The Sun.
London, England, 1853-09-09 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 8.
The Lords of the Admiralty completed their inspec-
tion of the Royal Marine barracks yesterday, and crossed
to the dockyard at half-past 5 o'clock, where they were
received by Rear-Admiral Superintendent Fanshawe
and the staff of the establishment. They proceeded to
the gallant admiral's office, and transacted business with
him, after which they revisited the department of the
chemical assistant to the master shipwright, Mr. Hay,
who explained to their lordships the quality and appli-
cation of his invention for the prevention of the corro-
sion of iron-bottomed vessels. This morning at 10.40
Sir James Graham proceeded to the Royal Naval Col-
lege and held a levee, at which he received officers who
had not had an official interview with him during the
past 12 months.
While Sir James was thus engaged, other members
of the Board (Rear-Admirals Dundas and Berkeley) em-
barked in the Admiralty barge, in charge of Flag-Lieu-
tenant Strode, and went on board the Excellent gunnery
ship, Cap;:ain Chads, and witnessed gunnery prac-
tice and explosive experiments, directed by Commander
Sir William Wiseman, of that ship. While this was
going on, Captain Milne (the dockyard Lord of the Ad-
miralty), went on board the Neptune, 120, Captain
Scott, flag of Rear-Admiral Fanshawe, C. 8., and mus-
tered
the officers and men of the fleet in ordinary. Sir
Baldwin Walker, in the meantime, accompanied by
Lieutenant-Colonel Greene, proceeded to reinspect vari-
ous departments and works in the dockyard. At about
1 o'clock all the Admiralty party proceeded to the George
Hotel, and those of the body connected with the navy
proceeded, in full uniform, to attend the obsequies of
the late General Sir Charles Napier, G.C. B. After this
they met as a Board, and transacted business at the
George, which they left soon atter 6 o'clock, and em-
barked in the Vivid steam yacht, Master Commander
Smethett, and Black Eagle, Master Commander Petley,
for the Channel Islands and other places along the sea-
board, the inspection of which will occupy them until
about Wednesday, when they will go on to Queenstown
to meet the Channel fleet.

The Blenheim, 60, screw ship, Captain the Hon. F.
T. Pelham, is ordered to sea, and is taking in provisions
&c. She has the blue peter flying for the start.

WOOLWICH, SEPT. 8.

The Vulcan, screw steam troop-ship, Commander
Von Donop, has now embarked all the troops ordered
to proceed from Woolwich for service on foreign sta-
tions, and the whole were mustered on board at 12
o'clock. They consist of Captain Graham's company,
fourth battalion, and the following officers proceed with
the company :—Captain Graham, Lieutenant Stokes,
and Lieutenant Collington, to Barbadoes. Captain
Ellis's company, eighth battalior,=:vith thu-folto •
officers :—Captain Ellis, Second Captain Shaw, Lieu-
tenant Gryll3, and Lieutenant Leonard, for Jamaica.
Captain Nixon's company, second battalion, with the
following officers :—Captain Nixon, Lieutenant Black-
burne, and Lieutenant Wyllie. A detachment of one
sergeant, one bugler, and 19 gunners of the Royal
Artillery, to fill up the companies of that corps remain-
ing on the West Indian station, with 45 non-commis-
,it-,ned officers and men of the 56th Foot, under Captain
S. S. Cox, wbo, being the senior officer on board, takes
the command of the troops. The usual number of mar-
ried women allowed to embark with each company of
artillery is six, but Commander Von Donop, in a man-
ner which has gained for him the highest respect of every
artilleryman on board and in the garrison, and the inha-
bitants of Woolwich, has most considerately allowed all
the married women, with their children, to be taken on
board, and there are now on board 19 women married
to men of Captain Graham's company, 15 women mar-
ried to men of Captain Ellis's company, and 17 women
married to men of Captain Nixon's company, with all
their children, about 100 in number. The women and
children are accommodated in a commodious place in
the centre of the ship, which is well ventilated, and
board. The troops have two entire decks for their ac-
commodation, and on the upper one they have a cook-
ing stove of the best construction, which cooks the whole
of their messes by steam, and it is fitted with Grant's
distilling apparatus, to insure a never-failing supply of
distilled water on board. The upper covered deck is
capable of accommodating double the number now on
devoted exclusively to the officers and crew of the Vul-
can, who have also an excellent cooking and distilling
apparatus for their use, and the ample accommodation
of this fine ship enables every class to be distinct, when
requisite, during long voyages, or on any occasion.
The entire ship is clean and well kept, and also well ven-
tilated. The Vulcan leaves Woolwich at 4 a.m. to-mor-
row, so as to have the advantage of the tide all the way
down the river, and is to call at Portsmouth to take on
board additional troops for the West India station.