The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-25 00:00:00

APPOINTMENTS.

Lieutenants—C. Gibbons (1848), to the Encounter,
12, steam-frigate, at Lisbon; Henry J. Blomfield (1847),
to the Arrogant steaua-frigatr, at Portsmouth, vice De
Horsey, appointed Flag-Lieutenant to the Cumberland,
70, at Chatham.

Assistant-Surgeon—George Everest (1844), to the
Vulcan, steam-frigate, at Sheerness.
Liutenants the lion. R. F. Boyle (1843) and Henry
J. Blomfield (1347), having completed their oourse of
study of steam at the factory at Woolwich Dockyard,
the former y esterday and the latter to-day were ex-
amined by Mr. Humphrys, chief-engineer, and, both
having shown their proficiency in the knowleoge of the
working of marine steam-engines, received their certifi-
cates. It will be seen by the list of appointments to-day
that Lieutenant Henry J. Blomfield, !immediately after
ho had passed his examination, was appointed to the
Arrogant steam-frigate.
WOOLWICH, JAN. 24.—The Cyclops, 6, steam-frinte,
Captain the Hen. George F. Hustings, went down the
river yesterday afternoon, to enable Mr. Lin imphreys,
chief engineer at the Factory at Woolwich Dockyard, to
ascertain the working condition of her engines, and they
were found to be in such remarkably good order that
the vessel is ordered to be paid off here on Tue: clay next,
with her rigging all standing as she is, to be again com-
missioned immediately after she is paid off, for further
service on the coast of ,lfriea. The Cyclops' engines are
of 320-horse power, by Seaward and Capel, and under-
went a thorough repair at this dockyard about three
years and a half ago; and a very trifling renomtion of
several minor parts will enable them to serve ag sin for
another period of commission. The boilers .of this
frigate are made of copper, and after twelve years of con-
stunt service are found to be still in as good concTfitionaa
when first put up. Copper boilers are more ex pensive
than iron boilers in the first instance, but much more
economical in the end, and they will now be generally
adopted in the Royal Navy, and fitted with brass tubes.
ROYAL MARINES.—A copy of the .following letter
has been forwarded from the Admiralty to each of the
four divisions of Royal Marines.

" Admiralty, Jan. 17.
" Sir,—l am commanded by my Lords Commissioners
of the Admiralty to acquaint you that they have perused
the correspondence relative to the abandonment of Port
Essington with much satisfaction, and cannot bt!rt *Vail
themselves of this occasion to convey to you theiserheitgene
sense of the zeal evinced by you for the public
othfethdeisi:
for so long a period at Port Essington, b climate,
vantages of impaired health and
which so many
and of the cheerfulnees and patienceanZ
CaYnnild at the
difficulties were there encountered.
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"My Lords desire also alit__ the officers and
mew
approbation may be conveyed to
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" J. PARXER.
Royal Mariues, 'Woolwich."
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sHIP NEWS.

LIVERPOOL, .]AN. 24.—The Locheil was lost on the
previous to the 24th of December.
Arrived—Fanny Chapman, from China; British Queen,
from Corisco; Geneva, from Gibraltar; Windsor, from
r. Domingo •
Fernand, from Lucon; Limena, for Porto
Rico; Jane Black, from Saldanha Bay; Independence,
from New Orleans, with rudder damaged. The royal
A"raicstan:
mail steum•ship Cambria will leave Cork on the 4th of
February with the cargo, &c., of the United States ship
Atlantic, hence to New York.
GRAVESEND, JAN. 24.—Wind E., light, foggy.
Arrived—Herald, from Madras; Maria and Justitia,
from Hamburgh; Andero Mildatel and Aurora, from
Callanciborg; Columbine, from Gottenburg; John Bull,
from Hamburgh; Danemark, from Copenhagen; Eme-
rald, from Boulogne; Nadir, from France;
Groningen.
for Bus.
Sailed—Lionno, for Gravelines; Apprentice,
m...
for on-
sorah ; Cotfield, for Calcutta; City of Park,
logne; Gambia, for Sierra Leone. Ettina, from

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.
Sir Robert Swell, from London to Hong- g, Oct. 16,

in long. 107 E.
Robert Grey, from Glasgow for Valparaiso, Dec. 6, in
lat. 33 S., long. 45 W., out fifteen days.
Hannah Salkeld, Dec. 19, in Ist. 15 S., lont,-;. 32 W.
Atteine Ker (Russian ship), from Callao for Queenstown,
Nov. 28, in lot. 28 S., long. 30 W.
57,611, second distinguishing pendant, outward bound':
long.
Callao
for
IWr
long
W.
Edward Boston, Nov. 17, in
lat. 43 b., •43 W.
Alexina, from Callao for Queenstown, Dec. 5, in lat. 24
N, long. 20 W.
Emily, from Adelaide, South Australia, for Port Philip,
Jan. 5,
5,
Everett,in iat. 39
fromil"
Sept. 12, off Cape Bridges ater.
Madras, of Havre, Oct. 26, in lat, 56 S., long. 83 W.
Theodore Korner (Bremen barque), with mainmast
sprung, Oct. 30, in lat. 55 S., long. 64 W.
Stadt Antwerp (Belgian barque), Nov. 24, in lat, 29 B.
long. 23 W.