The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-10 00:00:00

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Naval and Military Intelligence.

THE NAVY.

Her Majesty's new paddle yacht, Alberta, recently
launched at Pembroke, arrived at Portsmouth yesterday,
and will be immediately taken in hand to complete her out-
fit for the service of her Majesty.

Considnable progress has been made In fitting the heavy
portion of the screw machinery on board the iron steamer
Achilles, at Chatham dockyard, in anticipation of that
vessel being floated out of dock. The heavy metal castings
for the screw propeller arrived at the dockyard from the
establishment of Messrs. Penn 'and Sons, Greenwich, last
week, and yesterday the mechanics commenced fitting them
on board. The Achilles will be fitted with engines of 1,250
horse power (nominal), but, in reality, capable of being
.worked up to three times that, power. - Her-- screw is four-
bladed, and the screw boss is the finest casting of its kind
ever landed at the dockyard. Its finish is in every respect
as perfect as is possible to be obtained in a work of the
kind. The diameter of the boss is 3ft 9in, and its total
weight is 3 tons, 19cwt.4lqr. 151 b. The inner diameter in
which the screw shaft revolves is lft 10in. Each of the
screw blades is 10ft bin in length, by 6ft in width at their
widest part, and their total weight, exclusive of the bor-
ings, is 15! tons, the weight of each blade being as nearly
as possible 3 tons 4 cwt. As some apprehension exists as
to there being a sufficient depth of water to enable the
Achilles to be boated out of dock on the date named for
that event, only a small portion of the heavier parts of the
machinery will be placed on board during the time the iron
frigate remains in dock. It is computed that fully six
months' work will remain to be effected on board after the
Achilles is afloat before she can be in all respects completed
and fit to proceed to sea.
The sailing frigate Latona, 42 guns, attached to the sail-
ing reserve in Chatham harbour, has been surveyed by the
dockyard officials in order to ascertain whether her general
condition is such as to render her available for a guardship
at Chatham, in lieu of the Wellesley, 72, which is to be
removed to a more eligible position near the entrance to the
harbour at Gillingham Reach. The Lords of the Admi-
ralty, on the report of the dockyard authorities, have
selected the Diamond, 27, to succeed the Wellesley as
guardship at the port and dockyard, and she will be
fitted for that service as soon as a sufficient number of
hands can be released from the other vessels now in

progress.
The general court-martial ordered for the trial of Capt.
W. Cosser, paymaster of the Portsmouth division of Royal
Marino Light Infantry, on charges of defalcation, &c., will
assemble at the Royal Marine Barracks, Forton, near
Gosport, on Friday, the 11th inst.
; iThe following appointments were made yesterday at
the Admiralty :—Lieut. Henry A. Grimston, to the
Salamander ; John S. Moore, paymaster, to the Salaman-
der ; Henry S. Pemberton, second-class assist.-engineer,
to the Edgar; William H. Hemming, clerk, to the Sala-
mander ; and William J. Oliver, ambit-clerk, t• the Ex-
cellent.

SOCIETY OF ARTS.

On his estates he had built some for which he ought to have
a return of 1,;t3 a year. But they could not afford to pay
more than four. Well, his tenants came forward and said
if he would sacrifice £1 they would pay the other, because
they both would benefit by the improved moral condition of
the labourers. He hoped to see the day when small cot-
tages would be built in all parts of the country.
Mr. RANSOM, of Ipswich, denied that the large manu-
facturers of agricultural implements wished medals and
prizes to be abolished for the purpose of checking talent.
It was their interest to bring it out and employ it, for the
more they could obtain the greater would be their profit.
Mr. ROBERT SMITH differed from the last speaker, and
attributed all the success which the Royal Agricultural
Society of England had achieved to their prize system.
Mr. HAMMICK regretted that the paper had not touched
upon the importance of agricultural statistics. He hoped
that during the next session of Parliament some member
would bring forward a well-digested scheme for obtaining
agricultural statistics. (Hear, hear.)
The CHAIRMAN, after paying a high compliment to Mr.
Morton for his able paper, said he could not agree with him
that there was less acreage of food for cattle cultivated than
formerly. His experience led him to a different conclusion.
The use of guano had greatly stimulated the growth of tur-
nips for cattle. He thought that no man ought to be asked
to cultivate land without the security of a lease. (Hear.)
A vote of thanks was then returned to Mr. Morton for
his valuable paper, and the proceedings terminated.

THE PROPOSED CONGRESS.

THE KING OF THE BELGIANS.

The following is the reply of tha King of the
Belgians to the proposed Congress:—

Monsieur mon Frdre,—l have received the leiter handed
to me on the part of your Imperial Majesty by M. le Baron
de Malaret, and I can but approve the sentiments which
dictated. it. It would certainly be most desirable if, by the
effect of a pacific agreement, the existing causes of anxiety
in Europe could be settled ; and, without at present express-
ing an opinion upon the means of coming to an understand-
ing with the different States interested to attain without a
collision so noble an object, I am happy to assure your Im-
perial Majesty that my Government would be quite inclined
to join in it in BO far as I could do so. As regards my own
personal feelings, I should take advantage of the cordial pro-
posal of your Imperial Majesty with the greatest satisfaction.
I take advantage of this opportunity of renewing the as-
surances of the high esteem and inviolable friendship with
which I am, _ _

Monsieur mon frere, your Imperial Majesty's bon frere,
Chateau de Laeken, Nov. 20. LEoronD.

