The Sun.
London, England, 1851-09-19 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PROMOTIONS.
Three commanders have been promoted to the rank
of captain, namely, Commanders Frederick Patten
(1837), A. D. Jerningham (1841), and Archibald
M'Murdo (1843).
Captain Patten came home acting flag-captain to
Rear-Admiral Fanshawe, C. 8., in the Centaur steam-
frigate, coast of Africa, having been appointed to
that ship from the Lund, 8, which he bad previ-
ously commanded on the coast on the invaliding of
Captain Buckle. He entered the navy in 1814, was
made a lieutenant in 1822, and commander in 1837.
Commander Jerningliam is nephew of the present
Lunt S,afford. He entered the navy in 1823, and
has been on full pay, with the exception of a couple
of years, in one way or other ever since he entered
the service. He passed his examine. ion in Septem-
ber, 1829, and was promoted iu 1832. As a lieu-
tenant, ha served is the Raleigh, 16, and Excellent,
and was promoted to the rank of commander from
gunnery lieutenant of the Wellesley, 72, during the
early portion of the Chinese war. As a commander,
he has not seen any sea service ; he has been an in-
specting-commander of the coast guard ; and latterly,
to give him sea time, he has been borne on the books
of the Excellent whilst he has been drilling the coast-
guard.
Commander M'Murdo's name we mentioned yester-
day as having served about nineteen years afloat in all
kinds of service. He is the son of Lieut.-Colonel
111‘Murdo, who lost his eyesight and ultimately his
life from the effects of a wound received in an action
in the West Indies. He entered the navy in 1824 in
the Pylades, and went to the West Indies. He was
in the Blonde, 46, with Sir E. Lyons, at the blockade
of Navarin, and at the reduction of Morea Castle, the
last stronghold of the Turks. He passed his examina-
tion in Nov., 1830, and as a mate served in the Alli-
gator, 28, in the East Indies, and was promoted in
1236 for services in recovering the crew of a wrecked
whaler from the natives of New Zealand. As a
lieutenant he served in the Terror, in Sir G. Back's
disastrous voyage of discovery; then in the Volage,
26, in the E ist Indies, whence he invalided, and from
1839 to 1842, as first of the Terror, under Captain
Crozier, in the Antarctic discovery expedition. He
was promoted in 1843, and from June, 1844, com-
manded for nearly three years the Contest, 12, on the
coast of Africa, on which station he was most success-
ful in his captures, having taken more vessels then the
steamers.
Lieutenant Charles Bampfield Yule (1842), who
has commanded the Bramble tender for nearly ten
years in surveying Torres Straits, has been promoted
to the rank of commander.
Captain-Superintendent lion. R. S. Dundas, C. 8.,
mustered the artisans of the Deptford yard on Wed-
nesday, and those of the victualling-yard on Tuesday.
Aid lighter, Smallman, Master, sailed from De-
vonport, on Wednesday, with stores for Chatham and
Sheerness.

Avon steam-tender, Second Master-Commander
Veitch, sailed from Devonport on Wednesday, with
supernumeraries for Portsmouth.
Bellerophon, 78, Captain Lord George Paulet,
sailed from Devonport, for Portsmouth, on Wednes-
day morning, at nine o'clock. Wind light and
easterly She was in sight at one rat.
Dauntless, 33, Captain Halsted, is under the sheers,
at Portsmouth, to receive her new armament. She
is all &taunt in her rigging.
Defence convict-snip, is still at St. Helen's, not
being able to compete against the strong easterly
wind that blows.
Pike steamer, with Mr. Mills, the Master-Atten-
dant, on beard, returned to Devonport, from Liver-
pool, on Wednesday morning, having surveyed the
moorings in that harbour.
Rolla, apprentice tender, Lieut.-Commander Fen.
wick, returned into Portsmouth harbour on Wednes-
day afternoon, having been recalled by signal. She
took in extra provisions and water, and sailed for the
chops of the Channel, to supply homeward-bound
vessels that may require provisions during the preva-
lence of east winds.

Tortoise lighter, Shearman, master, arrived at
Devonport with stores from Pembroke, on Wednesday
morning.

Tynestore-ship, Master-Commander Peter Wil-
lington, from Rio, with old stores and a small freight,
anchored at Spithead yesterday morning. Her ar-
rival in the Channel bas already been reported. She
has had to contend for the last 30 days against adverse
easterly winds. She brought to England Lieutenant
Portugal, of the Brazilian navy (and lady), from Rio,
who comes over to contract for steam machinery. The
Tyne will probably proceed to Woolwich to land her
old stores.

Vulcan iron screw steam troop-ship, Master-
Commander Penn, has had as many men placed on
her as can find room to work. She will probably be
at Spithead in a week or less time. She is receiving
the second coating of Mr. Buchan's composition on
her bottom.

PLYMOUTE, SBPT. 17. Her Majesty's brig
Grecian, 12, Commander Hon. G. D. Keane, sailed
on Monday evening for the coast of Africa.
Her Majesty's frigate Calypso, 20, Captain A.
Forbes, sailed yesterday for the West Indies.
Her Majasty's ship
.Bellerophon, 78, Captain tho