The Sun.
London, England, 1863-01-02 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

THE NAVY.

The annual official return of the number, name,
tonnage, armament, and horse power of each vessel,
both steamers and sailing ships, composing the
British navy, was published yesterday under the
authority of the Louis of the Admiralty. Including
a numerous fleet of gunboats, the navy of England
on Jar. 1 numbered 1,014 ships of all classes. Of
this number there are 85 line-of-battle ships, mount-
ing from 74 guns to 131 guns each, according to
their rating ; 39 of from 50 guns to 72 guns each ;
69 frigates of from 24 guns to 46 guns each, most of
which are of a tonnage and horse power equal to a
line-of-battle ship ; 30 screw corvettes, each mount-
ing 21 guns ; arid upwards of 600 frigates and ves-
sels of all classes mounting less than 20 guns. In
addition to the above there is a fleet of 190 gun-
boats, each mounting two heavy Armstrong guns
and of 60 horse power, besides a numerous squadron
of iron and wooden mortar vessels built during the
Russian war, and now laid up at Chatham. At pre-
sent there are 43 vessels under construction for the
Admiralty at the various public and private dock-
yards, many of which will be completed and
launched during the present year. The iron ves-
sels building are the Achilles, 50, 6,079 tons, 1,250
horse power, at Chatham ; the Northumberland,
50, 6,621 tons, 1,250 horse power, at Millwall; the
Minotaur, 50, 6,621 tons, 1,250 horse power, at
Blackwell; the Agincourt, 50, 6,621 tons, 1,250
horse power, at Birkenhead ; the Hector, 32, 4,063
tons, 800 horse power, at Glasgow ; the Valiant,
32, 4,063 tons, 800 horse power, at Millwall; the
Tamar, 3, 2,812 tons, 500 horse power, and the
iron cased frigate Royal Alfred, 34, 3,716 tons,
800 horse power, at Portsmouth ; the Ocean, 34,
4,045 tons, 1,000 horse power, at Pembroke ; and
the Favourite, 22, 2,186 tons, 400 horse power, at
Deptford. In addition to the above, the Royal So-
vereign, 3,963 tons, 800 horse power, is being con-
verted into a cupola ship, and the Enterprise,
building at Deptford, for a shield ship, on the new
plan submitted to the Admiralty. During the year
1862 the vessels launched at the several dockyards
were the Caledonia, 50,4,045 tons, 800 horse power,
iron cased frigate, at Woolwich ; the Royal Oak,
34, 3,716 tons, 800 horse power, iron cased frigate,
at Chatham ; the Prince Consort, 34, 3,716 tons,
800 horse power, at Pembroke ; the Rattler, 17,
951 tons, 200 horse power, and the Columbine, 4,
669 tons, 150 horse power, at Deptford ; the Ja-
seur, 5, 80 horse power, atDevonpart ; the Orontes,
3, 2,812 tons, 500 horse power, at Blackwell ; and
the Enchantress, 4, 835 tons, 250 horse power, and
the Psyche, 4,;835 tons, 250 horse power, at Pem-
broke. The vessels now under construction at the
various royal dockyards, exclusive of the iron and
iron cased ships, are the Dryad, 51, 3,027
tons, 600 horse power, the Harlequin,
6, 950 tons, 200 horse power, and the Heli-
con, 4, 835 tons, 200 horse power, at Portsmouth ;
the Bulwark, 91, 3716 tons, 800 horse power ; the
Belvidere, 51, 3,627 tons, 600 horse power, the
Menai, 22, 1,857 tons, 400 horse power, the Rein-
deer, 17, 951 tons, 200 horse power, the Salamis, 4,
835 tons, 250 horse power, and the Myrmidon, 4,
