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

2HE NAVY.

Vice-Admiral H. IV. Bruce, Commander-in-Chief at
Portsmouth, hoisted his flag at the fore of the Victory yes-
terday morning, receiving the customary salute from the
flagship. The St. Vincent, flagship of Rear-Admiral Su-
perintendent Hon. G. Grey, also saluted the flag of the
gallant Admiral with 15 guns, the Victory returning the
honour with 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 canvass,
for Lisbon. At 6p.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 undocked on
Friday next.

The screw steamship Royal William, 91, having received
her machinery at .Keyharo, 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 to assist in getting
out tho Howe, 121. and then proceed to Queenstovrn.
The screw steamship Trafalgar, 91, Captain Fanshawe,
from Torbay, arrived in Plymouth Sound on Thursday,
and proceeded immediately into Hamaoze for the purpose of
repairing, at the Devonport dockyard, the damages received
in the Channel during 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, screw ; Bacchante, 51, screw—frigates ; Hornet,
17, screw ; Volcano, 6, paddle—sloops ; Brazen, Beaver,
Rainbow, 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 ; Megaara,
screw troop frigate ; Harier, 17, screw ; Medea, 6, paddle ;
Stromboli, 6, paddle; Bulldog, 6, paddle; Ariel, 9, screw;
Coquette, 6, screw—sloops ; Blazer, Cracker, 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
Colossus

Shannon

Bacchante
Second Division—

Royal Sovereign

.. 3,100

Giving a total of 444 guns and 3,100 nominal horse power
available for instant service. Several of the other vessels
arc 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 W ales (screw)

Duncan (screw)
Immortalite (screw) 5l .. 600

461 3,200
giving, in new vessels now receiving their machinery, 404
guns and 3,200 nominal horse power of engines. Add to
these the

Guns. Horse Power.
Harier (screw)
Medea (paddle)

Stromboli (paddle)

Bulldog (paddle)
Ariel (screw) 9 .. 60
Coquette (screw)