The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-04 00:00:00

THE NAVY.

ALPHABETICAL LIST OF OFFICERS APPOINTED TO 6El4°
RATE COMMANDS DURING THR PRECEDING MONTH,
SPECIFYING THE COMMAND TO WHICH APPOINTED,
AND THE RECOMMENDATORY SERVICES OE THE
OFFICER.
Au,tin, Captain Horatio T., C. 8., to the St. Vincent,
120, to superintend the machinery of the steam squadron
of evolution—Commanded the Cyclops steam frigate at
the capture of St. Jean d'Acre, and has made steam
machinery as applied to navigation his particular study-
Brown, Commander Charles F., to command the
Osprey, vice Patten, suspended—Served as lieutenant in
the Asia during all the operations on the coast of Syria,
including the capture of St. Jean d'Acre.
Drew, Captain Andrew, to be naval storekeeper and
Admiralty agent at the Cape of Good Hope, via Breaks,
deceased—Was midshipman of the Eurotas in the
gallant action with the Clorinde in 1814 ; when senior
aeutenant of the Thetis commanded the seamen and
marines landed to act against the Ashantees in 1823,
and when employed in Canada during the rebellion was,
mainly instrumental in the capture and destruction or
the Caroline steamer. The appointment of a post car
tain to be a naval storekeeper has given rise to much
heart-burning among the pursers.
Dyke, Commander Pecle Hart, to command the
Flying Fish, vice Harris, invalided—Has principally
served in the West Indies and coast of Africa. Is son of
Sir Percival Hart Dyke, Bart.
Elliot, Captain George, to command the Eurydice--
flits principally served in the East Indies and South
America, and recently commanded the same vessel for.
nearly three years in the West Indies Is the son 01
Rear-Admiral the Hon. George Elliot, the construe,"
of the Eurydice.
Lowe, Commander Gower, to command the Crocodile
—Was actively employed against the pirates in the
Straits of Malacca, and was promoted to his present
rank in 1840, for his services as senior lieutenant of the
Revenge, at the capture of St. Jean d'Acre.
Lupin, Commander John, to command the Virago--'
Was midshipman of the Phoebe frigate in the action with,
and capture of, the American frigate Essex, and served,
in the boats of the Revolutionaire at the capture of
several pirates in the Mediterranean.
Maxwell, Captain John 8., to commission the Dido-.-
Elas been actively employed in command of cruisers on
the West India station, where he captured several
slavers. Is the son of the late gallant aad distinguished
Sir Murray Maxwell.
Shepherd, Captain John, to command the St. Vincent,
T2o—Has served in all quarters of the globe, and re-
cently- commanded the Sparrowhawk on the South
American station.
Stanley, Captain Owen, to commission the Rattlesnake
surveying vessel—ls a scientific officer of considerable
distinction. Was astrologist in the Terror in Sir
George Back's expedition in 1836-7. Is a son of the
Bishop of Norwich.
Symonds, Captain T. M. C., to commission the Spare
tan—Has served in the East and West Indies, and
recently commanded the Rover, on the latter station.
Is a son of Sir William Symonds, surveyor of the navy.
ALPHABETICAL LIST OF OFFICERS WHO HAVE OIP.
TAINED PROMOTION DURING THE PRECEDING MONTH,
SPECIFYING THE SENIORITY OF THE OFFICER'S
VIOUS RANK, HIS RECOMMENDATORY SERVICES, A24l::'
THE RANK TO WHICH PROMOTED.
Browne, Lord John, to the rank of lieutenant, for
which he passed in 1843—Has served in cruisers in the
West Indies, and been employed on surveying service in
the Mediterranean. Is a son of the Marquis of Sligo.
Bruce, Thomas C. to the rank of lieutenant, for which;
he passed in 1841—Was actively employed on the coast
of Syria during all the recent operations there, including
the capture of St. Jean d'Acre.
Cerjat, C. T. W. G., to the rank of lieutenant, for
which he passed in 1840—Was in the Firebrand (of
which vessel he is now acting lieutenant) in the recent
operations in the RiveN, Plate.
Corbet, John, to the rank of lieutenant for which he
passed in 1840—Was midshipman of the Carysfort during
all the operations on the coast of Syria, including the
capture of St. Jean d'Acre.
Darnell, Philip W., to the rank of lieutenant, for which
he passed in 1843 Was midshipman of the Nazar
throughout all the operations on the coast of Syria. e
Egerton, Francis, to the rank of lieutenant, for whirLL
he passed in 1845—Son of Lord Francis Egerton.
Hart, Thomas, to the rank of master for which ~
he
passed in 1832, having been nearly 14 years in a sub-
ordinate rank, during the greater part of which time he
has been actively employed in all parts of the globe. e
Hood, William H., to the rank of lieutenant, for whin".
he passed in 1840—Was strongly recommended by the
comptroller-general of the coast guard, for his long and
excellent services in that department.
Hornby, Frederick J., to the rank of lieutenant, f 01:
which he passed in 1841—At present serving on board
the Terror, in Sir John Franklin's expedition to the
Arctic regions.
M'Gregor, Charles G., to the rank of lieutenant, for
which he passed in 1840 ; at present acting-lieutenant of
the America, on the South American station.
Munday, Meynell H. M., to the rank of lieutenant, for
which he passed in 1543.
Nevill, Commander William, to the rank of captain--
Was made a lieutenant in 1816, and commander in 1825
—Was promoted to his present rank on paying off the
Serpent Irom the East India station.
Osborne, Sherrard, to the rank of lieutenant, for
which he passed in 1843—Served in the Hyacinth and
Columbine sloops during the whole period of hostility
is ith China.

