The Sun.
London, England, 1860-12-17 00:00:00

THE NAVY.

According to present arrangments the court-
martial for the trial of the commander and officers
of her Majesty's steamer Perseverance for the recent
loss of that vessel will take place on board her
Majesty's steamer Victory to-morrow.
The space between the first and second dock in
Chatham dockyard has been cleared of the sheds
and other buildings, and in a few days will be taken
possession of by Messrs. Grissell, of London, who
have entered into a contract With the Admiralty
for building the forges, workships, and sheds which
are to be erected on that site for the workmen who
will be employed in the construction of the large
iron mailclad steamer. The whole of the new
workshops are to be built of corrugated iron, and
accommodation is to be provided for 1,000 mecha-
nics, which number will be employed on the new
steamer. The cost of the necessary buildings to be
erected by Messrs. Grissell will be nearly £3.000.
The Retribution, 28, paddle, Commodore Harry
E. Edgell, C. 8., clearing out and dismantling along-
side Portsmouth dockyard, will pay off on the 22d
inst. The Admiralty, taking into consideration
the length of time the ship has been in commission,
have notified their intention to grant the continuous
service men two months' leave, in lieu of the usual
six weeks', on the ship paying off.
The Harrier, 17, screw, Commander Sir M.
M'Gregor, went out of Portsmouth harbour to Spit-
head on Friday, and was expected to sail for the
Australian station last evening, or early this morn-
ing, Al 2 Founder Armstrong gun forms part of
her armament.

- The. Swift, coal .depot brig, which gaited from
Plymouth Sound in company with the 'Gorge!), 6,
paddle, for the Cape of Good Hope, was at anchor
eiPCorrunna on the Bth inst., having parted from
the Gorgon during a gale in crossing the Bay of
Biscay.
The Bulldog, 6, paddle,, Commander M'Xillop,
has been undocked at Portsmouth on the com-
pletion of repairs to her bottoin, and has been
placed. in the steam basin to carry out the remain-
der of her refit.

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The Rinaldo, 17, SCICIV, has comrnerfced masting
under the shears of the steam basin in Portsmouth
yard for the first-class reserve, prior to couitz.kission.
The Philomel, 5 screw, has been placed in the
steam basin with the Rinaldo, and will be brought
forward by the steam reserve.
The following ships are at Spithead :—The
Algiers, 91, screw, Captain G. D. O'Callaghan ; the
Trafalgar, 91, Captain Fanshawe ; the Diadem, 32,
screw, Captain Cockburn ' • and the Harrier, 17,
screw, Commander Sir M. M'Gregor.
On Saturday afternoon the Amalia, a splendid
screw steam frigate, built for the Greek Government
was launched at the premises of Mr. Henry A.
Pitcher, Northfleet dockyard. The Amalie is in-
tended to carry 36 guns, and is of 1,000 tons.
The sailing corvette Alarm, 26, was towed on
Saturday by the tugs Confiance and Zephyr, from
Hamoaze to the Devonport Dockyard, where she
is to be converted into a coal depot.
Ordees were a short time since received at Devon-
port to prepare the screw steam frigate Photos, 51,
recently lengthened, and now in the north basin
of Keyham Steamyard.: for the flag of Ad-
miral Sir Baldwin Walker at the Cape of Good
Hope, and extra bands were placed on her to expedite
her fittings, but those orders were last week can-
celled. The screw steam frigate Narcissus, 51, Mr.
Patrick G. Lambert, chief engineei, also at Devon-
port, is spoken of for the duty. Her topmasts are
fidded and rigging set up, and she is appointed to-
day (Monday) to vacate dock No. 3, in which the
screw steamship Hero, 90, Commodore George H.
Seymour, C. 8., will be placed. z -
The paddlewheel steamsloop Spiteful, 6, Com-
mander William C. F. Wilson, having embarked
supernumeraries, was appointed to leave Plymouth
yesterday (Sunday) morning for the eastern ports.
Vice- Admiral of the White, Sir Houston
Stewart, K.C,8., Port Admiral at Plymouth, who
has been absent on leave for a short time, returned
on Saturday, and rehoisted his flag on board the,
Impregnable, 104, in Hamoaze yesterday (Sunday),.
The following appointments were made on Satur-
day at the Admiralty :—H. D. Macaulay and IL
B. Trollope, midshipmen, to the Immortalite ; John
Hope, midshipman, to the Ariadne ; W. J. L.
M. Powell and.
Wharton and W. H. Jocelyn, midshipmen, to the
Jason ; G. A. G. Grey, and J. N. Mercer, naval.
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ggard, paymaster,
to the Jason.

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ROYAL - ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT- '
GARDEN.—Under the Management of Miss Louisa
Fyne and Mr. W. Harrison, role Lessees.
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
The Maim:exam-it find it necessary to announce to their
Vatrons that it will be impossible for a few nights at Christ-
bias to perform Babe's eminently su cessful Opera with the
brand Pantomime. The time in representation and scenic
treparation for an Harlequinade of such magnitude, renders
the temporary suspension of the brilliant Opera imperative.
Boxes and places will continue to be hooked (laily at
d the
fox-office for the reproduction of the'Opera at an early ate.
The sensation created with the public on the first represen-
tation of ila'fe's New Legendar: Opera was most enthu-
plast'c. Continu us applause marked its progress from the
Oise until the fall of th • curtain. Theat e demusicmand to
places daily
t the Box-office to witness this gr I work
Copular English Composor. places the Management in the
sproivi position of annomicing the performance of BlAfurther NCH,
ITHE !TIA-V O'S BRIDE, Every Evening until
;notice.
THIS EVENING, and during the Week, Mlle's New
'Lecendary Opera, BIANCA, THE BRAVO'S BRIDE
MiSs Louisa Pyne, Miss Thirlwall ; Messrs. A. Lawrence,
J. Wharton, H. Corri, A. St. Albyn, G. Kelly, Wallworth, T.
Distin, Lvall, and W. Harrison. Conductor, Mr. Alfred
Mellon. Orchestra of Eighty Performers. Chorus of Fifty
Voices. Concluding with a DIVERTISSEMENT.—Stag-e-
a
~ Mr. Edward Stirling. Acting-manager Mr. Edward
mina3l„yre jpoors open at 7 ; commence at half-past 7. No
char ?I hooking, or fees to Box-keepers.
At Christmas a Grand Pantoime, entitled HARLEQUIN
BLUE BEARD ; or, Britanniam and the Fairy Hope. Morn-
ing Performances every Wednesday and Saturday.
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AT, ENCLTS T 1 OPERA, COVENT-
r; ARDEN—under the Manacrement of Miss LOUISA
TYNE and Mr. W. lIARRIS(')N, Sole Lessees.
'NTH EVENINa. BIANCA, THE BR A.V(I'S BRIDE.
)li4s Louisa Pyne, Miss Thirlwall ; Mr. W. Harrison, Mr.
A. Lawrence, Mr. 11. Corri, Mr. St. Albyn, Rte.
Conductor—Mr. Alfred Mellon.

And a DIVERTISSEMENT.
Doors open at Seven. Commence at H ef-past.

frHEATR-g-ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee, Mr. J. B. Baekstone.
TITTz FVFNPve, rho performances will commPuse with
UNEQUAL MATCH. Messrs. Bueltstone, Compton,
W. Farren, CTpoen;Nle.. Rocrers, &e. ; Miss A. Sedgwick,
Miss l'alLot, rs. E. Fitzwilliam, &c.
After which, GRIST TO THR MILL. Francoise, Miss
Rose Howard.
To conclude with MY HUSBAND'S GHOST.