The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-18 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

The Royal George, 120, screw, is daily expected to
arrive at Sheerness with other vessels from the Baltic.
The James Watt, screw, 91, Captain Elliot, steamed
into Portsmouth-harbour on Saturday to refit her ma-
chinery. Her crew were pail wages and granted a fort-
night's leave, and provided with. steam conveyance to
Plymouth, where moat of them joined.
The Prince Regent, 90, Captain Smith, was put out
of commission at Portsmouth on Saturday, and the rem-
nant of her crew forwarkd to Davenport, as part com-
plement of the Exmouth, screw, 91, fitting out there.
The Orion, 90, screw, in consequence of the lowness of
the tides latterly, has been lying up the harbour since
she got clear of Sheerness pier ; on Saturday, however.
s' e would have been towed up to Chatham, only for the
strong adverse winds. Her lower masts are in, and
when she gets there she will be docked, and fitted for
immeliate service.
The Cressy, screw, 81, Captain Warren, got under
weigh early on Saturday morning from the Nore, and
steamed into the harbour at Sheerness, and moored off
in the fair-way. We understand her machinery is in
first-rate order, but her pumps, &c., are very defective.
We hear she touched the ground once in the Baltic,
which, no doubt, will cause her to be doeted to over-
haul her bottom. The crew expect to be drafted to the
barracks prepared for them in the victualling de-
partment in this yard, which have been fist ed up by con-
tract by Messrs. Hall, of Queenborough, and capable of
holding 1,200 men and officers. She had struck her
topgallantrnast and unbent sails, and was ten days from
Kiel to the Nore ; all hands well on board, and in a few
days the whole of the barracks will be finished ready to
receive them, or any other ships' crews to the amount
of 1,200 or 1,300. On board this vessel there are about
190 seamen of the Coast Guard stations.

The Majestic, SO, screw Captain Hope, arrived at
the Bignose on Saturday evening at four o'clock. We
understand she left Kiel with the Cressy, and has been
12 days on her pa.sage. She got under weigh this
morning at eleven o'clock, and steamed into the harbour
at noon, and has moored at one of the upper moorings.
Like the Cressy, we hear she has touched the ground in
the Baltic more than once, and there appears to be some
defect in the after part of the main shaft, together with
a leak, to stop which she will have to come into the
dry dock. _ _

The Cressy appears to eclipse the Majestic both in
sailing and steaming qualities, and although both are of
the same horse power, the Cressy will go one knot an
hour faster. She confirms the report of the Euryalus
having run into the Imperieuse in a snow-storm, by
which both have sustained considerable damage.
The Majestic has struck her topgallantmasts and sent
topgallant yards down. The Cressy Las unbent her
sails and sent topgallantmasts down..
The Russell, 74, is still in the dry dock, Sheerness.
Many shipwrights, &c., are working at her, converting
her into a screw ; for which, like the Hawke, 74, in
Chatham-yard, progresses fast.
The Phaeton, 50, is in -the Sheerness basin fitting,
ready for commission. We hear she is to take 100 tons
of ballast.
The Melampw, frigate, store-ship, is in the Sheerness
graving dock; she has been caulked inside and out, and
is fitting out for the transport service. Her masts are all
taken out, and will be replaced by larger ones, or made
stronger ; her old copper has all been stripped off, and
she is being newly coppered, &c.
The Pylades, 21, screw corvette, is still in the Sheer-
ness dry dock, fitting for immediate service with all de-
spatch. Her rudder, &c., will be shipped next week.
No doubt shortly afterwards she will haul into the basin.
The Gorgon, 6, paddle sloop, Commander Hawker, is
being fitted in Portsmouth harbour to take 100 men and
five officers of the 2d battalion of the Rifle Brigade, and
stores, to the Crimea. '

APPOINDIENTS AND PROMOTIONS.
Chnp:aini.—Rev. Henry H. Matchett (1854) from the
Blebheitn, 60 screw steluiship, to the Exmouth, 90
screw steamship, at Devonport ; Rev. Henry Alexander
(1854), recently serving in the Prince Regent, 90, at
Portsmouth, to the Bleohcim, vice Matchett.
Naval Instructors.—Willain &Onion (1846), to the
Exmouth, 90, screw steamship, at Devenport ; Thomas
Croekford, to the Blenheim. 60, screw steamship ; John
W. Lawless, to the Ajax, 60, screw steamship at Ports.
mouth.
Clerk.—William Evans (1853), for the Imperieuse,
51, screw steancfrigate, to the Monarch, 84, at Devon-
port.
Lieutenants.—James Hunt (1841), recently serving
in the Coast Guard ; John A. P. Price (1842),,recently
serving as First Lieutenant of the Nile, 91 screw steam-
ship, at Devenport ; Sampson H. Ricketts (1842), re-
cently serving in the Waterloo, 120, flagship at Sheer-
ness ; William J. Pollard (1848), recently serving in