The Sun.
London, England, 1848-08-24 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Admiral Sir William Hall Gage, G.C.H., Commander-
in. Chief, struck his flag at Devonport on Monday, and
bas arrived in town, to attend the medal committee as-
sembled at the Admiralty. Rear-Admiral Superin-
tendent Sir John Louis, Bart., attends to the duties of
the port during Sir William's absence.
Sir C. Napier's squadron remained at Cork on the
20th. Neither the Pilot nor Tweed had joined, but were

expected that day.
We have much pleasure in announcing that the Ad-
miralty have promoted Mr. Bellamy, Assistant Master
Attendant of Portsmouth Dockyard, to be Master At-
tendant at Woolwich Dockyard, vice Elson, deceased.
This selection of their Lordships reflects the greatest
credit on them for their discrimination and impartiality.
Mr. Bellamy's promotion is purely one for merit, and
their Lordships in appointing him, not only reward a
most highly deserving officer, but they secure thereby the
ffie.ient performance of the most responsible duties at a
dockyard port. Mr. Bellamy, it will be recollected,
was associated with Mr. Watts, now one of the surveyors
of the navy's assistants, in getting off the Sphinx,
steam-sloop; and, in fact, had charge of the most perilous
portion of the work. Captain Caffin was promoted
mainly for his partial assistance in this enterprise, and
Mr. Watts was also promoted for his services on this
occasion. Their Lordships have now done justice to
Mr.:Bellamy in taking the first opportunity of promoting
him. It will not be forgotten that Mr. Bellamy ren-
dered most valuable and successful assistance in getting
off the Great Britain steam-ship from the rocks at Dun-

drum Bay.
The appointment of the store•receiver at Deptford
dockyard, vacant by the decease of Mr. Pembrook, has
been conferred on Mr. Wilcox, the chief clerk of that

establishment ; and Mr, Peddle, of Deptford, has been
promoted, vice Wilcox. There were numerous candi-
dates fir this appointment, both for the paymasters' and
pursers', list, and from one or two departments at So 7
merset House ;%but Lord Auckledobserved,in;this case
the signer rule as he (lid in filling up_ the vitancy of stve-
'keeper at the Royal Actualling-efface sr-me
time since, by conferring a dockyarlk promotion on a
dockyard officer.
The Rev. David Carson has been appointed chaplain
to the Howe, 120. in the Mediterranean.
Surgeons—William Graham (1544) to the Hibernia,
104, deg-ship in the Mediterranean; John Moody (1833)
to be superintendent in charge of the Lord Auckland,
convict-ship.
Assistant Surgeon—Alexander Borthwick to the Spy,
3, brigantine, at Cheitham, for the coast of Africa.
Midshipman—B.G.W. Nicolas to the San Joseph,
flag-ship at Devonport.
Carpenter—John Reading confirmed to the Melampus,
42, in the East Indies.
The Resistance, troop•frigate, Commander Julian, on
her way from Quebec, on returning to Portsmouth, after
landing the .93d Regiment at Leith, will
,proceed to
Sheerness to be paid etf.
The Hermes, steam-vessel, Martin master, left Devon-
port for Portsmouth, to take the supernumeraries to
Cork who were to have gone in the Sharpshooter; when
done she will return direct to Devonport.
WOOLWICH, AUGUST 23.—The Black Eagle steam-
vessel, Master Commander S. B. Cook, has received
orders to be kept in readiness to proceed to Scotland,
as she will form one of the vessels of the royal squadron
during the Queen's visit to that country in September.
The Princess Alice, Dover mail steam-packet, is or-
dered to be got ready by Friday morning next, and
Lieutenant-Commander Scriven will take her out of the
basin on that day, and proceed with her to Dover to re-
sume her duties at that station, as Captain Smithett will
be ordered round, to Woolwich with the Vivid steam-
vessel, tho latter to form one of the royal squadron.
The Spiteful steam-sloop left Woolwich at live o'clock
on Monday morning under the charge of Lieutenant
Robertson, assistant to Captain Austin, C. 8., and made
excellent speed down the river, having arrived at Sheer-
ness at half- past nine o'clock A M., in good working
order, and she now remains at that port.
The Monkey steana•vessel went down the river yester-
day morning with 111 r. Bellamy, Assistant-master At-
tendant at Portsmouth Dock-yard, and part of the men
who brought round the Gleaner steam-vessel. Mr. Bel-
lamy took the charge of the Terrnagent steam• frigate,
and was to try her with canvas and steam to-day, and,
if she was found perfect, navigate her round to Ports-
mouth. The Monkey returned in the afternoon, towing
the Adventure transport store-ship to Woolwich. The
Monkey left Woolwich again this morning, with orders
to stop the Sharpshooter steam-vessel, the latter to be
taken into Sheerness instead of to Woolwich, as pre-
viously ordered. The Monkey, on arrival at Sheerness,
towed the Ganges to that port.
The Myrmi.:on steam-vessel was in Wick Bay on
the north coast of Scotland on Friday last, on her way
to the coast of Shetland, to protect the fisheries in that
quarter.
WOOLWICH DOCKYARD BRIGADE.—The whole of the
artillery and infantry companies of the dockyard batta-
lion assembled in uniform on the parade ground, at
three o'clock P.M. yesterday, and marched to the en-
trance of the Royal Arsenal, under the command of
Lieutenant• Colonel Lung. When they arrived there
the artillery companies proceeded on to the Plumstead
Marshes, for practice with six 9-pounder field battery
guns, each served with 14 rounds of shot, Major Jenkins
commanding. The practice range in the Marshes, being
comparatively free of vessels in the river, the men im-
mediately commenced firing, and made excellent prac-
tice, seven shots out of the three first rounds striking
the target at 750 yards' range, and No 6 gun in the
fifth round knocked down the target. The eight compa-
nies of infantry entered the Royal Arsenal under the
command of Major Mouchet, and eight targets being set
up at the butt, the men made good practice, completely
riddling the targets, showing that mechanics make ex-
cellent marksmen when instructed in the use of either
urge or small arms.