Otway, Commander Sir George, Bart., to the rank
of captain—Was made a lieutenant in 1838, and a com-
mander in 1841, and was promoted to his present rank
on the demise of his gallant father, Sir Robert Otway.
Parish, John E., to the rank of lieutenant, for which
he passed in 1842.

Parker Ilyd s, to the rank of lieutenant, for which be
passed but a few days previous to his promotion.
Prettyman, Lieutenant William, to the rank of com-
mander—Was a lieutenant of twenty-three years' stand-
ing, and while recently in command of the Lucifer and
Comet steam-vessels, rendered very efficient service,
under trying and difficult circumstances.
Smith, Lieutenant John M‘D., to the rank of com-
mander—Was promoted to the rank of lieutenant for
his services on the coast of Syria and at the capture of
St. Jean d'Acre, and to his present rank at the dying
request of Commodore Jones, and in consideration of
his valuable services as first-lieutenant of the Fenelope
during the whole time of the commodore's illness on
the coast.

Tatham, Lieutenant Edward, to the rank of com-
mander—Was made a lieutenant in 1838, and was pro-
moted to his present rank chiefly for his gallantry in
saving the life of a marine, who tell overboard in the
Medway.
Twiss, Lieutenant R. W., to the rank of commander
—Was made a lieutenant in 1829, having previously
served seventeen years in a subordinate rank.

