The Sun.
London, England, 1863-01-10 00:00:00

THE NAVY.

The Termagant, screw steam frigate, Capt: R.
Hall, after being officially inspected, was paid off
yesterday morning under the superintendence of
Capt. Henry Broadhead, of the Steam Reserve.
Notwithstanding the shortness of the day, the brief
time that has elapsed since her arrival, and the
continuance of wet weather, the ship was ready for
inspection, and her condition was highly satisfac-
tory.i The men left the pay-table in most execineints
order, owing principally to the good a n
numberg of
made by the captain, in not suffering
men and women alongside or on board at the time
paying off. The following w
the Lords of the Admiralty for the recommended to
e receipt of medals
and gratuities :—George Robbins, leading stoker •
John Meek, ship's cook ; and Joseph 1 J'lk
8, private
Royal Marine L.I. The manner in which the Ter-
magant has performed her work since her being
put in commission by Capt. Hall has been such as
to call forth a complimentary letter from the Lords
of the Admiralty to that officer. The Termagant
will be placed in the third class Steam Reserve.

PR1CE.....—..1d.
STAMPED ....sd.

Since leaving England she has steamed 67,592
miles.

The drawings and model of the shot-proof turret
which it has been decided to place on the upper
a
deck of the Royal Oak armour-cased frigate, pre-
paring
commenced
Admiralty,
,Ctlihae
Chatham, having
mechanics
havebeen approvedmeneed
a t
its erection. The position of the turret is about 12ft.
abaft the mainmast, which is the most convenient
situation in which it can can be placed. Its shape is
an oval of about 4ft. at its greatest diameter,
rising to about Bft. or 10ft, from the deck. It will
be protected by armour plates, so as to render it
perfectly shot-proof. The object of the turret is
to enable the captain, or other officer in charge of
the vessel, to direct its movements during the time
of action, while at the same time he is entirely pro •
rected from danger. Considerable progress has
been made in the work of rigging the Royal Oak,
and a great deal of her standing wire rigging is
already fixed. All is energy and hustle on board,
every effort being used on the part of the dock-
yard officials to have the vessel completed for
sea. Under the eye of an energetic commanding
officer, however, much greater progress would be
made in the work of completing her than is possible
under the present dockyard system. It was ru-
moured in naval circles at Chatham yesterday that
Capt. W. G. Luard (March 11, 1857) would, in all
probability, be appointed to the Royal Oak from
the Formidable, 84, flagship at the Nore.
Sir Richard Mayne, accompanied by Superin-
tendent Mallalieu, was yesterday occupied the en-
tire day in the inspection of the Chatham division
of the Metropolitan Police doing duty at the dock-,
yard and the other Government establishments.
In the course of the morning he inspected the quar-
ters for the married police officers which are on the
eve of completion in the dockyard, and also visited
the ordnance and gunwharf ; both establishments
have recently been placed under the charge of the
dockyard police. In the afternoon the members of
the police force were mustered and inspected by
the Chief Commissioner, the whole of the men being
dressed in their new uniforms just issued. The
other portion of the day was occupied in witness-
ing the police-constables go through their fire-
engine drill, and in the inspection of the official
documents relating to the division.