The Sun.
London, England, 1851-11-20 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

APPOINTMENTS.
Lieutenant—George Pyne, to the Express.
Master's Assistant—James B. Patterson, to the
Rapid.
Second Master—W. G. M. Stoat, to the Fisgard.
DEVONPORT, Nov. 18.—The Hecate steam-sloop,
Commander George I. Hand, arrived on Sunday from
the eastward. She was coaled to-day, and will sail
to-morrow for Lisbon.
The Rosamond steam-sloop, reported ready for sea
to. day, is to go into the Sound to-morrow, and ex-
pected to sail the latter part of the week.
The Crane had her compasses adjusted to-day by
Mr. Thompson, harbour-master, and will sail for the
coast of Africa on Friday or Saturday.
The Constance frigate is ordered to be brought for-
ward for commission.
PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 19.—The Winchester, 50, is
ordered to be fitted out at this port to carry the flag
of the Commander-in-Chief on the East India and
China stations to relieve the Hastings, 72.
The Sharpshooter steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Com-
mander J. C. Bailey, has been paid off alongside the
dockyard jetty this day.
The Fairy and Elfin Royal yachts have made
another trial of their machinery to-day preparatory
to being reported ready for the service of her Majesty
on Saturday.
WOOLWICH, Nov. 19.—The Ascendant hired con-
vict ship has arrived at moorings off the Royal Ar-
senal in charge of Surgeon Superintendent James
Stiell, M.D. (1838), and will take on board male
convicts for Bermuda, calling at Portsmouth and
Portland, to take on board convicts at these places
for the same destination.

FRIGHTFUL OCCURRENCE IN PARLIAMENT•STREET.
—Last evening a very sad event happened in Parliament-
street, near Richmond-terrace, which it is feared will termi-
nate fatally. A man was driving s cab at a furious rate,
and as it turned out afterwards, was incapable of managing
his horse, when a very aged man, named Smith, who has for
many years been employed at one of the wharfs near Cannon-
row, was crossing the street, and the driver brought the horse
against him with great violence, and he was forced a consi-
derable distance in the road. The man was unable to pull
his horse up, and the wheel passed over Smith's leg, and the
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by Mr. Purday, the house surgeon, who discovered that one
leg was fractured, and that extensive injury had taken
place in the head ; but from the state the poor man was in,
he was unable to make a full examination ; he is, however,
in a most dangerous state, and hardly expected to recover.
FIRE IN BRIGHTON.—Between one and two o'clock
on Tuesday morning the attention of the constable on duty
in the Clifton-road was arrested by certain appearances be-
tokening that some building in that neighbourhood was on
fire. Occasional sparks darted up into the air, and a rising
cloud of smoke, at first invisible in the dark night, was gra-
dually lit up with a red glare. It was quickly discovered
that an unfinished house in the new row near the church
erecting;in Clifton-road was in flames, and that they had
already gained such hold as to render the chance of getting
them under doubtful. Information was at once conveyed
to Inspector Elphick, who lives not far distant, and to the
Town-ball, whence the fire had by this time become visible.
Friend Paine turned out, and with his engine and hose made
all haste for the spot, Before he could reach it, however,
the fire had got considerably ahead. The whole structure,
from top to bottom, was one mass of red flame, and the fire
raged until it had completely gutted the house, and reduced
its component parts to ashes. On inquiry we learned that
the building was insured in the County Fire-office for 2501.,
but the entire value of it is estimated at 600/. to which the
loss of time that must ensue from the accident should be
added. We regret to say, that there were in the house tools
belonging to the workmen of the value of 30/. These, of
course, were not insured, and the loss to the poor fellows
must be severely felt.—Brighton Guardian.
MIRACULOUS Esc APE.—A man belonging to Kelty,
on returning from Dunfermline the last market day, on leap-
ing a small fence, instead of finding himself on terra Jima,
found he was descending into an old coal shaft, upwards of
40 feet in depth. His neighbours becoming alarmed at his
absence, a search was made next day; and finding his little
Skye terrier sleeping at the mouth of the pit, they were in
time to release him from his miserable position. With the
exception of a few bruises, he is now quite well, although
he was quite insensible when he was released from his gloomy
' prison. —Cukdonian Mercury.
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