The Sun.
London, England, 1862-08-09 00:00:00

IHE ARMY,

His Royal Highness Prince Adalbert (Admiral
of the Prussian fleet) and suite visited Woolwich
dockyard on Thursday. The Prince was accompa-
nied by Capt. Bothwell and Lieut. Saint Paul, his
aides-de-camp, and Capt. Heldt, commanding the
Prussian corvette Gazelle. He was received by
Capt. Lysaght, acting in the absence (on leave) of
Commodore Sir F. Nicolson, and the
principal offi-
cers of the yard. Having visited the leading features
of interest throughout the dockyard, the Prince re-
quested to be shown the various models of armour-
plated ships in their possession, and which had
been submitted for the consideration of the Board
of Admiralty. These were inspected with the eye
and judgment of a connoisseur, and were com-
mented upon accordingly. His Royal Highness
highly complimented Mr. Turner, master ship wright
of the yard, on a model of his own invention of the
cupola kind, just completed, and expressed his opi-
nion that the advantages of space afforded for the
gunners and the superior ventilation, so highly re-
quisite in a line-of-battle ship, if taken into con-
sideration, could not fail of bringing Mr. Turner's
method into general use. Having partaken of re-
freshment with Capt. Lysaght on board the flagship
Fisgard, his Royal Highness and suite proceeded
up the river and visited the shipbuilding establish-
ments at Miliwall. The same evening be arrived
at the Portland Hotel, Portsmouth. Early yester-
day morning the Chevalier Vandenbergh, Royal
Prussian Vice-Consul, as also Capt. Sundewall, of
his Prussian Majesty's corvette Arcona, paid their
respects to his Royal Highness, after which he paid
a visit to the Commander-in-Chief, Sir H. Bruce.
It is expected that the Prince will inspect the
Arcona to-morrow at Spithead, should the weather
be more favourable, previous to her departure for
Devonport to be docked.
The Duke of Somerset, attended by his private
secretary, Capt. Moore, R.N., landed from the
Royal yacht Osborne, at Portsmouth dockyard
yesterday morning, and held a levee at the Royal
Naval College, in the dockyard, at 10 a.m. It was
attended by a large number of naval and marine
officers. The remainder of the Board were engaged
during the morning in inspecting the ships in com-
mission in the harbour, &c. At 4 p.m. the Osborne.
with their Lordships on board, steamed out of the
harbour, and proceeded to Southampton-grater to
convey the Bo ird on an inspection visit to her Ma-
jesty's ships Dauntless and Boscawen, and to Net ley
Hospital, returning afterwards to Portsmouth.
Should the weather prove favourable, it is expected
that the Board will leave Portsmouth to-day for the
Channel Islands, or otherwise proceed by rail to
Portland. We are glad to learn that the visit of
their Lordships to Portsmouth dockyard will be
associated with the promotion by the Board, through
the Controller, of Mr. Moody, Assist. Master Ship-
wright of Portsmouth yard, to a vacancy as master
shipwright about to occur in one of the eastern
yards.
The Psyche, Admiralty yacht, had her official
trial of speed postponed from yesterday until Mon-
day, on account of the rough weather.. She will be
commissioned shortly by Mr. Whinier, the present
master of the Royal yacht Osborne.