The Sun.
London, England, 1853-10-29 00:00:00

NAVALINTELLIGENCE.

We hear that the arrangements for enrolling the coast
volunteer force, and the appointment of captains, com-
manders, &c., to the districts, will soon be completed.
We have already stated that the ordinary depot ship
at Devonport, the St. George, 120, with the broad pen-
dant of Commodore Superintendent M. Seymour, is to
be paid off next week and recommissioned. We are
glad to hear that a better feeling has existed on board
this ship, and indeed throughout the ordinary since the
appointment of Captain Singcome, and we trust he will
have most of the present ship's company in the new
commission.

SHEERNESS, OCT. 28.

Thb aiyal George, 120 guns, screw steam-ship, chief
engineer J. R. Closh, has hitd steam up for the purpose
of trying the boilers and engines. After two hours'
severe testing of the boilers the result was highly satis-
factory. She again yesterday got up steam, commenc-
ing at 10 a.m., with a steam pressure of 151 b. on the
inch in the boilers ; produced 42 revolutions per minute;
and with 201 b. pressure 50 revolutions were obtained,
the boilers producing a full supply of steam. In every
respect, during the trials, the machinery proved highly
satisfactory. There were present at this interesting
trial a number of scientific and naval gentlemen. Mr.
Hartsey, one of the firm of Messrs. Penn and
Son, has been superintending the working of the ma-
chinery, with Mr. Closh, the chief engineer. A further
trial will take place in a few days, preparatmy to the
engines being received by the Government from the con-
tractors. The highly-finished condition in which they
have turned out of hand another of their favourite awl
most efficient trunk engines for this leviathan of the deey
reflects the highest credit on Messrs. Penn and Son's'
firm. Captain. Henry J. Codrington, C.B. (the 20th
of January, 18,16), who is appointed to command this
ship, has not taken up his commission. She is to
have a complement of 960 men and officers, including
200 Marines.

The Cressy, 90 guns, screw steam-ship, chief engineer
Mr. Thomas Bullion.—Yesterday the boilers were tested
by putting a steam-pressure of 201 b. on the square inch,
without the slightest appearance of defect. Mr. John
Weatherly, foreman to Messrs. Mandalay and Co.,
superintended the trial, and is now engaged fixing the
machinery on board. this ship. In about seven days
steam will be raised .again for the purpose of trying her
machinery.
The Cyclops paddlo-wheel-frigate transport, Master-
Commander (pro tem.) Mr. Charles Pope, made her
number yesterday at 1W minutes past 12 at noon, paw-
ing the Nore from Wool with, bound to Portsmouth with
the boilers and other heavy parts of the machinery for
the Cmsar, 90-gun screw Eiteam•ship, fitting at that port.
The Cyclops passed through the Downs at 5.30 p.m. the
same day.
The Diamond, l 8 guns, Captain William Peel.—Mr.
Michael Heath, master (May 9, 1849), has taken up his
commission and joined this ship. She is to be manned
by a complement of 260, inclu ding officers, bluejackets,
and marines. This ship and th e Royal George are daily
expecting their seamen-gunners round from Portsmouth,
by the steam-vessel Lizard. Captain William Peel being
a pet among the bluejackets, it is fully expected he will
soon get his ship manned, but the- seamen will not join
until she is sent round to the western ports. We have
not forgotten the enthusiasm that prevailed when Cap-
tain W. Peel paid off the Daring at this port, when that
ship's company, to a man, declared their willingness and
determination to serve with him on any service, some of
whom have already redeemed their pledge of fidelity and
sincerity.
A general order has been promulgated to the officers
in commission at this port that landsmen from 18 to 20
years of age, standing 5 feet 4 inches, will be entered
' and rated as second class ordinary seamen, with the new
increase of pay, &c.
We are happy to state that Captain-Superintendent
injuries
he Hope is gradually recovering from the
be received by a fall into an excavation at the stern of
No. 3 dock.

WOOLWICH, OCT. 28.

APPOINTMENTS.

Masters.—George J. Hodges (1841) to the Royal
George, 120, serew steam-ship, at Sheerness ; Thomas
B. Wells (1850) to the Frolic, 16, sloop, at Ports-
mouth.

Second Masters.—Edwin Wise (1853) to the Diamond,
28, at Sheerness ; Henry W. Short (1848) to the St.
George, 120, guardship of ordinary at Devonport ;
John M. Pridham (1847) from the Hogue, screw steam-
guardship, to the Rifleman, screw steam•sloop, at
Woolwich.

Master's Assistant.—R. T. N. Pearce to the Frolic.

PROMOTION.

