The Sun.
London, England, 1851-03-27 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.

(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.)
STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE.
The following Resolutions were reported from the above
Committee :-
1. That in the case of the Hove Improvement Bill, petition
for dispensing with standing orders Nos. 105 and 166, the
said standing orders ought to be dispensed with :—That
the parties be permitted to be heard upon their petition
before the Committee on the Bill, notwithstanding the same
shall have been deposited later than seven clear days after
the second reading of the Bill.
2. That in the case of the South Wales Railway (No. 2)
Bill, petition of Messrs. Roy for dispensing with standing
orders Nos. 105 and 166, the said standing orders ought not
to be dispensed with.
3. That In the case of the South Walesßailway (No. 2)Bill,
petition of Anthony Hill for dispensing with standing orders
Nos. 105 and 166, the said standing orders ought not to be
dispensed with.
4. That in the case of the Hereford, Ross, and Gloucester
Railway Bill, petition for additional provision, the standing
orders ought to be dispensed with :—That the parties be
permitted to introduce their additional provision, if the Com-
mittee on the Bill shall think fit.

First and fourth Resolutions agreed to.—Report to lie on
the table.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Sir John Liddell is better, and it is hoped will now
do well. _ . _ _ _

The contract for coals to the Mediterranean was taken
yesterday by Alssrs. Bromilow and Southerland, St.
Helen's, Lancashire.
DEvONPORT, MARCH 24.—The undermentioned war-
rant officers have been superannuated from the St.
George, as follows:—William Williams, carpenter, 75/,
per annum; John Blake, carpenter, 561.; William Lucas,
boatawain,24l. 16e.; William Callaway, cook, 341. 175.4 d.
The Bonetta was paid edvance this day by Commodore
Lord John Hay.
The Petrel was paid off this afternoon.
PORTSMoIITH, MARCH 25.—The Fairy Royal yacht,
Captain Lori Adolphus Fitzclarence, embarked the
Queen and Court at Cowes this afternoon about two,
and brought them to this port under the usual ceremo-
nies of saluting, &c., of the fleet and the garrison bat-
tery. Her Majesty was received on disembarking in
the Clarence-yard, Gosport, by the naval and military
chiefs and a guard of honour, and left at three o'clock
by special train, under the charge of Mr. Stovin, the
manager of the South-Western Railway Company, for
London, _

The Argus steam-sloop has been masted to-day. She
is to be brought forward as an advance steamer.
The Birkenhead iron steam troop-trigate, Pilaster-
Commander Salmond, has completed coaling, and will
shortly convey troops to Halifax.
The Penelope steam-frigate, Captain Lyster, has top-
gallant maws up and fidded, and is rattling down.
Wind south ; fresh br,,ezes, with rain all day.
WooLvrwizt, MARCH 25.—The Birkenhead steam-
troop and store-ship, Master-Commander R. Salmond, is
ordered round from Portsmouth to Woolwich to embark
four companies of the Royal Artillery—two for Canada,
one t)r New Brunswick, and one for Hallifax, Nova
Scotia—and will return to Woolwich with the com-
panies relieved from foreign service.
The Car4dac steam_vessel is expected to be out of the
hands of the shipwrights on the 3d of April, and will then
be commissioned by Lieutenant Derriman, at present
borne on the books of the Fisgard to superintend fittings
of the vessel, as she is intended for the mail packet ser-
vice on the Mediterranean station in conjunction with
the Banshee.

APPOINTMENTS.
Surgeon John Stewart, 31. D• (1845), to be
88Deputy-
Inspector at Malta Hospital. vice Lindsey,
appointed
to
Haslar Hospital, Portsmouth. _...._
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t the
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Surgeon Superintendent John %v
ride hired convict-ship. (1817liio t (1
Second Master Masters Norman )t, to 3
the) o
Pene-
lope steam-frigate at Portsmouth. 1 ,
Master's Assistant J. G. Mon,ron, to the Penelope.
The Right Hon. Sir Francis T. Bering held a levee
.'
to-day at tie Admiralty, at Whitohail, and it was at-
Viided by the following officers:—
\
Captain.—G. Sr.V. King (1341). John F,-,rb -s , (1844_,,
A Forbes (1846). J. H. 11. Crlas,,e (1846), anq G. W. I).
OTallagban (1846).
Commanders—William Griot (1818)„1-. R. R. Webb
(1828), Walter Kirby, K.H. (1830),
C J. F. Newton
(1838), William B. Nionyperinv (1841), Eri ward Dixon
(1841), Horatio Blair (1841), G. t-tarmer (1842), F.
-White (1846). C. T. Campbell (1846). C J. Austen
(1848), Robert Phillipps (1848), and Sir Godfrey
Webster (1851).
Lieutenants—C. Haydon (1810), S. H. Iletnmens
(1813), Bartholomew G. Waterh, use (1814). W. R.
Davies (1815), C. C. A. Kane (1841), Julian F. Slight
(1842), and W. L. Lambert (1842).
Paymaster and Purser—John Colwell (1832).
Rear-Admiral J. W. D. Dunrias, (la, First Naval
Lord of the Admiralty, /.el`l " levee to-d3y, and it was
amended by the following officers:—
Captains—.Rundle B. Watson (1842), Douglas Curry
(1848), and William Loring (1848).
Lieutenant-Colonel Delacombe, R.M.
Commanders—Char'e: I. F. N,,,vton
(1838), C. Star-
Campbell
Iniff. (1842), F. A. Campbell (1846), C. Y.