The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-07 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PROMOTIONS.
Lieutenant to the rank of Commander—Edward Her-
rick (1815), First Lieutenant of the flag. ship Victory,
and who, like that ship, served under Nelson at Tra-
falgar, and subsequently distinguished himself in other
actions.

Lieutenant Baldwin A. Wake (1837), late first of the
Albion, 90, to the rank of Commander.
Lieutenant Thomas A. B. Spratt (1641), also to the
rank of Commander.

APPOINTMENTS.
Master's Assistants—G. A. F. Wilson, to the Athol
troop-ship at Woolwich; Charles Guy, to the Janus
steam gun-vessel for Gibraltar.
The Rodney, 92, Captain Edward Copier, C. 8., is
dismantled, and will be put out of commission at Ports-
mouth to-morrow.
The Sul erb, 80, Captain Purcell, was towed to Spit-
head yesterday morning, and saluted the Port-Admiral.
She will remain at that anchorage until the retirement
of the Court from the Isle of Wight, after which she
will proceed to Cork to relieve the Ganges, 84, Captain
Smith, which ship is to rest and proceed to rc-inforce
the Mediterranean squadron.
The Sappho, 16, Commander Michell, was towed from
Portsmouth harbour to Spithead yesterday morning,
whence she is under orders to sail to-morrow fur Ber-
muda with a mail. The Dauntless, 22 guns, steam
frigate (screw), 560-horse power, was huultd into dock,
at Portsmouth, on Monday, to be fitted as tin ad-
vanced ship.
The Janus steam-vessel, Lieutenant Powell, will sail
in a day or two for Gibraltar. If appearances may be
trusted, very little improvement has been effected in the
Janus, even by giving her better engines than the rotary
ones of Lord Dundonald. Her progress appears of the
snail species, and unless she improves by use, or has
some further alteration made, she is not likely, even
under favourable circumstances, to reach Gibraltar under
three weeks' passage. Her, tender is ready for her, so
far as such a thing can be made ready. It is difficult to
say to what purpose she can be applied. However, they
are well matched.
The Phoenix steam-schooner will be taken out of
Portsmouth harbour this morning by the officer of the
steam-factory department, to try a new screw of less
pitch than the present one, at the measured waters in
Anglesea Reach.
FIRST LORD'S LEVEE.—The following officers at-
tended the third levee for the season of the Right Hon.
Sir F. T. Baring, Bart.:—Vice Admiral Sir John A.
Ommanuey, K.C.8.; Rear Admirals Lysaght, Sir W.
11. Dillon, K.C.H., J. Hollingsworth, and Gordon
Falcon; Captains E. B. Tinling, E. H. Butterfield, J.
N. Nott, J. 11. Booth, J. J. T. Newell, G. Mowbray, T.
Henderson (late of Sampson); Commanders H. A. Story,
A. W. Hill, E. Herrick (just promoted), J. Roche, F.
Dixon, J. S. Hand, R. M. Robertson, John Cheese, W.
N. Powell. John Wharton; Lieutenants Thomas Hodg-
kinson (First Lieut. of the Excellent), A. Mellersh
(First Lieut. of the Superb), A. Kynaston (late Flag-
Lieut. to Sir G. Seymour), S. Woolridge
(formerly
Commander of the Spy), J. Gordon, E. Wylde, J.
Robertson, and W. C. Saunders. Royal Marines—
Lieut.• Colonel Willes (late in command of the battalion
at Waterford).
SENIOR NAVAL LORDS' LEVEE.—The following offi-
cers had interviews yesterday with Rear Admiral Deans
Dundas, C. 8., M.P.:—Rear Admirals Lysaght, Hol-
lingsworth, and Falcon; Captains F. T. Michell, C.
Clarke,Hal-
sted; mnaa
doLambndrs Hand,eret,G.B. R. Maxwell, Manners,
ivolfGe:
Dixon,Hal
Rowlett, R. Roche, T. G. Drake; Lieutenants E. R.
Power (late Commander of the Locust), Freestul,E. King,
C. R. Dunlap, E. Scott, Cawley, H. Smith, A. J. Burton,
Wylde, E. K. Barnard, La Touche; Master G. 11. K.
Bower; Paymasters and Pursers, W. Pinhorn, J. E.
Autey, W.B. Pearce, W.Reeves, J. Mallard, W. Grant;
Clerks, A, F. Ileullani, J.'.