The Sun.
London, England, 1851-07-19 00:00:00

Captain Beechey, who had been advanced to pest rank,
May 8, 1827. has published a history of the proceedings
to which we have alluded. His appointments since have
been—Sept. 25, 1835, to the Sulphur, 8, for the purpose
of surveying the coast of South America, whence his
health obliged him to return in the autumn of 1836; and
July 18, 1837; May 7, 1840; and March 16, 1844, to the
African, Lucifer, and Firefly steam-vessels, in which he
has been continuously employed in surveying the coasts
of Ireland and England.
PROMOTIONS.
Second Master—Alfred Messum (1843), late in charge
of the Bee, screw steam-tender to the Excellent, lass
been promoted to the rank of master, aad his appoint-
ment as acting master of the Styx, steam-sloop, at De-
vonport, has been cancelled.
Mr. George K. Macaulay has been promoted to the
rank of chief engineer in the fleet.
APPOINTMENTS.
Lieutenants—Augustus Cooper, from Townsend Coast --
Guard Station, to No. 2 Battery Station, vice Mr. F.
Kent, master R.N., who exchanges; John Reid, to be in • -
command of a coast guard station.
Master—Alfred L. Halloran (1847), to the Styx,
steam-ship, at Devonport.
Surgeon—Dr. W. M. R. Saunders (1845), to the Styx.
Assistant-Surgeon—Dr. G. W. Lillies (1845), to the
Styx.

Assistant-Engineer—J. M'Kie (first class), to the Vic-
toria and Albert Royal yacht.
Masters' Assistants—W. J. Baker and A. E. Sutton,
to the Fisgard flagship, at Woolwich.
Dauntless screw steam-frigate, Captain Halsted, is
nearly stripped at Portsmouth. We hear she is to have
an alteration made in her armament, by which some of
her top weight will be reduced. Her weather deck
pivot-guns, which are very heavy, will be taken away
(except one gun forward), and lighter guns substituted;
but she will be supplied with 68-pounder guns for the
main deck, instead of her present 32-pounder; so that, in
fact, she will still, when altered, fire as heavy a broad-
side as she does now.
Odin, steam-frigate, 6 Lieut. :Sanford in command, ar-
with
riyed at Spithead on Thursday evening. In company
the Tiger, steamer, Captain Henderson, she sailed
from .Cork, Tuesday evening, with the Retribution
and Sidon, and proceeded with them as far as Cape
Clear, where they left them, steaming on their voyage
to
the Cape satisfactorily. We are glad to state that there
were no fresh cases of fever on board the Sidon. The
Captain Henderson, C. 8., in
AOidoiunnitesftßtahye. Tiger, With
That vessel put into Plymouth Sound on
We
anneldnesday, and, after coaling, Was to-day to proceed up
C h.
Vengeance, 84, Captain Lord Edward Russell, was
firing
r salvos
exercising her big guns yesterday mornaindge,
u n ajr
of blank cartridges.
The Portsmouth Dockyord boat brig
Davis, master-attendant of the Clarence Victualling
yard, with the four divisional boats, proceeded up the
harbour on Thursday evening to practice with shot at
the targets of the Excellent ; sixteen rounds were fired
from the boats, 24-pounder earronades, at a range of 500
yards ; the first three shots struck the target, the fourth
entirely knocked it to pieces. Twelve rounds were also,
fired from the 32-pounder, at a range of 800 yards, the
target being completely riddled. Had the gun-boats bees
firing at a jolly-boat, instead of a target, every shot
would have struck her. Rear-Admiral Prescott was
present at the practice, and highly commended the pro-
ficiency of the men.
PORTSMOUTH, JULY 18.—The Fairy Royal yaoht,
Captain Lord Adolphus Fitsclarence, G.C.H., embarked
her Majesty and the Court for Osborne at the Royal
Clarence victualling establishment this afternoon, at tea
minutes past five, the royal train having left Vauxhall at
a quarter to three in charge of Mr. Cornelius Stovin, the
manager, and Mr. Beattie, the locomotive superintendent
of the South-Western Railway Company. Her Majesty
was received on alighting from the train by Admiral of
the Red the Hon. Sir Bladen Capel, K.C.8., Commander-
in. Chief; Major-General Lord Frederick Fitzclarence
G.C.H., Lieutenant-Governor; Rear-Admiral H. Pres-
cott. C. 8., Superintendent of the dockyard; Captain Sir
Edward Parry, R.N., F.R.S., Superintendent of the Cla-
rence yard and the Royal Hospital at Hasler; the officers
of the Clarence yard; Mr. R. W. Stevens, of the railway
company, and a guard of honour of the 7th Royal Fusi-
liers, under the command of Colonel Yea. The usual
ceremonies were observed by the fleet and garrison.
The Commander-in-Chief returned from leave and re-
hoisted his flag last evening.
The Trafalgar, 120, Captain Stopford, is reported to
sail for the Mediterranean on the 28th inst. She is filling
up her complement (950)j fast. The Sprightly steam.
vessel, Master Commander Allen, put 104 fine seamen
on board her this afternoon, making up her crew within
200 of the required number.
The Centaur steam frigate has been removed from the
steam basin to the South dock to-day to have her bottom
overhauled, owing to an order having arrived to fit her for
further service with all dispatch. New masts are being.
made for her, and the riggers will begin rigging her AS
soon as they are ready.
The Northumberland American packet arrived this
morning and sailed for New York this afternoon.
The Owen Glendower Indiaman arrived this morning
from the Thames, and embarked passengers and stock.
WOOLWICH, JULY 18.—The Magicienne, 16, paddle.
wheel steam-frigate, arrived at Woolwich this afternoon
from Devonport, in charge of Mr. Biddlecombe, to have
some repairs made at Woolwich.