First-class Assistant-Engineer Samuel Stone, serving
in the Duke of Wellington, 131, screw steam-ship, to be
chief engineer.
The Euryalus, 50, screw steam-frigate, at Chatham,
fitting with similar engines to those in the Royal George
by the same makers, will soon be ready for trial.
The examination of seven candidates for promotion to
be assistant to the master shipwright at Woolwich dock-
yard, in the room of Mr. Henry Chatfield, promoted to
be master shipwright at Deptford dockyard, has just
been concluded by Mr. Rice, master shipwright at
Woolwich dockyard ; Mr. Laire, master shipwright at
Chatham dockyard ; and the Rev. Joseph Woolley,
L.L.D., principal of the central mathematical school for
apprentices. The decision as to the successful candidate
will be made known in a few days.

PEMBROKE.

The following is an authentic list of the vessels now
on the stocks and in course of building at Pembroke :
The Victoria, 116 guns, nearly finished and ready for
launching. It is expected that this vessel will be cut
asunder and considerably lengthened, as she is very
short for her size.

The Repulse, 90 guns, to be fitted with the screw pro-
peller.
The Brunswick, of 80 guns.
The Immortalitd, first-class frigate of 60 guns.
The Melpomene, first-class frigate of 60 guns.
The Sutlej, of 60 guns.
The Aurora, of 50 guns, to be fitted with screw
power. _ . _

The Curapa, frigate of 36 guns, to be fitted with
screw power.
The Falcon, 16 guns, screw steam-sloop.
The Harier, 16 guns, screw steam-sloop.
The Ariel, 8 guns, screw steam-sloop.
The Swallow, 8 guns, screw steam-sloop.
This force comprises three line-of-battle ships, gve
frigates, and four screw steam-sloops. Many of them
are in a very advanced state, and could be launched at
a short notice.

PRIRE-MONEY FOR THE WOLVERINE.—Ommaney, Son,
and Co. have given notice to the officers and crew of her
Majesty's sloop Wolverine, entitled to share for three
boats and slaves, captured on 9th May, 1851, that dis-
tribution of the net proceeds of the bounty monies
granted for the said captures will be made at No. 4,
Charing-cross, on the 7th day of November, 1853 ; and
that the shares not then paid will be recalled, at the
same place, according to Act of Parliament. Amount
of an individual share----Flag, 261. lls. ld. ; commander,
491. 15s. 10d. ; third class, 141. 7s. 11d. ; fourth, 8/..
12s. 9d. ; fifth, Si. Os. 9d. ; sixth, 41. 6s. 4d. ; seventh,
21. 17s. 7d. ; eigth, 11. Bs. 9d. ; ninth, 17s. 11d. ; tenth,
10s. 9d.

THE CHOLERA•

( From the General Board of Health.)

LUTON.
Oct. 27.—Cholera (death) ........................1
NEWCASTLE•UPON-TYNE.
Oct. 26.—Cholera (deaths) ........................ 2
Diarrhea (death) ................................... 1
Oct. 27.—N0 deaths are registered in this district:
The total number of deaths from cholera and diarrbons
in Newcastle during the present outbreak to the 26th
inst. has been 1,537.

GATESHEAD.
Oct. 26.—Cholera (death) 1
GATESHEAD (lISTWORTH).
Oct. 26.—Cholera (death) 1
Oct. 28.—N0 death from cholera or diarrhces has
been registered this day in the union. The above make
the 502 d death from cholera in the Gateshead Union ;
the 43d from diarrhces ; total, 545. Of these 412 deaths
have occurred in the Gateshead district, 98 in the Ha-
worth district ; 21 in Whickham district, and 14 in the
Winlaton district of the union.
MOBPETH (BEDLINGTON).
Oct. 24.—Cholera (death) 1
DUNDEE.
Oct. 26.—At the last returns four cases of cholera
were remaining under treatment. Of these two have
since died, and two sew cases have occurred, leaving
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On a personal inspection of this town, Dr. Walter
no systematic Lewis states that it is in
numerable nuisancesphavinagnbneexetremely filthy condition,
at cleansing or removing the itt•
made.

METROPOLIS.
From returns made by the superintendents of the D,
K, L, M, P, and R divisions to the commissioners
of police, and transmitted by them to the General Board
of Health, it appears that between the 17th and 26th
instant, 20 cases of cholera have come to the knowledge
of the police in those districts, of which eight have ended
fatally. In one of these latter cases, the return is that
the " back yard is small, the privy and drain close to the
door—both smell very offensive." In another instance,
it is stated that " the yard is very small, the privy
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drain near the door, and the smell very offensive. pr
adjoining tenants complain that their houses are s
larly situated." In a third case, the patient was
at-
tacked at one a.m. on the 26th, and died at four p.m. of
the same day.

ODESSA.—From Odessa the dates are to the 17th of
October. A rather better feeling prevailed, but without
any particular reason being assigned for it. The pricms
of wheat and other produce showed more firmness, anti
freights were lower, several ships having offered to take.
wheat for 245. 9d. per quarter, without being able to
obtain it. Recently the rate was 275, 6d.

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.
On Thursday a Court was held for the dispatch of put-

lic business.