The Sun.
London, England, 1853-11-12 00:00:00

NAVAL IBTELL.IUENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 11.
The Prince Regent, 90, Captain Hutton, flag of hear.
Admiral Corry, will be paid advance to-morrow, it is
expected, and put to sea with the fleet, from Spithead,
in a few days, though no day of sailing is fixed, but it
will probably not be before the Duke of Wellington and
St. Je:i'n a'Acre are ready for sea again.
The Medea 6, steam-sloop, Commander J. C. Bailey,
is discharging powder and shell, preparatory to coming
into this harbour to be paid off.

PLYMOUTH, Nov. 11.
At 12.45 this morning the crews of the men-of-war in.
the Sound were beat to general quarters and exercised
at great guns and small arms, until 2.45 a.m. when the
retreat was sounded. The fleet consists of Her Ma-
jesty's crew steam-ship Agamemnon 91, Captain W. R.
Mends ; Hogue, 60, screw, Captain W. Ramsay ; Im-
perieuse, 50, Captain R. B. Watson ; Magicienne, 16,
Captain T. Foster ; Valorous, 16, Captain C. H. M.
Buckle ; Desperate, 8, Captain W. W. Chambers ; Vul-
ture, 6, Captain F. H. H. Glasse ; and Scorpion, 6.
The accident on board the Agamemnon on Wednes-
day would have been attendbd with very serious conse-
quences but for the presence of mind of the chief engi-
neer, Mr. John Langley. The ship went outside the
Sound to test the efficiency of Griffiths' newly fitted
fan. Whet. two miles from the Breakwater, steaming
81 knots, and making 45 revolutions per minute,
something gave way below, and the revolutions
seemed to be suddenly increased to 1,000 or more per
minute. The shOck is described to have been similar
to that of an earthquake. The funnel appeared to
jump from its place, and so excessive was the vibration
that every one expected the masts would go over the
side, and the boilers were momentarily expected to
burst. At this critical juncture Mr. Langley, with
great nerve and coolness, threw open the valves,
gradually stopped the engines, and thus saved the valu-
able machinery from tearing itself to pieces, and injur-
ing, if not destroying, the noble vessel herself. She
wasimmediately put under canvass, and returned to the
Sound. On subsequent examination it appeared that
the main shaft was broken just within the fans—in all
probability from a
.defect in the metal. A diver went
down and made an inspection again on Thursday morn-
ing. It seems to be a subject for consideration whether
experiments of this kind should not be confined at first
to ships of less size than the Agamemnon, which is in
all other respects complete for sea service.

WOOLWICH, Nov. 11.
APPOINTMENTS.

Midshipmen.—George Prosser, to the Princess Royal,
90, screw steamship, at Portsmouth • A. N. Lothbury,
to the Agamemnon, 91, screw steamship. at Devonport.
Master's-Assistant.—Ettrick W. Creak, to the Juno,
26, at Chatham. _ _

The period of service of Commodore Henry Eden, as
superintendent at Woolwich Dockyard, expires on the
14th inst., but it has been decided at the Admiralty that
he shall continue to perform his present duties until the
31st of December, when the Fisgard flagship will be
paid off and recommissioned by the superintendent who
will succeed him. By this arrangement a considerable
saving and much simplification in the books and returns
will be effected.

ROYAL NAVAL COAST VOLUNTEERS.
The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty give notice
that, in pursuance of the Act 16th and 17th Queen Vic-
toria, cap. 73, which authorises them to raise, and from
time to time to keep up a number of men who may be
called forth and employed when the defence of the coun-
try may require it, to act with or in aid of her Majesty's
naval forces, 10,000 men will be enrolled, from volun-
teers only, on the cost of the United Kingdom and the
Islands of Man, Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney, and Sark,
and they will be selected from seafaring men between
the ages of 18 and 35, or from others residing on the
coast who may be considered suitable for the service.
The duration of this engagement will be for five years,
and not longer, except in th case only that should they
at the expiration of the five years be in actual service,
they may, owing to imminent national danger, be kept
for a period not exceeding one year further ; and extra
pay will then be given for such extended time, and they
may re-engage for a second period of five years if they
think proper.

Every Volunteer, whilst under engawnent, will be
protected from compulsory service in the Royal navy,
otherwise than here explained, and will be exempt from
service in the militia, and from tcrving as a peace officer
or parish officer.
They Will be called into actual service only in case of
itotninelit national dangei 17t'eaTenreotenCy, which
must be communicated to Parliamerit, • if. sitting at the
time, or by an order in council, arid by proclamation ;
otherwise the duration of such actual service will not
exceed one year, unless the Queen should by proclama-
tion extend it for one year further ; and extra pay will
be given for such extended service. Shodid such extended
service not be found necessary, every volunteer who
shall have completed one years' actual service will be re-
leased from all further claim on him as a coast volunteer,
whether'he shall have completed his five years' engage.
merit or not.

One hundred leagues from the shore of the United
Kingdom is the limit beyond which they are not to
be sent when called out on actual service.

Attendance for training will be required of them for
28 days in every year, at such time or times, whether
on shore or afloat, as may be ordered. They will be
taughtafloat,seamanship,
they gunnery, and the use of arms. If
training will not be taken more than 50
leagues from the coast of the United Kingdom. In all
cases their expenses to and from their place of residence
will be defrayed. •

Bounty.—Every volunteer will be entitled to a bounty
of 6/ ; 10s. of which will be paid to him when he is
finally enrolled, and the remainder in such sums and at
such times as the Lords Commissioners of the Admi-
ralty may direct.
Pay and other Advantages.— Whilst training or in
actual service each volunteer will be allowed the pay of
an able seaman in the Royal navy—namely, ls. id. a
day, in addition to his provisions ; and if any man, be-
ing qualified, shall be appointed to do petty officer's
duties, he shall also receive petty officer's pay, which
varies according to the rating, from Is. 10d. to 2s. 3d.
adaalylamnedoprwolvloisioahnasil Ebxetris.eptaaiyooefd!do.sabdeatly)rewillbegiven
to explained,
soevrevricte.heir five years' engagement or one years' actual

Clothing—Each volunteer will be allowed a suit of
sufficient clothing, to be worn during the time of train-
ing, and to he returned into store when each successive
training shall cease.
All advantages of provisions and billets, the same as
are enjoyed by her Majesty's Royal Marine forces, will
be enjoyed by them whilst training on shore ; and when
training afloat, or when in actual service, they will re-
ceive the scale of provisions established for the Royal
navy, free of any deduction from their pay.
No man acting as a coast volunteer must, during his
engagement, enter the army, militia, or the service of
the East India Company ; and no volunteer must absent
himself from training or exercise when so called upon
(except incapacitated by bodily infirmity) under a pe-
nalty not exceeding 201. ; nor fail to attend, if called
into actual service without being liable to the penalties

of this act.
All men disposed to volunteer are required to give in
their names and residences to the officers of the adjacent
coast guard station. Notice will be given fixing the
day when the first instalment of bounty is paid.
By command of their Lordships..Admiralty. OSBORNE.