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

IHE NAVY.

Vice-Admiral H. W. Bruce, Commander-in-Chief at
Portsmouth, hoisted his flag,at the fore of the Victory yes-
terday morning, eceiving the customary salute from the
flagship. The St. Vincent, flagship of Rear-Admiral Su-
perinte, dent Hon. G. Grey, also saluted the flag of the
gallant Admiral with lo guns, the Victory returning th•
honour u:th 11. The Hero, 91, screw, Capt. G. H. Sey-
mour, C. 8., A.D.C., senior pendant at Spithead, saluted the
flag at the same time. The garrison battery fired their com-
plimentary salute at 1 p.m.
The Here, 91, screw, Capt. George H. Seymour, C. 8.,
A.D.C., left Spithead yesterday afternoon, under canvas?,
for Lisbon. At 6 p.m. she passed Bembridge Ledge, stand-
ing out under all plain sail, with moderate breeze, westerly;
weather fine.

The Euryalus, Capt. Tarleton, C. 8., will steam into
Portsmouth harbour this morning from Spithead.
The screw frigate Galatea, 26, 800-horse power, fitting
for the steam reserve at Chatham, will be undockcd on
Friday next.
The screw steamship Royal William, 91, having received
her machinery at Keyham, was taken out of the basin on
Thursday, and put into the basin at Devonport dockyard to
be rigged, and placed in the steam reserve.
The steamship Sanspareil, 70, Capt. Wilmot, C. 8., got
up steam at Plymouth on Wednesday, and proceeded to
Pembroke, where she will land 100 men t r assist in getting
out the Howe, 121. and then proceed to Queenstown.
The screw steamship Trafalgar, 91, Captain Fenshawe,
from Torbay, arrived in Plymouth Sound on Thursday,
and proceeded immediately into Hamaoze for the purpose of
repairing, at the Devon:port dockyard, the damages received
in the Channel durtdg the recent severe storm.
The following vessels comprise the four divisions of the
steam reserve at Portsmouth :

First Division—Duke of Wellington, 131, screw; Co-
lossus, 80, screw ; Princess Royal, 91, screw—liners ; Shan-
non, 51, sere*; Bacchante, 51, screw—frigates; Hornet,
17, scre:( ; Volcano, 6, paddle—sloops; Brazen, Beaver,
Rl:inbow, Snapper, Grinder, and Traveller—gunboats.
Second Division—Royal Sovereign, 131, screw; Victoria,
121, screw; Prince of Wales, 131, screw; Duncan, 101,
screw—liners ; Immortalite, 51, screw frigate ; Megmra,
screw troop frigate ; Harier, 17, screw ; Medea, 6, paddle ;
Stromboli, 6, paddle ; Bulldog, 6, paddle ; Ariel, 9, screw ;
Coquette, 6, screw—sloops ; Blazer, Craokcr, Fancy,
Swinger, and Pincher—gunboats.
Third Division—Rosamond, 6, paddle; Vigilant, 6, screw
—sloops; Cheerful, Rambler, Pet, Daisy, Angler, Chub,
Ant, Pert, and Decoy—gunboats.

Fourth Division—Fox, screw troop frigate; Penelope,
22, paddle frigate ; Alban, 4, paddle ; Lucifer, paddle ;
Wallace, paddle ; Malabar, coal depot ; Erebus, Meteor,
and Glatton, floating batteries.
Of the above, excluding the gunboats, the only vessels
available for immediate service are—ln the First Division :
Guns. Horse Power.
Duke of Wellington .. 131 700
Colossus ..... 80 400
Shannon 5l 600
Bacchs nte 5l 600
Second Division—

Royal Sovereign

444 .. 3,100
Giving a total of 444 gins and 3,100 nominal horse power
available for instant service. Several of the other vessels
are in a very forward state, and only require being taken in
hand by the staff of the steam factory to complete them in
their machinery. The vessels belonging to the reserve in
the steam basin are the

Guns. Horse Power.
Victoria (screw)
Prince of Wales (screw) l3l 800 ‘,
Duncan (screw)
Immortalite (screw) 5l 600

401 3,200
giving, in new vessels now receiving their machinery, 404
guns and 3,200 nominal horse power of engines. Add to
these the

Gt---ws. Horse Power.
Harier (screw)
Medea (paddle) 6 .. 350
Stromboli (paddle)
Bulldog (paddle)
Ariel (screw) 9 .. 60
Coquette (screw)

48 1,490
giving 48 grns and 1,490 nominal horse power of engines.
This makes a total of those vessels now available, and in the
hands of the steam factory staff, of six liners, three frigates,
and six sloops, carrying 896 guns, and of 7,790 nominal horse
power of engines. The Megrera troopship is nearly com-
plete for service. The Fox troop frigate, of 200-horse
power, has lain so long up the harbour, ever since she was
fitted with her machinery, that it is difficrlt to form an
opinion as to her readiness for sea. The majority of the
gunboats are fit for immediate service, and there are up-
wards of 40 at Haslar-yard, all in a forward state. The
great obstacle to the rapid outfit of our steam ships of war
at Portsmouth is the limited area of its steam-basin, and a
.....,natueat power on its quays tor hoisting heavy
machinery.