The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-28 00:00:00

Till LORDS OF THE ADMIRALTY AT
DEVONFORT.

The Board of Admiralty, now at Devonport on
their annual inspection, consist of Sir C. Wood, the First
Lord ; Sir F. M. Berkeley, Senior Naval Lord ; and
Admiral Eden, accompanied by Sir B. Walker, the sur-
veyor of the Admiralty ; Col. Green, the director of
works ; and Mr. Bedford, private secretary. Lady
Mary Wood also accompanies her husband. Sir Chas.
and Lady Mary Wood spent Sunday at Flete, the resi-
dence of Lady Elizabeth Bulteel, the sister of Lady
Mary. Sir Charles rejoined his colleagues at Devonport
at 9 o'clock on Monday morning.
At 11 their lordships, accompanied by Sir W. Parker,
left the yacht and proceeded in the gallant admiral's
barge to the Dockyard, landing at the stairs in the new
basin. Here they R ere received by the Rear-Admiral
Superintendent, Sir James H. Plumridge, K.C.8., Capt.
Wise, Flag-Lieutenants Howard and Dicken,
icken and the
principal officers of the establishment. A guard of honour
from the 54th Regiment was also in attendance. Ao-
companied by the officers above-named their lordships
visited the new buildings for the smithery, and the works
at the north end of the yard ; they next inspected the
ships building and in dock, and the mast house, proceed.
ing as far as the slip at the south-eastern extremity of
the establishment. After this the board proceeded in
the Admiral's barge to Keybam, where they were also
received by the principal officers of the establishment,
and by whom they were accompanied in a minute in-
Epection of the works and buildings. Here the First
Lord and Admiral Berkeley left their colleagues and
proceeded over the newly-made ground extending north
far beyond the present works. On their return the whole
party again re-embarked and proceeded to the Royal.
Naval Hospital, Stonehouse. After inspecting the este-
bliel.ment their lordships returned to Devonport on foot
the First Lord and Admiral Edta going to the Dock.
yard, where they again embarked to return to the yacht,
and were subsequently joined by the members of the
party.
On Tuesday their lordships visited the Royal William
Victualling-yard, and having inspected the establish-
ment proceeded to the Royal Marine Barracks, which
they also closely inspected. From this they visited the
Impregnable flagship, Capt. Wise, when they were re•
ceived with the customary salute, the crew manning the
yards. From the Impregnable their lordships proceeded
to the Royal William, 120, Capt. Hutton, Ilag-ship of
the Rear-Admiral of the port. Here also they were ree
ceived by a salute, the yards and rigging being manned.
Here they mustered the seamen belonging to the Ordi-
nary, at the conclusion of which their lordships again
returned to the yacht, dining with the gallant Admiral
Sir Wm. Parker at the Admiralty House, Mount
Wise, in the evening.
Yesterday evening their lordships intended patronising
the ball at St. George's Hall, in aid of the funds of the ex-
cellent institution established at Stoke for the education
and maintenance of female orphans of sailors and soldiers.
To-day the First Lord holds his levee at the Admiral
Superintendent's office in the dockyard.
Major Russell, staff-officer of pensioners, and the Rev.
.Eneas B. Huchison, minister of St. James, Keyham,
have placed their names on the list.
Flag officers are admitted on presentation of their
cards ; their names do not therefore appear on the list.
Among the recent naval on dits is the probable ab)-
pointment of Rear-Admiral the Hon. Frederick Grey,
recently returned from service at Constantinople, to a
place at the Admiralty Board, in the event of Admiral
Berkeley taking the command of the Coast Volunteers.
It is also said that Vice-Admiral Bowles is not long to
remain unemployed.