DREADFUL ACCIDENT.— Loss OF TWO LIVES.---
FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)—I send you the particulars Of
a serious accident that occurred yesterday near Howick-
terrace, Westminster, attended with loss of life. There
is a large sewer neary opposite this house—a public thorough-
fare—which runs through Messrs. Elliott's brewery, and at
this point it is quite exposed—no covering or rail whatever._
It appears that three young children, belonging to a Per
man named Whitehouse, a coalheaver, were amusing them-
selves on the banks by catching corks that came from the
brewery, when they all fell in. A lad, only eight years
age, immediately plunged in and brought one on shore, buy
life was extinct, the water being only about two feet deer'.
Another of the sufferers was got out in an exhausted state,.
and taken to the hospital, but has since died. The body 01
the third has not yet been found. So many accidents have
occurred at this spot lately, that it is most disgraceful on the
part of the authorities that something has not been done to
prevent them.
MILITARY OFFICERS FOR INDIA.—CIIATHAN, JUNE
—The following officers of regiments serving in India her
been selected from the Provisional Battalion by
Colonel
Thomas Weare, K.H., for embarkation in the ships taken oP
for the present season for the conveyance of troops for the
presidency of Bengal and Bombay :—Those for Bengal iire,
the 9th Foot—Captain Frederick D. Lister, Lieutenant Bl>;'ney Walshe, Lieutenant W. G. Cassidy, Lieutenant W. P.
Waddicombe, Ensign W. P. Ferry, Ensign H. R. Browne,
Ensign C. W. Loinsworth, and Ensign S. B. M. Skinner;
10th Foot—Lieutenant M. Grove Mansell, Lieutenant J
M'Manus Sall, Ensign P. Browne Lucas, Ensign C. R. Berk-
ley Calcott, Ensign J. C. Goodfellow, and Ensign R. Henri
Travers; 21st Royal North British Fusileers—Lieutenaot
John Watson, Ensign M. M'Gregor, and Ensign C. B. D 11"
veney ; 29th Regiment—Ensign C. H. Levinge, Ensign J.
S. Henderson, and Ensign W. L. D. Smith ; 50th Queen's
Own—Captain James John Enoch and Ensign R. H. Page;
53d Regiment—Captain W. J. Verner, Lieutenant H.
A. Robertson, Ensign H. F. H. Parker,
Johnston, and Ensign F. Cleeves ;
H.
Astier, En-
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98thr gmn es Ensign
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R. Greig ; 62d Regiment—M.
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sign R. A. Wood ; 80th Regiment—Lieutenant.
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61st Regiment—En-
signrown ; 94th
H. Candler, and Ensign the Bon. J.
Regiment—Ensign G. C. Pemberton
with Lieutenantt F. Grantham, Lieu-
tenanttain C. R. Ilderton,
those for Bombay are, the 22d Captain T. Ches-
ter, G. N. Bredin, and Lieutriament_. Hughes.T And
Lieutenant W. Maynean,BdEarrn7seBilgtihnEHAnis.giJgh.niaßnß.4Liers.j.B_;ttnn,fisaniognxdy
Assistant-Surgeon J. P. Moline ; 28th Regiment—Captain
in readiness cgoleu.rse of the present month,
neswhs otloe
porfotcheeedawboivaie
aßaMrn. ciGeAxi Andrews,
Ensignpldme reoet
evedsP, and
t.Lieutenant
Ensignembarki 1 inn G.
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as they are to hold themselves
Ase.GfEollowAiNß:
ten o'clock
the
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information was circulated throughout the police districts of
wentße twe
into
nineo the
sandhop daring
ißntnhneoEurittorirraeneo oann;terwsotboebrniedryae:
of Mr. May, hosier &c. No. 5, Moor-
gate-street, City, and asked to look at ,some'satin handker-
chiefs. A box full was accordingly shown them, and 'while
one appeared to examine them, he suddenly threw a quantal
of cayenne pepper into the
eyes of the shopman, which
completely blinded him and caused him the utmost torture.
The other, at the same moment, darted out of the shop with
a tin cash box, containing about 60/. in notes. gold, and
silver, and a cheque drawn on the Union Bank of London,
and he was quickly followed by his companion. The payment
of the cheque has been stopped. One of the thieves is des-
cribed as being about twenty years of age, five feet seven
inches high, very dark hair and complexion, dressed in
_!
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corded shooting jacket, with large pockets, and wore
_rar!a
_s,p.
very dirty and bad. 'I he other is about twenty-five yef:
age, five feet nine inches high, rather dark hair, and d es3u:
in a Taglioni coat, with pockets in front, dark vest and trove'
sers, and of respectable appearance.
landing waiter
FOLKESTONE.—Mr. Charles Heyward, _
at the port of London, has been appointed to the 0114.c° of
comptroller and principal landing waiter at Folkestons....„
VERSAILLES SPRING MEETING.—These raceshwellplitesi;eg
place next Sunday, and the succeeding one, on_ t_
Minister oth-eC°flutrs-t
de Satory. The following events are to be decided
day :—The Versailles Plate of 1,200 f. ; the t
and the
meree 50
Platoefof,lo.soof. f.
0 f.; the Orleans Plate of 1,000;
Handicap
French ‘lLtunr vai ienrte a has
portrait be
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f
On leaving the Tuileries yesterday the Kings the
f 1.17
riage ran against one of the stone posts with such
ci, violence
who was with them in the carriage, P
athnaotthtehrepaexrsleotnree was broken. The King and aZi
no injury,—Galioneni at Toodsr. -

