The Sun.
London, England, 1862-12-22 00:00:00

711 A'il 111

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The screw steam frigqte Liverpool, 51, having
been rigged and stored, Is now plAced with the first
division of the steam reserve in flo„moaze, in Suc-
cession to the Phcebe, 51, which is gone to the
Mediterranean.

The paddlewheel steam yacht Black Eagle, Alas'
ter-Commander J. E. Pettey, from Ilroolwich, ar-
rived at Plymouth on Friday,:and wrqlt immediately
into Hamoaze to fill up with coal. She is on special
service, and will probably visit the Peninsula.

The lighter Falmouth, R. Grandy master, left
Plymouth and other yards to the eastward.
The crew of the screw steam corvette Doris, 22,
Capt. Sir F. M'Clintock, at Devonport, will not be
paid off to-day, as at first anticipated. Her dis-
mantling will occupy several days this week, and
payment must be deferred at least until Saturday
next, the 27th inst.

The paddlewheel steamvessel Triton, 6, at Devon-
port, having been thoroughly repaired, rigged, and-
stored, is now nearly ready for the first division of
the steam reserve. This is the ship the iron-plates
of which were reduced to the thickness of paper by
galvanic action, induced by the vessel having been
coated with a preparation of copper. She is now
covered outside with the composition of Peacock
and Buchan, and inside with that of Mr. Day.
The Scylla, 21, screw corvette, Capt. R. Lambert,
which arrived at Spithead on Friday, from the
Mediterranean, received orders on Saturday morn-
ing to proceed round to the eastward to dismantle
and be paid out of commission, and sailed during
the afternoon for Sheerness. Two men under sen-
tence of 10 years' transportation, from the 4th Re-
giment, were landed from the Scylla by the
Sprightly, steam tender, but the naval invalids and
supernumeraries who came home in her from the
Mediterranean remain on board, it having been
found impowsible to land them owing to the heavy
sea running at Spithead on Saturday.
The following vessels attached to the steam re-.
serve at Chatham are to be handed over for the wero
vice of the coastguard, viz., the Arab, 12 ; th e Dar-
ing, 12 ; the Childers, 12 ; the Kangaroo, 12 ; the
Elk, 12 ; and the Despatch, 12. Each of the above
ships were offered a few days ago for sale by tenders
but the prices sent in were not deemed sufficient by
the Admiralty. Two of the fleet of mortar vessels
at Chatham built during the Russian war are also to
be given up for the use of the coastguard, on the
application of the Deputy-Controller.
The Emerald, screw frigate, Capt. A. Cumming,
has anchored off Oshorne, where she will remain
during the stay of her Majesty
Admiralty orders have loeen received at Chathar3-
dockyard directing th: at her marine palace.,
steamvessels of war of every
description, with the exception of gunboats, are 10
be fitted with engine-room telegraphs.
The foltowing appointments were made on Sea"
day at the Admiralty :—Lieut. T. P. Gurdon, to the
Nile; Geo. H. Domiuy, master, to theTisgard, for
the Osprey; Thos. T. Hodgson, midshipman, to the
Nleeanee ; and G. John Bower, naval cadet, to the
Meeanee.

Messrs. Geo. W. Hill and Chas. J. Reddie vver°
on Saturday nominated to naval cadetships.

711 E ARMY.

In order to give effect to the directions of the
Fieid-Marshal Command;:eg-in-Chief in regard to
the instruction of tte first division of the dePbt;
brigade, Royal Artillery, in a complete course °'
musketry, Lierat.-Col. Talbot, commanding the divi-
sion, has selected a number of the non-commis- '
stoned officers, consisting of the battery sergeeuts-
nrajor and the most intelligent from the
subordinate
non-commissioned ranks, who are daily instructed
ill position and aiming drill by the instructor BP:
pointed for that purpose. The non-commissioned
officers selected are being instructed as rapidly
possible, in order that their services may be brough'
into requisition for the tuition of the gunners be
longing to the batteries composing the first division,
Every effort is being exerted to carry out effectively
the directions of the Duke of Cambridge.
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In consequence of the official inquiry institute
and presided over by Gen. Sir IL Dacres, at Wool-
wich, in the early part of November last, when it
was complained that the medical authorities had
brought forward for discharge from the service al:
unusual number of invalids, who were in a veryba'
state of health, it has been decided that in future 9
thorough inspection of the invalids shall be made by
the General commanding the district, and their
dis-
charge sanctioned by his verification. Accordingly
Sir R. Dacres, accompanied by the entire stuff(:f
the garrison, attended on Fri.lay last themonthly
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attestation of those brought forward by the medical
board for discharge. About 70 invalids and time.,
expired men of the Royal Artillery received their
certificates and discharge from the service on Pe_
sion ; each man was provided with a free ticket ce:3,
veying him to his desired destination. They were
accompanied to the railway station by a party of

