The Sun.
London, England, 1859-11-23 00:00:00

7ILE NA YI.

Orders have been received at Deptford for the
launch of the Ranger, 17, sloop of war, on Satur-
day next. The Ranger is a remarkably fine vessel
of her class, and it is understood that she will be
fitted with the Armstrong guns.

The Waterloo, 90, screw, at Sheerness, has been
so far completed as to be put out of the dry dock
into the fitting basin. This ship was built at Cha- '
tham in 1833, to carry 120 guns, after the style of
t le Caledonia, 120, built at Plymouth in 1808, but
with a foot additional beam. Soon after her launch
she proceeded to Sheerness, where she remained un-
employed until 18.51, when she became the flagship
at that port, and had remained so until the close of
last year, when she was ordered by the Admiralty
to be altered to a screw line-of-battle ship.
Her Majesty's iron paddlewheel steam-vessel
Weser, Com. 11. J. Raby (V.C.), which vcssel left
Woolwich to be adjusted at Greenhithe for the
River Plate, returned to -Woolwich on Monday in
a leaky condition, having sprung a seam in the hull
under the magazine, and was yesterday docked for
examination and repair. From her great depth of
water, produced by the heavy freight of stores ne-
cessary for the voyage, together with the ponderous
engines and machinery which occupy the entire
centre of the ship, it was generally feared that her
voyage might terminate in some such disaster : it
is consequently stated that she is now proved unfit
for commission to the River Plate, and that she
will probably be replaced by the stoom sloop He-
cate, now in a forward state for service.
The new screw steam frigate Immortalite, re-
cently launched at Pembroke, is described by a
naval officer as being the most beautiful mcdel ever
seen. She left early on Sunday afternoon, and un-
fortunately touched the mud eff Weare Point, in
Milford Haven, but got off again almost immedi-
ately. There was at the time a fresh breeze from
S.E., and her convoy, the paddlewheel steam-sloop
Hydra, 6, Com. R. V. Hamilton, would have some
difficulty in.bearing her company. They are bound
for Portsmouth.

His Netherlands Majesty's frigate Evertson,
from Cherbourg, arrived on Monday at Plymouth,
and saluted the flag on the citadel and that of the
Port Admiral in the Impregnable, 104. The com-
pliment was duly acknowledged.
The Mohawk, 6, screw, Com. P. C. C. M'Dougal,
sailed from Spithead yesterday for the westward.
The Urgent screw troopship, Com. E. W. Hire,
steamed into Portsmouth harbour yesterday from
Spithead, and berthed under the shears in the
steam basin, for the purpose of taking out her
boilers, orders having been received by the autho-
rities to supply her with new ones prior to her de-
parture for China. This will occupy the greater
part of a month. working extra hours.
The Ardent, 3, paddle, steamed into Portsmouth
harbour from Spithead, and the Queen Charlotte,
104, was also towed in by steam tug.

The Shannon, 51, screw frigate, in the first-class
steam reserve, at Portsmouth, was removed from
the steam basin yesterday, and steamed out of the
harbour to test her machinery. At the conclusion
of the trial she returned into harbour and took up a
berth off Harclway,

The Stork gunboat, tender to the Excellent gun-
nery ship at Portsmouth, having completed the
fitting of a cupola furnace on board her, has hauled
off to her usual moorings.
The steam storeship Dec, Master Commander C.
Pullen, from Woolwich, arrived at Plymouth on
Monday, with boilers for the Narcisus, and ma-
chinery for the Howe and Jason.

The Admiralty order for commissioning the St.
George, 90, at Devonport, on Saturday, was can-
celled on Monday.
The Conqueror and Centurion, from Gibraltar,
hourly expected at Plymouth, will on arrival be
paid off all standing.

A court-martial assembled on board H.M.S. Vic-
tory,in Portsmouth harbour, for the trial of George
Hoad, an able seaman belonging to H.M.S. Prin-
cess Royal, Captain T. Baillie, on the `charge of
striking Mr. Dowling, the second master of that
ship, on the 11th inst. The Court was composed of
Rear-Admiral the Hon. G. Grey, president; Cap-
tains Gordon, Asia ; O'Callaghan, Algiers ; Harris,
Britannia ; Farquhar, Victory ; and Hewlett, Ex-
cellent; with Mr. Hellyer, Deputy Judge-Advocate.
This case was entirely distinct from the recent dis-
turbances on board the Priutess Royal. It appeared
from the evidence that the prisoner had neglected
to obey an order given to him and other Kamen by
the second master, and on the latter threatening to
report him he became violent, and endeavoured to
escape from the second master by mixing himself
up with the other seamen. Mr. Dowling followed
him, there being no master-at-arms or ship's corpo-
ral present, and the prisoner, who was de.soribed as
having "had liquor," then committed the offence
with which he was charged. The prisoner pleaded'
drunkenness in extenuation, and called upon Capt.
'Lillie, of the Princess Royal, Capt. Harris, of the
Britannia, and Commander Josling and Lieut. Prat-
tent, both of the Princess Royal, all of whom testi-
fied to the prisoner's previous good character. The
Court found the charges proved, hut in considera-
tion of the prisoner's previous good character sen-
tenced him to receive 48 lashes, to be mulcted of all
pay and prize money due to him, to be imprisoned
for 12 months in Winchester Gaol, and afterwards
to be dismissed her Majesty's service.

The following appointments were made yester-
day at the Admiralty :—Lieut. A. Philip, to the
Ariadne ; J. Coade, chief engineer, confirmed to the
Mutine ; and J. Prowett, first-class assistant-engi-
neer, confirmed to the Victoria and Albert.