The Sun.
London, England, 1860-09-26 00:00:00

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A Board of Admiralty, comprising his Grace the
Duke of Sornerfeet (First Lord), Vice-Admiral Sir
R. S. Dundas, K.C.8., Rear-Admiral the lion. F.
T. Pelham', and Mr. Whitbread, M.P., accom-
panied b,y Rear-Admiral Sir B. Walker, K.C.B.
(Survefor of the Navy), Col. Greene (Director-
Genetal of Works), and Capt. John Moore, C.B.
(Secretary to the First Lord), arrived at Deptford
this morning at half-past 11 o'clock for the purpose
of conducting the annual inspection of the Dock-
yard, the Royal Marine Barracks, and the Royal
Victoria 'Victualling Yard. Their lordships were
'received at the latter establishment by Capt. Super-
intendent Buckle, and a guard of honour composed
of the Dockyard Battalion of Volunteer Rifles,
under the command of Capt. Wilkinson, accom-
panied by the band of the corps. Their lordships
first visited the superintendent's office, and then
proceeded to inspect the several departments of the
-victualling establishment—comprising the imple-
ment stores, the rum stores, the surgery, the wine,
soap, and salt provision stores—every necessary in-
formation being afforded by Mr. Jameson, store-
keeper,
and Mr. Wilkinson, store receiver. Their
lordships next visited the transport stores and
minutely inspected the immense stock of blankets,
seamen's clothing, &c., which are forwarded from
this depot to the various stations of the Royal navy.
Having viewed the cooperage and steam sawmills,
their lordships proceeded to inspect the manufac-
turing portions of the establishment, consisting of
the mustard mills, the chocolate mills, and the
bakery, the whole of the workmen being at the
time employed and the powerful steam machinery
with which these departments are fitted being in
full operation. After concluding the inspection
of the victualling establishment their lordships
partook of refreshments at the Capt.-Superinten-
dent's residence, and subsequently proceeded to
the dockyard, where they examined the steam
saw mills, planing machines, joiners' shops,
amitheries, and several building slips, and
vessels in progress, and the powerful hydraulic
cranes recently constructed on the line of wharves
for the purpose of loading transport vessels with
stores. Their lordships, accompanied by the Cap-
tain Superintendent, Mr. Fincham, master ship-
wright, and Mr. Pearn, master attendant, then
went on board the Zebra, 17, screw sloop, now in a
forward state, and the screw frigate Newcastle, of
51 guns, which was ordered to be launched on
the 15th of October. Having inspected the dry
docks, the moulded loft, the mast-house, and spar
stores, their lordships were much interested by
viewing a remarkable specimen of ancient naval
architecture, which, it is stated, has been in store
at this yard—namely, the Royal state barge used
by the Sovereigns of England from the period of
James I. to that of Queen Anne. This vessel is
clinker built, of great length, beautifully carved
and decorated, and although unused for the last
century, is in a tolerable state of preservation.
Their lordships also inspected the slaughter-houses
used for killing beasts for the service of the navy
during the Crimean war, and which are again to
be used for a similar purpose, the Admiralty hav-
ing decided upon such an alteration in the present
system in order to improve the quality of the meat
stored for the navy. Having viewed the extensive
site of land which has recently been purchased by
the Government, and is now walled in, their lord-
ships decided upon the erection of various new
storehouses, and proceeded to the barracks occu-
pied by a detachment of the Royal Marine Light
Infantry. The various departments of this esta-
blishment having undergone examination, their
lordships took leave of Capt. Buckle at four o'clock,
and left the dockyard, accompanied by Mr. John
Penn, for the purpose of paying a visit of inspec-
tion to the immense engineering factory of that
gentleman at Cold Bath, Greenwich, where a large
portion of machinery for the steam-ram vessel
building at the Thames Ironworks, Blackwell, is
now in course of preparation. Having occupied
some time for this purpose, their lordships left for
town about six o'clock.
Her Majesty's ship Ardent was at Pernambuco
