The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-12 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, MONDAY.—The Lords Commissioners
of the Admiralty commenced their annual inspection
of this port and its dependencies this afternoon. The
Board consisted of the Right Hon. Sir F. T. Baring,
B art., M.P., First Lord ; Rear-Admiral J. W. D.
Dundas, C. 8., M.P., Senior Naval Lord ; Rear-Ad-
miral M. F. F. Berkeley, C. 8., M.P., Captain
Alexander Milne, R.N., the Right Hon. William
Cowper, M.P., and Captain W. A. B. Hamilton,
R.N., Second Secretary. Captain Sir Baldwin W.
Walker, K C. 8., &c., Surveyor of the Navy ;
Greene, C. 8., Director of Engineering and Archi-
tectural Works ; Captain Charles Eden, Private Sec-
retary to the First Lord; and Mr. Francis Graves,
clerk, were in attendance on the Board, which left
London by the 11 o'clock express train on the South-
Western Railway, and arrived at Gosport at a quarter
to two, where their Lordships' local representatives
were in waiting to receive them. First Lieutenant
George Mason, of the Victory, was appointed their
Lordships' flag-lieutenant pro team The Board first
proceeded to the Royal Marine Barracks, at Forton,
where Colonel-Commandant Menzies, K.H , and staff
wore in readiness to commence the inspection of the
corps. Major-General Lord Frederick Fitzcla-
ence, Lieutenant-Governor of Portsmouth, joined
the Board at Forton. The corps was minutely
inspected by the gallant party, who ex-
pressed their warm satisfaction with the proficiency
displayed, and the high and serviceable state of the
division. From the Royal Marine Barracks, we be-
lieve, the board went to the Royal Naval Hospital at
liaslar, and the Clarence Victualling Establishment,
both under the superintendence of Captain Sir Ed-
ward Parry, F.R.S., who accompanied their Lord-
ships over each, and with the economy of which the
Board were well pleased. The executive of each
establishment also received their Lordships' commed-
dation. The Board embarked in their barge, in charge
of Flag-Lieutenant Mason, at the Clarence-yard, at
10 minutes to 5, when, the flag being hoisted in the
bow, the Victory fired the customary salute of 19
guns in honour of their Lordships' office, and they
landed at the stairs of the Gun-wharf, ordnance depot,
under the direction of Mr. Alexander Stewart, the
storekeeper, who conducted them over that establish-
ment, whence they visited the barracks of the Royal
Marine Artillery Corps, under Colonel-Commandant
D. A. Gibsone, who, with his staff, was in waiting to
receive them, and conduct them over that establish-
ment, whence they proceeded to the George Hotel,
their own head-quarters during their visit, to transact
a little other business, after which they were enter-
tained at dinner by the Commander-in-Chief, at the
Admiralty-house in the dockyard, where a distin-
guished circle had the honour of being selected to
meet them.

The Centaur steam-frigate,' Captain Cannon, flag -
ship of Rear-Admiral W. W. Henderson, C.B. K.H.,
fitting out for the command on the Brazil station, has
been taken into the steam-basin to-day to proceed
with her outfit.

The Tiger, new steam-frigate has been brought
under the shears to-day to have her masts, which are
to be reduced three feet, taken out.

The Victoria and Albert royal yacht, in charge of
Commander Crispin, went down to the moorings off
Osborne this morning.
It is stated here that Captain Lord Edward Rus-
sell, of the Vengeance, will leave that ship and join
the Rodney, and that Captain C. Graham will join
the Vengeance, and proceed in her to the Mediter-
ranean. The Rodney was taken into the Angle-dock
this ;morning to have her copper cleaned and in-
spected. Captain Graham and her commander joined
her this morning.
DEVONPORT, AUG. 9.—VISIT 01' THE DUCHESS OF
ORLEANS, FAMILY, AND SUITE TO THE DOCKYARD,
&c.—Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Orleans,
with the young Comte de Paris and his brother, ac-
companied by the suite of the Duchess, arrived to-
day at Plymouth, from Torquay, by the 10.15 A.M.
train of the South Devon Railway. The carriages
of Admiral Sir John Ommanney and Major-General
the Hon. Henry Murray were in waiting for the dis-
tinguished visitors, who proceeded to the official re.
sidence of the port admiral. After a short sojourn
the Duchess, with the ladies accompanying her, and
the admiral (Sir J. Ommanney) and Captain Lowe,
of her .Majesty's ship Impregnable, proceeded to the
dockyard in carriages, through the town, while the
young Princes with the suite went round to the ar-
senal in the ship's boats. On the arrival of the Du-
chess and her peaty in the dockyard, they were received
by J. E. Miles, [Esq., master-attendant (the Gallant
Commodore being still confined by serious illness), and
the other principal officers of the establishment. As soon
as they were joined by the young Princes, and the
party forming the suite of her Royal Highness, ac-
companied by Captain Lord George Paulet, of her
Majesty's ship Bellerophon ; Lieutenant 'Warren,
flag-lieutenant to Sir John Ommanney ; Lieutenant
Lord John Hay, flag-lieutenant to the commodore,
they were conducted through the ropery, where the
process of the formation of rope was explained by
Mr. Gard, the master ropemeker. From thence the
visitors proceeded to the several building•slips,
where they inspected the ships in various stages of
building, and passing the mast-houses on to the
smitheries, where Nasmyth's tilt-hammer was set to
work and appeared generally to interest the whole
party. The party then proceeded to the slips, wait-
ing whilst the young Princes visited the Sanspareil,
new SO, gun screw steam-ship, in the North Dock.
The party then left the dockyard in the barge of the
St. George, and having visited the new works at
Keyham, proceeded on board that ship, which they
minutely inspected, and proceeded thence to the gar-
dens and beautiful grounds of Mount Edgecumbe,
returning to the port-admiral's at about half-past
four o'clock. Her Royal Highness and party re-
turned to Torquay by the train which leaves Ply-
mouth at 6.25 P.M.
The Lords of the Admiralty are expected to arrive
at this port, on their annual official visit, on Sunday
next, the 16th inst. The ball in aid of the funds of
the Royal British Female Orphan Asylum (annually
patronised by the First and other naval Lords) is an-
nounced to take , place on Monday next, at Moors-
bead's Royal Hotel. This excellent institution, which
is thus annually honoured by their Lordships, is es-
tablished for the support, clothing, and instruction in
domestic work, so as to fit them for service in respect-
able families, of the female orphans of seamen, ma-
rines, and others employed in the public service ; and,
judging from the experience of the past, is a charity
every way worthy of support, and as such we com-
mend it to the support of all who feel an interest in the
welfare of the united services, and those dependent
upon them.
The Virago steam-sloop was commissioned this day
for Commander W. H. Steward, by Mr. Inskip,
master.

Mr. Joseph Brown, son of Mr. Brown, clerk in the
Master-Shipwright's office, has been appointed a
third-class clerk in this dockyard, vice Dent, pro-
moted to the second class, vice Gibbs, superannuated.