The Sun.
London, England, 1859-11-23 00:00:00

NAVY.

Orders have been received at Deptford for the
launch of the Ranger, 17, sloop of war, on Satur-
day next. The Ranger is a remarkably fine vessel
of her class, and it is understood that she will be
fitted with the Armstrong guns.
The Waterloo, 00, screw, at Sheerness, has been
so far completed as to be put out of the dry dock
into the fitting basin. This ship was built at Cha-
tham in 1833, to carry 120 guns, after the style of
the Caledonia, 120, built at Plymouth in 1808, but
with a foot additional beam. Soon after her launch
she proceeded to Sheerness, where she remained un-
employed 'until 1851, when she became the fiag- ship
at that port, and had remained so until the close of
last year, when she was ordered by the Admiralty
to be altered to a screw line-of-battle ship.
Her Majesty's iron paddlewheelhich vessel steam-vesselleft
Weser, Com. H. J. Raby (V.C.), w
Woolwich to be adjusted at Greenhithe for the
River Plate, returned to Woolwich on Monday in
a leaky condition:having sprung a seam in the hull
under the magazine, and was yesterday docked for
examination and repair. From her great depth of
water, produced by the heavy freight of stores ne-
cessary for the voyage, together with the ponderous
engines and machinery which occupy the entire
centre of the ship, it was generally feared that her
voyage might terminate in some such disaster : it
is consequently stated that she is now proved unfit
for commission to the River Plate, and that she
will probably be replaced by the stoom sloop He-
cate, now in a forward state for service.
The new screw steam frigate Immortalite, re-
cently launched at Pembroke, is described by a
naval officer as being the most beautiful model ever
seen. She left early on Sunday afternoon, and un-
fortunately touched the mud off Weare Point, in
Milford Haven, but got off again almost immedi-
ately. There was at the time a fresh breeze from
S.E., and her convoy, the paddlewheel steam-sloop
Hydra, 6, Com. R. V. Hamilton, would have some
difficulty in bearing her company. They are bound
for Portsmouth.

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His Netherlands Majesty's frigate Evertson,
from Cherbourg, arrived on Monday at Plymouth,
and saluted the flag on the citadel and that of the
Port Admiral in the Impregnable, 104. The com-
pliment was duly acknowledged.
The Mohawk, 6, screw, Com. P. C. C. M'Dougal,
sailed from Spithead yesterday for the westward.
The Urgent screw troopship, Corn. E. W. Hire,
steamed into Portsmouth harbour yesterday from
Spithead, and berthed under the shears in the
steam basin, for the purpose of taking out her
boilers, orders having been received by the autho-
rities to supply her with new ones prior to her de-
parture for China. This will occupy the greater
part of a month. working extra hours.
The Ardent, 3, paddle, steamed into Portsmouth
harbour from Spithead, and the Queen Charlotte,
101, was also towed in by steam tug.
The Shannon, 51, screw frigate, in the first-class
steam reserve, at Portsmouth, was removed from
the steam basin yesterday, and steamed out of the
harbour to test her machinery. At the conclusion
of the trial she returned into harbour and took up a
berth, off Hardway. •

The Stork gunboat, tender to the Excellent gun-
nery ship at Portsmouth, having completed the
fitting of a cupola furnace on board her, has hauled
off to her usual moorings.

The steam storeship Dee, Master Commander C.
Pullen, from Woolwich, arrived at Plymouth on
Mtaiday, with boilers for the Narcissus, and ma-
chinery ror the Howe and Jason.
The Admiralty order for commissioning the St.
George, 90, at Devonport, on Saturday, was can-
celled on Monday.

The Conqueror and Centurion, from Gibraltar,
hourly expected at Plymouth, will on arrival be
paid off all standing.

