The Sun.
London, England, 1859-09-26 00:00:00

7HE NA Yl.

At Plymouth the disposition of Sir C. Fremantle's
fleet, which continues in the Sound, is the subject
of daily discussion. The crews are only allowed
what is termed "short" leave, so that they cannot
go far from the port. The boilers of the flagship,
the Royal Albert, are not in good condition, and it
is possible that she may have to go into dock at
Keyham Steam-yard. The Clesar, Agamemnon,
and James Watt, ordered some days since to pre-
pare for foreign service, are ready, but continue in
the Sound. It is stated that they are to be em-
ployed in the conveyance of troops to Alexandria ;
that in consequence of the African difficulty they
may be detained a short time at Gibraltar; and that
after disembarking the troops they will be attached
to the Mediterranean fleet for the purpose of re-
lieving the screw steamships Conqueror, 101, Capt.
YelvertoN, C. 8., Brunswick, 80, Capt. E. Ommaney,
and Centurion, 80, Capt. G. E. Patey. It is further
stated as probable that Sir C. Fremantle, with the
remainder of the fleet, will ultimately rendezvous at
Gibraltar.
The French war steamer Le Corse anchored in
Yarmouth roads for two days last week, but she has
since left.

The Odin, 16, paddle, Capt. Lord John Hay,
C. 8., hoisted the pendant in the steam basin, Ports-
mouth, on Saturday.
The Hardy gunboat, Lieut. A. G. Boyle, hoisted
the pendant at Portsmouth on Saturday, and was
afterwards placed in No. 1 dock to have copper, &c.,
cleaned.

The Meander storeship, for Ascension, was com-
missioned at Portsmouth, on Saturday, by Sir
Malcolm M'Gregar, lately commanding her Ma-
jesty's ship Hairier.
The Scout, 21, screw, Captain Corbett, fired a
gun and hoisted the Blue Peter at tho fore, at Spit-
head, yesterday morning. At two p.m., she left
that anchorage under steam for the China station.
The Argus, screw revenue cruiser, Commander
Grandy, arrived at Spithead yesterday.
The paddlewheel steamsloop Centaur, 6, was com-
missioned at Devonport on Friday by Commander
E. D. Aplin, and the gunboat Cockchafer by Lieut.
Holder.

The lighter Sinbad, E. Moore, master, left Ply-
mouth on Thursday with stores for Portsmouth
and Chatham.

Rear-Admiral I. Jones, second in command in
China, struck his flag on Wednesday at sunset on
board the screw steamfrigate Imperieuse, 51, Capt.
Maguire, then in dock in Devonport. On Friday,
the leak having been stopped, she was undocked and
moored alongside the yard.
The screw steam gunliessel Flying Fish, 6, Com-
mander Hope, steamed from Plymouth Sound on
Thursday into Hamoaze, for the purpose of prepar-
ing for foreign service.
The Russian squadron, comprising the screw line-
of-battle ship Gangood, 84, Capt. Duhamel ; the
screw irigate Ilia Mourometz, 53, Capt. Sthaal,
bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Nordmann, com-
manding the squadron ; and the screw corvette
Vohl, 11, Capt. Tchichatscheff, arrived at Spithead
yesterday from the Baltic, on the way to the Medi-
terranean. At noon the customary salutes were
exchanged with the military and naval authorities.
Capt. D'Houdain, commanding the Brazilian cor-
vette Bahian, lying at Spithead, afterwards paid a
visit to Rear-Admiral Nordmann on board the Ilia
Mourometz, the Brazilian flag being duly saluted
on the occasion.

The Turkish Government screw gunboat Akyab
Capt. G. Deward, sailed from Southampton. for
Constantinople at 3.30 p.m. on Saturday.
The following appointments were made on Satur-
day at the Admiralty ; Lieut. T. M. Maguey, addi-
tional to the Arrogant ; F. S. D. Broughton, acting
mate to the Mars ; J. S. Watts, second master to
the Weasel ; P. Syveet, second master, additional,
to the Britannia ; Dr. W. Hoggan, surgeon to the
Odin ; A. Irwin, surgeon to the Encounter ; R.
Mungle, surgeon to the Centaur ; G. L. King, sur-
geon to the Sphinx ; Dr. H. H. Smith, to the Eagle;
J.lHunter, acting assistant-surgeon to the Odin;
F. J. Withers, acting assistant-surgeon to the En-
counter; J. Maames, acting assistant-surgeon to
the Centaur; Dr. J. James, acting assistant-surgeon
to the Sphinx ; C. J. Fennell, acting assistant-sur-
geon to the Blenheim ; G. Goodman, acting assis-
tant-surgeon to the Aboukir ; A. Murphy, assistant-
surgeon to the Renard; Dr. T. Coghlan, assistant-
surgeon to the Beagle ; J. Martin, assistant-surgeon
to the Ringdove ; J. C. Esctcott, assistant-surgeou
to the Snake; J. W. S. Meiklejohn, assistant-sur-
geon to the Royal Albert ; W. J. Shone, assistant-
surgeon, additional, to the Impregnable ; W. J.
Bluett, assistant-surgeon, additional, to the Hast-
ings ; C. R. Godfrey, assistant-surgeon, additional,
to the Britannia ; H. J. Fairlie, midshipman to the
Mars ; R. Evans and E. Keppell, midshipmen to
the Donegal ; C. Woodhouse and H. H. Rawson,
midshipmen to the Encounter; R. E. Stopford and
H. M'Hardy, midshipmen to the Odin ; R. S. Byng
and W. G. P. O'Callaghan, midshipmen to the Im-
perieuse ; A. T. Dale, midshipman to the Nile ; A.
L. Douglas, midshipman to the Arrogant ; A.
K. Wilson, midshipman to the Amphion ;
C. R. T. Russell, E. T. Holdsworth, and
H. B. S. Cobb, midshipmen, to the Agamemnon ;
R. F. Britten, midshipman, to the Topaze ; G. A.
W. Birch and H. J. Hesketh, midshipmen, to the
James Watt ; T. S. Jackson, midshipman, to the
Melpomene; S. T. Swan, master's assistant, to the
Royal Albert;; T. Robertson, master's assistant, to
the Simoom.