The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-02 00:00:00

LAUNCH OF THE FALCON.

The launch of the Falcon, 16 guns, screw steam-cor-
vette, of 100-horse power, has been fixed to take place
at Pembroke on the 10th of August. She will be the
last vessel sent afloat this year, and five will then have
been launched this summer at this establishment—viz.,
Curacaa, 30 guns ; Hairier, 16 guns ; Falcon, 16; Ariel,
8; and Swallow, 8. The whole of these vessels are upon
the new and improved lines, and form the models of a
very superior class of ship of their size and armament
now being introduced in the navy.

SUPERINTENDENT OF PLYMOUTH
DOCKYARD.
Commodore Henry Eden, C. 8., arrived yesterday af-
ternoon, having been appointed superintendent of the
dockyard pro tem., vice Admiral Stopford, who has
been appointed Captain of the Black Sea fleet.

ARRIVAL OF ADMIRAL CORRY IN THE

DAUNTLESS.

The Dauntless, Captain Ryder, arrived at Sheerness
yesterday at 10 a.tn. She reached Baro Sound on the
18th of July last, with a collier in tow, discharged
supernumeraries and stores in the Gulf of Finland, and
left the same day; in the afternoon, with the combined
English and French fleets, which proceeded in three
lines, under sail, standing towards the Aland Islands.
At 4 p.m., July 19, the fleet anchored by signal near
the entrance of Led Sound, Aland Islands. One of the
paddlewheel steamers left to sound the passage to Bomar-
sund. At 11 a-m., July -21, Sir Charles Napier got
under way with the Duke of Wellington, Hogue, St.
Jean d'Acre, Blenheim, Princess Royal, James Watt,
Edinburgh, Ajax, Amphion, Majestic, Cumberland,
Penelope, Arrogant, Lightning, and Pigmy tug,
,tanding for Bomarsund. At 1 p.m. the same day
the French Admiral lett with eight line-of-battle ships
and six steamers for the same destination, leaving
the Neptune, Monarch, Prince Regent, St. George,
Nile, Royal George, Cressy, Caesar, and the French
line-of-hattle ship Austerlitz at anchor. under the
orders of Rear-Admiral Corry. On the evening of the
22d Admiral Corry struck his flag in the Neptune and
hoisted it on board the Dauntless (leaving the station
through the advice of his medical attendant), and weighed
the same evening. Shortly afterwards the fleet weighed,
under the command of Commodore Martin, in the Nile.
Arrived at Faro Sound, to join Imperieuse, at anchor
off Hango. On the morning of the 231 found the Otter
at anchor there. Left the same day. Passed, on Mon-
day night, a steamer, supposed to be the Vesuvius, with
two ships in tow. Arrived on Tuesday, the 25th, at
Copenhagen. Communicated with Commodore Grey's
squadron. in Kioge Bay (with French troops on board),
consisting of Hannibal, Algiers, Royal William, St.
Vincent, Sphynx, and Janus. Found at Copenhagen,
coaling there, the Bulldog, Gladiator, and Holyrood.
The Holyrood left the same night for the fleet. The
Emperor's yacht, the Reine Hortense, passed by Copen-
hagen the same night. On Wednesday, the 26th, Gla-
diator sailed for Kioge, and a Danish fleet, consisting of
five frigates, two steam-sloops, and a brig, were at anchor
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in
bringing the rolla do sn e
theA t
Lieutenant-Colonel Strensham, Royal Marines, from
the Imperieuse, and Lieutenant-Colonel Rea, R.M.,
from the Nile , • also Flag-Li
„ eutenant Hope, Secretary
Jones, Acting Lieutenants Rudson, Lifroy, and Blanck-
ley : Mr. Thorne, paymaster ;
mate ; two
clerks, six warrant officers, 75 invalids (mostly consump-
tion cases), three Russian prisoners sent on board from
the Duke of Wellington. Their names are M. Kreps, Robert Popy, and George Waksh ons. They were sent