No. I.
MAY 15.
TRIAL OF SAILING WITH THE WIND ABAFT.
At 11h. 30w., wind E. by S.; force of wind from 3 to 2,
with a slight swell from the eastward ; the signal was made
to try rate of sailing, and the course to be steered was W.
half N. The sail carried beside all plain sail was port lower,
topmast, and topgallant studding sails, and starboard top-
gallant studding sails. with staysails. At 1 r.➢l., the wind
veered to due east, when the staysails and spankers were
taken in, the wind having fallen to 2 and 11,x. The rate of
Bailing at starting was not more than from 31/2 to 4 knots.
RESULT.
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Ships' Names. -8- = I 'ii; 5* ;'-
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Vanguard ... ... 352 251 729 1025 1349 2715
Superb... ... ... . 169, 377 6731 997 2363
Albion ... ... ... — 504 828 2194
Queen ... ...
... ; 296 620 1986
Rodney
••• •• • .... . .... 324 1690
St. Vincent
... . 1 —'— 1366
Trafalgar (last)..
••

REMARKS
Before the trial of sailing took. place, the line-of-battle
ahips of the squadron (except St. Vincent) exercised firing
their cabin, ward-room, and gun-room guns from their stern
porta with a view of ascertaining the effects of the concus-
sion on the frame-work of the stern, as also the time re-
quired for clearing away the bulk-heads, &c. The effect
Produced by the concussion was in no instance material, al-
though it was greater than if fired frem broadside guns.
The time taken varied from thirty minutes to an hour. The
weather was fine, the swell very trifling, and therefore
afforded no good opportunity of judging which of the ships
could have fought them best in heavier weather. The trial
of sailing was very uninteresting, except that the Rattler
Was decidedly the best of the steam-vessels. No firing took
Place on board them.

No. 11.
MAY 16.
TRIAL OF SAILING ON A WIND.
At two P.m. the lee division—namely, Queen, Rodney, and
Euperb—started under single-reefed topsails, royals, jibs, and
alunkers, the wind S. by W., the course ordered west, force
tt 'wind 4 and freshening, with a little swell from the south-
p*ward, St. Vincent jogging along under easy sail. At four
glutx. the signal was made to tack, but the division being at
b:lBeven miles ahead, the masthead angles could not be
slterisdpd on. At 4h. 30m., Rodney being apparently the
if ab 111P' was ordered to tack, with a view of ascertaining
t the
could cross Queen's bows, Superb being unquestionably (at_ title the windward ship ; Rodney, however, failed to
°itships
the recall. was then made.
viz ipsarting
were as under,

1:0
cm t 1
ali t‘'' Ships'Nanlea. 2e" 211.
I.', 2. R: gl Bearing. Er.' ;3
K g 2
D. M. s.
Superb ...... 175 0 838 45 N. 537 E. 192
Rodney 176 0 508 45 N. 537 E. 326
queen 176 7 332 45 N.3032W. , 475
i From this it may be found that Superb at starting wz

D. Df. 8.
superb ...... 175 0 838 45 N. 537 E. 192
Rodney ~ 176 0 508 45 N. 537 E. 326
Queen 176 7 332 45 N. 3032 W. i 475
From this it Ly be found that Superb at starting was
191 fathoms to leeward of St. Vincent, Rodney 324 fathoms,
and Queen 354 fathoms, thus showing that on the present
occasion there could have been no great difference in favour
of either ship.
All the steamers except Rattler were found missing to-day,
as was also the Brilliant.
Lat.* in at noon, 49 30 N. ; lon. 7 31 W.

No. 111.
MAY 17.

