The Sun.
London, England, 1862-04-24 00:00:00

THE NAVY.

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11 le Surveyor of the Prussian Navy has been on a
Nisi .t to Chatham dockyard, by special permission of
the Admiralty, for the purpose of inspecting the
several factories and other departments of the
establishment, as well as the ships under construc-
tion, Directions were received from the Admiralty
to allow the Surveyor to make an examination of
the, sailing frigate Terpsichore, 18, lying in the har-
bour. The object of the survey of that vessel has
not transpired.

In consequence of the decision of the Admiralty
n of to proceed any further, for the present, in the
construction of the various wooden vessels on the
stacks at Chatham dockyard, the work of preparing
and converting the timber at the steam saw-mills
has been almost entirely suspended, most of the
hands hitherto employed in that department being
either transferred to other portions of the establish-
ment, or employed as labourers. Yesterday, in ac-
#oordance with orders to that effect, twelve pairs of
sawyers were taken off work at the saw-mills and
reduced to labourers, the option being given them
to follow that occupation or leave the yard. The
remainder of the artisans employed in that depart-
ment of the dockyard are put upon the ordinary
working hours, instead of working on the 10 hours
system as heretofore. Notice has also been given
to several trerlail makers that their services will not
be re►,luired after Monday next, on which day they
wit). be discharged.
The Zebra, 17 guns, screw steam sloop, 951 tons,
-200 horse power, Commander A. H. Hoskins, has
been taken on trial of her engines at the measured
mile at Sheerness. Owing to the vessel being two
low at the head she returned to the port, where she
is having her chain cable lockers removed to a part
of the ship nearer the stern. As this alteration will
not be completed for several days the Zebra will
not proceed to her destination till the end of next
week.

Her Majesty's ship Mullet, 5, screw, 80 horse
power, Commander Cortland H. Simpson, fitting at
Sheerness ;:or service on the West Coast of Africa,
was takrai on trial of her machinery at the mea-
sured mile off Maplin Sands on Tuesday. She made
six tuns on the mile with full boiler power, with
VAte most satisfactory results. She attained an aver-
'age speed of nine knots per hour, with 96 revolu-
tions of her engines. Her draught of water forward
was 10ft bin and aft 12ft 6in. She was also tried

with half-boiler power, the results being equally
satisfactory. The Mullet is now lying at the Little
Nore, and will proceed on Friday next to Ports-
mouth on her passage to her station.

The Imperial Russian screw frigate Oleg arrived
at the Motherbank off Ryde yesterday from Gibral-
tar.

The Victor Emmanuel screw liner, Capt. W. J. C.
Clifford, C. 8., went into Portsmouth harbour yes-
terday morning from Spithead, to dismantle and
pay off. During the day the cases of goods brought
by the ship from Corfu for the International Exhi-
bition were landed and forwarded by railway to
London to the care of Messrs. M. Cracken and Co.
AdrAiral Norwich Duff died at his residence in
Bath on Sunday night. He was one of the few sur-
'giving officers who were engaged under Nelson at
the Battle of Trafalgar. He entered the navy in
June, 1806, as first class volunteer on board the
Mars, 74, commanded by his father. After theßattle
of Trafalgar he successively joined the Euryalus, 36,
and Ajax, 74, and was on board the latter ship
until her destruction off Tenedos, in February, 1807.
Admiral (then Captain) Duff retired on half-pay in
April, 1822.
The following appointments were made yesterday
at the Admiralty :—Lieuts. A. B. Hodgkinson and
Charles S. P. Woodruffe to the Majestic ; Lieut. C.
Lyon, to tb.e Pembroke, for service in the Coast-
guard; Lieut. F. Pyne to the Royal Adelaide;
Lieut. W. R. Maxwell to the Excellent ; Lieut. H.
Gold'an to the Trafalgar ; Lieut. R. P. Montray to
thre Arrogant, for disposal ; Lieut. G. R. Heneage,
to the Marlborough, for disposal ; Lieut. Henry R.
Berners to the Narcissus, for disposal ; W. V. Bayly,
naval cadet, to the Emerald ; T. S. Heywood, pay-
master; Fred. M. James, Edward W. New enham,
Edward Cooks, George Liddell, Francis Carver, and
H. G. Snowden, assistant-clerks to the Fisgard, for
service in the department of the Accountant-Gene-
ral of the Navy.