The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-02 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENIN'G, APRIL 2, 1864.

several opportunities for sharp questioning, bnt no field for
a pitched battle. Mr. Disraeli took occasion, from time to
time, to demand explanation ana express alarm ; and Lord
Palmerston did not appear to advantage in his replies. He
showed great irritation—irritation which carried him so far
that on one occasion he charged Mr. Disraeli with being
peculiarly happy in attacking an absent man. The Minis•
terialists cheered, of course; but the general feeling of gentle-
men on both sides must be that the charge was in singularly
bad taste. Not one of Mr. Disraeli's foes but has reason to
know that the right hon. gentleman has never quailed from
a hand •to-hand encounter with more formidable adversaries
than Lord Russell. Few reputations on the Treasury
bench but bear the scars of wounds received in such encoun-
ters. To charge Mr. Disraeli with Parliamentary cowardice
is like charging Mr. Gladstone with ignorance and vul-
garity, Mr. Bright with mincing delicacy, or Lord Palmer-
ston himself with treachery to colleagues and subordinates.
And nc answer could possibly be given to Mr. Fitzgerald's
retort, that if the Opposition in the Lower House may not
discuss the conduct of Ministers who happen to sit in the
Upper, the Commons might as well abdicate their functions
at once. Lord Palmerston was worsted ; and the want of
temper which he displayed did his cause as much harm as
I Mr. Disraeli's censure.—Church and State Review.

Naval and Military Intelligence

THE NAVY.

Her Majesty's Coastguard tender Argue, Commander
3eorge I'. S. Winthrop, yesterday called at Woolwich
dockyard, on her way to Messrs. Penn's works, for repairs
and additions to her boilers, which are to be fitted with
cupolas to prevent the escape of steam. Commodore Ryder
and Capt. Johnson, commanding the Pembroke Coastguard
service ship at Harwich, havink mustered the steam reserve
and Coastguard ships at Chatham yesterday, landed at
Woolwich dockyard, and, accompanied by Commodore
Dunlop, C. 8., and 11r, Turner, inspected the experimental
iron-cased ships Enterprise and Pallas, in course of fitment
and construction, and afterwards proceeded to London.
One hundred and seven petty officers, seamen, and lads
from the flagship Fisgard yesterday left Woolwich to join
the new flagship of Admiral Warren, the Bombay, at
Chatham, destined for the south. east coast of America.
The War Department transport Petrel sailed from Chatham
yesterday, with 50 tons of solid and hollow Armstrong and
other shot for the 110-pounder, 68 pounder, 40-pounder, and
other guns on board the Irresistible, 67, 400-horse power,
fitting for the Coastguard service at the Nore. In accord-
ance with instructions received at Chatham, the Irresistible
will be stationed at Southampton, and not at Hull, as was
previously ordered.
The Cork Company's steamship Cormorant, 800 tons
uapt. Croft, which arrived yesterday morning at Plymouth,
reports having been in collision, off Queenstown, with a
boat belonging to her Majesty's screw steam Coastguard
ship Hawke, 6, Captain Edward Codd, about ten o'clock
on Thursday morning. It is stated that the Cormorant
was steaming down harbour, and that it was the intention
of those in the boat to come alongside. The boat, however,
got under the cutwater, and the oars were not got out in
sufficient time to clear her. The engines had been stopped,
but the Cormorant had sufficient way on her to turn the
boat over. Six of the crew were rescued by ropes thrown
from the steamer's bows. Others were carried under her
bottom, and it is feared that some were drowned. The
Cormorant obtained no reliable information before she left.

On Thursday the boat belonging to the steamtug Scotia,
commanded by Mr. Sleep, was proceeding under canvass
from that vessel in Hamoaze for the entrance basin in
Devonport dockyard, and, when crossing the bows of the
Ajax, 60, her sail jibbed, she turned keel up, and Mr.
Sleep, two men, and two buys were thrown overboard. All
were saved but one of the boys, whose body was found yes-
terday in the boat entangled in the sheet of the sail.
Official intelligence has been received at the Admiralty
of the deaths of the following officers since December 20 :
Admiral of the Fleet Sir W. H. Gage, G.C.B.—Admi-
rals W. B. Mends, M. H. Dixon, J. Thompson, G.
Henderson, J. N. Tayler, C. 8., A. Adderley, H. Pat-
ton, A. Montgoreerie, R. Saumarez, and G. 0. Lempriere
—Rear-Admirals N. Cory and W. Allen—Capts. J. B. E.
Frere, C. Hall, E. Oake, H. Tanse, J. Tournsed, J. B.
Howell, A. Kennedy, J. C. Wickham, W. H. Hall, P. B.
Stewart, P. W. Hamilton, E. Lake, W. Smith, and J. Ne-
ville—Commanders L. M. Croke, W. Gilchrist, J. Smith,
J. Le Feuvre, N. Brice, R. Thorold, C. Pearson, A. Vyner,
J. 0. Nops, H. M. Freestun, J. Tilley, J. Mein, W. B.
Weekes, C. B. Stockiiale, W. H. Woodin, W. Palmer, G.
Ley, J. Vibart, G. B. Waterhouse, R. Thorley, D. Wing-
field, W. Thomas, W. F. M. Tollemache, F. Collens, T.
Laen, and P. Dall—Lieuts. Sir A.. Campbell, J. H Evans,
R. H. Meads, J. Saunderson, T. Hallowes, J. R. Drake,
E. Tolcher, C. Bladcmore, J. Thompson, J. Groves, V. H.
Jones, W. Grettan, J. Pettett, W. H. Shearman—Sub- Lieut.
F. S. Dodsworth—Masters A. J. Armstrong and W. L.
Southey—Second Masters T. M. Kinnell and T. Martin—
Inspector-Gen of Hospitals G. King,--Surgs. J. Gunn, G.
Bellamy, M.D., J. Graham, E. Walker, W. Craig, P.
Cunningham, J. West, and R. Fulton; Assist.-Surg. R.
P. Hiffarman; Paymasters—J. B. Hay, W. W. P. Foord,
G. Anderson, A. Lockhart, T. Rowley, W. Paine, and E.
Owen; Chief Engineers C. K. Renwick and B Greethara,
Royal Marines—Second Limits, J. Campbell, S. Lloyd, ano
H. P. B. Ross.
The names of the following officers have been removed

from the official list of officers of the Royal Navy :—Lieuts.
G. F. S Jeanes, and P. J. Hankin, Sub-Lieut. It. D.
Campbell, Master E. Spence Chaplain; Rev. A. G. Berry,
; Assist. •Surgs. A. H: Woodifield, J. M. Bateson, and
J. A. Yule, Assist.-Paymaster E. T. B'ys. Royal Marines
—Capt. W. Cossar and First Lieut. W. Younghusband.

The following appointments have been made at the Ad-
miralty :—Capt. T. H. Mason to the Blenheim, vice Lord
F. H. Kerr, whose period of service has expired ; Robert
Wingfield, of the Dauntless, promoted to first class assist.-
engineer.