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 Davenport Dockyard, have been made.
Surgeon John Findlay (1846), to the Alecto steam-
sloop, fitting at Woolwich tcr the coast cf Africa. This
officer's last appointment was to the Ferret on the same
station, and we think in common fairness he was entitled
to have a few 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 ...‘lecto.
Assistant Engineers—Alexander Brehner, W. IL
Biden, and R. J. Sergeant, to the Alecto.
Masters Assistant—David Moore, to the Blenheim
screw• ship, 6. Porstmouth ; Charles M. Palmer and
Frederick H. Buist to the Alecto; W. H. Cummings to
the Bust-1(e steam-packet, Woolwich.
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Mr. A. Gloguo, third-class clerk, of the Deptford vic-
tualling establishment, has been promoted t.l the second-
class vacancy et the Royal William victualling establish-
ment, btonehouse, vice Scott. This is a moat fair pro-
motion. Mr. Glogue has been a third-class clerk for 20
years.

- SCALE OF DCCKYARD PRICES AND WAGES.—Mr.
Newton, measurer of Devonport Dockyard, is ordered to
Portsmouth to form one of the members of the committee
of measurers, who are to assemble at that yard under
Mr. Fincham, 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 for 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-ship, Commander Rawatorne, left
Sheerness on Tuesday. She is to call at Plymouth on
her way to Cork, to embark troops.
Birkenhead steam troop-ship, Master-Commander
Salmond, went out to Spithead on Tuesday. She leeks
all the better for her 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
Astrea 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.
Dirpatehes arrived for the Sampsnri on Tuesday morn-
ing—buz the wind being fresh from S.W. she did not
sail.

Topaz, old hulk, has gone alongside Portsmouth yard,
to have her interior fitting removed, previous to her going
up to Porchester Lake, as a tlistant target for the prac-
tice cf shot and shell from the Excellent.
PORTSDIOUTII, WEDNESDAY.--The Consul, convict-
ship, and the American Eagle, New York packet, are
wind hound at Spi:head. There was no sign of the
Regcnt at noon this day.
Commander St. Leger and the officers of her Ma-
jesty's steam-vessel Flamer, lately lost on the coast of
Africa, came home passengers in the Ppnirvillar and Ori-
ental Company'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 their trial by court-martial. By
these arrivals we learn that Commander Patten, of
the Hound, 10, was made Acting Flag-Captain to Com-
modore Faushawe, the Commander-in-Chief on the coast
of Africa.

Mr. George Biddlecombe, the master of the St. Vin-
cent, 120, Sze., is appointed to the St. George, 120, at
Devonport.

Theßoyal yacht schooner Zephyretta arrived yester-
day morning from Gibraltar, 20 days out.

SHIP NEWS.

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LIVERPOOL, FEB. 19.—Wind IV.S.W., fresh.—Laura
Ann sloop, of Caernarvon, for Lancaster, is on shore on
the beach at Southport. Arrived—Joseph Wheeler,
from Demerara; Invincible, from Virginia; St. Gtorge,
from Savannah; Louise, from Stettin; Corkscrew, from
Dunkirk; Tarn O'Shanter, from New Orleans; Carnatic,
from Charleston • Conqueror and Siddons, from New
York ; Alexander Grant and Adriatic, from New
Orleans.
GRAVESEND, FEE. 19.—Wind N., fresh, squally.
Arrived—Ferosepore and President Ner Routeren,
from Patras; Cerere, from Odessa; Incog-
nita, from Alexandria; Golden Reece, from
from Calcutta; Ac's and Patriot, from St. Michael's;
Barletta;Ostend; Albion,
Livly,
Jamaica ; Earl of Newberry, from Santa
Bahia; 'Sir EdwarEddßwaanrdk,s,frforomm
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Boulogne ; Gustav Adolph, from Ancona; Sarah,
Bordeaux; London Packet and Echo, ' from St. Michael's;
Martha;
Viper, from Denia; Magnet, from Rouen; Eliza, from
Palermo; Apollo, from Guernsey.
Sailed—Stadt Dordrecht, for. D ordt; Magnet and
Rainbow, for Rotterd • am, Roscommon and Dina for
Harlingen; Stanhope, for S • '
t. Michael's; Mountaineer,
for S • .
yra, Triton, for Ostend; Whampoa, for Singapore;
Countess of Lonsdale, for Hamburgh.
VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.
Ame • rim ship Yeoman, Feb. 19, in lat. 48 N.,
long.
25 W.
Ilenriette, bound east, Feb. 7, in lit. 48 N., long 22 W.
Ellen Maria, Feb. 20, in lat. 50 N., long. 10 W.
Steamer Euxins, steering south, Feb. 11, in lat. 39 N.,
long. 9 W.
Barque Apollo, of London, from Demerara, Feb. 5, in
lat. 43 N., long. 14 W., having lost her rudder.
Brig Randolph, from Greenock for Pernambuco, Feb. 6,
in lat. 48 N., long. 13 W., had kat bulwarks and jib-
boom.
No. 6,529, second distinguishing pendant, Feb. 11, in
Jet. 50 N., long. 14 W.
Ship Osterly, steering to the flout`.-;test, Feb. 1, is
1 lat. 43 N., long 13 W.

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THE REPRESENTATION Or ST. ALBANS. —A peti-
tion from certain electors of St. Albans, complaining of the
late election iu that borough, Was presented on Tuesday
evening by Sir James Duke, and referred to the General
Committee of Eleetiens. e understand that Alr, f.3hltjte
Carden's friends eau prgye yery mons can isiot tip
retina of M. 13e11.