The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-15 00:00:00

APPOINTMENTS.

WOOLWICH, MAY 14.—Second-Master George A.
Macfarlane (1847), to the Asp steam-packet, 50-horse
power, at Portsmouth.

Maiter's-Assistant Thomas L. Jones to the Gos-
samer, formerly tender to the Crocodile, on the Cork
station.

The Right Honourable Sir Francis T. Baring, Bart.,
First Lord of the Admiralty, held a levee to•day
at Whitehall, which was attended by the following ot-
ticers:—

Rear-Admiral Arthur Lysaght and Rear-Admiral Sir
William Augustus Montagu, Knt., C. 8., K.C.H.
Captains—William Sandom (1328), Sir Eaton Tra-
vers, Knt., K.H. (1829), Henry Stroud (1841), Arthur
Darley (1846), Sir Cornwallis Ricketts, Bart. (1846),
Thomas Pickering Thompson (1847), and Alexander.
Murray (1849).
Commanders—Henry Pryce (1821), Richard Douglas
(1823), Thomas Furber (1824), Thomas Cowper Sher-
win (1825), Thomas Baring Bond (1825), John Talbot
Warren (1833), Arthur William Jerningham (1841),
Michael Dwyer (1842), Lord William Compton (1842),
Reynell Charles Michell (1643), George Snell (1843),
James Charles Prevost (1844), George Smythe (1847),
and Charles Pittman Coppin (1647).
Lieutenants—Thomas ,Archer (1808), Henry Perry
Dicken (1815), Edward Marshall (1843), George Rl-
ward Knox Gore (1843), George William Towsey
(1846), and G. Thurburn.
Captain Edward Appleton, Royal Marines; deputy-
inspector cf., hospitals; Oliver Evans, M.D., .Woolwich
division of Royal Marines.

Commander John Wheatley (1832) andr. Lieutenant
Montagu B. Dunn (1846) have been appointed to study
steam at the factory at Woolwich Dockyard, to fill up
the vacancies occasioned by Commander Philiirs.proceed-
ing to the Arctic regions, and the passing of Lieiitenant
Join A. Sanford.
The new shears constructed of peon wood, and'fitted
with cast metal caps and rests, each piece weighing
about 20 tons, were both raised to-day at one, time to
their required elevation at the west side of the basin, and
were securely fixed before, twelve o'clock. The length
of the shears is 106 feet, including the caps and :rests.
One of the pieces is entire from one tree, but the Other
being several feet shorter, a piece of about 30 feet in
length has been joined to it with Jeffery's marine glue,
and having been admirably put together under the su-
perintendence of Mr. Minday, the master mist-Wilier,
tie joined part of the shears appears as strong ii.the
part formed from one solid tree.

THE TEANBIPER-1100K5 AT THE BANK OP ENG-
LAND, &c.—The transfer-books for the following annuities,
due on the sth of July next, will be closed and opened on
the undermentioned dates:—Consolidated Three per Cents.,
from Thursday, June 13, to Wednesday, July 17 ; Three per
Cent. Annuities, 1726, from Friday, Jane 14, to Wedneitlay,
July 17 ; New Five per Cent. Annuities, from Friday, June
14, to Wednesday, July 17 ; annuities for terms of years,
from Thursday, June 13, to Wednesday, July 17. South Sea-
house.—The transfer-books for Old South Sea Annuities will
be closed from Thursday, June 13, to Wednesday, July 17.
East India-house.—The transfer-boos for East ludia S
will be closed from Tuesday, June 4k till Tuesda3, Junetock 1 l
following. Thewarrants for the dividends_ on the said stock
will be in course of payment on the 6th of July. next, under
the 11th section of the Act 3d and 4th William IV., chap.
85, and will be ready to be delivered on that day.
TRADE OF THE SEVERN.—A handsome steamer,
the City of Worcester, arrived at our Lower Quay on Wed-
nesday afternoon. She brought from Glasgow 70 tons pig-
iron, Hardy and Padmore ; 1,107 bags Bolivian guano, 11.
and J. Webb ; 4 hhds. whiskey, Josiah Stallard ; and 2
hhds. ditto, Powell and SORE. Her length is 107i/2 feet, she
is 21 feet beam, schooner rigged; her engines are of 35-horse
power. The is built of iron, and is fitted with an auxiliary
screw-propeller ; and the masts and chimaey can be lowered
so that she may pass under the bridges of the Severn. The
vessel is a fair specimen of the ship-building sad engineering
of her well-known builders, the Messrs. Napier, of Glasgow,
and reflects great credit on her able architect, Mr. Hunter,
of that city. She can carry 150 tons, at which lading her
draught of water would be between 7 ft. and Bft.; and.when
empty, she draws but 3 ft. forward, and 4 ft. aft. There are
berths for ten passengers in the cabin, and a number of steer •
age or forecastle passengers may also be accommodated. We
understand that several of these berths were taken, and that
the steamer has since sailed for Dublin with a cargo of goods
from Droitwich, Stourbrfdge, Worcester, &c. ' It is now suf-
ficiently established that nothing but an extension of the
improvement of the river below Worcester is required to in-
sure to this city and district all the advantages of sea-going
vessels of 150 or 200 tons coming up at every season of the
year withoat lightering, and thus greatly diminishing the
cost of the transit of goods. All parties an 3 ionkAu.with
anxiety. for the result of the Goverament report on thelievern
aaTigatioa, expected in a few dim-- Worm* Chrivoidi.