The Sun.
London, England, 1850-07-25 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

The fillowing officers had interviews with Sir Frarcis
T. Baring, Bart., at the Admiralty, on Tuesday:—Cap-
tain J. B. Xl'Hardy, G. N. Broke, It, F. Rowley; Com-
mander C. Y. Campbell ; Lieutenants J. Green. A.
liortright, J. A. Dunbar, Thomas Wrieht, master; C.
P. Bellamy, late Muster-Attendant of Wookich Dock-
yard.

The Commander-in-Chief of the East India and China
stut;on, Rear-Admiral Austen, C. 1- and family, were
quite well at Singapore on the 2d of June. The Gallant
Admiral had his flag flying on board the Fury, 6, bteara-
,doop, Captain Wilcox. On the Queen% birthday the
Commander-in-Chief prcceedeci in the Fury, forty miles
eastward of Singapore, to a spot called Pedeo Branca,
lud performed tho_ceremony of laying the foundation-
stone of a light-house in course of erection there, and
khich, it is genet ally admitted, will be of the utmost
value to navigation.

We regret to report the death of Lieutenant Philip
Wheler Darnell (1846), First Lieutenant of the Fury
steam-sloop, at Singapore. This promising officer, who
had been engaged in the gallant affairs with the
Chinese pirates, was midshipman of the Hazard, 18,
during her service in the operations on the coast of
Syria, and the bombardment of St. Jean d'Acre, and
erved on shore at Tyre for the protection of the
town. He next served with the Hon. Captain Elliot
(who commanded the Hazard) four years in the Spartan,
26, in the West Indies, passed his examination in 1843,
and was promoted in 1846. As a lieutenant he served in
the. Retribution steam-frigate, and Vengeance, 84, pre-
viously to his appointment to the Fury.
Albion, 90, Captain Hope Johnstone, has completed
her advanced complement of 332, at Devonport, and is
now ready to go into the Sound.
Amphitrite's freight, amounting to nearly 400,0001.,
was delivered at the Bank on Tuesday morning, by Mr.
lienry Robertson, who bad the efficient assistance of
Nlr. Sutton, the superintendent of the London and South
Coast Railway at the Portsmouth terminus. Amongst
the freight there was a large quantity of California gold;
we saw one box, containing about 1.501b5., the dust being
packed in leather belts, which had evidently been worn
round the bodies of the miners.

Apollo, 8, troop-ship, Commander Rawstorne, has
been spoken by the Brilliant, from Madeira, and may,
therefore, be hourly expected at Spithead, from China
and the Cape.
Hercules store•ship, Maoter Commander Fulton, was
to leave Malta, for England, with stores, on the 15th inst.
Salamander, 6, steam-sloop, Commander El!man, has
hoisted the pendant at Devonport.
PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.—The Niger steam-sloop,
Commander Heath, is progressing fast in her equipment.
The Admiralty, impressed with the importance of ob-
taking some infallible remedy against the destructive
agency of worms and animalculte on iron vessels, have
ordered one sido of the Niger to be coated with the anti-
corrosive preparation invented by Mr. Peacock, R.N., of
Southampton, which has been applied with Brest success
to the iron steam fleet of the Peninsular and Oriental
Company, and is spoken of by that body in the highest
terms of praise. There have been a great many trials of
applications professing to prevent the growth of adhesive
substances to iron vessels, but none have as yet proved
perfect.

PORTSMOUTH GARRISON.
Major-General Lord Frederick Fitzelarence,
Lieutenant-Governor, &c., inspected the 7th Royal Fusi-
liers at Winchester on Tuesday, and the 95th Foot yes-
terday, in the same garrison. Lieutenant-Colonel Far-
quharson, of the 7th, we are informed, is about to retire
and be succeeded by Major Yorke.
The Princess Royal transport sailed from Barbadoos
on the 4th inst. for Portsmouth with invalids from the
regiments serving in the Leeward Islands and Jamaica.

APPOINTMENTS.
WOOLWICH, JULY 24.—Paymaster and Purser—Ro-
bert KeHand (1845). to the Salamander steam-sloop, at
lleyonport.
Assistant-Surgeon W. S. Bourchier, additional (1850),
to be acting.surgeou, Wellington, 72, depot ship of ordi-
nary, Sheerness.
Midshipman—F. 0. Handfield, to the Stromboli steam-
sloop at llevonport.
Clerks—Charles W. Motherwell (1846), and Francis
Braddon (1850), to the Ajex, 56, steam-ship, at Cork;
G. J.. D. Andrews (1849), to the Fisgard flag ship, at
Woolwich.

Tho Hight Hon. Sir Francis T. Baring held a levee
yesterday,which Wa3 attended by the following officers :
Ceptains—Richard F. Bewley (1830), John B. B.
Mg:lardy (1840), and G. N. Broke (1845).
Commander—Colin Y. Campbell (1846).
Lieutenants—J. Green (1809), Thos. Wright (1815),
Alfred Kortright (1828), and James A. Dunbar (1842).
Master—Charles I'. Bellamy.
The First Lord has announced that he will discon-
tinue holding 'ewe, until further notice._

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which he wished to introduce in one of the characters of a
grand historical picture. Our townsmen consented, and ac-
companied the artist to his house, where his visage was
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Iscariot. This is strictly true.—Liverpool Times.