A promotion has, we understand, arisen out of the recent
visit of her Majesty to Portsmouth, which includes the following officers.
The Commander of the Queen, to be Captain ; A. J. Grteme, Lieute- nant ditto, to be Commander; A. J. Wellington, Flag-Lieutenant, ditto ; W. Mould and J. Franklin, Mates, to be Lieutenants ; W. D. Carroll and J. P. Palmes, Mates of the Royal George, to be Lieutenants ; J. A. Blowe, Commander of the Black Eagle, to be Captain ; T. S. Brock, Additional Lieutenant, to be Commander; E. J. Voules, Additional Mate, to be Lieutenant. The Commanders and Frist Lieutenants of the St. Vincent and Alfred have been promoted, and also two Mates of the St. Vincent.— United Service Gazette.