The Sun.
London, England, 1832-04-23 00:00:00

pointed Pay Captain of the Woo
vice Bailie. Brevet Major Williams, of the Ply-
mouth Division, it appointed Pay Captain of the
Chatham Divhsion, vice Wilkinson. Brevet Major
W. Walker, of the Plymouth Division, is ap-
pointed Pay Captain or the same Division, vice
Owen. Breetet Major F. Waters, of the Plymouth
Division, is appointed Pay Capttio of the same Di-
vision, vice Robyn.. The above merely get an cd-
ditional slrYing per day.
Captain W. S. Dada is removed from the Ports-
mouth to the Plymouth division, vice Williams.
Captain J. Nor-ls is removed from the PortsMeeth
to the Plymouth division, vice Water?. I:aptain
Nicholas is removed 'freei. tne Portsmouth to the
Plymouth divisiet., Vice Walker.
First Lieutenant T. K. Morris, of the Chatham
division, is promoted to the rank of Captain; and al>
pointed to the Portsmouth division; vice Nuld-;;- 27
years. First Lienteretnt S Graresto, ofthe Wool-
wich division,, is prornored to the rank of Captain,
and appointed to the fsoertsmouth division, vice Ni-
elmlasa--I'l 'ears. First Lieutenant J. 11. Stevens,
of tie Royal Marina Artillery Coropaies, ;s
p e-
moted to the rank of Cat:'.in, and to remain at-
tached to the Art-is:lei..., as superintendant and Di-
rector of the Laboratory-27 years. First Lieut.
Taylor, of the Portsmouth iiivision, is promoted
to the rank of Captain, and re-appointed to that di-
vision, vice Norris —2'7 yen;;; First Lieutenant W.
Ford, of the 'Woolwich division, is promoted to the
rank of Captain-, and appointed to the Portsmouth
division, vice ,aPoore-27 years.
Second Lieutenant W. Wood, of the -Portsmouth
division, is promoted to the rank of First L'eute-
nant, and appoinftoi to the Woolwich division, vice
Garmsten,— i 9 years. Second Lieutenant D. W.
ables, of tine Woolwich division, is promoted to the
rank of Fretst Lieutenant, and re-appointed to that
division, vice Ford-19 years. S:Tond Lieutenant
T. M`Leroth, of the Chatham division, is promoted
to the rank of First Lieutenant, and re-appointed to
that division, vice Morris-19 years. Second Lieut.
Thomas Stevens, of the Plymouth division, is pro-
moted to tl:e rank of First Lieutenant, and ap-
pointed to the Portsmouth division, vice Taylor-
-19 years, :',second Lieutenant P. M. M`Killar, of
the Plymouth division, is promoted to the rank of
First Lieutenant, and appointed to the Woolwich
divisioa, vice Stockwell, deceased-19 year.. Se-
cond Lieutenant R. M. Curry, is removed from the
Woolwich to the Plymouth division, vice M'Killar.
The foregoing, however formidable a list in ap-
pearance, is merely a promotion of four from each
rank, and although, as far as it goes, it must of
course be considered as a boon, we look upon it in
much the same light as we should the sum of 5/.
when paid in liquidation of a bill for 20/. long since
over-dine. We have placed, against the name of
each Officer promoted, the number of years he has
been in the corps, and by which it oill he seen that
the newly appointed Second Commandants average
forty-two years. The newly promoted Lieutenant-
Colonels, thirty-seven years; the Miijors, thirty;
the Captains, twenty-seven, and the First L'eute-
trams, nineteen ; and we cannot but think that all
those in the Corps who still remain First I.:cute-
r:ants of twenty-seven years' service, or Second
Lieutenants of nineteen years' service, might reason-
ably look forward to a speedy promotion; and we
are confident the country would not complain of the
small additional expense, which would be incurred
by so just and well-earned a promotion.
His Majesty's surveying vessel Investigator, 2,
George Thomas, Master and Surveyor, was paid
advanced wages at Sheerness, on the 11th instant,
preparatory to sailing on a survey, and sailed ac-
cordingly on Sunday last.
Ilis Majesty's brigantine Viper, 6, Lieutenant 11.
James, sailed from Sheerness on the 13th instant
on a cruise, whence she arrived on the following
day, and sailed again on Monday last.
His Majesty's cutter Swan, 10, Lieutenant J. E.
Lane, arrived at Sheerness on the 14th instant, from
tiro thand.
The Clyde, male convict ship, arrived at Sheer-
ness on Thursday last, to embark convicts for New
South Wales.
Orders have been received for the sea-wall at
Sheerness to be proceeded in as heretofore.
A great number of wind-bound vessels proceeded
to their respective destinations from Sheerness on
the 13th instant, the wind having come round to
the S.W.
The Salamander steamer, now in progress of
building in Sheerness-yard, will be launched in the
course of next month. It is intended that she should
carry one 84-pounder, two 68-pounders, and two
32-pounder,.

