The Sun.
London, England, 1860-06-21 00:00:00

THE NAVY.

The line-of-battle screw steamer Rodney, 91, has
been towed from Chatham to the coaling depot at
Sheerness to receive her coals on board, preparatory
to proceeding on a trial trip, for the purpose of
testing her machinery.

The Atlas, 91, one of several of the screw steamers
ordered to be built at Chatham dockyard, is com-
pleted, and is ordered to be launched on the 21st of
July next, when another screw steamer of equally
large dimensions will be commenced on the same
slip.

The Nelson, 91, screw, in the steam reserve at
Portsmouth, yesterday steamed out of harbour to
Spithead, and thence to Stokes Bay, to test her
speed at the measured mile. The ship was only
tried at half boiler power and gained a result of
over 101 knots, with a maximum of 56 revolutions
of engines, and a draught of water of—forward,
17ft 6in; aft, 21ft 10in. The trial will be resumed
with full boiler power to-day.
The Melpomene, 51, screw, Capt. C. J. F. Ewart,
arrived at Spithead yesterday morning from Tetuan,
from which port she sailed on the 14th inst. at 4
p.m., having on board his Excellency Said Abdal-
lah, ambassador from the Emperor of Morocco to
the Court of St. James, and suite. Shortly after 2
p.m. his excellency, attended by Mr. J. Hay, the
British consul at Tetuan, disembarked from on
board the Melpomene under honorary salutes from
that frigate and from the garrison saluting battery
on Portsmouth ramparts, and proceeded into the
harbour on board the Sprightly, steam tender,
Master-Com. Allen, which steamed alongside the
King's-stairs of the dockyard, where the distin-
guished party landed and were received by Major-
Gen. Lord W. Paulet, C. 8., and staff, comprising
Col. Somerset, Assist.-Quartermaster-General ; Col.
Thackwell, Assist. Adjt.-General ; Major Breton
and Capt. Milligan, A D.C. ; Vice-Admiral H. W.
Bruce, Capt. Coote, &c., and a guard of honour of
the Ist battalion 11th Regiment, with their band
and colours. Carriages were in waiting, which im-
mediately conveyed the ambassador and his suite to
the railway station, which they left by the train
for London.

The Immortalite, 51, screw, got up steam yester-
day and tested her machinery in the steam basin at
Portsmouth. She is fitted with machinery by Messrs.
Maudsley, Field, and Sons, and great interest is felt
as to the result of her forthcoming trial at the mea-
sured mile, owing to the unusual sharpness of her
lines forward.

After being thoroughly repaired inside and out
the screw steam storeship Himalaya, Capt, Sec-
combe, was on Tuesday removed from No. 1 dock
in Keyham steam-yard, and placed in the basin
under the sheers.

The screw steamship Brunswick, 80, was hauled
on Tuesday from under the sheers at Devonport to
the West Wall in Hamoaze.
The naval transport Diligence, J. lbad, master,
was hauled on Tuesday into Keyham basin to dis-
charge her cargo of moulding sand.
On Tuesday the screw gunvessel Espoir, 5, was
taken out of Keyham basin and placed in Hamoaze,
and the gunboat Sheldrake was removed from Key-
ham to the steam ordinary. The gunboats Gold-
finch and Charon were placed in No. 1 dock.
The Locust, 3, paddlewheel steamer, 150-horse
power, Lieut. and Corn. J. B. Field, arrived yester-
day at Sheerness from the Channel Islands, where
she has for some time been employed in protecting
the fisheries and in exercising the pilots and coast
volunteers. After coaling and taking in a stock of
provisions she will proceed to Leith, to be placed
under the orders of Vice-Admiral Sir C. H. Fre-
mantle, C. 8., commander-in-chief of the Channel
fleet. Capt. C. Wise, aide-de-camp to the Queen,
late of H.M.S. Vesuvius, made a private visit yes-
terday to Capt. It. B. Watson, C. 8., and the dock-
yard at Sheerness. Capt.Wiseis appointed captain-
superintendent of the yard (vice Capt. Watson, su-
perseded at his own request), and will enter on his
duties on the Ist July.
The Flying Fish, 6, screw despatch-vessel, Com-
mander Charles W. Hope, steamed into Portsmouth
harbour yesterday from Spithead, and made fast
alongside the south jetty, where she will refit prior
to proceeding with the Royal squadron to Canada.
The Colossus, 80, screw, Capt. F. Scott, C. 8., was
swung yesterday in Portsmouth Harbour, for the
adjustment of her compasses.
The Bulldog, 6, paddle, Capt. Sir F. L. M'Clintock,
is engaged coaling along the Malabar coal depot in
Portsmouth harbour.
The Fire Queen steam tender, Master Commander
Paul, is taking iv her machinery, &c., in the steam
basin at Portsmouth, preparatory for further

service.
The Coquette, 4, steam sloop, in No. 5 dock at
Portsmouth, has had her copper stripped off, and
hands are now engaged on board driving out her
bolts and taking up her ceiling and planking for-
ward, &c. The timbers of this vessel, so far as they
are exposed at present, are in a very bad state,
especially in the boiler parts of the hold. Fore and
aft she has not yet been sufficiently opened to afford
any correct evidence as to her real state in those
parts. Of the upper portion of her framing, six
timbers on her starboard quarter are the only portion
yet stripped and exposed, and they offer as strong
evidence of " sap" and unsoundness as did any of
the Ifaslar gunboats.
Yesterday being the anniversary of her Majesty's
accession the day was observed at all the dockyards
in the accustomed manner. In the morning a full
parade of the troops of the garrisons was held on
the respective parade grounds, and at 12 o'clock a
Royal salute was fired, which was taken up by the
vessels of war.

Capt. G. W. D. O'Callaghan, has been selected
by the First Lord of
.the Admiralty to receive the
good service pension vacated by the promotion of
Capt. R. G. Robinson to the rank of Rear-Admiral.
The following appointments were made-yester-
day at the Admiralty :--W. M. Lowick, second
master, to the Bloodhound ; C. J. Fennell, acting
assist.-surg., to the Torch ; E. P. Forrest, acting
assist.-surg., to the Colossus ; T. Fulton, assist.-
surg., confirmed in the London ; D. Bowen, acting
first class assist.-engineer, for temporary service, to
the Saturn, for service in the Asp ; L. Dacres, A.
J. Booth, and R. 0. Webb, naval cadets, to the
Bacchante, additional, for disposal ; T. Ferris, naval
cadet, to the Terrible; and A. C. Jeffrey, clerk, to
the Edinburgh.