The Sun.
London, England, 1850-08-27 00:00:00

APPOINTMENTS.

WOOLWICH, AUG. 26.—Captain Henry Chads (1848),
to the Portland, 50, commissioned this day at Devon-
port, for the flagship of Rear-Admiral Fairfax Moresby,
C. 8., who is appointed to the command of the Pacifio
station in the room of Rear-Admiral Phipps Hortiby,
C. 8., whose period of foreigrt service has expired.
Commander. James C. Prevost (1844), to the Portland.
Lieutenant John A. Shears (1840), to the Portland.
Lieutenant Marcus Lowther (1844), to the Portland.
Lieutenant F. D. Rich (1846), to the Portland.
Lieutenant George H. Parkin (1848), to the Portland.
Lieutenant Fairfax Moresby (1847), to the Portland,
as Flag-Lieutenant to Rear-Admiral Moresby.
Lieutenant Richard Williams (1840), to the Poictiers,
72, Dapot-ship of Ordinary, Chatham.

Masker J. C. Hutchings (1838), to tho Portland.
Surgeon Robert Stevenson (1841), to the Porilund.
Paymaster and Purser Robert Loney (1640), to the
Portland.

Assistant-Surgeons Cecil Crandell (1843) and Samuel
Denny, M.D. (Acting), to the Portland.

H.-D. P. dunningla-am to be Secretary to Rear-Ad-
miral Moresby.
Naval Cadet D'Arcy A. Denny to the Portland.
PRINCE ALBERT'S BIRTHDAY.—The royal standard
was hoisted at the Dockyard, the Royal Arsenal, and on
the flagstaff at the Garrison, in commemoration of the
birthday of Prirce Albert, and a royal salute was fired
from the mortar-battery by a detachment of the Royal
Artillery, under the command of Captain Pipon.
DEPTFORD, Atm. 26.—The B, ard of Admiralty paid
a visit to the dock and victualling-yards today, for the
purpose of inspecting the different dep%rtments of that
important establishment.

irbeir Lordships arrived at one o'clock at the victual-
ling-yard entrance, and were received by Sir John Hill
the Captain-Superintendent.
The board consisted of Sir Francis Barinz, Bart. (the
First Lord of the Admiralty), Rear-Admiral Berkeley,
Captain Sir Charles Milne, Sir B. Walker, surveyor of
the Navy, Camel Green, and the lion. Mr. Cowper.
After going through their inquiries in the Victualling-
offices, they proceeded to the dockyard, attended by Sir
John Hill, and examined the vessels minutely, those in
the course of building, as well as the vessels under re-
pair, &c., and wero highly satisSed with the results of
their inquiries.
At four o'clock the officers of each department were
mustered and examined, and subsequently the mechanics
and artisans assembled for a like purpose, and under-
went a rigid examination, after which their Lordships
took leave of the gallant Captain-Superintcndenf, and
retired thence on their way to town.

THREEPENNY and FO URPENNY COINS,

TO THE EDITOR OF THE MORNING CHRONICLE.
Sir,—A recent correspondent has done useful service
to the public by calling attention to the increasing nui-
sance of two silver coins, so nearly alike in size and ap-
pearance as to be constantly giveu and taken promiscu-
ously, no matter whether by design or accident. As a
large issue' of threepenny pieces is preparing at the
Mint, the evil will soon be much increased, unless the
fourpence is withdrawn, which it might very well be.
The only apparent advantage of two such small coins is
to put facilities for cheating into the bands of omnibus
conductors ; and this is practised to a very great ex-
tent. Allow me to suggest that, if both coins are to be
continued, one of them should be so distinct in farm
as not to be mistaken for the other. Is it essential to
a coin to be round? Where is the objection to an octa-
gon form ? It is as easily stamped as a round piece of
metal, and this would render mistake and deception im-
possible. A better remedy for this and the other in-
conveniences of our present money system would be the
carrying out of the decimal plan of coinage, of the many
advantages of which the public at present have scarcely
an idea.
Aug. 24, 1850. A SUFFERER,

SINGULAR DISCOVERY OF A BRIG SUNK NINE
YEARS AGO.—About nine years ago, as the Mary Scott, a
Liverpool brig, laden with copper ore and a general cargo,
and having on board a large quantity of specie, was return-
ing from Valparaiso, she was run into, about five miles east
of Point Lynas, by an American ship called the Brooklyn
and the result was, that the Mary Scltt sank in deep water,
and six or seven persons on board perished. Some time after-
wards the brig Parana,outward bound for Montreal, was run
down by the Iron Duke, and sank between Ormahead and
Point Lynas. No traces of either vessel were discoverable
until about three weeks ago, when a Liverpool fisherman,
named Richard Price, whilst trolling near to Point Lynes,
found that his net had become entangled to something be-
neath the surface of the water, and, on examination, disco-
vered that it bad caught in the wreck of a vessel. It is not
positively known with which of the brigs the net became en-
tangled; but it is supposed that it is the Mary Scott; and
there is little doubt that it is with one of -the vessels, as no
others are known to have gone down of late years in that
locality. The Liverpool Steam Tug Company have sent ont
a number of divers to the place where the ship was disco-
vered ; but in consequence of the rough state of the weather,
have -not yet' been able to commence operations.— Liverpool