The Sun.
London, England, 1859-05-14 00:00:00

THE NAVE

The staff composing the headquarters of the 3d
siege and field brigades of artillery, about to be
stationed at Plymouth and Portsmouth, yesterday
left Woolwich to make the necessary arrangements
-and preparations for the instalment of the corps.
The paddlewheel steam sloop Gorgon, Com-
mander Pym, sailed from Woolwich yesterday
morning for Shields, to embark volunteers for the
fleet.

The paddlewheel steam-vessel Volcano, 3, Master
Commander J. M. Hockley, from Hongkong, took
on board some dry provisions at Plymouth on
Thursday, and sailed for Portsmouth.
The paddlewheel steam sloop Virago, 6, Com-
mander M. B. Dunn, left Plymouth on Thursday,
for Sheerness, with the men who navigated the
Royal George down Channel.
The gunboats Asp, Diligence, and Forward, were
removed from Keyham basin on Thursday.
The Doris, 32, screw frigate, at Spithead, got
under weigh early yesterday morning to make her
fourth screw trial (the last with the " Admiralty
screw") at the trial ground in Stokes Bay, in charge
of Capt. Gordon and staff, but owing to the strength
-of the wind, the trial was deferred. The Doris after-
wards steamed into Portsmouth harbour and berthed
'alongside the Malabar coal depot, to fill up her coal.
The Flying Fish, 6, Commander May, was
yesterday brought down Portsmouth harbour, and
berthed alongside the Blonde hulk.
Capt. Webb, of Mr. M'lve's yacht Albion, which
arrived at Liverpool on Thursday, reports that, on
the 2ith ult. he put into Algiers, and observed four
French steam frigates embarking troops, chiefly
cavalry, for conveyance to Marseilles. There were
two line of battle ships also in the port. On the
7th inst., the day after the Albion left Lisbon,
Captain Webb spoke two Portuguese men-of-war
from England. On the 11th, in the Bay of Biscay,
Captain Webb saw two French gunboats.
The following appointments were made yesterday
at the Admiralty :—Commander J. M. Bruce, of her
Majesty's ship Firebrand, to the Fisgard, for special
service ; Commander J. Dayman to the Firebrand,
vice Bruce ; Lieuts. St. J. Coventry, J. T. Pringle,
C. W. Manthorp, and. W. M. Wright, to the Lon-
don •, Lieuts. R. Cartcr, C. D. Varney, and C. H.
Williams, to the Emerald; Lieuts. A. R. Wright,
and H. H. M. M'Grath, to the Edinburgh; Lieut.
J. B. Mitchell, to the Flying Fish ; Lieut. T. Bor-
rett, to the Russell ; Lieut. W. F. Johnson, to the
Pioneer; Lieut. A. H. Webb, to the Hastings;
Lieuts. F. T. Hamilton, li. B. Johnstone, 'William
Menzies, and H. W. Alexander, to the Agamem-
non - Lieut. J. L. Carr, to the London ' • Lieut. J. G.
Mugford, additional,to the Fisgard ; R. G. Webber,
paymaster, to the Emerald ; J. J. Rutter, pay-
master, additional, to the Formidable ; J. B. Hay,
paymaster, to the London ; J. Lewis, paymaster, to
the Agamemnon ; S. Smyth, paymaster, additional,.,
to the Hawke; F. Bunn, assistant paymaster, to the
Emerald ; E. F. Raffell, assistant paymaster, to the
London ; W. S. Mould and Thomas S. Giles, assis-
tant paymasters, to the Agamemnon ; W. D.
Aitken, clerk, to the Emerald ; and W. E. P. Saer,
clerk, to the London.

THE CHANNEL FLEET.
Before another month shall have passed a Chan-
nel fleet will be in commission at Spithead worthy
the name of England. There will beeat the least,
15 sail of screw line-of-battle ships, supported by a
corresponding number of steam frigates, corvettes,
and screw gunboats. Their cruising and exercising
ground will extend from the Lands-end to the
North Sea. It is believed that the command will
be given to Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, K.C.B.
The following are the line-of-battle ships commis-
sioned and nearly ready for the pendant :
Royal Sovereign l3l Royal Albert
Royal George lO2 Agamemnon s
91.. 91
Algiers
Colossus
Edgar
Exmouth 9l Neptune
London 9l Trafalgar
Queen

The above are expect,
fleet, and they are ships t]

ted to form the Channe]
he noblest of their class.