The Sun.
London, England, 1859-05-17 00:00:00

TILE NAVY.

The lighter Devon, Rowett master, sailed from
Plymouth on Sunday, with stores, for Pembroke.
The paddlewheel steamvessel Advice, Raymond
master, from Queenstown, with supernumeraries,
arrived at Plymouth on Sunday.
The Liberian schooner Quail, sailed from Ply-
mouth on Sunday for the Coast of Africa.
Rear-Admiral Sir T. Pasley, Admiral Superin-
tendent of the Devonport Dockyard, resumed his
duties on Sunday, after leave of absence.
The Melbourne, hired screw steam transport,
arrived at Spithead yesterday morning from the
Thames. At high water she steamed into Ports-
mouth harbour, and berthed alongside the south
jetty, where she was afterwards inspected by Col.
Somerset, C. 8., M.P., and Staff Surgeon Moore.
Troops for Corfu will embark on board, as enume-
rated in The Sun of the 11th inst. _ _

The Colossus, 80, screw steamship, arrived at
Spithead yesterday, from Sheerness, accompanied
by the Lizard, paddlewheel steamvessel.
The Royal Sovereign, 131, screw steamship, was
warped out of No. 7 Dock into the steam basin,
Portsmouth Yard, yesterday. The Imperieuse, 51,
screw steam frigate, was afterwards placed in the
same dock. _ _

The Hannibal, 91, screw steamship (flagship of
Rear-Admiral of the Blue R. G. Mundy), Captain
Matthew Conolly, steamed out of Portsmouth har-
bour to Spithead yesterday. She will be paid
advance of wages on Wednesday.
The Volcano, 3 paddlewheel steamer, Master
Commander Rockley, went into Portsmouth har-
bour from Spithead yesterday.
The Undaunted, target ship, was yesterday re-
moved to a berth up Portsmouth harbour from
alongside the dockyard, preparatory to the ex-
periments being , carried out from the Excellent
gunnery ship, on the target affixed to her star-
board side. The target is composed of iron plates
and compressed cotton, with an outer facing of
stout plank, and is supposed to represent a portion
of a ship's side.
Strenuous exertions continue to be made by the
Admiralty officials in Liverpool in persuading men
to join the Royal Navy. During the past week a
neat screw steam yacht, tender to the 60 gun block
ship Hastings, has been daily cruising in the Mersey
and along the line of docks, within hailing distance
of the piers and landing stages, having on board a
band of musicians, who loudly appeal to Jack's
patriotism through the popular airs of " Rule
Britannia," " Hearts of Oak," &c. In a conspicuous
position on the yacht's main rigging is placed a
large painted canvas placard, on which are described
in bold letters the terms of the bounty. Though the
volunteering goes on to a fair extent the proportion
of able seamen is not so great as might be expected.
Capt. Stace, Royal Engineers, for some time
engaged in the island of St. Helena, landed at Ply-
mouth yesterday from the Persia, Capt. Bannan-
tyne, which left April the 2d.

THE CHANNEL FLEET.
Several of the vessels which were originally in-
tended for this service have been despatched to the
Mediterranean, and they include five line-of-battle
ships and one corvette—namely, the Royal Albert,
121, screw, Captain Rice, bearing the flag of Rear-
Admiral Sir Charles Howe Fremantle, K.C.B. ; the
Renown, 01, Captain A. Forbes ; the Orion, 91,
Captain Wallace Houston ; the Victor Emmanuel,
91, Captain Willcox, C.B. ' • the Brunswick, 80,
Captain E. Ommaney ; and the Racoon, 21, Captain
J. A. Paynter. Inasmuch, however, as Rear-
Admiral Mundy has been appointed secand in
4aiihei;3l4no
command of the Mediterranean fleet, the probabi-
lity is that Admiral Fremantle will shortly return
to resume his command of the Channel squadron.
flag of 91, Captain Connolly, will bear the
the° 1 Admiral Mundy, and will shortly sail to join
the Rdoi, e defence of our own shores, in addition to
1 al Albert, there are the St. Jean' d'Acre, 101,
ef
al. le
r fleet.
complement. She i 8
Therefore, e foonrley, for aboutth e
Capt. Thomson; the Exmouth 91 Captain Stopford;
the Hero, 91, Captain G. H.'
Seymour, C B • the
James Watt, 91, Captain E. C. o ;the Al.ier's', 991,,
Captain G. W. D. O'Callaghan ; the London, 91,
Captain 80, Captain the
Captain H. Chads ; the
Hon. G. J. B. Elliott, C.B. ; the Cressy, 91, Captain