on the 16th of July, having been sent there with
Capt. Wainwright (flag captain to Sir S. Lushing-
ton) to inquire into the loss of the John and Lucy,
and also the exorbitant expenses incurred at that
place for the passengers of the Accrington.
We have to record the death of Vice-Admiral the
Hon. H. D. Byng, on the retired list, who died at
his residence in Queen-street, Southsea, on the 23d
inst. The deceased officer was fourth son of the
Fifth Viscount Torrington, and grand nephew of
the unfortunate Vice-Admiral Hon. John Byng,
who was executed the 14th of March, 1757. The
deceased officer entered the navy in March, 1791,
on board the Arrow sloop, He next joined as A.B.
and volunteer the St. Alban's, 64, and the Tepaze,
36, on the Halifax station ; became midshipman in
1799 of the Madras, 54, and proceeded in her to
China; served afterwards as mate in the Imogene,
Galatea, Centaur, and Texel ; was nominated in
1803 as acting-lieutenant to the Sulphur bomb,
and confirmed to the Sagesse in the West Indies;
subsequently served in the Hindostan, 50; Lancas-
ter, 64 ; Centurion, 50, and Bream schooner. Was
engaged towards the close of 1806 in the Rio de la
Plata, and intrusted by Sir Home Popham with
the command of the forlorn hope in the first unsuc
cessful attack on Montevideo, and on the morning
of its assault and capture (Feb. 3, 1809) he entered
the breach at the head of the 38th Regiment. He
afterwards aided in seizing the men of-war and
other vessels in the harbour. On the 12th of Dec.
he was confirmed in the command of the Gorse,
sloop of 18 guns, 9-pounders, in which he after-
wards had a very long running fight with the
American brig Tom of Baltimore, carrying 20 21
pounders and 200 men. In 1813 he joined the
Mohawk, 13. In the many brilliant scenes which
were about that time enacted in the Chesapeake,
under Sir George Cockburn, Captain Byng took a
very distinguished part, which gained him the
publicly expressed thanks of the Commander-in-
Chief. Assisted in the attack upon Crancy Island ;
was nominated captain of the ordinary at Ports-
mouth in 1833, and from the 11th of February,
1842, to the end of 1843 was employed as commo-
dore at Jamaica, but was compelled to return home
from ill health. Was placed on the retired list of
captains, 1846; rear-admirals, 1849, and vice-ad-
mirals, 1856. The deceased officer was in his 78th
year, and the immediate cause of death was an at-
tack of paralysis.
A circular memorandum from the Lords Commis-
sioners of the Admiralty was yesterday received at
the head-quarters of the Woolwich Division of
Royal Marines to the following effect
" With reference to the provisions of her Ma-
jesty's Order in Council, dated the 11th of January,
1859, the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty
have signified that her Majesty has been graciously
pleased to extend the benefits of such Order in
Council as follows, viz.—All Marines who shall
have fulfilled the conditions of the regulations re-
tang to the award of the medal and gratuities for
lung
gserviee
and good conduct, but who are pre-
cluded from being recipients of the medal with a
gratuity, in
to be annuallyconsequence of the aggregate amount
,etri
the
being already appropriated,
shall be gran
to the extent of three for
medals without gratuities,
e 2. Non-commissioned
moafficebrs, drummers, pri-
vates, and gunners, seh,
have been qualified
before discharge, shall be eligible eto receive medals
without gratuity, if recommended
ybeyartshaeifrterfotrhmeeirr
commanding officers within thre
discharge.
e 3. Non-commissioned officers on the permanent
situa-
tions
staff of the Militia, or filling correspond
forptree-
h
tions in the naval service, who were eligible
vionsly to their discharge from the corps,
medal with gratuity, shall also be eligible to re.
ceive medals without gratuities, and no limit shall
be placed on the grant, as regards the date of dis-
charge in the case of such men so serving. Four
commandants of divisions, will, therefore, be autho-
rized in future to make annual applications for the
limited number of medals without gratuities, in the
same form as that now used, but on a separate
sheet.

"By command of their Lordships,
"I. R. M. WESLEY, Deputy-Adjt.-Gen."

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