The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-30 00:00:00

APPOINTMENTS.

Captain the Right Hon. Charles Philip Earl of Hard-
wieke (1824), to the Vengeance, 84• gun ship, at Naples,
vice Lushington, to the superintendence of the Bombay
marine. The gallant Earl and family left Southampton
yesterday in the Euxine packet for Malta.
Captain Edward Purcell (1828) to the Superb 80-gun
ship, at Portsmouth. Captain Purcell took up his ap-
pointment, and hoisted his pennant on board the Superb,
yesterday morning, in Portsmouth harbour. The Superb
is to have the reduced complement of 466, officers and
men, at present.
Commander William C. Aldham (1844), at present in
the Vengeance, to the Superb. Commander Aldham
will return to England on being relieved.
Commander John W. Tarleton (1846), to the Ven-
geance, 84, vice Aldham. Commander Tarleton takes
passage in the Rosamond steam-sloop, from Plymouth,
to join his ship.
Surgeon—J. Lardner (1838), to the Superb.
Paymaster and Purser—G. V. Oughton (1807), to the
Superb.
Mate—George Pidcock, to the Hastings flag-ship, in
the East Indies.
Assistant-Surgeons—Geo. Duncan, M.D. (1845), G.
E. Nicholas, M.D., to the Superb; E. Lawless (1845), to
the Mohawk steam-vessel, on the lakes of Canada.
Clerk-in-Charge—G. L. A. Warren, to the Ardent
steam-packet on the Mediterranean station.
• Midshipman—J. G. C. Evered, to the Superb.
Master's Assistant—J. P. Clements, to the-Superb.
Cleik's Assistant—John Weeks, to the Victory flag-
ship, at Portsmouth.
Carpenter—George Johnson, to the Superb.
Boatswain—W. Smith, to the Superb.
Augustus J. Kingston, who was acting mate of the
Acorn, 16, paid off some months since, from the E ist
Indies, and who passed in seamanship January, 1848,
but whose name does not appear among the 100 mates
in the Navy List, by authority," has been promoted to
the rank of Lieutenant.

Commander William K. Hall, promoted some months
since has been appointed to study steam, at Woolwich.
Midshipman Harry Huxham, to the Inconstant, 36,
at the Pacific.
Gunners—William Buckle (acting), to the Excellent;
Joseph T. Earl, to the Illustrious, ordinary depot.ship
at Portsmouth.
In our naval intelligence of yesterday we stated that
" A rather curious incident took place with regard to
the Sampson. It has been a standing order ever since
the Amphion, 32, Captain James Pellew, was blown up
in Hamoaze, Plymouth, for all vessels to remove their
powder before coming into any harbour containing an
arsenal. It has been repeatedly violated ; but, by way
of exemplifying Shakspere's adage of keeping the
word of promise to the ear, and breaking it to the sense,'
the Sampson's powder, to prevent accident,' was taken
out abreast of the dockyard, with her steam still up,
atter she had been four hours in harbour." This is an
unfounded statement. The steam was not up when the
powder was taken out of the Sampson. So soon as the
vessel was made fast the fires were all raked out, and
this was done at least one hour before the powder ma-
gazine was opened ; and not only was the steam not up,
but we can positively assert that every fire, including
even the fire in the captain's cabin, was extinguished
some time before they commenced to " take out" the
powder.

PLYMOUTH, Nov. 28.—The following is an extract
frt in a letter written by an officer on board her Majesty's
ship Plover, and received here on Friday last:—" We
arrived at Madeira on the 16th February, after a most
boisterous passage—nothing but heavy gales of wind ;
and had the old craft not been a good sea boat (being so
deep in the water), I tear very few would have been left
to tell the tale. We lost our head-rails, and were other-
wise very severely knocked about. After repairing
damages, we sailed again on the evening of the 17th,
with a fine breeze; but in getting under way, the fort
fired three shots at us. We immediately hove to, and
the first lieutenant went on shore to ascertain the cause,
and found that the governor directed the officer in c, m-
mend of the fort, to be placed under arrest (by our con-
sul's request), fearing the fire might be returned.
On the first lieutenant's return sae made sail, and
got to the Line in twenty-five days, but were detained
eighteen more by calms and light winds ; crossed
the linein 18 deg., 58 sec. W., and got the S.E. trade, ss ith
fine weather, until we got off Rio de Janeiro, when the
weather became very bad, and on passing the River
Plate, came on to blow vet), 'hard, and on nearing the