WOOLWICH GARRISON:JULY 18.
The Royal Horse Artillery, under Lieutenaut-Colonel
Bell, the 17th Lancers, under Lieutenant-Colonel Law-
reason, and the 9 and 12-pounder and Light 6.pounder
Field Batteries, under Lieutenant-Colonel Anderson.
assembled at ten o'clock A.M. on the Common, and took
up a position in line, two troops of Lancers on the right
of the Royal 11,,rse Artillery, two troops on the left,
flanked by the 9 and 12 pounder Heavy Batteries gun-
ners dismounted, the Field Batteries on the left of the
line, with two troops of Lancers on the extreme left.
Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Downman, C. 8., K.C.H.
arrived on the ground at a quarter before eleven o'clock,
and took the command of the whole of the troops, and
was accompanied by Colonel Campben, Colonel Crutten--
den, Lieutenant-Colonel Thornlike, Brigade-Major
Bieghana, Captaiu Tylden, and several of the adjutants
of battalions. At eleven o'clock the Duke of Ilolateia
and his eon,aaccompanied by Lord Bruce, arrived at the
barracks, and being mounted, were accompanied by
Lieutenant-Colonel Brereton, C. 8., ICR., to the Com-
mon, where his Grace was received by Lieutenant-Ge-
neral Sir Thomas Downman, commandant of the garri-
son. The troops were then inspected by the Command-
ant and his staff, riding down from right to left. Ota
the Lancers on the right and left joining those in the
centre,:.the troops and batteries marched to the upper
part of the Common. The Field Batteries then ad-
vanced under Lieutenant-Colonel Anderson, and made
some excellent manoeuvres, and kept up a good
independent firing in each fresh position. The Lancers
subsequently advanced under Lieutenant-Colonel Law-
rEnson, and went through their evolutions in admirable
style, finishing with a splendid charge across the Com-
mon. The Royal Horse Artillery afterwards went
through their various manoeuvres with a celerity and
precision which was the admiration of all present. Their
finishing charge was splendid when their guns were
masked by the cavalry, and they concluded by opening
out from right to left, and coming into action, the centre
troop dismounting the guns from the carriages, while
the two flank troops kept up an independent fire. They
then formed close columns on the original ground, and
advancing some distance at a walk, the bands playing g
march, they halted, and the Duke of Holstein rode for-
ward with the Lieutenant-General, to express his grati-
fication at all he had,witnessed, tho band playing the Na-
tional Anthem. The distinguished party then proceeded
to the messroom of the Royal Military Barracks, where
they partook of an elegant dejaner, and at two o'clock
went to the mortar battery, where three rounds were
fired from each of the howitzers and mortars, and con-
cluded with a salvo from the seven mortars. His Grace
then proceeded with Brigade-Major Bingham to visit the
Rotunda and Repository grounds. The other visitors
expected did not arrive to-day, and there is therefore a
general impression that a grand review will shortly take
place in the garrison.

SEABORNE MAILS.
[X signifies that the mails are sent frora the General Poet-oak"
by the night—and AI by the morning--dispatch.]

1 When made up in From what Who
PLACES. General Post-office port dig- dae.
London: patched.
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•-risei .. July 30
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.. July 30
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America (by U.S. pkt.) MiJuly 20 .• ••/51uuniu Aug. 3
.. Jaly 22
Africa (West coast).. Nll4th of the month P y:fictr
soethampt. Aug.l2
Alexandria* ........ N 19th & 30th of mo• ,ver .. Daily
Belgium • • .. • • N Daily • • • • ..•' ;"'",,,uthampt. Aug. 12
Buenos Ayres • • .. M 9th of the mononth.
south.mpt. July
20
Brazil .. , . .. 21 9th of the month
California(viaChagres)M 2d & 17th of Fa tn nymouth • . Aug. a
Cape of Good Hope N 14th of mouth nm Dover July 20
7th 27th of ,
Constantinople* .. • •
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I 17th of mon. Southampt. July 2()
Central America .. Mild is 17
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Channel Isles • • .. 1413fun7.,,f the month Southasupt. July 20
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Honduras • • •.: mg; NIT/vice daily • • • • llolyhead • • Tvricedally
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India (via South%)
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mediterraneans (Ti.. Di 20th of the month SOnthampt. July 23
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... .. .. lipth of the month Southampt. Aug. 12
.. N f 17th.17th,19th,27th
Malta* • •
t & 30th of month 1 Dover July 20
NaPles* • ' • • • • N sth 15th 25th of mo Dover • • July 22
Pen
insulates al States*
„, N 6th 15th 25th efnto Dover .. July 22
Pe ..
M 7th 17th 27th of mo Southampt. July 26
Tuscany*ru•
.. • • • • • • • • II 17th of the month Southampt. July 20
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West Indi N sth 15th 25th ofmo Dover • • July 22
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• • • • M 17th of the month Southampt. July 20
West Indies (except
Havanna & Nassau) Id 2d of the month .. Southasapt. Aug. 5
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French packet vis. Marseilles
CA.LIFORNIA.—AIaiIs to and from California, via the United States
are now despatched and due by every American packet.

Southaaapt. Aug. 5
:ed (*) are conveyed by

and from C—___ _., via the United States
tue by every American packet.

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