695 tons, 200 horse power, at Chatham; the Re-
pulse, 89, 3,716 tons, 800 horse power, the Dart-
mouth, 36, 2,478 tons, 500 horse power, the Wolve-
rene, 21, 1,623 tons, 400 horse power, and the
Sylvia, 4, 695 tons, 200 horse power, at Woolwich;
the Robust, 89, 3,716 tons, 800 horse power, the
Ister, 36, 3,027 tons, 500 horse power, and the Bit.
tern, 4, 669 tons, 150 horse power, at Devonport ;
the Endymion, 36, 2,478 tons, 500 horse power,
the Sappho, 6, 950 tons, 200 horse power, and the
Circassian, 4, 669 tons, 150 horse power, at Dept-
ford; the North Star, 22, 1,623 tons, 400 horse
power, at Sheerness ; the Tweed, 51, 3,027 tons,
600 horse power, the Trent, 6, 950 tons, 200 horse
power, the Newport, 5, 425 tons, 80 horse power,
the Nassau, 4, 695 tons, 200 horse power, the Guern-
sey, 4, 695 tons, 200 horse power, the Tartarus, 4,
695 tons, 200 horse power, and the Research, 4,
1,253 tons, 200 horse power, at Pembroke ; and the
Prince Albert, 5, 2,529 tons, 500 horse power, at
Millwall. Tho number of line-of-battle and other
steamers composing the squadron on the North
American station is 29, under the orders of Vice
Admiral Sir A. Milne, K.C.B. The squadron in
the Mediterranean, under the command of Vice-
Admiral Sir W. Martin, K.C.8., numbers 28 vessels
of all classes. The East India and China squadron
consist of 32 vessels, the Admiral in command of
that station being Rear-Admiral A. L. Kuper,
C.B. The number of ships stationed on the West
Coast of Africa assisting in the suppression of the
slave trade is 21. The Pacific squadron, under the
command of Rear-Admiral J. Kingcome, num-
bers 12 ships, and that on the south-east coast of
America, commanded by Rear-Admiral R. L. War-
ren, 8 ships. There are six line-of-battle and other
ships stationed at the Cape of Good Hope, and the
same number are attached to the Australian station,
under the orders of Commodore W. F. Burnett,C,B.
The Channel squadron consists of the Revenge, 73,
3,322 tons, 800 horse power, Capt. C. Fellowes, flag
ship of Rear-Admiral R. Smart, K.H.; the Warrior,
40, 6,109 tons, 1,250 horse power, Capt. the Hon.
A. A. Cochrane; the Black Prince, 40, 6,109 tons,
1,250 horse power, Captain J. F. B. Wainwright;
the Defence, 16, 3,780 tons, 600 horse power,
Capt. A. Phillimore ; and the Resistance, 16, 3,710
tons, 600 horse power, Capt. W. C. Chamberlain.
The following officers' deaths have been officially
announced at the Admiralty during the past quar-
ter :-Admiral of the Fleet-Sir Graham Eden
Hamond, G.C.B. Admirals-Sir Jas. W. D. Dun-
das, G.C.8., and Sir Chas. Sullivan. Vice-Admiral
-Jas. Rattray (retired). Rear-Admirals-Richard
Henry King (reserved), and Jas. Morgan (retired).
Captains-Edward Marshall, Robert G. Craigie,
Henry Pryce, George James Hay, C. 8., W. Smith,
and Humphrey Butler. Commanders - George
Western, Osborne W. Dalyell, Henry Crease, Geo.
S. Bourne, Andrew Sims, Charles A. Lennock,
Richard S. Maw, Simon E. Antram, George E
Patey, George Campbell, Richard Weld, Samuel
Chave, James Wallis, John S. Park, George Co

man, Thomas Caswell, and David Dooley. Lieu•
tenants—Samuel 0. Wooldridge, Engene C. Batty
and Richard R. Metherell. Masters—William H•
Crane, Jabez H. W. Rowlett, Edward L. B. Wil•

Hams, and Will smith. Sub•Licutenant—John
B. Fountaine.