The Sun.
London, England, 1863-08-15 00:00:00

AUSTRALIA.

PLYMOUTH, Friday Evening.

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passed up Channel for London, having landed here
Mr. Patton, 14th Regiment, and wife, Mr., Mrs,,
and Master Simmonds. She bringa 630 z. of gold,
a quantity of shipbuilding timber, and a cargo con-
sisting of 1,179 bales of wool, 2,663 hides, 59 bales
of leather, 321 bags of gum, 90 bags of iron bark,
43 cases of sperm oil, and 7,125 trenails. Her pas-
sengers include 50 in the cabin, and 25 in the
steerage. Among the former are Mesdames Bray-
brook, Maxwell, Austin, Howel, and Padden;
Lieut. and Mrs. Good, Mr. and Mrs. Lad brook, Mr.
and Mrs. Peacock, and Mr. and Mrs. Knabeuschal,
Mr. Bath and daughter, the Rev. G. F. D. Priddle,
Mrs. R. Hankey, F. Lacey, M. A. Johnston, T.
Wallace, W. F. Emmens, W. Marshall, R. Snell,
Connan, J. Padden, B. Londres, F. Hermann,
A. Matthews, and J. Stewart, and Masters Austen
and Hudson.

On May 10, in lat. 53 37 S., long. 155 25 W., the
Vernon fell in with three large icebergs, and con-
stantly passed drift ice and bergs to long. 111 37
W. Large blocks of drift ice could be scarcely ob-
served at night until within a ship's length. Is
traversing 2,000 miles of mean, 700 icebergs were
seen. Many were some miles long and 300 ft. high.
Those first met were the largest. Cape Horn was
rounded on June 6. On Sinday, June 28, lat, 25
S., long. 30 W,, she got the south-east trades at
3 a.m. The report of a guu was heard, and when
Captain Jones came on deck he observed a vessel
on the starboard quarter. Thinking she was in dis-
tress, he tacked. The stranger rapidly rounded
the Vernon, which then hove on to the port tack.
The stranger often approached within a mile, and
at length hove to, hoisted a light at her peak, and
lowered a boat which came alongside. A man re-
presenting himself as an officer of a United States'
cruiser jumped on board and demanded the Vernon's
papers, which were refused, as the man was not in
uniform, nor had he the appearance of a naval
officer. He wore a short sword, bowie-knife, car-
ried a revolver, and had on a pair of cavalry boots.
On refusal he said his ship would fire into the Ver-
non. He was then told that if he did not wish his
boat towed under water he had better shove off.
On leaving he repeated his threat of firing ; when
informed that the Vernon hove to only because the
gnn was thought to be a token of distress, he said
if she had not they would have fired into her. The
boat's crew stated that the American ship was the
Cato, from Valparaiso, four months in commission.
anchored at
Angra, left on the 4th.
Captain Jones considers that she was a privateer.
The Vernon
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The steamer Flora was at the island coaling. A
Federal cruiser was hourly expected there.

The Vernon spoke, June 19, lat. 42 37 S., long.
38 44 W,, the bark Enid, 43 days from Caldera for
Liverpool ; 28th, lat. 24 51 S., long. 29 30 W., the
French ship Ganges, from Gravelines ; July 8. lat.
17 37 N., long. 27 14 W., the ship Rajah of Sara-
wak, 94 days from Hongkong for Liverpool; 11th,
lat. 9 59 N., long. 26 15 W., the French bark Les
Bons File ; 12th, lat. 11 13 N., long. 26 49 W., a
bark showing third distinguishing pendant, 6,891,
70 days from Peru for Hamburg; 23d, lat. 29 33
N., long 40 42 W., the bark Shallet, 86 days from
Cochin for London ; 28th, lat. 34 41 N., long.
36 66 W., the bark Landwistern ; 29th, lat. 37 4
N., long. 33 40 W., the Dutch ship Philip von
Marnix, 132 days from Akyab for Amsterdam ;
Aug. 11, lat. 47 58 N., long. 36 42 W., the ship
Fearnought, and off the Lizard the bark Caroline
Elizabeth for Port Phillip.
The bark Cheviot, Captain J. Henderson, belong-
ing to Messrs. Smith, of Newcastle, has passed up
Channel for London. Her cargo consists of 300
jaggery, 30 tons red wood, 9 bales blue cloth,
90 trunks handkerchiefs, 53 pieces horns, 2 cases
condiments, 6 cases shells, 1 case books,
160 bales tanned skins, 1,327 bales cotton, and 421
chests indigo. She left Madras, April 19 ; rounded
the Cdpe of Good Hope, June 12 ; crossed the line
July 6 ; and spoke, April 27, lat. 8 N., long. 85 E.)
the ship Empress, 9 days from Madras, and the
bark Chandernagore, 13 days from Madras, both for
London ; May 12, lat. 81 S., long. 88 E., the ship
Royal Stuart, with troops from Madras for London ;
July 15, lat 144- N., long. 29i W., the bark Thus-
nelda, 162 days from Rangoon for Bremen ; 18th,
lat. 17 N., long. 33 W. the American ship Inez,
120 days from Rangoon for Falmouth ; 19th, lat.
18 N., long. 35 W., the French ship Cunandig, 59
days from Bourbon for Nantes ; 25th, lat. 32 N.,
long
36 W., the bark Vorsetyn, 80 days from Peru
for Hamburg ;. 30th, lat. 34 N., long. 31 W., the
British bark Lavinia, 56 days from Algoa Bay for
Falmouth ; and August 12, lat. 48 N., long. 8 W.,
the British ship Star of Denmark, standing west-
ward.

