The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-12 00:00:00

APPOINTMENTS.

Acting Captain—James J. WCleverty, of the Poly-
phemus, to the Amazon.
Commander—Lord Aurelius W. Beauclerk to the
steam factory at Woolwich for study.
Lieutenants— Guy Colin Campbell and G. G. Msun-
sell, to the President ; H. B. Hardman, to the Belleisle.

Surgeons—John Clarke, to the Avenger, vice Steele ;
Patrick Martyn, to the Imaum.
Chaplain and Naval Instructor—Rev. T. Baker, to the
Dragon.
Clerk—Alfred Spong, to the Howe.
Midshipman—Henry Burnaby, to the St. Vincent.
Naval Cadets—Thomas W. Oliver, to the Ocean ; M.
W. Woods and A. R. C. Eckford, to the St. Vincent ;
R.
Cumberlegi, to the Odin.
Masters' Assistants—J. H. Lawrence, to the Vixen ;
John Butler, to the Poictiers.
Coast Guard—Commander G. H. Shute, R.N., is ap-
pointed to the Kinsale district; Commander J. L. R.
Stoll, R.N., to the Clifden district ; Commander G.
Merritt, R.N., to the Salcombe district.
Removals—Commander the Hon. Byron Cary, R.N.,
from Folkestone to the Exmouth district, vice Com-
mander S. Grenfell, R.N., period of command expired ;
Commander W. Prowse, R.N., from Harwich to Folke-
stone, vice the Hon. Commander B. C. F. P. Cary,
R.N. ; Commander J. Millar Langtry, R.N., from Kin-
sale to Harwich, vice Commander W. Prowse, R.N. ;
Mr. R. Kirkpatrick Thompson, from the Rutland dis-
trict to Puliendiva, vice F. A. Weiss, deceased.

PLYMOUTH, Jinx 9.—The transport John Brewer,
Captain Robert Brown, arrived here this morning ; left
Bombay on the 13th of March ; Table Bay, 13;th of
MpaeyeTtel;ideacLenvidaieeorSpta..dtiHrasayergleu_na, 27th of May. She brings the
2d division of her Majesty's 17th Regiment, under com-
mand of Lieutenant-Colonel Macpherson, comprising
222 men, 12 women, and 13 children. Two men and one
woman died of chronic disease on the passage. After
receiving supplies she will proceed to Gravesend.
,There_
were no men-of-war at Table Bay, one slof._pa-not_ Tr_
name unknown, at St. Helena, also the me; be _: ship
Steben-heath, Knight, master, leaky,
rib„ualteeyordered to lightened. Her Majesty's f , d
Conway,a'id
lletena with the
26, Captain 1V illiam Keily,
pe steam-packet,
off the Isle of
JAoscheneunAsTißoßrnex.aLe,r,
JULY
yd
io .parted
_T h
e leftcompany
iitbeito.
ready for sea. She is ex-
in dock, is completed
t,,and Put into commission.
be put
in dock, has had hands placed
26A hu "
defects,which , t ;
therefore, be ready for service before
:corvette, Captain J. W. D. Bris-
and she cannot,
in her to make goo,. -orart. ex.ens.ve,
:id offOn the sth inst., at Sheerness.
baln'ege pock arrived here en the Bth with stores from
OctoberT hew a
sa;
Portsmouth.
The two experimental gun brigs of 12 guns nab, the
Heron and Elk, building in this yard. the former with
teak and mahogany, and the latter oak and mahogany,
are in a very advancel state, and both vessels are ex-
pected to be launched next month.
Mr. A. Flood, leading man of ropemakers, and J. B.
Pius, ropemaker, have been appointed acting layers.
A board of medical officers of Chelsea Hospital, con-
sisting of Dr. D. Maclachlan, physician and surgeon, and
Mr. NiTherson, commissioner, assembled on Friday, the
9th inst., at the invalid depot, St. Mary's Barracks, with
Dr. James French, chief medical officer at Fort Pitt,
and Major Henry Anderson, commander of the. a!epOto;
and, owing to the great number of invalids requiring
_t__
pass the board, the officers were again occupied on
were
Saturday, the number being 255,
ftthwa upwards
that
the Sutlej. So great a board. has not be the battle of
been known for
h ad
been of
w2nlaynedaerds '
andservice,
los t
limbsin andauseyvae:rfa severalwere those
some 3 ears. The pensions varied from 3a. to ls. per day.

KING'S COLLEGE flOSPlTAL.—Yesterday morning
a sermon on behalf of the funds of this institution was
preached
e a
ao trre, the cohmusrcbuhryo,f St
y. George the Martyr,
'Bic
&c. During a most eloquent discourse,
b the Rev. W. Short,
mQa.Aec:rsquare,
the Rev. Gentleman stated that the benefit (,f the charity
annually extended to nearly 20,000 individuals, most of
whom were admitted upon application without sub-
scribers' letters of recommendation, which rendered the
institution one of the most serviceable throughout the
kingdom. In furtherance of the same benevolent object,
and at the same church, in the evening, a sermon was
delivered by the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of St.
Asapb.
LARGE REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF WHEAT.—
A reduction in the price of wheat, to the extent of up-
wards of 33 per cent., has taken place in the county of
Berks during the last four or five weeks, with still a
downward tendency in every district. The same de-
scription of wheat which met with purchasers a month
ago at 311. per load at Windsor, only realised in the
same market, on Saturday last, 191. los. and 204 like
Newbury market the reduction has been from a
amount to 191. per load.

FOREIGN CORN MARKET.
From the 30th of June to the sth of July thirty-four
Tassels. laden wholly or in part wish e,rri, entered the
tort of Antwerp. The importations wade were—
Rye 1,287,120 kit.
Barley
Beans 89,900 „
Oats
Flour
Rice

kilos.
Wheat ..... .. 1,752,613
Bye
Barley
Beans
Oats
Flour .. 886,508
Rice

8 kil.
ies put on
30th June

For
transit.

kilos.
8,820

17,326

95,819
28,069