The Sun.
London, England, 1862-07-16 00:00:00

7HE NAVY.

The Channel Fleet sailed from Spithead yester-
day for the Baltic. At 4 p.m. all the ships, with
the exception of the Chanticler, had weighed and
stowed their anchors. The Emerald frigate led the
way out of the anchorage under her three topsails,
jib, spanker, and foretopmast-staysail, before a
strong westerly breeze, followed by the Revenge,
carrying Rear-Admiral Smart's flag, under her
three topsails, jib, and foresail. The St. George
came next, under three topsails, jib, and foretop-
mast-staysail, succeeded by the Trafalgar under the
same sail, with the addition of her fore and main
courses ; the Galatea, with three topsails, jib, and
staystail followed, and the Defence, under her
double topsails, jib, and staysail, slowly moved up
astern. South of the Warner light vessel the
Emerald hove to, and the Admiral's ship passing
took the lead of the line. The Trafalgar at the
same time passed the St. George and took second
place, with the St. George third. As soon as the
line-of-battle ships had assumed their proper
positions, the Emerald's sails were filled and she
fell into her place astern of the St. George. The
Galatea came next, followed by the Defence, which
now let fall her fore and main courses to enable
her to keep in her assigned position. As the
Admiral's ship neared the Nab light vessel the Chan-
ticleer had got her anchor at Spithead, and making
sail brought up the rear of the line, about six
miles astern of the leading ship. From the Nab
light vessel a course was shaped to clear the Owers
light ship, en route for the Downs, and soon after
5 p.m. the whole of the ships were out of sight
from Portsmouth.

The Jumna, 16, attached to the sailing reserve at
Chatham, has been sold out of the service by order
of the Admiralty, to Capt. Lynch, for the sum of
£1,650. The sails, gear, masts, and other stores
belonging to the ship have been valued by the
dockyard officials at £1,221, and these have also
been purchased by Capt. Lynch.
His Swedish Majesty's ship Norrkoping, 32,
Capt. Adlersparre, sailed from Spithead yesterday
morning for Stockholm.

The Lords of the Admiralty have issued direc-
tions for the various alterations to be made in the
uniform worn by the officers of the Royal Marine
Light Infantry on and after Jan. 1 next.

The following appointments were made yesterday
at the Admiralty :—Commander R. Bradshaw to
the Severn ; John M. Laws, W. G. Carrow, G. L.
Atkinson, H. K.. Gregson, W. J. Talbot, and Hon.
H. N. Shore, 'naval cadets, to the Edgar; W. W.
Parminster, paymaster, to the Liffey ; C. D. Lind-
say, paymaster, to the Hawke, in lieu of clerk; G.
Batchelor, engineer, to the Vivid ; J. Lawson, en-
gineer qualified for charge in the Cumberland, for
the Racoon ; W. Rumble, first-class assist.-engineer
confirmed in rank; Dr. D. Johnston, assist.-surgeon
to the St. Vincent ; W. E. Allen, assist.-paymaster
to the Liffey ; C. B. Willcocks, clerk to the Liffey ;
C. Nicolle, assist.-clerk to the Liffey ; and W. C.
Spain, master's assistant, supernumerary to the
Shannon.

Mr. W. Bristow has been nominated to a naval
cadetship.

THE ARMY,

A circular has been issued from the Horse Guards
to commanding officers of Artillery in districts, di-
recting that in the preparation of their estimates for
1863.64 of stores for the armaments great care is to
be taken to make ample provision for the different
services. In detailing stores for drill it is to be borne
in mind that the guns and stores in the works are
available for instructional purposes, and that the
provision of stores, especially under that head of
service, should be confined to such limits as the effi-
ciency of the service and the circumstances of each
case will permit. As it is absolutely necessary that
the estimates of the coming year should be kept as
low as possible commanding officers are directed, in
the statements called for, not to provide for any ad-
ditional means for instructional purposes, involving
the supply of costly material, without first submit-
ting
for approval a statement of the stores proposed
to be interested.
The detachment from the first division of the de-
pot brigade, Royal Artillery, the non-commissioned
officers and men of which have been undergoing a
course of instruction with the Armstrong ordnance
at the School of Gunnery, Shoeburyness, joined
headquarters yesterday. The detachment consisted
of 135 men of all ranks, under the command of Capt•
Caidew and Lieut. Capper. During the last six
months several hundred non-commissioned officers
and men of the first division depot brigade have un-
dergone a complete course of gunnery instruction at
Shoeburyness, previous to being despatchedto India.

EXTRAORDINARY DEATH OF A YOUNG WOMAN
l'llo3l FRIGHT,—On Monday evening an inquiry was held
at the Earl Russell Tavern, Alarchinent-street, by Mr.
John Humphreys, one of the Middle ex
coroners, into the
circumsances of the death of a young woman, named
Charlotte Lynes, aged 19, who expired from fright, caused
by the firing off of a boy's cannon. Mrs, Lm
nes said that
her daughter N 4 a s sitting on Wednesday last near the
door-way, when five or six boys came into the street,
and let oft a small cannon which made a very sharp
report. Deceased immediately became convulsed and
screamed loudly, but she did not lose consciousness. A
doctor was sent for, but notwithstanding every remedy that
same day
up ay apparently in great
agony.
was ,'applied shewas diinedpetrhfee aactm
health to the moment the
shot was fired. Dr. A. Smith said that when he was called
in he found deceased suffering strong°l.dtetanic spasms of the
w
arms and legs, or in other fromn lock-jaw. k j aw. Thee
cause of death was suffocation arisingfrom fright. He
learned from the last witnessthat deceased had fallen on
25feet her head from a height of some five or six years ago,
and that her intellect had been somewhat weak since, but
not to an extent to prevent her following her avocation as
a domestic servant. The jury returned a verdict in accord-
ance with the medical testimony.