The Sun.
London, England, 1860-11-12 00:00:00

211. E NAVY

TILE ARMY.

The crews of her Majesty's ships on the home
station have started a subscription, which is to
extend throughout the navy, for the purpose of
erecting a monument to the memory of the late Sir
Charles Napier. The movement originated on board
the Excellent and the Cambridge, the gunnery
ships at Portsmouth and Devonport, on the receipt
of the news of Sir Charles's decease, and has since
been warmly taken up by the other vessels in port,
under the sanction of the respective commanding
officers. It is, however, quite a spontaneous offer-
ing on the part of the men, and was simultaneously
agreed to on board the Excellent and Cambridge,
without any previous consultation or understand-
ing. A committee has been formed temporarily on
board the Excellent, composed of the petty officers
and non-commissioned officers of the Royal Ma-
rine Artillery and Marines, who will forward sub-
scription lists to every ship in commission, whether
at home or abroad. In their circular accompany-
ing the lists they state that—
" The seamen, Marine Artillery, and Marines of
her Majesty's navy, having heard with deep regret
of the decease of Admiral Sir Charles Napier, and
bearing in mind his untiring energy in promoting
their welfare, both on shore and afloat, are there-
fore desirous of raising a subscription to enable
them to erect a public monument at Portsmouth in
testimony of their gratitude for the many benefits
his able advocacy has been the means of obtaining
for them."

His Royal Highness the General Commanding-
in-Chief is shortly expected to visit Harwich for
the purpose of inspecting the fortifications at that
port and at Landguard Fort. The Local Volunteer
Artillery corps will attend his Royal Highness as
a guard of honour on the •ccasion.

One of the artisans employed in the wheelers
branch, Royal carriage department of Woolwich'
Arsenal, has published an exceedingly commend-
able work, under the title of " Chips from the
Block," being a summary of intelligent and useful
information to working men of his class. Although
closely engaged at his daily employment from six
in the morning to six in the evening, he has
succeeded in writing and bringing through the
press a book which cannot fail in being exten-
sively circulated among those for whose benefit and
instruction it was compelled. The work is dedicated
to Col. Tulloh, superintendent of the department,
who, having consented to forward a copy for the
inspection and:approval of the:Queen, last week re-
ceived the following reply :
" Windsor Castle, Oct. 28.
" My dear Tulloh,—l have had the honour to
present to her Majesty the Queen Mr. Knell's book,
which seems to be written in an excellent spirit,
and to be full of practical good sense. I have re-
ceived, her Majesty's commands to request that you
will present him with the enclosed cheque for £lO,
in token of her Majesty's approbation of his praise-
worthy occupation of his time.—Sincerely yours,
" C. B. PHIPPS."

The paymasters of the different ships are respect-
fully requested to forward the amount of the sums
subscribed to Messrs. Grants and Co., bankers,
High-street, Portsmouth, who have kindly con-
sented to act as treasurers to the " Napier Testi-
monial Fund."

The Board of Admiralty having decided on effect-
ing several important improvements at Chatham
dockyard, and making considerable additions to
that establishment, application will be made to
Parliament early in the ensuing session for powers
to make the extensions and improvements•contem-
plated, the usual official notices of which have already
been given. The chief improvements intended in-
clude the taking in of a considerable portion of land
on the eastern side of the dockyard at St. Mary's
island, the whole of which will be embanked, and
the extensive area thus gained converted into docks
and basins for the reception of the steam reserve.
The navigable branch •ef the Medway known as St.
Mary's creek, being found to interfere with the con-
templated improvements, powers will be sought to
stop up the channel at both ends thereof, by which
means additional space will be gained. The ferries
across the Medway from Princes-bridge will be
abolished, and the several wharves on the banks of
the river which will interfere with the proposed
dockyard extension will be taken possession of by
the Admiralty. It has also been determined to ex-
tend the dockyard on the Brampton side, which will
necessitate the removal of a great deal of private
property, and certain of the roads being diverted.
The Act conferring extensive powers upon the city
of Rochester (2 George 11., cap. 19), so far as the
management of the river Medway is concerned,
will be altered and amended, in order to enable the
Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to carry out
the improvements intended. The works, from their
great magnitude, are likely to occupy several years,
but a considerable portion will be undertaken by
convicts, of whom there are upwards of 1,000 always
employed upon the public works at Chatham. As
soon as the whole of the alterations and improve-
ments intended have been completed the dockyard
at Chatham will be the most commodious of any of
the Royal naval establishments.
The Osborne Admiralty yacht, Master Comman-
der G. K. Bower, is expected to leave Portsmouth
or. Wednesday next, for Antwerp, where she will be
placed at the disposal of the Empress of Austria.
The Geyser arrived at Portsmouth on Saturday
from Sheerness, and proceeded into harbour to fill
up with coal.
It is reported that the division of the Channel
fleet now at Portsmouth, under the command of
Rear-Admiral Erskine, will remain at that port
until about the 7th of Sanitary next.
The Government commission re-appointed in re-
lation to the expenditure of the national arsenals
commence duty to-day, in the office of the Admiral•
Superintendent of the Devoaport Dockyard. Spe-
cial attention will, it is understood, be directed to
the cost of maintaining the machinery and engine
department of the steamyard at Keyhom.
A letter received at Plymouth from the screw
steamship Ctesat, 90, Capt. T. 11. Mason, dated
Malta. October 19, states that the Coesar, the St.
Jean d'Acre, and the James Watt were preparing
to sail for Corfu, whore they will remain for three
or four months, and then proceed to the Roman

