The Sun.
London, England, 1859-09-27 00:00:00

IHE NAVY.

The Snake, 4, screw gun-vessel, Commander H.
Harvey, left Sheerness on Saturday last on a trial.
trial trip of her machinery, under the superinten-
dence of Capt. Edward P. Halsted. The Snake
averaged 9.9 knots with 107 revolutions. Sho wus
under steam for six hours, and returned into 11-ar-
bcur. The following officers have taken up their
commissions and appointments to her :—Commander
H. Harvey, Lieut. W. H. Royse (late front the
Valorous). Mr. John Wotton, paymaster (late of
the Victory), promoted from assistant paymaster,
for the Renard, 4, screw gun-vessel, has taken up
his appointment and joined the Renard. Comman-
der J. 0. Goodenough (late of Calcutta) has also
taken up his commission to the Renard, and has
left Sheerness on Admiral's leave.

The screw steam frigate Amphion, 36 guns, Capt.
T. Cochrane, now at Sheerness, remains under sail-
ing orders. She has been inspected by the Com-
mander-in• Chief, Vice-Admiral of the Red Edward
Harvey. Her crew have all received their bounties,
and two months' wages have been advanced to them.
The floating battery Trusty, now at moorings off
Sheerness basin, is to be moored off Shoeburyness
to-day, for a series of experiments with a heavy 56
cwt. gun, firing the prepared steel spherical
shots at targets painted with bulls' eyes on her
broadside. A number of scientific gentlemen of the
Navy and Ordnance are to be present to superin-
tend the experiments. Capt. E. P. Halsted, of the
guard-ship of steam ordinary Minotaur, will super.
intend the experiments, with two steam gunboats
under his command.

The screw gun-Vessel Renard; after leaving Sheer-
ness to proceed to the floating coal depots at Salt-
pan-reach, on Saturday evening last, took the ground
on a bank off.the old Saltpan-houses, and remained
for some time until the rise of tide floated her, when
she proceeded alongside to take in her sea stock of
coals. The bank on which she grounded is a very
small bank, with deep water round it, and has been
laid down in the Medway charts for more than 30
years.

Iler Majesty's 90 horse-power iron paddlewheel
steam vessel Dover, recently employed in exploring
the river Gambia, returned to Woolwich yesterday.
Her Majesty's steam storeship Dee, Master-Corn.
Pul lea, has entered the shipping basin at Woolwich,
and will load four steam boilers and some heavy
machinery for Plymouth.
The following vessels have been taken up by-the
War Department for the shipment of stores from
Woolwich :—the Elizabeth Martin, the Sarah Jane,
the Koh-i-Noor, and the Jenny.
Rear-Admiral Nordmann, commanding the Rus-
sian squadron at Spithead, yesterday paid a visit to
the Mars, 80 guns, screw, Capt. Strange, lying at
Spithead. The Russian flag was saluted by the
Mars on Admiral Nordmann reaching her deck,
the Ilia Mourometz returning the compliment by
saluting the English ensign. Admiral Nordmann,
with the officers of his squadron, was afterwards
introduced to the naval authorities of Portsmouth
by Mr. G. Baker, jun., Russian Vice-Consul.
The Pearl, 20, screw, Capt. John Borlase, C. 8.,
was swung yesterday in Portsmouth harbour for
the adjustment of her compasses.
The Clio, 20, screw, Capt. Miller, is expected to
leave Spithead on Thursday next for the westward.
The following appointments were made yesterday
at the Admiralty :—G. K. Whitehead, acting mas-
ter's assistant, to the Beagle; 1). P. Samble, clerk,
to the Pearl ; and J. Chambers, clerk, to the Blen-
heim.