The Sun.
London, England, 1859-07-19 00:00:00

THE NAVY

Her Majesty's ship Belleisle, 6, Commander J.
R. Rodd, arrived at Chatham dockyard yesterday
afternoon, in tow of two steamers, from China and
India, to be stripped and paid off into the ordinary.
She brings home a number of wounded troops from
China, most of whom were at the capture of Canton,
and also invalids from India. At 3 o'clock yester-
day she landed her troops, who were inspected at
the dockyard by Dr. G. Williamson and the medi-
cal staff from Fort Pitt, when the most urgent cases
were sent to that hospital for treatment, and the
remainder forwarded to the invalid depot at St.
Mary's.
The screw corvette Charybdis, 21, has been taken
into the second dock at Chatham for the purpose of
having her bottom coppered, and being fitted for
the steam reserve ordinary.
The Victor, 6, screw steam gun vessel, having
completed her repairs at Chatham, has been un-
docked, and is now being fitted for the second divi-
sion of the steam ordinary at that port.
The Neptune, 91, screw, Captain Sir W. Hoste,
after steaming out as far as the Warner light-ship
and through Stokes Bay, brought up at Spithead.
Her second official trial of speed at the measured
mile in Stokes Bay is postponed until she has re-
ceived her lower deck guns, powder, shell, &c.,
most probably about the 22d inst.
The Sprightly, steam tender, Master Commander
Allen, arrived at Portsmouth from the westward,
at 9.30 p.m., on Sunday.
The Collingwood, 80, sailing ship, has been towed
down Portsmouth harbour, and berthed alongside
the Sheer jetty, to land her waist anchors, &c., pre-
paratory to being towed round to the eastward, for
lengthening and conversion to a screw.
The Shannon, 51, screw, commenced masting in
the steam basin at Portsmouth yesterday.
Her Majesty's steam storeship Ind astry yesterday
went down to Greenhithe to be swung, and is under
orders to sail to-day, laden with naval provisions.
The Royal Naval and Marine Hospital, in course
of erection at Woolwich, which has been pro-
gressively described in the military and naval
columns of The Sun, has now approached comple-
tion as far as regards the exterior walls, turrets,
balconies, &c., and is probably one of the most
complete specimens of hospital construction in
Europe, providing the great requisites of space, air,
light, and all the modern appliances for health an d
ventilation. It is intended to accommodate 612
inmates. The total length of the building is 447
feet, and the height of each storey 16 feet 6 inches.
The steam troopship Himalaya, Commander
Seccombe, from Gravesend, arrived in Plymouth
on Sunday, with the 10th Regiment, who disem-
barked yesterday morning, and marched into the
citadel, where they are to be quartered.
The Superintendent of the Devonport dockyard,
Rear-Admiral Sir T. S. Pasley, returned on Sunday
from leave of absence, and rehoisted his flag on

board the Royal Adelaide, 104, in Hamoaze.
The following appointments were made yester-
day at the Admiralry —Lient. J. Keats to the
Cornwallis, for service in the Spanker ; Lieut. C.
T. Williamson to the Arrogant ; Lieut. E. E.
Richards to the Imperieuse ; Henry V. Forrest,
assistant-paymaster, to the Donegal ; T. Goodman,
assistant-paymaster, to the Blenheim; and H. F.
Alldrich, assistant-paymaster, to the Sidon.