States.
The screw steamship Euryalus, 51, Capt. Tarle-
ton, Cal., from the Cape of Good Hope and the
coast of Africa, which landed his Royal Highness
Prince Alfred at Plymouth on Friday, left the
Sound under steam on Saturday afternoon for
Portsmouth, where her crew will be paid off. In
the Channel she used her canvas only. When the
Euryalus left the Cape her dates of arrival at the
various points of call were planned, and by consi-
derable exertion they were maintained. She reached
Plymouth on the day indicated, the 9th of Novem-
ber. The frigate will require considerable repair.
The screw steam sloop Petrel, 11, christened by
Miss Jane Alice Brown, daughter of the Master
Attendant, was launched on Saturday afternoon
from the Devonport Dockyard. Her dimensions
are—Length between the perpendiculars, 160 feet;
length of keel for tonnage, 139 feet 10 inches;
breadth extreme, 30 feet 31 inches ; breadth for
tonnage, 29 feet 111; inches ; breadth moulded, 29
feet 51 inches ; depth in hold, 15 feet 11 inches ;
burden in tons, 669 33-94 ; horses' power, 150. The
Petrel was constructed under the directions of Mr.
Peake, master builder, by Mr. Carter, foreman of
the yard. She is sister ship to the Pataloon, re-
cently launched at Devonport. This (Monday)
afternoon, Miss Nelly Brown will christen the
mooring lighter Nelly, No. 8. Her slips run into
the mast pond, which is too limited in size to admit
of her being launched in the ordinary way. Round
the Nelly slings of 15in. rope are fastened, having
Inside them, on the most prominent parts, fenders
to protect the sides from injury. To these slings
will be fitted, one on each bow, two treble block
teakles fastened in the masthouse tohollards, which
have been strengthened for the occasion. Nine inch
ropes are
run through the blocks, and by them the
lighter, whiff burdens about 160 tons, will be
gently lowered in the pond.
The
screw steamship Desperate, 8, Commander
T. F. Ross,
at Plymouth, Captain Lord F, was inspected on Saturday
Kerr, of the flagship Impreg-
nable. The crew were paid down the same day, pre-
paratory to her
sailing West Indies. ing for her destination—the
The screw steam frigate Emerald, 51, Captain A.
Cumming, having
embarke(i.
menm left behind from
the squadron, sailed from
Plymouth
Tagus.
The on Fri-
day afternoon under canvas for
the aus .
The paddlewheel steam sloopGordobn, 6, Com-
mander B. C. Pim, from Portsmouth, which as al-
ready stated in .7 he Sun, arrived in Plymo, h on
Friday for the purpose of towing the mooring br'
Swift to the Cape of Good Hope, was, inconsequence
of the continued strong winds from the eastward,
despatched immediately into the Channel to look
out for the screw steamship Hero, 91, Commander
G. H. Seymour, C.R., which left New York on the
20th ult., with ILR.H. the Prince of Wales, for
England.
The contract-built gun-vessel Speedy, 1, at Ply-
rnoath, is to he Mastel and fitted for the first divi-
sion of the steam ordinary.

The undermentioned communication was like-
wise received, on Saturday, from the War Depart-
ment, on the same subject
War-office, Pall-Mall, S.W., Nov. 9.
"Dear Col. Tulloh,—Sir Benjamin Hawes desires
me to send you the accompanying parcel, and to
ask you to be so kind as to present to Knell the
books which it contains.—Yours faithfully,
" Col. Tulloh, &c. " J. W. COOPER."
The parcel contained Dr. Andrew Ure's sth edi-
tion of the "Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures, Bcc."
elegantly bound in three quarto volumes, and illus-
trated with 2,000 engravings. The fly leaf bears
the subjoined testimonial, written by Sir Benjamin
Hawes, Under Secretary of State for War :
" The gift of Sir Benjamin Hawes to Henry
Thomas Knell, in acknowledgment of the pleasure
he has received from reading his essay on social
science.—Nov. 9, 1860."
Assistant-Surgeon Scott having reported his
arrival at the camp at Colchester, has been attached
to the 10th Battalion. Assistant-Commissary-
General Ward has taken charge of that department
of the camp, Assistant-Commissary-General Marsh
having proceeded to the Curragh.
The Northamptonshire and Rutland regiments
of militia are to be amalgamated, and will hence-
' forth form one battalion. It will consist of the usual
number of officers and 1,083 privates.

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THE SUN, LONDOI MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER ►l2, 1860.