The Sun.
London, England, 1866-01-31 00:00:00

The Pallas, 6, ironcased screw corvette, 2,372
tons, 600-horse power, Captain Matthew Connolly,
is being pushed forward for her completion with the
utmost despatch. Her Mangin screw has been un-
shipped, and a two-bladed Griffiths' propeller is
making to be fixed in its place. The ship is now
lying in the large basin in Sheerness dockyard,
where a large number of workmen are engaged in
painting her and completing the sea fittings con-
nected with her rigging, stores, and armament,
which were unfinished when she left Woolwich for
her steam trials, and which it was considered more
convenient to complete at Sheerness than at Wool-
wich.

HER MAJESTY•

The Endymion, 22, screw frigate, 2,48.6 tons,
500-horse power, which is completing her fitments
in Sheerness dockyard, has been placed under the
steam-roasting sheers, where the shipment of her
masts has been nearly complete. When this is done
the vessel will be placed in dry dock for the pur-
pose of having her bottom coated with copper. The
engines, manufactured by Messrs. Napier and Co.,
of Glasgow, have been taken on board. It is pro-
bable some months will elapse before the vessel is
completed, as she was not much more than a mere
hull when brought from Woolwich, and the chief
part of the dockyard staff are at present engaged on
the Pallas and other vessels which will be required
before the Endymion.
The Favourite, 10, screw ironcased corvette,
2,094 tons, 400-horse power, Capt. F. H. Short, at
present lying in Sheerness harbour, will on Thurs-
day be placed in dry dock to have her bottom
scraped, preparatory to her being placed in com-
mission.
Capt. W. H. Stewart, the Superintendent of
Chatham dockyard, has granted what is justly
looked upon as a great boon to the workmen em-
ployed on the establishment--the privilege of smok-
ing in the dockyard during the dinner-hour,
the practice of smoking in her Majesty's dockyards
being, until recently, strictly prohibited. The places
set apart in which the mechanics will be allowed to
smoke are under the first and second class sheds,
the smitheries, metal and lead mills, boilermaker's
shop, and engine-houses. Smoking is not allowed
at any other time than the dinner hour, except on
extraordinary occasions.
The date for the departure of the ironclad frigate
Bellerophon, 14, 4,270 tons, 1,000-horse power,
Capt. E. Tatham, which was to be undocked at
Chatham to-morrow, has been altered, subsequent
orders from the Admiralty directing that she be de-
tained in dock until the next springs, to admit of a
large amount of work remaining to be finished on
board being completed. She will accordingly re-
main in dock until the 16th, or probably the 17th
proximo, when she will at once proceed to Ports-
mouth, where she will make her speed trials with an
ordinary two-bladed Griffith's screw, which has
been substituted for the four-bladed propeller she
prevously had. Her decks are now crowded with
mechanics and labourers, and the utmost exertions
aro being used by all on board to have her as far ad-
vaneed as possible before undocking. Her upper
steel masts and steel yards are fixed, and her stand-
ing rigging, as well as most of her running gear,
has been set up. She bent courses yesterday. On
her main deck, forward and aft, the fitting for the
officers and crew are getting well forward, the mid-
ship battery, in which the nominal 300-pounder
guns will be placed, being kept entirely free. The
addition recently made to her bow gives her lines in
that direction a much finer appearance, while the
additional stem will have the further advantage of
lessening the resistance of the water against her
former receding stem, when the frigate was being
driven at full speed. A fine bronzed Grecian shield
surmounts the bow, and adds considerably to her
formidable appearance forward. The slight defect
mentioned some time since as being found to exist in
some portion of her machinery has been made good,
and she will leave Chatham dockyard in all respects
as perfect an ironclad as it is possible to produce.
The contemplated contractor's trial of the ma-
chinery of the ironcased frigate Royal Alfred yes-
terday at Portsmouth was deferred.
Her Majesty's iron steam storeship Megora, 1,395
tons, and 350-horse power, Captain Montagu B.
