The Sun.
London, England, 1860-05-18 00:00:00

THE NAVY.

Admiral Sir C. Fremantle, K.C.8., in command
of the Channel Squadron, struck his flag on board
the screw steam-ship Royal Albert, 121, at Ply-
mouth, on Wednesday at sunset. It is reported
that the gallant officer is gone to the Admiralty on
special business.

The alterations' rind improvements ordered by the
Admiralty to be made at No. 1 dock in Chatham
dockyard will be at once commenced by the Govern-
ment contractors, Messrs. Foord and Sons, of Ro-
chester. The works will include the taking down
and removal of the present entrance to the docks, and
substituting a more commodious one, by which a
better access will be obtained for ships requiring to
be docked. It is also intended to effect some im-
provements in the interior of the dock, whereby
more space will be obtained, besides other advan-
tages. The works are expected to be in hand seve-
ral months.

The Torch, 4, contract built steam gun-vessel,
fitting at Chatham for the first-class steam reserve,
has been masted and rigged, and has commenced
shipping her stores fromthe dockyard. She is nearly
completed, and will be ready to take her place in
the steam reserve fleet by the time ordered—the
31st inst.

Nos. 30 and 32 mortar vessels have been entirely
broken up at Chatham dockyard. The timbers of
which these vessels were built have bkeu stowed to-
gether, apart from the'tithtir timber in the dockyard
but, in consequence of its rotten state, very little, it
is expected, will be found fit to be brought into use
for the purposes of the dockyard.
The Trincomalee, 24, sailing frigate, which is fit-
ting at Chatham as a training ship for the Naval
Coast Volunteers, is to be supplied with the follow-
ing armament :--Main deck, 10 32-pounders, each
of 50 swt. ; and 6 8-inch guns, each 52 cwt.
The operation of cutting asunder and half launch-
ing a 50-gun frigate will take place at Chatham
dockyard in a few days, as the sailing frigate Are-
thttsa, 50, is being converted into a screw steamer.

The Albatross, 12; has been entirely broken up
at Chatham dockyard. Altholigh the Albatross
has been built a great number of years, and has
seen considerable service in all parts of the world,
several of the timbers were found to be as sound
as on the day they were first put into the ship,
while the bolts and fastenings, notwithstanding
their age, were all in very good condition. The
workmanship of the vessel, too, was likewise found
to be exceedingly good.
The Immortalite, M, screw, bas been undocked
from No. 7 dock at Portsmouth, on the completion
of her coppering to her present draught.
The Victoria and Albert, Royal paddle yacht,
Capt. lion. J. Denman, completed her repairs
alongside Portsmouth dockyard last evening.
The Algiers, 91, screw, Capt. G. D. O'Callaghan,
and the Mars, 80, screw, Capt. J. N. Strange, are
both under orders to proceed to Portland from
Spithead, and are expected to sail hourly.
The screw steamship Orion, 91, Capt. S. B.
Frere, from the Mediterranean, arrived in Ply-
mouth Sound yestprday (Thursday) afternoon. It
is said that her crew will be transferred to the
screw steamship St. George, 91, in the first-class
steam reserve.

The paddlewheel steam tender Advice, Second
Master M. Raymond, left Plymouth on Wednesday
for Queenstown.

The sailing brig Swift has been taken into the
basin at Devonport dockyard to be fitted as a moor-
ing vessel for Malta.
The following appointments were made yesterday
at the Admiralty :—Thomas Pounds, Master, to the
Hecate; Frank Inglis, Master, to the Trafalgar;
Henry S. Ley, Master, to the Diadem ; and John
W. W. Green,•Payrnaster, to the Hecate.