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THE NAVY.

PORTSMOUTH, '!,IARCIE 17

The Defence, 18, iron clad screw steam ram,
Captain Powell, C. 8., got up steam this morning,
and after exchanging salutes with the Port Admiral,
Sir H. Bunce, left her anchorage at Spithead for
Plymouth, steering to the westward. She however
brought up in Cowes Roads, as the weather ap-
peared thick.
The Fox, screw steam store ship, Master Com-
mander Puller], went out of the harbour this morn-
ing under the charge of Commander Miller, Mr.
Murdoch, and other officials, for a final test of her
machinery. The result was highly satisfactory,
and she returned to the South Jetty to receive a
a further supply of stores for Woolwich.
The Eagle, training ship, was towed from South-
ampton by the steam tug Comet, having been re-
lieved by the Boscawen, the officers and crew being
transferred to her.
The Fairy, Royal yacht, was undocked from No.
8 this morning and hauled under the crane in the
steam basin) where she immediately shipped her
boilers, &c. She is to be completed by the end of
this month. The Argus was afterwards placed in
No. 8.
CHATHAM, MARC" 18.

The iron steam-frigate, Resistance, 18, was to-
day floated out of No. 3, dock, in this yard, for the
purpose of being masted and completed for sea.
The operation was conducted by 0. Lang, Esql
master shipwright, in the presence of Captain
Superintendent E. G. Fanshawe and a very nume-
rous body of spectators, consisting chiefly of the
military. The proceedings throughout were of the
most successful character, no hindrance even of the
most trifling nature being experienced. Imme-
diately upon leaving the dock she was hauled along-
side the floating shears, and in the afternoon her
propeller was lowered into its position. According
to present arrangement the Resistance will leave
to-morrow for Sheerness, for the purpose of testing
her speed at the measured mile.
A large body of caulkers have to-day been placed
upon the Royal Oak, 50, 1,000 horse power, one of
the new class of armour-plated frigates building in
this dockyard.
The naval department transports Aid and Lively,
having each shipped a full cargo of stores alongside
the Anchor-wharf, sailed to-day for the western
yards.
One of the gunboats recently converted into
transport vessels at Woolwich was to-day brought
alongside this dockyard for the purpose of discharg-
ing a number of the immense armour-plates for the
Royal Oak, manufactured by the Thames iron
Shipbuilding Company.

WOOLWICH, MARCH 17,

ROYAL ARSENAL.—The Victoria steam transport
vessel and the Tartar transport are now in the
river to return stores. The Pathfinder has shipped
a full cargo of guns and war stores for the West
Indies. _ _ _

A detachment of Royal Artillery arrived at head
quarters this day, from Shoeburyness, and a de-
tachment of the depot brigade has left 'Woolwich
to undergo a course of instruction at the Govern-
ment school of gunnery.
A sum of £50,000 having been appropriated by
the estimates for the present financial year towards
the cost of building the new General Military Hos-
pital at Kidbrook Common, near Shooter's Hill,
active operations will be commenced by the con-
tractors during the present week.
11 garrison,l Woolwich
haslw,i
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Common.n
The
campment
By permission of the Commandant, a temporary
theatre for the amusement and recreation of the
troops in
perform-
ances are chiefly conducted by non-commissioned
officers of the Royal Artillery and Military Train
corps.
DEPTFORD, MARCII 17.

LAUNCH OF TIIE RATTLER.—Every arrangement
was this evening completed, under the superinten-
dence of Mr. H. L. Peake, Master Shipwright, for
the launch of her Majesty's screw steam sloop
Rattler, of 17 guns, at two o'clock to-morrow after-
noon at this dockyard. She is now in a very
forward state for the reception of her engines and
screw machinery, which are manufactured by
Messrs. Maudslay. Her principal dimensions are—
length between perpendiculars, 210 feet ; breadth,
extreme, 32 feet 6 inches; depth in hold, 17 feet 8
inches ; burden, in tons, 951; and engines, 200
horse power. After launching, she is ordered to be
immediately towed to Sheerness for completion.
Admiralty orders have also been received for the
launch of the screw sloop Columbine, of 11 guns and
150 horse power, at this yard, on the 2d April next.
The Mauritius, hired steam transport vessel, left
Deptford this day after discharging stores at the
Victualling Yard.