The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-22 00:00:00

DOCKYARD PROMOTIONS

Devonport—P. Hosking, formerly leading man at
this yard, subsequently foreman at Sheerness, is now
made master sailmaker of this dockyard, vice Hicks,
retired.

Sheerness—Samuel R. Lash, leading- man, to be
foreman of sailmakers, vice Hosking, promoted.
Portsmouth--Mr. W. H. Harrison, extra clerk in
this yard, is established a third-class clerk ; and Mr.
G. 11. Goold is appointed an extra clerk, vice Harri-
son, advanced.

TIIE COURT•MARTIAL ON THE TIIREE OFFICERS
or THE APOLLO.—The court-martial at I)evonport
on Lieutenant Winne, R.\l., and Mr Gordon, the
Assistant Surgeon of the Apollo, terminated in the
dismissal from the service of both. The trial of the
Paymaster and Purser, Mr. George Dowell, con•
filmed up to six r.m. on Wednesday, when the Court
adjourned until ten A.M. on Thursday, to afford the
prisoner time fur his defence. The proceedings ter-
minated at noon, when the sentence of the Court was
that he be severely reprimanded and dismissed the
ship. There were no less than six charges against
Mr. Dowel—viz., making incorrect returns—bring-
ing into contempt the commander of the ship—con-
temptuous manner and interruption during the time
the commander was reading a report and letters
arising out of one of the charges—harbouring in his
cabin the Lieutenant of Marines and Assistant Sur-
geon, knowing them to be under arrest—striking the
gun-room steward arid a boy.
The Howe, 120, Captain Sir James Stirling, on
her arrival at Spithead with the Queen Dowager, will
be paid wages, refitted, and wait orders; her destina-
tion will be the Mediterranean.
The Caledonia, 120, Captain Carter, will not be
ready for sea, at Devonport, before the 14th of May,
in consequence of the time for completion having been
prolonged by the dockyard.
The Vindictive, 50, Captain Seymour, with the
flag of Vice-. Admiral Sir F. Austen, K.C.8., is or-
dered to be paid off, at Portsmouth, on her arrival
from the West India station at the end of May or
tke beginning of June next.
The Brilliant, 22, Captain Watson, C. 8., arrived
at the Cape from Quillimaine, Feb. 17
The Fly, 14, Commander Oliver, left the Cape for
Sydney and New Zealand, Feb. 2.
The Ranger, 8, Commander Anderson, ordered to
be paid off at Chatham, is not to have her bulkheads
or any internal fittings disturbed.
The Waterwitch, 8, Commander R. R. Quin,
having been sheathed with Munt's metal, was put out
of dock, at Chatham, on Tuesday, and la3hed along-
side the Tartar, hulk. She has her topmasts on end,
and her guns on board, and is to be ready for sea by
the 28th instant, when she is to proceed to Devon-
port, to be paid advanced wages, and to sail on the
2d of May with dispatches and mails for Lisbon,
Madeira, St. Nicholas, Sierra Leone, and Ascension.
The following artificers have been superannuated
for Chatham Dockyard :—H. Heard, foreman of
smiths, 281. per annum ; John Hawkins, leading man
of metal mills, 34/. per annum ; Josh. Bailey, engine-
driver at ditto, 241. per annum ; Thos. Gardner,
workman at ditto, 231. per annum.
MALTA, APRIL 11. -- Her Majesty's surveying
ship Vulage left port on Saturday last for Athens,
whence she will proceed to the Levant and join the
Research cutter, commanded by Lieutenant Lord J.
Browne, and continue her surveys.
It is confidently asserted that Rear-Admiral Sir
L. Curtis will take a passage home in the Trafalgar
ship of the line, and that he will leave Malta about
the end of the month. The Rear-Admiral's successor
is expected to arrive here by the Peninsular and
Oriental Company's steamer due on the 14th inst.
Sir Lucius and his family intend to make Malta their
place of residence, and, having already taken a house,
will return in a few months. During the period
of office of Sir Lucius, he has enjoyed very consider-
ablehi popularity. A dinner is to be given to m. at
the club-house on the 1 lith by the members of the
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from Palermo. En route she met with an accident,
by which she was nearly destroyed by fire. As it
was, several letters of which she was the bearer were
destroyed.
During the week the island has been favoured by
the introduction of a few more Jesuits, recently
expelled from Rome and Naples. This dangerous
society, finding the vox populi everywhere against
them, must consider themselves fortunate in having
Malta to fall back upon. The Jesuits who have
recently arrived are almost entirely young men, born
in the island.

DISTRIBUTION or THE MEDITERRANEAN SQUADRON.
I❑ Malta Harbour—The Ceylon, receiving ship,
bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir L. Curtis ; the

Queen, 120, Captain H. W. Bruct and the Wee Pet
steam. tug.
On a cruise—The Hibernia, 1`..!0, Captain Peter
Richards, C. 13., bearing the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir
W. Parker, G.C.8., the Commander-in-Chief; the
Trafalgar, 120, Capt. Hope ; the 'Superb, 80, Captain
Corry • the Vengeance, 84, Capt in S. Lushington ;
the Rodney, 90, Captain E. Collior ; the Vanguard,
80, Captain G. F. Rich ; the Thetis, 36, Captain H.
Codrington ; the Harlequin, Captain A. C. Key ; the
Gladiator, Captain Robb ; the Bulldoii-, Commander
Moore ; the Porcupine, Lieutenant E. F. Roberts ;
the Hecate, Commander R. Moorman the Odin,
Captain the Hon. F. F. Pelham; the Sidon, Captain
W. H. Henderson ; and the Terrible, Captain W
Ramsey.
On Surveying Duty—The Research, Lieutenant
Lord J. Brown ; the Volage, 22, Captain Graves.
At Gibraltar—The Polyphemus.
At the Piraeus of Athens—The Met, tor, Com.
mander Buttler ; and the Spartan, Captain. Symonds.
At Beyrout—The Mutine, 12, Commander Palmer.
At Constantinople—The Tartarus, Convalander Sir
G. Webster.

At Corfu—The Spitfire, Lieut. J. A. Afitcdonald.

MAIL STEAM PACKETS.

At Malta—the Volcano, Lieutenant J. El. Crang.
Fn route to Tunis—the Locust, Lieutenant E.
It. Power.

En route to Messina—the Oberon, Lieutenant
Gardner.

En route to Marseilles from Malta—the Ardent,
Lieutenant-Commander W. Nowel.

En route from Malta to the lonian Islands and
Greece—the _Flamer, Commander Lavier.

En route to Trieste and Constantinople—the
Antelope, Lieutenant F. Smyth.