The Sun.
London, England, 1860-10-29 00:00:00

7HE NAVY.

The Firebrand, 6, paddle, Commander Bruce,
went into Portsmouth harbour on Saturday from
Spithead.
The Himalaya, screw, Capt. John Seccombe, it is
reported, will again proceed to the Mediterranean.
The Dee steam-vessel, Master-Commanding Pul-
len, left Woolwich on Saturday with a full cargo
of machinery for new vessels completing at Ports-
mouth and the western yards.

The Dee, paddle, Master Commander Pullen,
arrived at Portsmouth yesterday, with a cargo of
machinery for ships fitting at the port.
The Rosario screw sloop, recently launched at
Deptford, is being fitted with her engines and
machinery by engineers from the Greenock Iron-
works.

The new gunboats Snipe, Lee, Sparrow, Mullett,
Cockatrice, Britomart, and Dart, built at private
yards, and forwarded to Woolwich for completion,
are being prepared for service, and have been care-
fully inspected by competent officers.
Mr. W. Baskcombe, of Woolwich dockyard, who
is at present engaged in superintending the build-
ing of the Warrior, iron cased steam-ram vessel, at
the Orchard-yard, Blackwall, has been appointed to
the office of acting foreman at Chatham dockyard,
in order to assist the officers of that establishment
in the construction of the iron-cased frigate now
being laid down.
The Racehorse, 4, screw despatch gunvessel,
being fitted at Chatham for the steam reserve, was
taken into No. 2 dock on Saturday to have some
defects in her machinery made good.
The hired transports Camillus and Index went
alongside the Royal Arsenal pier, at Woolwich, on
Saturday, to embark shot and shell. The following
vessels have likewise been chartered by Government
to ship from the military store department at Wool•
wich, namely, the steamers Peninsula, Veloz, Bos-
worth, Thames, India, Admiral, and the Harkaway.
The Swedish national corvette Lagerbeilke, Capt.
Milander, which had remained windbound some
days at Falmouth, sailed from that port for Lisbon
on Thursday.
The following appointments were made on Satur-
day at the Admiralty :—Lieut. Alfred J. Cheek, to
the Desperate, Edwin Last, acting third class assist.-
ant engineer, to the Himalaya ; Edward H. Willey,
acting third-class assistant-engineer, to the Indus,
for service in the Revenge; John Dingle, acting
third-class assistant-engineer, to the Asia, for ser-
vice in the Princess Royal; Silas W. Parker, pay-
master, to the Harrier; and Charles H. Wells,
assistant-paymaster, to the Majestic.

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evolutions of a sham fight on a small scale were
gone through. At dusk the lime light was lighted,
so as to illuminate the whole of the grounds. This
light by the aid of reflectors can be thrown at 400
yards' distance upon the targets, so as to enable the
Volunteers to fire at night. The bnd of the
Engineers and of the London Sc3ttish during
the afternoon played several airs with great effect.
One of the members of the corps was buried the
same afternoon at the Brompton Cemetery with
full military honours. Mr. Bussey's volunteer
canteen, admirably adapted for riflemen, was ex-
hibited on the grounds. The whole of the experi-
ments passed off well, and at the conclusion Lord
Ranelagh and the officers dined together.
The 7th Surrey Volunteers assembled at the Ses-
sions-house, Newington-causeway, on Saturday
last, for the purpose of marching out. There was a
strong muster of the members, to whom were added,
for the first time, a new company of 80, formed and
commanded by Capt. W. Clowes, and wholly con-
sisting of men in his employ. This company has
been but a short time formed, but they have at-
tained a state of proficiency equal to any other
company in the corps to which they now belong.
The corps again assembled yesterday morning, and
were marched to church (St. Mary's, Newington)
by Major Beresford, where they listened with great
attention to a very appropriate sermon preached by
the officiating minister (their own chaplain being
absent).
The Civil Service Regiment (21st Middlesex),
Hon. Col. his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales,
Lieut.-Col. Lord Bury, will proceed to Wimbledon
for target practice on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs-
day, and Saturday. The ranges will be from 150
to 600 yards. Undress uniforms with cross belts to
be worn. There will be a full dress parade of the
regiment on the 9th:of November, to commemorate
the anniversary of the birthday of his Royal High-
ness the Prince of Wales, colonel of the regiment.
On Thursday the shooting match of the 6th Sus-
sex Rifles took place at Petworth-park, the seat of
Lord Lesonfield. The corps fell in at their armoury,
under the command of Capt. the Earl of Winterton
and Lieut. Viscount Tumour, at 9 a.m., and marched
to their butts in the above park to compete for the
prizes. The shooting lasted the whole day, and, in
fact, till quite dusk. The first prize, a rifle pre-
sented by the officers of the corps, was won by Pri-
vate Aylwin, with £3 for the second, won by Sergt.
Sherwin ; £2 for the third, won by Bugler Souther-
ton ; and £1 for the fourth, won by Private H.
Ellis. The second prize, a Whitworth rifle, given
by the Hon. H. Wyndham, was won by Sergeant
Sherwin, with £3 for the second, won by Private
Aylwin ; and £1 for the third, won by Private
W. Sherwin. The third prize, a Jacob Enfield rifle,
given by Major Barttelot, to be shot for by membels
of the 3d battalion of Sussex Rifles, was won by
Ensign Padwick, of the Horsham corps ; £3 for the
second, won by Thomson, of the Crawley corps;
£2 for the third, by Bishopp, of the Hurstperpoint
corps; £1 for the fourth, by Corporal Phillips, of
the Petworth corps. The last prize, a handsome
silver challenge cup, presented by Mr. W. T. Mit-
ford, M.P., to the 6th Sussex, was won by Private
Aylwin. _ _ _

