The Sun.
London, England, 1865-03-22 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

The llarrier, 17, screw corvette, Commander
Gilliam H. en was inspected yesterday
atmorning s
pFithewk'
adieby Capt. Francis Scott, C. 8.,
aide-de-camp to the Queen, and flag-captain to
Admiral Sir Michael Seymour, G.C.8., Port Ad-
miral and Naval Commander-in-Chief at Ports-
mouth. The Harrier afterwards went into Ports-
mouth Harbour, and was made fast alongside the
dockyard, where she will be dismantled and paid
out of commission.

The ships of the Channel Fleet now lying at
Spithead, and comprising the Achilles, Black Prince,
Defence, and Liverpool, are under orders to sail for
Portland Roads, when they have completed taking
in their provisions, stores, &c.

The Torch, 5, screw steam gun vessel, 428 tons,
89-horse power, Commander George A. Douglas,
after having been tried at the measured mile was on
Monday inspected at her moorings in Sheerness har-
bour by Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Talbot, K.C.8.,
Commander-in-Chief at Sheerness, who was accom-
panied by his staff. The Torch left Sheerness for
Portsmouth. en route for her destination this day.
The Gladiator, 6, paddlewheel sloop, 1,210 tons,
430 horse power, Capt. Francis 11. Shortt, arrived
at Sheerness from Portsmouth on Monday, and
proceeded to the Ocean coal hulk to recoal, prepa-
ratory to conveying the Ganges, 84, sailing vessel
(which is to be converted into a receiving hulk at
Portsmouth) to that port. The Gladiator will leave
Sheerness on Thursday next.
The Phaeton, 39, screw steam frigate, 2,396
tons, 400-horse power, Capt. George Le G. Bow-
year, which is to be paid out of commission on
Friday next, is being dismantled with all despatch.
In accordance with instructions received from the
Lords of the Admiralty, a lieutenant, an assistant-
surgeon, three warrant officers, six engineers, and
35 stokers, belonging to the Sheerness Steam Re-
serve, will proceed on Monday next to the Victoria
Docks to navigate the Minotaur, 26, screw steam
iron ship, 6,621 tons, 1,350-horse power, re-
cently completed for the Admiralty by the Thames
Iron Ship-building Company (limited), to Sheer-
ness, where she will be fitted for commission.
The screw steam frigate Narcissus, 39, fitting at
Devonport for an admiral's flag, was removed on
Monday from Keyham steam-yard and taken out-
side Plymouth Breakwater to have her engines
tested at the measured mile. She is now receiving
her guns and being otherwise prepared for active
service.

Having completed defects, the screw steam cor-
vette Niger, 13, left Plymouth yesterday (Tuesday)
for North America and the West Indies.
The screw steamship
Hawke, 60, Capt. Edmund
Heathcote, recently engaged in the Coastguard ser-
vice in Ireland, was hauled on Dlonday from the
Devonport Dockyard to the sheer hulk in Hamoaze,
where her masts were taken out. Her crew will pro-
bably be paid off to-morrow.
His Netherlands Majesty's screw steam vessel Het
Loo, Commander boning, 64 days from Sourabaya,
bound to Nieuw Diep, put into Plymouth Sound on
Monday short of fuel.
The hired troop ship Tiverton, Capt. James Smith,
belonging to Messrs. Coupland Brothers and Co.,
of Liverpool, arrived in Plymouth Sound, on
Saturday, with the left wing of the 28th Regiment
on board from India. The Tiverton left Bombay
November 5, and St. Helena, January 8. The
troops on board consisted of Capt. Hackett, in
command, and Mrs. Hackett, Capt. Ingham, Lieut.
Prett, Lieut. Cook and Mrs. Cook, Lieut. Treeve
and Mrs. Treeve, Ensign Mackenna, Ensign Smyth,
Assist.-Surg. Wilson, M.D., 14 sergeants, 7 drum-
mers, and 274 rank and file. Mrs. Berry and two
children, the family of the paymaster of the regi-
ment, were also passengers by the Tiverton. Major-
Gen. Lord Templetown, Commander-in-Chief of
the Western District, visited the troops ou board on
Saturday, and the troops were subsequently landed
by the Prospero, steamtug, at the :Royal William
Victualling-yard, whence they marched to their
quarters at the Raglan Barracks, Devonport.
The military invalids brought to England from
India by the sailing ship Calcutta were transferred
fi•om that ship at Spithead anchorage by a Govern-
ment steamer yesterday morning, to the Royal
Victoria Military Hospital at Netley. The Calcutta
afterwards sailed for London.

A court-martial assembled yesterday morning on
board her Majesty's ship Victory, at Portsmouth,
for the trial of Thomas Green, a gunner in the Royal
Marine Artillery, and serving on board her Majes-
ty's ship Edgar, on a charge of theft committed by
him while on sentry. The charge was found partly
proved, and the prisoner was sentenced to receive
36 la,shes, and:afterwards be.imprisoned:for six months
in the Naval Gaol at Lewes.
The following appointments were made yesterday
at the Admiralty:—Commander George A. Brine, to
the Royal Adelaide ; Lieut. Robert H. Paul, Lieut.
Albert T. O'Rorke, and Lieut. George R. Green, to
the Defence ; Lieut. Edward Hicks to the Black
Prince ; John S. L. Long, midshipman, to the De-
fence ; Philip Francis, midshipman, to the Black
Prince ; James J, Muggeridge, nominated to a

naval cadetship ; Adam B. Messer, surg., to the
Perseus ; E. J. Haysman, assist-engineer, to the
Fisgard ; and J.gnight, of the Indus, for the Clyde,
promoted to be first-class ass ist. -engineer.