The Sun.
London, England, 1867-07-02 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

The screw steamer Duncan, 81, 800 horse power,
Capt. G. Hancock, and the. Viper, "2, ISt/ horse
rower, Commander 11. E. C rosier,. will leave the
Nero, for Portsmouth, at the end of the present
week, in order to be present at the naval review
at Spithead.
The Lion, GO, screw line-of-battle ship, 2,611
tons, 400 horse power, Capt. John M. Hayes, C. 8.,
arrived at Spithead yesterday morning from
Greenock, and took up a berth at the west-end of
the anchorage, as one of the ships to form the squa-
dron for the review of the 17th inst. On anchoring
she exchanged the customary salutes with the Vic-
tory in Portsmouth harbour, the flagship of the
Admiral Commander-in-Chief, Sir T. S. Pasley.
The Irresistible, GO, screw line-of-battle ship,
2,642 tons, 400 horse power, Capt. John Borlase,
C. 8., also arrived at Spithead yesterday from
Southampton Water, and took up a berth at the
anchorage in the vicinity of the Liou as one of the
ships for review. On dropping her anchor she ex-
changed salutes with the Victory.
Capt. John Corbett and the officers and crew re-
cently serving on board the armoured iron screw
frigate Black Prince, turned over from that ship
yesterday at Portsmouth to her sister frigate, the
Warrior, 32, 6,109 tons, 1,250 horse power, selected
to succeed the Black Prince in the duties of flagship
of the Admiral commanding at Queenstown. Before
proceeding to Queenstown the Warrior will take
part in the naval review on the 17th inst.
The Black Prince was commissioned at Ports-
mouth yesterday by Capt. C. Fellowes, pro tem., of
her Majesty's ship Duke of Wellington, for service
at the coining naval review, and during the day re-
ceived detachments of seamen and marines on board,
and engineers and stokers from the steam reserve.
The Valiant, 21, armoured iron screw frigate,
4,063 tons, 800 horse power, was commissioned
yesterday at Portsmouth, pro tem., by Commander
Charles 11. Stirling, of her Maj
lent, for service at the coming naval review, and
received draughts of seamen from
from tho steam
the Excellent,
on board, and engineers and stokers
reserve. esty's ship Excel-
The Royal Sovereign, 5, armourel turret ship,
3,765 tons, 800 horse power, has been commissioned
at Portsmouth, 1» o tem., by Capt. Cowper P. Coles,
C. 8., as one of the ships for review, and is taking
in her supply of Welsh coals preparatory to leaving
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engineers and stokers from the steam reserve. _ _

The screw iron troopship Malabar, Capt. F. D.
Rich, steamed into Portsmouth harbour yesterday
morning from Spithcad, and was placed in the War-
rior dock to clean and paint her hull below the water
line with the " Ilay" preserving and anti-fouling
composition, in readiness for the naval review and
her speed trials over the measured mile.
lier Majesty's steam storeship Fox, Staff Com-
mander Moriarty, C. 8., sailed from Woolwich yes-
terday, laden with boilers and engine gear for the
10-gun iron double screw corvette, armour plated
Penelope, 2,917 tons, and 600 horse power engines,
at Pembroke ; and a 4 gun steam sloop, 1,084 tons
and 300 horse power, left IVoolwich dockyard, and
moored at the powder buoy, to ship her armament
and war stores to join the Channel squadron.
vacantilie C
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I.si.Bosal?r,oecakr:
has been awarded to Captain G. A. Seymour, on the
Retired List.
The following appointments were made yester-
to
day
; Lieutenant W. L'E. Walsh to the Royal
tlie ta,itsgthaertiA, daidn,iiriatilotyna:i—foLriesuntrevielyaiiietgJs.
sect
jele)reiew
the
Adelaide.

SWIMMING MATCH IN THE SEIIPENTINE.—Yester-
day a swimming match took place in the Serpentine. Six
competitors started from the " old elm tree," and reached
the bridge in the following order:—R. Haywood„l; J
Robinson, 2; H. Jenkins, 3; R. Humphreys, .1; J. T
Archibald, 5 ; and H. Baxter, 6. Time for llaywoed— 5
Minutes 33 seconds.

THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE.'
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. Chatterton.
THIS LVENING, THAT RASCAL JACK. Messrs. J.
12.-uree, J. Neville, C. Warner ; Mesdames 13. Aleyne, C.
Thompson.
To conclude with T HE GREAT CITY. Messrs. C.WarnerW.,
F. Morton, J. FitzjameP, F. Villiers, J. C. Cowrer,
Nt'lntyre, J. Rouse, J. Irving, J. B. Johnstone; Mesdames
111. Robertson, R. G. Le Thiere, C. *lhompion.
Commence at Seven.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET,
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Ruckstone.
THIS EVENING. OUR. AMERICAN COUSIN. Charac-
ters by Messrs. Sothern, Raymond, Shepherd, Chippendale,
Rogers, Clark. Gordon, Weathersby, Sce. ; Mesdames Chip-
pendale. Harding, Massey, Thompson, Wright, .Sze..
Al ter whicb, LEND ME FIVE SHILLINGS. Mr. Buck-
stone.
To conclude with FISH OUT OF WATER. Mr. Comp-
ton.