The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-06 00:00:00

NAVAL IN TELLiGENCE.

PLYMOUTH, MARCH 3 —THE DOCILYARD.—Mr. Hop-
per, clerk of works at Haulbowline, is appointed to this
yard, vice Churchward. The superannuation allowance
for smiths having undergone revision, the following is
the scale adopted:—Forgemen at 6d. 6d. per day; Ist
class firemen, at ss. 3d; leading men at testing-house,
and all leading men made previous to 1846, 241. to 341.
per annum; smiths, at 3s. 6d. per day, or from 20/. to 241.
per annum; hammer. men, at 3s. per day, or from 15/. to
201. per annum. All general service labourers, entered
since 1833, will not be allowed superannuation under
any circumstancE a.

Atter the contemplated reductions in this yard are
fully completed, we learn the following bill form the
complement of men who will be employed;—SiDg.e
station men, 13 ; leaning men, 36; apprentices, 125;
shipwrights, 576; trenail makers, 5 ; oar maker, 1;
caulkers, 70; pitch heater, 1; oakum boys, 15; joiners,
120; turners, 2; wheelwrights, 2; cooper, 1; smiths,
166; millwrights (metal men), 43; brazier tinrceu, 3;
locksmiths, 3; plumbers, 6; engine keepers, 5; stokers,
4; workmen at saw mills. 21; briekLyer, 1; masons,
painters, glaziers, and grinders, 25; sawyers, 90; estab-
lished labourers, 190; day labourers, 175; riggers' boats'
inspectors, 7; sail makers, 48; tailor, 1; spinners. 115;
key bearer, 1; house boys, 17; wiimen, 13, storehouse
men, 17; messengers, 8; police, 73; teams, 9.

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The Belleisle, 72, fitted as a troop ship (and a most
comfortable ship, too), is to be immediately ct mm s-
sioned at I)evonporr, to carry a regiment to India.
DOCKYARD REDUCTION —After the contemplated re-
ductions in Devunport Dockyard are completed, thy
working staff of the establishment will consist of 2,236
men, women, and boys.
The guns of the following calibre have been ordered
to be discontinued in the naval service :—The 68-pounder
of 112 cwt.; the 56- poundcr of 85 cwt.; and the 42-
pounders of 85, 75, and 66 cwt. each, respectively.
. The Magicienne, steam-frigate, building at Pembroke,
is to be launched to-morrow and navigated to Woolwich
to be completed and fitted for sea service.
WOOLWICH, MARCH s.—Admiral Sir Edward Cod-
rington, G.C.8., visited Woolwich Dockyard for the
purpose of witnessing Mr. Cochran's machine for saw-
ing futtock timbers into the r, quired shape for the
frames of ships or steam vessels at one operation. The
men were at work on the arrival of the Gallant Admiral
in converting timbers for the Brisk steam-vessel, which
is progressing rapidly in building, owing to the quan-
tity of work which can now be executed in a short
time by machinery; and he appeared much interested
and pleased with the correct work performed by the
machinery. The saw mills in Woolwich Dockyard are
now of the most complete description, and capable of
producing a great quantity of the very best work in a
limited time for building new vessels or for repairs.
The Atholl troopship, Master-Commander Pear;
was taken into dock to-day to have her bottom ex-
amined. Although entirely built of fir grown in the
forests of Atholl, and subjected to considerable service,
she is reported to be very dry, and a comfortable
troop-ship.

The Jtisper steam vessel was taken out of the dock to-
day, and will be taken into the basin to-morrow.
The Myrmidon steam-vessel is to be take❑ out of the
basin to-morrow, preparatory to being tried down the
river, and the Adder, Otter, and Zephyr are to be taken
into the basin to-morrow,the Government having under-
taken to deliver the six vessels sold to the Harwich
Company for 24,0001. in working order, and the neat
fittings of the vessels formerly employed on the Holy-
head station are to be left on board.
The Janus, steam-ressel, Lieutenant-Commander

Powell, loft Greenhithe on Saturday for Portsmouth and
Gibraltar.

It is expected several additional regiments will shortly
be sent to the East Indies, and it has bet n suggested that
the guns should be taken out of the Blenheim and Ajax
ships, fitted with screw propellers, each of these vessels
being capable of conveying 1.000 troops with case to In-
dia, with the probability that they would accomplish the
v ,yage in much less time than sailing vessels without the
aid of steam.