The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-15 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 14.—The Sidon steam-frigate
has hauled into the stream, trimmed for trial at the
measured mile in Stokes' Bay, which will take place
to-morrow, wind and weather permitting. Much in-
terest is felt in the vessel's performance by the service.
Mr. Goold, son of Commander Goold, R.N., late of
her Majesty's ship Victory, Mr. Mosberry, son of the
officer of that name just superannuated from this dock-
-3 and ; and Mr. Crozier, of Lymington, are appointed
" extra" clerks in this dockyard on probation. They
will not be established unless qualified at the expira-
tion of twelve months.

The Termagant steam-frigate will make another
trial at the measured mile on Wednesday, when it is
expected a new screw and a little difference of stowage
will improve her speed.
We are requested to remind the inhabitants of this
port of the necessities of the poor at this inclement
season.

The Gladiator steam-frigate will convey the nor
mail to the coast of Africa.

The Raleigh, 50, Commodore Sir Thomas Herbert,
K.C.8., is expected up from the Brazils on a change
of wind, as are several other vessels whose terms have
expired and reliefs been sent out.

The following ships have served the usual period of
commission :

The Albatross, 12, Commander Farquhar, on the
East I..dia station.

The Bulldog steam-sloop, Commander Key, on the
Mediterranean station.

The Columbine, 12, Commander J. C. D. Hay, on
he China station.

The Geyser steam-sloop, Commander Brown, on
the Cape of Good Hope station.
The Griffin brigantine, Lieutenant-Commander
Thurburn, on the Brazil station.

The Herald, 22, Captain Kellet, on the Pacific
station.

The RAleigh, 50, Captain Charles Hope, on the
Brazil station.

The Rattlesnake, Captain Stanley, on the New
Zealand station.

The Ro-amond steam-sloop, Commander Foote, on
the Cr.pe of Good Hope station.
The Vengeance, 84, Captain Sir H. M. Blackwood,
on the Mediterranean station.

Wind-E., strong breezes and cloudy weather.
PLYMOUTH, JAN. 12.-119 r Majesty's steam-vessel
Myrtle arrived on Thursday from Portsmouth, with
seamen for the Indefatigable, 50, Captain S:nart. The
Myrtle left again on Friday for Portsmouth.
Her M tjesty's frigate Constance, 50, was warped to
the jetty on Wednesday, and will be taken into dock
to ha examined.

Preparations are making here for placing 500 tons
of coals on board the steam-frigate Terrible, Captain
Hope, on her arrival from Portsmouth, for Lisbon.

DOCKYARD.

The new system of separate payments to the arti-
sans and labourers commenced to-day at the iron
shed, in the presence of Sir John Louis, Admiral-
Superintendent, and the principal officers of the yard.
All the men, except a portion of the ropemakers and
smiths, were paid in twenty minutes—viz., between
five minutes to twelve o'clock, and fifteen minutes
after that hour.

Upwards of sixty artisans, of different branches,
were shut out of the yard on Thursday morning for
being too late. The bell commences at half-past
seven and ceases at twenty minutes to eight, when the
gates are closed.
Eighteen boys, ordered to be entered as ship-
wrights' apprentices, were examined by the school-
master on Monday. On Tuesday an Admiralty
order was received to reduce the usual number of
eighteen to ten.
It is stated that for the next fourteen years two
boys are to be entered annually as ropemakers' ap-
prentices.
Six men will shortly be discharged from the Kin-
terbury Powder-works. _

Spawn off the port on Thursday the new merchant
ship Gustave 1., Captain T. Beckman, of and from
Antwerp the Ist of January, bound out. The smack
William and Jane, Captain Marshall, of Bideford,
from Llanelly, with copper for llavre, put in yester-
day v.ith loss of mast and sails.
Wind, easterly ; cold and frosty.
APPOINTMENTS.

WooLwicu JAN. 14.—Paymaster and Purser—
George H. L. Wise (1849) to the Hermes steam-
sloop, at Woolwich.
John Yenning to be Master-Smith at Sheerness
Dockyard; John Yenning to be Foreman of Smiths
at Pembroke Dockyard ; and Richard Forbes to be
Foreman of Smiths at Sheerness Dockyard.
Considerable anxiety has existed as to who would
be appointed successor to the late Rear-Admiral Sir
Francis A. Collier in command of the East Indian
and China station, and several officers have been
named with the exception of the one who will obtain
the command. I t is now all but certain that their
Lordships have selected Rear-Admiral Charles John
Austen, C. 8., for this important command ; and from
the previous services of this gallant officer there is no
doubt he will fulfil the duties of the command with
honour to the country and credit to himself. Rear-
Admiral C. J. Austen was promoted to that rank on
the same day as the late Rear-Admiral Sir Francis
Collier—the 9th of November, 1846—having been
previously a Captain of the 10th of May, 1810.
The Enterprise, Captain Collinson, C. 8., when she
started from Greenhithe on Saturday morning last,
towed by the African steam-vessel, made such pro-
gress as to be soon out of sight of the Investigator,
and brought up in the Nob channel in the afternoon.
The Enterprise proceeded on her voyage at nine
o'clock A.M. on Sunday, and was towed through the
Downs by the African steam-vessel, which cast her
off at 4 30 P.M. The Investigator cast off the
Monkey and proceeded under canvas, when she
rounded the North Foreland and passed the Downs
sat
five P.M., the crews of both vessels being in
_o went
excellent
spirits. Mr. Stuart, the Government pilot,wb
round with the Enterprise, landed atlle
of a_
Deal had
i and has
returned to Woolwich. The inhabitants
all their flags flying, and saluted
twenty-one rounds as they
passed,
wt the vessels
the
shore with
witness their
was crowded with spectators to
they
aorhrae to take on
ereceived
gat
orders to call at Plymouth,
depar-
ture. The Enterprise and Iwnhveerseti
board thirty tons of preserved meats and other stores,
and are expected to be ready to leave that port on
Friday next. It has been subsequently stated, on
good authority, that Lady Franklin was not one of
the ladies who visited the vessels at Greenhithe, in
company with the Lords of the Admiralty, on
Friday last.
The llermes steam-sloop, Commander Fishbourre,
will be complete and ready for sea by the 31st inst.
Tne Niger steam-sloop is not expected to be ready
to proceed to Devonport until about the 6th February.
Twenty-five more of the operatives in the factory
department were discharged on Saturday night last,
and twenty-five more have received notice that their
services will be dispensed with after Saturday next.