUBLIN GREAT EXHIBITION.—As nearly as it is
possible to estimate the account of receipts, disburse-
ments, and liabilities, Mr. Dargan will be about cleared
by his noble undertaking. The apprehended loss which
all seemed to think lie would sustain is therefore reduced
to nothing. The receipts, up to Monday last amounted
in round figures to 49,0004 ; and this suns would cover
the whole expenditure, minus, of course, the property
still available. I The money to be received still for ad-
missions and for some matters to be disposed of will, it
is said, be sufficient to pay the expense of sending back
the pictures, ex., to their owners. The exhibitors are
organising a banquet to Mr. Darp.n, which is likely to
be orowned with sucCeSfi.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management of Mr. Casaus Kzsbi
THIS EVENING, OCT. 21,
Will be performed THE DAY AFTER THE WEDDING. Sup-
ported by Mr. and Mrs. W. Lacy.
After which, Lord Byron's Tragedy of SARDANAPALUS, con-
siderably abridged for stage representation. Principal characters by
Mr. and Mrs. C. Kean.
To conclude with A ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER. Supported
by Mr. W. Lacy and Miss C. Leclercq.

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI.
Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster..--tdreetrese, Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING, Oar. 21,

Will be performed THE DISCARDED SON. Characters by
Leigh Murray, Pail Bedford, and Keeley; Mrs. Keeley and Miss
Woolgar.
After which, THE CAMP AT CHOBELiM.
To be followed by "HOTEL CHARGES!" or, How to Cook
A Bitlln."
To conclude with COMING OF AGE.