on board the Devonshirev yesterday as prisoners of war.
Mr. Richard gunner of the Gorgon,who was
badly wounded by a splinter striking him his back,
on attacking Hango, is among
the invalids. William
Tuckecr, a
ordinary Coast Guard seaman, and Joseph Frew,
first- lass searna •
n/ died on their passage
home, and were buried at sea. The undermentioned
invalids left the Dauntles
• yesterday by the African
steam ssel, under medical chae of Assistant-
surgeon (acting) W. S. Roche, for Melville Hospital—
viz., Joseph Pink, seaman ; F. E. Kervill, ditto ; J.
Bullenghani/ Royal Marine Artillery ; W. Smith, sea-
man •J. Brockburst, marine • Hen Th • •
ry ompson, seaman,
j. W. Windatt ; RichardGillan~seaman ; George Fra-
loer, ditto ; James Acker, marine; Peter Blew
carpen-
ter's crew ; Alexander Stephenson, ropeinaker ; J. Rohan,
seaman ; W. Masey, Quartermaster ; John Erridge, sea-
man : James Hensley, marine • 'lv
•• . Page, quartermaster ;
NV:Cowley, tirst-class boy ; J. I',-
ssee, ss, B. ;George Wright,
ditto ; Thomas Dailey, ditto - Daniel IVl`Kay, ditto ;
Josep James, ditto ; and J. Cooper,Marine. The in-
valids now rem/tieing on board are--W. Robb, ordinary
seaman ; James StreeSon, marine ; Thomas Adams,
Coast-guard seaman ; Edward Griffin, marine ; W.
Cooksley, ordinary seaman U.
Whittaker, marine
Robert Brooks. leading stoker; sv.
Findly, marine;
Davon Marchison,, marineer;a.G, eurge Jamisen, A.B. ;
John Anglar, ship s corps
erri;eJ_aines Taylor, stoker ;
George Donovan, A.B. ; Jay, boy ; George Alli-
son,nrpenter'
stoker ; Henry Marti , c 8 crew ; Mathew
Keefe, ordinary seaman ; Imam Edmond, Coast-guard
seaman ; Richard Gay, ordinary seaman
; George Kern.termaster ; John Nye, ordinary seaman ;
meek, guar
f mast William 81.
John Dunlop, captain o m izard leading
stoker ; William Henry Neilsnri ; William M'Leod,
stoker ; William Cathew, A.B.u. ; Henry Cooper, marine;
James County, Coast-guard
saman ; Thomas Lever,
marine ; John Gorfin, carpenter
erew/ all of whom are
waiting orders to be conveyed either m
to Deal or Haslar
Hospital. t l Mr. W. F. Simmonds, clerk from the C-
taur, Joine
• • d the Royal Albert yesterday on leaving the
Dauntless.
Admiral Corry left the Dauntless yesterday, and pro-
ceeded to London Wildfire by the steam-vessel and
North Kent Railway. saving the three 13-m. train from
Strood station. The gallant
Admiral Was visited by
Captain-Superintendent John Jervis Tucker, of Sheer-
ness-yard, on his arrival.
The Dauntless took in moorings yesterday and moored
ship. In consequence of her defects in boilers, machi-
dmiralty orders as to how her offi-
nery, &c., she waits A
cers and crew are to be disposed of.

aoEdi'lz,NiawErirlßilv'AedollatAWT WOOLWICH.
the
Woolwich yesterday,
Prussian service,
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at 11 o'clock a.m., awl proceeded to the common, where
a troop of Royal Horse Artillery was drawn up in line,
and, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Bloom-
field, went through the evolutions of a field-day.
General Radziwill then proceeded to the camp on
Woolwich Common, and examined the arrangements
made for the accommodation of the troops. The
Prince afterwards inspected the field batteries, under
the command of Colonel Anderson, and appeared much
pleased with the fine appearance of the men and the
remarkably fine horses of grey and chesnut colours
ready for embarkation for the seat of war in the East.
The field batteries turned out in complete marching
order, with ammunition waggons, forges, and rocket
waggons, with every necessary for war service. Each
9-pounder gun was drawn by eight horses, and
the same number to the 24-pounder howitzers. The