The Sun.
London, England, 1851-02-20 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

The appointment of Mr. Mills, master of 1829, to
succeed Commander Henderson (on his retirement) as
master attendant; and of Mr. Brown, of the Agincourt,
master of 1831, to succeed Mr. Mills, as assistant-master
attendant at Devonport Dockyard, hays been made.
Surgeon. John Findlay (1846), to the Alecto steam-
sloop, fitting at Woolwich for the coast of Africa. This
officer's last appointment was to the Ferret on the same
station, and we think in common fairness ho was entitled
to have a f2v, years spell in a climate of a more salubri-
ous nature, unless he has volunteered to proceed again
to the field of his former labours.

Chief Engineer—John Snell to the Alecto.
Assistant Engineers—Alexander Brebner, W. M.
Biden, and R. J. Sergeant, to the Alecto.
Masters Assistant—David Moore, to the Blenheim
serew•ship, 6. Porstmouth ; Charles M. Palmer and
Frederick H. Buist to the Alecto; W. H. Cummings to
the Banshee steam-packct, Woolwich.

Mr. A. Glogaf., tiiird-class clef k, of the Deptford vic-
tualling eatablishment, has been promoted t, the at cord-
class vacancy. at the Royal victualling establish-
ment, Stouthouse, rice 6cott. This is a most fair pro-
motion. Mr. Glogue has been a third-class clerk for 20
Scam.

:-2CALE OF ECCKYARD PRICE'S AND WAGE,.—Mr.
Nowtor, mei.surer of Devonport Dock) urd, ordered to
Portsmouth to form one of the merobtrs of the committee
of measurers, who are to assemble at that yard under
Mr. Firicham, the master shipwright, for the purpose of
comparing and arranging the returns from the dock-
yards preparatory to the assembling of the committee of
master shipwrights to consider, and submit fur their
Lordships' adoption, the scale of prices for dockyard
work, and also the accounts hereafter deemed advisable
to be kept by measurers.
Apollo, 8, troop-chip, Commander Rawetorne, left
Sheerness on Tuesday. She is to call at I'lymouth on
her way to Cork, to embark troops.
Birkenhead steam troop-ship, Master-Commander
Salmond, went out to Spithead on `Tuesday. She looks
all the better for ber topgallant forecastle. The
Sprightly, steam-tender, went out to her yesterday
morning and took her newly entered men on shore to
the pay-office, to receive advance pay. The Birkenhead
was to proceed to Cork yesterday afternoon to embark
her troops.
Virago steam-sloop, in charge of Mr. Henderson and
party, returned to Devonport from Falmouth, with the
Autrey store-ship in tow, on Monday afternoon.
Crane, 6, packet-brig, has been taken into No. 2 dock,
and the Cambria, 40, into No. 3 dock, at Devonport.
Sampson, 6, steam-frigate, Captain Jones, her steam-
tender Bloodhound, and Pandora, 8, Commander Drury,
were mustered, inspected, and paid advance at Devon-
port, on Monday, by Commodore Lord John Hay.
Dispatches arrived for the Sampson on Tuesday morn-
ing—but the wind being fresh from S.W. she did not
sail.

Topaz, old htilk, has gone alonyside Portsmouth yard,
to have her interior fitting removed, previous to her going
up to Dorchester If.ke, as a distant target for the prac-
tice of shot and Ebel! from thc: Excellent.

POIITSMOCTH, WEDNESDAY.—The Consul, convict-
ship, and the Americmn ETle, Now York packet, are
wind bound at Spithead. There was nu sign of the
Regent at noon this day.
Commander St. Leger and the officers of her Ma;
jest's steam-vessel Flamer, lately lost on the coast of
Aft ea. ewe home passengers in the Piniwular and Ori-
ental Compan3.'s steam-frigate Bentinck, which arrived
at Southampton this morning, and came on to Ports-
mouth by railway. They now are on board the flag-
ship Victory, awaiting taeir trig' by court-martial. By
these arrivals we learn that C.-:mmander Patten, of
the Hound, 10, was made Acting Flag-Captain to Com-
modore Fanshawe, the Commander-In-Chief on the coast
of Africa.
Mr. George Biddlecombe, the master of the St. Vin-
cent, 120, is appointed to the St. George, 120, at
Devonport.
The Royal yacht schooner Zephyretta arrived yester-
day morning from Gibraltar, 20 days out.