The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-18 00:00:00

LONDON, FRI

THE WAR.

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

The screw propeller for the Royal Albert was put in
place yesterday. She is to be undocked on the 28th
inst. Her topsailyards will be crossed to-day. On the
16th inst. over 1,500 persons visited this splendid ship,
among whom were about 350 of the mechanics from
Messrs. Mares' building-yard at Blackwall.
The Centurion, 80, is ordered to be fitted with a screw
propeller.
The Boscawen, 70, Captain W. F. Glanville, from
Portsmouth for the West Indies, and the merchant ship
Caroline Harris, from Quebec, with timber for the dock-.
yard, arrived at Plymouth yesterday (Thursday) morn-
ing. . . .

—Her Majesty's ship Indefatigable has gone round to
Leith to complete her complement of seamen previous to
sailing for Brazil, where she will carry the flag of Rear-
Admiral Hope Johnstone, appointed to the command on
the South American station.

The Longboat is ordered to proceed to Dover to raise
men for service in dockyard craft.
The Janus and Lizard remain at Sheerness waiting
Admiralty orders fcr their departure.
Dr. Waller, Assistant-Surgeon, yesterday took up his
commission at Sheerness for service in the Royal George.
He waits a passage out, being borne as a supernumerary
on board the Waterloo flag-ship.
Mr. George Garrett, extra clerk in the Storekeeper's-
office, took 17,p his appointment yesterday, and corn•
menced duties.

APPOINTMENTS.
Lieutenants William H. Annesley (1854), to the
Harrier, 16, screw steam-sloop, at Portsmouth ; Hon.
William B. De Blaquire, to the Conway, 14, flag-ship,
at Cork ; Henry Burnaby (1853), to the Swallow, 8,
screw steam-sloop, at Portsmouth; Hugh T. Burgoyne
(1854), from the Boscawen, 70, at Portsmouth, to the
Curlew, 8, screw steam-sloop, at Woolwich ; Walter
W. Morris (1846), at present in command of the Ca-
meleon, revenue vessel, to the Waterloo, 120, flag-ship,
at Sheerness ; Charles R. Scott (1854), to the Cossack,
20, screw steam-corvette, at Chatham • John H. M.
Calcraft (1854, promoted from mate of the Rodney,
90, serving in the Black Sea, to the Curacoa, 30, screw
steam-frigate, at Portsmouth.

111a•teis Richard W. Ward (1850), from the Coast
Guard, to the Cossack, 20, screw steam corvette ; John
G. Anderson (1850), from the Coast Guard, to the Har-
rier, 8, screw steam-sloop; Ambrose J. A. Berton (1853),
to the Curlew, 8, screw steam-sloop.
Acting Ma,ster—William G. Aldrich (second master
of 1840, from the Janus, paddle-wheel steam-vessel, to
the Swallow, 8, screw steam-sloop.
Surgeon —Harvey Morris (1838), to the Powerful, 84,
at Portsmouth.

Acting Second Master—Charles J. Pulfer, to the
Janus, steam-vessel, vice Aldrich.

THE SCREW SQUADRON.

The new screw squadron in active service has been
increased by the commissioning of five more of the screw
vessels that have been recently launched, viz. :
Curaciia, 30, an improved Tribune, built at Pembroke,
and now at Portsmouth, 1,569 tons, and 350 horse
power, is to be commanded by Captain the Hon. G. F.
Hastings (1845), an officer well known in the Chinese
war, and as commander of the Harlequin, 16, in her
affray. with the Borneo pirates. His last service was in
command of the Cyclops, 6, paddle-wheel frigate; on the
coast of Africa.

The Cossack, 21 (similar to Highfiyer), 250-horse power,
built for the Russians by Mr. Pitcher, at Northfleet, and
now at Chatham, to be commanded by Captain E. G.
Fanshawe (1843), an officer who was promoted from
the command of the Cruizer, 16, for service in the East
Indies, and whose last service was in command of the
Dwdalus, 19, in the Pacific.

The Harrier, 16, screw, 747 tons, 100-horse power,
improved Wasp and Acorn, built at Pembroke, arid fit-
ting at Portsmouth, to be commanded by Commander H.
G. Austen (1846).
The Curlew, 8, new class of screw-sloop or gun-vessel,
485 tons, 60-horse power, built at Deptford, fitting at
Woolwich, to be commanded by Commander Rowley
Lambert (1853), son of Rear-Admiral Sir G. Lambert,
promoted for his gallantry at Burwah.
The Swallow, 8, sister vessel to the Curlew, built at
Pembroke, fitting at Portsmouth, to be commanded by
Commander A. B. Crauford (1854), promoted on paying
off the Alban, steam-tender, from Jamaica.

As we stated a few days since, there are others of the
above classes that are being brought forward, or are in
course of rapid construction; the Pylwles, 21, and Pearl,
21, for instance, and the Falcon, 15, just launched ; the
Fawn, Mutine, and Alert, of that class, all of which are
being fitted with the excellent machinery of Miller, Ra-
venhill, and Salkeld ; also the smaller class—Ariel, 8,
Lyra, 8, and Cameleon, B—now building.
The Admiralty are most anxious that ail these vessels
should be finished and at sea, for the services of such
craft are loudly and imperatively demanded.