The Sun.
London, England, 1850-08-20 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

The First Lord of the Admiralty has proceeded to
Osborne, the
royalßlack Eagle, as stated in another column.
squadron and, it
to is
Antwerp rort edi,
Admiraltyn the
Captain F. W. Beechey (1827), who is now addi-
tional Captain of the Impregnable, 78, for surveying
accompany
yacht
service in the Channel, is to be one of the officers at-
tached to the Board of Trade, as assistants for carry-
ing out the provisions Of the Mercantile Marine Bill.
This gallant officer has &erred about 33
full pay in early life, in the stirring services of war,
and subsequently in the more peaceful pursuits of
simple exploration and marine surveying. years on
He is son
of the late Sir William Beechey, Kt., and brother-in-
law of Lord Grantley. He entered the navy in
1806, was made a lieutenant in March 1815 ; com-
mander, January, 1822; and captain 1827. He is in
his 55th year.
Commodore Plumridge, in theTCambrian, 40, ar-
rived at Madras Roads, June 16, from Singapore,
en route to England, to be paid off.
NAVAL EXERCISES AT QUEENSTOWN.--Early on
Tuesday morning, the 13th instant, the Ajax, 60,
ew
Captain Quin,_ at this place, was moved
fsreor -
mhsehrip,moorings to the outer anchorage, when
Rear-Admiral Dixon, the commander-in-chief, pro-
ceeded on board, and having inspected the ship
throughout, exercised the officers and ship's company
at general quarters. Targets were placed to the east-
ward, about 1,000 yards range, and the exercise with
shot was continued for several hours in a most satis-
factory manner. The following day we were amused
by the Marine Artillery and the boys of the ship, who
were landed near Carlisle Fort, the former with their
field guns and carriages, and the latter with small
muskets; from which they ascended the heights, and
there, under the immediate direction of the admiral,
were put through the various evolutions, firing blank
cartridges with order and regularity seldom surpassed.
We are given to understand that in consequence of
its being considered dangerous to vessels and boats at
the anchorage to fire the Runs with full charges, the
ship proceeded to sea on Friday, and the result was
most successful in the target practice, while under
weigh, and most creditable to the officers and men of
our fleet. The Wizard brig tender arrived at
Queenstown, all well, on Friday night, about eleven
o'clock.

It is reported at Portsmouth, but on small authority,
that Commodore Martin's squadron is ordered home ;
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viously to proceeding to the Mediterranean station.
It is not unlikely that the home and the Lisbon
squadron will amalgamate in the course of a month
or six weeks, and it may be that the rendezvous will
be either Queenstown ur Spithead.
Mr. Grant, storekeeper of tha Clarence-yard, ar-
rived at Woolwich, from Gosport, yesterday, to
superintend the fiting of his "cooking and distilling
screw-sloop, fitting for
commis
Seafhwer cutter, Lieut. Griffiths,
ggalley"i onoh. board the Wasp
is ready to-day
for Portsmouth, for service, and will sail for the
Channel Islands.
Lightning steam-tender, Master-Commander Pet
s

ley, tias proceeded from Woolwich to Dover, to assist
Lheorreds on Tuesday, the Commissioners
in the mail carrying, the Vivid and the Princess Alice
being absent from the station.
The Dutch frigate the Prince of Orange is ex-
pected at Spithead in the course of the week.
of PthLevatAodunfinra,ltAyuuar.
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expected e2oth inst. Tne people of the dockyard will be mus-
tered on Thursday.
Her Majesty't screw-steamer Niger arrived on
Friday from Portsmouth. She will take the mails to
the coast, touching at Madeira.
Her Majesty's steam-vessel Salamander took a
trial trip round the Eddystone on Friday, previous
to her sailing for the East Indies.
Her Majesty's frigate Trincomalee was paid off on
Friday. Her marines embarked on board the Fear.
less steam-vessel, which sailed the same day for
Portsmouth.
Her Majesty's steam-sloop Inflexible, having had
her defects made good, was taken out of dock on
Thursday, at 11 r
The Kestrel brigantine was paid off on Saturday.
Her Majesty's frigate Thetis was towed out of
harbour on Saturday by the Vulture steam-vessel,
which after wards went round the Eddystone to try

her machinery.
Her Majesty's frigate Portland will be taken
into dock on Monday to be examined, previous to
her being commissioned. She is to relieve the Asia
on the South American station.