The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-28 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE,

The Admiralty have decided that all prizes sent home
from the Baltic shall proceed direct for London, and not
(except under peculiar circumstances) be brought into
the Medway in future. The Admirals commanding in
the Baltic will have this notified to them in their
general orders.
Vice-Admiral the Hon. Joceline Percy has returned
rom leave of absence, and again hoisted his flag on
board the Waterloo, 120 guns, Captain Lord Frederick

Kerr.
The Portland, 50, Captain Chads, flag of Rear-Admi
ral Moresby, C. 8., arrived off Portsmouth!yesterday
morning, and was iinmedialely signalled to proceed to
the Downs, without anchoring. She will there, it is
supposed, transship her crew to the line-of-battle ships.
The Penelope, 18, paddlewheel frigate, Captain Caffin,
left Spithead yesterday morning for the Downs and the
Baltic.
The Centaur, 11, paddlewheel frigate, Captain Har-
vey, went into Portsmouth harbour yesterday to refit for
a new commission.
The Alecto, 6, paddlewheel sloop, Commander Crof-
ton, went into Portsmouth harbour yesterday to refit
for a new commission.
The Prussian corvette transport Mercur, Captain
Kiihen, arrived at Spithead yesterday morning from
Cadiz, and saluted the national flag and the Port Admi-
ral. She lEft Alexandria on the 10th ult., and Cadiz
on the 9th inst. During her passage from Cadiz she had
fine weather and easterly winds, and passed many Eng-
lish vessels on her way, by whom she was saluted. She
came accompanied by the frigate Gefion, 46, and is
bound to the Baltic for Dantzic. She sailed at 1 p.m.
44j for the westward.
t:i. The Hannibal, 91, Captain the Hon. F. Grey, C. 8.,
~ 8 is progressing fast in her equipment at Chatham. Her
topmasts are pointed. A number of excellent merchant
- seamen have joined her. She has entered few " blue
- jackets," but it is expected that she will be ready to
- leave for the Baltic in the early part of June.
The Brisk, screw, 14, Commander Seymour, was
placed in No. 1 dock at Portsmouth yesterday, for im-
mediate refit for the Baltic.
- The Eurydice, 26, sailing frigate, Captain Ommanney,
will be removed from dock to the fitting-basin at Ports-
mouth this morning. She is now complete in her rigging,
and is shipping all stores necessary to complete her " for
special service in the North Sea.'
The Sealark, 8, Lieutenant Fenwick, training brig of
the naval apprentices in the Victory, was despatched
yesterday to cruise in the Channel, and see what she
could pick up in the way of prizes.
The Gladiator, 6, paddle-frigate, Captain Broke, is
swinging in Portsmouth harbour, for the adjustment of
--- her compasses.
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1 Orders have been received at Sheerness to prepare for
taking the Nile, 91, screw stea,m-ship, Commodore
Henry B. Martin, into the fitting basin, in consequence
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!,‘ _ of a slight derangement in one of the keys connecting
—134 i the crank shafts to the main shaft. For this purpose it
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--- —1 has been found necessary to get the crank shaft out,
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the weight of which requires a powerful tackle gear,
and it is intended to place her under the masting shears
for that purpose. To make good this derangement will
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Between Gravesend and Intermediate Piers.. Od• • • Os. se. The African steam vessel returned to Sheerness yes-
The Stag revenue cutter arrived at Sheerness yester-
terday morning front the Downs.
IrelT TiCKETS.—Twelve Months, 5.. Os.; Six Months, 3/. Os.;
' day morning, from Dover, with several new rowing
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Terrace
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pioferthGerCavoellseecntdors. on board the '
Fast and superior Packets to be Let for Excursions. Apply to
. galleys, for the use of the Coastguard stations.
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1 The highest anticipations of all parties at Sheerness
3, 1554. t have been realized, as regards the steaming powers and
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GR AVESEND STAR
PACKETS.

No other Packets call at the Grays, Greenhithe, and Purfleet Piers
The Packets call at the Piers as underlined (weather permitting)
FROM TERRACE PIER, GRAVESEND.

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