The Sun.
London, England, 1862-07-12 00:00:00

7HE NAVY.

Field-Marshal M'Mahon, Duke of Magenta, ar-
rived at Portsmouth yesterday by the 11 a.m. ex-
press train from London. Accompanied by the
Rear-Admiral Superintendent, the Hon. G. Grey,
he visited the steam factory, and the new foundry
and pattern shop. He also visited the Warrior, 40,
iron frigate, and the Royal Sovereign shield ship.
After luncheon, attended by Col. Thackwell, the
Duke visited a portion of the south-east sea defences
of the port. He returned to London by the 3 p.m.

train.
Her Majesty's paddle yacht Victoria and Albert,
Capt. George H. Seymour, C. 8., arrived at Ports-
mouth yesterday, on her return from conveying
their Royal Highnesses Prince Louis and Princess

Alice of Hesse, and suite, from Osborne to Antwerp

The completion of the iron-plating of the Prince
Consort will take place on the enlarged dock at
Pembroke. When finished, this fine frigate will

be sent round to Devonport for immediate commis-

sion. Captain Ramsay, C. 8., the Superintendent
of the Royal Dockyard at Pembroke, will continue
in charge of that establishment until September,
when his successor will take office.
The screw steam frigate Emerald, 51, Capt. A.
Cumming, from Spithead, with Royal Marines, ar-
rived at Plymouth yesterday morning, and was ap-
pointed to leave again in the afternoon for the east-
ward.
Orders have been received at the Devonport
Dockyard to prepare for another commission the
screw steam frigate Liffey, 51, Capt. Preedy, re-
cently returned from the North America and West
India station. All serviceable gear is to be retained
on board. Her masts will not require to be taken
out. The engines are in good order. Her present
I crew will be paid off on Tuesday.
The screw steam frigate Severn, 51, from Sheer-
ness, arrived in Plymouth Sound on Tuesday, and
on Thursday was taken up Hamoaze and placed at
the moorings of the first division of the steam re-
serve, to be prepared for commission.
The screw steam sloop Rapid, 11, Commander
Jago, from Woolwich and Poatsmouth, arrived in
Plymouth Sound on Wednesday, and the next day
sailed for the West Coast of Africa, Ascension, and
the Cape of Good Hope.
The screw steamship Sanspareil, 70, Capt. Bow-
year, received a draught of boys from the Impreg-
nable on Monday, and the next day proceeded from
Hamoaze into the Sound and tried her engines out-
side the breakwater. On Thursday the crew was
inspected by Port Admiral Sir Houston Stewart,
K.C.B. She has on board nearly 1,000 super-
numerary officers, engineers, seamen, and others,
and was appointed to sail for China yesterday
afternoon.
The Bulldog, 6, paddle, Commander Henry F.
Ml~illop, arrived at Spithead yesterday morning,
19 days from Bermuda. Strong southerly winds
prevailed ; but the weather was generally fine. At
Bermuda were her Majesty's ships Orlando, screw,
Capt. G. G. Randolph; the Cygnet, 5, screw, Com-
mander Thrupp ; and the Steady gunboat. The
following officers and troops have come home pas-
sengers by the ship, and were landed yesterday by
tiovernment
•steamer :—Brevet Major W. C. Gosset,
R.E. ; Brevet-Major Snodgrass, 39th Regiment;
Lieut. A_ A. Moleswortb, R.A. ; Assist.-Surg. W.
C. Griffiths, RA.;
49 non-commissioned officers
and men of
the Royal Artillery ; and one man,
Eogineere. She also brought four mon frou