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

711 E Aizi

Th© screw steam frigate Liverpool, 51, having
been rigged and stored, is now placed With the first
division of the steam reserve in Hainosze, in suc-
cession to the Phoebe, 51, which is gone to the
Mediterranean.

The paddlewheel steam yacht Black Eagle, IVlas•
ter-Commander J. E. Petley, from Woolwich, ar-
rivedat Plymouth on Friday,:and went immediately
into Hammze 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 pevoti-
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
Ong 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 impossible to land them owing to the heavy'
sea running at Spithead on Satut day.
The following vessels attached to the steam re•
serve at Chatham are to be handed over for the ser-
vice of the coastguard, viz., the Arab, 12 ; the 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 tender,
but the prices sent in were not deemed sufficient by
the Admiralty. Two of the fleet of mortar vesselo
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. Cummisig,
has anchored off Odhorne, where she will remain
during the stay of her Majesty at her marine palace.
Admiralty orders have been received at Chatham.
dockyard directing that steamvessels of war of everf
description, with the exception of gunboats, are to
be fitted with engine-room telegraphs.
The following appointments were made on SEAM'
day at the Admiralty :—Lieut. T. P. Gurdon, to the
Nile; Geo. H. Dominy, master, to the Fisgard, for
the Osprey; Thos. T. Hodgson, midshipman, to the
Meeanee; and G. John Bower, naval cadet, to the
Meeanee.

Messrs. Geo. W. Hill and. Chas. J. Reddie Well'
on Saturday nominated to naval cadetships.

711 E ARMY.

In order to give effect to the directions of the
Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief in regard t°
the instruction of the first divisiou of the depot
brigade, Royal Artillery, in a complete course oi,
musketry, Lieut.-Col. Talbot, commanding the divi-
sion, has selected a number of the non-commis'
slimed officers, consisting
of the battery sergeants-
major and the most intelligent from the subordinate
non-commissioned ranks, who are daily instructed
in position and aiming drill by the instructor
pointed for that purpose. The non-commissioned
officers selected are being instructed as rapidly 115
possible, in order that their services may be brought
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 ,ffectivel
the directions of the Duke of Cambridge.
In consequence of the official inquiry instituted
and presided over by Gen. Sir R. Dacres, at Vird'el-
wich, in the early part of November last, when it
was complained that the medical authorities had
brought forward for discharge from the service an
unusual number of invalids, who were in a verybati
state of health, it has been decided that in future
thorough inspection of the invalids shall be made by
the General commanding the district, and their ilia'
charge sanctioned by his verification. Accordingli,
Sir R. Dacres, accompanied by the entire staff 0t
the garrison, attended on Friday last the monthly
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 Pen,
_
sion ; each man was provided with a free ticket con'
veying him to his desired destination. They were
accompanied to the railway station by a party 4
non-commissioned officers.
rt
Ensign Steuart, of the Ist battalion Ist 10Jefi5
at present stationed at the camp at Colchester, isis
received orders to join the service companies °five
regiment. The troops will, as usual, have fest
entertainments during the present Christmas wee ea
A. considerable number of officers have also obtained
leave of absence from the camp. The new cavalry
barrack buildings have now made much progre_s_at,
In addition to the target despatched from t)4e3,
to
ham dockyard to Shoeburyness a few days sine der
be used in the experiments with the 130 pouer,..a.
Whitworth gun, under the direction of the u„
nance Select Committee, orders were yesterday
th r`eer
ceived at Chatham from Whitehall direct mg ail°
target also to be erected at Shoeburyness, of a side
and strength far surpassing all those hitherto e%Pn,i
mented upon. The new target is to be so construct
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that plates varying from 51 in. to 61 and Tin',.,„
thickness may be tested upon it, the object of the
.raul'irt
tended experiments being to discover the milli be
thickness of iron armour plates which canncg_rtil
penetrated by either the Armstrong or Whitvf,", be
guns, as at present constructed. The plates Your_
despatched from Chatham Dockyard to Shoebdu
ness, where the new target will be constructeoa;
the mechanics previously employed for
the
eto the
purpose. The plates used will be submitted
au're
closest tests, in order that none but those whioon
absolutely perfect may be used in the experinses°'_a
The experiment of providing slaughter hout
wleb
a commissariat establishment at Chatham, aoop_
at
the meat required for the supply of the ter.
uoader
that garrison might be killed and preer.erd aid
the immediate superintendence of ,tie °lrl
attended
Commissariat Department, havingan
gementS have
with highly satisfactory results,
been made by the Government
department, so as to
operations connected with that • tan&
with the assis
allow of the troops at Chatham, being
t Corps,
of the members of the Commissariat
their
own
bread,
employed in preparing and baking Accordingly, a coil-
afrofr extending the
and also in brewing their beer. Accordingly,
the War Depart'
overnment contractor,
went with Mr. K.Spicer,
tract has been entered intoa
considerably enlarging the preSeo
Rochester, for .
barrack buildings, bakeries, a br
tion of addition
ent's and officers' quarters'
house, superintend
ted
commissariat establishment in. Chatham, by the erec-
tion
are to be com.p.o
months
over the Government within 6 InG
and handed
tniS'
the present date. The site of the new coin
from the whole of I,
tes;:taeb"listiment is on the elevated land, be 1013)!..
ssatarbial
jog to the War Department, adjoining the Mtid
stone-road.

AGR - - -
ATHFUL OFFERING.—The Liverpool pilo9
have subscribed amongst themselves £l4, and have Pre-
Jented the same to the crew of the Lytham lifeboat, bc"
longing to the National Lifeboat Institution, as a grateful
acknowledgment of the gallant services rendered bY
the
lifeboat's crew in rescuing one of their comrades, in
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junction with 13 other men, from the American. ship A°ll
of
E. Hooper, of Baltimore, which, during a heavy gale ~„,'
wind, was totally wrecked on the Horse Bank at the
naoo3
of the Ribble, some Weeks ago.
The Portuguese Government have transmitted
£lO to the crew of the Dungeness lifeboat, belonging t° thel
National Lifeboat Institution, for their valuable services
rescuing the crew of 14 men from the Portuguese,barque
Cruz V., of Oporto, which, during a dark and stormy nig
was wrecked off Dungeness, two or three months ago. l'il!
lifeboat's crew had previously received £9 for their service
froth the National Lifeboat Institution. The cost of this
valuable lifeboat had been presented to the society by the
Rev. .J, liutelzesson.