The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-16 00:00:00

THE STEAM RESERVE.

The Blenheim, screw, 60, Captain Henderson, C. 13.,
has been exercising her crew in firing blank cartridge,
and they are regularly trained and carefully instructed
in all their exercises—boys and ordinary seamen with
sails and yards daily, in addition to the duties of the
reserve.

The Gorgon, paddle, 6, is rigged, and ships her guns
this week.

The Conflict, screw, 9, waits orders relative to her
propeller, but is otherwise ready to join the first or ad-
vanced division.

The Stromboli, paddle, 6, shifted outwards on Friday,
and removed 600 officers and men, women, and children
of the 85th Regiment, from Cowes to Southampton, yes-
terday morning, en route by railway to Bristol. The
Stromboli was in charge of Commander Gardner and
Lieutenant Reynolds, of the Blenheim.

The Vesuvius, paddle, 6, the Hecla, paddle, 6, and
the Bulldog, paddle, 6, remain ready for service. The
latter received her now tanks on Friday.
The Plumper, screw, 9, is being rigged for commis-
sion by Lieutenant L. Reynolds, with a division from
the Blenheim.

WOOLWICH, MAY 14.&
APPOINTMENTS.

Captain the Hon. S. T. Carnegie (1841), from the com-
mand of the Horatio, 24, screw steam-guard-ship, at
Sheerness, to command the Tribune, 30, screw steam-
frigate, commissioned this day at Woolwich.
Lieutenant Henry W. Wright (1848) to the Nerbudda,
12, brig, at Chatham.

kate--Henry J. Urquhart (1852), from the Rodney,
90, to the Comus, 14, sloop, at Sheerness.
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Second Master—John P. Dillon (1848) to the Fisgard
flag-ship, at Wocilwich.
Naval Cadet—C. J. Pears() to the London, 90, on the
Mediterranean station.

The Black Eagle steam-vessel, Master Commander
John E. Petley, received orders at a late hour on Friday
evening to proceed with the least possible delay round
to Portsmouth, and left Woolwich at 4 o'clock a.m. to-
day for that destination.

The Phoenix, screw steam-sloop, Commander Edward
A. Inglefield, left Woolwich about half-past five o'clock
a.m. to-day, having Mr. Taplin, second assistant to the
chief engineer, on board, to report on her speed and
working of the engines when tried with all her stores on
board and complete in every respect for her intended
voyage. On arriving at the measured mile at Sea Reach
the time was taken, and on the average of four runs, two
down and two up, her speed was found to be 7 2-10 knots
per hour, the engines working very satisfactorily. The
Phoenix returned to Greenhithe, and was brought up at
moorings at that station to have her compasses adjusted.
The Diligence, store-ship, left Woolwich shortly after
four o'clock a.m. to-day, towed by the Monkey, and will
be brought up and remain at the Nore until the whole of
the vessels of the Arctic squadron leave the river on their
enterprising expedition.
The Desperate screw steam-sloop, Captain William
W. Chambers, loft Woolwich this afternoon for Green-
hithe, where she will remain until the Phoenix has had
her compasses adjusted, and some experiments made
in taking distance ; and when these are completed the
Desperate will take the Phcenix in tow as far as the
Orkney Islands, in order that the latter vessel may hus-
band her coals, and enter the Arctic regions under the
most favourable circumstances. _ _

The Manceuvrer lighter has taken on board a por-
tion of the castings and machinery of the James Watt,
90, screw steam-ship, for conveyance to Devonport.
The Rhadamanthus, Master-Commander Belam, is
undergoing a thorough renovation at this port, prepara-
tory to further service in the conveyance of troops.

MORE DESERTIONS IN THE NAVY.—lmprisonment
and flogging seom to have little effect in deterring men
from running away. The crew of the iron screw troop-ship
Vulcan, Commander Von Donop, at Portsmouth, had
leave of absence some time since, which expired the
early part of last week. Upwards of 30 have entirely
forgotten to return ; and of those that did, some eight
or ten made a clean bolt on the same day. It is
rumoured that this ship will have a captain's commis-
sion.