The Sun.
London, England, 1851-07-22 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

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In consequence of the very serious illness of his wife, Cap.
Lain the Hon. Montague Stopford has been permitted to re-
retire from the command of the Trafalgar, 120, at Ports-
mouth, for a short period, and Captain Greville, late flag-
captain at Sheerness, has been appointed to the temporary
command.
Commander Abel Wontner Thomas (1814) has been pro-
moted to the rank of captain on the retired list of 1840.
Commander John Jervis Palmer (1847), who formerly
commanded the Mutine, 12, has been appointed inspecting
commander in the coast-guard service.
Mr. Charles Fairholme, mate (Dec. 7th, 1848), of the
Hogue, 60, screw-ship, has been promoted to the rank of
lieutenant, and has been appointed to the Trafalgar, 120, at
Spithead.

'The Rev. A. Watson, 8.A., chaplain of the Vengeance, 84,
at Portsmouth, has been appointed chaplain of the Bri-
tannia, 120, ordinary guard-ship, at Portsmouth, vice the
Rev. E. S. Phelps, 8.A., appointed chaplain of the dock-
yard, Portsmouth, vice the Rev. Dr. Morgan, retired as be-
fore announced.
The Rev. John W. Russell, late chaplain of the Caledonia
120, paid off at Devonport, has been appointed chaplain of
the Vengeance, 84, at Spithead, vice Watson.
The Rev. C. L. Bell, 8.A., has been appointed chaplain of
the Trafalgar, 120, at Spithead, vice the Rev. David Carson
resigned.
Commander W. K. Hall arrived at Devonport on Satur-
day and took up his commission. The Styx steam-sloop
has hoisted the pendant, and has already her 160 complement,
with the exception of a few gratings purposely kept open.
Dr. George Barn (1e40) has been appointed surgeon to
the temporary hospital at Lisbon.
The royal yacht Victoria and Albert was taken down
and anchored off Mead's Hole, Osborne, by Captain Cris-
pin, yesterday morning, to be in attendance on the Queen
and Prince Albert, during their sojourn at the Marine
Palace.
The Commander-in-Chief of the North American and West
India station, Vice-Admiral Sir G. Seymour, C. 8.,
in the flag-ship, Cumberland, 70, Captain Seymour, has ar-
rived at Halifax from Bermuda, and remained there 10th of
July.
Mr. Dent having declined the vacant appointment of store-
keeper at Sheerness Dockyard, the Admiralty have promoted
Mr. Robert Laws, recently promoted to be store-receiver at
Woolwich, to the storekeepership at Sheerness.
Apollo, 8, troop-ship, Commander Rawstorne, arrived at
Halifax, July 6, from Jamaica, with the 97th Regiment, and
has to leave fur Spithead with the Ist battalion of the Royals
on the 16th.
Oberon iron steam-packet is doing the duty of tug, at
Portsmouth, instead of the Echo (under repair). The Echo
is expected to be fit for service again on Wednesday or
Thursday •, when the Oberon will be turned over to the Tra-
falgar, 120, and will proceed with her to the Mediterranean,
as her tender.

Hercules troop-ship, Master-Commander Fulton, was at
Antigua, June 25th, and was embarking the 54th Regiment
for Barbadoeo.

Trafalgar, 120, Captain Greville, pro tem., at Spithead, has
filled up her complement of 970 within 50 blue jackets. The
Advice steametender, which has been recruiting for her at
Bristol, has been ordered to return to Queenstown.

BRITISH ORPHAN ASYLUM.—The half-yearly meet-
ing of the governors and patrons of this society was held
yesterday at the London Tavern, Captain Hall in the chair.
It appeared from the report that up to January last, b 9 boys
and 36 girls had been about the average number of chil-
dren in the asylum, but in consequence of the increased
number of applicants, 29 more had been admitted. The
committee referred with much satisfaction to the practical
efforts made to place the education of the children on An
improved footing. They had felt the importance of Pro"
viding a wholesome and efficient system of instruction, Anad!
paving the most careful attention to their mental and
amounted
dortoi
culture. The receipts for the last half-year
4,053/., and the disbursements to 2,705 inagln:"..oa,olancee
the
building 1,3461., of which they had lent the slti.m, leaving
l'°:lection of
building fund. The report was adopted, and to
8 children out of 28 candidates was proceeded with.
LONDON COFFEE AND EATING.notrsE KEEPERS'
ASSOCIATION.—Last night the half-yearly meeting of
the friends and Supporters of the above institution was held
at the Freemasons
Great Queen-street' Lincoln's
Inn fields, to receive the report of theco_n_amittee, and to elect
the officers for the ensuing year; Dl_r. H . ammond, the pre-
sident, in the chair. Abbott, the secretary, read the
report, which showed
that the total recneeiepetsssaatymodueninteadndtso,
there was ;balance in
Mr'
2d2/. Is. 2d and that after paying the
hand of 271. lls. 1 Id. A sum of
84/. lbs. had been given to pensioners, and 93/. 3s. Id. had
been invested in stock, which made the capital invested
25431. 3s. sd. There were now six pensioners on the funds.
Air. Hare moved, and Mr. Rogers seconded the adoption of
the report, which was unanimously agreed to. Officers were
elected, after which the meeting separated.
A FATHER KILLED BY RIB SoN. The town of
Whitehaven was fearfully excited on Thursday evening by
a report that a man named Robert Leece had been murdered
by his son. It was soon ascertained that the rumour was
too true, the unfortunate man having met his death in a
scuffle with his son, the latter being intoxicated at the time.
An inquest was held on the body, at the police-office, on
Friday. After one adjournment, the on was committed for
trial on a charge of manslaughter.