The Sun.
London, England, 1860-12-03 00:00:00

THE NAVY.

days, the Royal Dockyard Commissloners termi-
nated their labours at Chatham Dockyard on Sa-
turday afternoon. The officials and heads of de-
partments connected with the dockyard have
afforded the Commissioners every information in
their power during their somewhat lengthened in-

quirt'.
The first trial trip of her Majesty's se-Fe-W.—steam
sloop Serpent, built at Millwall, took place on
Saturday, by order of the:Admiralty, under the
superintendence of Mr. D. Patridge on behalf of
the Government, and Mr. George Brown, repre-
senting the firm of Messrs. Napier and Sons, of
Glasgow, who furnished the machinery. The Ser-
pent left her moorings at Woolwich on Saturday
morning and went down the Thames as far as the
Lower Hope, and then proceeded to run the mea-
sured mile, performing it four times at the average
rate of 111 knots per hour, the speed of the engines
being 104 revolutions per minute: The screw was
not fully immersed in the water, which, when
effected, will considerably increase the speed. The
trial was highly satisfactory. The engines are on
the direct acting Trinity principle, of 200-horse
power, and are the 19th pair, as stated after the
trial, of from 80 to 500-horse power, which have
been supplied to Government by Messrs. Napier
within the last nine months.
It is stated that Capt. Charlewood is about to re-
tire from the command of the Pembroke, 60, now
lying in Harwich harbour, and that Capt. Sir Geo.
Middleton will succeed him,

The topmasts of the screw steamship Hero, Com-
modore George Seymour, C. 8., at Plymouth, were
struck on Saturday.
The repairs of the screw steam corvette
Charybdis, 28, Capt. the Hon. George Keane, at
Devonport, will be completed about the 6th inst.
She is destined for the East Indies.s
The trial of the engines of the screw steam gun
vessel Nimble, 5, in the lock at Keyham Steam
Basin, having proved satisfactory, she will to-day
(Monday), if the weather permits, go outside the
Plymouth Breakwater and make a second trial.
It is probable that a trial of the engines and ma-
chinery of the 'screw steamship Howe, 121, and the
Lion, 80, will be made during the week at Ply-
mouth. The Howe is appointed to be removed out
of Keyham Steam Yard to-morrow (Tuesday).
Her Majesty has graciously ordered that three
days' pay shall be given to each of the men who
with so much alacrity got the screw steam frigate
Orlando ready for sea, and proceeded in her from
Plymouth into the Channel to search for the Hero,
91, then returning with his Royal Highness the
Prince of Wales from America. The Royal gift
was paid on Friday on board the guardship of steam
ordinary Indus, 78, Capt. Astley C. Key, GB., in
Hamoaze.

His Netherland Majesty's screw steam frigate
Admiral van Wassenaar, 50, was taken on Friday
from Hamoaze into Plymouth Sound. Stem was
got up yesterday preparatory to her departure.
The paddlewheel steam sloop Spiteful, 6, Com-
mander Wilson, and the screw steam sloop Ariel,
9, Commander Alexander, having been iepaired,
were removed on Friday from Hamoaze into Ply-
mouth Sound.

The Diadem, 32, screw, Capt. Cockburn steamed
out of Portsmouth Harbour on Saturday, ind took
up a berth at Spithead.
We are informed that the Lords of the Admiralty
have resolved not to receive in future memorials
from naval officers containing more than one sig-

nature.
,The following appointments were madeon Satur-
day at the Admiralty :—Commander J. P. Thur-
burn to the Cornwallis, additional, for orviee in
the Coastguard; Commander C. T. Bench to the
Hawke, additional, for service in the Cotguard ;
H. M. Wise, Master, confirmed in the colossus;
the Rev. G. W. It. Incledon to be chaplain snd naval
Instructor of the Jason; and J. A. Jones,Master's
Assistant, to the llarrier.