The Sun.
London, England, 1862-06-20 00:00:00

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extortionists of every kind. We really think the
Commissioners are bound to see to this matter, for
there is no doubt that in the long run the revenues
of the Exhibition will suffer seriously from the
obstructions which are permitted to exist between
it and the public. Matters were much better
managed in 1851, when there were omnibus lines
in all directions—this time, the whole stream of
traffic has to pass through one narrow street.
The number of visitors yesterday was as follows :
—By season tickets, 4,216; by payment, 51,257;
total 55,473.

THE NAVY.

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It was yesterday announced at Chatham, that by
command of the Queen, no royal salutes are this
year to be fired from either vessels of war or bat-
teries, on the anniversary of her Majesty's acces-
sion or coronation.
Capt. R. S. Hewlett, C. 8., commanding the Ex-
cellent gunnery ship at Portsmouth, has, on the
expiration of the customary term of service in con-
nection with that ship and the Royal Naval College
at Portsmouth, been reappointed to his command
by the Admiralty for an additional year's service,
in consequence of important experiments which
require to be brought to a conclusion under his
personal superintendence.
The Actmon, surveying frigate, Capt. J. Ward,
was paid out of commission at Portsmouth yester-
day, under the superintendence of Capt. H. Broad-
hAsd. commanding the steam reserve at the port,
and the crew were granted the ordinary leave of
absence. This ship was commissioned in August,
1856, for Commander W. T. Bate, then on survey-
ing service in China. After the death of Capt. Bate
at the bombardment of Canton, the Acton was
engaged in the survey of the Canton River until
August, 1858, when Capt. Jenkins was succeeded
in the command by Commander J. Ward, and the
ship sailed for the North and the coast of Tartary
(Manchooria), returning to Canton in the end of
Dec. of that year. In Feb., 1860, she sailed for the
Gulf of Pecheli in company with the Sampson, Alge-
rine, and Dove; surveyed Ta-lien-whan Bay and
part of the gulf as a rendezvous for the combined
fleets of England and France. She was afterwards
engaged with the Dove tender, Cruizer, Algerine,
Leven, and Slaney in completing the survey of the
whole coast of the gulf of Pecheli and the north of
Shantung. The Actwon's next labours were in sur-
veying the lower part of the Yangtze river, above
Shanghae. In May,lB6l, she sailed-for japan, and on
arrival there continued surveying, assisted by the
Dove, Algerine, and Leven, until December, when
she returned to Hongkong, and finally sailed for
England on the 9th of January, 1862.
Her Majesty's paddlewheel sloop Virago, 6 guns,
300 horse power, Commander William G. Hope-
Johnstone, arrived at Spithead from Sheerness yes-
terday with 30 supernumeraries. On her arrival
at Portsmouth the vessel will be taken into dock to
have her shaft repaired.
The Argus, 6, paddlewheel sloop, 300 horse power,
is being brought forward with all despatch, and is
in an advanced condition in the fitting basin at
Sheerness. It is expected that she will shortly be
placed in commission.
The workmen from the factory department in
Sheerness yard are actively employed in removing
the machinery of the Terrible, 21 guns, 800 horse
power, preparatory to the vessel undergoing
thorough and complete repair.
The Chesapeake, 51; screw steam frigate, 400
horse power, is being sufficiently repaired to enable
her to float at her moorings in the harbour at
Sheerness ; when thi3 is accomplished she will be
removed from No. 1 dock.
The screw steam storeship Industry, Master
Commander Hodges, in basin at Woolwich, has
discharged her cargo, and commenced loading for
Rio de Janeiro.
The sailing transport Rapid, No. 8 in the trans-
port service, has discharged a heavy cargo of re-
returned war stores at Woolwich from Hong Kong.
The following appointments were made yesterday
at the Admiralty :—David Thomas, surg., to the
Black Prince; E. P. Forrest, assist.-surg., and J.
W. Jones, acting assist.-surg., to the Black Prince.
Mr. W. Adams Jukes and Mr. E. Beauchamp
have been nominated to naval cadetships.
The following appointments have been made in
the Royal Naval Reserve :—To be Lieuts.—James
Disney Smythe and John Gray. To be Sub-Lieut.
Edward Proctor.