The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-01 00:00:00

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Second Master—R. W. Ward to Harpy, Thomas Edwardi
to Redwing.
Mates—G. A. Brine to Queen, W. G. Herbert to 9i. Yin-
cent, G. M. Smith from Trafalgar to Endymion eorge J.
Lock to Bittern.
Acting Master—Wm. Blachford ta-Bi ern.
Midshipmen—J. Bythesia, and H. M. Bingham, to En-
dymion • A. M. Cochrane and C. Gibbons, to St. Vincent,
Clerk—J. Mallard )additional), to St. Vincent.
Master's Assistant—W. L. T. Clarke, to Scourge.
Naval Cadets—Chas. E. Somerville Woodman, youngest
son of Dr. Woodman, of Chichester, to Queen ; Basil Hall
to Hibernia, W. B. Edwards to Alarm, A. J. Gambier to
Rose, Henry Bacon, A. 'Lindsay, J. H. Venture, H. B.
Woolcombe, T. H. Wilson, and T. Le H. Ward, to Gram-
pus; Francis Law to Crocodile.
Coast Guard.—Removal—Lieut. John:Haines, from Hope
Cove to Borisand, vice Lieut. J. Jackson, resigned.
DEVONPORT, Nov. 28.—The Grand Duke Constantine of
Russia still remains in Plymouth Sound, in the Ingerman-
land, detained by contrary winds. His Imperial Highness
has made several valuable presents. Among a variety of
others, he has presented to Mr. William Edye, master- ship-
wri,glit of this Dockyard, a diamond ring; and he has also
presented to Mr. Llewellyn, foreman in the Dockyard, who
superintended the work of the artificers on board the Russian
ships, a gold watch. The Grand Duke likewise ordered 20/.
to be given to the widow of a shipwright named Libbey, who
fell into the water from a stage erected outside the Prince of
Warsaw, and subsequently died of pulmonary apoplexy. The
Russian ships have received a supply of British provisions, at
which the crews are highly delighted, their ordinary fare
being of a ntuch coarser description. The Ringdove and
Rapid brigs arc being prepared for commission with the
greatest possible dispatch, and will be ready at Christmas.
Indeed the greatest activity prevails in this Dockyard, and
the men employed on the two above-named ships work extra
hours, as well as several other gangs.
(From the Devonport Independent.)
_RETURN DINNER GIVEN ON BOARD MIS IMPERIAL MA-
JESTY'S SHIP INGERMANLAND, BY TEE OFFICERS OF THAT
SHIP, TO THE OFFICERS OF HER MAJESTY'S SHIP QUEEN...-.
On Monday evening last, at four o'clock isms the officers of
her Majesty's ship Queen, Captain Sir Henry Leeke, repaired
on board the Russian man-of-war Ingermanland, and were
immediately ushered into the Captain's cabin, when, in a few
minutes, dinner being announced, they proceeded to the
Admiral's cabin, the band playing a march, where a table
was laid for upwards of thirty-five in the most splendid style.
In the centre was a gilt candelabra, of large dimensions, sup-
ported by the Three Graces; on either side two smaller can-
delabras, supported by two figures each ; also two gilt bas-
kets, supported by two elegant figures with beautiful artificial
*flowers.- Several poreelain vases were arranged lenthways in
the centre of the table, containing each a bottle of cham-
pagne. On each side were displayed choice wines, extending
rlhe whale length of the table, coesistiog- of madoira, sherry,
f)ert, claret, sautine, hock, &c. Fruits were dispersed along
the table in cut glass dishes, supported on handsome gilt
pedestals. At the upper end of the table were the standards
of Russia and England, the former supported by an English
sailor, and the latter by a Russian, in front of a handsome
lamp, which had a very pleasing effect.
The dinner, which was sumptuous, was served on silver
dishes, in the French style, the dishes being taken round to
each person to partake of.
A great variety of toasts were given during the evening;
evincing a cordial feeling of friendship between the officers
of the two nations seldom witnessed, and nothing could sur-
pass the kindness, urbanity, and polite attention of the Rus-
sian officers to their guests. After coffee they retired to
the officers' mess-room, where dancing of polkas, mazurkas,
and waltzes followed each other, the magnificent band of the
ship playing national and other airs the whole evening.
The party separated about eleven o'clock ; as the English
officers descended, to their boats they were greeted by the
deafening cheers of the Russian officers and lighted by a blue
light on each main deck gun, which had a beautiful effect.
We last week gave an account of the dinner given on board
the flag-ship H.M.S. Queen, in Plymouth Sound, to the Rus-
sian officers belonging to the Ingermanland and Prince of
Warsaw, and we are now pleased at having it in our power
to show that the good feeling evinced, and the warm wel-
come which they received has not failed in being fully ap-
preciated from the compliment returned to our own officers
on Monday evening last.
LATEST FROM CHINA,
We have received letters from Hong-Kong by the Over-
land mail, and the Friend of China newspaper, of September
27th last.
We regret to record the deaths of Mr. Alfred G. G. Tucker,
late surgeon of H.M.S. Minden, at Hong. Kong, which took
place on the 10th of September, also the death of Mr. J.
Ryan, agent of the P. and 0. Steam Navigation Company,
on the 2d of September.
Mr. D. P. Whipple, son of Captain Whipple, R.N., of De-
vonshire-terrace, Plymouth,Assistaut Surgeon, was promoted
on the 20th of September, to the rank of Surgeon, vice
Tucker, deceased. Mr. John P. P. Cole, of Morice Town,
has joined the Minden, as Clerk in Charge, superseding Mr.
J. 11. Cook, Paymaster and Purser.
COURT-MARTIAL—A Court-martial was held on board
H.M.S. Castor, on the 20th of September at Hong-Kong, to
try Mr. J. Haynes, master of the Vestal, forgetting that ship
on shore at a place called Barambanzan, on the north-west
coast of Borneo.