The Sun.
London, England, 1860-11-12 00:00:00

ing. A. cc mmittee has been formed temporarily on
board ' the. Excellent, composed of the petty officers
and r kon-commissioued officers of the Royal Ma-
rine Artillery and Marines, who will forward sub-
scription lists to every ship in commission, whether
at 'home or abroad. In their circular accompany-
ing the lists, they state that—
" The seamen, Marine Artillery, and Marines of
her Majefity's navy, having heard with deep regret
of the eLecease of Admiral Sir Charles Napier, and
bearing in mind his untiring energy in promoting
their v rel fare, both on shore and afloat, are there-
fore desirous of raising a subscription to enable
them, to erect a public monument at Portsmouth in
test'ariony of their gratitude for the many benefits
his able advocacy has been the means of obtaining
for them."
'The paymasters of the different ships are respect-
fully requested to forward the amount of the sums
'subscribed to Messrs. Grants and Co., bankers,
High-street, Portsmouth, who have kindly con-
sented to act as treasurers to the " Napier Testi-
monial Fund."
The Board of Admiralty having decided on effect-
ing several important improvements at Chatham
dockyard, and making considerable additions to
that establishment, application will be made to
Parliament early in the ensuing session for powers
to make the extensions and improvements contem-
plated, the usual official notices of which have already
been given. The chief improvements intended in-
clude the taking in of a considerable portion of land
on the eastern side of the dockyard at St. Mary's
island, the whole of which will be embanked, and
the extensive area thus gained converted into docks
and basins for the reception of the steam reserve.
The navigable branch of the Medway known as St.
Mary's creek, being found to interfere with the con-
templated improvements, powers will be sought to
at%) up the channel at both ends thereof, by which
means additional space will be gained. The ferries
across the Medway from Princes-bridge will be
abolished, and the several wharves on the banks of
the river which will interfere with the proposed
dockyard extension will be taken possession of by
the Admiralty. It has also been determined to ex-
tend the dockyard on the Brompton side, which will
necessitate the removal of a great deal of private
property, and certain of the roads being diverted.
The Act conferring extensive powers upon the city
of Rochester (2 George 11., cap. 19), so far as the
management of the river Medway is concerned,
will be altered and amended, in order to enable the
lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to carry out
the improvements intended. The works, from their
great magnitude, are likely to occupy several years,
but a considerable portion will be undertaken by
convicts, of whom there are upwards of 1,000 always
employed upon the public works at Chatham. As
soon as the whole of the alterations and improve-
ments intended have been completed the dockyard
at Chatham will be the most commodious of any of
the Royal naval establishments.
The Osborne Admiralty yacht, Master Comman-
der G. K. Bower, is expected to leave Portsmouth
on Wednesday next, for Antwerp, where she will be
placed at the disposal of the Empress of Austria.
The Geyser arrived at Portsmouth on Saturday
from Sheerness, and proceeded into harbour to fill
up with coal.
It is reported that the division of the Channel
fleet now at Portsmouth, under the command of
Rear-Admiral Erskine, will remain at that port
until about the 7th of January next.
The Government commission re-appointed in re-
lation to the expenditure of the national arsenals
commence duty to-day, in the office of the Admiral-
Superintendent of the Devonport Dockyard. Spe-
cial attention will, it is understood, be directed to
the cost of maintaining the machinery and engine
department of the steamyard at Keyham.
A letter received at Plymouth from the screw
steamship Caesar, 90, Capt. T. H. Mason, dated
Malta. October 19, states that the Caesar, the St.
Jean d'Acre, and the James Watt were preparing
to sail for Corfu, where they will remain for three
or four months, and then proceed to the Roman
States.

The screw steamship Euryalus, 51, Capt. Tarle-
ton, C. 8., from the Cape of Good Hope and the
coast of Africa, which landed his Royal Highness
Prince Alfred at Plymouth on Friday, left the
Sound under steam on Saturday afternoon for
Portsmouth, where her crew will be paid off. In
the Channel she used her canvas only. When the
Euryalus left the Cape her dates of arrival at the
various points of call were planned, and by consi-
derable exertion they were maintained. She reached
Plymouth on the day indicated, the 9th of Novem-
ber. The frigate will require considerable repair.
The screw steam sloop Petrel, 11, christened by
Miss Jane Alice Brown, daughter of the Master
Attendant, was launched on Saturday afternoon
from the Devonport Dockyard. Her dimensions
fire—Length between the perpendiculars, 160 feet;
length of keel for tonnage, 139 feet 10 inches ;
breadth extreme, 30 feet 3,1 inches ; breadth for
tonnage, 29 feet 111 inches ; breadth moulded, 29
feet 51, inches ; depth in hold, 15 feet 11 inches ;
burden in tons, 669 38-91; horses' power, 150. The
Petrel was constructed under the directions of Mr.
Peake, master builder, by Mr. Carter, foreman of
the yard. She is sister ship to the Pataloon, re-
cently launched at Devonport. This (Monday)
afternoon, Miss Nelly Brown will christen the
mooring lighter Nelly, No. 8. Her slips run into
the mast pond, which is too limited in size to admit
of her being launched in the ordinary way. Round
the Nelly slings of 15in. rope are fastened, having
inside them, on the most prominent parts, fenders
to protect the sides from injury. To these slings
will be fitted, one on each bow, two treble block
teakles fastened in the masthouse to bollards, which
have been strengthened for the occasion. Nine inch
ropes are run through the blocks, and by them the
lighter, which bitrdens about 160 tons, will be
gently lowered in the pond.
The screw steamship Desperate, 8, Commander
Ross, at Plymouth, was inspected on Saturday
by Captain Lord F. Kerr, of the flagship Impreg-
nable. The crew were paid down the same day, pre-
paratory to her sailing fur her destination—the
West Indies.
The screw steam frigate Emerald, 51, Captain A.
Cumming, having
embarked men left behind from
the squadron, saldfrom Plymouth Sound on Fri-
day afternoon under canvas for the Tagus.
The paddlewheel steam
minder B. C. Pim,
rrs which, as al-
from portloop Gorgon, 6, Com-
ready stated in The Sun, arrived uth
Friday for the purpose of towing
thein, Plymouth on
mooring brig
Swift to the Cape of Good H w ope,as,theeastward,
inconsequence
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of the continued strong winds front
despatched immediately into the Channel
out for the screw steamship Hero, 91, Commander
G. G. H. Seymour, C. 8., which left New York on the
20th ult.. with H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, for
England.
The contract-built gunvessel Speedy, 4, at ply_
mouth, is to be masted and fitted for the first divi..
sion of the steam ordinary.

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