The Sun.
London, England, 1858-06-28 00:00:00

JUNE 28, 1858.

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGE-VCE.

The Goliath, 80, line-of-battle screw steamer, has pro-
csecied from Chatham to Sheerness for the purpose of
being attached to the steam reserve.
The Vulcan steam troopship, Commander John Sec-
combe, has been taken into the steam basin at Ports-
mOnth to repair the defect to her main shaft.
Toe Caesar, 91, Captain Frederick, ie getting on very
promisir•gly with her crew. We are informed that the
had 480 cf all classes on board on Friday last.
This is a great improvement on the first week.
The Brunswick, 80, screw, Captain Erasmus Omma
ney, arrived at Spithead yesterday morning from Ply-
mouth, to join the Channel fleet.
The Curava, 33, Captain T. M. Mason, will go into
Portsmouth harbour to-morrow, and into No. 2 dock
immediately to repair her defects.
The Admiralty yacht Osborne, Master Commander
Bower, will leave the basin at Portsmouth to-morrow.
The Board are expected in a week or two to require her
services on their annual official tour of inspection to the
coast ports.
H--r Majesty's 51 gun screw steam frigate Forte, re-
cently built in Deptford dockyard, is ordered to be com-
pleted at Woolwich for second-class reserve. The men
in the employ of Messrs. 51au.islay, contractors, coo-
tractors, are ordered to work overtime to complete the
fixing of her Machinery.
The screw steamship Archer, 13, n basin at Wool-
wich, commissioned for the West Coast of Africa by
Captain Sauderson, is expected to be ready for sea in
the commencement of A•ugust. Her crew were on
Siturday granted leave of absence.
The steam sloop'. Hecate and the Bloodhound, at
Woolwich, have landed their guns and commenced dis-
charging sea stock, and-sare expected to be paid off
duriog tire week.
Col. ;Brown; emomanding tiib Woolwich division of
Royal Marines, having been granted temporary. leave of
absence, the duties of Commandant were on ,S..tnr;lsy
assumed by Lieutenant-Colon.l Hamilton Pie:Jung, the
next s,,bine ofilcm iu garrisnu.
Tn. `Wye, screw steamer, hair been taken under the
shear-hulk. at Chatham Do •kyard, cod had her masts put
in. She is now moored off the dockyard.
Arrangements are in progress at Chatham dockyard
f r bulldog the new screw etearner OrWiena, 22, on the
slip ficon w!.i,:h the Hero, 91, screw steamer, was
launched, that slip being veral fe.tt longer than th.
fir,t on which if. a-as originath intecnied tc, lay down
the Orpheus. The Bulwark, 91, ..crew ,inn-of-Oattie
steamer, is to be laid down on the slip on which he
Hood, 91, is now being bud%
Her'AlajastY's PCT.'? Coastguard ship Russell, 80,
Capt. Story, accompanied by the gunboat Hind, salted
on Friday from Faintuuto, on a cruise to the thffeee, t
stations, tinder Captain St.ory's command in the Weeteru
Oistr.ct, and bh:il is expected to occupy two or three
weeks., • •
'Four French war steamers appeared off, Pertemoutb
yesterday events; fr err the eastward, st.e.ring westward.
The Bocepholus, freight ship, arrived at Spithead
yesterday to .-mhark troops for It. :ia.
The 11, gue, 6), screa Ba,f Aup, Capt. Moore, C. 8.,
has sa lid from Stornoway for Suiherlarolshire.
The Racoon, 21, screw corv-ttP, Capt. J. A. Paynter,
has sailed from Devouport for Spithead.
The Snap, steam gunboat, Lieut. Johnstone, has sailed
from Stornoway for Sutherlandshire.

Toe Curacoa, 31, screw frigate, Captain T. Mason,
will come into harbour on Tuesday to be docked, for
repairs to her machinery.
The Vic;or Emtnanutl, freight ship, wag towed into
Spithtad this afternoon from LiverpoJl. She will also
embark troops for India, which have not yet arrived at
this port.
In accordance with Admiralty orders, the salary of
the head fichoolins4er at Woolwich Dockyard is to be
increase I from 100/. to 2001. per annum, and the salary
of the assistant schoolmaster from 1001. to 1401. per
annum.

The Royal Engineer establishment at Chatham is
abtm: to be increased by four new companies, which, in
addition to those now in force, will augment the engineer
Corps to 36 companies ; and, as each company is to be
made up to 126 strong, will give a force in this ustful
branch of the service of 4,320 men.—United Service
Gazate.