His Majesty's ship Ocean, SO, flig-ship at Sheer-
ness, Capt. Samuel Chambers, has received on
board, to make up her complement, one Captain of
Royal Marines (Meech) and nine privates.
A survey of warrant-otlicers for superannuation
took place at Chatham on Wednesday.
His Majesty is expected to honour Sheerness

Dock-yard-wit-1i a visit about the first week in June.

The Castor, of thirty-six guns, now in progress of
budding at Chatham, is unexpectedly ordered to be
launched on the 3d of next month, and to be brought
forward for sea with all practicable despatch, in order
to try her sailing qualities in an experimental squa-
dron, which we understand will rendezvous at Spit-
head in about two months from the present time.
The Castor is a remarkably fine frigate, but she is
too small to be fairly matched against the Vernon.
We have reason to believe that the experimental
squadron will consist of the following heterogeneous
materials :—Three first-rates, viz , Britannia, Hi-
bernia, and Caledonia, each 120 guns; Barham,
razeed 74 ; Vernon, 50, constructed by Captain
Symonds ; Ca-tor, 36, constructed by Sir R. Sep-
pings; several frigates of the common stock, and a
enusquito fleet of sloops, brigs, and nondescripts.
We have often thought with " Tom Bowline," that
from the manner in which the late experimental
squadrons have been constituted and managed, their
results have been by no means equal to the expense
attending their equipment, &c., and we therefore
hope thi:t the approaching trials may he so arranged

and conducted, as to lead to some priv:tical bentfits.
The eyes of foreigners are upon ns, a•.d we are be-

ginning to awake ourselves. The Donegal, 78,
will also, we understand, join the squadron.
His Majesty's packet brig Reindeer, six, Lieu•
tenant 11. P. Dicker), arrived at Falmouth on Tues.

day, from South America. She sailed from Buenos
Ayres on the 24th of January, and Monte Video on
the :3 I of February.
PROMOTIONS, A PPOIN TMEN TS, &C.— CORI. Geo.
Smith, of his Majesty's ship Excellent, is promoted
to the rank of Captain.—Captain Thomas Hastings,
late of his Majesty's ship Ferret, is appointed to
his Majesty's ship Excellent, vice Smith, promoted.
—Lieuts. 11. Bagot, Wm. Hoseason, H. B. Rich-
ards, nod John N. Nott, are also appointed to the
same ship, as well as Mr. G. E. Forman, surgeon.
—Mr. T. B. Bailey, mate, is appointed to his Ma-
jesty's ship Melville.—Dr. Charles Alison and Mr.
Thos. W. Jewell are appointed supernumerary as-
sistant surgeons of his Majesty's ship Victory.—
Dr. Robert Boyd, of the Royal Hospital at Haslar,
is appointed assistant-surgeon of his Majesty's ship
Trinculo.—Mr. Aitcheson, supernumerary assistant-
surgeon of his Majesty's ship Victory, is appointed
ass!stant-surgeon at Risliir Hospital, vice Boyd.—
Mr. John Archdeacon, purser, and Mr. Edward
Rowe, clerk of his Majesty's ship Revenge, are ap-
pointed to his Majesty's ship Excellent.—Mr. J.
11PLellan, clerk, late of his Majesty's ship Ganges
is appointed to his Majesty's ship Astrea, at Fal-
mouth.

The following officers are appointed to Sema-
phores :—Lieuts. C. H. Jay, Admiralty ; W. Broad-
water, Chelsea; J. H. R. Wilson, Putney; W. E.
mid, Kingston; 'l'. Tribe, Cooper's Hill; B.
White, Cobham ; W. B. Fabian, Guildford ; H. J.
O'Callaghan, Godahning ; J. Bramwell, Haslemere ;
H. Garrett, llidhurst ;C. Wilmot, Peter-field ;J.
IL Thomas, Compton Down ; G. Williamson, Bed-
Atimpton ; .J. Barnes, Lump's Fort.
Toe Lidy Flora, East Indiaman, 720 tons, Cap.
gin Fu. d, passed up Channel on Wednesday la,t, on
:'ter way to Lyndon. This ship made her pasuge