non-commissioned officers. -
Ensign Steuart, of the Ist battalion Ist R°1816:
at present stationed at the camp at Colchester, bag
received orders to join the service companies '3'; big
regiment. The troops will, as usual, have festitr
entertainments during the present Christmas wekti
A considerable immber of officers have 'also obtai°`t,
leave of absence from the camp. The new
barrack buildings have now made much progress' t,
In addition to the target dcapiached from °bat°
ham dockyard to Shoeburyness a few days siricea' er
he used in the experiments with the 130 peuti-d,
Whitworth gun, under the direction of the 're,
nance Select Committee, orders were yesies rer
ceived at Chatham from Whitehall directing aootlliie
.target also to be erected at Shoeburyness, of ° i,
and strength far surpassing all those hitherto e%Peeea
mented upon. The new target is to be so construe 10
that plates varying from 51 in. to 61 and 7i°'.o,
thickness may be tested upon it, the object of the
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tended experiments being to discover the 113D:ill:a be
thickness of iron armour plates which cto°°t at
penetrated by either the Armstrong or -WhitWe'fbo
guns, as at present constructed. The plates will co
despatched from Chatham Dockyard to Sheebtib%.
ness, where the new target will be constructed
rad°
the mechanics previously employed for the °Litho
purpose. The plates used will be submitted t°
are
closest tests, in order that none but those which
absolutely perfect may be used in the experitnetTria
The experiment of providing slaughter housesbio
ac
meatemmi requiredssariate forstabl theishm supply
establishment at Chatham, at
W
the
the
of r
ero at
that garrison might be killed and P
the immediate superintendence of the °'f:
attended
Commissariat Department,
having
been
arrangements
haft/
with highly satisfactory results, arran-ee he
i
been made by the Government for extend•ngas t
t
operations connected with that department, so
n
allow of the troops at Chatham, with the assistba.
oa
por
ete
rds
r n
e r 3
n cit
of the members of the Commissariat Corps,
tractaalso
employed in preparing and baking their own breset
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ebD ea
r:
and
has i n
been brewingcontracto
ment with Mr. S. Spicer, Government
Rochester, for considerably enlarging the press sr
c:
commissariat establishment.in Chatham, by the ere
enteredtbeir intober.
y Accordingly,the
War
t 5
house, superintendent's and officers' quarte:e
tion of addition barrack buildings, bakeries, a brevr
stables, &c., the whole of which are to be cociplete
and handed over the Government within 6 to°ntbs
from the present date. The site of the new corntvw",
-
sariat establishment is on the elevated land, belooF
ing to the War Department, adjoining the
iVlaici-
stone-road.

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longing
OFFERING.—The Liverpool pi _ i "10t5
have subscribed amongst themselves £l4, and have Pre
seated the same to the crew of the Lytham lifeh.aty b';..-
to the National Lifeboat last,tu tion lonAg
acknowledgment of the gallant servie Ts rendered by
tb°
lifeboat's crew in rescuing one of their comrades, in c°':,-
junction with 13 other men, from the American ship "4P 7.,t•
E. Hooper, of Baltimore, which, during a heav hoal° ii
wind, was totally wrecked on the Horse Bank at tmow-
of the Ribble, some weeksttea
The Portuguese Government have translial-
ot a1...a
.210 to the crew of th., Dungeness lifeboat, belonging
National Lifeboat Institution, for their valuable servic slP's
rescuing the crew of 14 men from the Portuguese hat:illit
Cruz V., of Oporto, which, during a dark and stormY n'` he
as a grateful
was wrecked off Dungeness, two or three months ago. ..es
lifeboat's crew had previously received £9 for their ic
lbis
frou. the National Lifeboat Institution. The cost of
w,
valuable lifeboat had been presented to the society by t
Rev. .J. tiutchesson. -