The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-16 00:00:00

APPOINTMENTS.

WooLavion, MAY 15.—Chief Engineer—G. M. Burt,
to the Devastation, 6, paddle-wheel steam-sloop of 400-
horse power, ready for commission, at‘Portsmouth.
Second Master—Albert Collier (1849), to the Fisgard
flag-ship, at Woolwich.
Assistant Engineers—Richard Gray (acting first
class), Thomas Lee, end W. E. Campion, to the Devas-
tation; C. H. Putt and H. D. Gardner, to the Fisgard;
Owen Jones, to the Cuckoo, at Portsmouth.
Master's Assistant—W. Gillard, to the Impregnable
flag-ship, at Devonport.
Mr. Spencer Pidcock, Woolwich Dockyard, is ap-
pointed a Lieutenant in the Royal Dockyard Brigade of
that establishment, vice Manning retired.
Two whole days are to be granted to all persons be-
longing to this dockyard to visit the Great Exhibition
in Hydsepark, but their Lordships will be greatly dis-
pleased if it should come to their knowledge that any of
the men had devoted either of these days to any other
object than visiting the Exhibition.
The launch of the Brisk screw steam-sloop, building at
Woolwich, is postponed from May 31 to June 2, owing
to the former day having been fixed for the celebration
of the Queen's birthday. The launch will take place
about three o'clock P.M.
Antelope steam-vessel, Lieut.-Commander Smyth,
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over her officers and crew to anothtr steam-vessel, as
there are several ready at Portsmouth and Plymouth;
than to keep her in commission during the time it will
require to egain place her in serviceable condition.
Vessels in the Harbour—Fisgard flag ship, Black
Eagle, Monkey, Antelope, and Furious steam-vessels.
In Dock—Shearwater and Fairy steam-vessels. The
Mastiff, which was for many years employed on the
surveying service in the North Seas, is also dock,
and will be completely broken up to.nigh • The
men have been at work in breaking her op from 6 in
the morning to 6 at night, and are allowedrs s_B. per ton
as remuneration. The Mastiff was ayc 1 o of 185 tons
burden. Trident, Rattler
In the Basins—Greenock, —lux,
Pluto, Hydra, Lightning, and Dwarf steam-vessels.
rEMBROSU. MAY 14.--J. l following are the dimen-
sions of the Valorous steam s
oop-of -war, just launched
from her Majesty'a
dockyard at Pembroke :
Feet. Inches.
Length over all ... ••• ••• 243 3
Do. between perpendiculars ... 210 0
Do. of keel for tonnage ... 185 61
Breadth extreme ...
Do. for tonnage ... 35 us
Do. moulded „,
Depth of hold „,
24 6
Burden in tons, 1,257.

The Valorous will be immediately taken into dock to
be eoppered, jury-rigged, and ballasted, prior to being
navigated round to the eastward, to be titted with her
steam machinery, which is awaiting her arrival in the
Thames.

The detatchment of the 77th Regiment of Foot, sap!
Lieutenant Wallach, left Pembroke Dock for Ply
and has been relieved by the 82c1.
fortress
The half-yearly inspection of the troops and _
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by Colonel Love proved that both were in a very `"`
cient state.
nor doing
The detachment of the Royal Alarines _
of Lieutenant-
duty at Pembroke, under the command
nd 8
i is conjec.
Colonel Ellis, is about to be removtia. y
b a iour-corn.
tured that their place will be sapPti'ng made the head.
MOULD,
pany depot of the line, Pembroke Id
dtachments will be sent
quarters of a regiment, whence.
en scc.
to Cardigan, Swansea, Carm_a_ro.L.:......._

Extraordinary
indigestion,
C ase a
Flatulency, cured by a
native merchant of Patna,[ArvERTISEMENT.j
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-Alidderived no benefit from their
Hollo-
way'sßiliouPills.
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atPrrOefpeusstoer Holloway'sE br h
flatulency ; and although he consulted the most eminent sur-
geons
th, ancr
in the East Indies, suffered for years
hfreoaml bile
treatmoefntt,nebuPtr°gvradually became more debilitated. Having
one day a severer attack than usual of these dreadful maladies,
i such
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n high Lroum this medicine,
hinougtratthietuwdeorflodr,
he determined to try Holloway's
tvwieiher iycbi benefit,
nol eo' afinst r,°b het ast
desires
delPills and
Sold by all Druggists, andcure to be made public.—
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FOR DISEASES Or THE
CITEST.--IliS Royal
intention of performing Highnessth Prince Albert has signified his
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stone of the above 'eceremony
of laying the founda-
tion June next. The Earl intended new hospital on the 25th of
and a number of n h of Carlisle president of the institution,
terest in the c ICineu and
gentlemen who take an in-
to support his successßoy
of the charity are expected to be present
the hospital oyal highness on the occsision. The site of
the principalcomprises a snacious area of ground adjacent to
entrance of Victoria-park, and the building, as
designed, cannot fail tal
to prove ornamen to the neighbour-
hood - , ...s well as greatly beneficial to
the poorer classes suffer-
ing under chest complaints in the surrounding districts.
THE ROYAL NAVY Cnun.--The members of this
' club dined together last evening, at the Thatched House
Tavern. Captain Charles Graham, brother to Sir James
Graham, presided, and was supported by Captain l'ierrepont
Mundav, his guest for the evening, Admiral the Earl of Eg-
mont, Admiral Sir Edmond Lyons, Admiral Sir Thomas
Cochrane, Admiral Price, Captain Charles Fremantle, Capt,
S. Fremantle, Captain CourtenaY, Captain Rodney Munday,
Captain Deacon, Captain Plumridge, Captain -111‘Dougal,
Captain W. Houston, Captain Itlatilisell, Captain OalieS3 and,
i Captain John Forbes.