The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-27 00:00:00

APPOINTMENTS.

WOOLWICH, FEB. 26.—Captain Horatio Austin, C.B.
(183 S), to the Resolute, for service in the Arctic expe-
dition. . _ .

Captain Erasmus Ommanney (1846), to the Assist-
ance, for service iu the Arctic expedition.
Lieutenant Sherard Osborn (1846), to the Pioneer,
for service in the Arctic expedition.
Lieutenant Robert It Aldrich (1842), to the Resolute.
Lieutenants F. L. M'Clintock (1845), and J. E.
Elliott (1845), to the Assistance.
Master Robert C. Allen (1841), to the Resolute.
Paymaster and Purser J. E. Bremen (1846), to the
Resolute.

Clerk-in-charge J. D. Parminter (1843), to the As-
sistance.
Second-Afasters J. Allard (1847), to the Pioneer,
and W. R. Shellsbeer, to the Assistance.
Clerk James Lewis, to the Resolute.
Boatswain Edward Langley, to the Resolute.
Carpenter Robert Hall, to the Resolute.
Midshipman Jenkins R. Thomas, to the Conflict.
The names of the vessels for the Arctic expedition,
under the command of Captain Austin, C. 8., have been
changed from Baboo, Ptarmigan, and Eider, to Resolute,
Assistance, and Pioneer, and have been commissioned
this day. The vessel previously named the Ptarmigan
was soon unloaded at Woolwich, upwards 01 300 tons of
coals having been discharged in about 24 hours, and her
decks were washed and the spare spars all taken out to
allow of her being taken to Mr. Green's ship-building
yard by the Jasper steam-vessel at 12 o'cloek to-day.
Captain Austin returned to town to-day from Hull,
where he had been to meet some of the captains of the
whaling vessels now nearly ready for sea at that port.
The Right Hon. Sir Francis T. Baring held his second
levee fur the season to-day, and it was attended by the
folio wieg officers:—
Captains Charles Graham, C.B. (1830), William Ho-
neyman Henderson, C.B. (1838), Charles Smith (1841),
George William Douglas O'Callaghan (1846), Wallace
Houston (1847), and Thomas Harvey (1848).
Commanders Jonas Archer Abbott (1841), George
Alexander Seymour (1845), Lewis do Tessier Prevost
(1843), Frederick Archibald Campbell (1846), William
Critchell (1846), William Tomlin Griffiths (1846),
George Johnson (1846), Richard Murdoch Robertson
(1847), Robert Coote (1847), Charles Frank Newland
(1847), and James Aldworth St. Leger (1848).
Lieutenants Charles Gibbs Crawley (1838), Edward
Roche Power (1839), Alfred Royer (1841), George
William Wilkinson (1841), Andrew R. Dunlap '1842),
and Samuel Twyford (1849).
Paymasters and Pursers Joseph Mason (1808), John
E. Brooman (1846), and John Macdowsll (1847).
PLYMOUTH, FEB. 25.—The steamer Conflict went up
harbour this morning, preparatory to being docked for
examination.

The brig Ferret was unmasted to-day.
This afternoon there was launched from the building-
yard of Messrs. W. Moore and Son, Friary, Plymouth, a
fine new barque registering 250 tons, but capable of carry-
ing 350. She was built for the Southern Whale Fishing
Company, and is called the Sir James Ross, in honour
of the Great Arctic navigator. Her hold is constructed
to stow two tier of casks on their bilges, and her
'twecn decks will take one tier on their heads. She has
ample accommodation for the officers and crew, which
will number 35 iu all—viz , 14 in the forecastle, and
21 in the three cabins, which extend forward to the
after hatchway ; the lower deck is entire and caulked
throughout. The midships and midship sides of the
upper deck are firmly lined for the reception and cutting
up of fi,,h. Her ground tickle is rather heavier than
ordinary. She is strongly built, cop; ered, and copper
fa,tened, and will be classed A 1 at Lloyds for twelve
years. She will be provided with six boats, two of which
r,st on skids between the main and mizen-masts, and
four will be hung on davits over her quarter. The
Southern Whale Fishing Coinpany intend to have thirty
ships such ai the Sir James Ross; two, the Samuel En-
derby and another, are already gone out to the Falkland
Islands, two are building in Southampton, two la Lon-
don, and two in Scotland. These vessels ate intended
only fur fishing; ships of greater burden will be
freighted to bring the stored oil from the Falkland
Islands to England. The Sir James Ross is being fitted
by Messrs. Pope, brothers, of this place, and will soon
be ready for sea.