The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-11 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE:

APPOINTMENTS.
Lieutenant N. C. Forsyth has been appointed first o
the Virago steam-sloop, Commander Stewart, fitting a
Devonport for the South American station. Lieutenan.
Forsyth entered her Majesty's service on board the
Bittern in 1826, served as mate and midshipman in the
West Indies and Mediterranean stations ; and in 1845
was promoted to the rank of lieutenant, and appointed
as additional of the Hibernia, bearing the flag of Vice-
Admiral Sir W. Parker, and subsequently served as
acting first-lieutenant of Bonet°, Commander Brock,
and from her he was appointed to the Albion, 90, Cap-
tains N. Lockyer and Charles Howe Fremantle ; and in
April, 1848, was appointed as first-lieutenant to her
Majesty's sloop Waterwitch, on the west coast of Africa,
where he served in her boats (under the immediate com-
mand of Sir C. Hotham), at the burning and destruction
of the Gallinas, in February, 1849 ; he subsequently
commanded the Waterwitch's boats at the capture
of a large slaver on the 10th of July, 1849,
and was repeatedly fired on by her piratical
crew, for which service he was highly compli-
mented by the commander-in•chief, and the Lords Com-
missioners of the Admiralty were pleased to acknow-
ledge his gallantry on the above occasion. And on the
12th of August, 1850, Lieut. Forsyth was again sent
away in command of the boats of the Witch in chase of
a strange sail. On his coming up with her she opened
a heavy fire on him from her stern-chasers, loaded with
langridge and round shot. A brot ze springing up she
escaped for the time, and at ten P.M. the Waterwitch
came up with and captured her. She proved to be the
celebrated slave brig Pedro Grande, mounting several
12-pounders, some of which were thrown overboard
before taking possession. For this service Lieut. For-
syth was again highly complimented by the commander-
in-chief.
Lieut. William Horton, 1842, whose appointment we
lately announced to the Waterloo, has received his com-
mission for the Shearwaler, 8, steam-vessel, for employ-
ment in the Dardanelles, to be placed at the disposal of
the Right Hon. Sir Stratford Canning, the Ambassador
at the Sublime Porte.
Second Master—George P. Heather, to Rodney.
Masters' Assistants—R. H. Rusden, to Grecian; B.
P. Ledmand, to Virago; A. F. Boler and W. C. Gillard
to Vengeance; C. W. Stevenson, to Waterloo.
Assistant Surgeons—H. H. Smith, to Victory; G.
Moore, to Impregnable.
Clerks—Edwin Jago, to Rodney; J. M. Forster to
Vengeance.
Clerks' Assistant—H. E. Kitchen, to Tortoise.
To be Acting Boatswain—W. Haynes (late Meander).
MALTA, AUG. 2.—The murderer, Paolo Azzvardi,
mentioned in my last, has been committed for trial,
which will take place about the 19th inst.
Our only news of the squadron under Admiral Sir
W. Parker is that her Majesty's steamer Merlin, on her
way from Marseilles, communicated with them of Ma-
rittimo.

Her Majesty's steamer Merlin, with the London mails
of the 24th ult., arrived in Malta harbour on the 30th,
at ono A.M. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's
steam-ship Indua reached this port at eight P.M. on the
31st ult., and left for Alexandria in six hours after ar-
rival.

Lord Stanley, M.P., arrived in Malta by the former
vessel, and left it by the latter, for his tour in India.
His Royal Highness the Duke d'Aumale visited
Malta by the French Government steam-ship from
Naples on the 25th ult., and took his departure for Gib-
raltar on the 28th. His Royal Highness received every
attention from our very popular acting Governor.
It has in former times been stated that the Maltese
would be hard to please with a Governor. I believe I
may, however, safely say that never were people more
satisfied than they are at present with his Excellency
the acting Governor.
The solar eclipse of the 28th of July was to us only
partially visible. The greatest darkness took place about
4.30 p.m. About three quarters of the sun was darkened,
and the sun's light was sensibly reduced for some
minutes. The eclipse was over about 5.30 P.M.—Times.
PORTSMOUTH, SITNDA7.--Tho Fairy royal yacht
embarked the Queen, Prince Albert, the Princess He-
lena, and the Court, at the Clarence-yard yesterday, at
a quarter to one, and conveyed them to Osborne, under
the usual salutes and ceremonies. The guard of hon ur
o
was furnished by the Royal Marines. Captain Lord
Adolphus Fitzclarence being prevented by illness from
attending the Queen, the navigation of the royal yacht
was intrusted to Commander Crispin.
The Rodney, 92, Captain Charles Graham, will fit
out to fill the place of the Vengeance, 84, at Spithead,
the latter being ordered to complete her complement and
proceed to the Mediterranean.
The Lords of the Admiralty are expected here to-mor-
row to commence their annual inspection of the port.
They are supposed to dine with the Port-Admiral on
arrival, with the Lieutenant-Governor on Tuesday,
their
Thursday,
and the Admiral-Superintendent on Wednesday,
own entertainment at the George Hotel on
and leave on Friday. The First Lord will hold hie levee
at the Naval College on Tuesday and Wednesday,
The Hempsekn convict-ship sailed from Spithead to-
day with prisoners for Bermuda.
PLYMOUTH, AUG. 10,—Yesterday the Duchess of
Orleans, the Count de Paris, his brother, and attendants,
accompanied by a Captain in the Navy, arrived by an
early. train from Torquay, and being received by Rear-
Adunrol bir Jobu QulumilleYl wore conveyed in that