The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-14 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

THE NAVY-
VALE' £TA, Dec. B.—The Vice-Admiral Comman-
der-in4;ni. f, with a portion of the fleet under his
comma nd, returned last week from Athens, and it is
hii int ration to remain here several months, if not
c4lied. away by unexpected political events. The
Trae,algar, 70, Capt. T. Mason, was the first to ar-
rive, having been despatched a day earlier, in con-
sequence of having on board several cases of scarla-
tina, which were at first reported to be smallpox, a
disease that has been rather prevalent in Greece for

some time past. She appeared off the port on
3.turday morning flying the yellow flag, but after
entering harbour and removing the sick to hospital,
she was admitted to free pratique. She brought
down. naval supernumeraries. The Magicienue, 16,
Capt. W. Armytage, came in on the following even-

ing, and the next evening the Vice-Admiral's ship,
the Marlborough, 121, Capt. C. Fellowes, followed
by the St. George, 80, Capt. the Hon. F. Egerton,

entered port. The latest dates from Athens is the

4th inst. Great excitement prevailed in Greece and

the lonian Islands in consequence of the determina-
tion of England to demolish the fortifications of
Corfa, and it is said that the Greek Government

las intimated that it will only accept of the lonian

Islands on condition the fortifications be left intact.

According to present arrangements some of the
English ships are to winter at the Piraeus, and no
doubt their presence will afford a significant moral

support to the new Government, and enable it to
organise and establish itself firmly. A few of the
foreign ships of war are also to remain. The Re-
venge, 73 (bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral H. R.
Yelverton, C.B ), Capt. the Hon. T. A. Foley ; the
Gibraltar, 81, Capt. J. Prevost ; the Meeanee, 60,
Capt. G. Wodehouse ; with the paddlewheel
sloop Trident, 3, Commander C. J. Balfour, and
the tender Boxer, are the ships of our fleet that
are to pass the winter at Athens. The Fox.
hound, 4, Commander W. H. Anderson, was also
there, but it was not known if she would be retained
on that occasion. The Orlando, 46, Capt. G. G. Ran-
dolph, is still at Corfu; and the Wanderer, 4, Com-
mander M. C. Seymour, and the Surprise, 4, corn.
mander W. H. Whyte, have not yet been removed
from the west coast of Greece. The Firefly, 5, Com-
mander A. Mansell, which has been employed on
surveying service in the Corfu channel, returned to
Malta at 2 a.m. on Sunday, to take up her winter
quarters, and to undergo such repairs as may be
Sprat,
was
to The Hydra, Capt. T. A. B.
to leave Tripoli in a day or two, on retrantos
Malta; and the Growler, Staff-Commander J.
Stokes, which was repairing boilers at Marsala,
was to leave to-day for this island. The Cossack
20, Capt. W. It. Rolland, came in on Monday
from,
the coast of Syria. She will be taken into dock
to have her bottom examined, having touched the
ground while on that station. She left on the
coast of Syria the Liffey, 35, Capt. G. Parker,
and the Pelican, 17, Commander Comber. The
Psyche, 2, despatch vessel, Lieut.-Commander
Sterne, is expecting orders to convey to Alex-
andria_ Sir J. Lawrence, who is to succeed Lord
Elgin as Governor-General of India. The har-
bour of !Eialta is at present crowded with fine ships
of war. They consist of the following :—The
Mariborvugh, 121 (bearing the flag of the Vice-
Admire," Commander-in-Chief); the Hibernia, re-
ceiving ship (bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral
li. T.. Austin, C. 8.) ; the Trafalgar, 70; the Sr.
George, 80; the Phoebe, 35; the Cossack, 20;
the Megicienne, 16; the Chanticleer, 17 ; the
Lards, 11 ; the Firefly, 5 ; and the Psyche, 2.
There is also a Turkish frigate here—the Taiff, 22,
Capt. Salim Bey,—which arrived on Saturday in
two days from Tripoli. While riding there with
four anchors down, she was compelled to put to
Sea, owing to a violent gale springing up from
the northward and westward. She was engaged
when the gale came on in shipping the baggage
of relieved Turkish troops for Salonica. She will
return to Tripoli, when the weather moderates.
There is a rumour of several changes being in
contemplation of the troops in garrison, in con-
sequence of the anticipated removal of the gat-
risons of Corfu and the other islands."

