The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-14 00:00:00

THE WAR.

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTH, JULY 13.

The Stromboli, 6, steam-sloop, Commander Hall,
sailed last evening for the Downs, probably to assist in
the embarkation of the French troops.
The Lucifer steam-vessel returned from Pembroke this
morning.

The fairy and Elfin steam-yachts went out of harbour
this morning to try their engines, ready to receive her
Majesty to-morrow
A Russian vessel, called the John, Schulz late master,
has been seized by the Customs in the West India Docks,
and the necessary proceedings taken in the Court of Ad-
miralty to condemn her as a Crown droit, she being the
property of the Queen's enemies.
The following transports have been taken up by the
Admiralty for the conveyance of troops to the Baltic :
The Prince, screw steamer, 2,700 tons burden, the Bel-
gravia, Herefordshire, Fox, Clifton, Julia, Nimrod, and
the Columbia ; the latter vessel will go into harbour to
embark the staff horses.

By advices received from Dantzic, under date July 10,
it appears that the Gorgon, Commander Cracroft, the
Driver, Desperate, Bulldog, and Basilisk had made an
effectual survey of the GUlf of Finland. On the 28th of
June the Bulldog and Driver were close into Cronstadt,
and survey ed and sounded the mouth of the harbour.
The Termagant, 24, Captain the. Hon. Keith Stewart,
has not been able to get away from Spithead yet, and it
is reported her machinery will take two or three days
longer to adjust.
Rear• Admiral Superintendent Martin shifted his flag
yesterday at Portsmouth from the Illustrious, 46, to the
Powerful, 84. . _

The Exmouth is a sister ship to the Algiers, Aboukir,
&c. She will be fitted out immediately for service.
This is the nineteenth screw line-of-battle ship now
afloat, including the four screw guard-ships. They are
as follow :

THREE-DECKERS.
Duke of Wellington l3l ...
Royal Albert l2l Sheerness.
St. George l2O ... Baltic.

TWO-DECKERS. •
St. Jean d'Acre
Hannibal
Algiers
Exmouth
Princess Royal 9l ... Baltic.
Cassar 9l ... Baltic.
Agamemnon 9l ... Black Sea.
James Watt 9l ... Baltic.
Majestic BO ... Baltic.
Cressy BO ... Baltic.
Colossus BO ... Portsmouth.
Sanspareil
STEAM GUARD-SHIPS.
Ajax
Blenheim
Edinburgh 6O ... Baltic.
Hogue
SCREW FIRST-CLASS FRIGATES.

Imperieuse
Euryalus

51 ... Baltic.
51 ... Baltic.

LAUNCH OF HER MAJESTY'S SCREW STORE
OR TROOP-SHIP PERSEVERANCE.

The Perseverance, a ship purchased by the Admiralty
from Meisrs. Mare and Co., of Blackwall, was launched
yesterday afternoon, at the works at Bow Creek. She
is of the following principal dimensions : _

Feet. In.
Length between the perpendiculars 270 0
Length of the keel for tonnage 247 0
Breadth, extreme 3B 4
Depth of hold
Burden in tons 1929 78-94
She is to have a pair of screw engines of 360-horse
power, by Penn and Co. The machinery was built for
the Emperor of Russia, but seized by the British Go-
vernment.

Miss Collier, daughter of Admiral Collier, performed
the ceremony of naming the Perseverance as she went
off the slip in excellent style. She is to be taken in
hand and forthwith fitted for service.

Another paddle steam-ship has been commissioned.
Commander Kyna4on, promoted in 1852 from First
Lieutenant of Sir George Seymour's flag-ship Cumber-
land, has been appointed to the Spiteful, 6, at Wool-
wich.

The iron screw store-ship Supply, 640 tons, 80-horse
power, built by Mare and Co., of Blackwall, has been
commissioned. As we anticipated, Mr. Penn, one of
the most respected and experienced masters in the
service, has been appointed to the command.
The commander of the second despatch gun-vessel, we
understand, is Lieut. Edward G. Hore (1846), who has
just returned from the Baltic, where he had been serving
as first lieutenant of the Conflict, 8, screw-frigate.
The command of the first screw despatch gun-steamer
Arrow has been given to Lieut. W. K. Jolliffe (1845), a
highly-deserving officer, who has commanded two steam-
vessels on the Coast of Africa, and bas lately returned
with the Myrmidon.
There are numerous candidates for the command of
the four other despatch gun-sloops, and among other
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Master in Command J. Penn, to the Supply.
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Master H. Hutchings (1851), to the Gladiator, 6,
steam-vessel, at Portsmouth.
Paymaster F. Lucas, to the Spiteful, 6, steam-sloop,
at Devonport.
Assistant-Surgeon P. W. Govett(lBso), to the Arrow.
Clerk F. F. Miller, to the Spiteful.
Second Master A. F. Boxer (1852) to the Gladiator.
Master's Assistant W. J. W. Yellapd, to the Arrow.
Acting-Assistant-Surgeons M. W. Cowan, to the
Royal Albert, 131, screw steam-ship, at Sheerness ; J.
Hickens, to the Sphinx, 6, steam-sloop, at Portsmouth ;
J. E. Havard, to the alacca, steam-sloop, at Chatham ;
and J. S. Barry, to the Termagant, 24, screw steam-
frigate, at Portsmouth.
At :he mcnthly examination of candidates for entry
into the Royal Navy, which terminated yesterday at
Portsmouth (Royal Naval College), the following young
gentlemen received certificates of qualification and passed
into the service :—Cecil Frederick William Johnson,
William Copeland, and George S. Brown, from Mr.
Eastman's preparatory naval establishment ; and J. A.
Fisher, J. B. Stirling, R. M. Lloyd, G. C. Musters, A.
A. S. Watts, H. M'llardy, and H. B. Farnall, as naval
cadets ; J. Milland,
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