The Sun.
London, England, 1862-01-01 00:00:00

the Frederick William, 86, screw, for the same date;
the Octavia for the Ist of March, and the Esk for
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very probably will be commissioned before they are
out of the hands of the departmental officers of the
dockyard. The Black Prince was yesterday placed
in No. 10 dock, and after having -her bilge pieces,
&c., fitted to her bottom, will be payed over with
the composition prepared by Mr. Hay, the dockyard
chemist, in a like manner to the Warrior. -
The Warrior, 40, iron frigate, Capt. the Hon. H.
A. Cochrane, C. 8., steamed out of Portsmouth har-
bour yesterday and• anchored at Spithead, where
• she commenced taking in herpowder and shell. Her
armarnent, including the eight 100-pounder Arm-
stlongs specially sighted for her main deck, had
, been completed prior to her leaving the harbour.
From what could be ascertained, during the short
time she was under way in going out to Spithead,
of the power of her new tiller, it is said to have
acted much more efficiently upon the helm than the
old yoke did. It does not, l cv.'r improve the
sailing qualities of the ship, the only means of
amending which will be to give her a larger rudder.
Under circumstances of slackened speed in narrow
channels or tideways, she will go whichever way
her bow takes. The Black Prince acts precisely in
the same manner when placed in similar circuum-
stances.
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The Edgar, 89,screwflagship of Rear-Admiral 8.
C. Dacres, C. 8., is ordered to remain at Spithead
until further orders. It is expected that if news
favourable to the interests of peace are received,
she may be sent to the Mediterranean.
The Victory, flagship of Admiral Sir H.W. Bruce,
Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth, and the St.
Vincent, flagship of Rear-Admiral Superintendent
Hon, G. Grey, paid off their crews pro forma yes-
terday. , Bothphips are recommissioned, and retain
their respective flags, with the officers attached.
The Victory henceforth resumes the duties she for-
merly fulfilled as a receiving ship for continuance
service men, &c.; and the St. Vincent becomes the
boys' training ship, and will most probably only
carry a commander in lieu of a post captain as at
present. The two ships consequently exchange train-
ing brigs, the Rolla becoming attached as tender to
the St. Vincent, and the Sealark to the Victory.
The Wellesley, 72, Capt. E. G. Fanshawe, was
paid drat Chatham yesterday, after being in com-
mission since the Ist of May, 1858, and was imme-
diately after re-commissioned by Capt. Fanshawe,
her, present officers being re-appointed to her.
Her detachment of Royal Marines landed yester-
day and 'was relieved by another detachment from
head-quarters.
The screw frigate Severn, 51, 2,767 tons, 500
horse power, fitting at Sheerness for commission,
completed coaling yesterday, and was removed from
the great basin and placed at moorings in the
stream. 'She is very far advanced in her outfit, and
can be ready for sea in a few days after receiving
her sailing orders. This splendid frigate will be a
powerful addition to the fleet on the North Ame-
rican station.
The fine line of battle screw steamship Majestic,
80, 2,591 tons, 400 horse power, having undergone
a thorough overhaul in No. 3 dock at Sheerness, has
been removed into the steam basin, where she is to
be completed with the utmost despatch. She is a
most efficient ship, teak-built, and constructed in the
East Indies, but converted into a screw steamer in
this country.
The hired steam transport Adelaide which left
Greenwich on Monday with victualling stores and
munitions of war for British North America,
passed down Channel outside the port of Plymouth
yesterday afternoon, all well, with a strong favour-
able breeze from the eastward.
, Capt. Dutton, commanding the chartered steam
transport St. Andrew, awaiting orders at Woolwich
pier, yesterday received instructions from the War
Department to commence the shipment of a heavy
cargo of general war stores for Halifax. The cargo
will consist of 10 Armstrong 100-pounder guns, 80
tons of powder, and 1,200 tons of shot, shell, and
other stores. Although well fitted to accommodate
troops, she will not carry any, as every available
space below deck will be taken up with munitions
of war, provisions, and military clothing. The
saloon cabins, 32 in number, and 14 second class
berths will be occupied, it is stated, by staff officers
and others appointed to that station, members of
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lane following appointments were made at the Admi
ralty last evening :
Commanders—G.H. Wale, to the Cornwallis, additiona'
in the Coastguard; Marcus Lowther, to the Si
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Vincent.
Naval Cadet—Charles R. Congress, to the Defence.
Assistant-Surgeon—William F. Ryall, to the 01lando,