The Sun.
London, England, 1863-04-06 00:00:00

SEAMEN.

H. Brown Henry Brown, quartermaster 1
Bales
Morley
There are two men of the name (one Josh.
J. Wilson 1
W. Wilson, capt. hold, the other James
Wilson, captain foretop)
Finnis John Finnis, captain maintop
Stupple
Oliert Win. Oliert (alias Alm Hills), signalman
Weir
Kennedy
Carpenter
Wm. Johnson.. Win. Johnson, rapt. wizen top
J. Russell ..
W. Russell
Ward George Ward, A.B.
Mayes Win. Mayes, A B.
Walker
J. Hall j There are 2 men of this name, John Hall
j (1) ordinary, and James Hall, ordinary
Quinton John Quinton, captain foretop
Walsh .. Edward Walsh, ordinary
Parson .. James Parsons, ordinary
Horrigan .... John Horrigan, commoloro's servant

Nicholson John Nicholson, carpenters' crew
Brigg Edward Briggs, carpenters' crew
Partbury
Doly
f Probably Henry Corps, ouartermaster ; no
Koop 1 man of the name of Koop
To) for
Wm. Clews, stoker, ran away, Sept. 14,
Clus 1862 ; nothing to show that he returned
to the ship
Crierson, R. M. Joseph Crouson, drummer, R.M.
Rolf, No such name (there is a R.Roe,pri.R.M)
Betortelp .... Probably Henry Bentlett, boy Ist class
Izers
1 this on the books
No such name on the books to Dec. 31,
Bannister
Hunt
Hudosted , Probably Geo. Hurlstone, boy Ist class
Burton
No man of the name (there are two men
Hubert
A. 8., and W. Herbert, boy 2d class)
Ideeon
Butler f No such name on the books to Dec. 31,
1 1862, the latest returns received
No R. Young ; there is John Young R. Young
dinary, and George Young, A.B.
Palin
Geary .. Thomas Geary, A.B.
Finked Probably William Fisher, A.B.
James No man of this name
Brown No James Brown; there is an Alfred
1 Brown, stoker
Snudden .. Thomas Snudden, A.B.
Hubert
1 above
Caland
Sparahott
Wells
Ankell
Cochine
Roberts
Quille Probably George Turtle, ordinary
Sul
Newman Henry Newman, ordinary 2d class
Pilbrow
Hahrg Probably Arthur Haggis, captain cox
Laryish
Tilley
Jordan
Graann
J. Graam James Graham, ordinary
the latest intelligence of the vessel which reached this
country previous to the arrival of the above telegram states
that she returned to Sydney from Hobart Town Jan. 16,
and that on the 20th of the same month her surgeon, John
M. Tronson, M D , was invalided, but was at that time too
dangerously ill to be sent home.
The Army and _Navy Gazette says:—
Such a calamity as that of the wreck of the Orpheus has
not fallen on the British navy since that dreary night when
the Avenger, with nearly the whole of her crew, unwarned
and unprepared, disappeared beneath the waters of the Me-
diterranean. The Orpheus was a fine screw corvette of 1706
tons, 400-horse power (nominal) ; she mounted 21 guns,
and her regular complement of officers, men, and boys
should have been 275. She was commissioned en the 25th
October, 1861, and left England for North America at the
time when the Trent affair caused so much excitement in
England. Of Commodore Burnett and Commander Burton
we can only speak in terms of praise. They were both
gallant and distinguished officers, who had worked their
way up in the service by well-directed intflligetce and in-
dustry. They have died as they lived, at the post of duty ;
and this fact will, we trust, after the first burst of sorrow
which the news will cause is over, convey some consola-
tion to their sorrowing relatives and friends, to whom and
to all connected with the remainder of the officers and
crew who have lost their lives in company with their brave
captain, we can only further offer a feeling of deep sym-
pathy.

An Alleged Confederate " Ironclad."

Some interest was created in Liverpool on Satur-
day by an allegation that a new " ironclad" steamer
had been trying her engines, and departed from the
Mersey in course of the forenoon's tide. From the
outcry which has recently been made in relation to
war steamers having been supplied the Confederate
Government, the allegation referred to excited con-
siderable remark. Investigation, however, showed
that the "suspicious craft" was perfectly legitimate
in all respects. She proved to be the troopship
Orontes, recently built for our own Government by
Messrs. Laird Brothers, at Birkenhead, which was
launched in November last. This vessel, by dint of
great exertion, has been completed in her external
fittings, and was wanted to proceed at once to
Devonport. Her engines, by Watt and Co., are of
500 horse power, and have been put on board, and
the vessel is in all respects ready for the reception
of troops, and for the conveyance of these she will
no doubt be immediately put in commission. She
has been inspected by Mr. Luke and several officers
of her Majesty's navy, and gentlemen interested in
such matters, and has been pronounced by them
first class, and no doubt will prove that ships built
by contract are not in any respect inferior to those
built in the Royal dockyards. The Orontes is the
first Government troopship and the largest vessel
ever built upon the Mersey. She is 300 ft. in length
between perpendiculars; is 44ft. 7in. in extreme
breadth ; is 32ft. deep in the hold, and her register
measurement is 2,811 tons. The lines of the vessel
are exceedingly fine, and in general symmetry and
aspect she bears a great resemblance to the superb I
screw troopship Himalaya, although not quite 00
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large_ She has a very handsomell
, the sue-
the and executed by Messrs.
worthy, of Liverpool. As has been already
the transport
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the Orontes has been built also&
ernment that troops
service having convinced the Go
can be carried much v
more satisfactorily in vessels
built for the purpose -
than in casual transports.
lOn besides the Orontes,another
Under this convict
vessel of a similar class is now in course of being
built in London. The capacious ship Orontes, which
has been built under special Government superin-
tendence and inspection, will carry from 1,100 to
1,200 troops with the greatest comfort, besides
her
own full complement of officers and crew. The

ventilation of the ship and also her lighting are in
all respects most perfect, as her 'tween decks are
lighted and ventilated by a series of large side ports
and skylights on deck. Her crew will have ample.
accommodation in a large forecastle, which extends
aft to the foremast ; and the health and comfort of
all on board are secured by the great height between
decks, that being from Bft. to 9ft. clear.

Mr. Frith (having been relieved from Mr. Gam-
bart's three great pictures of London Life) is now free to
proceed at once with her Majesty's commission. The price
to be paid by the Queen for this ruarrigge picture is £3,000.
Mr. Flatou, proprietor of " The Railway Station," by the
same artist, has purchased the right to engrave thewed-
ing picture for the large sum of £d,ooo. Such pris are
quite sensational—are certainly without example in the
artistic world.