The Sun.
London, England, 1853-01-05 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 4.
The new Board of Admiralty will meet for the first

time for the transaction of official business on Friday. -
Captain John Shepherd, appointed to the Victory, as
Flag-Captain to Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane,
K.C.8., Commander-in-Chief, joined to-day, and read
his commission on the quarter-deck.
Captain Elliot, of her Majesty's ship Phaeton, 50, has
succeeded in obtaining permission to pay his ship off at
this port, instead of at the eastward.
Commander Bowyer, who was First-Lieutenant of
the Meander, 44, under Captain th 6 lion. H. Keppel, is
appointed to the Vengeance, 84, Captain Lord Edward
Russell, vice Mends, promoted.
The Pallas, 50, Russian frigate, having undergone a
thorough refit, was towed out of this harbour to Spit-
head last evening after sunset.

The Simoom, 18, iron steam-transport, Captain King•
come, will be paid wages on Thursday, prior to proceed•
ing on further service. _

The Avon steam-vessel, Second Master-Commander
Veitch,.arrived at this port on Sunday evening from
Plymouth, with 52 newly-entered men, volunteers for
"general service," a number of whom she discharged
into the ships at Spithead en passant, and the remainder
she transferred to the Victory.
The Plumper, 11, screw sloop, Commander Nolloth,
will be paid off on Thursday next.
The Vengeance, 84, Captain Lord Edward Russell,
and the:Fury, paddle steam-sloop, 6, Commander Tatham,
now lying
asSpithead,they are ordered to come into har-
bour ashave unshipped their powder,
shell, &c.
soo atn

The steam-squadron of reserve, under the superinten-
dence of Captain W. H. Henderson, C.B„ of the Blen-
heim, 60, since the commissioning of the Sidon, Odin,
Furious, and Medea, has been reduced to four vessels—
viz., the Leopard, 12, 560-horse power; Vesuvius, 6,
i
280-horse power ; Bull Dog, 6, 500-horse power ; and the
Stromboli, 6, 280-horse power ; all paddle-wheels. The
Hecla, 6, will shortly join them,
ready for rigging. having been masted

Her Majesty's frigate Did PLYMOUTH, JAN. 4.
o, 18 Captain William A.
station.
M orshead, sailed yesterday morning for the Pacific

Her Majesty's ship Queen, 116, Captain F. T. Michell,
advanced guard-ship, now lyin in the Sound, was placed
to her anchors yesterday, about 50 fathoms west of her
ordinary moorings, where she will remain until they are
taken up and replaced securely, the western arm having
been dragged during the tremendous storm of Sunday
night, the 26th ult.

WOOLWICH, JAN. 4.
Lieutenant William. IL Phipps (1845), who was ap-
pointed to the Impelbrieuse, 50, screw steam-frigate, at
Woolwich, on the 20th ult., having applied to have his
appointment superseded, his request was granted, and
Lieutenant Harry Smith (1845), who was at the time
studying steam at the factory at Woolwich Dockyard,
has been appointed to the Imperieuse, vice Phipps.
Captain R. B. Watson. C. 8., of the Imperieuse, on
Lieutenant Harry Smith's taking up his commission and
joining the frigate,. sent him round to Plymouth yester-
day to raise men for that war steamer.
Mr. William A. Dinnen is appointed chief engineer,
and Mr. Charles Moore and Mr. James William German,
recently promoted, Mr. Moore to the First Class, and
Mr. German to be acting-assistant engineer of the Se-
cond Class, have been appointed to the Imperieuse, 50,
and taken up their commissions at this port.