The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-05 00:00:00

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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PoßTemouTH, SIINDAY,—The Sidon steam frigate is
ordered away to Lisbon immediately with marines and
stores for strengthening the force under the command of
Vice-Admiral Sir William Parker. The marines will
it is reported, be landed at Fort St. Julian. So peremp-
tory an order, accompanied with injunctions for the ut-
most possible dispatch to be used in embarking the.troops
and putting to sea with'them, yesterday moThing iaatu-
rally created much excitement and speculation as to the
cause, which was in nowise diminished when the party
from this division, under the command of Captain Not-
loth and Lieutenant Croker, marched out of their quar-
ters about an hour after receiving the order, proceeded
to the dockyard, and at once embarked in the Sidon,
which vessel had warped alongside the jetty, and was
being supplied as fast as possible with stores, fuel, coals,
provisions of various kinds for the sudden increase, Sce.,
ofint
ee d
last ma
war.n?. w hoAwitnessedt
sixo,c i
o'clock
presenting a picture of bustle and preparation which re-
mkoflathste eveningalmost a
daily
reinforcement of marines, consisting of one captain, three
fuevrtehnetrs
subalterns, three sergeants, three corporals, one drum-
mer, and 138 privates, arrived by the South-Western
Railway, and at once embarked from the Clarence yard,
in boats of the Victory, on board the Sidon, which vessel
has been taking in stores all night, and now continues
loading. It was expected she would have 'left in the
night, but being unprepared for the reception of troops
her departure has been necessarily delayed. She will be
paid
advance, and leave for Lisbon direct. Another vessel
(the Terrible, we are informed) will follow the Sidon
with marines forthwith.
The St. Vincent, 120, Captain Milne, will be undocked
to-morrow if possible, and prepared for sea with all
dispatch.
The Odin steam-frigate, Captain Williams, left this
morning for Ireland, with seed corn.
The Cygnet, 6, Commander Somerille, sailed yester-
day morning for Sheerness, to be paid 6,ff.
The Myrtle steam-tender, Second-Master Battiston,
proceeded yesterday with Mr. Bellamy, Assistant-
Master-attendant, to Brook, Isle of Wight, for the pur-
pose of raising and bringing away the guns, and some
of tke heavy part of the machinery of the Sphynx,
which were unavoidably left behind when that vessel was
hove off the shore,

The Royal yacht Victoria and Albert, Captain Lord
A. Fitz,darence, was masted yesterday.
The Kestrel brigantine, Lieutenant-Commander Baker,
has hoisted the pendant, and is entering men, it is said
or service on the South-east Coast of America station.
-A little consternation prevails in the DoekyardeP.wing
to the: igoposedr-Quperaknutecion, -within the last two
days, of a great number of inferior officers in the esta-
blishment, said to be consequent upon the promulgation
of the Secretary to the Admiralty s (Mr. Ward's) re-
cent order for the better regulation of promotions in
Dockyards.
It is due to the London and South-Western Railway
Company to stute, that all seed, meal, corn, or other
provisions forwarded for shipment along their line of
railway by the relief association, ic; carried free of all
charge whatever, such provisions, &c., being understood
as for the relief of the prevalent diArt ss in Ireland and
Scotland exclusively. Many thousand tans have already
been carried free by this liberal and efficient company.
The following promotions and appointments have
taken place during the past week :

PROMOTIONS.

Commanders—Charles %Vise (1842), of the Hibernia,
to the rank of Captain, and appointed to the Inconstant,
vice Fremantle, to the Albion.

Lieutenant—A. P. Eardley Wilmot (1840), Flag-
Lieutenant to Sir W. Paker, to the rank of Commander,
vice Wise. promoted.
Mate—Wray R. G. Palliser (1845), of the Vanguard,
to the rank of Lieutenant, vice Wilmot, promoted.
APPOINTMENTS.

Captain Sidney Colpoys nacres, to the Avenger, vice
Potbury, to the Growler.
Commander—Edward Codd, to the Hibernia, vice
Wise, promoted.
Lieutenants—Thomas Cochran, to be Flag-Lieutenant
to Admiral Sir Charles Ogle, vice Collier, resigned ;
Henry Baker, to command the Kestrel ; G. XI% lay, to
the Excellent ; N. D. Jolly, to the Vindictive ; R. T.
Bedford, to study at the steam factory, Woolwich ;
William Perrier, to the Sidon.

Master—John Burdwood, to the Flydrograper's-office,
Admiralty.

Paymaster and Purser— George Nicholls, to be Secre-
tary to Rear-Admiral Sir llugh Pigot, vice John W.
Nicholls, appointQd Clerk of the Check at Greenwich
Hospital; James Winstanloy. to the Growler.
Naval Instructor—C. J. E. R. Archdeacon, to th©
olage.

Second Masters—John Richards, to the Kestrel ;
William Imrie, to the growler.
Clerk-in-Charge—J. A. Telfer, to the Kestrel.
Clerks—R. F. Morrison and A. M. Moore, to the St.
Vincent ; Alexander Jefferys, to the Vindictive ; B. P.
Heather, to the William and Mary.
Midshipmen—J. J. Barnard, to the Queen ; C. F.
Curane, to the Excellent ; William Graham, and Charles
F. Robinson, to the St. Vincent.

Assistant Surgeons—J. B. H. Collings, of the fiber-
nia, to the Trident ; Charles Roberts, of the Vindictive,
to the Nautilus.

Alasters' Assista,n!s.—Jamcs Walter Parrot, to the
Victory ; W. Scott Harrison, to the Crocodile ; S. Win-
niett, to the Kestrel.

COAST GITARD.

Appointment—Commander C. H. Douglas, to the
Wexford District as Inspecting Commander, vice Ken-
nedy removed to England.
Removals— Commander W. H. Kennedy, from Wex-
ford to Fowey disticr, vice 'Liman, term of service ex-
pired.