The Sun.
London, England, 1859-10-12 00:00:00

111 E NAYI.

Admiralty orders have been received at Chatham
Dockyard directing the large screw frigate Ariadne,
32, 800 horse-power (nominal), now being fitted at
that establishment, to be completed for the first
division of the steam reserve squadron in the Med-
way. The screw corvette Charybdis, 21, 400 horse-
power (nominal), also fitting at Chatham. is like-
wise to be fitted for the steam reserve at that port,
where she is to be stationed. Bot these vessels are
to have their fitments completed so as to be ready
to hoist the pennant immediately the Admiralty
require them to be placed in commission for ser-
vice at sea. The Ariadne is expected to leave the
fitting basin in the course of a few weeks.
Brevet-Col. T. Lemon, C.B. Royal Marines, who
wets severely wounded at the late attack on the
Peiho Forts, has joined the head-quarters of the
Plymouth division, and has been granted two
months' leave of absence; for the re-establishment of
his health.

The screw steam corvette Clio, 21, Capt. Miller,
from Portsmouth, bound to the Pacific, arrived at
Plymouth, on Monday with supernumeraries for
several ships at that port.
The Turkish screw steamship Shadia, 90, Capt.
Mustapha Bey, at Plymouth, got up steam on
Monday morning, and proceeded on a trial cruise.
The Defence Commissioners have recently ap-
plied to the proper authorities at the dockyard,
Devonport, and at the Royal William Victualling-
yard, ylymouth, for the purpose of ascertaining the
strength of the battalions attached to those esta-
blishments when they were disembodied, a few
years ago.

The Virago, 6, paddle, Commander M. B. Dunn,
sailed from Spithead yesterday at 4 p.m. for Gib-
raltar, with one of the two steam-dredging vessels
in tow which have been constructed for service in
Malta harbour. The harbour gear of these vessels
has all been unshipped and stowed on their decks,
where it has been well secured for the voyage out.
Each
•vessel has also been fitted with two short
masts—ketch rigged—to steady them in a sea-way.
The second vessel is nearly ready for proceeding to
the same destination.

The Sphinx, 6, paddle, Commander Day, V.C.,
steamed out of Portsmouth harbour yesterday, to
make final trial of her machinery. Everything
worked in a satisfactory manner.
In the steam basin at Portsmouth the Simoom
troopship has commenced coaling, and is otherwise'
fast progressing in her outfit.
'The Flamer and Grasshopper gunboats havebeen
undocked and masted (rigging fitted). The
Mohawk, 6, Commander P. C McDougal ; Odin,
16, paddle, Capt. Lor.l John Hay, C. 8., and Beagle,
6, Commander Hay, are also fitting out. The
utmost exertions are being used in bringing forward
the whole of the vessels abovenamed for service in
China. The Odin gues out of harbour on trial of
her machinery to-day. The Beagle and the Royal
Sdvereign, 131, screw (the latter from the Ist class
steam reserve), go out on trial to-morrow, and the
Ringdovo, 6, Commander Craigie, will go out of
harbour on her commission trial on Friday.
A large number of hands have been added to Sir
W. Armstrong's establishment at Woolwich,in order
to 'hasten the manufacture of the rifled ordnance
ordered to be prepared for service. Among the
number engaged were about 85 experienced arti-
sans and mechanics, such as smiths, hammer-men,
braziers, &c. The Royal laboratory and carriage
departments have likewise increased their numbers
in consequence of the outstanding orders and con-
stant demands for the supply of military stores.
The returns of the total number of persons em-
ployed in the Arsenal rendered last month amounted
to 8,655, being slightly under the number given of
the preceding month, namely, 8,776, the whole of
whom were then entitled to medical attendance.
Printed notices have now been posted at the entrance
of the various departments, by order of the Secre-
tary of State for War, signifying that no foreman,
artificer, nor labourer will be granted medical as-
sistance until he shall have completed three years'
service, unless the sickness arises from injury re-
ceived in the execution of his duty.
The following officers attached to the military
store department, with which the field train de-
partment has recently been consolidated, are
ordered to hold themselves in readiness to embark
for service in the field train department in China :
—Mr. H. Blakeney and Mr. H. H. H. Hewitt,
from Woolwich ; Mr. Crawford, from the Tower ;
and Messrs. D. Gibbons, W. Gordon, and J. Lloyd,
from Pimlico. A large amount of ammunition is
in course of preparation for China, and will be de-
spated in a few days to Southampton by the steam
storeship Balakiava, at present under slight repairs.
The military steam storeship Lord Panmure, H.
'l'. Moore master, sailed yesterday from Woolwich,
laden with 550 tons of war materials. The mili-
tary storeship Alma is embarking a cargo of guns
and bale goods.

The War Department have engaged the follow-
ing ships for the transport of stores from Woolwich
—namely, the Mercutio, the Prospero, the Teviot,
the!. Talbot, and the Cadiz.