The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-27 00:00:00

JAN UARY 27, 1851.

APPOINTMENTS

Lieutenants—Walter Windger Morris, commanding
the Scattery coastguard station, to be commander of her
Majesty's revenue cutter Camelion, vice Francis P. Coull,
to be in command of Atherfield station, vice Bulley, pro-
moted; Walter Henry Broad, commander of Dolphin,
revenue cutter, to be commander of Harpy, revenue cut-
ter, vice Robert Wilcox, resigned; George Augustus
Hire, commanding No. 1, battery station, Deal, to be
commander of the Dolphin, revenute cutter, vice Broad;
Henry Stokes, commanding the Fleet station, to be
commander of the Mermaid, revenue cutter, vice George
Sherass Brittain, period of service expired, and appointed
to command of the Torquay station, vice James
Brooman; Richard Chambers, from Robin Hood's Bay
to Tynemouth station, vice Mr. Thomas Shore, super-
annuated.

Lieutenant D. D'Aeth has been appointed to the Ar-
rogant, 46, screw-frigate, at Pertamouth, and not the
Monarch.

Master—W. Barrett, from Balbriggan to Gray's Sta-
tion, vice Walter B. Stoeken, removed from Lyme Cobb
Station, vice Lieutenant W. T. Stanbridge, appointed to
Eagle, R.C._

Second Master—John Waye (1850), to the Caliope,
26, at Devonport.
Assistant Surgeons—James S. Ayerst (1847), of the
Hogue, 60, screw-ship, to the Queen, 116, in the Medi-
terranean; Dr. James Young (acting), to the Cumber-
land, 70, fitting at Chatham.
Clerk—Frederick T. Robins to the Vulcan, screw
troop-ship at Sheerness.
Captain Sydney Colpoys Davies, of the Leander, 50,
it is reported, will be the Flag Captain of Commodore
Martin on his hoisting his red pendant on board that
frigate at Lisbon. The Prince Regent, 90, may be ex-
pected at Spithead under charge of Commander Feard
by the end of next wrek. She will be paid off all stand-
ing, and be re-commissioned for the red pendant of Com-
modore Martin. _ _ _

The Admiralty have added other and very responsible
duties' to the office of chemical assistant and lecturer of
the Naval College now held by Mr. Hay—namely, the
supervision of all the copper sheathing that in future
may be supplied to the dockyards. These duties were
perfurmed by the late Mr. W. Cowin. The
copper has been often of a very inferior cleeorip-

tion, and we think it would have been better that
Mr. Hay should have been appointed solely for the pur-
pose of inspecting and reporting on all metal artic!es
supplied to the yards; and thus his whole time and
energies would be totally applied to this very important
matter. Mr. Hay has 50/. per annum for his supervi-
sion, and receiving and amending reports on this subject.
The Belgian man-of-war schooner the Maria Louise,
Captain Petet, which arrived at Spithead last week, has
kept her ensign and pendant half-mast high on account
of the death of Maria Louise, late Queen of Belgium.
She will continue to do so till six months have expired
from the date of the Queen's death. She has refitted,
and will proceed to Guatemala when the wind mode-
rates. The Belgic Government have purchased 60 square
miles of territory, on the tea-board of which is a good
harbour, from the Government of Guatemala.

Lady Kennaway, convict-ship, and Margaret Evans,
American liner packet, are still detained at Spithead by
the south-west winds.