Dunn, having shipped a cargo of victualling stores
at Deptford for the coast of Africa, is ordered to
call at Woolwich, and embark a detachment of non-
commissioned officers and privates of the Royal
Marine Light Infantry, for the Island of Ascen-
sion. The men have been specially selected from
their knowledge of various trades, in which their
time will be principally occupied during their term
of service—namely, three years.
One colour-sergeant and 19 privates Royal Ma-
rines were paraded and ordered to be medically at-
tested yesterday at Woolwich, under orders to
proceed to Portsmouth for passage in Her Majesty's
39 screw-frigate Liverpool, to join the Hibernia,
flagship of the Admiral-Superintendent of the
Dockyard at Malta. Lieut. Morris and two ser-
geant-instructors of musketry were also ordered to
accompany the detachment for service at Malta.
The hired sailing transport Talbot, Captain
James, belonging to Messrs. Temperly, Carter, and
Parke, of London, arrived at Spithead yesterday
morning from Bombay, with troops on board, un-
der contract with the Hon Council for India. The
troops were as follows :—Brevet-Major Hastings
and Mrs. Hastings, Lieut. St. John T. Frome, En-
sign M. H. Ede Cetto, T. Winslow, T. S. Gildea,
T. IL H. Barstow ; Assist.-Surg. E. Footner ; two
companies ; 85 non-commissioned officers and men ;
110 time-expired and discharged soldiers from
various regiments, 3 pensioners, 17 convicts, 9
women, and 26 children. Two births occurred
during the voyage and one death only, the troops
having enjoyed excellent health since leaving India.
The Talbot sailed from Bombay on the 16th of
October, and from the Capeon the 9th of December.
On entering Simon's Bay the Talbot met Her Ma-
jesty's ship Conqueror coming out under steam for
England, and she hasthus beat theline-of-battle ship
upwards of 3 days in making the voyage between the
Cape and Spithead. Fine weather was experienced
by the Talbot throughout the passage from the
Cape to Spithead. In Simon's Bay she left anchored
the Grecian, sailing transport, from Hongkong,
bound to Spithead with troops and invalids. During
the passage homeward, since leaving Simon's Bay,
the Talbot spoke,—on the 18th of December, in lat.
18.30 S., long. 2.30 W., the bark Precursor, from
Algoa Bay for London, 16 days out ; on the 3d of
January, in lat. 3.20 N., long. 28.11 W., the bark
Catherine Morrison, from Monte Video for Cardiff,
40 days out. The troops will be disembarked from
the Talbot at Spithead this morning, by the aid of
Government steamers, and the ship will immediately
afterwards sail for London to deliver her cargo.
The Royal Marine Light Infantry battalion, with
the naval and marine supernumeraries brought to
England from China and Japan in her Majesty's
ship Conqueror, Capt. Luard, whose arrival at
Spithead was announced in The Sun of yesterday,
were disembarked from that ship soon after 7 a.m.
yesterday. The Royal Marine battalion were offi-
cially inspected on landing at the Royal Clarence
Victualling-yard, Gosport, by Major-Gen. A. B.
Stransham, Inspector-Gen. of her Majesty's Marine
Forces, when the appearance and :general bearing
of officers and men were highly commended. On
the dismissal of the parade the battalion was broken
up, and each part sent on to the headquarters of its
respective division, the Woolwich, Chatham, and
Devonport portions by railway from the Gosport
terminus of the London and South-Western Rail-
way Company, and those belonging to the Ports-
mouth division marching into the divisional head-
quarters at Forton, near Gosport.
The detachments of the 2d Battalion 4th King's
Own Regiment, 2d Battalion 15th Regiment, 2d
Battalion 20th Regiment, and the 29th Regiment,
under orders to leave Chatham for embarkation for
the Mediterranean and China, will not leave the
garrison for some weeks, the date of their intended
embarkation having been altered.

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to Staffordshire.

An officer, recently returned from Andersonville,
Georgia, states there is but a small garrison of about
twenty men stationed there, who are guarding the old
stockade and cemetery, which are still undisturbed,
although numerous threats to burn the stockade have
been made by the chivalry of the surrounding
country.

