The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-26 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

THE NAVY.

Mr. J. Stansfeld, M.‘P., the Junior Lord of the Admi-
ralty, has for the present concluded his labours at Ports-
mouth dockyard. The last part of Mr. Stansfeld's work
there was a minute inspection of the steam reserve afloat—
the ships composing the reserve in their different classes, the
engineers, stokers and others employed on board or at Has-
lar, with the particular nature of their duties past and pre •
sent, and other details in connection with this important
baanch of the service. As a part result of Mr. Stansfeld's
inquiry at Portsmouth yard, a commission, of which Admi
rat Sir Houston Stewart, K.C.8., naval commander-in-
chief at Devonport. and Vice-Admiral the Hon. G. Grey,
late Admiral Superintendent of Portsmouth yard, are mem-
bers, has been formed to report upon the steam reserve of
the different yards.

The Columbine, C, screw, Commander Ward, was in-
spected at Spithead on Saturday by Vice-Admiral Sir M.
Seymour, G.C.8., and afterwards sailed for the Pacific.
The Emerald, 35, screw frigate, Capt. A.Cumming, sailed
from Spithead on Saturday evening for Sheerness, where
she is ordered to dismantle and pay out of commission.
The line• of.battle ship Bombay, 2,782 tons, built in the
East Indies, and the last of the 80 gun sailing ships con-
verted at Chatham dockyard to a screw steamer, is ordered
to be placed in dock at Chatham to undergo a thorough
overhaul and refit, and to be brought forward by the corn•
mencement of next year for commission. She will probably
succeed the Nile as the flagship on the North American
station. Since her conversion the armament of the Bombay
has been reduced from 80 to 67 guns. She is to be fitted to
carry a cmplement of 650 officers and men, including ma•
rifles.

The Chesapeake, 39, 2,377 tons, 400 horse power, attached
to the third division of the Chatham steam reserve, is to be
placed in the first dock which becomes vacant at Chatham
to have her hull examined, and to undergo a thorough
Overhaul. It is probable that she will be selected to suc-
ceed the Narcissus, 39, 400 horse power, as the flag ship at
the Cape of Good Hope, the Chesapeake, one of the last of
the 50 gun sailing frigates converted to screw, not having
seen any SeCV.O3 for some length of time.

The lighter Aid, with stores from Chatham, arrived at
Plymouth on Saturday.
The screw steam frigate Liverpool, 30, Capt. Rowley
Lambert, at Devonport, has discharged her powder, and
will to-day be placed in dock to be repaired, refitted, and
stored for foreign service.
The screw steam gun;vessel Speedwell, 4, Commander
Cotton, has left Plymouth for the West Coast of Africa.
The screw steam corvette Scylla, 21, having been exa-
mined at Devonport, was removed on Saturday into the
basin to complete defects incurred when in collision With
the merchant ship Duke of Wellington in the Bay of Bis-
cay. On this occasion the corvette was on the starboard,
and not on the port tack as first stated, The Wellington
was on the port tack.
The screw steam sloop Alert, 17, Capt. Majendie, left
Plymouth on Saturday for her station iu the Pacific.
His Prussian Majesty's frigate Niobe, 28, Capt. Kuber,
and the Mosquito, 14, Capt, Hassentein, both from Dantsic,
arrived in Plymouth Sound on Saturday. These ships,
with the Rover, which arrived there on Wednesday, are
bound to the island of Madeira.
The following appointments were made on Saturday at
the Admiralty :—Commander W. T. F. Jackson, to be an
inspecting commander of the Coastguard, vice Murray, su-
perseded at his own request : Sub-Lieut. John Hope, to the
Esk ; Henry
H. Jauncey, nominated to a naval cadetship;
John Watson (A), of the Espoir, promoted to acting first-
class assist-engineer.