The Sun.
London, England, 1851-03-27 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Sir John Liddell is better, and it is hoped will now
do well.
The contract for coals to the Mediterranean was taken
yesterday by Mes.rs. Bromilow and Southerland, St.
Helen's, Lancashire.
DEVONPORT, MARCH 24.—The undermentioned war-
rant officers have been superannuated from the St.
George. as follows Williams, carpenter, 751.
Far annum; John fikke, carpenter, 561.; William Lucas,
boatswain, 24/. ; William Callaway, cook, 341. 175.4 d.
The Bonetta was paid advance this day by Commodore
Lord John Hay.
The Petrel was paid off this afternoon.
PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 25.—The Fairy Royal yacht,
Captain Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, embarked the
Queen and Court at Cowes this afternoon about two,
and brought them to this port ander the usual ceremo-
nies of saluting, &c., of the fleet and the garrison bat-
tery. Her Majesty was received on disembarking in
the Clarence-yard, Gosport, by the naval and military
chiefs and a guard of honour, and left at three o'clock
by special train, under the charge of Mr. Stovin, the
manager of the South-Western Railway Company, for
London.
The Argus steam-sloop has been masted to-day. She
is to be brought forward as an advance steamer.
The Birkenhead iron steam troop-frigate, Master-
Commander Salmond, has completed coaling, and will
shortly convey troops to Halifax.
The Penelope steam-frigate, Captain Lyster, has top-
gallant masts up and fidded, and is rattling down.
Wind south ; fresh breezes, with rain all day.
Woo',lnca, Marcia 25.—The Birkenhead steam-
troop and store-ship, Master-Commander R. Salmond, is
ordered round from Portsmouth to Woolwich to embark
four companies of the Royal Artillery—two for Canada,
ono for New Brunswick, and one for Hallifax, Nova
Scotia—and will return to Woolwich with the com-
panies relieved from foreign service.
The Caradoc steam-vessel is expected to be out of the
bands of the shipwrights on the 3d of April, and will then
be commissioned by Lieutenant Derriman, at present
borne on the books of the Fisgard to superintend fittings
of the vessel, as she s intended for the mail packet ser-
vice on the Mediterranean station in conjunction with
the Banshee.

ArPolwrxENTs.
Surgeon John Stffewosaprit2e
M.D.— (1845), to be Deputy-
Inspector at Malta Lindsey, appointed to
Ila.ilar Hospital, Portsmouth.
_
(1838), to the
Surgeon Superinten dela t John W. Elliott
Bride hired convict-ship.
Second Master Masters Norman
(1847), to the Pene-
lopeto the
steam-frigate at Portsmouth.
Master's Assistant J. G. Mongon, Penelope,
The Right Hon. Sir Francis T. Baring held a leyeo
to-day at the Admiralty, at Whitehall, and it w,,,,, at-
tended by the following officers:—
Forbes
Captains—G. St.V. King (1841), John (18 44),
A Forbes (1846), J. H. H. Glasse (1846), and G. W. D.
O'Callaghan (1846).
Commanders—William Grint (1818), J. R. R. Webb
(1828), Walter Kirby, K.H. (1830), C. J. F. Newton
(1838), William B. Monypenuy (1841), Edward Dixon
(1841), Horatio Blair (1841), G. Starmer (1842), F.
White (1846), C. T. Campbell (1846), C. J. Austen
(1848), Robert Pbillipps (1848), and Sir Godfrey
Webster (1851).
Lieutenants—C. Haydon (1810), S. H. Hemmens
(1813), Bartholomew G. Watt,rh.use (1814), W. R.
Davies (1815), C. C. A. Kane (1841), Julian F. Slight
(1842), and W. L. Lambert (1842).
Paymaster and Purser—John Colwell (1832).
Rear-Admiral J. W. D. Dundo.s. C. 8., First Naval
Lord of the Admiralty. l'el.-1 a !evee to-day, and it was
attended by the following officers:—
CaptainE•Rundle B. Watson (1 A
\--42), Douglas Curry
(1848), and William Loring (1848).
Lieutenant-Colonel Delacombe, R.M.
Commanders—Charles I. F. Newton (1838), C. Star-
guer (1542). F. A. Campbell (1846), C. Y. Campbell