The Sun.
London, England, 1862-02-04 00:00:00

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THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY;. EVENING, FEBRUARY 4, 1862.

21IE TUSCARORA AND TILE

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SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY.
The Tuscarora, which anchored off Yarmouth
when she left our waters lasi intik, remained there
till Saturday, when she steanied out through the
Needles, and two or three vessels which arrived at
this port reported passing her iunder full steam.
She has since returned again, and is said to be now
in Cowes roads.
The. Nashville has at last made a move, and
steamed out of dock at 5 o'clock this afternoon, but
it is believed she will bring`up ii .the river. How-
ever, every movement of the two vesselsis shrouded
in mystery, each of them very naturally wishing to
keep the other uninformed of its intentiona.;,j_
It is reported that another larp;.Federalf.rigate,
the Brooklyn, is cruising off thelele of Wight, but
whether this is true or not cannotlie:ascertained.

The Nashville has got away to Elea. The Despatch
steamer, arrived from Jorsey, reports that she saw
the Nashville pass the Tuscarora in the Solent, off
Cowes. The latter had her guns run out and steam
up, and her Majesty's frigate Shannon waa lying
close by, also with her guns out and steam up, to
prevent the Tuscarora moving, and to enforce the
24 hours' law, the Nashville having the priority of
start.

is steamer 4ed at Cowes from

The Hammomi
New York. She passed thehville two milesaties
outside the Needles, and the Tuscarora was still at
Cowes when the small steamer left the Hammonia
for this port.

landed a battery of the 100-pounder improved
Armstrong guns, together with a supply of the
Armstrong shot and shell, The 100-pounders are
intended for the land defences.
The following appointments were made yester-
day at the Admiralty :
Commanders—C. M. Luckroft to be Governor of Lewis
Convict Prison; J. M. Whyte to the: Castbr, additional,
for service with Royal Naval Reserves in Hastings, vice.
Luckraft; W. K. Bush to be Inspecting Commander of
the Coast Guard, vice Whyte.
Surgeons—W. W. Baynes (staff), additional, to the Vic-
toria and Albert yacht; William E. Dillon (assistant) to
the Nereus; William Inman (acting assistant) to the
Tartar.
Midshipman—Hugh S. Baillie to the Revenge,
Naval Cadets, nominated—Walter G. Goodridge and
Herbert G. Archer.

THE ARM.Y.

A detachment of Royal Marine Light Infantry
was yesterday ordered from the Woolwich Division
to Deptford, consisting of Capt.,Mudge, First Lieuts.
Poyntz and Albert Hi g man, S econd Lieut. Richards,
four sergeants, four corporals, one drummer, and
194 privates ; and 20 privates were ordered
to join headquarters, Woolwich, from Deptford,
for the purpose of commencing the preliminary
course of rifle drill under Capt. Sather, about to
recommence for the season.

The members of the Select Committee of Wool-
wich Arsenal yesterday decided on the expediency
of carrying out the proof of Sir W. Armstiong's
huge 300-pounder gun at Shoeburyness, instead of
at Woolwich, as formerly intended. The traversing
platform and gun-carriage for that purpose were
yesterday handed over from the carriage depart-
ment, the former weighing 53 tons lqr., and the
latter 37 tons Oqr.slb. The gun itself, probably
of the heaviest calibre yet manufactured, weighs 12
tons, and, as already stated, will undergo a severe
trial as a smooth bore, preparatory to being rifled.