The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-01 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, JULY 31-
We have much pleasure in noticing the promotion °I
Mr. Charles Burney, second master of her Majestflo
steam-vessel Dasher, to the rank of master, R.N.
is a highly creditable act of Sir James Graham.
have no doubt but that Mr. Burney has received ti
mark of Admiralty favour for his indefatigable exertit 411
in making himself acquainted with the pilotage of t.
dangerous part of the coast, the Channel Islandsr ; b is
the first and only naval officer who has ever pawed 19'
fore the Commissioners of Pilotage at Jersey, 1)V •d
which, he is the only person who has ever passed 23:
general pilot for the whole coast, the pilots there t ,
out licenses as local pilots only. We are informe, 3 t
latterly Mr. Burney has on several occasions assist A clit`i;
Commissioners of Pilotage in the examinations of
for the coast.

thn The Blenheim, 60, screw-ship, Captain W. H.
derson, C. 8., was under orders to leave Kingr '°``.
Dublin, on Thursday last, for Spithead, to rejo i 1 111:
fleet for the review. She saluted the Earl of St. G, v:ll°'
ogt6
on Sunday last, on his embarking for Holyhead, r-4,1; at
to London. The Countess of St. Germans arr bred
Kingstown on the 26th, and was conducted to 6, t target
of the Blenheim from her state carriage by Lieu er)3°,
George G Clarke, of that ship, which her Excelle tic 34.
spected under the escort of Captain Henderson
which the Countess visited the Royal St. George 'yacht
Club. The regatta was carried on with great 01311:l,
The naval boat race was won by the launch rifo
Blenheim, and an interesting snatch between the Pio
Marine Artillery and the royal Marines of the sb
won in good style by the latter. ter
We regret to report on accident of a serious chra ‘c
on board the Duke of Wellington. The maintopgsd 119 t
,/:
yard was being hoisted up on Friday morning, 14
tobme rope gave way and the yard Caine down on °
with a tremendous crash, breaking quite through it
the accident five men were seriously injured, the r
connected with the yard having caught and cru smut
them. One man was very badly wounded, having b°„,
legs broken, besides having sustained sundry injuriiS"
the bead, &c.; a,
The Agamemnon, 81, Captain Sir Thomas Haiti 31'
C. 8., rejoined the Spithead fleet on Friday evening •
,„
The Antelope iron steam vessel, Lieutenant-I
mander Young, was docked yesterday for examin•
On the water leaving her bottom was found thick'rl4l,
cumbered with barnacles of a very large growth,
adhered so tenaciously to the iron that some had •t° o
out off with a chisel.

The Vulcan steam-troopship, Commodore Von Mo
came into harbour yesterday morning.
The Prussian frigate Gefion, 48, Commodore S
der, and her tender, the corvette Amazone 12, Pe":
tenant-Commander Schirmacher, will refit in this. bad
bour, and then proceed to the Mediterranean, to de- ,3e
reprisals for an insult to the Prussian flag committ 'I e,
the Moorish coast. It is expected that his Royal a ins,
ness Prince Adalbert, Lord High Admiral of the P r°e.
sian navy, will visit these ships while lying at this F°
THE SPITHEAD FLEET.
The ships, having shifted berths yesterday, are. Ilegorl
moored in the following order, which will be a gui, 161
visitors and watermen

WEST.

Sidon
Odin
Leopard
Vesuvius
Banshee

Prince Regea t

Duke of Welling-
.. 16 ton 131
..12 London 9O
6 Agamemnon 9l
~ 2 Ajax 5B
... Encounter l4
EAST.

Hogue
Edinburgh ..»•• 46
Arrogant --- • 21
Highflyer - •

Her Majesty will pass through the fleet on Tuesi
on her return to town for a few days, when a very ibi;;
liant spectacle will be presented by the firing, mate]
yards, dressing ship, cheering, &c. The review of
take place after her Majesty's return to the IsT.O
Wight, in about a fortnight.

PLYMOUTH, JULY 34,,n,
The crew of her Majesty's ship Queen, 116, Carole
F. T. Mitchell, will be paid wages on Monday, and.. gcor
is appointed to leave the Sound on Wednesday,- j„
Portsmouth. The Queen is 100 men short of her /31';
piement.

- The brig Philomel is to be commissioned by Willi;
mander West on Monday, when she will be taken
dock to have her copper examined.
The Vulture steam-frigate, Captain Glasse, retur oetoj
last evening from Pembroke, where she has bees ,00
assist the Caesar. Four camels, each to sustain
tons, are to be made for floating this ship; the first. 'l43r,
completed on Thursday. It is suggested by some l'ecl
sons that one of the ways is broken, and the butte"
coming against the Caesar's bottom, caused her to st °Pi
Her white streak is bent, and she is completely hogg
There is not yet sufficient depth of water to ascert
the extent of leakage.
The merchant ship Vimiera, Captain Neatby, ,s,
pointed to sail with the Government mails for the (ift
Colonies, from this port on the sth of August, le
Gravesend at 5 30 p.m. on Sunday, and beating d
Channel against strong westerly winds all the way,
chored in the Sound at 1 30 p.m. on Friday.

SHEERNESS, Jour 30 'to.
The Barracouta, 6, paddle-wheel steam-sloop, (71),„r
mander George Parker, got up steam this day, and P
ceeded to Spithead to join the squadron lying there'. the
The Tribune, 30, screw steam frigate, Captain
of
Hon. S. T. Carnegie. has completed the adjustulertiPf°
f
her compasses at the Swinging-buoy ; her orders
sailingp i a on
,bianvsep e c
t o arrivedro or machinery
from th the
afloat,lm i ahl tF!,s .
arrive 3fr. h
uriA
for the purpose of proceeding in the Tribune, in or,',/
to ascertain the powers and efficien^y of her maehing
under various circumstances during her passage rot 13
from here to Spithead. She is expected to leave °0
Monday morning next.
er The Miranda, 14, screw steam-sloop, chief engiree
Mr. Robert Nicoll, is ordered to be taken into dock ,
mediately, for the purpose of being fitted with Gram)
patent cooking and sea water distilling apparatus.
The Cuckoo paddlewheel steam-vessel, under chale-
pro tent. of Commander Robert Jenner, of the Horat;
has returned from the east coast (last 'from Yarmoned
with volunteers for general service. In consequence of
the strict regulations of the Admiralty for the height,'
boys entering the service, a great number of stout s
growing boys have been rejected, much to their dial
pointment. The Cuckoo has proceeded to Dover, otl,
much disappointment has also been experienced therfi
I(
a fine sturdy set of lads, but unfortunately of rather !(),.
stature. These lads when put under the standard'
out their shoes are found wanting a quarter of an'
after their thick curly locks are clean swept off their t 017;
knot by the keen shears of the ship's corporal, and re;
be seen wending their way to their homes. It is 1'
general opinion of naval officers of considerable e).:ree
rience that it would be more advantageous to the ser
generally that the only restriction should be for age (.4i),
14), leaving it to the discretion of the officer to no
such boys as appeared healthy and vigorous ; the hale
would come in due course of time.

WOOLWICH, JULY 3Clr
APPOINTMENTS.
Master Edward M'Kenzie (1852) to the Philollo4 St
brig, at Devonport.
Surgeons--Williarn Hannant (1851) to the PhiloP
James Campbell (1852) to the Plumper, screw stems
sloop, at Portsmouth.
Paymaster William C. Brnwn (1851) to the Philogic
Clerk C. H. Wells to the Philomel.
Clerk's Assistant F. Le 13. Bedwell to the St. Ge°l/6 120, guard-ship of ordinary, at Devonport.

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