The Sun.
London, England, 1859-06-01 00:00:00

THE NAVY ,

The Cressy, 80, screw steamship, Capt. the Hon.
C. J. B. Elliott, joined the Channel fleet in Portland
harbour on Sunday afternoon, from Spithead.
The Melpomene, 51, new screw steam frigate, at
Portsmouth, will hoist the pennant this morning,
alders having been transmitted to that effect from
the Admiralty. A number of seamen riggers
employed in Portsmouth yard have already
expressed an eager desire to ship for her, and
there is no doubt that she will be very quickly
manned. She is ready for sea, with the exception
of having to take on board her provisions, powder,
and shell. Her engines are of 600-horse power,
nominal, and gave the ship a speed on her trial
of 121 knots. The Imperieuse, 51 screw steam frigate,
went out of Portsmouth harbour yesterday to try
her machinery. Everything worked in het try
satisfactory manner. This frigate will be ready to
proceed to sea in 24 hours after receiving a crew on
board.
The Neptune, 91, screw steamship, completed
roasting in the steam basin at Portsmouth yester-

day.
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It is stated in Portsmouth that Rear-Admiral ,
Erskine will hoist his flag on board the Edgar, 91,
at Sheerness, as second in command of the Channel
fleet, and that Capt. J. E. Katon will be his Flag
Captain.
The launch of the screw corvette Charbdis, 21,
will take place at Chatham dockyard this afternoon,
about half-past 12 o'clock. The dockyard gates
will be thrown open to the public some time before
the hour fixed for the launch, and, in order to ac-
commodate the numerous spectators who are usually
present on these occasions, tiers of galleries have
been erected at the sides and head of the ship, I
which will enable several thousand persons to wit-
ness the launch.
The Rodney, 90, sailing ship, in dock at Chatham,
has a large number of shipwrights at work on board
making the necessary alterations in her hull in order
to convert her into a screw steamer and to prepare
her for the reception of her engines. Although
this vessel has been built several years, her timbers
are perfectly sound. She will make a fine screw
'steamer when completed.
The screw steam frigate Curagoa, 3, Captain J.
H. Mason, from a cruise in the Channel, arrived in
Plymouth Sound under canvas on Monday.
The screw steamship Lion, 80, was removed from
Keyham basin, on Monday, to the jetty at Devon-
port dockyard.
The gunboat Hind received her guns at Devon-
port on Monday, and got up steam to try her
machinery.
Forty additional labourers were entered in Devon-
port dockyard on Monday.
The new screw steam frigate Emerald, Captain
Arthur Cumming, and the new screw steam cor-
vette Cadmus, Captain Hillyar, now at Sheerness,
ready to join the Channel squadron, will proceed
to the Great Nore, and there remain to salute the
Princess Royal of Prussia on her passage down the
Thames. Her Royal Highness will embark from
Gravesend to-morrow.
We regret to stalle that the Captain Superinten-
dent of Sheerness yard, John C.Fitzprald, after a
long and painful illness, expired at his residence in
the yard yesterday, at 4 p.m.
Upwards of 100 volunteers have been already
entered at Great Yarmouth for the Royal Navy.
The volunteers consist principally of ordinary sea-
men and boys, but they include a fair proportion
of able-bodied seamen.
The screw steam ship Lord Panmure, constructed
by Messrs. A. Leslie and Co., of Gateshead, for the
service of the military store department of Wool-
wich Arsenal, yesterday arrived at the arsenal pier,
and will proceed down the river this morning on
her trial trip. The Balaklava, a sister vessel, yes-
terday commenced shipping guns, shot, and shell
from the pier for Portsmouth.
The hired transport Rattler yesterday arrived at
Woolwich, and commenced shipping a full cargo of
war stores for Quebec.
The steam transport Britannia yesterday com-
menced filling in a heavy cargo of guns, solid shot,
and other war stores, for Gibraltar; and a large
amount of tonnage has been engaged for the Medi-
terranean and other British possessions.
The troopship Simoom, 8, Commander J. M.
Cook, from Bombay, Feb. 3 ; Mauritius, March 13;
Cape of Good Hope, April 9; and St. Vincent, May
13, arrived at Plymouth yesterday afternoon. She
brings 259 men, 20 women, and 23 children belong-
ing to various regiments, under command of Capt.
Maloney, 83d, an in medical charge of Dr. Ryall,
86th. Capt. Pering, 21st ; Lieut. Oliver, 66th ; and
Ensign Johnstone, 82d, are passengers. 14 deaths
occurred on the voyage. The screw steamvesscl
Lynx, Commander Berkeley,was at the Mauritius.
Admiral Sir F. Grey was about to leave the Cape in
the flagship Boscawen for the West Coast. The
Himalaya, which made the passage out in 31 days,
was gone to Algoa Bay with the 2d battalion of the
13th Regiment for frontier duty. Excepting one
company of Cape Mounted Rifles, the invalided 59th
was the only regiment at Cape Town. The Gover-
nor, Sir George Grey, was at headquarters.
The following appointments were made yesterday
at the Admiralty :
Rear-Admiral J. E. Erskine has been appointed to hoist
his flag on board the Edgar, as second in command of the
Channel Fleet.
Master—Christopher Albert to the Melpomene ; Edwin
Rowe (additional) to the Wellingtot, for the Donegal ;
J. S. Smith (additional) to the Asia for ihe Imperieuse.
Assistant Clerks—A. Le B. Collie, to the Aboukir ; A.
C. Jeffreys, to the Edinburgh.
The following mates have been promoted to the rank of
Lieutenant :—N. C. Barton, P. J. Murray, St. V. Lake, A. H.
G. Richardson, J. G. J. Harmer, R. G. Kinahan, H. J. F.
Campbell, G. S. Peard, C. N. Streatfield, F. H.
Blair, W. IF. Elton, S. M. Medley, G. W. Bloasome,
R. B. Nicholetts, C. G. Fane, A. J. V. Collins,
L. M. Mallet, J. B. Warren, R. Sheepshanks,
J. L. Hope, A. J. Cheek, G. W. J. Aldham,
F. Durrant, L. C. Keppel, E. B. Pusey, G. D. Burke, J.
M. Morris, W. H. Royse, H. Hilton, M. B. Medlycote,
Hon. E. L. V. Mostyn, E. P. Pocock, and Sir F. Black-
wood, Bart.