The iron screw steamship Warrior, 40, Capt. the
lion. Arthur A. Cochrane, and the Resistance, 16,
Cipt. William C. Chamberlain, both from Ports-
mouth, arrived yesterday in Plymouth Sound, where
there are also the Black Prince, Defence, and
Aurom, and the troopship Tamar.
The cas; ern division of the Channel Fleet, con-
sisting ot. the Edgar, 71, Capt. G. C. Hornby, bear-
ing tt,e flag of Rear-Admiral of the Red S. C.

3.) Acre s, C. B. ; the Warrior, 40, iron screw frigate,
Capt. t'ae Hon. A. A. Cochrane; and the Resistance,
16, iron screw frigate, Captain W. C. Chamberlain,
es.iled. from Spithcad on Saturday afternoon for
Piyrn ouch Scund.
Vice-Admiral Sir M. Seymour, G.C.8., Naval
Con anander-in-Chief at Portsmouth, hoisted his
; on Saturday morning on board the paddle-
wheel steam yacht Fire Queen, Staff-Commander
P' which conveyed the gallant Admiral out to
F. pithead, where he officially inspected the Wasp,
TT guns, screw corvette, Capt. W. Bowden, pre-
paratory to her leaving for foreign service.
The Monarch target ship has been removed, from
alongside Portsmouth dockyard to the prP.ctice
moorings in Porchester Creek. To-day armour
Paten will be tested in the usual manner with cast-
iron shot from the 68-pounder gun, The plates are
from the following firms:—MeP,sra.. John Brown and
Lo•' 4tlm Works, Sheffield • Messrs. Beale, Park-
gate YorkshireWor •
Liverpool; , the Mersey Iron Works,
aeCo Names T
building lron Works and Ship-
in thickness fro. Y: Blackwell. As the plates vary
to all reason I. %to 53- inches, it appears contrary
~ 4:
t them alike with the same gun,
weight of r;flot,
anda
charges of powder; Foreign
Powers t‘.lst their
armour_ plates with guns of various
calibres. according to
the thickness of the plate under

The old sailing frigate America arrived at Ports-
mouth from Plymouth on s aturday in tow of the
Geyser, 6, paddle sloop, cotetouender Pechell, and
was taken into harbour b
the
place of the
Monarch. The Aleared out aui
'prepared for a targQt ship to take
inerica was built
4
Bl7.ckwall
in 1809 se a line-of- blttle ship from th:
plans of the
then Su-v(-- of the Navy. She
1 t
or Was
übsequently
ra7;eed to a frigate of 1,758 tons.
The Fawn, 17, screw steam sloop, 751 tour ,
100
horse power, which has been brought fore,",
the first division of the Sheerness Steam Reserve
fitted with a topgallant forecastle, is now read'
to be taken out of the hands of the dockard
and removed to moorings in the harbour. An the
necessary repairs have been completed, and the
vessel is quite ready for commission.
The Wizard gunboat, 60-horse power, belonging
to the first division of the Sheerness Steam Reserve,
has completed. fittings in the dockyard at Sneerness,
and will leave the basin this day (Monday) waiting
commission. It is reported that her destination
will be the West Coast of Africa.
The Scotia steamtug, recently purchased by the
lords of the Admiralty from the Caledonian Steam
Towing Company, and intended for harbour service
at Devonport, has been delivered to the authorities
at Sheerness, and thoroughly inspected by them, in
accordance with Admiralty orders, previously
to
departing
for her destination. The inspection
proved
quite satisfactory, and the vessel will sail
114,8 day (Monda^)
"Ai masts.l.
the ~oe,of
h, yards, and other gear belonging to
lierseupowe- attle screw steamer Irresistible, 1300-
service, ar:,tordered to be fitted for the Coastguard
o be immediately prepared for that
vessel at Chath
Yesterday eatl dockyard.
mud at Chati,4aPrnt. W. a Stewart, C. 8., in com-
mand
the Wellesley 7
'l3(lid2 an official visit of inspection
training ship in Chatham
harbour. Ater inve:t.
arid the various portionsulogfthe seamen and marines
attended the usual sundtt_
it)hie. ship, Capt. Stewart
at the termination of 3
which thel" service on board,
lade were mustered on the main
of the boys
and presented the prize ain.deek. CaPt-
Stewtirt thenB Whlch had
,tie
Admiralty to the kids co been
awarded by
conA oc, and proficiency in their stu,4-. r exemPlary
4EB
with halt-
a-crown each from oivn Purse.

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