REMARKS.
13ta
7°-clav being Sunday the squadron was ordered to keep
This n, and make and shorten sail as necessary to do so.
caticAProved an excellent mode of ascertaining what one ship
The Spare another. The wind was N.W. force good 7.
Alb' St• 'Vincent lead the weather line, followed by Vanguard,
iAlbion'P and Trafalgar. The Vanguard occasionally, and
I_lln constantly, spared the St. Vincent a mainsail. The
gar Was run nearly out of sight. The Queen led the
Lme, followed by Rodney and Superb, the two latter
~4ring Queen their mainsails. At 2h. 30m. P.M. a general
dral wiLs made by the Commodore, " Has St. Vincent to-
:n. Y beaten Queen ?" and each ship, including Queen,
msvrered in the affirmative, the answers returned being,
there most
decidedly " decidedly," " certainly," &c. ; not that
betw
s_ een
:was the least doubt in any one's mind as to the result
Queen and St. Vincent, but that the opinions of
ue respective captains might be entered in the signal log as
to the fact. The sail carried was single reefed topsails, but
there was a cross sail from the southward, and whenever
such is the case, or a head sea, Queen will be beaten by every
alliP, as occurred last year, when Trafalgar beat her under
Similar circumstances. Rattler did remarkably well under
Sail. The other steamers °in company—namely, Gladiator,
Retribution, and Scourge (the latter three having rejoined).—
did but little, and if they had been under steam would have
done less, for the screws of the one, and the paddle-wheels of
the other, would have been half the time out of water. In
short, with the exception of Rattler, whose sailing qualities
appear to have been much improved, the steamers have done
nothing under sail, and have retarded the progress of the
squadron considerably since leaving Portsmouth. If bound
to an enemy's coast, the sailing ships, in weather like to-day,
'Would have bad to wait for them, and if they had been under
°team on their arrival there they would have been useless
for want of coals. Terrible, Cyclops, and Brilliant
out "sight, so their sailing qualities as yet remain still
untried.i. W.
e
Lat• ins at noon, 48 deg. 32 min. N. ;long, 8 deg. 25s m

No. IV.
MAY 18.

REMARKS.
in:r2-day the wind has been from West to W. by N., blow-
f and 8 At 11h. the weather division bore up, and
• ~ •
• une of battle in on order, on the lee column—an
trel:ol,"°n well performeped, the squadron generally under
divi,innr,eafed topsails. At a little before noon, the lee
to th„,..,know the leading one) wore in succession, and came
ti • "Ind on the port tack. At noon, the port
.or lee di-
!sasion gaina wore, as did also the weather division, and
lfled the prescribed order of sailing on the starboard tack.
theic cilosed the manoeuvring for the day. Towards evening
close nd freshened, and the squadron jogged along under
reefed topsails. Lat. •
48 deg. 44 min. N. ; long., 8 deg. 44 min. W.

No. V.