Naval and Military intelligence.

THE NAVY.
As stated in The
Sun of Thursday, the first ob
jest which received the attention of the Duke 01
Somerset on his arrival at Devonport was the con.
templated site for the
new naval barracks. His
lordship was accompanied to the park by Capt. the
Hon. J. R. Drummond
Romaine, C. 8., and Capt. Robert Hall, R.N. He
, C.B. Mr. Stansfeld, Mr.
was met by Earl de Grey and Ripon, Under-Secre-
tary of War, and Mr. Woolcombe, town-clerk of
Devonport. In addition to the sites mentioned yes-
terday, their lordships
examined a waste piece of
the glacis westward of the road to Keyham, and
which in some measure
faces Hamoaze. Accompa-
nied by Col. G. C. Langley, Deputy Adjutant-Gen.,
Royal Marines, they next inspected the Plymouth
division of Royal Marines. They were received by
Col.-Commandant Gascoigne, C. 8., who is in com-
mand. The division was formed round the Barrack-
square, and subsequently marched past
in quick
time, in open and quarter distance column, &c.
Their lordships then inspected the recruits, the
men's barrack-rooms, and the new north wing
(capable of accommodating 700 men), which is
nearly complete. The number of marines of all
ranks present at the Plymouth headquarters is
1,847, including 179 at Millbay, under command of
("apt. N. W. De Courcy. The average percentage
on the sick list is seven. From the barracks his
grace and his colleagues proceeded to the Royal
Naval Hospital, where they were received by Capt.
Superintendent Curry, Inspector-General Dr. J. D.
Stewart, Mr. Grant, and the other officers. After
inspecting the various wards they visited the Royal
William Victualling-yard, and on passing through
the different departments, entered a barge at the
landing, and proceeded to the grounds of Mount
Edgoumbe. In the evening, on board the Enchan-
tress, they entertained Port-Admiral Sir Houston
Stewart and other official personages.
While the First Lord was at Stonehouse, in-
specting the Royal Marines, the Controller of the
Navy, Admiral Robinson, accompanied by Captain
Edmonstone, of the Steam Reserve, Capt. Stewart,
R.N., and Mr. Edwards, assistant master ship
wright at Keyham, made a thorough inspection
of the screw steamship Gibraltar, 893,722 tons,
which is in the first division of the steam reserve
in Hamoaze. They were escorted round her by
Staff-Commander Renaud, the chief engineer, and
other officers,and expressed themselves well pleased
with her cleanliness and in efficiency. Some addi-
tions are to be made to her ventilation. The Con-
, troller next inspected the Princess Royal, 73 guns,
3,129 tons, and the first division of his gunboats.
Admiral Robinson, accompanied by Mr. Senn-
del's, Commander Biddlecombe• Master-Attendant,
and' Mr. Batt, of the Indus, visited also the iron-
case d ship Prince Consort, 35, 4,045 tons. She is
in the south basin of Keyham steamyard, nearly
read, y for bending sails, and will soon be prepared
for ri meiving a commission. Her engines, of 1,000-