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

found, during the last four der, a eurrsnt varying kern
11 to 16 miles daily, setting to the southward. We have
had no opportunity of shooting ; the greatest part of
the birds had taken their souther;lXefore our
arrival ; the few flocks that we have vat shy,
and unapproachable. %lota.
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Aug. 29.—Very dense fog, 4WI
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which cleared at noon sufficiettii:t*TAtaiii:4;*&lin'
altitude, and found that we h
south 12 miles, Cape Dalhou-'--,
miles; the fog enveloped us
shore, when we ran into a na ''lbaliitr'Kut
fathoms on either side, which compelled us talbelr up
west. This carried us into deep water in about 15 minutes.
In the course of the afternoon we fell in with the heavy
drift ice, composed of large floe pieces, occasionally be-
coming entangled in consequence of the thick fog,
although there was much open water among it.
Aug. 30.—Wind from the northward, with clear wea-
ther. Observing a mark on the beach upon the island
off Maitland Point, in Liverpool-bay, sent Mr. Sains-
bury (mate) to examine it, and to leave a notice of our
passing. Upon his return he reported that an Esqui-
maux encampment had recently broken up, the traces
of their tents and footmarks being quite distinct. We
observed from the ship several reindeer, which were not
seen by the party on shore. In standing along the coast,
observing natives, I ran in to forward this dispatch,
trusting it might reach the Hudson's Bay Company this
year, which is probable, if they are not as great a set of
savages as we met near Point Warren. I hope to round
Cape Bathurst to-morrow. This will therefore be the
last communication which it will, in all probability, be
in my power to make to their Lordships. The tempe-
rature has hitherto been exceedingly mild, thermometer
seldom being below 32, and from the present favourable
appearance, both of the weather and state of the ice, I
have very strong hopes of getting well to the northward
ere the navigation ceases, which will be about the' latter
end of next month, according to Esquimaux report.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your most obedient humble servant,
'ROBERT M'CLURE, Commander.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

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 Adolpkw Fitzelarenae to be Lbw.
tenant-Governor of Greenwich Hospital, vice Gordon, promoted to Governor.
Captain Sir Thos. Maitland, C. 13., from the Agamem-
non to the Victory (with the Excellent, perspective).
non,
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
Juno, 26, sailing,-frigate, at Sheerness, to relieve Captain
Sir Everard Home, in command of the Australian
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, 48, Commodore Schra3-
der, having been thoroughly refitted, went out of har-
bour to Spithead 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
Highness the Grand Duchess of Russia.
Her Majesty's screw ship Ajax, 53, Capt. Michael
Quin, with topgallantyard across, steamed yesterday
afternoon from Hamaoze into the Sound. She is to sail
for Queenstown on Saturday.
The steam-transport Rhadamanthus, 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 Magicienne 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
going 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. James
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 Fitzclarence, G.C.H., 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
Chatham to command the Juno, 26, commissioned this day
at.
Captain William Peel (1849), to command the Dia-
mond, 28, commissioned this day at Sheerness.
Lieutenants—Henry E. Bacon (1853), to the Juno ;
Edward H. 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. Nowel (1828), to the Neptune, 120,
guardship of ordinary at Portsmouth ; Thomas C. Ross (1839), to the Boscawen, 70, guardship of ordinary at
Chatham ; Henry Oakeley, (1843), from the Coast
Samuel
Twyford to the Madagascar receiving ship at Rio ;
Twyford (1849), to the London.
Masters—Michael Heath (1849), to the Diamond ;
Charles Gahan (1837) to the Boscawen.
en the Mediter-
ranean R. E. Smart, M.D. (1850), from
the Spitfire paddle-wheel steam-vessel,
ranean station, to the Diamond ; Samuel Donnelly
(1852), to the Juno.
Mate Francis P. Staples (1852), frombthel2, sloop, atlmperieuse,
50, screw steam frigate, to the Ara,
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Rear-Admiral changes undermentioned
following
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tain Henderson, C. 8., late 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 Captain John Shepherd, of the Victory flag-ship at
Portsmouth, 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. 0.8., K.C.H., who will have the command of a
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.8.,
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 he would sustain is therefore reduced
to nothing. The receipts up to Monday last amounted
in round figures to 49,0001. ; and this sum would cover
the whole expenditure, minus, of course, the property
still available. 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, &c., to their owners. The.exh.ibitors are
organising a banquet to Mr. Dargan, which is likely to
be crowned with success.