The Sun.
London, England, 1860-05-17 00:00:00

. THE NAVY.

Capt. J. T. Gordon has been appointed to the
*good service pension vacated by the promotion of
Capt. R. F. Stopford, to the rank of Rear-Admiral.
The following ships were yesterday taken up by
the War Department to ship stores from the mili-
tary store department at Woolwich :—Sea Breeze,
Hannibal, Heather Bell, Silurian, Harbinger, Ex-
celsior, Superior, Port Royal, and Mail Packet.
Mr. Hall, instructor of novices, her Majesty's re-
ceiving ship Fisgard, Woolwich, and staff of engi-
neers, officers, and assistants from the factory, yes-
terday left Woolwich for Greenhithe, in readiness
to embark at an early hour this morning on board
the model screw steam schooner Ranger, on a trial
of her machinery for the information of the Board
of Admiralty. The Ranger will proceed experi-
mentally as far as the Mouse, for the satisfaction of
the engineers, and continue her voyage to Ports-
mouth, during which time her sea-going qualities
are ordered to be registered with precision.

Letters of the 31st of March last have been re-
ceived from Valparaiso, from her Majesty's ship
Termagant, Capt. Hall. She had a pleasant pas-
sage from Montevideo, through the Straits of
Magallan. All well. She proceeds up the coast to
Vancouver's Island.
The paddlewheel surveying steamer Bann, J.
Wells, master, got up steam on Tuesday, and went
outside Plymouth Breakwater to try her machinery;
she returned to Hamoaze, and was then taken along-
side Keyham yard. Her engines answer well. An
accident, unfortunately, occurred during the trial.
A labourer, John Parker, belonging to the Keyham
works, was on board in attendance on a party of fit-
ters from the yard. The engineers were employedbe-
low in repairing some defects under the immediate
orders of Mr. Ward, the inspector of machinery,
and, to effect the object desired, it became necessary
to tura the paddlewheels, which several men at-
tempted to do with handpikes through a hatchway
in the paddlebox. While so engaged the engine was
suddenly set in motion, thereby causing a heavy
blow on Parker's face from the handspike he was
using, and forcing him down on the paddlewheel,
which seems to have made at least one revolution
before he was rescued. Parker's nose was fractured
and depressed, and he has received extensive
wounds on the face and head and thereby lost much
blood. He is now in the Naval Hospital at Stone-
house, and there are hopes of his ultimate recovery.
The screw steamship Royal Albert, 121, Capt. 11.
J. Lacon, flag of Rear-Admiral Sir C. Frementle,
was taken out of Keyham basin on Tuesday, and

plaeed at her moorings in Hamoaze. Her crew were
paid wages the same day in the presence of Admiral

Sir T. Pasley, and obtained. leave of absence.

Steam was got up on board the Royal William,
91, at Devonport, on' Tuesday, by the contractors,
to try her machinery.
The gunboat Biter was appointed to be taken out
of Keyham steamyard yesterday, and the gunboat
Goshawk to be placed in.
The War Department steamer Balaklava was
placed alongside the Royal William Victualling
Yard, Plymouth, on Tuesday, to ship stores saved
from the transport Havering.
The naval instruction briglNautilus, 6, Lieut. B.
Grant commanding, took another cruise on Tues-
day, and returned to the Sound.
The paddlewheel steam sloop Virago, 6, Com-
mander Montagu B. Dunn, from Portsnionth, ar-
rived in Plymouth Sound yesterday morning.
The officers and men of the steam reserve at
Portsmouth were yesterday mustered on board the
Asia, Capt. G. T. Gordon, gnardship of steam ordi-
nary at that port.
The Himalaya screw steamship, Capt. John Sec-
combef'arrived at Spithead yesterday morning from
the West Indies, with troops on board, as enume-
rated in The Sun of yesterday. She steamed into.
Portsmouth harbour at 4 p.m., and landed the troop
baggage on the south jetty of the dockyard. The
troops will disembark early this morning, and pro-
ceed by special train to Farnborough, marching
thence to the Camp at Aldershott. The Himalaya
is afterwards expected to proceed to Devonport
(reported to pay off), having some rather extensive
defects to make good in her machinery. She has
also carried away one of the blades of her Griffiths'
propeller.
Lieut. Charles G. Lindsay has been appointed to
the Marlborough.
The West Essex Militia are to be reviewed on
Monday at Chelmsford, and the members of the
neighbouring volunteer corps have been.invited to
take part in the proceedings. The Essex Rifle
Militia are also about to be inspected at Colchester
by Col. Wood, commandant of the camp at tint
place.