The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-25 00:00:00

APPOINTMENTS.

Commanders—A. L. Montgomery, to the Grecian,
vice Cotesworth, who resigned the appointment ; W. S.
Cooper, to the Rodney.
Lieutenants—J. A. Macdonald (1827), late of the
Coast Guard, to command the Lizard iron steam-vessel ;
J. H. Norcock and W. G. Luard, to the Melampus ;
W. T. Griffiths, A. P. Ryder, and A. Royer, to the
Royal Naval College for study ; A. R. Henry, to the
Racehorse ; B.S. Picard (additional), to the Vindictive ;
A. R. Harvey, to the Racehorse ; Read and R. Haw-
kins, to the Apollo.
Masters—J. W. M'lntosh Hall (acting), to the
Cygnet ; S. John and J. Hill (second), to the Grecian.;
G. H. Hill (assistant), to the Vindictive ; D. Batt (as-
sistant), to the Hibernia ; F. J. Kent (second), to the
Apollo.
Surgeons—F. Crelin, to the Melampus ; H. M'Far-
lane. to the Rolla ; D. W. J. Methuen (assistant), to the
William and Mary yacht ; J. Coulter, M.D. (acting as-
sistant), to the Grecian.

Mates—R. W. Thomas, to the Terror; M. F. O'Reilly,
to the Fantome.
Clerks—J. D. Parminter '(in charge), to the Lizard ;
R. J. Wiggens and W. T. Richards, to the Hibernia.
Midshipmen—H. M. Faulkner, to the Eagle ;W.
Bowden, and T. M. Jones, to the Hibernia.
Naval Cadets—W. R. Wise, F. Howard, A. B. Elliott,
and T. S. Gooch, to the Hibernia ; J. Saumarez, to the
Hecate.

Engineers—E. Webster and R. Michael, to the Alban;
W. G. Wratten and F. J. Newton, to the Lizard; T. Bor-
rowman, to the Porcupine • N. Fry, J. Beeby, and 3.
Downey, to the Ceylon ; W.. Kerslake, to the Alecto ; J.
Hetherington and G. Cookley, to the Jackall ; G. Boul-
ton and G. Kitchingman, to the Bloodhound.
SHEERNESS, SATURDAY.—The African steamer, Bar-
ker master, arrived from Deptford on Monday, with
water-tanks for the Vulture steam-frigate, fitting here,
and stores for the Apollo troop-ship, fitting at Chatham.
The Monkey steamer called in on her way to Ports-
mouth on Tuesday with some light stores, and returned
again on Thursday.
The Drake lighter arrived on Wednesday with stores
from Portsmouth, which she is now unloading in the
Camber.

The Dove lighter sailed on Thursday for Woolwich
with new masts and bowsprits for the Erebus and Terror,
fitting there for a Polar expedition.
The Raven cutter, Lieutenant-Commander John Ste-
phen, arrived from Portsmouth on Wednesday with
supernumeraries. The addition this vessel had to her keel

lately has much improved her capabilities as a sea-boat.
The Lightning steamer, Petley master, called in on
Friday with supernumeraries from the river rendezvous.
The Alarm, 26, is ready for launching, which is ex-
pected to take place the first week in April. She is now
being painted.
The Vulture steam-frigate, Captain John M'Dougall,
has been taken into dock to have the valves of her water-
pipes repaired. She will be replaced by the Vernon,
50, which vessel will be brought down from her moorings
amongst the advanced ships next week.
The following vessels continue fitting in the basin :
Trafalgar, 120, Captain W. F. Martin ; Herald. 26,
Captain H. Kellett, C.B. ; Spy, 3, Lieutenant S. 0.
Wooldridge, for sea ; Waterloo, 120, for advance ; and
Juno, 26, for commission.
In Dock—The St. Lawrence, 46, being fitt(d with
Fullerton's manceuvrer, and the Brilliant, 38, being
razeed.

The Janus, steamer, had her rotary engines tried at
Chatbam on Monday, which were found to work well.
She is expected to leave next week for Woolwich.
Tho Queen, 110, has been supplied with a new mizen-
mast, her former one having been found defective. She
will be ready to go out of dock next spring tides.
The Apollo, troop-ship, Commander W. Radcliffe, has
embarked her marines, and is progressing in her fittings
for sea.

Mr. G. Baker, of London, who has taken the contract
for re-forming and building additional slips, and other-
wise enlarging Chatham yard, at a cost of 102,0001., of
which 45,0001. is to be expended in the course of the pre-
sent year, commenced the undertaking last week by
driving a number of piles with steam engines. Another
set of workmen have also commenced forming the groin
on the opposite shore, and clearing the mud from th•
harbour.

We regret to have to announce the death of Gene-
ral Robert Browne Clayton, in his 74th year, of Adling-
ten Hall, Lancashire, and of Carrickbourne, county
Wexford, Ireland. Ile was Colonel in the 12th Light
Dragoons, and served in that regiment in Portugal,
Egypt, and the Roman States. He married the heiress
of Sir Richard Clayton, Bart. His extensive and nume-
rous estates devolve on his only son, Richard Browne
Clayton, Esq.
DEATH or LADY LESLIE.—We have to notice the
demise of Lady Leslie, widow of the late Hon. Sir
Charles Leslie, Bart., brother of the Countess of Devon,
and the Hon. and Rev. Sir Henry Leslie, Bart., Chaplain
in Ordinary to the Queen and Prebendary of Exeter.
Her Ladyship had survived her husband twelve years.
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DEATH OF THE HON. ALFRED LASCELLES.....on
Friday, the Hon. Alfred Lascelles, fifth son of the Earl
and Countess of Harevvood, died at llarewood House,
Yorkshire, aged 16. He had recently arrived in York-
shire from Eton, for the holidays.
DEATH OF GENERAL SIR C. WALE, K.C.8.--The
death of this officer took place at his seat, Little Shel-
ford, Cambridgeshire, on Thursday last, in the Sist yrss
of his age. The deceased officer at his death was Colonel
of the 33d (or Ist Yorkshire West Riding) Regiment of
Foot, which has now become vacant. He was born in 1763.
of very ancient family, that came to this country at the
period of the Conquest. For his services at Guadalaupel,
where he was wounded in storming the heights, he re?.
ceived the distinction of a medal. He also served with
distinction at Gibraltar, and in the campaign of 1779.
in Holland, when he was present at most of the
several contests that took place there, and was after-
wards appointed Governor of Mattinique.
DEATH or SIR THOMAS POTTER, K.B.—We
have to record the death of Sir Thomas Potter, K. 8., who
expired at his seat, Bride Hall, near Manchester, on
Thursday last, in his 71st year. Sir Thomas was son of
J. Potter, Esq., of Tadeester, Yorkshire, by the daughter
of S. Hartley, Esq., and elder brother of the late It. Pot..
ter, Esq., of Broughton House, Manchester, who contested
the borough of Wigan, Lancashire, in July, 1830, and
was elected M.P. for that place in 1833, 1835, and 183?.
The deceased married, firstly, in 1808, a daughter of S.
Palmer, Esq., of York, and, secondly, in 1812, a daughter
of Mums Bayley, of Manchester. Sir Thomas wask the
first and second Mayor of Manchester, after a &muter
have been granted to that borough. He was a ma-
gistrate of Lancashire, and much respected ou t Judi.
vial bench,