A rifle corps has been formed in Lowestoft, num•
bering nearly 100 members, all of whom, with a
very few exceptions, are employed in the establish-
ment (atethat place) of Messrs. Lucas Brothers, the
builders and contractors of Belvedere-road, Lam-
beth. These gentlemen have borne the expense of
entirely equipping the great majority of the mem-
bers, and have also provided at their own cost
handsome uniforms and a complete set of new in-
struments. A weekly subscription is paid by each
member of the corps, in order to provide a fund to
replace the uniforms, fice., when necessary.
On Wednesday last the Ist East Riding of York-
shire Artillery Volunteers, under the command of
Major Haworth, assembled in their " Three Gun
Battery" for exercise with blank cartridge, prepara-
tory to their inspection, which is appointed to take
place on the ith of November. This battery, the
first of its class in Great Britain, mounting three
32-pounders, has been recently constructed by these
Volunteers, at considerable expense, according to
plans designed by Lieutenant-Colonel Hamley, of
the Royal Engineers. The weather, often so frown-
ing on the Volunteers, was most favourable. A
highly influential and numerous assemblage wit-
nessed the proceedings. The Archbishop of York
and Miss Longley, Archdeacon Long, Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Strickland, Mr. and Mrs. Yarburgh, the
Rev. and Mrs. Lloyd, Capt. Palmer, R.N., Mrs.
Palmer, Captain and Mrs. Prickett, Mr. and Mrs.
Clayton, Mrs. Morris, Mrs. Haworth, Mrs. Legard,
the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Baines, Capt. Pitts, Capt.
Crowe, and others were among those present within
the battery.
We are requested to mention that the Bth
Hampshire Rifle Corps was present at the Volun-
teer review on Compton-down, near Winchester, on
Wednesday last, although omitted in the enumera-
tion of the companies present on that occasion,
which appeared in The Sun of the following day.
The Bitterne and Botley Companies (Bth Hants)
were in the right wing of, and led, the second bri-
gade under Major Wombwell. In the absence of
Capt. R. Richardson, who was on Col. Luard's staff
as aide-de-camp to the commanding officer at the
review,:the corps was led by Capt. Warner.
The whole of the Volunteers of Dorsetshire un-
derwent review on 'Wednesday last, in the presence
of the Earl of Shaftesbury, Lord Lieutenant of the
county, at Maiden Castle, about two miles from Dor-
chester. The different forces consisted of the Queen's
Own Regiment of Yeomanry, about 250 strong, un-
der the command of Col. Lord Rivers ; three com-
panies of Volunteer Artillery, about 250 strong, un-
der the command of Major Steward ; and 10 com-
panies of Rifle Volunteers, under Col. Mansel,
ntlmbering about 600. The reviewing officer was
Lieut.-Col. Moore, of the 11th Foot; and there were
also present with the Staff Lord Portman, as Lord-
Lieutenant of Somersetshire ; Col. the Hon. W. H.
B. Portman, M.P., 'West Somerset Yeomanry; Lord
Ashley, M.P., of the Antrim Rifles; Col. Tapp,
C. 8., late of the Ist Poonah Horse ; Col. Sir W.
L. Fresstun, K.C.T. ; Col. Bingham, Dorset Militia;
Major Arbuthnot, Royal Artillery, &c. A large
number of spectators had assembled to witness the
proceedings, including many of the leading county
families, and the weather continued exceedingly
fine throughout the day. After going
,through a
variety of evolutions in a highly creditable manner,
the fine appearance and steadiness of the Bridport
Artillery corps, exciting especial admiration, the
officers were called forward and addressed by Lord
Shaftesbury, who expressed his gratification in
being able to communicate to them the high
opinion which the reviewing officer had formed of
the efficiency and military bearing and capabili-
ties manifested by the whole of the corps that
had assembled on this occasion. His lordship also
said he felt really proud of what he had seen, and
he should be enabled to report to her Majesty that
if—which God forbid!—any daring man with his
myrmidons should venture to set foot on the sacred
soil of England there would not be, under the
blessing of God, a more frue, a more gallant, a
more worthy, and, by God's blessing, a more suc-
cessful body of men than the yeomanry, artillery.
and rifle corps of Dorset. After a round of hearty
cheers for the Earl of Shaftesbury his lordship ad-
vanced towards the lines and said, " Thank God !
Garibaldi is in Capua," which announcement was
received with renewed applause. The whole pro-
ceedings passed off very successfully.
The grounds of Tonbridge Castle were the scene
of an interesting ceremony last Wednesday after-
noon—the presentation of a silver bugle to the
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fonbridge Rifle Corps. The corps, about 50 in
drawn uti) La
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Streatfeild,in
said—" I have been re.quested to present to you, on
the part of the ladies of Tonbrid c this hunde, as a
token of their good wishes for le' prosperity' and
efficiency of your corps. I have much leasure in
doing so, because I know you will appreciatepc the
interest they have thus shown in its welfare, and am
sure that this recognition ox their part of the zeal
with which you have come forward will stimulate
you to renewed exertions, with the view of increas-
ing your numbers and efficiency, and adding your
contribution to the defences of the country, at a
moment when such exertions are loudly called for.
I am proud of being the medium of presenting to