THE KING OF ITALY.

Monsieur mon FrZre,—The letter which your Imperial
Majesty has addressed to me is inspired by a grand and
generous idea which will be appreciated by all those who
understand the tendencies of the age we live in.

A permanent struggle has been established in Europe be-
tween public opinion and the state of things creatild by
the Treaties of 1815. Hence has arisen a sickly state of
things which will increase unless European order is placed
upon the basis of the prir.ciples of nationality and of liberty,
which are the very essence of the life of modern nations.
In presence of a situation so dangerous to the progress of
civilisation and to the peace of the world, your Imperial
Majesty has become the interpreter of a general sentiment
by proposing a Congress to settle the rights of Sovereigns
as well as those of nations.

I adhere with pleasure to the proposal of your Imperial
Majesty. My concurrence and that of my people are assured
to the realisation of this project, which will mark a great
progress in the history of mankind.
As soon as the international Conference takes place I ehal
take part in person, or at least send a representative.
Italy will appear at the Congress in a spirit of perfect
equity and moderation. She is convinced that the justice
and the respect of legitimate rights are the true foundations
upon which a new balance of power in Europe can be
founded. _ _

It is my most sincere wish that the initiative of wisdom
and concord which your Imperial Majesty has taken in
hand may prevent the dangers of war and increase the
friendly relations between nations.
I take advantage of this opportunity to renew the expres-
sions of my inviolable friendship, and of the high consi-
deration with which I remain,

Monsieur M3n frere, your Imperial Majesty's bon frere,
Turin, Nov. 22. VICTOR EMMANUEL.

THE KING OF THE NETHERLANDS.

Monsieur mon Frere—The courteous and cordial letter
which your Majesty has addressed to me, under the date of
the 4th of November, has for object to unite the Powers of
Europe in a Conference to advise measures to settle the
affairs of Europe on a peaceful foundation. I respond to
the generous idea of your Majesty, and am willing to join
all the other Sovereigns of Europe in realising the noble
object your Majesty has in view.
I take advantage of this opportunity to renew the assur-
ances of the high esteem and inviolable friendship with
which I remain,
_ _ _

Monsieur mon hero of your Majesty, (Le sic) bon frere,
The Hague, Nov. 29. WILLIAM,

VIENNA, DEC. 9,

The following is a summary of the letter of the
Emperor of Austria in reply to Napoleon 111.,
dated the 15th of November :
The Emperor acknowledges the important objects of
the Congress for the settlement of the political questions
at present pending and the security of the future; but
wishes, before taking part therein, to learn with some ac-
curacy the bases and programme of the deliberations of the
Congress. Should the questions to be discussed be indicated
beforehand, and the Powers agree upon the tendency of the
deliberations of the Congress, unforeseen accidents, which
might overthrow everything, would be less to be feared.
The dangerous and insolvable problems, which would create
fresh instead of removing existing complications, would
then be set aside.

This idea is more fully explained in a despatch of Count
Rechberg to Prince Metternich, of the same date as the
Emperor's letter. It says—lt is not sufficient to put forward
a programme of a negative character as the bases of such
important discussions. The Austrian Government wishes to
know how the declaration of the Emperor Napoleon relative
to the treaties of 1815 is to be understood. These treaties
have been partially modified; but so far as they have not
been altered, they are considered as the foundation of public
right in Europe. Some improvements are necessary, Let
the French Government point out those it considers desir-
able. Certain remedies might be more dangerous than the
evils themselves. The programme of the Congress might
fulfil all the conditions for the maintenance of peace, which
is the principal object to be attained.

THE LATE GALE.—Considerable anxiety is felt a'
Great Yarmouth with respect to local fishing smacks,
upwards of 40 of which are still unaccounted for. Yester-
dayssypst were
away
byord theer ordered
terrific below,
e 6o as otherwise
erztes
they would
the smack Vulture was towed into port disabled, and
with only three apprentices on board, the four men belong-
ing to her having been washed overboard and drowned.
During
cases of noble self-devotion have been recorded. Thus, on
the morning of the 4th inst., the smack Catherine bore
the
have gale
be then w
down to the assistance of the smack Fortitude, of Yarmouth,
e boys
but, finding that the crew of the latter were two much ex-
hausted to jump on board of the Catherine, two men, named
William Wilson and William Hemp, both married, lowered
a boat and proceeded to their assistance. Just as they left
the smack a tremendous sea swamped their boat and they
were both drowned. Ultimately, however, with the excep-
tion of a boy, the crew of the Fortitude were rescued. In-
telligence has been receive yesterday fety of the crew of the
Francis. On Tuesday and he crew of the Russian
brig Usio, nine in number, were received at the Sailors'
Home, their vessel having been abandoned during the gale.
The crew of the Belgian sloop Joseph, of Ostend, six in
number, were also received yesterday at the Home. Both
of these crews were rescued by fishing smacks. No fewer
than 75 sailors have been received since Friday at the
Home. Some of them belonged to the following vessels
The Allen, brig, with timber from the Baltic), abandoned
off Cromer; the Scipio, brig, of Shields, for London, aban-
doned off Lowestoft; the Luna, brig, off and from Sunder-
land, abandoned on the Outer Dowsin—
g the Thomas
Kennion, brig, of Shields, for London with timber, lost on
the Well Bank, &c.
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