The Sun.
London, England, 1853-11-11 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Captain Townshend, R.N., succeeds his cousin, the
late Lord Charles Townshend, of Raynham Hall, Nor-
folk, and Tamworth Castle, Warwickshire, in his ex-
tensive estates. Captain Townshend is M.P. for Tarn-
worth, and is the son of the late Lord John Townshend.
By Lord Charles's death, Captain Townshend also be-
comes heir-presumptive to the title of Marquis
Townshend.

Captain Edmund Lyons, son of the Rear-Admiral, pro.
moted for his services against the Chinese pirates when
in command of the Pilot, 12, has been appointed to
study steam at Woolwich.

Commander John Massey died at York-place, Exeter,
on the sth inst., after a long illness. He served 10
years afloat during the war, and was placed on the re-
tired list of 1830 in 1849.

Commander Samuel Whi teway (1844) died on the
29th ult., at Totton, near Southampton. He served
afloat during the war for 19 years, with great gallantry.

PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 10.

The following ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE.
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Sir Thomas John Cochrane, Rear-Admiral Superinten-
dent Arthur Fanshawe, and Captain H. D. Chads, of
the Excellent
:
Mates for Lieutenants—F. F. S. Studdert, R. Adams,
S. 0. Brett, E. J. Richards, N. J. Morphy, E. N
Hankinson, D. Grant, O. E. S. Woodman, J. B. Mit-
chell, A. R. Wright, A. Broadhead, J. B. Creagh, W.
F. Gollock, C. Smith, W. Codrington, W. B. Pauli, C.
W. Buckley, and A. L. Galbraith.
For Second Master—C. C. Scott.
Naval Cadets—B. G. A. Belson, R. B. Lambert, E.
C. Haworth, B. H. Key, and L. Elliott.
Masters' Assistants—J. Patch, F. C. Corbet, T.
M'G. Bridges, E. H. Parsons, S. M. Spry, and T. R.
T. Quinn.
Clerks' Assistant—B. Stratford.
The Sprightly steam•tender, Acting-Master Allen
R,.N., commanding, embarked a detachment of the Royal
Artillery from the dockyard this morning, and pro-
ceeded with them to Hurst Castle.
The Harry, iron steam-vessel, has been undocked to-
day after repair.

PLYMOUTH, Nov. 10.
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The surveying-vessel Scorpion, 6, Master-Commander
Parsons, was yesterday towed out of harbour into Barn-
pool, to have her compasses adjusted. She has orders
to sail on Saturday for the West Indies.
Last night at 10 o'clock, the paddle-wheel barque-
rigged steam-packet New York hove to between the
earne-head and the Eddystone Lighthouse, and com-
municated with the fishing smack Elizabeth. The New
York belongs to Boston, is from New Orleans, and is
bound to Bremen, with power to call at Southampton.
She was laden with bale goods, and has 50 patengen,
all of whom, with the crew, were well.
Wind easterly, light breeze.

WOOLWICH, Nov. 10.

APPOINTMENT.
Lieutenant William H. J. Browne (1847), who served
in the Samarang during the whole of the Chinese war,
and after his return home volunteered and served twice
in the Arctic regions, in search of Sir John Franklin,
first with Sir James Ross, in the Enterprise, and second
with Captain H. T. Austen, in the Resolute, has received
notice of his appointment to the Blenheim, 60, screw
steam guard-ship, at Portsmouth. Lieutenant Browne
is a skilful artist, and made numerous sketches of the •
scenes in the Arctic seas during both the expeditions,
which were much admired in the highest quarters for
their truthfulness,
The Archer, screw steam-sloop, Commander James
N. Strange, has returned her guns to the Royal Arsenal,
and is now nearly stripped of her stores, preparatory. to
being paid off at this port on Tuesday next.