MAY 19.
At 10h. 30TaLtin.
RI. Or SAILDIG ON A WIND.
having previously ru,,e4ineY, Vanguard, Superb, and Albion,
miles, hauled to the—wdewn to leeward between six and seven
too great for mast-b4ds Per signal, but the distance was
by W. the St. Vincent aunts' The wind steady from S.W.
W.; the force of wind was full easy sail heading N.W. by
7, with a short head sea, and
the sail carried at starting w
epanker—a press of sail
and main topgallant sails, jib, asanctingle-reefed topsails fore
which on no other occasion has bee
they started when Albion split b4„,,earzied.
went, fol.:owed
Scarcely had
afterwards Superb's main tack we-n- maintopsail ; shortly
her maintopsail sheets and jib and spanker, quickly by
y
thus left to Rodney and Vanguard, Eilii3dnk.e. The race- was
one has never taken place. First, he siTore
Ind lastly,
interesting
:Ash there
matched; next, the sail carried was excessiZ; Were Well
both ships were handled beautifully. About hg
ut,isliaunt,
can be no doubt ; for, after having tacked, Van
across St. Vincent's bows about two cables' leo I, ,Paased
and when directly to windward was something ite„
'ley stood on until within her own length of St. vin• cent Rod-
lee beam, and would have passed through her, so to speak,
when she was obliged to bear up a little and pass under her
stern. It was just at the moment of putting her helm up
that she looked most nobly—topgallant sails had been taken
in, for the wind had considerably freshened, but the sail on
the lee yardarm baffled her people for a long time, and was
to be seen bagging away to leeward; it was a moment of
intense anxiety , for a spoke of the wheel the wrong way, or
the carrying away of a tiller rope, would have caused irre-
parable damage to both, and when her sails, which momen-
tarily flapped while passing under St. Vincent's lee, caught
the breeze again as she drew clear, her yards quivered like
willow rods, and then resumed their arch-like form. The
distance between the two ships in a direct line was now
about 3 cables' length, Vanguard being that to windward.
At starting from a mean of two or three mast-head angles
that were taken on board St. Vincent by different observers,
Rodney was found to be 10 cables' length to leeward of
Vanguard ; but, as before mentioned, the distance was too
great to admit of certainty. Vanguard makes Rodney 610
Yards to leeward at starting, and claims a victory, but this
cannot be from their positions at the finish. Aly own im-
Pression is that Rodney had the best of it ; one thing, how-
teiviftenr,,is very certain, that Vanguard pitched more heavily
W
n°clne3', and that both ships must have had enough of
, particularly agreeable motion. Shortly after the trial
.28 over, the wind increased to 9, and the ships took in
'g but their close-reefed maintopsails, set fore and

1.

THE SQUADRON OF EVOLUTION.
(From the Times.)
.13y the Gladiator, which tad been dispatched to Cork
from the squadron of evolution, we have received reports
of all the trials o! sailing whip!' ha,l taken place up to
her •
Since leaving Port.mouth the rendezvous
13f the squadron had never been made known by signal,
but each captain or commander had it in a sealed letter,
which letter was not to be opened except in the event of
parting company. If we say, however, that the cruising
groucd was between the latitude of 43 deg. and 49 deb
north, and longitude 9 deg. and 10 deg. west, we
WWI be near enough for reference. It was proposed
at the time our advices left that the whole of
the squadron shall be at Cork on Friday next, and
that their stay there should only be to get answers
to the letters which the Gladiator was to take in.
During their stay there, which was expected to be
at most only three days, the whole of the marines of
the squadron, and the field pieces manned with seamen,
were to be landed on Spike Island. The number of the
men would probably be 2,000, the field-pieces twenty.
After sailing from Cork, the next landing was proposed
to be at Bantry Bay, where access to the shore is more
difficult on account of the serf. Whiddv Island, at the
bottom of the bay, was the place spoken of, though it
was considered too small. As to what had already been
done, " but little," says one of our correspondents, "can
be said; the commodore keeps the squadron at it,
though, I lament to say, that in him, as well as in his
predecessors in command, long residence on shore as not
inapro.(ed the nerves. As yet we have had no casualties,
or, at least, none have been reported."
A letter of subsequent date says :—" As Raleigh
joined to-day, and Belleisle, with the new captain (John
Shepperd) of St. Vincent, is cruising in search of us,
our going into Cork is delayed until the 9th of June."
We subjoin a detailed account of each trial:—
The first table, that which contains the angle sub-
tended by the mast-heads of the respective ships, as also
their particular bearings at the commencement anal at
the conclusion of each trial, furnishes elements suffi-
cient for those among our professional readers who may
have leisure to construct their own diagrams ; while the
table of results affords to the uninitiated at one view
the advantages that each ship had over the others. For
instance, in trial No. 1 the Vanguard stands first ; if
the eye be carried along the line horizontally, it will be
found that the name of the Superb follows, marked 352;
that is, the Vanguard had the advantage of the Superb
by 352 fathoms. Again, the Vanguard beats the Albion
by 521 fathoms, the Queen by 729, and so on. The next
ship is the Superb, and it will be seen that she beats
the St. Vincent by 997 fathoms.
The mile is made up of 1,010 of these fathoms; 101
fathoms are taken as a cable's length; and 10 cables are
considered a mile.