16 SEPTEMBER 1854, Page 8

THE NAVY.

ADMIRALTY, Sept. 15.—The following promotions, dated the 11th instant, have this day taken place, consequent on the death, on the 10th instant, of Ad- miral of the Blue John Dick: Tice-Admiral Right lion. Frederick W. L. Ayl- mer, C.B. on the Reserved Half-pay List, to be Admiral on the same List; Vice- Admiral of the Red R. Thomas to be Admiral of the Blue ; Vice-Admiral of the White Hon. Sir A. Maitland, K.C.B. K.C.M.G. to be Vice-Admiral of the Red; Vice. Admiral of the Blue H. Hope, C.B. to be Vice-Admiral of the White ; Rear-Admiral

E. H. A'Court Repington, on the Reserved Half-pay List, to be Vice-Admiral on the same List ; Rear-Admiral of the Red E. Harvey to be Vice-Admiral of the Blue ; Rear-Admiral of the White Sir E. Lyons, Bt. G.C.B. K.C.H. to be Rear-Admiral of the Red ; Rear-Admiral of the Blue Hon. H. 3. Rous to be Rear-Admiral of the White ; Capt. S. Thornton to be Rear-Admiral on the Reserved Half-pay List; Capt. F. W. Beechey to be Rear-Admiral of the Blue.