A court-martial assembled on board H.M.S. Vie-
tory,in Portsmouth harbour, for the trial of George
Hoad, an able seaman belonging to 11.M.5. Prin-
cess Royal, Captain T. Baillie, on the "charge of
striking Mr. Dowling, the second master of that
ship, on the 11th inst. The Court was composed Gf
Rear-Admiral the lion. G. Grey, president; Cap-
tains Gordon, Asia ; O'Callaghan, Algiers ; Harris,
Britannia ; Farquhar, Victory ; and Hewlett, Ex-
cellent ; with Mr. Hcllyer, Deputy Judge-Advocate.
This case was entirely distinct from the recent dis-
turbances on board the Princess Royal. It appeared
from the evidence that the prisoner had neglected
to obey an order given to him and other seamen by
the second master, and on the latter threatening to
report tint he became violent, and endeavoured to
escape from the second master by mixing himself
up with the other seamen. Mr. Dowling followed
him, there being no master-at-arms or ship's corpo-
ral present, and the prisoner, who was desmibed as
having "had liquor," then committed the offence
with which he was charged. The prisoner pleaded
drunkenness in extenuation, and called upon Capt.
Baillie, of the Princess Royal, Capt. Harris, of the
Britannia, and Commander Josling and Lieut. Prat-
tent, both of the Princess Royal, all of whom testi-
fied to the prisoner's previous good character. The
Court found the charges proved, Imt in considera-
tion of the prisoner's previous good character sen-
tenced him to receive 48 lashes, to be mulcted of all
pay and prize money due to him, to be imprisoned
for 12 months in Winchester Gaol, and afterwards
to be dismissed her Majesty's service.
The following appointments were made yester-
day at the Admiralty :—Lieut. A. Philip, to the
Ariadne ; J. Coade, chief engineer, confirmed to the
Mutine; and J. Prowett, first-class assistant-engi-
neer, confirmed to the Victoria and Albert.

THE ARMY.
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Official intelligence having been received at Wool-
wich of the arrival at Gravesend of the first batch
of 800 disaffected troops from the Bengal Artillery,
who have been discharged at their own request after
having served the allotted term of 12 years, Capt.
and Adjt. 'l'. E. Byrne, belonging to the Depot
Brigade of Royal Artillery, and a party of 10 non-
commissioned officers of the corps at Woolwich, last
night went 'down to Gravesend, with instructions
to re-enlist and bring up to head-quarters any num-
ber of the men who were disposed to join.

It is understood that the Government have de-
cided on making a considerable increase in the army
by the formation of second battalions to each of the
regiments up to and including the Nth Regiment,
by which an increase equivalent to 11 regiments
will be obtained. The necessary arrangements con-
nected with the proposed augmentation are now in
progress at the Horse Guard:;.

Orders have been received .at Chatham directing
the Major-General commanding the garrison to hold
in readiness the companies of the Ist battalion of
the 9th (East Norfolk) Regiment, now quartered
at Chatham Barracks., to lir oceed to Sheerness,
where they arc to be stationed to perform garrison
duty with the militia regiments now quartered
there. The 9th Regiment was formerly stationed
at Aldershott, but, owing to the want of accommo-
dation at the camp, the companies were dispersed,
and sent to various garrison towns, two being sta-
tioned at Chatham.

The military authorities having recently issued
directions for the whole of the troops of the Indian
depots stationed at Chatham to be taught the great
gun drill, a number of the most intelligent of the
non-commissioned officers and men have been
selected from each of the depots attached to the
three battalions to be placed under the master-
gunner of the garrison in order to go through a
course of instruction.

Arrangements are in progress for sending. out to
China a detachment of 2,70 non-e-Err.rnizsioned
ofi-
cers and men of the Medical Staff Corps, who will
be selected from the mm of the corn} now at head-
quarters, Chatham, and at the other military sta-
tions.

Under the ortien of Mjor-General Trutebinson,
Commander of the Forces io the West of England,
several changes took place on Mo:•!day in the dispo-
sition of the military in Plymouth garrison.. All
the artilleryment connected with Mount Wise and
the Raglan Bar:....acks at Devonport, and the batte-
ries at Pick'cu.-vibe Point and Staddon Heights,
about 600, arc now quartered in Plymouth. Citadel,
under command of Colonel Pester. It is stated
thot so many artillerymen were never before
quartered together in that fortress. The loth