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

REDUCTION OF THE NAVY.

An examination of the Navy List would seem to justify
the conclusion that the Admiralty intend to make a consi-
derable diminution in the estimate of expenses for sea-
going ships. It is a remarkable fact that no less than i 6
vessels have been paid out of commission during the past
quarter, including five-line-of-battle ships. These com-
prise

Agamemnon, 89 guns, 600 horse power, Captain T.
Hope, from North America and West Indies.

Algiers, 89, 600 horse power, Captain E. B. Rice, from
the Mediterranean.
bordon,
Amphion, 36, 300 horse power, Captain A. ti•
from the Mediterranean.
from West Coast of Africa.
der E. Hay, from
chnonstone
Arrogant, 47, 360 horse power, Commodore E ,
Beagle, 4, 80 horse power, Como"
China. r
„„a_tain Sir F. L. M'Clin-
Doris, 32, 800 horse poweean.
A.
Poynter,
took, from the Mediterran
„nwer, Captain J. A
Exmouth, 86, 400 horse r-
-350e8hnorse power, Captain W. 11. Ander-
power, Captain A. P. Ryder, from
from tohnmegMFthie6sedhooi,te6hrran,orse
West Coast of Alma.
eon,
iFleyfrrio
au,
and the West I A•
AmericaB 500 hors© power, Captain G. T. B. Hornby,
fNrooNmrethtphtueulkelditerranean.
Oberon, 3, 260 horse power, Lieutenant G. Morris, from
the South-east Coast of America.
Pelorus, 21, 400 horse power, Commodore F. Seymour,
C.B , from Australia.
Racer, 11, 150 horse power, Commander A. M. Lyons,
from North America and the West Indies.
Rolla, 6, Commander C. G. Nelson, late training brig at
Portsmouth.
Termagant, 25, 310 horse power, Captain R. Hall, from
the Pacific.

Vigilant, 4, 200 horse power, Commander Lord Elphin-
stone, late of the Channel squadron.
We may add to these the Scylla, 21, 400 horse power,
Captain R. Lambert, from the Mediterranean, under orders
to pay off at Sheerness.
This is an unusual numbar,to
those be dismantled in one quar-
ter, but in addition to already enumerated there .are
no less than 17 under orders to return to England, all of

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which will, in all probabilit
their arrival, their term of
include :
Cent
China.
Clio, 22, 400 horse' power; Captain T. Miller, from thee,
Pacific. .
Encounter, 14, 360 horse power, Captain It. Dew, from,
the East Indies and China..
Fawn, 17, 100 horse power, Captain R. P. Cater, fro=
Australia.
Hecate, 6, 240 horse power, Captain G. H. Richards
from the Pacific.
Imperieuse, 51, 360 horse power, Captain Robert Gibs.=
(acting), from the East Indies and China.
Londen, 86, 500 horse power, Captain 11. Chads, front
the Mediterranean.
Mars, 80; 400 horse power, Captain J. N. Strange, trona,
the Medite,rmngan.,,,, ,
INlG3p9mene, 51, GOO horse power, Capt. C. J. Id:Ewart,
from North America and the West-Indies,- • ,

iur, 6, 540 horse pl

Meeanee, 60, 400 horse power, Captain G.Wodehonse, for
the Mediterranean.
Pylades, 21, 350 horse power, Captain A. W. A. Hood,
for North America and the West Indies.' •
§hearwater, 11, 150 horse power, Commander It. G.
Douglas, for the Padfie.

Vindictive, 2, Master Commander F. F. Lew, for service!
as a store ship at Fernando Po..

Of these, two are merely, store and receiving ships, and
cannot, therefore, be accounted effective men of war. It is
very clear, also,,that during the- ensiling quarter no material
ad diticurwill be madeto the numerical strength of the naVy.
At Portsmouth there are at present only three shipa under
orders to be brought forward for speedy commission,
the Frederick William, 82, the Curagoa, 31,, and t,he
21,-although the harbour is croWded. with in•reSeriW, •
the majority of them being in,ol.9facend, third, and fourth.
classes. It will be observed that most of the homeward
bound ships are from the Eagt India and China station. It
is not improbable that the Admiralty contemplate a perma-
nent reduction of the force: in. these,, waters, owing to the
formation of the Anglo-Chinesesquadron, under .the con
mend of Captain Sherard Osborn. The maintenance of a
large English force in China involves an enormous cost to
this country, which may, to a large extent, be avoided
under the new arrangement without causing any serious
injury to Britiih interests in China. 'The presence of Cap-
tain Osborn with a small but effective force is a sufficient
guarantee that both pirates • and .rebels will be closely
_watched in the-neighbourhood of treaty ports, and .will form
a valuable euxilia4 to the squadron under the command
of Rear Admiral Kuper. No intimation, however, is given
as to the future policy of the Admiralty, and we can, there-
fore, only draw these inferences from the facts which are
apparent.—Hampshire Telegraph.

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Odin, 16, 500 horse power, Captain Lord J. ilay,,froirt
the East Indies and China. , , .
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Pep.rl„, _ 21, 400 horse power?, Captain.. J. Borlaseye.p:, '
from the Exist Indies and China. - - -- - ••. :
Retiiiitd,4,'2Elo horSe power, Commander C. J. Rowley,
stthl.nedEieasstaninddClicalailnna.d
Rinp-,dove, 4, 200 horse power, Commander IL A.'o.
China.
Sans paieil, 70, 400 horse power, Captain G. Le G. Bow,-- ' '
year, from the East Indies and China.. ..
Scout, 211 400 horse power, Captain X. Corbett, from .the
East Indies and China. - - ' ' '
Sphinx, 6, 500 horse power, Commander T.' M. Jones,
from the East Indies and China. • .
Vulcan,.6 400 horse power, Commander A. C. Strode,
from the East Indies and China'. ,
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To supply the Tamura of the 3 3 ships paid off gr Wider- ;.
orders to return home, thqe have be',4l ob- i
Y,,eeven cow,
missioned during the past quarter, viz. c--•;•' - ---, t
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Egmont, 4, Captain F. A. B. Craufurd, for service as a
receiving and store ship at Rio.
Leopard, 18, 560 horse
.:power, Captain C. T. Leckie, for
_ .
the East Indies and China. - - .
Lily, 4, 200 horse PoWer, Commander H. Harvey, for
North America and,the West Indies.. -•- , . ,