Naval and Military Intelligence.
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OSBORNE, Tuesday.
The Queen went out in the morning yesterday
with Princess Louise, and in the afternoon with
Princess Helena and Princess Beatrice.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge
arrived from London yesterday, attended by Col.
Clifton, and dined with her Majesty and the royal
family ; as also did their Serene Highnesses Princess
of Hermann of Hohenlohe and Princess Le
Lieutenant-General Sir George Buller, command"
ing south-western district, arrived at Osborne, and
had the honour of dining with the Queen.
The Duke of Cambridge returned to London
to-day. iningen.

Wales
Visit of the Prince and Princess of

TRENTHAM, Tuesday.
The brilliant assemblage which for the last few
days has been gathered together at Trentham dis-
persed to-day. Viscount and Viscountess Hill left
on Saturday evening for Holton, his lordship's
Shropshire seat ; the Earl and Countess Granville
and Lord Richard Grosvenor left yesterday morn-
ing; and the rest of the distinguished personages
followed the Prince and Princess of Wales to-daY,
the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland proceeding to
Lilleshall, Salop.
At the special meeting of the North Staffordshire
Hunt yesterday the Prince and Princess of Wales
were well up at the finish, their riding evidently
astonishing the Staffordshire foxhunters. Her royal
highness graciously accepted the brush.
Their royal highnesses took their departure from
the Potteries country this morning, and thousands
of persons from all parts of this populous neigh-
bourhood came teeming into Trentham to obtain a.
glimpse of their royal highnesses. The principal
entrance to the park was crowded with eager spec-
tators, and when, at a quarter to eleven, the Prince
and Princess entered an open carriage, followed by
the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, a tremendous
burst of cheering broke forth. The carriage Was
driven at a moderate pace, escorted by the New"
castle and Pottery troop of the Shropshire Yeo-
manry, under the command of Capt. Loch, to the
railway station, where every spot of vantage groupd,
outside the station yard was occupied by thousands
of persons. In the station yard the 10th Staffordshire
or Stoke-upon-Trent Volunteer Corps, under the
command of Adjutant Buchanan, Lieut. Minton, and
Ensign Keary, formed the guard of honour. gets
the cheering on the arrival of their royal highnesses
was something tremendous, and the Prince and
Princess appeared much gratified at the enthusiasm
displayed. The special train left Trentham at about
10 minutes or a quarter past 11 amidst the shoutsi
of the populace, the volunteer band playing " G°i
bless the Prince of Wales." His Grace the Duke
of Sutherland accompanied the train to Stafford,
where a complete ovation was given to their royal
highnesses. From Stafford the train pursued its wal
to Blisworth Junction, and thence to Wolfertonf
the nearest point to Sandringham. At Colwieli
the station nearest the pleasant seat of the Earl of
Lichfield, the platform was occupied by the sehue
children, headed by the clergyman, while just in the
park was the Countess of Lichfield and the junior
branches of the family.

The Earl and Countess Russell entertained his
Excellency the Austrian Ambassador, the Countess
Newburgh, the Right Hon. Sir George and Lady Grey'
Rear-Admiral J. W. and Mrs. Drummond, Hon. Isr•
Dutton, and Mr. W. Harcourt at dinner, on Monday even-
ing, at their residence in Chesham-place. The Countess
Russell will have an assembly on the 7th proximo.
The Countess de Grey will have evening parties
at her residence in Carlton-gardens on the sth and 24th of
the ensuing month. The intended party of the 17th has
been abandoned, in consequence of Lady StanleY °
Alderley's occurring on that date.

The Earl and Countess of Derby arrived at their
residenco in St. James's-square last evening from Know'sl4
Park, Lancashire.

