The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-03 00:00:00

Naval an

;lligence

THE NAVY.
Tho Torch, 6, screw steam gun vessel, 42S tons, SO-horse
power, Commander F. H. Smith, from the West Coast of
Africa, arrived at Sheerness on Tuesday, the let inst., and
was inspected by Capt. J. Fulford, of the flagship Formid-
able, for Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Talbot, K.C.8., on
Wednesday, after which she proceeded to Chatham to be
paid out of commission.
The Trafalgar, 70, screw steamship, 2,900 tons, 500• horse
power, Capt. Thomas H. Mason, which was paid out of
commission on Monday last by Capt. Charles Wise,
A,D.C., Captain-Superintendent of Sheerness dockyard,
was recommissioned on Tuesday by Captain Charles F.
Schomberg for coastguard service at Queensferry, North
Britain, in the place of the Edinburgh, 60, which it is re-
ported is shortly to be sold out of the service.
On Tuesday Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Talbot, K.C.B.
hoisted his flag, white at the fore, on the Cumberland,
Capt. W. K. llall, guardship of steam reserve, having
succeeded Admiral Sir George It. Lambert, K.C.B , as
Commander-in-Chief at Sheerness. At sunset the same day
Admiral Sir G, It. Lambert struck his flag on board the
Formidable, and on Wednesday morning, the 2d inst., Vice-
Admiral Sir Charles Talbot transferred his flag from the
Cumberlant to the Formidable flagship.

The screw steamer Ariadne, 26, Capt. E. \V. Vansit-
tart, of 3,214 tons and 800-horse power, arrived at Spithead
yesterday morning from the West Indies, having sailed
from Bermuda on the 13th ult. When she left there were
lying there her Majesty's ships Nilo (flagship of Vice-
Admiral Sir A. Milne, K.C.8.), waiting the arrival out
from England of the Duncan, screw line-of-battle ship, with
the new Commander-in-Chief, Rear- Admiral Sir J. Hope,
K,C.B.—the Terror, guard ship—the Phaeton, 39, screw,
Capt. G. Le G. Bowyer—the Liverpool, 39, screw, Capt.
Rowley Lambert—the Pylades, 20, screw, Capt. Arthur \V.
A. Hood—and the Petrel, 11, screw, Commander G. NV,
Watson. A heavy north-east gale was experienced on the 231
inst. off the Western Islands, during which a marine fell
overboard and was lost, notwithstanding that the skip was
hove to and a boat lowered in charge of a lieutenant in the
endeavour to rescue him. The following passengers and in-
valids arrived in the ship from Bermuda :—Lieut. Evans.
invalided from her Majesty's ship N ile—R ev. Mr. Pember-
ton, chaplain, and Sub.-Lieut. Lloyd, invalided, from her
Majesty's ship Pylades—Midshipman Mercer, invalided
from her Majoaly'a ship Rosario—Capt. Luard, R.A., in-
valided—Lieut. Bradford, 39th Regiment, on leave—l ser-
geant and 11 men 39th Regiment, invalids-7 man of the
15th Brigade R.A., invalids-2 military and 5 naval pri-
soners, and a number of naval invalids and time-expired
men. The whole were landed from the ship yesterday and
forwarded to their respective destinations, with the excep-
tion of the men belonging to Plymouth, who will be sent
on to that port in the Geyser, 6, paddle, this morning. The
Ariadno is ordered to the eastward ,to pay out of commis-

eion, and will sail from Spithead this morning.
The examinations of naval engineers at Portsmouth, with
a:view to candidates receiving certificates from:the Rev. Dr.
Woolley, commenced at tho dockyard school on Monday
and concluded yesterday (Wednesday). Only 15 candidates
presented themselves for examination.
The following appointments have been made at the
Admiralty:—Commander J. Ward (b), to comtaand the
Rifleman, her complement having been altered, vice Mr.
Reed, master, suspended at his own request on account of
ill health—Frederick A. Johnston, master, to the Indus,
additional for the Assurance—Alexander Cross, staff-sur-
geon, promoted to 1)41 a Deputy Inspector General of Hoe-
pitals and Fleets, on the retired list—Henry Louis Fleet,
nominated to a naval cadetship—and Thomas Robinson,
assistant clerk to the Princess Royal.