'The Earl Granville, Lord President of the Coun-
cil, gave the usual annual banquet for the " pricking" 0f
sheriffs last evening, at his residence in Bruton-street.
Covers were laid for 18 guests, including the Earl Russel],
the Lord Chancellor, the Right Hon. the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, the Right Hon. Sir G. Grey, the Right. 11013*
the Earl of Clarendon, the Right Hon. Sir C. Wood, the
Duke of Argyll, the Right Hon. E. Cardwell, the Right
Hon. C. P. Villiers, the Right Hon. G. J. Goschen, Lord
Stanley of Alderley, the Earl of Bessborough (Lora
Steward), the Right Hon. T. M. Gibson, Viscount Sydney
(Lord Chamberlain), Mr. Helps (Clerk of the Counci9'
and Mr. Harrison.

The Countess of Macclesfield has relieved the
Countess of Morton in attendance on the Princess 01
Wales.

The Countess of Fife has arrived at the Claren-
don Hotel from Scotland.
The Countess of Yarborough was safely delivered
of a son yesterday, at her residence, 17, Arlington-street.
Lady Stanley of Alderley will have evenloB
parties on the 10th and 17th of next month, at her resi-
dence in Dover-street, Piccadilly.
The English yacht Myth, having on board Vis-
count Lismore and family, coming from Gibraltar and
Cowes, arrived at Malta some days back, and left again for
the Archipelago.

Inaugural Banquet of the Lord Mayor fo
Dublin.

DUBLIN, Tuesday Night.
The inaugural banquet of the Lord Mayor to°lc
place to-night. His lordship, in proposing tha
toast of " Her Majesty," said, now that she 11:
resolved to open Parliament in person, he hoPI
she would pay a prolonged visit to Ireland, in order
to show that the bulk of the Irish people were Ile
only warm-hearted, but really loyal. (Most Cl'"
thusiastic cheers.)
The toast of " The Lord Lieutenant" was receiVed
with great cheering. The Lord Mayor stated he.
had acted with vigour tempered with respect fc',
opinion in this free country in the administration °'
the laws.

Lord Wodehouse said he had passed through
a period of anxiety in Irish affairs, and he was to
be judged by his acts. He had constantly strip
uel:
to understand the wants of the country.
past year had been a chequered one ; they had been
menaced with a conspiracy—(great hissing)—which
though powerless to endanger the peace of the king'
dom, had inflicted great injury on Ireland. Ewe,
series from America bad been employed in raking
up the almost extinguished embers of sedition, but
the Government would enforce the laws and main'
tain the peace of the country. (Great cheering.;
He appealed to all whether political trials had lies
been conducted with greater impartiality.
prisoners themselves had confessed this. He would
add that the Government would employ every 110°11
to maintain the peace, knowing they had the OP,
port of all classes in Ireland, for not one man
position had joined the conspiracy, which aimed at
the confiscation of property. of
There was great cheering during the delivery
these sentiments.

DEATH OF THE Romml CATHOLIC BISHOP HoGAßliii
—Many of our readers will hear with regret 0
the death of Bishop William Hogarth, of the 11°111ail
od
Catholic Church in the North of England, which occurth,
at his residence at Darlington on Monday afternoon. ter
venerable bishop preached in his own chapel no t
than on Sunday morning last, when it was remarked th
on that occasion he displayed more than usual fig°J;
Shortly after service he was seized with apoplexy, nudrilf.-
that time until his decease on Monday afternoon, at 03t
past 3 o'clock, he was unconscious, and did not apPe3r
suffer any pain. Canon Eyre and some others of the 13°73308'd
Catholic clergy were present at his death. The deco° t
gentleman, who was in his 80th year, was ednotecdthle
Crook, near Durham, and afterwards became one of
superiors superiors of the College of Ushaw, in the same I°c3"icl.
He was made bishop of the Northern Division in 184'
has preached as priest, and subsequently as bishop, at n
lington, for the long period of 40 years. He was one 01; a°
oldest residents of Darlington, and was greatly resPec:o,
by the leading men of the town, and by inanY who
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longed to other religious denominations. The renn"lls4o
the bishop are to be interred at Ushaw this clay 'Wk. lie
oath°
fact of the death was communicated to the Roman, ecturo"
community in Newcastle at tho meeting th°
hall, at which Father Aylward was leellirina•--4'..
Express,